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Meeting Minutes
Reinvestment Zone No. 2 - Island
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
9:30 AM Council Chambers
A. Chairwoman Kaylynn Paxson to call the meeting to order.
Chairwoman Paxson called the meeting to order at 9:43 a.m.
B. City Secretary Rebecca Huerta to call roll of the Corporation Directors.
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of the Board
was present to conduct the meeting.
Note: Board Member Barrera arrived by video conference at 10:11 a.m.
Present 10 - Vice Chair Brent Chesney, Board Member Carolyn Vaughn, Board Member Mark Scott,
Board Member Gil Hernandez, Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member Paulette
Guajardo, Chair Kaylynn Paxson, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board Member Sylvia
Campos, and Board Member John Marez
Absent 3 - Board Member Everett Roy, Board Member Eric Cantu, and Board Member Connie
Scott
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chairwoman Paxson referred to Public Comment.
Brian Gulley and Marvin Jones, Corpus Christi, TX, spoke on behalf of the Island
Strategic Action Committee (ISAC) and expressed concern that they were not
consulted about the Sea Gate Study.
D. MINUTES:
1. 25-0492 Approval of the February 25, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes
Chairwoman Paxson referred to Item 1.
Board Member Chesney moved to amend the minutes on Item 6 to add "the Board
gave clear direction to staff not to pursue this program."
Board Member Chesney moved to approve the minutes as amended, seconded by
Board Member Guajardo and passed unanimously.
Aye:
10 - Board Member Brent Chesney, Board Member Carolyn Vaughn, Board Member Mark
Scott, Board Member Gil Hernandez, Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member
Paulette Guajardo, Board Member Kaylynn Paxson, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board
Member Sylvia Campos, and Board Member John Marez
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Absent: 3 - Board Member Everett Roy, Board Member Eric Cantu, and Board Member Connie
Scott
Abstained: 0
E. FINANCIAL REPORT:
2. 25-0496 TIRZ # 2 Financial Reports as of February 28, 2025
Chairwoman Paxson referred to Item 2.
Assistant City Manager Heather Hurlbert presented information on the following
topics: statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance as of
February 28, 2025; 5 year forecast of funds available for commitments; commitments
as of February 28, 2025; and CIP projects.
A Board Member and Assistant City Manager Hurlbert discussed the following topic:
TIRZ # 2 expires in 2042.
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS: (NONE)
G. AGENDA ITEMS:
3. 25-0504 Discussion and possible action to approve the Sea Gate Study Project for the
Padre Island Canal System, evaluating the feasibility of a replacement Sea
Gate, in an amount not to exceed $250,000 from the Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone #2 (TIRZ #2) fund and amend the FY 2025 budget.
Chairwoman Paxson referred to Item 3.
Director of Engineering Services Jeff Edmonds provided a timeline and background
about this project plan.
Board Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, Assistant City Manager Heather
Hurlbert, and Director Edmonds discussed the following topics: Board Members'
request for ISAC to review the Sea Gate study before approval by the Board; and
concerns about the cost of the study.
Chairwoman Paxson moved to table this item until ISAC can review the study,
seconded by Board Member Guajardo. This Item was tabled with the following vote:
Aye:
10 - Board Member Brent Chesney, Board Member Carolyn Vaughn, Board Member Mark
Scott, Board Member Gil Hernandez, Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member
Paulette Guajardo, Board Member Kaylynn Paxson, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board
Member Sylvia Campos, and Board Member John Marez
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Absent: 3 - Board Member Everett Roy, Board Member Eric Cantu, and Board Member Connie
Scott
Abstained: 0
H. PRESENTATION ITEMS: (NONE)
I. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairwoman Paxson adjourned this meeting at
10:30 a.m.
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