20211209 Minutes SEDC Board Reg Mtg
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MINUTES
Thursday, December 9, 2021
The City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Board of Directors met for a
Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hal Baldwin
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers Board Room, 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 and recognition of visitors
Board President Macaluso presided over the meeting and called it to order at 6:00 p.m. Mr.
Macaluso welcomed everyone in attendance.
Board of Directors present: Staff present:
Paul Macaluso – Board President Adrian Perez – Executive Director
Jesse Hamilton – Board Vice President Sheree Courney – Administrative Assistant
Sammi Morrill – Board Secretary Dr. Mark Browne, City Manager
Jesse Carrasco – Board Treasurer
Mark Moody
Roy Richard
Bryan Snowden
Board of Directors Absent:
None
Others present:
None
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.
No public was present. No comments were made.
Minutes
3. Approval of the minutes for the Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting held on
Thursday, October 28, 2021. (A. Perez/S. Courney)
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A motion to approve the minutes for the Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting held
on Thursday, October 28, 2021, was made by Mr. Roy Richard and seconded by Mr. Mark
Moody. Motion passed unanimously.
Presentations
4. Staff briefing on SEDC Financial statement for the month of October 2021. (A.Perez)
Mr. Perez provided the following summary and overview of the SEDC Financial Statement
for October 2021:
Sales taxes were up 35.2% for October over the year prior. There were some late payments
increasing the totals collected for October's payment. The 12-month rolling average was
12.2% continuing an upward trend. Industry breakdown shows Professional Scientific and
Technical Services at 11%. This increase was due to the installation of a large amount of
hardware.
Total revenues for October were $502,307; total expenses were $267,830. Major expenses
included payment to the City of Schertz for the first 6 months of the service contract in the
amount of $253,492. Other large expenditures include Chamber of Commerce annual
membership ($7,875), JobsEQ software ($5,002.17), and TML Intergovernmental Risk
Pool insurance ($1,460.68). Cash and investments for October totaled $20,977,319.
Discussion Items
5. Staff briefing on SEDC Resolution No. 2021 -11 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)
Mr. Perez informed the Board that this briefing serves as a renewal of the annual
partnership agreement between the SEDC and the commissioner's court that allows the
SEDC to represent the interest of Comal County within the City of Schertz. Comal County
requires a formal agreement outlining a partnership with SEDC. SEDC interfaces with
companies, assisting them with the submission of applications. The SEDC makes
recommendations to the Comal County commissioners court and arranges for transmission
of the incentive letter on behalf of Comal County. Mr. Perez clarified that Schertz and
Comal County provide separate incentive letters and incentive agreements with companies.
The following caption was read into the record:
SEDC RESOLUTION NO. 2021-11
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF SCHERTZ ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TEXAS 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 ; AND OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
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A motion to approve SEDC Resolution 2021-11 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 was
made by Mr. Roy Richard. Seconded by Mr. Jesse Hamilton. Motion passed
unanimously.
Board President Macaluso recessed the meeting to closed session at 6:09 p.m.
Closed Session
6. The SEDC Board met 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 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 off er of a
financial or other incentive to a business prospect.
• Project E-079
Start time: 6:11 p.m.
End time: 7:14 p.m.
Board President Macaluso reconvened to regular session at 7:14 p.m.
Reconvene to regular session
7. Take any actions based on discussion held in closed session under Agenda Item No. 6.
No action was taken.
Requests and announcements
8. Requests by Board Members to place items on a future SEDC Board Meeting agenda.
No requests were made.
Announcements by staff:
• Holiday Celebration Dinner – December 16, 2021
• Office Closed for Christmas Holiday – December 23 – 24, 2021
• Office Closed for New Year Holiday – December 31, 2021
• Office Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – January 17, 2022
• Next Board Meeting – January 27, 2022
Requests by Board Members:
• Mr. Hamilton requested an update on SEDC staffing to which Mr. Perez directed him
to the Informational memo included in the packet which provided an update.
• Mr. Carrasco requested an update on NEXUS .
• Mr. Richard asked for an update on the Cit yView software.
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• Mr. Snowden asked for an update on the Main Street Project .
Adjournment
Board President Macaluso adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m.
MINUTES PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27th DAY OF JANUARY 2022.
Sammi Morrill, Board Secretary for
Paul Macaluso, Board President
Jesse Carrasco, Treasurer
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