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Meeting Minutes
Reinvestment Zone No. 3 - Downtown
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
9:30 AM Council Chambers
SPECIAL MEETING
A. Chair Billy Lerma to call the meeting to order.
Chairman Lerma called the meeting to order at 9:31 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 Members Paulette Guajardo, Barbara Canales, Michael Hunter
and Susan Hutchinson participated by video conference. Board Member
Hutchinson arrived at 9:50 a.m.
Present 10 - Board Member Billy A. Lerma, Board Member Roland Barrera, Board
Member Barbara Canales, Board Member Paulette M. Guajardo, Board
Member Gil Hernandez, Board Member Michael Hunter, Board Member
Susan Hutchinson, Board Member John Martinez, Board Member Mike
Pusley, and Board Member James Sedwick
Absent 2 - Board Member Ben Molina, and Board Member Greg Smith
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chairman Lerma referred to Public Comment. There were no written public
comments submitted.
D. MINUTES: NONE
E. FINANCIAL REPORT: None
G. AGENDA ITEMS:
3.
Motion approving an amendment to the Tax Increment Reinvestment
Zone #3 Project & Financing Plan to expand the Streetscape and
Safety Improvement Program.
Executive Director of the Downtown Management District Alyssa Barrera Mason
presented information on the following topics: this is a request to modify the
project plan for clarification on the streetscape program.
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Board Members and Director Mason discussed the following topics: businesses
need to get permission from traffic engineering for design guidelines; and
there is currently nothing in place for shade structure designs, but the
downtown management team will look into it.
Board Member Barrera made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by
Board Member Pusley. The Motion was passed and approved with the
following vote:
Aye: 10 - Board Member Lerma, Board Member Barrera, Board Member Canales,
Board Member Guajardo, Board Member Hernandez, Board Member
Hunter, Board Member Hutchinson, Board Member Martinez, Board
Member Pusley, and Board Member Sedwick
Absent: 2 - Board Member Molina, and Board Member Smith
Abstained: 0
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS:
1.
Chairman Lerma referred to Executive Session Items 1 and 2. The Board
Members went into Executive Session at 9:38 a.m. The Board Members
returned from Executive Session at 9:55 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
Fieldberry, LLC. regarding development, re -development, or expansion of the
development at 702 N 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 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 in executive session.
Board Member Martinez made a motion authorizing a downtown development
reimbursement agreement with Fieldberry, LLC, in an amount not to exceed
$26,270.00 for improvements to the property located at 702 N Chaparral under
the streetscape and safety improvement program, subject to City Council
approval of the amended project and financing plan, seconded by Board
Member Barrera.
The Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 10 - Board Member Lerma, Board Member Barrera, Board Member Canales,
Board Member Guajardo, Board Member Hernandez, Board Member
Hunter, Board Member Hutchinson, Board Member Martinez, Board
Member Pusley, and Board Member Sedwick
Absent: 2 - Board Member Molina, and Board Member Smith
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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 Agreement with
WATERSTREET, LTD. regarding development, re -development, or
expansion of the development at 1902 N Shoreline Blvd.; 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 in executive session.
Board Member Martinez made a motion authorizing a downtown development
reimbursement agreement with WATERSTREET, LTD, in an amount not to
exceed $23,280.00 for improvements to the property located at 1902 N
Shoreline Blvd under the new commercial tenant finish out program, seconded
by Board Member Barrera.
The Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 10 - Board Member Lerma, Board Member Barrera, Board Member Canales,
Board Member Guajardo, Board Member Hernandez, Board Member
Hunter, Board Member Hutchinson, Board Member Martinez, Board
Member Pusley, and Board Member Sedwick
Absent: 2 - Board Member Molina, and Board Member Smith
Abstained: 0
H. PRESENTATION ITEMS: None
I. ADJOURNMENT
This meeting was adjourned at 9:57 a.m.
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