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Home My WebLink AboutCEDC Minutes 2022-11-02 RegularCOMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2022 - 4:00 P.M. SECOND FLOOR (CMO) CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:01 pm with the following members present: CHAIR SUSAN ASIMAKIS COMMITTEE MEMBER DEREK BROWN COMMITTEE MEMBER KYLE WINNE COMMITTEE MEMBER JUDY WIGGINS ASSITANT CITY MANAGER STEVEN RHEA DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUBREY HARBIN SECRETARY KRISTINA CUELLAR ABSENT: VICE CHAIRMAN BLAISE GUZZETTA COMMITTEE MEMBER ANDREA TRABANINO COMMITTEE MEMBER PAULINE MOORE 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS N/A 3. MINUTES A Consider approving the minutes of the Community and Economic Development Committee Regular Meeting, held on October 5, 2022. Motion to approve: Brown Second: Winne Vote: 4 to 0 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS A Discuss the Community and Economic Development Committee collaboration meeting. Rhea reported that The Friends of Downtown Friendswood Association, The Chambers of Commerce and Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation have all confirmed and will be in attendance for the collaboration meeting. The group discussed details on the workshop which will be held on November loth from 4pm-6pm at the Baker Room located in the library. Rhea stated he would be facilitating the meeting and will send out the agenda by the end of the week. 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION A Recess into and conduct an executive session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. At 4:12 P.M., Chair Asimakis recessed and convened into an executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. At 4:45 P.M., Chair Asimakis reconvened Friendswood Community and economic Development Committee Special Meeting and announced that in accordance with Section 551.102 of the Texas Government Code, no action was taken in executive session. 6. ACTION RELATED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION A Consider making a recommendation to the City Council regarding a proposed offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. A motion was made by Brown and seconded by Wiggins to recommend to the City Council approval of the proposed offer of a financial or other incentive to the business prospect subject of the executive session. The vote was approved unanimously 4/0. 7. REPORTS A Receive report on Placer.ai analytics software. Winne informed the group on how the software worked and how business could utilize the data provided by the software. Rhea stated that it was an awesome tool but, in his opinion, not needed for city use and thanked Winne for sitting through the demo for the software. B. Receive the Staff Business Report. Harbin presented the businesses that obtained a Certificate of Occupancy in September and October: September: LPI Property- 1660 E Winding Way GC Ortho LLC- 108 N Friendswood Dr Garage Ultimate Bldg 3- 4650 FM 2351 B3 2 Ways Draught & Kitchen — 2111 W Parkwood Ave Unit 115 Arrowhead Creative- 3526 FM 528 Ste 206 Wellby Financial- 307 N Friendswood Dr October: Judy Wiggins Agency- 105 E Spreading Oaks Gerland Team- 106 E Willowick 126 ARC Building & Development- 313 S Friendswood Dr #103 Laurel Park Friendswood III, Ltd- 212 S Friendswood Dr Ste B Crinion Richardson & Langley LLP- 106 E Willowick 100 Rohden Agency- 17130 Townes Rd Ste A SLSCO TX- 1650 E Winding Way 120 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:06 pm.