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Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation
Monday,March 20,2017 4:00 PM City Council Chambers
A. President Bryan Gulley to call the meeting to order.
Vice President Guerra called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m.
B. Call Roll
Vice President Guerra verified that a quorum of the Board was present to
conduct the meeting.
(Note:President Gulley arrived at 4:14 p.m.)
Present: 5- President R. Bryan Gulley,Secretary Gabriel Guerra, Board Member Bart
Braselton, Board Member Randy Maldonado and Board Member Lee
Trujillo
C. MINUTES
1. Approval of Minutes of the February 20, 2017 Meeting.
Vice President Guerra referred to approval of the minutes.Mr.Trujillo made a
motion to approve the minutes,seconded by Mr.Maldonado and passed
unanimously(Gulley was absent).
D. FINANCIAL REPORT
2. Financial Report as of January 31, 2017.
Vice President Guerra referred to Item 2.Assistant Director of Financial
Services Alma Cases presented the sales tax report;cash flow statements;the
commitment reports;and the pro forma for the economic development fund.
E. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
F. AGENDA ITEMS: (ITEM 3)
3. Economic Development-De-Obligate Small Business Funds
Motion to de-obligate$325,880.83 from the Small Business Project
grants left over from 2015-2016 and return the funds to the Type A
Fund 1140.
Vice President Guerra referred to Item 3.Mike Culbertson,Corpus Christi
Regional Economic Development Corporation,stated that the purpose of this
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item is to de-obligate$325,880.83 from unspent small business projects.
Mr.Braselton made a motion to approve item 3,seconded by Mr.Trujillo and
passed unanimously.
G. PRESENTATION ITEMS: (ITEM 41
4. Engineering Services Update-March 2017
President Gulley referred to Item 4.Director of Engineering Services Jeff
Edmonds presented the monthly Engineering Services project updates for the
Salt Flats Levee Project;Barge Dock Project;McGee Beach
Renourishment/Boat Basin Dredging Project;and McGee Beach Breakwater
Safety Improvements Project.Mr.Edmonds presented a powerpoint
presentation on the Bayshore Park project including:a design overview;pier
plan view and dimensions;the pier scope share breakdown;scope of the
parking lot;parking lot pricing;and project schedule.
Board members and staff discussed the following topics:the scope of work for
the McGee Beach dredging;the use of a Request for Qualifications(RFQ)to
select a design consultant for the McGee Beach Renourishment project;the
amendment for Task Order No.4 to verify how the new Harbor Bridge will
impact the Salt Flats Levee;the Museum Floodwall property;direction from
stakeholders on the scope for the Museum Floodwall;the dimensions for the
pier and shade structure at Bayshore Park;additional shading at Bayshore
Park;whether the crosshatched area in the drawing that extends to the jetty at
Bayshore Park is the responsibility of the Type A Board;sand mitigation near
the walkway at Bayshore Park;clarification of what the Type A Board approved
to fund at Bayshore Park;the projected cost for lighting for the parking lot at
Bayshore Park;liability issues with the parking lot at Bayshore Park;the scope
of work for the parking lot at Bayshore Park;the ability to overlay the parking
lot at Bayshore Park;the condition of the south parking lot at Bayshore Park;
the use of an existing IDIQ contract to construct the parking lot at Bayshore
Park based on existing IDIQ pricing;the operations and maintenance plan for
the parking lot at Bayshore Park;matching funds to assist with funding the
parking lot at Bayshore Park;the amount of funding needed to improve the
pier;a legal opinion regarding Type A's ability to establish a long-term loan to
the City or another entity as a funding mechanism for the parking lot;the
parking situation in the downtown area;the maintenance and insurance
payments for the baseball stadium;and future discussion and action to
address questions regarding maintenance of parking lot and funding
mechanisms.
H. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
President Gulley referred to Executive Director Comments.Executive Director
Constance Sanchez discussed the following topics:public meeting notice for
the tour at Texas A&M drone facilities on Friday,March 24,2017 at 3:00 p.m.to
be attended by Type A Board members;the board members receiving
appointments for today's meeting;the next meeting scheduled for April 10,
2017;the attendance policy;and adding excusing of absences under the Call
Roll section of the agenda.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
J. IDENTIFY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
President Gulley referred to Identifying Future Agenda Items.The following
items were identified:the affordable housing agreement with Housing and
Community Development;use of the Museum Flood Wall and discussion with
stakeholders;the status of Bayshore Park,with discussion and action,
including a presentation on the long-term strategy for maintenance of
Bayshore Park;clarification on whether the Type A Board can loan money to
the City or other entities;and the status of the seawall maintenance fund.
K. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 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 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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