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IS SIX THIRTY ONE AND I CALL THIS REGULARLY SCHEDULED HEAD OF ECONOMIC CORPORATION TYPE A AND TYPE B BOARD DIRECTORS MEETING TO ORDER.PRESENT VICE CHAIR LUCAS PRESENT.
TREASURER COLEMAN, PRESENT BOARD MEMBER MINTON PRESIDENT.
WE DO HAVE A QUARUM ON THE PLEDGE.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
HONOR, HONOR, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
ALRIGHT, MY UNDERSTANDING IS WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, SO THAT IS CORRECT.
THEY, THEY HAVE THREE MINUTES.
NO MORE NO LEFT LIGHT TURNS YELLOW.
YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE MR. CHAIR.
UH, IT'S GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY.
FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS JAMES ERP, CITY MANAGER.
I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SPEAK TO YOU DURING CITIZEN COMMENTS TONIGHT TO, UH, GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE'RE AT IN THE RECRUITMENT FOR THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SO WE HELD INTERVIEWS, WE HAD A NUMBER OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES THAT APPLIED.
WE HAD, UM, I THINK FIVE PEOPLE ON THE BOARD, THE PANEL THAT DID THE INTERVIEWS.
AND I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE MADE A, A JOB OFFER FOR THAT POSITION TO OUR VERY OWN CHENEY GAMBOA.
SO CHENEY HAS CERTAINLY BEEN A SHINING STAR HERE ON TEAM HUDA, UH, IN THE SHORT TIME THAT SHE'S BEEN HERE.
AND, UM, SHE HAS WOWED EVERYBODY WITH HER WORK ETHIC AND HOW STRONG SHE DIGS INTO THINGS.
UH, SHE'S AWARE THAT SHE'S GONNA CONTINUE TO, TO LEARN ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OVERALL, BUT COULDN'T FIND SOMEONE WITH A BETTER HEART FOR, TO DO THE JOB.
SUPER EXCITED TO HAVE HER ON OUR TEAM AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO YOU ALL OFFICIALLY BECAUSE SHE JUST FOUND OUT HERSELF TODAY.
DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS FOR CHAIN SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
SHE DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
AND THERE'S NO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? IF THE CHAIR ALLOWS YES.
NO, I DON'T ALLOW FALLING PROTOCOL GUYS.
UH, NO, I'M JUST, I'M VERY HUMBLED AND VERY HONORED TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THE WORK, UM, AND TO LEAD THE DEPARTMENT AS WE BUILD IT OUT AND CONTINUE TO BUILD HUDU.
UM, AND I JUST COULD NOT BE HAPPIER ABOUT THIS POSITION.
UM, AND I'M SO PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS BOARD AND OUR MISSION OF, OF GROWING A PROS IN PROSPERITY WITH HUDU.
WELL, SOMEBODY THAT GOT TO SIT NEXT TO YOU AND YOU SERVED ON THIS BOARD AND, AND YOU KNOW, AND SEEING YOUR D YOUR DEVELOPMENT, YOUR GROWTH, I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF YOU.
SO CONGRATULATIONS AND WE'RE EXCITED FOR YOU.
UH, ITEM 6.1, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION R 2023 DASH 3 0 9 REGARDING THE RIGHT OF ENTRY EXTENSION TO ACCESS THE, UH, CORPORATION OWNED PROPERTY AT THE MEGA SITE FOR THE PURPOSES OF REMOVAL OF A HOUSE.
SO THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM, Y'ALL
SO THIS IS THE SECOND EXTENSION FOR THE SAME RIGHT OF ENTRY.
UM, THIS PARTICULAR ONE COMES AS A RESULT OF SOME CHALLENGES WITH THE, THE JURISDICTION TO WHERE THE HOME IS BEING RELOCATED TO.
UM, NOT SO MUCH WITH ANYTHING, UH, HU RELATED, BUT, UM, I ACTUALLY WAS COMMUNICATING WITH THE HOME MOVING COMPANY, UH, AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT THIS EXTENSION SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT.
UH, AND THEY WILL WORK QUICKLY TO, TO EXPEDITE AS SOON AS THEY CAN GET EVERYTHING SQUARED AWAY WITH THE, THE LANDING SPOT.
SO THE SAME, ANY CHANGES? I'M SO SORRY.
ANY CHANGES? IT'S JUST THE SAME EXTENSION.
WE'RE JUST OVER FOR A THIRD TIME.
WELL THEN I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE SIX ONE AS PRESENTED.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR LUCAS, SECONDED BY SECRETARY CLANCY TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES, UH, FROM THE CORPORATION'S MEETING ON OCTOBER 2ND, 2023.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE SIX TWO AS PRESENTED.
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A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR LUCAS, SECONDED BY A BOARD MEMBER MINTON TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.ITEM SEVEN, EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE BOARD WILL NOW RECESS THE OPEN MEETING AND RECONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 1 ATTORNEY CONSULTATION 5 5 1 0 8 7 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND 5 5 1 0 7 2 REAL PROPERTY TO DELIBERATE AND SEEK LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING RETAIL AND RESTAURANT INCENTIVES.
