Joint Bastrop City Council and Bastrop EDC

Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers 1311 Chestnut Street Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 332-8800 April 17, 2023 Joint Bastrop City Council and Bastrop EDC at 6:00 PM City of Bastrop City Council 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 City of Bastrop reserves the right to reconvene, recess, or realign the Regular Session or called Executive Session or order of business at any time prior to adjournment. PLEASE NOTE: ANYONE IN ATTENDANCE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL MUST COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT FORM AND GIVE THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ALTERNATELY, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING, YOU MAY COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT FORM WITH YOUR COMMENTS AT CITYOFBASTROP.ORG/CITIZENCOMMENT AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS ON THE REQUESTED DATE. COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THIS TIME WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CITY COUNCIL DURING THE MEETING AND INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORD, BUT NOT READ ALOUD. COMMENTS FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL IN ATTENDANCE WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES. 1. CALL TO ORDER a. City of Bastrop City Council - Mayor Schroeder b. BEDC - Chair - Ron Spencer 2. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS 2A. Discussion and possible action on the existing BEDC policy in Resolution No. R-2022-26 approved by the City on February 8, 2022, related to metrics and industry gap analysis. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager & Interim Director of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation Joint Bastrop City Council and Bastrop EDC Agenda April 17, 2023 Page 1 of 3 2B. Discussion and possible action on a responsibility matrix, identifying roles of all parties in the City and BEDC for clarity and accountability. Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager & Interim Director of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation 2C. Discussion and possible action regarding a joint area development plan. Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager & Interim Director of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation 3. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS - NONE 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Council must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the City Secretary prior to the start of the City Council meeting. Alternately, if you are unable to attend the council meeting, you may complete a citizen comment form with your comments at www.cityofbastrop.org/citizencommentform at least two hours before the meeting starts on the requested date. Comments submitted by this time will be given to the City Council during the meeting and included in the public record, but not read aloud. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, City Council cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time. Instead, City Council is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to City Manager for research and possible future action. It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or demeaning of any individual or group. Neither is it the intention of the Council to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Council, as a body, or any member or members of the Council individually or collectively, or members of the City’s staff. Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Council and/or any person in the Council’s presence will not be tolerated. 5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 5A. Discussion and possible action regarding an Interim Executive Director Services Agreement Between the City of Bastrop and The Bastrop Economic Development Corporation. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager & Interim Director of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation Joint Bastrop City Council and Bastrop EDC Agenda April 17, 2023 Page 2 of 3 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION 6A. The City Council and the BEDC Board of Directors will meet in a closed/executive session pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.087 Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations to discuss the following: Project Third Arrow Project Western Edge (Pearl River) Project Jam Project Walk of Fame 7. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION 8. ADJOURNMENT All items on the agenda are eligible for discussion and action unless specifically stated otherwise. The Bastrop City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), and 551.087 (Economic Development), and §551.086 (Competitive Matters regarding Electric Utility). 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 City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: Friday, April 14, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened. /s/ Ann Franklin Ann Franklin, City Secretary Joint Bastrop City Council and Bastrop EDC Agenda April 17, 2023 Page 3 of 3