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Meeting Minutes
Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation
Monday,February 20,2017 4:00 PM City Council Chambers
A. President Bryan Gulley to call the meeting to order.
President Gulley called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
B. Call Roll
President Gulley verified that a quorum of the Board were present to conduct
the meeting.
(Note:Mr.Braselton arrived at 4:09 p.m.)
C. MINUTES
1. Approval of Minutes of the January 16, 2017 Meeting.
President Gulley referred to approval of the minutes.Mr.Trujillo made a
motion to approve the minutes,seconded by Mr.Maldonado and passed
(Braselton and Guerra-absent).
D. FINANCIAL REPORT
2. Financial Report as of December 31, 2016.
President Gulley referred to Item 2.Assistant Director of Finance Alma Casas
presented the sales tax report;cash flow statements;the commitment reports;
the pro forma for the economic development fund;and since inception reports.
A board member asked questions regarding the transfer from CIP in the
Seawall Improvement Fund.
E. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: (NONE)
F. AGENDA ITEMS: (ITEMS 3,4 and 6)
3. April 2017 Type A Board Meeting
Motion to move April Type A Board Meeting to April 10, 2017.
President Gulley referred to item 3.Executive Director Constance Sanchez
stated that the purpose of this item is to request moving the April Type A
Board meeting to April 10,2017.
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Mr.Trujillo made a motion to approve Item 3,seconded by Mr.Maldonado and
passed unanimously.
4. Arena Marketing/Co-Promotion Fund Request-American Spirit
Championship
Motion authorizing the expenditure of$10,000 from American Bank
Center Arena Marketing Co-Promotion Fund for American Spirit
Championship competition on March 25, 2017.
President Gulley referred to Item 4.Eric Jaramillo,General Manager of
SMG/American Bank Center,invited the board members to attend a press
conference related to the Buc Days Concert Series on Tuesday,February 21,
2017 located in the Exhibit Hall at 5:00 p.m.
Donna Cannatella,SMG,stated that the purpose of this item is to request a
total of$10,000 from the Arena Marketing Co-Promotion Fund to offset the
rental cost of the arena for the American Spirit Championship.Ms.Cannatella
presented information on the estimated overnight attendees and estimated
economic impact
Board members spoke regarding the following topics:the comparison of
estimated versus actual number of attendees at previous cheer events;and the
disclaimer listed on the event impact summary.
Mr.Braselton made a motion to approve Item 4,seconded by Mr.Trujillo and
passed unanimously.
6. Economic Development-Tour Dates for TAMUCC Laboratories
Possible dates for touring the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
laboratories.
President Gulley deviated from the agenda and referred to Item 6.Mike
Culbertson,Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation,
provided the following dates for touring the Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi laboratories:Friday,March 10,2017,with time slots from 10:00 a.m.to
11:00 a.m.,1:00 p.m.to 3:00 pm.or 3:00 p.m.to 5:00 p.m.;and Friday,March
24,2017,with time slots from 8:30 a.m.to 10:30 p.m.,10:00 a.m.to 12:00 p.m.
or 3:00 p.m.to 5:00 p.m.
Mr.Braselton and Mr.Trujillo expressed interest in attending on March 24,
2017 from 10:00 a.m.to 12:00 p.m.;President Gulley expressed interest in
attending on March 24,2017 from 3:00 p.m.to 5:00 p.m.;and Mr.Maldonado
expressed interest in attending on March 10,2017 from 9:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m.
G. PRESENTATION ITEMS: (ITEM 7)
7. Engineering Services Update-February 2017
President Gulley deviated from the agenda and referred to Item 7.Director of
Engineering Services Jeff Edmonds presented the Engineering Services
Monthly Project updates for the Salt Flats Levee Project/FEMA Mapping;
McGee Beach Renourishment; Barge Dock;McGee Beach Breakwater Safety
Improvements;and the Seawall and Flood Protection System Maintenance
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Budget.
