HomeMy WebLinkAboutFDEDC Minutes 2016-12-13 Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation (FDEDC)
Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes of December 13, 2016
Friendswood Public Library,,Meeting Room
416 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood,Texas
1. Call to order and roll call of Board Members
The meeting was called to order at 3:02 p.m.
Present: President Ron Cox, Vice President Alton Todd, Secretary/Treasurer Pat McGinnis,
Arden (Trey) Hill, Rebecca Hillenburg, Elmer "Bubba"Johnson,Jr., and Paul Marx.
Absent: None
Staff members present: Karen Capps, Arnold Polanco, and Aubrey Harbin
Also present: Richard Sasson, Planning and Zoning Commission
2. Consider and take action on approval of November 8, 2016 meeting minutes.
Motion by Rebecca Hillenburg to approve meeting minutes, second by Alton Todd. -All in favor,
motion carried.
3. Consideration and possible action on an amendment to Bylaws to permit adoption of a
partial year budget.
City Attorney Polanco stated that the election lawsuit was dismissed and sales tax revenue will
commence as of January 1, 2017. The FDEDC Bylaws must be amended in order for the Board
to adopt their nine-month partial year budget. The City Attorney also reported that an appeal
has been filed pertaining to the election lawsuit.
Motion by Trey Hill to approve amended Bylaws to permit adoption of a partial year budget,
second by Rebecca Hillenburg. All in favor, motion carried.
4. Consideration and possible action regarding proposed budget for January 1 through
September 30, 2017.
The Board discussed the proposed budget for January 1 through September 30, 2016 which
includes sales tax revenue and projected interest of$318,781, and expenses for staffing
services, insurance, and contract/planning services totaling$29,000. All project expenditures
will be subject to a public hearing and City Council approval.
Motion by Pat McGinnis to approve partial year FDEDC budget, second by Elmer Johnson. All in
favor, motion carried.
S. Discussion and overviei the downtown area
Karen Capps provided Board members with maps and gave an overview of the downtown area
regarding properties currently for sale, properties that were recently sold, projects planned or
under construction, future development opportunities, major taxpayers in the downtown area,
and tax exempt properties.
6. Bus Tour of the Downtown area
The Board boarded the bus and departed the Library at 4 pm touring downtown sites including.
vacant properties, properties for sale, properties that are being developed, and publicly-owned
sites. Also in attendance were Karen Capps, Aubrey Harbin, Brett Banfield, Sally Branson, David
O'Farrell, Richard Sasson, and Jerry Ericsson.
7. Return to Library
The Board returned to the Library at 4:53 pm.
None
6. Adjournment
With no further business to discuss,the meeting was adjourned at 4:55 pm.
Patrick McGinnis, FDEDC Secretary/Treasurer