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200 South Main Street, P.O. Box 826, Cibolo, Texas 78108
Phone: (210) 658-9900 Fax: (210) 658.1687
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MINUTES
Regular Call Meeting
Cibolo Economic Development Corporation
200 South Main, Cibolo, Texas 78108
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order— Meeting was called to order by President Petersen at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call and Excused Absences — Members Present: Mr. Petersen, Mr. Chard, Mr. Thies, Ms.
Walker, Mr. Gardner and Mr. Montegue. Members Absent: Ms. Pedde. Mr. Thies made the
motion to excuse the absence of Ms. Pedde. Motion was seconded by Mr. Montegue. For: All;
Against: None. Motion carried 5 to 0.
3. Invocation —Moment of Silence —Mr. Petersen requested a Moment of Silence.
4. Pledge of Allegiance —All in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
S. Citizens to be Heard (limit remarks to 3 minutes)
This is the opportunity for visitors and guests to address the Board of Directors on an issue that is
relevant to the mission and purpose of the Economic Development Corporation. The Board of
Directors may not debate any non -agenda issue, nor may any action be taken on any non -agenda
issue at this time, however, the Board of Director's may present any factual response to items
brought up by citizens.
No citizens signed up to be heard.
6. Consent Agenda. All of the following items may be acted upon by one motion. No separate
discussion or action on any of the items is necessary unless desired by a Board Member.
A.) Approval of Minutes for September 19, 2019 Board Meeting.
B.) Presentation of the Financial Reports for July 2019.
C.) Presentation of Sales Tax Reports for July 2019.
Mr. Thies made the motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Gardner. For: All; Against: None. Motion carried 5 to 0.
7. Presentation and discussion from the Planning & Engineering Department on Certificate of
Occupancy and other metric items to track for reporting purposes.
This item was briefed by Mr. Klein from the Planning and Engineering Department. Mr. Klein
informed the Board of the procedures used by his department for a business or home to receive
a certificate of occupancy. As new C of 0 are issued by permits a list is provided to the EDC
Department.
8. Discussion and direction regarding the subcommittee's progress to the Board of Directors on new
business growth and its impacts relating to the metrics.
This report covered the first three quarters of Fiscal Year 18-19. New categories such as "increase
commercial/industrial property taxes" and "commercial/industrial franchise fees" were included
as they contribute to the City of Cibolo's revenue stream. Notable gains included an increase of
8 new businesses. There was also an increase in prospect inquiries and contacts. Some of the
increase in contacts can be attribute to the ICSC Red Rivers Conference, the Texas Retailers Forum,
San Antonio Manufacturers Association Trade Show and ICSC RECon. Key performance indicators
will be tracked once the Business & Expansion Specialist is hired.
9. Presentation, discussion and appropriate action on the final acceptance findings of the Hotel
Feasibility Study by Hospitality Marketers International, Inc., and consideration for further action
by the Cibolo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors and staff resulting from said
Hotel Feasibility Study.
The Board went over the Comprehensive Market Study Report to include: Geographic location,
site overview, land preparation, zoning and architectural requirements, unemployment rates,
highway traffic, market characteristics, lodging demand, seasonality of lodging, food and
beverage, lodging demand in the area, property taxes, property type and size, brand affiliation,
rates and opening date. The board did look at a possible 85 room hotel with both limited stay
and extended stay service. Mr. Chard made the motion to except the Market Study Report as is
but add an executive summary before forwarding to City Council. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Thies. For: All; Against: None. Motion carried 5 to 0.
10. Discussion and action to cancel the December 19, 2019, Cibolo Economic Development
Corporation Board of Directors Meeting.
Ms. Walker made the motion to cancel the December EDC Meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Montegue. For: All; Against: None. Motion carried 5 to 0.
11. Select items presented to the Board of Directors:
A.) Staff request for copies of certifications from Board Members that were in attendance
of Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) September 20, 2019 Sales Tax
Training Workshop.
Staff requested that all members of the board scan copies of their certificates to staff so they can
be placed in their folders.
12. Set a Date and Time for next Meeting— Next meeting is scheduled for November 21, 2019, at 6:00
pm.
13. Adjournment — Motion was made by Mr. Chard and seconded by Mr. Gardner to adjourn at 7:03
pm. For: All; Against: None. Motion carried 5 to 0.
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SED AND APPROVED THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019.
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