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Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation - Type
A
Monday, November 16, 2020
2:30 PM City Council Chambers
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary
aids or services are requested to contact the City Secretary's office (at 361-826-3105) at
least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
The mission of the Business & Job Development (Type A) and B Corporations is to
promote and enhance the City of Corpus Christi's economic base by supporting
projects and programs that create primary jobs, improve small business and affordable
housing opportunities, and improve infrastructure in our City.
A. President Scott Harris to call the meeting to order.
President Scott Harris called the meeting to order at 2:32 p.m.
B. Call Roll and Excuse Absences:
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of the
Board was present to conduct the meeting.
NOTE: Board Members Leah Olivarri, Diana Summers and Lee Trujillo
participated by video conference.
Present: 6 - President Scott Harris, Board Member Leah Pagan Olivarri, Secretary Diana
Summers, Vice -President Robert Tamez, Board Member Lee Trujillo and
Board Member Alan Wilson
Absent: 1 - Board Member John Valls
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
President Harris referred to Public Comment. There were no comments from
the public.
D. MINUTES
1. 20-1371 Approval of the Minutes of the Type A Board, October 19, 2020
President Harris referred to item 1. Mr. Trujillo made a motion to approve the
minutes as presented, seconded by Mr. Wilson, and passed unanimously.
E. FINANCIAL REPORT
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2. 20-1385 Type A Financial Reports as of September 30, 2020
President Harris referred to Item 2. Director of Finance Heather Hurlbert
presented the financial reports as of September 30, 2020.
A Board Member requested the expenditure for the Arena Fund.
F. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: NONE
G. AGENDA ITEMS:
H. PRESENTATION ITEMS:
3. 20-1330
4. 20-1397
Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation
(CCREDC) Quarterly Update (Q3 2020)
President Harris referred to Item 3. Chief Operating Officer of the Corpus Christi
Regional Economic Development Corporation Mike Culbertson presented the
Economic Development quarterly report.
Mr. Culbertson presented updates on the following programs: Del Mar College
Process Technology II; International Consulting Engineer (ICS); Texas A&M
University Industrial and Civil Engineering; LiftFund; Service Corps of Retired
Executives (SCORE); Del Mar College Intern; Texas A&M University Intern; Del
Mar College Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC); Del Mar College
Contract Resource Center and Del Mar College Small Business Development
Center.
Board Members and Mr. Culbertson discussed the following topics: Texas A&M
Civil Engineer Program is in progress, however, labs are not completed; and
whether the graduate's progress is tracked.
Housing update on The Fishpond Living Development and The
Community Development Corporation of Brownsville, dba CDCB
President Harris referred to Item 4. Homeless Services and Workforce Housing
Manager Jennifer Buxton presented an update on the FishPond Living
Development and Come Dream Come Build contract.
Ms. Buxton presented the following topics: 6th street and the ROW that divides
the property was purchased for the FishPond and will be located between
Hancock Ave and Buford; there will be 112 one bedroom units approximately
700 square feet and 70 parking spaces; electrical line removal has been
requested of American Electrical Power (AEP); building permits have been
pulled; Park enhancement fees were paid; traffic control plan is being
developed; construction will begin in November 2020 and completed in
January 2022; decommissioned park at 4017 Capitol Drive is the site for the
come dream come build affordable housing development; City Council
approval will be requested in early 2021; staff will provide a detailed project
concept and scope of work within 60 days of execution of agreement; provide
homeownership for families at 80% or below the area median income; project
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will be complete with in two years; reimbursement of $154,227 upon
percentage of work completed; a claw -back is in placed if not completed on
time or if not limited to affordable housing.
Director of Housing and Community Development Rudy Bentancourt stated as
of September the down payment assistance program has a balance of $83,000
without commitments; $30,000 was used to fund 3 home buyers in October and
November; current commitments of $20,000 for 2 home buyers and $33,142.22 is
the available balance for additional home -buyer.
Board Members, Ms. Buxton, Mr. Bentancourt and City Manager Peter Zanoni
discussed the following topics: compatibility with the existing neighborhood;
plan an outreach charrette with the residence; and whether the amount for the
down payment assistance could be increased.
I. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
President Harris referred to the Future Agenda Items. City Manager Peter
Zanoni had no comments.
J. IDENTIFY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. ADJOURNMENT
President Harris referred to the Future Agenda Items.
President Harris made a recommendation to cancel the Type A and Type B
meetings for December and resume in January 2021. Staff and the board
agreed.
There being no further business, President Harris adjourned the meeting at
3:07 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.
This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas Govemment Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via
videoconference call or other remote method of meeting, then a member of this governmental body presiding over this
meeting will be physically present at the location of this meeting unless this meeting is held pursuant to Texas Govemment
Code § 551.125 due to an emergency or other public necessity pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.045.
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