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Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation - Type
A
Monday, November 15, 2021
1:45 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 1:48 p.m.
B. Call Roll:
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of the Board
was present to conduct the meeting.
Present: 7 - Board Member Scott Harris, Board Member Leah Pagan Olivarri, Secretary Diana
Summers, Vice -President Robert Tamez, President Lee Trujillo, Board Member John
Valls and Board Member Alan Wilson
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
President Harris referred to Public Comment.
Shirin Delsooz, 6030 Tapestry St., spoke regarding safer bike paths.
3. 21-1499 Election of Officers for a term ending September 30, 2022.
President Harris deviated from the agenda and referred to item 3.
Mr. Harris nominated Mr. Trujillo for President, Mr. Tamez for Vice -President and Ms.
Summers for Secretary. There were no other nominations.
Ms. Harris made a motion to elect Mr. Trujillo as President, Mr. Tamez as Vice -President
and Ms. Summers as Secretary, seconded by Mr. Valls and passed unanimously.
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D. MINUTES / EXCUSE ABSENCES
1. 21-1603 Approval of minutes of the Type A Board October 18, 2021 Regular Meeting.
President Trujillo referred to item 1. Mr. Wilson made a motion to approve the minutes as
presented, seconded by Mr. Harris, and passed unanimously.
E. FINANCIAL REPORT
2. 21-1621 Type A Financial Report as of September 30, 2021
President Trujillo referred to item 2. Director of Finance Heather Hurlbert presented the
financial reports as of September 30, 2021.
Board Members and Ms. Hurlbert discussed the following: incorporate the funded
projects for the current year and the planned projects for future years in the Seawall and
Arena monthly report; Community Development Corporation of Brownsville project will be
de -obligated and the land will remain a park.
F. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
G. AGENDA ITEMS:
4. 21-1600 Motion approving the 2022 Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation Meeting Calendar.
President Trujillo referred to item 4. Senior Management Analyst Randy Almaguer said
the purpose of this item was to present the 2022 Corpus Christi B Corporation Meeting
Calendar.
Mr. Wilson made a motion approving item 4, seconded by Mr. Valls and passed
unanimously.
H. PRESENTATION ITEMS:
5. 21-1505 Texas A&M Civil and Industrial Engineering Programs
President Trujillo referred to item 5. Chief Operating Officer of the Corpus Christi
Regional Economic Development Corporation Mike Culbertson introduced
Vice -President for Research and Innovation Dr. Ahmed Mandy and Vice -President of
Institutional Advancement Jaime Nodarse Barrera, who presented an update on Texas
A&M Civil and Industrial Engineering Programs.
Dr. Mandy presented an update on the following projects: infrastructure; laboratories;
breakdown of funds; usage of the remaining funds; completion date for the laboratory;
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new faculty acquisitions; curriculum and course development; enrollment data; graduate
data; and matching and external funding for the programs.
Board Members, Mr. Culbertson, Dr. Mandy and Associate Dean of Engineering and
Computing Science Lea Der Chen discussed the following topics: total number of
students that graduated from the program and how many students became licensed as
Professional Engineers (P.E.); schedule a tour of the labs for the Type A Board
Members; whether the University works with professional laboratories that do material
testing; and whether the City of Corpus Christi have an engineering internship program
for students.
I. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
President Trujillo referred to the Executive Director comments. City Manager Peter
Zanoni congratulated the new elected officers and thanked Mr. Harris for his service as
President.
J. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, President Trujillo adjourned the meeting at 2:31 p.m.
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