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20200423 Minutes SEDC Board Reg Mtgj A Call to order 1. Roll call and recognition of visitors. Board President Macaluso, called the meeting to order at 6-02 p.m. and welcomed everyone in attend Board of Directors virtual: Staff present: Mark Browne — City Manager Adrian Perez — Executive Director Patty Horan — Executive Assistant James Walters — Director of Finance Hearing of residents 2. Public comment - This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the Board. Each person shouldfill out the Citizen's to be Heard registryform prior to the meeting. Presentations shouldhe limited to no more than a ininutes, 7hepresiding officer, during the Public Commentportionofthe agenda, wilicall on thosepersons who havesigned up to speak in the order they have registered. Ms. Allison Heyward introduced herself and said that she was attending on behalf of The Chamber's 2020 Leadership CORE program. No other public c s were made. Minutes 3. Approval of the n3inutes for the Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting held on Thursday, February 27, 2420. (P. Horan) SEDC Minutes 4/23/2020 Page 1 of 6 A motion to approve the minutes for the Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting held on Thursday, February 27, 2020, was made by Mr. Richard. Seconded by Mr. McDaniel. Motion passed unanimously. Presentations 4. SEDC monthly financial statements: February and March 2020. Q. Walters) Mr. Richard asked, related to the Schertz 3 12 Project, for status on the property to be annexed by the City. Mr. Perez replied that the City is currently engaged in conversations with the City of San Antonio and with the Selma City Officials. Mr. Richard stated that the annexation is a condition for funding of the project for Phase Il. Mr. Perez provided a summary of all actions taken in response to the COVID- 19 Pandemic. The first element was issuing the initial response based on findings in the form of outreach, and the second was to validate the use of SEDC funds which are regulated by State statute SEDC Minutes 4/23/2020 Page 2 of 6 Mr. Perez also described the launch of the Coronavirus Resource Webpage posted on the SEDC website. The webpage is a matrix that contextualizes the local, State, and Federal resources. MI) I N3 • 140 k I a C-110) 0 Ig, gii) #14 w I D 1111! • - 2110) drt I U #]I [W� w$)# &V • tol I 1!-j I I a • The Board interacted with questions related to the unemployment rate and businesses diversifying or changing their business products. Ms. Kolbe said that the current unemployment rate reached 4.1%, and some companies have shifted to make products to accommodate the demand for COVID-19 sanitizers and face masks, among others. SEDC Minutes 4/23/2020 Page 3 of 6 Items for individual briefing and consideration 9. Briefing and possible action on SEDC Resolution No. 2020-1 for the approval of the I nd epend ent Aud itor's Report for the SED C Annual F inancial Report for the Year Ended September 3 0, 2019. (Paula Lowe, Auditor Partner of Pattillo, Brown and Hill, LLP) Mr. Walters introduced Ms. Lowe, who joined the meeting remotely. Ms. Lowe guided the meeting referencing and reviewing the governance letter and the audit report that was included in the Board's document packet. The auditor had no findings and provided the highest rating possible. The audit helps to ensure that SEDC funds are managed in accordance with the highest professional standards. A motion to approve the SEDC Resolution No. 2020-1 for the approval of the independent Auditor's Report for the SEDC Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended September 30, 2019 was made by Mr. Richard. Seconded by Ms. Morrill. Motion passed unanimously. 10. Briefing and possible action on SEDC Resolution No. 2020-2 for Schertz 312, LLC authorizing an extension to the performance agreement for infrastructure improvements and providing for additional extensions through City Manager and SEDC Director approval. (A. Perez) SEDC Minutes 4/23/2020 Page 4 of 6 accommodates for the unknown impact of COVID -I 9-related National, State, and Local declarations. I M41 K11:441 6i 1IN-0j, riallolilrfflm RIT.MVIE, A14 I W.." 61*1 1 r7n RTWO "UT-WITM.77r, WWWRTM $I * - 0 Reconvene to regular session 12. Discussion and possible action to authorize the SEDC Executive Director to take the necessary and appropriate actions to proceed with negotiations based on discussions held in Closed gession under Agenda Item No. 11. Qi r M Requests and announcements 14 V.e e itej Rlfrletingy SE DC Minutes 4/23/2020 Pages of 6 SEDC Minutes 4/23/2020 Page 6 of 6