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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_GEDCO_10.16.2017Notice of Meeting for the Georgetown Economic Dev elopment Corporation and the Gov erning Body of the City of Georgetown October 16, 2017 at 4:00 PM at the City Council Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 The City o f G eo rgeto wn is committed to comp lianc e with the Americans with Dis abilities Ac t (ADA). If yo u req uire as s is tanc e in participating at a p ublic meeting d ue to a disability, as d efined und er the ADA, reas onab le as s is tance, ad ap tatio ns , or acc o mmo d ations will b e provid ed up o n req uest. P leas e c o ntact the City Sec retary's Office, at leas t three (3) days prior to the sc hed uled meeting d ate, at (512) 930-3652 o r City Hall at 113 Eas t 8th Street fo r add itional info rmation; TTY us ers ro ute through Relay Texas at 711. Regular Session (This Regular S es s io n may, at any time, b e rec es s ed to convene an Exec utive S es s io n fo r any p urpose authorized b y the Op en Meetings Act, Texas Go vernment Co d e 551.) A Co nsideration and approval of the minutes fo r Georgetown Ec o nomic Develo p ment Co rp o ration for the Regular Meeting held Mo nday, Sep tember 18, 2017--Bill Mateja, Secretary B Co nsideration of the S ep tember 30, 2017 financial rep o rts. Leigh Wallac e, F inance Manager, GEDCO, Finance Direc to r, COG C Dis cus s ion and pos s ible actio n regarding the Staff Rep o rt —David Morgan, C ity Manager -P erformance Agreement Report -Rep o rt from Planning -Activity Report -Other Staff Items D Dis cus s ion regard ing the Geo rgeto wn Ec o nomic Development Strategic P lan - Mic haela Dollar, Direc to r of Ec o nomic Develo p ment E Co nsideration and possible actio n to approve a Resolution autho rizing the Georgetown Ec o nomic Development C o rp o ration (GEDCO) to releas e s urp lus invento ry to the Geo rgeto wn Ind ep endent Sc ho o l Dis tric t (GIS D) - Mic haela Dollar, Direc to r of Ec o nomic Development F Actio n o ut o f Exec utive Session. Executiv e Session In compliance with the Op en Meetings Act, C hapter 551, Go vernment Code, Vernon's Texas Codes, Annotated, the items lis ted below will be d is c us s ed in closed s es s io n and are s ubjec t to actio n in the regular s es s io n. G Sec. 551.071: CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY Co nsultation with attorney regarding legal is s ues related to agenda items and other matters in whic h (1) when the go vernmental body seeks the advic e o f its attorney ab o ut: (A) p ending o r c o ntemp lated litigatio n; o r (B) a s ettlement o ffer; o r (2) o n a matter in which the d uty of the attorney to the go vernmental body under the Texas Dis ciplinary Rules o f P ro fes s io nal Cond uc t o f the S tate Bar o f Texas clearly c o nflic ts with this chap ter - Charlie McNabb, C ity Attorney H Page 1 of 37 Section 551.072. DELIBERATIONREGARDING REAL PROPERTY Dis cus s ion and pos s ible actio n to d elib erate the p urc hase,exc hange, leas e or value of real property for purp o s es authorized b y the Development C o rp o ration Ac t which disc us s io n in o p en s es s io n would have a detrimental effect on negotiations with third pers ons . I Section 551.087. DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. Delib eratio n regarding commerc ial or financ ial info rmation that the corp o ration has rec eived fro m a bus iness pros pec t that the Georgetown Ec ono mic Develo p ment Co rp oratio n s eeks to have loc ate, stay, or exp and in or near the territory of the City o f Georgetown and with whic h the C o rp o ration is cond uc ting ec o nomic d evelopment nego tiatio ns; and/o r deliberatio n regarding the o ffer of a financ ial or o ther incentive to a bus iness p ro s p ect that the C o rp o ration seeks to have lo cate, s tay, o r exp and in o r near the territory o f the City o f Georgetown. - Projec t C o in CERTIFICATE OF POSTING I, Shelley No wling, C ity S ecretary fo r the C ity of Geo rgeto wn, Texas , d o hereby c