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Corpus Christi B Corporation
Monday,March 19,2018 5:30 PM Council Chambers
A. Assistant Secretary, Rebecca Huerta,to call the meeting to order.
Assistant Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm.
B. Call Roll and Excuse Absences
Assistant Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum
of the Board was present to conduct the meeting.
Present 7- Board Member Randy Maldonado, Board Member Lee Trujillo, Council
Member Michael Hunter, Board Member Gabriel Guerra, Board Member
Scott Harris,Board Member Leah Pagan Olivani,and Board Member John
Valls
Absent 1 - Board Member Ban Braselton
F. AGENDA ITEMS (1-21:
1. Election of Officers
Assistant Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta referred to item 1
Assistant City Attorney Aimee Alcom-Reed presented an overview of the
elected officers roles.
Board members and Ms.Alcom-Reed discussed the following topics:
requirements for board members on the Corpus Christi B Corporation's(Type B)
board to be the same as those on the Corpus Christi Business and Job
Developments(Type A)board;and the process for nominating and electing
officers.
Board Member Guerra nominated Bart Braselton for President. Board Member
Valls nominated Leah Olivarri for President.
Bart Braselton was elected President with Board Members Harris,Trujillo,
Maldonado and Guerra voting for Bad Braseltan and Board Members Valls and
Olivarri voting for Leah Olivarri(Board Member Braselton-absent).
Board Member Valls nominated Scott Harris for Vice President Board Member
Guerra nominated Randy Maldonando for Vice President
Randy Maldonado was elected Vice President with Board Members Guerra,
Maldonado,Trujillo,and Harris voting for Randy Maldonando and Board
Members Olivarri and Valls voting for Scott Harris(Board Member Branagan-
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absent).
Board Member Valla nominated Gabriel Guerra for Secretary. Board Member
Guerra nominated Lea Trujillo for Secretary. Board Member Trujillo
nominated Scott Harris for Secretary.
Gabriel Guerra declined Board Member Valls'nomination for Secretary.Lee
Trujillo declined Board Member Guerra's nomination for Secretary.Board
Member Valls made a motion to elect Scott Harris Secretary,seconded by
Board Member Olivarri and passed unanimously(Board Member Braselton-
absent).
2. Introduction to Corporation and Approval of Bylaws
Motion approving the bylaws of the Corpus Christi B Corporation.
Vice President Maldonado referred to Item 2.
Assistant City Attorney Aimee Alcom-Reed presented the draft bylaws to the
board.
Board members and Ms.Alcorn-Reed discussed the following topics: replacing
the Type A sales tax that ends March 31,2018 with Type B that begins April
1,2018;the way the Type B board will be operated;actions that need to be
taken during this meeting;public hearing requirements for Type B projects;
partial terms not counting toward term limits;starting terms with the City's
fiscal year versus the current August 1 date(July 31 term date);Type B Board
members'terms being coterminous with Type A board members;requirements
and timing regarding changing the Type B's fiscal year end;and modifying the
expiration date of Type B officers annually.
Board Member Guerra made a motion to amend Section 3.1 of the bylaws to
read that the terms of offices shall expire on July 31of each year until July 31,
2019,after which,the terms of offices shall expire on September 30 of each
year,seconded by Board Member Olivarri,and passed unanimously(Board
Member Braselton-absent).
City Council liaison Michael Hunter asked for clarification regarding his role on
the Type B Board.
Board Member Valls made a motion to approve the bylaws as amended,
seconded by Board Member Olivarri,and passed unanimously(Board Member
Braselton-absent).
H. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
Executive Director Constance Sanchez introduced herself.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Them were no comments from the public.
J. IDENTIFY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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Executive Director Constance Sanchez introduced the following future agenda
Items:Open Meetings Act Refresher;Type B sales tax begins April 1,2018 and
should be reported in June 2018;Affordable Housing guidelines refresher;EDC
and streets guidelines;a Board Member asked for an update on Type B board
policies;frequency of meetings for the board.
K. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 pm.
Regardless of the agenda heading under which any dem is listed any word or phrase of any item listed on this agenda shall
be considered a subject for consideration for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Act and other relevant laws,and the
Board of Directors may deliberate and vote upon any such subject and resolutions related thereto.Any descriptions of
property or amounts stated in this agenda are descriptive and not restrictive,and property and amounts may be changed in
the motions,actions or documents.In addition to other items listed in this agenda,policies and procedures of this
corporation,legal analysis of any items,policies or procedures,and any items that are currently receiving funding from ole
urp ation may be discussed and deliberated and these matters are added as subjects of discussion to this meeting This
agenda has been reviewed and approved by the attorney for the governing body,and the presence of any subject or
description in the Executive Session portion of this agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Chapter 551 of the Texas
Local Government Code by the attorney for this corporation indicating that said subject or description thereof may he legally
discussed in a closed meeting.
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