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Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation
Monday,May 15,2017 4:00 PM City Council Chambers
A. President Bryan Gulley to call the meeting to order.
President Gulley called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
B. Call Roll and Excuse Absences
President Gulley verified that a quorum of the Board was present to conduct
the meeting.
(Note:Mr.Guerra and Mr.Braselton arrived at 4:08 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. Motion to Approve Minutes of the April 10, 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
(Guerra and Braselton-absent).
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D. FINANCIAL REPORT
2. Financial Report as of March 31, 2017.
President Gulley referred to Item 2.Assistant Director of Financial Services
Alma Casas presented the sales tax reports;cash flow statements;the
commitment reports;the pro forma expenditures for the economic
development fund;and the quarterly report.
A board member asked questions regarding the refund amount for 5601
Venture Lane related to affordable housing.
E. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
F. AGENDA ITEMS: (ITEMS 3-5)
3. Seawall Fund -Pier Improvement Project
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Motion to approve a pier improvement project at the Water's Edge in
an amount not to exceed $586,326; appropriating an additional
$86,326 from the unreserved fund balance of the No. 1120 Seawall
Improvement Fund; and changing the FY 17 capital budget to increase
expenditures from$500,000 to$586,326.
President Gulley referred to Item 3.Director of Parks and Recreation Jay
Ellington stated that the purpose of this item is to approve a design-build pier
improvement project at The Water's Edge in an amount not to exceed$586,326.
Mr.Ellington presented the following information:the pier scope of work to
date;walkway demolition;the pier plan view;rendering of the shade structure;
a breakdown of costs;and the project schedule.
Board members and staff discussed the following topics:improvements to the
walkway;the original scope of work versus the current scope;demolition of
the walkway;the walkway extending to the jetties;Type A Board's portion of
responsibility;utilities and lighting;and providing the Board up-to-date
renderings of the project.
Mr.Trujillo made a motion to approve Item 3,seconded by Mr.Maldonado and
passed unanimously.
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4. Arena Fund -Ratifying Ice Skid Rental
Motion ratifying use of$182,084.50 for rental of Ice Skid, to begin as
of October 1, 2016.
President Gulley referred to Item 4.Eric Jaramillo,General Manager-
SMG/American Bank Center,stated that the purpose of this item is to ratify the
use of$182,084.50 for rental of ice skid.Mr.Jaramillo provided information on
the following topics:a brief history of the current ice skid;the benefits to
leasing versus owning the ice skid;the maintenance required with owning;and
the lifespan of the ice skid.
Board members and SMG staff discussed the following topics:rental
payments during hockey off-season;opportunities to provide summer or
off-season programs;the maintenance commitment with purchasing the ice
skid;purchasing versus leasing the ice skid;the terms of the lease;funding
sources to support Ice Rays;other equipment purchases and rental expenses;
the cost associated with freezing ice,removing skid,and labor;long-term
solutions to subsidize arena capital improvements;the ice skates donated by
the Ice Rays for recreational events;and a revenue source for recreational
activities to allow the public to participate in ice skating events.
Mr.Braselton made a motion to approve Item 4,seconded by Mr.Trujillo and
passed unanimously.
5. Arena Fund -Participation on "Request for Proposal"
Development Team
Discussion with possible action regarding the selection of a Corpus
Christi Business and Job Development Corporation Board Member to
serve on the team that will develop the request for proposal (RFP)for
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the American Bank Center management contract.
President Gulley referred to Item 6.Assistant to the City Manager Esther
Velazquez stated that the purpose of this item is to discuss the selection of a
Type A Board member to serve on the team that will develop the request for
proposal(RFP)for the American Bank Center Contract.
Mr.Braselton made a motion to appoint Board Member Lee Trujillo to serve on
the RFP Development Team for the management agreement of the American
Bank Center,seconded by President Gulley and passed unanimously.
G. PRESENTATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 6-8)
6. Economic Development Update-February to April 2017
President Gulley referred to Item 6.Mike Culbertson,Corpus Christi Regional
Economic Development Corporation(EDC)provided an update on the small
business support programs and major business incentives.
Board members spoke regarding the following topics:the ability to withhold
funding to companies that are not in good standing with business practices;a
legal opinion to incorporate language in the economic development contracts;
and the definition of business practices.
7. Engineering Services Update-May 2017
President Gulley referred to Item 7.Project Engineer Jerry Shoemaker
presented the engineering services monthly project updates for the Salt Flats
Levee Project;Museum Floodwall project;Barge Dock Project;McGee Beach
Renourishment;McGee Beach Breakwater Safety Improvements;and
Bayshore Park.
Board members and staff discussed the following topics:completion of the
barge dock;the land located behind the Museum Floodwall project;dredging
of the boat basin;sand mitigation from McGee Beach;anticipated major
seawall capital repairs;the walkway at Bayshore Park;and the ability to use
in-house engineers to design the walkway.
8. Presentation -FY 18 Operating Budget
Discussion of Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Operating Budgets
President Gulley referred to Item 8.Director of Management and Budget Eddie
Houlihan presented the proposed operating and debt services budgets for the
seawall,arena,and business/job development funds.
Board members and staff discussed the following topics:investment income;
arena fund capital expenditures;future discussion on a plan to establish a
reserve fund for maintenance of baseball stadium;and study of administrative
fees.
H. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
President Gulley referred to Executive Director Comments.Executive Director
Constance Sanchez informed the board that two members'terms were expiring
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on July 31,2017,President Gulley and Mr.Guerra.President Gulley will meet
his six-year term limitation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
J. IDENTIFY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
President Gulley referred to Identify Future Agenda Items.The following items
were identified:maintenance of baseball stadium;follow-up on Miradores;final
renderings for sharding at Bayshore Park(The Water's Edge);and McGee
Beach sand renourishment.
K. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:47 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 properly 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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