Bastrop Economic Development Corporation
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · August 28, 2023
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The Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) met on Monday, August 28, 2023, at4:30
p.m. for a Regular Board Meeting at Bastrop City Hall, 1311 Chestnut Street. Board members
present: Ron Spencer, Connie Schroeder, Charles Washington, Cheryl Lee, John Kirkland, and
Lyle Nelson. Staff members present: Interim Executive Director Sylvia Carrillo, Angela Ryan, Ashley
Allnutt, and Drew Chance. BEDC attorney Dan Santee was also in attendance.
1. CALL TO ORDER - Board Chair Spencer called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT($) - There were no public comments.
3. REGULAR BUSINESS & PRESENTATIONS
3.1. Approval of the meeting minutes from the Joint City Council Meeting and Regular BEDC
Board Meeting of July 24, 2023. Mr. Nelson made the motion to approve the minutes as
submitted. Ms. Lee seconded, and the motion passed.
3.2. Receive financial report provided by the City of Bastrop's Chief Financial officer for the
period ending in July 2023 and comments. There were no comments, and no action was
required.
3.3. Discussion and possible action regarding the professional services agreement with Doucet
& Associates for the Southern Jackson Extension Project. Ms. Carrillo gave a status update
detailing the specific concerns she had about the contract. Ms. Schroeder recommended
the project be made a standard CIP project, and Ms. Carrillo agreed. She will work with
BEDC legal counsel and confirm with Doucet that they are willing to do that; legal counsel
will generate a new contract under the City's GIP project guidelines. No other action was
taken.
3.4. Update on BEDC funding commitments. An updated spreadsheet was presented to the
Board. No action was necessary.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
4.1. At 4:51 p.m., the BEDC Board of Directors met in a closed/executive session pursuant to
the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, to discuss the following:
(1) Section 551.087 Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations - Project
Triple Arrow, Project Electric Lion and Project RLF-23-1 .
4.2. At 5:42 p.m., the BEDC Board of Directors reconvened into open session to discuss,
consider, and take any action necessary related to the executive sessions noted herein. It
was the consensus of the Board that the City Manager continue negotiations with Project
Triple Arrow and bring back for review at the next board meeting.
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5. ADJOURNMENT - Ms. Lee made the motion to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Washington
seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 5:44 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Agenda
Bastrop Economic Development Corporation
Board of Directors
Amended Meeting Agenda
Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers
1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 332-8870
Monday, August 28, 2023
4:30 PM
Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) meetings are available to all persons
regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, please contact the City Secretary at (512)
332-8800 or write 1311 Chestnut Street, 78602, or by calling through a T.D.D. (Telecommunication
Device for the Deaf) to Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
The BEDC Board reserves the right to reconvene, recess, or realign the Regular Session or call
Executive Session or order of business at any time prior to adjournment.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC COMMENT(S)
At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone
in attendance wishing to address the BEDC Board must complete a citizen comment form
prior to the start of the meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen
discusses any item not on the agenda, the BEDC Board cannot discuss issues raised or make
any decision at this time. Instead, the Board is limited to making a statement of specific factual
information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry.
It is not the intention of the BEDC to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or
demeaning of any individual or group. Neither is it the intention to allow a member of the public
to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Board, as a body, or any member or
members of the Board individually or collectively, or members of the BEDC or City’s staff.
Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the BEDC Board
and/or any person in the Board’s presence will not be tolerated.
3. REGULAR BUSINESS & PRESENTATIONS
3.A Approval of the meeting minutes from the Joint City Council Meeting and Regular BEDC Board
Meeting of July 24, 2023.
3.B Receive the financial report provided by the City of Bastrop's Chief Financial Officer for the
period ending July 2023 and comments.
3.C Discussion and possible action regarding the professional services agreement with Doucet &
Associates for the Southern Jackson Extension Project.
Regular BEDC Board Meeting Agenda 8/28/2023 Page 1 of 2
3.D Update on BEDC funding commitments.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
4.A The Bastrop EDC Board of Directors will meet in a closed/executive session pursuant to
the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, to discuss the following:
(1) Section 551.087 Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations -
Project Triple Arrow, Project Electric Lion, and Project RLF-23-1.
4.B The Bastrop EDC Board of Directors will reconvene into open session to discuss,
consider and/or take any action necessary related to the executive sessions noted herein.
5. ADJOURNMENT
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted in
accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act in the bulletin board located
at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place convenient and readily accessible to
the general public, as well as to the BEDC’s website, www.bastropedc.org, and Notice was
posted on the following date and time: August 25th, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. and remained posted
for at least two hours after said meeting was convened.
/s/ Angela Ryan
Angela Ryan, Operations Manager
Regular BEDC Board Meeting Agenda 8/28/2023 Page 2 of 2
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