ertify that this Notice of Meeting was p o s ted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a p lace read ily acc es s ible to the general p ublic at all times , on the ______ d ay o f __________________, 2017, at __________, and remained so p o s ted fo r at leas t 72 c o ntinuo us ho urs p receding the sc heduled time o f s aid meeting. ____________________________________ S helley No wling, City Sec retary Page 2 of 37 City of Georgetown, Texas Georgetown Economic Development Corporation October 16, 2017 SUBJECT: Cons id eration and ap p ro val o f the minutes for Geo rgeto wn Econo mic Development Corporatio n fo r the Regular Meeting held Mond ay, Septemb er 18, 2017--Bill Mateja, Sec retary ITEM SUMMARY: ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Minutes FINANCIAL IMPACT: None SUBMITTED BY: Bill Mateja, C o rp o rate Sec retary ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Minutes Cover Memo Page 3 of 37 GEDCO Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 1 of 2 Minutes of the Meeting of the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation and the Governing Body of the City of Georgetown, Texas September 18, 2017 The Georgetown Economic Development Corporation of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday, September 18, 2017. Members Present: Jeff Parker, Kevin Kelly, Steve Klein, Bill Mateja, Hugh Brown, Steve Fought Members Absent: Valerie Nicholson Staff Present: David Morgan, City Manager/General Manager; Michaela Dollar, Director of Economic Development; Conchita Gusman, Economic Development Program Manager; Leah Wallace, Finance Director/Finance Manager; Tina Dunbar, Marketing Coordinator; Charlie McNabb, City Attorney MINUTES Call to Order at 4:00 pm A Consideration and approval of the minutes for Georgetown Economic Development Corporation for the Regular Meeting held Monday, August 21, 2017--Bill Mateja, Secretary Motion by Mateja, second by Klein to approve the August 21, 2017 Minutes. (Approved 6-0) B Consideration of the August, 2017 financial reports. Leigh Wallace, Finance Manager, GEDCO, Finance Director, COG Wallace presented the reports and she and D. Morgan answered questions from the board. D Discussion and possible action regarding the Staff Report —David Morgan, City Manager - Performance Agreement Report - Report from Planning - Retail Study Update - Activity Report - Other Projects Morgan presented the report from Planning and the Economic Development Activity report. Discussion was held and staff answered questions from the board. Gusman presented the performance agreement report. Following discussion Morgan and Gusman answered questions from the board. Page 4 of 37 GEDCO Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 2 of 2 GEDCO entered Into exec session at 4:25. Out of exec session at 5:54 E Action out of Executive Session. No Action Adjourn at 5:55 p.m. ATTEST: ______________________________ ___________________________________ Bill Mateja, Corporate Secretary Jeff Parker, President Page 5 of 37 City of Georgetown, Texas Georgetown Economic Development Corporation October 16, 2017 SUBJECT: Cons id eration o f the Septemb er 30, 2017 financ ial reports . Leigh Wallace, Financ e Manager, GEDCO, Financ e Direc tor, COG ITEM SUMMARY: See Attachments FINANCIAL IMPACT: None SUBMITTED BY: Leigh Wallace, Financ e Manager, GEDCO F inanc e Direc tor, COG ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Report Cover Memo Page 6 of 37 GEDCO Board Meeting Date: October 16, 2017 Item No. __________ GEORGETOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET _________________________________________________________________ SUBJECT: Consideration of the September 30, 2017 financial reports. Leigh Wallace, Finance Manager, GEDCO, Finance Director, COG. _________________________________________________________________ ITEM SUMMARY: The corporate bylaws require the Finance Manager to present the monthly financial reports to the Board. Included in these reports will be: • Financial reports • Sales Tax revenues • Monthly expenditures • Any other