HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDC Minutes 2012-11-05 RegularFriendswood Community and Economic Development Committee
Meeting Minutes
November 5, 2012
The Friendswood Community and Economic Development Committee met on Monday,
November 5, 2012, at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 910 S. Friendswood
Drive, Friendswood, Texas, with the following members present: Chair Skip Evans, Vice Chair
Pauline Moore, Brett Banfield, Bill Provenzano, and Dr. Hilmar Zeissig. Also present were the
following liaisons: Friendswood Chamber of Commerce President Carol Marcantel, Bay Area
Houston Economic Partnership representative Dan Seal, Galveston County Economic Alliance
President Don Gartman, and Planning and Zoning Commissioner Jim Gibson.
Absent from the meeting were Tony Annan, Mark Conrad, and Jeremy Magnuson.
Staff member present was Karen Capps.
1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 with a quorum present.
2. Roll Call. Roll call was made.
3. Discussion with City Council regarding the Community and Economic Development
Committee's annual report and plans.
A work session was held with City Council and the CEDC to discuss the committee's annual
report and goals. Committee members reported their interest in encouraging economic
development in commercial zoned areas of the city, i.e. the panhandle, downtown, West Ranch,
but envision the FM 528 corridor as the greatest economic opportunity for retail and commercial
businesses. Special financing districts, CIP water and sewer projects, and development
reimbursement agreements were briefly discussed as ways to spur commercial development along
FM 528 for areas that currently have no infrastructure. It was also discussed uniting City
committees regarding the goals and vision for the city.
4. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 6:32 p.m.