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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Joint
Workshop of the Corpus Christi City Council and the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation of April 18, 2019 which were approved by the City Council on May 14, 2019.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 14th day of May 2019.
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Meeting Minutes
City Council Workshop Session
Thursday,April 18,2019 9:00 AM American Bank Center-Henry Garrett Ballroom
1901 North Shoreline Blvd.
THIS IS A JOINT WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI
BUSINESS AND JOB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Public Notice -- ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL
PURPOSES ONLY. COUNCIL MAY GIVE DIRECTION, BUT NO OTHER ACTION
WILL BE TAKEN AND NO PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE SOLICITED.
THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE
PROHIBITED DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
A. Mayor Joe McComb to call the meeting to order.
Mayor McComb called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
B. President Scott Harris to call the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation to order.
President Scott Harris called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
C. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers
for City Council.
City Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of
the City Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the
meeting.
Charter Officers:
Interim City Manager Keith Selman,City Attorney Miles K.Risley,and City
Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta.
Present 9- Mayor Joe McComb, Council Member Roland Barrera, Council Member
Rudy Garza, Council Member Paulette Guajardo, Council Member Gil
Hemandez, Council Member Michael Hunter, Council Member Ben Molina,
Council Member Everett Roy, and Council Member Greg Smith
D. City Secretary Rebecca Huerta to call the roll of the Corpus Christi Business and
Job Development Corporation Officers.
City Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of
the Board was present to conduct the meeting.
Present:5- President Scott Harris,Board Member Gabriel Guerra, Board
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Member Leah Pagan Olivarri,Board Member Robert Tamez,
Board Member Lee Trujillo and Board Member John Valls
Absent: 1 - Vice-President Randy Maldonado
Present 9- Mayor Joe McComb, Council Member Roland Barrera, Council Member
Rudy Garza, Council Member Paulette Guajardo, Council Member Gil
Hemandez, Council Member Michael Hunter, Council Member Ben Molina,
Council Member Everett Roy, and Council Member Greg Smith
E. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION:
1. Type A Corporation Use Of Funds
Director of Engineering Services Jeffrey Edmonds presented information on the
following topics: history of the seawall;real estate background;downtown
flood protection overview;seawall tax background;drivers for current projects;
current projects background and financial snapshot.
Council Members,Board Members and Mr.Edmonds discussed the following
topics:flood insurance rate map path forward; past flooding issues due to
inoperable pumps;the purpose of the sales tax;maintenance;the Salt Flats
Levee and the Port's responsibility to protect their own property;the Museum
and U.S.Army Corps of Engineers'flood wall budget; how the budget was
determined;potential projects that are not on the list; if the levy should be
included in the seawall project;and U.S.Army Corps of Engineer's funding.
Assistant City Attorney Aimee Alcorn-Reed presented information on the
following topics:the legal terms and limits of the bond-funded projects;that
information presented in her slides was approved by Bond Counsel;Seawall
Improvement Resolution;Water Garden projects;Horizontal Limits;and the
areas in which bond monies can be used.
Council Members,Board Members and Ms.Alcorn-Reed discussed the
following topics:the area in which Type A funding can be used;the amenities;
and the sales tax ballot language.
Downtown Management District Executive Director Alyssa Barrera Mason
presented information on stakeholder Input-an Economic Development
approach to the Seawall fund.Stakeholder input focused on three areas: 1)
mitigate vulnerabilities,2)invest in maintenance and operations,and 3)
inventory additional improvements and invest wisely.Other topics discussed
were as follows:acceptable risk; DMD 2019 Perception Survey;comparable
coastal assets;tourist reviews; local economic development toolbox;seawall
funds vs.TIRZ#3 fund;economic value for seawall.
Council Members and Board Members discussed the following topics:seawall
funds and how they can be spent;maintenance;communication between staff
and board members;ordinance number 024121 regarding Seawall funds.
Interim City Manager Keith Selman provided the following summary of the
issues raised during the joint meeting:further inform Council on how the
Seawall funds can be spent;develop a maintenance schedule;Type A Board
Members request more clarity and direction from Council on how to use funds.
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D. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McComb adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m.
President Harris adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m.
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