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Meeting Minutes
Reinvestment Zone No. 4 - North Beach
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
9:00 AM Council Chambers
A. Chairman Everett Roy to call the meeting to order.
Chairman Roy called the meeting to order at 9:04 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 Member Roberto Hernandez attended by video conference. Board Member
Campos arrived at 9:14 a.m.
Present 12 - Board Member Steve Banta, Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member Gil
Hernandez, Board Member Michael Hunter, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board Member
Jesse Gilbert, Board Member Roberto G. Hernandez, Board Member Jim Klein, Board
Member Dan Suckley, Board Member Sylvia Campos, Chair Everett Roy, and Board
Member David C. Loeb
Absent 3 - Board Member Paulette Guajardo, Board Member Connie Scott, and Board Member
Catherine Garcia
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chairman Roy referred to Public Comment.
Anne Foote, 4217 Gulfbreeze Blvd., spoke in support of funding improvements at North
Beach.
D. MINUTES:
1. 23-0957 Approval of the March 21, 2023 Reinvestment Zone No. 4 Regular Meeting
Minutes.
Chairman Roy referred to Item 1.
Board Member Barrera moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Board Member
Hunter and passed unanimously.
E. FINANCIAL REPORT:
2. 23-0931 TIRZ #4 Financial Reports as of April 30, 2023
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Chairman Roy referred to Item 2.
Interim Director of Finance and Procurement Alma Casas presented information on the
following topics: financial position for the seven months ended April 30, 2023; TIRZ No. 4
commitments as of April 30, 2023; North Beach project specific development
commitments as of April 30, 2023; North Beach living initiative commitments as of April
30, 2023; North Beach property improvement commitments as of April 30, 2023; and
North Beach infrastructure improvements commitments as of April 30, 2023.
There were no questions from the Board Members.
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS: (NONE)
G. AGENDA ITEMS:
3. 23-0944 Motion authorizing an amendment to the Development Reimbursement Agreement
with Date Tree Holdings, LLC for improvements to the property located at 4606 Gulf
Breeze Blvd, which amends Exhibit A to remove the requirement that the property be
raised to six and a half feet above sea level prior to construction.
Chairman Roy referred to Item 3.
Interim Assistant City Manager Heather Hurlbert stated that this agreement is for the
construction of the apartment units with Las Casitas Del Mar. The developer has
experienced delays due to property site elevation requirement.
Board Members, City Manager Zanoni, Interim Assistant City Manager Hurlbert, and
Regional Manager with Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam Scott Harris discussed the
following topics: whether any discussion regarding the drainage plan needs to be
adjusted; if this property is raised to six and a half feet it can cause flooding at other
properties; a Board Member's request for an overall drainage plan for North Beach; the
consultant recommends raising the elevation to a maximum of five feet; a
recommendation to determine whether the canal plan should drain into the streets rather
than into the lots; and a Board Member's concern with erosion on North Beach.
Developer Gordon Awsumb, 1 Virginia Hills Dr., stated that the original plan to raise the
elevation to six and a half feet above sea level is contrary to Federal Emergency
Management Agency recommendations, and as a consequence would harm the adjacent
property owners.
Board Member Pusley moved to approve the motion, ser`nnrled by Board Member
Hunter. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
11 - Board Member Steve Banta, Board Member Roland Barrera, Board Member Michael
Hunter, Board Member Mike Pusley, Board Member Jesse Gilbert, Board Member
Roberto G. Hernandez, Board Member Jim Klein, Board Member Dan Suckley, Board
Member Sylvia Campos, Board Member Everett Roy, and Board Member David Loeb
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Nay: 1 - Board Member Gil Hernandez
Absent: 3 - Board Member Paulette Guajardo, Board Member Connie Scott, and Board Member
Catherine Garcia
Abstained: 0
4. 23-1025 Presentation and discussion on the Proposed FY 2023-2024 Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #4
Chairman Roy referred to Item 4.
Director of Management and Budget Eddie Houlihan and Interim Assistant City Manager
Heather Hurlbert presented information on the following topics: budget overview;
budgeted revenues; and proposed expenses.
Board Members and Interim Assistant City Manager Hurlbert discussed the following
topics: Board Members are in support of the proposed business improvement program
on North Beach due to high traffic volume and lack of parking spaces; a Board Member's
request that a presentation of the improvements be provided; a Board Member's desire
to create a budget for marketing purposes; and this program will be completed by staff.
H. PRESENTATION ITEMS: (NONE)
I. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Roy adjourned the meeting at 9:47 a.m.
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