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Meeting Minutes
Reinvestment Zone No. 3 - Downtown
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
9:00 AM Council Chambers
A. Chair Billy Lerma to call the meeting to order.
Chairman Lerma called the meeting to order at 9:01 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: Mayor Guajardo arrived at 9:03 a.m. Board Member Susan Hutchinson
arrived at 9:36 a.m. and participated by video conference.
Present 11 - Board Member Billy A. Lerma, Board Member Roland Barrera, Board
Member Paulette M. Guajardo, Board Member Gil Hernandez, Board
Member Michael Hunter, Board Member Susan Hutchinson, Board Member
John Martinez, Board Member Ben Molina, Board Member Mike Pusley,
Board Member James Sedwick, and Board Member Greg Smith
Absent 1 - Board Member Barbara Canales
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
D. MINUTES:
1.
Chairman Lerma referred to Public Comment. There were no written public
comments submitted.
Approval of the Minutes of the Reinvestment Zone No. 3 January 26,
2021 Regular Meeting and March 30, 2021 Special Meeting.
Chairman Lerma referred to Item 1. Board Member Pusley made a motion to
approve the minutes, seconded by Board Member Hernandez and passed
unanimously (Board Members Canales and Hutchinson - absent).
E. FINANCIAL REPORT:
2. TIRZ #3 Financial Reports as of February 28, 2021
Chairman Lerma referred to Item 2.
Director of Finance Heather Hurlbert presented the financial report for Tax
Reinvestment Zone No. 3 ending February 28, 2021, including: revenues;
expenditures; commitment reports; and fund balance.
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There were no comments from the Board.
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS:
3.
4.
Chairman Lerma referred to Executive Session Items 3 and 4. The Board
Members went into Executive Session at 9:06 a.m. The Board Members
returned from Executive Session at 9:36 a.m.
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 the TIRZ #3 Reimbursement
Agreement with 1001 N Water Street LLC. regarding development,
re -development, or expansion of the development at 1001 N Water
Street, including issues related to a proposed incentive agreement in an
amount not to exceed $580,000.00; 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 governmental body seeks to
have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental
body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic
development negotiations and/or financial or other incentives involving
said business prospect.
This E -Session Item was passed after executive session.
Board Member Pusley made a motion authorizing a downtown development
reimbursement agreement with 1001 N Water Street, LLC, in an amount not to
exceed $580,000.00 for improvements to the property located at 1001 N Water
Street under the downtown living initiative program contingent upon
negotiation of a parking agreement to be brought back to the Board for review
and approval, seconded by Board Member Hernandez.
The Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 11 - Board Member Lerma, Board Member Barrera, Board Member Guajardo,
Board Member Hernandez, Board Member Hunter, Board Member
Hutchinson, Board Member Martinez, Board Member Molina, Board
Member Pusley, Board Member Sedwick, and Board Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Board Member Canales
Abstained: 0
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 the TIRZ #3 Reimbursement
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Agreement with Bayside Solutions, Inc. regarding development,
re -development, or expansion of the development at 1001 2nd Street,
including issues related to a proposed incentive agreement in an amount
not to exceed $24,036.00; 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 governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand
in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the
governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations
and/or financial or other incentives involving said business prospect.
This E -Session Item was passed after executive session.
Board Member Martinez made a motion authorizing a downtown development
reimbursement agreement with Bayside Solutions, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $24,036.00 for improvements to the property located at 1001 2nd Street,
under the streetscape and safety improvement program, seconded by Board
Member Molina.
The Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 11 -
Board Member Lerma, Board Member Barrera, Board Member Guajardo,
Board Member Hernandez, Board Member Hunter, Board Member
Hutchinson, Board Member Martinez, Board Member Molina, Board
Member Pusley, Board Member Sedwick, and Board Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Board Member Canales
Abstained: 0
G. AGENDA ITEMS:
5.
6.
Motion to approve Rules of Procedure for the Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone No. 3 and provide an alternative method in which
items are placed on a meeting agenda.
This Item was withdrawn by staff.
