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Min EDC 03/18/2021ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 200 South Main Sheet, P.O. Box 826, Cibolo, Texas 78108 Phone: (210) 658-9900 Fax: (210) 658-1687 vrvr bboloix qov Regular Call Meeting Cibolo Economic Development Corporation Fire Station ft2, 3864 Cibolo Valley Dr, Cibolo, TX 78108 March 18, 2021 6:30 P.M. MINUTES 1. Call to Order — Meeting was called to order by President Mr. Thies at 6:32 p.m. 2. Roll Call and Excused Absences — Members Present: Mr. Thies, Mr. Hamann, Ms. Walker, Mr. Mattingly, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Montegue. Members Absent: Ms. Qaiyyim (Ms. Qaiyyim arrived at 6:36 p.m.). Staff Present: City Manager Mr. Herrera, Ms. Lee, Mr. Morris, and Ms. Cimics. 3. Invocation — Moment of Silence — Mr. Thies ask for a Moment of Silence. 4. Pledge of Allegiance —AII in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 5. Welcome Remarks from Board President— Mr. Thies gave condolences to Mr. Herrera for the loss of his father. Mr. Thies also thanked Ms. Miranda for everything she did to support the Economic Development Corporation. Ms. Hetzel was welcome in taking care of the finances for EDC. Mr. Morris was congratulated for his promotion. 6. Citizens to be Heard (limit remarks to 3 minutes) This is the only time during the Economic Development Corporation Meeting that a citizen can address the EDC. It is the opportunity for visitors and guests to address the EDC on any issue to include agenda items. All visitors wishing to speak must fill out the Sign -In Roster prior to the start of the meeting. The EDC may not debate any non -agenda issue, nor may any action be taken on any non -agenda issue at this time; however, the EDC may present any factual response to items brought up by citizens. (Attorney General Opinion — JC -0169) (Limit of three minutes each.) All remarks shall be addressed to the EDC as a body, and not to any individual memberthereof. Public criticism of the EDC or any action, policy, program, or service provided by the EDC is not prohibited. However, any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks to individual members of the EDC while addressing the EDC may be requested to leave the meeting. During the Winter storm that occurred in the third week of February, Cibolo City Hall had a water pipe burst that flooded the council chambers. Since the council chambers are still under repairs, all public meetings will be at Cibolo Fire Station 2. The Fire Station 2 meeting room is much smaller than the council chambers; therefore, there will be no space for citizens to sit. Citizens can watch the meetings live on Cibolo's YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CitvofCibolo) If anyone would like to make comments on any matter regarding the City of Cibolo or an agenda item and have their comments read at this meeting please email pcimics@cibolotx.gov or text 210-514-3495 before 6:00 pm on the day of the meeting. Citizens can still speak in-person at the Public Hearings or during Citizens to be Heard but will be requested to leave after they speak. Meetings will not be broadcasted live to the city's website, but all meetings will be recorded and uploaded to the website after the meeting. No citizens had signed up to be heard at this time. 7. Consent Agenda—ConsentItems(Generalltems) (All items listed below are considered to be routine and non -controversial by the Board of Directors and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered as part of the order of business.) A. Approval of Minutes for the January 21, 2021, Meeting. B. Presentation and Acceptance of Financial Reports for December 2020. C. Presentation and Acceptance of Financial Reports for January 2021. D. Presentation and Acceptance of Sales Tax Reports for December 2020. E. Presentation and Acceptance of Sales Tax Reports for January 2021. Mr. Gardner made the motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion was seconded by Mr. Montegue. For: All; Against: None. Motion carried 7 to 0. 8. Staff Update A. Update on outstanding Business Improvement Grants. Mr. Morris gave an update on Outstanding Business Grants. He stated at the present time there were five outstanding grants. Mr. Morris gave a brief update on each business. The EDC members were able to ask questions and Mr. Morris was able to give status of each grant. B. Update on the City's application for CDBG funding. Ms. Lee stated that they had met with Grant Works and at this time there would be no grant that would meet the criteria now or in the near future. Economic Development will not pursue this grant at this time. 9. Discussion/Action A. Discussion and/or appropriate action regarding a Business Improvement Grant application for The Pastry Corner, a new business located at 201 Rawe Avenue in the Old Town District, for reimbursement for eligible expenses of up to $10,000.00. The applicant Ms. Penner briefed the EDC members on what the grant money was being used for. She stated that they would be placing fencing along the property line and also paving for parking spaces. She expects to create six jobs with her business. They plan on opening in fall of this year. Mr. Gardner made the motion to approve a Business Improvement Grant application for The Pastry Corner, a new business located at 201 Rawe Avenue in the Old Town District, for reimbursement for eligible expenses of up to $10,000.00. Motion was seconded by Ms. Walker. For: All; Against: None. Motion carried 7 to 0. B. Presentation, discussion, and/or appropriate action on Cibolo Economic Development Corporation permissible financing mechanisms for purchasing property for future economic development. Representatives from McCall, Parkhurst & Horton UP. and Langley & Banack, Inc. briefed the Economic Development Corporation on permissible financing mechanisms that the EDC can use to finance the purchase of property for future economic development. C. Discussion and/or appropriate action to contract with a commercial real estate firm to represent the Cibolo Economic Development Corporation in the selection and purchase of property for future economic development. The Economic Development Corporation briefly discussed this item. They would like to see Ms. Blakely come to the EDC and brief the member. They also would like to be able to ask questions before deciding on this contract. This item will be placed back on the agenda. Discussion and/or appropriate action regarding postponing a grant payment of $23,500.00 in accordance with the economic incentive agreement between the Cibolo Economic Development Corporation and Santikos Cibolo Theater Realty, LLC. Mr. Hamann made the motion to approve postponing a grant payment of $23,500.00 in accordance with the economic incentive agreement between the Cibolo Economic Development Corporation and Santikos Cibolo Theater Realty, LLC. Motion was seconded by Mr. Gardner. For: All; Against: None. Motion carried 7 to 0. E. Presentation, discussion, and/or appropriate action to reimburse the City of Cibolo General Fund for city staff time on CEDC initiatives for the period October 2020 — February 2021. Motion was made by Mr. Gardner to approve reimbursing the City of Cibolo General Fund for city staff time on CEDC initiatives for the period October 2020 —February 2021. Motion was seconded by Mr. Montegue. For: All; Against: None. Motion carried 7 to 0. 10. Executive Session The Cibolo Economic Development Corporation will meet in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney and Section 551.097 regarding Economic Development to discuss: A. Consultation with the Cibolo Economic Development Corporation's attorneys regarding legal issues involving economic incentives to promote and develop a new business enterprise that will create new jobs. EDC members convened into Executive Session at 7:21 p.m. Members reconvened into regular session at 8:03 p.m. No action taken. 11. Items for Future Agendas — By -Laws, Ms. Blakely to brief members on property, Bond Council to brief and items for next years budget. 12. Set a Date and Time for next Meeting — Next meeting scheduled for April 1S, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. 13. Adjournment — Mr. Gardner made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:07 p.m. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hamann. For: All; Against: None. Motion carried 7 to 0. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 1STH DAY OF MARCH 2021. RP� bertTh�Jes President Cibolo Economic Development Corporation