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Meeting Minutes
Reinvestment Zone No. 3 - Downtown
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
9:30 AM Council Chambers
SPECIAL MEETING
A. Chairman Billy Lerma to call the meeting to order.
Chairman Lerma called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
B. Assistant City Secretary Ruth Bocchino to call roll of the Corporation Directors.
Assistant City Secretary Ruth Bocchino called the roll and verified that a quorum of the
Board was present to conduct the meeting.
Present 9 - Board Member Billy A. Lerma, Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member Paulette
Guajardo, Board Member Gil Hernandez, Board Member John Martinez, Board Member
Ben Molina, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board Member James Sedwick, and Board
Member Greg Smith
Absent 3 - Board Member Barbara Canales, Board Member Michael Hunter, and Board Member
Susan Hutchinson
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
There were no comments from the public.
D. MINUTES: None
E. FINANCIAL REPORT: None
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS:
Chairman Lerma referred to Executive Session Items 1 and 2. The Board Members
went into Executive Session at 9:35 a.m. The Board Members returned from Executive
Session at 9:52 a.m.
1. 22-1502 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 regarding possible economic development
agreement(s) involving WaterStreet, Ltd. and/or other entities involved with the
project located at or near 306 N Chaparral 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
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near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body
is conducting economic development negotiations and/or financial or other
incentives in the estimated amount of $36,000.00 involving said business
prospect.
This E -Session Item was passed after executive session.
The following motion was considered:
Surf Club - Motion authorizing a downtown development reimbursement agreement with
Water Street Market, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $36,000, for improvements to the
property located at 306 N Chaparral St under the Commercial Finish -Out Program.
Board Member Pusley made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Board
Member Molina and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9 - Board Member Billy A. Lerma, Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member Paulette
Guajardo, Board Member Gil Hernandez, Board Member John Martinez, Board Member
Ben Molina, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board Member James Sedwick, and Board
Member Greg Smith
Absent: 3 - Board Member Barbara Canales, Board Member Michael Hunter, and Board Member
Susan Hutchinson
Abstained: 0
2. 22-1503 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 regarding possible economic development
agreement(s) involving WaterStreet, Ltd. and/or other entities involved with the
project located at or near 350 Lomax 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 in the estimated amount of $56,104.00 involving said business
prospect.
This E -Session Item was passed after executive session.
The following motion was considered:
Central Kitchen - Motion authorizing a downtown development reimbursement agreement
with Water Street Market, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $56,104, for improvements to
the property located at 350 Lomax St. under the Streetscape and Safety Improvement
Program and the Commercial Finish -Out Program.
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Board Member Hernandez made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Board
Member Martinez and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9 - Board Member Billy A. Lerma, Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member Paulette
Guajardo, Board Member Gil Hernandez, Board Member John Martinez, Board Member
Ben Molina, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board Member James Sedwick, and Board
Member Greg Smith
Absent: 3 - Board Member Barbara Canales, Board Member Michael Hunter, and Board Member
Susan Hutchinson
Abstained: 0
G. AGENDA ITEMS: None
H. PRESENTATION ITEMS: None
1. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Lerma adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
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