1-28-2021 Agenda SEDC Board Mo Mtg
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NOTICE OF MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
The City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Board of Directors will hold a Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, Building No. 4, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas. This is an open meeting, subject to the open meeting laws of the State of Texas.
Call to order 1. Roll call, recognition of visitors, and review of meeting instructions for effective Board interaction and public participation. Hearing of residents 2. Public comment - This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the Board. Presentations should be limited to no more than 3 minutes. The presiding officer will call on those persons who have signed up to speak.
Introductions 3. Introduction of new employee and promotion: Colin P. Sherman – Marketing and Recruitment Manager and Patty Horan’s promotion to Business Retention Manager.
Minutes
4. Approval of the minutes for the Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting held on Thursday, November 19, 2020. (P. Horan) Presentations
5. Briefing by staff on SEDC Financial statements for months of October, November and
December 2020. (J. Walters/A. Perez) 6. Briefing on the SEDC Annual Report FY 2019-20. (A. Perez) 7. Staff briefing on SEDC Reserve Fund Strategy Proposal. (A. Perez)
Discussion items
8. Briefing and possible action on approval of the SEDC Resolution No. 2021-1 authorizing an agreement of Provisions of Economic Development Services between the State of Texas Comal County Commissioners Court and the City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation. (A. Perez)
Closed Session 9. The SEDC Board will meet in closed session in accordance with Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations, Closed Meeting. The governmental body is not required to conduct an open meeting (1) to discuss or
deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received
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from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or
near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting
economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect.
• Project E-64
Reconvene to regular session 10. Take any actions based on discussion held in closed session under Agenda Item No. 9. 11. Information available in SEDC Board Packets – NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
Proof of filing for Eminent Domain Requests and announcements 12. Requests by Board Members to place items on a future SEDC Board Meeting agenda.
Announcements by staff:
• Next Board Meeting – February 25, 2021
• Office closures - Presidents’ Day, February 15, 2021
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, PATTY HORAN, BUSINESS RETENTION MANAGER OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AGENDA WAS
PREPARED AND POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARD ON THIS 25th DAY OF JANUARY, 2021 AT 5:00 P.M., WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
Patty Horan Business Retention Manager This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Audio units for the hearing impaired are available for any meeting. If you require special assistance, please call 210-619-1030 at least 24 hours in advance of meeting. The City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors reserves the right to adjourn into Closed Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act. Closed Sessions Authorized: This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Closed Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering available opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion.