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Min EDC 01/21/2021 cibolo*tx KC am DEVELOVNtNT C . i 200 South Main Street,P.O.Box 826,Cibolo,Texas 78108 Phone:(210)658-9900 Fax:(210)658-1687 www.cibolotx.gov Regular Call Meeting Cibolo Economic Development Corporation January 21, 2021 6:30 P.M. MINUTES 1. Call to Order—Meeting was called to order by the President Mr.Thies at 6:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call and Excused Absences— Members Present: Mr. Thies, Mr. Mattingly, Mr. Hamann, Ms. Walker, Mr. Gardner, Ms. Qaiyyim and Mr. Montegue. 3. Invocation—Moment of Silence—President Thies requested a Moment of Silence. 4. 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. 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 member thereof. 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. This meeting is livestreamed. If anyone would like to make comments on any matter regarding the EDC or an agenda item and have this item read at this meeting please email pcimics@cibolotx.gov or text 210-514-3495 before 6:00 p.m.the date of the meeting. No citizens signed up to be heard. 5. Oath of Office to Board Members—Oath of Office was given to all members by the City Secretary. 6. Consent Agenda—Consent Items(General Items) (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 December 10, 2020, Board Meeting. B. Approval of the Financial Reports for October 2020. C. Approval of the Financial Reports for November 2020. D. Presentation of Sales Tax Reports for October 2020. E. Presentation of Sales Tax Reports for November 2020. Mr. Montegue made the motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hamann. For:All;Against: None. Motion carried 7 to 0. 7. Discussion/Action A. Discussion and appropriate action regarding a Business Improvement Gant application for Bravo's Backyard, a new business located at 404 N Main St. in the Old Town District, for reimbursement for eligible expenses of up to$10,000.00. Mr. Gardner made the motion to approve the Business Improvement Gant application for Bravo's Backyard, a new business located at 404 N Main St. in the Old Town District, for reimbursement for eligible expenses of up to $10,000.00. Motion was seconded by Mr. Mattingly. For:All;Against: None. Motion carried 7 to 0. B. Discussion and appropriate action to enter into an agreement for Legal Services with Langley & Banack, Inc. following a recommendation from the CEDC evaluation subcommittee members. Mr. Gardner made the motion to approve entering into an agreement for Legal Services with Langley&Banack, Inc.following a recommendation from the CEDC evaluation subcommittee members. Motion was seconded by Mr. Montegue. For: All;Against: None. Motion carried 7to0. C. Discussion on the Cibolo Economic Development Corporation considering purchasing property for the purpose of future economic development in Cibolo. This item was brought up by the President Mr. Thies. Mr. Thies stated the board needs to look at what Cibolo CEDC will look like in the future and what else the board can do to move forward. He also stated that many City EDC's purchase land which they can re-sell, use for Industrial Parks or lease. All these options would bring money back into the CEDC. There are probably many other things a CEDC can do with land and the Bond Council can brief the CEDC on this. They would have to go out for a bond most likely so it would be an opportunity for the Bond Council to brief the CEDC on all these items. A date will be looked at for future meeting. D. Update on the City of Cibolo's application to pursue Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)funding. Ms. Lee briefed the Board that Council signed a Resolution on 12 January 2021 authorizing GrantWorks, Inc. a contract to provide Texas CDBG application and project-related administrative services for the 2021-2022 Texas Community Development Block Grant Community Development Fund project. She also stated that RFQ's were sent out for Engineering Service and they are due back on January 28`h. This item should be going to council on February 9,2021. 8. Items for Future Agendas Following items were requested for future agenda's: Update on outstanding Grant Applications, update on the By-Law Review(once contract has been signed), budget item for 2022 budget and Grant proposal. 9. Set a Date and Time for next Meeting—February 18, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. 10. Adjournment Mr. Gardner made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:34 p.m. Motion was seconded by Mr. Montegue. For:All;Against: None. Motion carried 7 to 0. PA ED AND APPROVED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2021. hi President Cibolo Economic Development Corporation