Bastrop Economic Development Corporation
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · January 22, 2024
Minutes
Bastrop Economic Development Corporation
Board of Directon - Meeting Minutes
bastrop
January 22, 1014 EDC
The Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) met on Monday, January 22, 2024, at
5:00 p.m. for a Regular Board Meeting at Bastrop City Hall, 1311 Chestnut Street. Board members
present: Ron Spencer, Connie Schroeder, Frank Urbanek, Cheryl Lee, John Kirkland, Amberley
Palmer, and Lyle Nelson. Staff members present: Interim Executive Director Sylvia Carrillo and
Angela Ryan. BEDC attorney Lee Simmons was also in attendance.
1. CALL TO ORDER - Board Chair Spencer called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT(S) - There were no public comments.
3. STAFF REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS
3.A. Discussion and possible action on Resolution R-2023-0015 passed by the BEDC Board
on November 13, 2023, terminating the-sale of 9.525-acre parcel of property located at
108 South Jackson Street to Bastrop County. Ms. Carrillo reported we had received
confirmation from Bastrop County that they had received the letter terminating the
agreement. BEDC will consider the agreement complete.
3.B. Presentation and discussion of the results of the lnsyteful Targeted Industry Analysis
report. Ms. Carrillo went over the results with the Board. There was discussion about the
fact that the report did not deliver upon expectations and what actions could be taken.
4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
4.A. Approval of meeting minutes from the Regular BEDC Board Meeting of November 13,
2023, and the Special Board Meeting of December 7, 2023. Ms. Lee made the motion to
approve both sets of minutes as submitted, Mr. Nelson seconded, and the motion passed.
4.8. Receive financial reports for periods ending September 2023, October 2023, and
November 2023. Ms. Carrillo went over the financial reports with the Board and answered
any questions they had.
4.C. Discussion and possible direction to staff to further discussion on a proposed training
facility and partnership with Smithville and Texas State Technical College. Ms. Carrillo
gave an update on a meeting with Smithville Workforce Center and proposed a workshop
meeting in February. The consensus of the Board was to have a workshop on Tuesday,
February 20th •
4.0 . Discussion and possible action on terminating the existing Professional Services
Agreement with Doucet & Associates to perform engineering work on the southern portion
of the Bastrop Business and Industrial Park. Ms. Carrillo explained that with the recent
reduction to the BEDC's budget, this project should be discontinued, terminating the
contract with Doucet. After discussion, Mr. Nelson made the motion to approve Resolution
R-2024-0001, Mr. Kirkland seconded, and the motion passed.
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4.E. Discussion and possible action on update on Business Park utilities and roads as it relates
to the Acutronic site. Ms. Carrillo explained that the Acutronic project could go quicker with
a new layout she proposed. The Board discussed the possibility of granting a variance
with a temporary construction easement. Ms. Carrillo will continue working on the new
layout and bring back an opinion of probable cost at a future meeting.
4.F. Discussion and possible action on a proposed regional sports facility. Ms. Carrillo gave a
brief presentation which included a conceptional layout of a recreational facility in the
southern 80 acres of the Business Park. She reviewed different options for funding the
facility, and explained she would like to go out for an RFQ for an engineering firm that
specializes in such projects.
4.G. Update on BEDC funding commitments. Ms. Carrillo and Ms. Ryan went over the list of
funding commitments and updated the Board on what has transpired since the last update.
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
5.A. At 5:54 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 and
Section 551.072 Deliberation regarding real property - Project Jet.
(2) Section 551.972 Deliberation regarding real property - value of real property at 108
Jackson Street in the Bastrop Business and Industrial Park.
(3) Section 551.972 Deliberation regarding real property - Request for land donation by
Bastrop County Food Pantry.
5.B. At 6:20 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.
Ms. Schroeder made the motion that the Executive Director continue discussions for the
sale of the property at 108 Jackson Street. Ms. Palmer seconded, and the motion passed.
6. ADJOURNMENT - Ms. Lee made the motion to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Palmer seconded.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Agenda
Bastrop Economic Development Corporation
Board of Directors - Meeting Agenda
Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers
1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 332-8870
Monday, January 22, 2024
5:00 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.
3. STAFF REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS
3.A Discussion and possible action on Resolution R-2023-0015 passed by the BEDC Board on
November 13, 2023, terminating the sale of 9.525-acre parcel of property located at 108 South
Jackson Street to Bastrop County.
Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic
Development Corporation
3.B Presentation and discussion of the results of the Insyteful Targeted Industry Analysis report.
Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic
Development Corporation
4. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
4.A Approval of meeting minutes from the Regular BEDC Board Meeting of November 13, 2023,
and the Special Board Meeting of December 7, 2023.
Regular BEDC Board Meeting Agenda 1/22/2024 Page 1 of 3
Angela Ryan, BEDC Operations Manager
4.B Receive financial reports for periods ending September 2023, October 2023, and November
2023.
Submitted by: Laura Allen, Assistant Finance Director
4.C Discussion and possible direction to staff to further discussion on a proposed training facility
and partnership with Smithville and Texas State Technical College.
Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic
Development Corporation
4.D Discussion and possible action on terminating the existing Professional Services Agreement
with Doucet & Associates to perform engineering work on the southern portion of the Bastrop
Business and Industrial Park.
Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic
Development Corporation
4.E Discussion and possible action on update on Business Park utilities and roads as it relates to
the Acutronic site.
Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic
Development Corporation
4.F Discussion and possible action on a proposed regional sports facility.
Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic
Development Corporation
4.G Update on BEDC funding commitments.
Presented by Angela Ryan, Operations Manager
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
5.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 and Section
551.072 Deliberation regarding real property – Project Jet.
(2) Section 551.972 Deliberation regarding real property – value of real property at 108
Jackson Street in the Bastrop Business and Industrial Park.
(3) Section 551.972 Deliberation regarding real property – Request for land donation by
Bastrop County Food Pantry.
5.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.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Regular BEDC Board Meeting Agenda 1/22/2024 Page 2 of 3
CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in
accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located
at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to
the general public, as well as to the BEDC’s website, www.bastropedc.org/about/board-
materials, and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: January 19, 2024, at 3:00
p.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 1/22/2024 Page 3 of 3
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