March 18, 2024 BEDC Board Meeting
Regular MeetingBastrop, TX · March 18, 2024
Minutes
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The Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) met on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 5:30
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, Amberley Palmer, and Lyle
Nelson. Mr. Kirkland was absent. Staff members present: Interim Executive Director Sylvia Carrillo
and Angela Ryan. BEDC attorney Charles Zech was also in attendance.
1. CALL TO ORDER - Board Chair Spencer called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT(S) - There were no public comments.
3. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
3.A. Director's Report from the Interim Director regarding existing and future projects. Ms.
Carrillo updated the Board on a list of projects.
4. REGULAR BUSINESS & PRESENTATIONS
4.A. Approval of meeting minutes from the Regular BEDC Board Meeting of February 26, 2024.
Ms. Lee made the motion to approve the minutes as submitted, Ms. Schroeder seconded,
and the motion passed.
4.8. Receive financial reports for the periods ending February 2024. Chief Finance Officer Edi
Mcilwain presented the financial report and answered questions from the Board.
4.C. Discussion and possible action on a request by MOCA Ventures. At 5:54 p.m., the Board
went into Executive Session to consult with legal counsel, returning to open session at
6:32 p.m. There was no action taken.
4.D. Presentation and possible action on amending the FY24 budget. The staff updated the
Board on changes to the current budget.
4.E. Discussion and possible action on a job description for a professional level position titles
Business Attraction, Retention, and Expansion Manager within the EDC. After discussion,
Mr. Nelson made the motion to approve the job description with the suggested changes
related to the reporting process and salary range. Ms. Lee seconded, and the motion
passed.
5. ADJOURNMENT - r. Nelson made the motion to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Lee seconded.
The meeting wa oumed at 7:28 p.m.
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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
*AMENDED*
Monday, March 18, 2024
5:30 PM
Amendments include adding item 3 & amendment to item 4C
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. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
3.A Director’s Report from the Interim Director regarding existing and future projects.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, Interim Executive Director of the BEDC and City
Manager
4. REGULAR BUSINESS & PRESENTATIONS
4.A Approval of meeting minutes from the Regular BEDC Board Meeting of February 26, 2024.
Submitted by: Angela Ryan, BEDC Operations Manager
Regular BEDC Board Meeting Agenda 3/18/2024 Page 1 of 2
4.B Receive financial reports for the periods ending February 2024.
Submitted by: Laura Allen, