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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Corpus Christi B Corporation (Type B) - 11/12/2018 CI of Corpus Christi 1201 Leopard Street ._- �, `lCorpus Christi,TX 78401 f '',411 r 'y cctexas.com 1 ,J Meeting Minutes Corpus Christi B Corporation Monday,November 12,2018 3:30 PM Council Chambers A. President Scott Harris to call the meeting to order. President Scott Harris called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. B. Call Roll and Excuse Absences City Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of the Board was present to conduct the meeting. Present 7- President Scott Harris, Board Member Gabriel Guerra,Vice-President Randy Maldonado, Board Member Leah Pagan Olivarri, Board Member Robert Tamez, Board Member Lee Trujillo, and Board Member John Valls Absent 1 - Council Liaison Michael Hunter Board Member Guerra made a motion to excuse Board Member Trujillo's absence from the October 15,2018 workshop meeting,seconded by Board Member Maldonado. In response to a board member's question,board members and staff discussed the following topics: the protocol for excusing absences;excused versus unexcused absences;and that Board Member Tamez was not requesting that his absence from the October 15,2018 be excused. The motion passed unanimously. C. MINUTES 1. Approval of the Minutes of the October 15, 2018 Workshop Meeting Presient Harris referred to Item 1. Board Member Tamez made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 15 workshop meeting,seconded by Board Member Guerra,and passed unanimously. D. FINANCIAL REPORT 2. Type B Financial Reports as of September 30, 2018 President Harris referred to Item 2. City of Corpus Christi Page 1 Printed on 12/14/2018 SCANNED Corpus Christi B Corporation Meeting Minutes November 12,2018 Alma Casas,Assistant Director of Financial Services presented the financial reports as of September 30,2018. Board members and Ms.Casas discussed decreases in sales tax revenue in June and July of 2018. E. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: (None) F. AGENDA ITEMS: 3. Approve Corpus Christi B Corporation Guidelines Motion to approve the Corpus Christi B Corporation Guidelines and Criteria for Granting Business Incentives President Harris referred it Item 3. Chief Operating Officer of the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Coporation,Mike Culbertson presented information on the following topics: Sections 9 and 10 of the proposed guidelines;funding specific versus general infrastructure projects; if the guidelines should require that the type(s)of infrastructure improvements that are to be funded be specified in agreements; ensuring that both substantive and non-substantive changes to agreements are disseminated to all board members before being presented to City Council and whether such process should be incorporated in the proposed guidelines. Board Member Valls made a motion to approve the Corpus Christi B Corporation Guidelines and Criteria for Granting Business Incentives as presented,seconded by Board Member Tamez,and passed unanimously. G. PUBLIC HEARING: (None) H. PRESENTATION ITEMS: (None) I. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS: President Harris referred to Executive Director Comments. Executive Director Constance Sanchez discussed the following topics: that the proposed guidelines will be on the City Council's November 13,2018 agenda;a request regarding board members'interest in attending a Type A and B sales tax workshop in Austin,Texas on December 7,2018;and the necessity of having a December 2018 meeting. J. PUBLIC COMMENT President Harris referred to Public Comment. There were no comments from the public. K. IDENTIFY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There was a consensus among board members that a meeting may not be City of Corpus Christi Page 2 Printed on 12/14/2018 Corpus Christi B Corporation Meeting Minutes November 12,2018 necessary in December 2018,pending the outcome of the proposed guidelines being presented to council members at their November 13,2018 City Council meeting. L. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:53 p.m. City of Corpus Christi Page 3 Printed on 12/14/2018