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Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation -
Type A
Monday,October 17,2022 2:00 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. Vice President Robert Tamez to call the meeting to order.
Vice-President Robert Tamez called the meeting to order at 2:16 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, Board Member John Valls, Board Member
Alan Wilson and Board Member Jesus Jimenez
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Vice-President Tamez referred to-Public Comment. There were no comments from
the public.
D. MINUTES/EXCUSE ABSENCES
1. 22-1741 Approval of Minutes of the Type A Board August 15, 2022 Regular Meeting.
Vice-President Tamez referred to Item 1. Mr. Harris made a motion to approve the
minutes as presented, seconded by Mr. Wilson, and passed unanimously.
E. FINANCIAL REPORT
2. 22-1713 Type A Financial Reports as of August 31, 2022
Vice-President Tamez referred to Item 2. Director of Finance Heather Hurlbert
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Corpus Christi Business and Job Meeting Minutes-Final October 17,2022
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presented the financial reports as of August 31, 2022.
F. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: NONE
G. AGENDA ITEMS:
3. 22-1756 Election of Officers for a term ending September 30, 2023.
Vice-President Tamez referred to Item 3. Mr. Valls made a motion to elect the same
slate of officers as the Type B Corporation, President Leah Olivarri, Vice-President
Alan Wilson and Secretary Diana Summers, seconded by Mr. Harris and passed
unanimously.
4. 22-1754 Motion approving the 2023 Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation Meeting Calendar.
Vice-President Tamez referred to item 4. Director of Finance Heather Hurlbert said
the purpose of this item was to present the 2023 Corpus Christi Business and Job
Development Corporation Meeting Calendar.
Mr. Wilson made a motion approving item 4, seconded by Mr. Harris and passed
unanimously.
H. PRESENTATION ITEMS:
5. 22-1654 Engineering Quarterly Project Update 3Q 2022
Vice-President Tamez referred to Item 6. Director of Engineering Services Jeffrey
Edmonds presented the Engineering Services quarterly updates.
Mr. Edmonds presented an update on the following projects: Salt Flats Levee
Improvements; Art Museum Repairs and Improvements; Art Center Repairs and
Improvements; Restoration of the Water Gardens; Marina Piers ABCD&L
!:aplacement and Dredging; Marina-Peoples Boardwalk; Marina-Boat Haul-Out
Facility; Marina-Coopers Boat Facility; Flood Wall Upgrades at Science Museum and
Harbor Point East Connectivity Project.
Board Members, Mr. Edmonds and City Manager Peter Zanoni discussed the
following topics: the city will repair the seawall bulk head area not owned by the city to
protect the downtown area; the Port is adding a $6,000,000 park in the same area;
the Port applied for a grant for the park and if received, the reserved funding could be
used for the seawall bulk head repairs instead; whether the flood wall project had
been advertised and whether the process will need to start over; the City of Corpus
Christi is responsible for flood mitigation, which protects the downtown area; and the
design for the Water Garden project is 30% complete but the construction estimate is
over budget.
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I. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
Vice-President Tamez referred to the Executive Director comments. City Manager
Peter Zanoni congratulated the newly appointed and reappointed board members to
their new term and the new officers.
J. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Vice-President Tamez adjourned the meeting at
2:35p.m.
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