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Economic Development Corporation
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, January 8, 2024
The Georgetown Economic Development Corporation met on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 4:00 PM at
Georgetown City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King, Jr Street.
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The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Robert Hilton, Shawn Hood, Amanda Parr, Robert C Case
1. Regular Session
1.A Call to order
Call to order - Amanda Parr, Board President
4:OOpm
1.13 Approval of minutes
Consideration and approval of the November 13, 2023 minutes - Amanda Parr, Board
President
Moved by Robert Hilton; seconded by Shawn Hood to Approve.
Motion Approved: 3- 0
Voting For: Robert Hilton, Shawn Hood, Amanda Parr
Voting Against: None
1.0 Financial report
Consideration and presentation of the FY 2023 fourth quarter financial report - Nathan
Parras, Assistant Finance Director
Nathan Parras presented the FY2023 Q4 Financial Report and answered questions from
the board.
1.D Staff Report
Discussion regarding the staff report - David Morgan, City Manager
Cameron Goodman presented the Staff Report and answered questions from the
board.
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1.E Economic Development Strategic Plan
Presentation and discussion of the Economic Development Strategic Plan - Cameron
Goodman, Director of Economic Development
Cameron Goodman along with representatives from TIP Strategies presented on the
Economic Development Strategic Plan and answered question from the board.
1.F Action from Executive Session
Action from Executive Session - Amanda Parr, Board President
Moved by Robert C Case; seconded by Robert Hilton to Approve to present Project
Sharp to City Council..
Motion Approved: 4- 0
Voting For: Robert Hilton, Shawn Hood, Amanda Parr, Robert C Case
Voting Against: None
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.
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 Sharp
Entered Executive Session at 5:18pm
Returned to Regular Session at 5:31 pm
Adjournment
Moved by Robert C Case; seconded by Amanda Parr to Adjourn 5:33pm.
Motion Adjourn: 4 - 0
Voting For: Robert Hilton, Shawn Hood, Amanda Parr, Robert C Case
Voting Against: None
Thes inutes were appro d at the meeting of
Chair
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