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Meeting Minutes
Corpus Christi Business and Job
Development Corporation
Monday,October 19,2015 4:00 PM City Council Chambers
A. Vice-President Debby Lindsey-Opel to call the meeting to order.
Vice President Debbie Lindsey-Opel called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.
B. Call Roll
Vice President Opel verified that quorum of the Board was present to conduct
the meeting.
Present: 3- Vice-President Debbie Lindsey-Opel, Secretary Gabriel Guerra and Chris
Hamilton
Absent: 2- President R. Bryan Gulley and Bart Braselton
C. MINUTES
1 Approval of Regular Meeting of September 21, 2015
Vice President Opel called for approval of the minutes.A motion was made by
Mr.Hamilton,seconded by Mr.Guerra and passed unanimously.
D. FINANCIAL REPORT
2 Financial Report as of August 31, 2015.
Vice President Opel referred to Item 2.Director of Financial Services
Constance Sanchez presented the sales tax report;cash flow statements;the
commitment reports;and the pro forma for the economic development fund.
E. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: (NONE)
F. AGENDA ITEMS: (ITEMS 3-7)
3 Arena Marketing/Co-Promotion Fund Requests -$200,000 for City
Manager Approval
Motion authorizing $200,000 of the American Bank Center Arena
Marketing Co-Promotion Fund requests to be approved by City
Manager beginning with fiscal year 2016.
Vice President Opel referred to Item 3.Jim Salamenta,General Manager-
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SMG/American Bank Center,stated that the purpose of this item is a request
authorization for the City Manager to approve marketing co-promotion fund
requests.SMG is requesting increasing the amount for FY2015 from$100,000
to$200,000 to be available to use on short notice,with the City Manager's
approval.The total budgeted amount in the marketing co-promotion fund is
$600,000.
Mr.Guerra made a motion to approve Item 3,seconded by Mr.Hamilton and
passed unanimously.
4 Arena Marketing/Co Promotion Fund Request-2015-2016 IceRays
Hockey Season
Motion approving $100,000 Arena Marketing/Co-Promotion Fund
Request for the 2015-16 IceRays Hockey Season
Vice President Opel referred to Item 4.Jim Salamenta,General Manager-
SMG/American Bank Center,stated that the purpose of this item is a request to
provide a$100,000 grant from the Arena Marketing/Co-Promotion Fund to
offset arena rental fees for the Corpus Christi IceRays for the 2015-2016
season.This request is consistent with previous years and is vital in keeping
the IceRays as a tenant in the arena.Pat Dunn,Corpus Christi IceRays,
provided information on the IceRays'community involvement,economic
impact,and voucher program.
Mr.Hamilton made a motion to approve Item 4,seconded by Mr.Guerra and
passed unanimously.
5 Arena Marketing/Co Promotion Fund Request-Cheer America
Holiday Championship
Motion approving $10,000 Arena Marketing/Co-Promotion Fund
Request for Cheer America Holiday Championship on December 13,
2015.
Vice President Opel referred to Item 5.Donna Cannatella,SMG/American Bank
Center,said the purpose of this item is to provide a$10,000 subsidy for rental
fees to the Cheer America Holiday Championships.In response to a board
member,Ms.Cannatella provided a summary impact and the number of
expected attendees.
Mr.Hamilton made a motion to approve Item 5,seconded by Mr.Guerra and
passed unanimously.
6 Arena Marketing/Co Promotion Fund Request-American Spirit
Championship -South Texas Express Nationals
Motion approving $10,000 Arena Marketing Co-Promotion Fund
Request for American Spirit Championship-South Texas Express
Nationals on March 20, 2016.
Vice President Opel referred to Item 6.Donna Cannatella,SMG/American Bank
Center,stated that the purpose of this item is to provide a$10,000 subsidy for
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rental fees to the American Spirit Championship-South Texas Express
Nationals.Ms.Cannatella provided information on the event.
Mr.Guerra made a motion to approve Item 6,seconded by Mr.Hamilton and
passed unanimously.
7 Business Incentive Agreement Update -De-Obligate$160,000
from Conexia, Inc.
Motion de-obligating $160,000 from Conexia, Inc. to the Type A Fund
1140 for 2015.
Vice President Opel referred to Item 7.Mike Culbertson,Corpus Christi
Regional Economic Development Corporation(EDC),stated that the purpose
of this item is to de-obligate$160,000 from Conexia Inc.Conexia informed the
EDC by letter that their contract for services was not cOmpleted with their
client and they are not going to open a location in Corpus Christi.
Mr.Hamilton made a motion to approve Item 7,seconded by Mr.Guerra and
passed unanimously.
G. PRESENTATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 8-111
8 Economic Development Update-Type A Projects
Vice President Opel referred to Item 8.Mike Culbertson,Corpus Christi
Regional Economic Development Corporation,spoke regarding the decrease in
sales tax and provided information on the clause in each business incentive
agreement that states that if there is not enough sales tax to fund the project,
only a percentage of the grant will be provided.
9 Affordable Housing Update-FY 2014-15 Annual Activity Report
Vice President Opel referred to Item 9.Director of Housing and Community
Development Eddie Ortega presented the FY2014-2015 annual activity report
on Affordable Housing programs.
10 Engineering Services Update -October 2015
Vice President Opel referred to Item 10.Director of Engineering Services Jeff
Edmonds presented the engineering services monthly project updates for the
following projects:Salt Flats Levee Project/FEMA Mapping,the Barge Dock,
McGee Beach Renourishment,and the proposed McGee Beach-Breakwater
Safety Improvements.
11 Communication Plan Update
Vice President Opel referred to Item 11.Director of Communications Kim
Womack provided a brief update on the Communications Plan including:the
goals and key messages;the communication tools implemented;and the plan
highlights.Ms.Womack stated that the Communication's Department is
preparing a plan to air the Type A Board meetings by spring of next year.
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H. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
None.
I. PUBLIC COMMENT
Vice President Opel referred to comments from the public.Warren Andrich,
Corpus Christi Association of Realtors,asked the Board to review the
amendments made to the down payment assistance program guidelines
regarding closing costs.
J. IDENTIFY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Vice President Opel referred to Identifying Future Agenda Items.The following
item was identified:a process to address the seawall CIP funds.
K. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:34 p.m.
Regardless of the agenda heading under which any item 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 this corporation 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 goveming 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 be legally discussed in a closed meeting.
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