relevant financial information Sales tax revenue is two months in arrears. Included in this report is the sales tax revenue collected in September for sales in July. Payments made to vendors in the month of August are also included. ATTACHMENTS: Monthly Financial Reports Sales Tax History SUBMITTED BY: Leigh Wallace Finance Manager, GEDCO Finance Director, COG Page 7 of 37 APPROVED BUDGET CURRENT PERIOD YEAR TO DATE (W/ENCUMB) YEAR-END PROJECTION YEAR-END VARIANCE FAV(UNFAV) % YEAR-END VARIANCE FAV(UNFAV) BEGINNING FUND BALALNCE 5,015,684 5,068,518 5,068,518 - 0.00% Revenue OPERATING REVENUES Sales Tax 1,468,750 155,695 1,309,393 1,581,250 (271,857) -17.19% Interest 10,400 5,392 44,972 34,171 10,801 31.61% Miscellaneous Revenue 60,321 - 60,302 60,321 (19) -0.03% Lease Revenue (Grape Creek)48,000 4,000 52,000 48,000 4,000 8.33% OPERATING REVENUES TOTAL 1,587,471 165,086 1,466,667 1,723,742 (257,075) -14.91% OPERATING EXPENDITURES Joint Services Allocation 197,722 16,477 197,724 197,722 (2) 0.00% Supplies 300 - 193 300 107 35.80% Special Services 7,500 - 33 7,500 7,467 99.56% Travel & Training 1,500 - - 1,500 1,500 100.00% Promotional & Marketing Program 81,000 2,539 72,106 81,000 8,894 10.98% Miscellaneous Expense 10,321 - 10,302 10,302 (0) 0.00% OPERATING EXPENDITURES Total 298,343 19,016 280,358 298,324 17,966 6.02% TOTAL NET OPERATIONS 1,289,128 146,070 1,186,309 1,425,418 (239,109) -16.77% NON-OPERATING EXPENDITURES Avalanche Consulting, Inc 100,000 - 100,000 100,000 - 0.00% Catalyst 24,000 - 23,259 23,000 (259) -1.13% Debt Service 115,839 (95,744) 115,725 115,725 - 0.00% DisperSol 60,000 - 10,000 60,000 50,000 83.33% Economic Development Projects -Undetermined 5,200,322 - - - - 0.00% Interest Expense 111,463 111,583 111,583 111,463 (120) -0.11% Other - - - - - 0.00% Principal Reduction 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 - 0.00% Radix 50,000 - - - - 0.00% Rentschler Brewing LLC 70,000 - 70,000 70,000 - 0.00% Tasus 6,000 - - - - 0.00% Texas Life Sciences 100,000 - - - - 0.00% NON-OPERATING EXPENDITURES Total 5,937,624 115,839 530,567 580,188 49,621 8.55% EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF TOTAL REVENUE OVER TOTAL REQUIREMENTS (4,648,496) 30,231 655,742 845,230 (189,488) -22.42% ENDING FUND BALANCE 367,188 4,257,593 5,913,748 5,546,560 93.79% Georgetown Economic Development Corporation Fund Preliminary Actuals to Year-End Projection September 2017 Page 8 of 37 As of September 30, 2017 Georgetown Economic Development Corporation Sales Tax History Variance % Var. MONTH [a]2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 To FY 16 To FY 16 October 70,264$ 86,324$ 91,863$ 98,094$ 106,050$ 114,748$ 8,698$ 8.20% November 74,472 82,083 99,552 102,891 112,766 125,214 12,448$ 11.04% December 111,968 117,582 134,682 143,774 148,200 160,542 12,342$ 8.33% January 73,177 82,714 89,357 87,695 96,563 110,006 13,443$ 13.92% February 72,946 77,890 86,901 89,107 108,117 105,556 (2,561)$ -2.37% March 105,822 115,564 114,355 123,951 133,492 137,301 3,809$ 2.85% April 81,362 84,420 106,002 102,671 108,977 117,261 8,284$ 7.60% May 80,919 94,412 112,572 95,699 120,418 125,188 4,770$ 3.96% June 99,664 114,132 123,306 130,589 142,767 151,484 8,717$ 6.11% July 89,969 92,765 102,435 108,994 119,534 154,889 35,355$ 29.58% August 85,792 92,735 98,015 102,888 132,582 122,847 (9,735)$ -7.34% September 88,334 125,197 119,473 125,201 135,378 Total 1,034,688$ 1,165,819$ 1,278,513$ 1,311,554$ 1,464,844$ 1,425,036$ YTD 946,353 1,040,622 1,159,040 1,186,353 1,329,466 1,425,036 95,570 7.19% Notes: [a]Sales tax revenue from the State Comptroller is received two months in arrears. Sales tax for December is actually received in February $- $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 $160,000 $180,000 Re v e n u e s Sales Tax 3 Year Trend 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Page 9 of 37 • Economic Development Projects: - Catalyst Commerical, Inc. • Promotional & Marketing Programs - Jerry Walker, DBA Impact Data Source - A-Z Specialties, Inc. Page 10 of 37 City of Georgetown, Texas Georgetown