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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
MINUTES
Thursday, February 22, 2024
The City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Board of Directors met for a Regular Monthly
Meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2024. at 6:00 p.m. at the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
Conference Room, Building No. 4, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas. This was an open meeting, subject to
the open meeting laws of the State of Texas.
In accordance with provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code notice is
hereby given that a Possible Quorum of the governing body of the City of Schertz, Texas may take place at this
meeting.
Call to Order
1. Roll call, recognition of visitors, and review of meeting instructions for effective Board interaction and
public participation.
Board President Sammi Morrill presided over the meeting and called it to order at 6:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Present:
Sammi Morrill, Board President
Bill Dixon, Board Vice President
Henry Hayes, Board Secretary
Donna Steward, Board Treasurer
Mark Moody, Board Member
Eryn McElroy, Board Member
Reynaldo "Ray" Chavez, Board Member
Other Present:
Samuel Haas, Senior Planner
John Nowak, Engineer
Tim Brown, Councilmember, City Council EDC Liaison
Robert Marks Jr., Citizen
Hearing of Residents
Staff Present:
Scott Wayman, Executive Director
Holly Malish, Deputy Director
Ashley Ritchey, Business Engagement Manager
Tracy Miller, Administrative Assistant
Brian James, Deputy City Manager
2. 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..
. Ashley Ritchey, Business Engagement Manager spoke on the Chamber Leadership Core and her
participation.
Minutes
Approval of the minutes for the Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting held Thursday, January 25,
2024. (T.Miller)
Board President Sammi Morrill asked for a motion to approve the Minutes of the Board of Directors
Regular Monthly Meeting held on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
Motion by Board Member Ray Chavez, seconded by Board Treasurer Donna Steward.
AYE: Board President Sammi Morrill, Board Vice President Bill Dixon, Board Secretary Henry
Hayes, Board Treasurer Donna Steward, Board Member Mark Moody, Board Member Eryn
McElroy, Board Member Ray Chavez.
Unanimous affirmative vote - Motion carries.
Presentations
4. Staff briefing on SEDC monthly financial statement for the month of January 2024. (S.Wayman)
Scott Wayman, Executive Director, provided a summary and overview of the SEDC Financial Statement
for the month of January 2024.
January 2024 sales tax received was $494,034.45, expenses were $15,192.67, a 3.3% increase over the
year prior. The 12 -month rolling average is 6.0% still trending up. Notable expenditures include
payments to SalesForce, Group C Media, and Hootsuite, Inc. for service members /contracts. Denton
Navarro for legal services and Oak Valley Vineyard for December board meeting expenses. Total Cash
& Investment figure at the end of January was $34.3 million.
While interest rates remain high, investment income is still double from this time last year and is almost
halfway to its annual estimate.
Discussion Items
Briefing and discussion on City of Schertz Comprehensive Plan. (S.Haas)
Samuel Haas, Senior Planner gave a brief update of the City of Schertz Comprehensive Plan. The current
plan being used was adopted in 2002. Sector Plans Supplements were adopted in 2013. The lifespan of
these documents is about 20 years. The new drafted plan consists of Community Snapshot, Focus Areas
and Engagement, Land Use and Economic Strategy and Appendices.
Tentative Schedule for adoption of the new 2024 Comprehensive Plan:
1. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting (Advisory Committee) - March 6, 2024
2. City Council First Reading - March 19, 2024
3. City Council Final Reading and Adoption - April 2, 2024
Briefing and discussion on proposed Main Street Design. (B.James)
Brian James, Deputy City Manager and John Nowak, Engineer gave a brief update on the Main
Street Overall Design and the Engineering Design Concept.
• Preliminary Engineering to develop initial design concept completed
• Met with the Main Street Committee multiple times to gather input and develop a vision for Main
Street
• Submitted 70% design plans in 2023
• Coordinated with all impacted utilities on Main Street as well as Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT)
• Pavement reconstruction
• Decorative pavement at key locations
• Crosswalk patterns
• Retaining walls
• Street section design
• Utilities
• Required Infrastructure
The estimated cost of the project is $24.4 million.
Workshop
7. Staff and Board discussion restructuring SEDC Goals and Mission Statement. (H.Malish /A.Ritchey)
Ashley Ritchey, Business Engagement Manager gave an overview of the Mission Statement discussion
from the January 25, 2024, meeting and presented the proposed Mission Statement.
The Board approved to go forward with the proposed Mission Statement.
Holly Malish, Deputy Director gave a brief overview of the suggested Goals. After a brief discussion, the
Board approved to go forward with the proposed Goals.
The Mission Statement and Goals will be approved by resolution at the next board meeting.
Board President Sammi Morrill recessed Open Session to Closed Session at 7:08 p.m.
Closed Session
8. Called 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 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) the deliberate the offer of a financial or
other incentive to a business prospect.
• Project E -86
Start time: 7:08 p.m.
End time: 7:37 p.m.
Board President Sammi Morrill reconvened to Open Session at 7:37 p.m.
Reconvene to Regular Session
9. Take any actions based on discussion held in closed session under Agenda Item No. 8.
No action was taken based on discussion in Closed Session.
Requests and Announcements
• Announcements by staff
• SEDC Lunch & Learn at Schertz Civic Center - March 6, 2024
• Next Regular Board Meeting - March 28, 2024
• Requests by Board Members to place items on a future SEDC Board Meeting agenda.
Adjournment
Board President Sammi Morrill asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion by Board Member Ray Chavez, seconded by Board Treasurer Donna Steward.
AYE: Board President Sammi Morrill, Board Vice President Bill Dixon, Board Secretary Henry
Hayes, Board Treasurer Donna Steward, Board Member Mark Moody, Board Member Eryn
McElroy, Board Member Ray Chavez.
Board President Sammi Morrill adjourned the meeting at 7:41 p.m.
MINUTES PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ?DAY 2024.
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