Motion approving Amendment No. 1 to the Downtown Development
Reimbursement Agreement for Agnes Water, LLC which provides an
eight-month (8) extension that the Developer must complete
improvements on or before March 31, 2022, effective upon signature by
the City Manager or designee.
Chairman Lerma referred to Item 6.
Executive Director of the Downtown Management District Alyssa Barrera Mason
presented information on the following topics: South Chaparral Square;
project progress; and project concept.
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7.
A Board Member and Executive Director Mason discussed the following topics:
the building is owned by a partnership and one of the partners bought out the
other partner; and Nueces Brewing is a tenant of the property owners.
Board Member Molina made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by
Board Member Hernandez. The Motion was passed and approved with the
following vote:
Aye: 11 - Board Member Lerma, Board Member Barrera, Board Member Guajardo,
Board Member Hernandez, Board Member Hunter, Board Member
Hutchinson, Board Member Martinez, Board Member Molina, Board
Member Pusley, Board Member Sedwick, and Board Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Board Member Canales
Abstained: 0
Motion approving Amendment No. 2 to the Downtown Development
Reimbursement Agreement with Peoples Street Project, LLC (Ward
Building) for the property located at 541 N Chaparral St which increases
the total incentive by an amount not to exceed $40,000 for a total
incentive not to exceed $430,000 and provides a sixteen -month (16)
extension that the Developer must complete improvements on or before
December 31, 2022, effective upon signature by the City Manager or
designee.
Chairman Lerma referred to Item 7.
Executive Director of the Downtown Management District Alyssa Barrera Mason
stated that this item is a request for an amendment to the existing agreement
with Peoples Street project for a property that was previously owned by the
Corpus Christi Housing and Finance Corporation, which is being proposed for
redevelopment.
A Board Member, Executive Director Mason and Bill Hoover with Peoples
Street Project discussed the following topics: the construction of this project
will begin in June.
Board Member Molina made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by
Board Member Guajardo. the Motion was passed and approved with the
following vote:
Aye: 11 -
Board Member Lerma, Board Member Barrera, Board Member Guajardo,
Board Member Hernandez, Board Member Hunter, Board Member
Hutchinson, Board Member Martinez, Board Member Molina, Board
Member Pusley, Board Member Sedwick, and Board Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Board Member Canales
Abstained: 0
H. PRESENTATION ITEMS:
8. Downtown Design Guidelines
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Chairman Lerma referred to Item 8.
Executive Director of the Downtown Management District Alyssa Barrera Mason
presented an Update on Downtown Design Guidelines: overview; incentive
guidelines; Downtown Area Development Plan development guidelines for
TIRZ #3; primary walking street; flexible access street; gateway street or
boulevard; streetscape zone guidelines; next steps; and development
guidelines for TIRZ #3 and connecting corridors.
Board Members and Executive Director Mason discussed the following topics:
the downtown area is a designated streetscape zone that allows owners of a
property to set out furniture on sidewalks; and the importance of aesthetic
improvements and landscaping maintenance in the downtown area.
9. Downtown Perception Study
I. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Lerma referred to Item 9.
Executive Director of the Downtown Management District (DMD) Alyssa Barrera
Mason presented information on the 2021 Downtown Perception Survey:
overview; background -goals & methodology; 2021 results - benchmarks
demographics; patronage; non-users; programs surveyed & accomplished; 2021
new programs; downtown living; highlights; and next steps.
Board Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, Executive Director Mason and
Director of Finance Heather Hurlbert discussed the following topics: increasing
the size of the DMD's "clean team", which maintains about 40 blocks of the
downtown area; past efforts to operate a downtown trolley and ferry were
unsuccessful due to lack of ridership; in lieu of a trolley, a board member
suggested using golf carts and microtransit options like vans; a board
member's observation that foot traffic downtown is higher than in the past,
which may make a trolley more feasible now; and in response to a board
member's concern about safety hazards related to undocked scooters, staff
reported on a new plan to issue guidelines establishing corral areas and
penalties for failure to redock.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:44 a.m.
* Regardless of the agenda heading under which any item is listed, any word 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 descriptions of
property 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
corporation, legal analysis of any items, policies or procedures, and any items that are currently receiving funding from this
corporation may be discussed and deliberated and these matters are 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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