Economic Development Corporation October 16, 2017 SUBJECT: Disc ussion and p o s s ib le ac tion regard ing the S taff Report —David Morgan, City Manager -P erformance Agreement Report -Report from P lanning -Activity Report -Other Staff Items ITEM SUMMARY: The GEDCO Board has req uested that staff p ro vide a projec t p ro gress and s tatus report at eac h meeting o n all of the ac tive p ro jects disc ussed b y the Bo ard . FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A SUBMITTED BY: David S. Morgan, C ity Manager ATTACHMENTS: Description Type pa Cover Memo Page 11 of 37 Name Description Start Date (Council Approved)End Date $ Encumbered $ Expended Citigroup Grant for wastewater infrastructure for construction of datacenter. 12/12/2006 12/31/2018 $ 1,300,000 $ 1,300,000 DisperSol Grant for job creation related to expansion of manufacturing facilities.10/16/2014 2/15/2019 250,000$ $ 80,000 Grape Creek Grant for reimbursement of Qualified Expenditures for the lease/purchase and future site improvements at 101 E. 7th Street and 614 Main Street for the operation of a winery on the Downtown Square. 8/23/2011 3/1/2018 280,000$ 280,000$ Grape Creek GEDCO purchase of building. GCV currently under lease/purchase agreement with right to exercise purchase at end of PA for $447K.8/23/2011 3/1/2018 447,000$ 447,000$ Lone Star Circle of Care Grant for Qualified Expenditures for future site improvements at 205 East University Avenue, Georgetown, Texas. Loan Agreement and Promissory Note have been executed. 6/28/2011 11/30/2017 387,000$ $ 387,000 Radiation Detection Corporation Grant for Qualified Expenditures and job creation related to the relocation of the corporate offices to Georgetown. 7/23/2013 12/31/2021 320,000$ 320,000$ Radix BioSolutions, Ltd. Provided grant to assist with the work and future plans of Radix BioSolutions at the TLCC. Radix paid back $47K on 3/15/15. Radix paid back $50K 3/10/16. Radix paid back $50K on 3/10/2017 .3/9/2010 3/31/2018 250,000$ $ 103,000 GEDCO - ACTIVE PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS STATUS REPORT October 16, 2017 Over Page 12 of 37 City of Georgetown, Texas Georgetown Economic Development Corporation October 16, 2017 SUBJECT: Disc ussion regarding the Georgetown Ec o no mic Develo p ment S trategic Plan - Michaela Do llar, Directo r o f Ec o nomic Develo p ment ITEM SUMMARY: The Geo rgetown Ec o nomic Development department rec ently completed a Target Ind ustry & Wo rkforc e Analysis fo r G eo rgeto wn, and are us ing it alo ng with previo us s tud ies to develop a dynamic multi-year s trategic plan fo r our ec o nomic develo p ment p ro gram. Mic haela Dollar, Direc to r of Ec o nomic Develo p ment will p ro vide informatio n o n the p ro c es s o f and go als for the Strategic Plan - Michaela Do llar FINANCIAL IMPACT: n/a SUBMITTED BY: Michaela Dollar, Direc tor o f Econo mic Development ATTACHMENTS: Description Type s p Cover Memo Page 13 of 37 Economic Development STRATEGIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT Page 14 of 37 Goal To develop a comprehensive strategic plan for the Georgetown economic development program that will span 3-5 years Related to council’s goal to “expand and diversify the tax base” Will be refreshed annually Will not be a to-do list Page 15 of 37 Timeline October Research November Planning December Presentation Page 16 of 37 Referenced Materials Georgetown Workforce Analysis (2017) Georgetown Target Industry Analysis (2017) Georgetown Retail Analysis (2016) Georgetown Downtown Master Plan (2013) Page 17 of 37 Community Input City Council City Manager’s Office City Department Directors Economic Development Corporation (GEDCO) Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC) Main Street Advisory Board Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Development Alliance Sun City focus groupPage 18 of 37 Competitive Strengths & Opportunities Increasingly viewed as an attractive and affordable location Active retired residents Proactive support of growing new businesses Large manufacturing sector Surprisingly strong