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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Corpus Christi Business And Job Development Corporation (Type A) - 10/21/2013 MINUTES CORPUS CHRISTI BUSINESS AND JOB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (TYPE A) REGULAR MEETING CITY HALL—COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 21, 2013—3:00 P.M. PRESENT: Members: Staff: Robert Tamez, President Margie C. Rose, Assistant City Manager R. Bryan Gulley, Vice President Julian Grant, Sr. Assistant City Attorney Debbie Lindsey-Opel, Secretary** Rebecca Huerta, Assistant City Secretary Bart Braselton Gabriel Guerra* *Arrived at 3:09 p.m. "Arrived at 3:10 p.m. A. Called meeting to order—President Tamez called the meeting to order at 3:07 p.m. B. Roll Call — President Tamez verified that the necessary quorum of the Board were present to conduct the meeting. 1. Approval of Minutes — Mr. Braselton made a motion to approve the Regular meeting minutes of September 16„ 2013 and the Special meeting of September 23, 2013, seconded by Dr. Gulley and passed (Guerra and Opel absent). 2. Closed session under §551.087 of the Texas Government Code to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information Rertaining to a business prospect that the Corporation seeks to have locate stay, or expand in or near the City limits and with which the Corporation is conducting economic development ne otiations and to deliberate possible offers of financial or other incentives to said business prospect with no possible discussion and action in open session. President Tamez announced the closed session. The Corporation went into closed session. The Corporation returned from closed session. No action was taken. 3. Financial Report — Director of Financial Services Constance Sanchez presented the sales tax through September; the cash flow statements; the commitment reports for the economic development fund; and the proforma report for the economic development fund. A motion was made by Mr. Gulley to approve the financial report, seconded by Ms. Opel and passed. 4. Motion to approve a $50,000 grant ($25,000 per ear from the Arena Marketin ICo- Promotion Fund in the Visitors Facilities Fund No. 4710 to SMGIAmerican Bank Center to offset rental fees for the Texas High School Women's Powerliftin Association state powerliftin4 competitions in 2015 and 2016 - Director of Convention Sales and Services Donna Cannatella stated that American Bank Center is requesting $50,000 from the Arena Marketing/Co-Promotion fund as an incentive for the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association to consider the American Bank Center as the location for their 2015 and 2016 annual state powerlifting competition. Mr. Guerra made a motion to approve Item 4, seconded by Mr. Braselton and passed. INDEXED Type A Meeting October 21, 2013-Page 2 5. Motion to approve a $15,000 grant from the Arena MarketinglCo-Promotion Fund In the Visitors Facilities Fund No. 4710 to SMGfAmerican Bank Center to offset rental fees for the Fun Cheer Sweetheart event in 2015 - Director of Convention Sales and Services Donna Cannatella stated that the American Bank Center is requesting $15,000 from the Arena Marketing/Co-Promotion fund as an incentive for the Fun Cheer Group to consider the City and the American Bank Center Arena as the location for their February 2015 Sweetheart Classic Cheerleading event. Ms. Opel made a motion approving Item 5, seconded by Mr. Guerra and passed. 6. Motion to reconsider the motion directing staff to set up a presentation of the Seawall Maintenance Capital Proiects Priorities List at the next City Council workshop meeting for joint interaction_and discussion, with possible action in November or December. -President Tamez stated that he was asked to place this item on the agenda for discussion. Mr. Guerra made a motion to reconsider the motion directing staff to set up a presentation of the Seawall Maintenance Capital Projects Priorities List at the next City Council workshop meeting for joint interaction and discussion, with possible action in November or December, seconded by Mr. Braselton. The motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Tamez, Braselton, Guerra, Gulley, voting "Aye"; Opel voting "No". 7. Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation Type A Projects Update - Mike Culbertson, Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation presented an update on the economic development small and major business incentive projects. 8. Engineering Department Monthly Project Updates for October 2013- Director of Engineering Services Dan Biles presented the monthly Engineering Department project update and highlighted the following projects: Salt Flats Levee Project, Barge Dock Project, and FEMA mapping issue. G. Public Comment: None. H. Identify Future Agenda Items-The following items were requested to be included on a future agenda: seawall capital projects priority list; include a motion to accept the priorities presented by the Engineering staff and give staff the flexibility to work through the Council process and the initial motion made at the September 23W meeting; an update from CVB and SMG to provide the economic impact of the arena funds and consideration of an in-depth impact of Type A investments with an economic analysis by Dr. Lee; and a timeline for the marketing program. I. Adjournment: There being no other business to come before the board, President Tamez adjourned the meeting at 4:45 p.m.