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Meeting Minutes
Reinvestment Zone No. 3
Tuesday,June 28,2018 9:30 AM 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 361.8263105)at
least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
A. Chairperson Carolyn Vaughn to call the meeting to order.
Vice Chairperson Lindsey-Opel called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.
B. City Secretary Rebecca Buena to call roll of the Corporation Directors.
City Secretary Rebecca L.Hearts called the roll and verified that a quorum of
the Board was present to conduct the meeting.
(Board Member Rubio arrived at 9:42 a.m.)
---- ---- Present 9- Board Member Paulette Guajardo, Board Member Michael Hunter,Vice
Chair Debbie Lindsey-Opel, Board Member Joe McComb, Board Member
Ben Molina, Board Member Everett Roy, Board Member Lucy Rubio, Board
Member Greg Smith, and Board Member Rudy Garza Jr.
Absent 3- Chair Carolyn Vaughn, Board Member Claudia Jackson,and Board Member
Al Jones
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
D. MINUTES:
1. Approval of Minutes of the May 15, 2018 Regular Meeting
Vice Chairperson Lindsey-Opel referred to approval of the minutes.
Board Member Garza made a motion to approve the minutes,seconded by
Board Member Hunter and passed unanimously(Chairperson Vaughn and
Board Members Jackson,Jones,and Rubio•absent).
E. FINANCIAL REPORT:
2. TIRZ#3 Financial Reports for April 30, 2018
Vice Chairperson Lindsey-Opel referred to Item 2.
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Treasurer Constance Sanchez presented the financial report for Reinvestment
Zone No.3 ending April 30,2018 including:the total assets;income statement;
revenues;total expenditures;transfers;and commitment reports.
Board members and staff discussed the following topics:the revenues and
expenditures;adding performance dates and expiration dates to the
commitment report;and the performance measures to reimburse Le Meridien
Hotel.
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS:
Vice Chairperson Lindsey-Opel referred to the day's executive session.The
Board went into executive session at 9:43 a.m.The Board returned from
executive session at 10:34 a.m.
3. Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to
consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to economic
development agreement(s) involving Centre Theatre, LLC., Moonshine
Ale Ventures, LLC, Whiskey Rodeo Saloon Ventures, LLC, and/or other
persons or entities desiring to engage in commercial development at or
in the vicinity of 301 and 305 Chaparral Street; and pursuant to Texas
Government Code § 551.087 to discuss or deliberate regarding
commercial or financial information relating to some or all of the
aforementioned matter(s) or entities that the governing body seeks to
have locate, stay, or expand within the City limits and with which the
governing body is conducting economic development negotiations and/or
financial or other incentives involving said business prospect, and
possible action related to the aforementioned matters in open session.
Vice Chairperson Lindsey-Opel referred to Item 3 and the following motions
were considered:
Motion directing City staff,as an agent of TIRZ#3,to prepare a Downtown
Development Reimbursement Agreement with Centre Theatre,LLC,for
improvements to the property located at 301 and 305 North Chaparral Street for
a total incentive amount to exceed 318,964 under the Chaparral Street
Improvement Grant Program,the incentive being contingent on the
subsequent execution of an agreement and approval of the agreement by the
Board.
Board Member Guajardo made a motion to approve the motion,seconded by
Board Member Molina.The Motion was passed and approved with the
following vote:Vice Chairperson Lindsey-Opel and Board Members Garza,
Guajardo,Hunter,Molina,Rubio,Roy,and Smith,voting"Aye; Board Member
McComb voting"No";Chairperson Vaughn and Board Members Jackson and
Jones-absent.
Motion directing City staff,as an agent of TIRZ#3 to prepare a Downtown
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Development Reimbursement Agreement with Moonshine Ale Ventures,LLC,
and Whiskey Rodeo Saloon Ventures,LLC,for improvements to the property
located at 301 and 305 North Chaparral Street for a total incentive amount not
to exceed$100,000 under the Chaparral Street Improvement Grant Program,
the incentive being contingent on the subsequent execution of an agreement
and approval of the agreement by the Board.
Board Member Guajardo made a motion to approve the motion,seconded by
Board Member Molina.The Motion was passed and approved with the
following vote:Vice Chairperson Lindsey-Opel and Board Members Garza,
Guajardo,Hunter,Molina,Rubio,Roy,and Smith,voting"Aye";Board Member
McComb voting"No';Chairperson Vaughn and Board Members Jackson and
Jones-absent.