maker culture Wealth of talent -Labor force of 700,000 workers Large veteran population High quality of life Proximity to education Commitment to renewable energy resourcesPage 19 of 37 Economic Development Department Economic Development Director Business Retention Manager Downtown Development Manager Marketing Coordinator Page 20 of 37 Economic Development Mission To purposefully support a business-friendly environment where companies can and want to grow Page 21 of 37 Business Friendly What does it mean to be business friendly? How can we improve our business-friendly image? Page 22 of 37 Strategic Objectives 1.Targeted recruitment of identified industries 2.Support existing businesses and industries 3.Workforce development and recruitment 4.Encourage speculative development 5.Utilize the knowledge base in the active retirement community 6.Tell our story to a broader local audience Page 23 of 37 1. Targeted Recruitment Page 24 of 37 1. Targeted Recruitment Work to create jobs We do this now through: Direct targeting Trade shows Recruitment trips Online presence Relationships with businesses, site selectors, and brokers Are we missing anything? Page 25 of 37 2. Existing Business Build strong business relationships through the BRE program Enhance industry cluster roundtables Annual Business Appreciation Event Small Business Resource Roundup Look for ways to continue to partner with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce How can we better foster local business relationships? What needs do our businesses have that we could assist with?Page 26 of 37 3. Workforce Development Develop stronger relationships with educational institutions that serve Georgetown’s Workforce Tap into the veteran population in the northern labor shed Work to make Georgetown more desirable and well- known to young professionals How can we better utilize the regional higher education institutions? How can we better connect with the veteran workforce? What is Georgetown missing for young professionals that we could assist with? Page 27 of 37 4. Encourage Spec Development Develop incentive program Identify available land favorable for needed development What hurdles are there for speculative development? How can we take away some of those hurdles? Page 28 of 37 5. Utilize Retirees’ Knowledge How do we better utilize the knowledge base that our active retirement community provides? What type of setting would be best to engage with businesses? Page 29 of 37 6. Tell Our Story Symposium Commercial Broker Event Young Professionals Improved Marketing What groups are we missing? What message are we telling? Page 30 of 37 THANK YOU! Page 31 of 37 City of Georgetown, Texas Georgetown Economic Development Corporation October 16, 2017 SUBJECT: Cons id eration and p o s s ib le ac tion to approve a R es o lutio n authorizing the G eo rgeto wn Econo mic Develo p ment Corporatio n (GEDCO) to releas e s urplus inventory to the Georgetown Independ ent Scho ol District (GISD) - Michaela Do llar, Directo r o f Ec ono mic Develo p ment ITEM SUMMARY: At its Sep temb er 17, 2012 meeting, GEDCO ap p ro ved a P erfo rmanc e Agreement b etween GEDCO and GISD to purc has e eq uipment fo r the engineering laborato ries . The equip ment p urc hased the same o r s imilar to equipment us ed b y Geo rgeto wn manufacturers at the time. While GISD c o ntinues to us e the eq uipment, it is c o ns idered s urplus and unus able b y GEDCO and the City o f Georgetown. Now, therefore, s taff res p ectfully reques ts that GEDC O approve the Resolutio n to trans fer ownership of the surp lus equip ment to GIS D. FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A SUBMITTED BY: Michaela Dollar ATTACHMENTS: Description Type res olution Cover Memo Page 32 of 37 Resolution No. Page 1 of 1 Subject: Transfer surplus material from GEDCO to GISD Date Approved RESOLUTION NO. _____________ A RESOLUTION OF THE GEORGETOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GEDCO) OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AUTHORIZING GEDCO TO RELEASE SURPLUS INVENTORY TO THE GEORGETOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (GISD). WHEREAS, GEDCO and GISD entered into an incentive performance agreement regarding an engineering program for students to gain real world work skills using GEDCO-provided manufacturing equipment; and, WHEREAS, the performance agreement has concluded, and GEDCO has determined that the manufacturing equipment is surplus, and GEDCO intends to transfer the surplus manufacturing equipment to GISD; and, WHEREAS, the equipment shall continue to serve an economic development purpose for the City through the GISD student training program. