HomeMy WebLinkAboutFDEDC Minutes 2017-12-04 Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation (FDEDC)
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes of December 4, 2017
Friendswood Public Library, Meeting Room
416 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood,Texas 77546
1. Call to order and roll call of Board Members
The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m. with a quorum present.
Present: President Ron Cox, Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Pat McGinnis, Arden "Trey" Hill, Elmer
"Bubba"Johnson, Jr., and Paul Marx.
Absent: Rebecca Hillenburg, Alton Todd
Staff member present: Karen Capps
Also present: Friendswood resident, Phillip Ratisseau.
2. Citizen comments
Phillip Ratisseau stated that he saw work being done by AT&T on Friendswood Drive and he
noticed an item on City Council's agenda to approve the project sign for FDEDC.
3. Discussion and possible action regarding landscape architecture services for the downtown
area
President Ron Cox stated that according to state law, the Board was advised by the City
Attorney to choose a firm based upon their qualifications for what the Board is requesting them
to do,then after selection, negotiate an agreement with the firm based on those services.
Following discussion, Dr. Pat McGinnis made a motion to negotiate an agreement for services
and estimated cost with the following firms as ranked: 1) Lauren Griffith & Associates, and 2)
Clark Condon. The motion was seconded by Arden "Trey" Hill and the motion carried.
4. Adjournment
With no further business to discuss,the meeting was adjourned at 4:41 p.m.
Patrick McGinnis, FDEDC Secretary/Treasurer