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Meeting Minutes
Reinvestment Zone No. 3 - Downtown
Tuesday,January 30,2024 9:30 AVorpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority,602 N.
Staples St.,2nd Floor Board Room(Rm.210)
SPECIAL MEETING
A. Chairman Mike Pusley to call the meeting to order.
Chairman Pusley called the meeting to order at 9:34 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.
Present 10- Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member Paulette Guajardo, Board Member Gil
Hernandez, Board Member Michael Hunter, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board Member
James Sedwick, Board Member Dan Suckley, Board Member Everett Roy, Board
Member Sylvia Campos, and Board Member Rudy Garza
Absent 2- Board Member Jim Klein, and Board Member Connie Scott
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chairman Pusley referred to Public Comment. There were no comments from the public.
D. MINUTES: (NONE)
E. FINANCIAL REPORT: (NONE)
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS:
1. 23-1896 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 economic development
agreement(s) involving Agnes Water LLC and/or other entities involved with a
development at or near 401 Water Street in the downtown area.
This E-Session Item was withdrawn.
G. AGENDA ITEMS:
2. 24-0152 Motion approving Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone#3 Board Meeting
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Chairman Pusley referred to Item 2.
There were no comments from the Board Members.
Board Member Hunter moved to approve the motion, seconded by Board Member
Guajardo. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 10- Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member Paulette Guajardo, Board Member Gil
Hernandez, Board Member Michael Hunter, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board Member
James Sedwick, Board Member Dan Suckley, Board Member Everett Roy, Board
Member Sylvia Campos,and Board Member Rudy Garza
Absent: 2- Board Member Jim Klein, and Board Member Connie Scott
Abstained: 0
3. 24-0114 Motion to approve a Downtown Development Agreement with Marty McPies,
LLC for improvements to the property located at 300 N Shoreline Boulevard for
a total incentive amount not to exceed $27,458, effective upon signature by the
City Manager or designee.
Chairman Pusley referred to Item 3.
Executive Director of Downtown Management District (DMD) Alyssa Barrera Mason
presented information on the following topics: project site; current condition (interior);
current condition (exterior); project concept (interior); project concept (exterior); project
concept (floor plan); and recommendation.
There were no comments from the Board Members.
Board Member Barrera moved to approve the motion, seconded by Board Member
Campos. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 10- Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member Paulette Guajardo, Board Member Gil
Hernandez, Board Member Michael Hunter, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board Member
James Sedwick, Board Member Dan Suckley, Board Member Everett Roy, Board
Member Sylvia Campos, and Board Member Rudy Garza
Absent: 2- Board Member Jim Klein, and Board Member Connie Scott
Abstained: 0
4. 24-0115 Motion to approve a Downtown Development Agreement with Nueces Lofts
Partners, LLC for improvements to the property located at 317 Peoples Street
for a total incentive amount not to exceed $15,175, effective upon signature by
the City Manager or designee.
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This Item was withdrawn.
5. 24-0116 Motion to approve a Downtown Development Reimbursement Agreement with
Corpus Christi Cosmopolitan, LLC for improvements to the property located at
401 N Chaparral Street, Retail Suite A for a total incentive amount not to exceed
$20,000, effective upon signature by the City Manager or designee.
Chairman Pusley referred to Item 5
Executive Director of Downtown Management District (DMD) Alyssa Barrera Mason
presented information on the following topics: project site; current condition (interior);
project concept; and recommendation.
There were no comments from the Board Members.
Board Member Guajardo moved to approve the motion, seconded by Board Member
Campos. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 10- Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member Paulette Guajardo, Board Member Gil
Hernandez, Board Member Michael Hunter, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board Member
James Sedwick, Board Member Dan Suckley, Board Member Everett Roy, Board
Member Sylvia Campos,and Board Member Rudy Garza
Absent: 2- Board Member Jim Klein, and Board Member Connie Scott
Abstained: 0
H. PRESENTATION ITEMS:
6. 24-0117 Downtown Management District Updates
Chairman Pusley referred to Item 6.
Executive Director of Downtown Management District (DMD) Alyssa Barrera Mason
presented information on the following topics: placemaking; PD lighting assessment;
Agnes/Laredo entry to downtown; mural fest 2024; economic development; Northwater
(update); Gallery 41 (update); Holiday Inn Express (update); organizational management;
and website RFP.
A Board Member and Executive Director Barrera Mason discussed the following topic: a
desire for DMD to further promote the downtown area.
7. 24-0118 Downtown Management District 2022-2023 Impact Report
Chairman Pusley referred to Item 7.
Executive Director of Downtown Management District (DMD) Alyssa Barrera Mason
presented information on DMD updates as follows: message from Chairman and
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Executive Director; vision and mission statement; district of operations; clean team
benchmarks; homeless assessment; light maintenance; landscaping strategies; in house
landscaping; placemaking; ADA accessibility; 2023 Norma Urban Park summer
activation; small business wayfinding; Coopers Alley sidewalk; holiday installations;
economic development; attract new business strategies; business openings FY 23;
promotions; social media; newsletter; downtown programming; first Friday ArtWalk;
downtown holiday series; downtown events and festivals; organizational management;
downtown advisory council 2022-2023; municipal management district administration
and governance; partner collaboration and recognition; downtown partnerships; and
downtown business association.
Board Members and Executive Director Barrera Mason discussed the following topics:
the DMD's goal is to grow the downtown area to match the TIRZ boundary; how to
educate businesses to benefit from their presence; a request to add Trip Advisor to
promote businesses; and a desire for Visit Corpus Christi, DMD, and Corpus Christi
Chamber of Commerce to work closely to market the downtown area.
I. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Pusley adjourned the meeting at 10:33 a.m.
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