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN TEXAS: SECTION ONE. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this Resolution are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. SECTION TWO. GEDCO finds it in the best interest of the citizens of Georgetown to authorize the transfer of surplus equipment to GISD for student training for future employment and serving as a continued economic development within the community. SECTION THREE. The GEDCO President is hereby authorized to sign any necessary transfer documents. SECTION FOUR. This Resolution shall become effective on the ___ day of _____________, 2017. PASSED AND APPROVED on the _______ day of _______________, 2017. ATTEST: CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS ______________________________ By: _____________________________ Bill Mateja, GEDCO Secretary Jeff Parker, GEDCO President APPROVED AS TO FORM: _____________________________ Charlie McNabb, City Attorney Page 33 of 37 City of Georgetown, Texas Georgetown Economic Development Corporation October 16, 2017 SUBJECT: Ac tion out of Exec utive S es s io n. ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: TBD SUBMITTED BY: Charlie Mc Nab b , City Atto rney Page 34 of 37 City of Georgetown, Texas Georgetown Economic Development Corporation October 16, 2017 SUBJECT: Sec. 551.071: CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY Cons ultation with atto rney regard ing legal iss ues related to agend a items and o ther matters in which (1) when the go vernmental b o d y s eeks the advic e of its atto rney about: (A) p end ing or contemplated litigation; o r (B) a settlement offer; or (2) o n a matter in whic h the duty of the attorney to the governmental b o d y und er the Texas Dis c ip linary Rules o f Pro fes s ional C o nduct of the State Bar of Texas c learly conflicts with this c hapter - C harlie McNab b , City Atto rney ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A SUBMITTED BY: Charlie Mc Nab b , City Atto rney Page 35 of 37 City of Georgetown, Texas Georgetown Economic Development Corporation October 16, 2017 SUBJECT: Section 551.072. DELIBERATIONREGARDING REAL PROPERTY Disc ussion and p o s s ib le ac tion to deliberate the purchas e,exchange, leas e o r value o f real p ro p erty for p urposes autho rized by the Develo p ment Corporatio n Act whic h d is cus s ion in open session wo uld have a d etrimental effec t o n nego tiatio ns with third p ers o ns . ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: n/a SUBMITTED BY: Charlie Mc Nab b , City Atto rney Page 36 of 37 City of Georgetown, Texas Georgetown Economic Development Corporation October 16, 2017 SUBJECT: Section 551.087. DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. Deliberatio n regard ing c o mmercial o r financ ial informatio n that the c o rp o ratio n has received from a b usines s pros p ec t that the Geo rgeto wn Economic Development Corporation s eeks to have lo cate, s tay, o r expand in or near the territo ry o f the City o f Geo rgeto wn and with whic h the Corporatio n is c o nducting econo mic d evelo p ment negotiations ; and/o r d elib eration regard ing the o ffer o f a financial o r other inc entive to a bus iness pros pec t that the Co rp o ration s eeks to have loc ate, stay, o r expand in or near the territory of the City of Georgetown. - P ro ject Co in ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A SUBMITTED BY: Charlie Mc Nab b , City Atto rney Page 37 of 37