G. AGENDA ITEMS:
4. Downtown Vacant Building Program
Discussion with possible action regarding previously approved Vacant
Building Program.
vies Chairperson Lindsey-Opel referred to Item 4.
Arlene Medrano,Office of the Business Liaison,stated that at the April 24,2018
TIRZ#3 meeting,the Board approved the Downtown Vacant Building
Ordinance.City staff received a request in May from the Downtown
Management District(DMD)to allow the DMD Board an additional review of the
ordinance prior to presenting the ordinance to City Council.The DMD Board
passed a resolution requesting the removal of the interior building inspections
and the associated$0.05 per square foot fee.Staff met with the DMD and
agreed to the following:reduce the interior inspection fee to 50.01 per square
foot,reduce the associated staff resources dedicated to the inspection,and
adjust the inspection language.Assistant Chief of Police David Blackmon
addressed questions related to code enforcement.
Board members and staff discussed the following topics:code enforcement
relating to downtown vacant buildings;if buildings are required to be weather
tight and structurally sound under existing codes;the Property Maintenance
Code;whether there are exemptions for City-owned property;the registration
fee;and administration of the program.
Board Member Rubio made a motion amending the previously approved
vacant building ordinance by amending Section 13-4007 to remove the
requirement that any departments other than Code Enforcement attend the
inspection,changing the inspection fee from 50.05 per square foot to 50.01 per
square foot,and deleting subsection(c)and by amending Section 13-4008(1)by
removing the requirement that the property be weather or watertight and
instead requiring that the property be kept in a condition that prevents the
penetration of water to such extent as to cause the structure to be unsound;
and recommending that City Council adopt the ordinance as amended,
seconded by Board Member Guajardo and passed unanimously(Chairperson
Vaughn and Board Members Jackson and Jones-absent).
5. Downtown Streetscape and Safety Improvement Program -2nd
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Discussion
Motion creating the Streetscape and Safety Improvement Program as
recommended by the Downtown Management District and authorizing the
City Manager, or designee, to approve agreements not to exceed
$10,000 with property owners under this program. Agreements over
$10,000 will be brought to the Board for review and approval.
Vice Chairperson Lindsey-Opel referred to kern 5.Alyssa Barrera,Executive
Director of the Downtown Management District(DMD),stated that the purpose
of this item is to create a Downtown Streetscape and Safety Improvement
Program.This item was tabled at the May 15,2018 Board meeting.Ms.Barrera
presented the following information:the program details; photos of example
candidates;the reasons for creating the program;the current incentive
programs;traffic and planning analysis;results of a survey regarding
perceptions of cleanliness and safety downtown;crime statistics;the DMD's
Facade Improvement Program;the program levels;sample streetscape and
safety improvements;qualified sidewalk repairs;required surveillance system;
required lighting;City requirements for the right-of-way;and application.
Board members and Ms.Barrera discussed the following topics:alley ways in
the downtown area;assessment of the fire zone and loading areas;qualified
sidewalk repairs;the policy regarding trees;the total amount eligible to be
reimbursed;and budget
Board Member Hunter made a motion to approve Item 5,seconded by Board
Member Garza and passed unanimously(Chairperson Vaughn and Board
Members Jackson and Jones-absent).
H. PRESENTATION ITEMS:
6. Off Street Parking Update
This Presentation was tabled.
7. Monthly Update-TIRZ#3 Approved Programs and Initiatives-
June 2018
Vice Chairperson Lindsey-Opel stated that the monthly update is available in
the packet.
IDENTIFY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Vice Chairperson Lindsey-Opel referred to Identify Future Agenda Items.The
following items were identified:an update regarding off street parking;the
monthly TIRZ#3 approved programs and initiatives update;and the TIRZ p 3
budget
J. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:04 a.m.
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•Regardless of the agenda heading under which any kern is listed,any wore 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 descnptions of
propeny 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
coiporation,legal analysis of any items,policies or procedures,and any items that are currently receiving Ponding from this
uuporation may be discussed and deliberated and these matters am added as subjects of discussion to this meeting This
agenda has been reviewed and approved by the attorney for the governing 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
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