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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GEDCO_11.18.2013Minutes of the Meeting of the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation and the Governing Body of the City of Georgetown, Texas November 18, 2013 The Georgetown Economic Development Corporation of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday, November 18, 2013. Members Present: Steve Fought, Hugh Brown, Patty Eason, Charles Carter, Jerry Hammerlun, Walt Barkalow Members Absent: Kevin Kelly Staff Present: Paul E. Brandenburg, General Manager, Mark Thomas, Economic Development Director, Shirley Rinn, Executive Assistant, Micki Rundell, Finance Manager, Bridget Chapman, City Attorney, Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager MINUTES Meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. A. Discussion and possible action regarding the Project Progress Report, including Airborn, Enflite, Radix BioSolutions, Lone Star Circle of Care, Grape Creek Winery, Georgetown Winery, Difusion Technologies, Inc., Texas Life Sciences Collaboration Center (TLCC), and Radiation Detection Company -- Mark Thomas, Economic Development Director and Paul E. Brandenburg, General Manager. Thomas told the Board that nothing much has changed since the last update. He indicated that he is still tracking Enflite, and that he expects them to make their compliance report right at the end of the year. He told the Board that their Performance Agreement was effectively.a loan for a piece of equipment and will either be paid back in cash or jobs. Their final compliance is 2018. B Consideration and approval of the minutes from the Meeting held Monday, October 21, 2013 -- Hugh Brown, Secretary Hearing no objections the minutes were approved. (Kelly Absent) C. Consideration of the October 31, 2013 Financial Reports--Micki Rundell, Finance Manager Rundell provided an overview of the financial reports. She explained that the ending fund balance from last year rolled forward to this year. She provided an additional update on expenditures being encumbered for projects. She also provided an overview of the high sales tax collection for September (41% higher than last year). She said it included some one time expenditures from Citicorp. She also indicated that building materials had an impact as well. She told the Board that our overall sales tax collections for last fiscal year are already higher than the projections for next year. GEDCO Minutes November 18, 2013 Page 1 of 3 D. Discussion and possible action regarding a modification to the equipment list within the agreement between GEDCO and Georgetown Independent School District—Mark Thomas, Economic Development Director. Thomas provided an overview of the request to amend the Performance Agreement and went over the equipment they wanted to purchase instead of what was approved in the original agreement. There was a clarification that the equipment will be used at both schools. There was a question from one of the new board members as to how this project qualified for GEDCO funding. Chapman also clarified that each year GISD is required to make an annual report to the Board. As part of the report the Board would like to see how many students are placed and how employers feel about the program. Motion by Brown, second by Barkalow to approve a modification to the equipment list within the agreement between GEDCO and Georgetown Independent School District and also asked for an impact analysis for this project after the first of the year. Approved 5-0 (Kelly Absent; Hammerlun Abstained) E. Staff report regarding the Summit at Rivery Park Development—Bridget Chapman, City Attorney and Micki Rundell, Finance Manager. Chapman provided an updated overview of the Development Package to the Board. Consideration and possible action to approve the Summit at the Rivery Performance Agreement --Paul E. Brandenburg, General Manager, Micki Rundell, Financial Manager, Bridget Chapman, City Attorney Chapman provided the deal points in the Performance Agreement. She told the Board she does not expect any substantive changes, but if there are, they would come back to GEDCO prior to going to Council. If not, then the Agreement will go to Council for its approval. Rundell provided an overview of the financial structure of this project. She told the board that the deal was structured to have the least amount of risk as possible to the City and the Boards. She told the board that a breach of one piece of the package is a breach of the entire package as all of the pieces are interconnected. She told the Board that unless there is an agreement to extend the deadline, if the construction of the conference center is not completed by the deadline, there is not an obligation of the City to reimburse the developer. GEDCO is being asked to fund up to, but no more than, $4.5 million toward public improvements for this project. Rundell told them that it is very possible that the amount will be lower than this depending on the roads and how much GTEC will be able to fund. GEDCO cash is not being expended until the project is completed. The way this deal is structured, the City is reimbursed first, then the GEDCO and GTEC Boards, and finally the developer. Motion by Fought, second by Hammerlun to approve the Summit at the Rivery Performance Agreement (Approved 6-0) (Kelly Absent) Recessed into Executive at 4:15 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Georgetown Economic Development Corporation will meet in closed executive session as allowed by Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code) F. Section 551.072, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY Discussion and possible action to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for purposes authorized by the Development Corporation Act which discussion in open session would have a detrimental effect on negotiations with third persons. GEDCO Minutes November 18, 2013 Page 2 of 3 G. Section 551.087. DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. Deliberation regarding commercial or financial information that the corporation has received from a business prospect that the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Georgetown and with which the Corporation is conducting economic development negotiations; and/or deliberation regarding the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect that the Corporation seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Georgetown. --Tasus --Project MTI H. Section 551.071. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY Consultation with attorney regarding legal issues related to agenda items and other matters in which the duty of the attorney to the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas. Reconvened into Regular Session at 4:45 p.m. I. Action out of Executive Session. Motion by Fought, second by Hammerlun to direct staff to negotiate a Performance Agreement with Project MTI as discussed in Executive Session. Approved 6-0 Motion by Brown, second by Fought to direct staff to negotiate a Performance Agreement with Tasus as discussed in Executive Session. Approved 5-0 (Kelly Absent; Barkalow Abstained) The Meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m. Attest: I t Hugh Brown, Corporate Secretary GEDCO Minutes November 18, 2013 Page 3 of 3 ADJOURNMENT 1 Patty Eason, esident