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Economic Development Corporation
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, October 16, 2023
The Georgetown Economic Development Corporation met on Monday, October 16, 2023 at 4:15 PM at
City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King, Jr Street.
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The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Kevin Cummins, Barrie A Laing, Robert Hilton, Amanda Parr, Carly J Kehoe
1. Regular Session
1.A Call to order
Call to order - Amanda Parr, Board President
4:16pm
1.13 Nominate and elect Vice President
Consideration and possible action to nominate and elect a Vice President consistent
with Section 3.02 of the GEDCO Bylaws - David Morgan, City Manager
Moved by Kevin Cummins; seconded by Carly) Kehoe to Approve Robert Hilton as Vice
President of the board.
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Kevin Cummins, Barrie A Laing, Robert Hilton, Amanda Parr, Carly J Kehoe
Voting Against: None
1.0 Review and discus GEDCO Bylaws
Review and discussion regarding the Bylaws for GEDCO approved by the City Council
on April 23, 2019 - David Morgan, City Manager
David presented and reviewed the GEDCO Bylaws with the board members. Changes
will be presented to City Council by David.
1.D Review Date and Time of the GEDCO Board Meetings
Review and possible action related to the Day and Time of the GEDCO Board Meetings -
David Morgan, City Manager
Moved by Barrie A Laing; seconded by Robert Hilton to Approve changing the meeting
time to 4:OOpm.
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Kevin Cummins, Barrie A Laing, Robert Hilton, Amanda Parr, CarlyJ Kehoe
Voting Against: None
1.E Review and discus the City Council Attendance Policy for Board Members
Review and discussion regarding the City Council Attendance Policy for Board Members
- David Morgan, City Manager
David presented and reviewed the Attendance Policy with the board members.
1.F Approval of minutes
Consideration and approval of the September 18, 2023 minutes - Amanda Parr, Board
President
Moved by Kevin Cummins; seconded by CarlyJ Kehoe to Approve.
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Kevin Cummins, Barrie A Laing, Robert Hilton, Amanda Parr, CarlyJ Kehoe
Voting Against: None
1.G Staff Report
Discussion regarding the Staff Report - David Morgan, City Manager
Cameron presented the Staff Report and answered questions from the board.
1.H Action from Executive Session
Action from Executive Session - Amanda Parr, Board President
No action was taken.
2. Executive Session
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Vernon's Codes,
Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the regular
session.
2.A Economic Development Negotiations
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.
• Project Innovate
GEDCO entered into Executive session at 4:57pm and returned to Regular Session at
5:24pm
Adjournment
Moved by Robert Hilton; seconded by Kevin Cummins to Adjourn at 5:24pm.
Motion Approved: 5 - 0
Voting For: Kevin Cummins, Barrie A Laing, Robert Hilton, Amanda Parr, Carly J Kehoe
Voting Against: None
The minutes roved at the meeting of
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Chair
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