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Meeting Minutes Final
Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation - Type
A
Monday,January 22,2024 1:45 PM 6th Floor Conference Room
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 Leah Pagan Olivarri to call the meeting to order.
President Leah Olivarri called the meeting to order at 1:51 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: 5- President Leah Pagan Olivarri, Secretary Diana Summers, Board Member Robert Tamez,
Vice-President Alan Wilson and Board Member Mark LaRue
Absent: 2- Board Member Jesus Jimenez and Board Member Eric Evans
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
President Olivarri referred to Public Comment. There were no comments from the public.
D. MINUTES / EXCUSE ABSENCES
1. 24-0083 Approval of Minutes of the Type A Board December 11, 2023 Regular Meeting.
President Olivarri referred to Item 1. Ms. Olivarri postponed the minutes for February.
E. FINANCIAL REPORT
2. 24-0133 Type A Financial Reports as of November 30, 2023
President Olivarri referred to Item 2. Interim Director of Finance Alma Casas presented
the financial reports as of November 30, 2023.
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Board Members, Ms. Casas and Assistant City Manager Heather Hurlbert discussed the
following topics: whether there is a process to convert Type A Economic Development
and Affordable Housing funds to the Type B Corporation; if staff will bring the Type A
Corporation sales tax back to the voters; and whether the Arena projects have been
completed.
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS:
G. AGENDA ITEMS:
I. PRESENTATION ITEMS:
3. 24-0132 Corpus Christi Hooks Whataburger Field Type A Funded Project updates
President Olivarri referred to Item 3. Corpus Christi Hooks General Manager Brady
Ballard presented the Whataburger Field project updates.
Mr. Ballard presented the following projects: Field Lighting; Women's Personnel
Clubhouse; Visitor's Clubhouse Training Room; Visiting Team commissary; Showers
Renovations; Manager's Office; and HVAC Ventilation Units.
4. 24-0142 Engineering Services Quarterly Project Update
President Olivarri referred to Item 4. Director of Engineering Services Jeffrey Edmonds
presented the Engineering Services quarterly updates.
Mr. Edmonds presented an update on the following projects: Art Center Repairs and
Improvements; Art Museum Repairs and Improvements; Restoration of the Water
Gardens; Marina Piers ABCD&L Replacement and Dredging; Industrial Park Roadway
Improvements; Art Museum -Johnson Building Piping Replacement; Marina-Peoples
Boardwalk; Elizabeth Street (Santa Fe to S. Staples); Marina-Boat Haul-Out Facility;
Marina-Coopers Boat Facility; Flood Wall Upgrades at Science Museum; McGee Beach
Breakwater Renovations Phase 2; Seawall Capital Repairs; Williams Drive (Rodd Field
to Lexington Road); and Harbor Point East Connectivity Project.
Board Members and Mr. Edmonds Discussed the following topics: Selena monument
rehab is included with the Mirador Lighting Project; and whether the preventative
maintenance includes the seawall.
J. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
President Olivarri referred to the Executive Director comments. City Manager Peter
Zanoni had no comments.
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K. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, President Olivarri adjourned the meeting at 2:24 p.m.
This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas Government 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 Government
Code§551.125 due to an emergency or other public necessity pursuant to Texas Government Code§551.045.
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