HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDEC Minutes 2023-12-06 RegularCOMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023 - 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 4:00 pm with the following members present:
CHAIR SUSAN ASIMAKIS
VICE CHAIRMAN BLAISE GUZZETTA
COMMITTEE MEMBER JUDY WIGGINS
COMMITTEE MEMBER KYLE WINNE
COMMITTEE MEMBER DEREK BROWN
COUNCIL MEMBER BRENT ERENWERT
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER STEVEN RHEA
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUBREY HARBIN
SECRETARY KRISTINA CUELLAR
ABSENT:
COMMITTEE MEMBER PAULINE MOORE
COMMITTEE MEMBER ANDREA TRABANINO
COUNCIL MEMBER SALLY BRANSON
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
3. MINUTES
A Consider approving the minutes of the Community and Economic Development
Committee Regular Meeting, held on November 1, 2023.
Motion to approve: Brown
Second: Guzzetta
Vote: 4/0 - Minutes Approved
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A Discuss the Community and Economic Development Committee economic development
and business retention strategy.
Asimakis informed the group that the message points would be presented to the City Council at
the January council meeting and, if approved, would like to first distribute the message points
to all those involved in the process. The Target Industry List was updated and will be presented
to the City Council along with the message points.
Diana Lopez, Geographical Information Services (GIS) Manager for the City of Friendswood,
spoke to the group about mapping business in Friendswood, mainly targeting restaurants
within the city. The group discussed how information from the establishments would be
received and what information would be requested from the establishments, determining the
establishments would need to fill out a questionnaire and the `must haves' on the questionnaire
would be business name, address, phone number, website, hours of operation, cuisine and
price range. Diana stated she would create a questionnaire and present it to the group at a
later date.
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 4:37 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 5:08 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 ITEM 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 Committee Member Kyle Winne and seconded by Committee Member
Blaise Guzzetta 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. Received Staff Business Report.
Harbin presented the business report for October and November.
Certificates of Occupancy Issued:
October
Fidelity National Title 2 Parkside Dr Suite 101
Funky Monkey 3 Parkside Suite 103
Goodfellas Fade Shop/Soled Out
Spanish School House
Esthers Beauty Supply
Tannos Development Group LLC
November
New Commercial Permits Issued:
4456 FM 2351 Rd
2300 Old Road Suite 108
501 S Friendswood Dr Suite 125
2407 W Parkwood Ave Suite 110
505 S Friendswood Dr Suite 119
Site One Landscaping Addition
Commercial Alteration Permits Issued:
15355 Blackhawk Blvd Emergency Shelter build out
172 S Friendswood Dr Five Below Tenant build out
607 S Friendswood Dr
1660 E Winding Way
Zone Changes in process:
Friendswood City Center
901 S Friendswood Drive
903 S Friendswood Drive
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:15 pm.
Remove interior walls/repaint
interior add 1 wall, suspending ceiling and flooring
approved by City Council in November
approved ... Friendswood Scoop Shop
P&Z December 14; Council January 8