Board members and staff discussed the following topics:the cost associated
with the Salt Flats preliminary design and the Museum Floodwall design;
recurring seawall maintenance;Salt Flat Levee Improvements;the benefits of
the FEMA certification;flood insurance rate map;flood insurance for
downtown property owners;the Salt Flats vulnerabilities assessment;
protection for Zone X exclusion zone;inclusion of the 15-year seawall and
flood protection system maintenance budget in the packet for each month's
meeting;the scope of work for the Kinney&Power Streets Pumping Station
Improvements;the Hughes Pump Station;increasing capacity at the existing
pump station;the McGee Beach Renourishment/Boat Basin Dredging project;
the elevated walkway on the marina breakwater at McGee Beach;the plan to
connect the jetty to the seawall;the structural elements of the walkway;
estimated cost for breakwater project;mobilization/demobilization cost for
dredging;permitting from the Corps of Engineers;funding and design of the
McGee Beach Breakwater project as part of Bayshore Park;design of the
Museum Science and History Flood Wall;ownership of the promenade and
potential uses for the additional land area with the Museum Sceince and
History Flood Wall project.
F. AGENDA ITEMS: (ITEMS 3-6)
5. Seawall Fund -Bayshore Parking Lot
Approving parking lot project in an amount not to exceed $750,000;
appropriating $750,000 from the unreserved fund balance of the No.
1120 Seawall Improvement Fund; and changing the FY 17 operating
budget to increase expenditures by$750,000.
President Gulley referred to Item 5.Interim Director of Parks and Recreation
Stacie Talbert Anaya stated that the purpose of this item is to consider the use
of Type A funds to fund the Bayshore Park Parking Lot improvements.Johnny
Philipello with the Buc Commission made a presentation to the Type A Board
at the January 2017 meeting requesting the board to consider funding
improvements to the parking lot in order to enhance continuity with the
seawall.Ms.Anaya stated that Fulton Construction has provided an estimated
cost of$750,000.Staff is also working with the Engineering Services
Department to identify an alternative contractor through an existing IDIQ
contract to ensure the most cost efficient process to execute the project Ms.
Anaya stated that this project is an allowable expense for the seawall fund.
Board members and staff discussed the following topics: use of other
contractors through the IDIQ contract;a detailed scope of work from Fulton
Construction;the project being an allowable use of seawall funds;the
November 2000 ballot language;changes to Shoreline Boulevard;whether
Bayshore Park is considered part of the seawall;the parking lot dimensions;
safety issues and lighting in the parking lot;whether overlay is a viable option;
matching funds for the project;the timeline for the project;and an updated
scope for Bayshore Park.
Mr.Braselton made a motion to approve Item 5 in the amount of$375,000.The
motion failed for lack of second.
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Mr.Trujillo made a motion to approve Item 5 in the amount of$450,000,
seconded by Mr.Maldonado.This Motion failed with the following vote:Trujillo
and Maldonado voting"Aye"; Braselton and Gulley voting"No";Guerra
absent.
Mr.Trujillo made a motion to table Item 5 until the next meeting,seconded by
Mr.Braselton and passed unanimously.
G. PRESENTATION ITEMS: (ITEM 8)
8. Seawall Fund -Seawall and Mirador Maintenance Update
President Gulley referred to Item 8.Interim Director of Parks and Recreation
Stacie Talbert Anaya stated that the purpose of this item is to provide an
update on the Seawall and Mirador Maintenance.Ms.Anaya presented the
following information:the enhanced inspections and reactive maintenance;the
larger scale preventive maintenance tasks;the suggested seawall preventive
maintenance plan;and use of seawall capital repair funds identified in the
Capital Improvement Programs budget.
Board members and staff spoke regarding the following topics:the funding
from the General Fund for addressing immediate maintenance;the funding
from the CIP for the seawall preventive maintenance;clarification on the
distinction between basic routine maintenance and large-scale projects;
examples of the seawall preventative maintenance tasks;and bringing back
this item for action.
H. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
J. IDENTIFY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
President Gulley referred to Identifying Future Agenda Items.The following
items were identified:the Bayshore Parking Lot;a presentation on Bayshore
Park and Shoreline Realignment;clarification on the engineering report to
include each project budget,the amount spent,the date committed and
including the 15-year plan;an action item on the seawall maintenance;detailed
information on the Museum Flood wall related to the created land.
K. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjouned at 6:23 p.m.
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"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 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 be legally discussed in a closed meeting.
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