SPINE ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, MEGASITE PROJECT PROJECT PUMPKIN PROJECT, SEQUEL PROJECT MARGARITA PROJECT FAY PROJECT FLEX THE COTTONWOOD PROPERTIES PROJECT CG TWO ESD SHA UH, SALES TAX SHARING AGREEMENT AND THE EVALUATION OF AVAILABLE CORPORATE FUNDS FOR INCENTIVES.
LET'S GET THAT EIGHT 15 AND AARON, YOU'LL NEED TO CLICK ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION LINK TO JOIN US IN THERE.
ALRIGHT, THE TIME IS 8 0 3 AND WE'LL RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM EIGHT ONE, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION ON RESOLUTION R 20 23 3 1 2 TO AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EAST WEST SPINE ROAD OF THE MEGASITE, AUTHORIZING THE CHAIR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AS APPROVED FORM BY THE CORPORATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO, UH, AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE EAST WEST SPINE ROAD AT THE MEGA SITE, AUTHORIZING THE CHAIR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AS APPROVED TO FORM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH OUR LEGAL CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR LUCAS, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER OWENS TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MOTION PASSES 7 0 8 2, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION ON RESOLUTION R 20 23 2 8 0 TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT FLEX FOR THE SALE OF HEDC OWNED PROPERTY AT THE MEGA SITE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS.
TO ENTER THE AGREEMENT CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR A TWO, UM, AS PRESENTED TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT FLEX, FOR THE SALE OF HEDC ON PROPERTY AT THE MEGA SITE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS TO ENTER THE AGREEMENT.
I SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER OWENS SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER MITTEN TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
ROLL CALL VICE CHAIR LUCAS AYE.
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION ON RESOLUTION R 20 23 2 81 TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT SQL AT THE MEGA SITE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS.
TO ENTER THE AGREEMENT CHAIR, I MOVE, WE, UH, ACCEPT RESOLUTION R 2 0 2 3 2 8 1.
UH, ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH FOUR PROJECTS, SEQUEL, UH, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR ACT YOUTH AGREEMENT IN ALL ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER MITTEN SECONDED BY SECRETARY CLANCY FOR EIGHT THREE AS PRESENTED.
ROLL CALL SECRETARY CLANCY AYE.
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION ON ANY OTHER ITEM DISCUSSING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SO THERE'S, UM, NO, THAT'S FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. THAT'S NINE.
SO WE HAVE NO ACTION ON EIGHT FOUR.
UH, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. OPEN THIS UP TO THE FLOOR FOR ANY FUTURE MEETINGS.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO DIRECT STAFF TO INCLUDE THE BOARD ON ANY FUTURE MARKETING PLANS STARTING WITH THE YEAR 2024.
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IT'S NOT A MOTION THAT WE NEED TO MAKE, RIGHT? LIKE WE JUST DIRECT STAFF.AND ALSO I HAVE ONE MORE ITEM SINCE I WON'T BE IN ATTENDANCE TOMORROW.
I HAVE MY NOTES REGARDING THE COMMUNITY AND DESIGN BOOK.
AND CAN I SHARE THOSE WITH YOU? YES, PLEASE.
ANYONE ELSE? UM, CHAIR WITH, UH, FOR BOARD MEMBER COLEMAN FOR THAT FUTURE MARKETING ITEMS, UH, DISCUSSION.
CAN WE ADD INTO THAT TOPIC TO DISCUSS HOW TO, UH, AMPLIFY THAT, WHETHER IT BE THROUGH AN EDC NEWSLETTER OR AN EDC WRAP UP? UH, CAN WE DISCUSS THAT IN YOUR YEAH, I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
THAT SOUNDS LIKE Y'ALL JUST DEVELOPED A MARKETING SUBCOMMITTEE.
UH, SO JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, IS THERE AN ACTUAL AGENDA ITEM FOR THE FUTURE THAT I NEED TO PREPARE? OR IS THIS JUST DIRECTION FOR EXECUTION ON THE SIDE FOR A SUBCOMMITTEE? WOULD YOU LIKE AN AGENDA ITEM RELATED TO MARKETING DISCUSSION FOR THE BOARD? WELL, IF I UNDERSTOOD CORRECTLY, THERE WERE ALREADY PLANS IN PLACE WITH THE CITY MM-HMM.
SO IT, IT'S NOT COMMON FOR US TO INCLUDE BOARD MEMBERS ON STAFF CONVERSATIONS.
THE WAY THAT I WOULD EXPECT IT WOULD HAPPEN WAS YOU AS A BOARD WOULD HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM, DISCUSS WHAT YOU WANNA SEE IN A MARKETING PLAN.
YOU WOULD GIVE THAT DIRECTION TO YOUR STAFF MEMBER.
THAT STAFF MEMBER THEN BRINGS IT BACK AND THEN EXECUTES IT.
WITH NO OTHER ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA.
IT IS 8 0 9 AND WE ARE ADJOURNED.