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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDC Minutes 2021-01-06 Regular[a]11V&612;1NI=1►11161 iVelf]ki COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021 - 3:30 PM Minutes MINUTES OF A FRIENDSWOOD REGULAR MEETING HELD AT 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, DRAFT STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS JANUARY 6, 2021 Call to Order MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE THAT WAS HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021, AT 3:30 PM AT 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM; VICE CHAIR JENNIFER WHITLEY COMMITTEE MEMBER MIKE HICKEY COMMITTEE MEMBER PAULINE MOORE (VIA PHONE) COMMITTEE MEMBER BLAISE GUZZETTA (VIA PHONE) FISD LIAISON AMBER PETREE (VIA PHONE) ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER STEVEN RHEA 2. Communications from the Public None 3. Approval of Minutes A. September 9, 2020 Mike Hickey motioned to approve the September 9, 2020 meeting minutes, seconded by Blaise Guzzetta. The motion passed unanimously. B. November 4, 2020 Blaise Guzzetta motioned to approve the November 4, 2020 meeting minutes, seconded by Mike Hickey. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Discussion and Possible Actions A. CEDC Future Objectives and Goals Jennifer Whitely asked if any new volunteer applications for the CEDC had been submitted to the City Secretary's Office for vetting. Steven Rhea explained that as of the meeting date no new applications had been submitted but asked that current Committee members reach out to potential volunteer applicants and that Staff would do so as well. He stated that new applicants would be required to follow the appointment policy and have the appointment confirmed at a future City Council meeting. Steven asked if the Committee wanted to wait until additional members were appointed to the CEDC before the election of a new Chair and Vice Chair with discussion from Mike Hickey and Blaise Guzzetta preferring to move forward with election so not to confuse any new committee members. Jennifer Whitely asked that the election of the Chair and Vice Chair be placed on the February 3, 2021 CEDC Agenda and Steven Rhea affirmed. Discussions among the Committee ensued and focused on the creation of a CEDC Pandemic Plan for the City and businesses. Steven Rhea asked if the Committee would prefer to approach the new plan as a group or appoint a subcommittee, the consensus was to approach the new plan as a group and have Committee members provide additional information at a future CEDC meeting. Jennifer Whitley asked that the Pandemic Plan be placed on the February 3, 2021 CEDC Agenda and Steven Rhea affirmed. Additional discussions took place regarding updating Vision 2020 and the continuation of business visits during the pandemic. Steven Rhea explained that the visit are put on hold as a precaution due to the pandemic and that if CEDC members found a business that would participate in a virtual visit of some kind that City Staff would help facilitate. He stated that the Comprehensive Plan is currently being updated and that an updated Vision 2020 would be a benefit. B. Future Meeting Dates The next regular meeting date will be Wednesday, February 3, 2021. 5. Reports FISD Amber Petree provided an update on the school districts upcoming $128 Million dollar bond issuance. Construction planning is underway for a new campus in the West Ranch subdivision for the Cline Elementary relocation and other projects. The district received a Clean Audit Report for FY 2020. Currently the district is down 115 students across all campuses with 7% attending virtually due to Covid-19. 6. Comments None 7. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 4:30 PM.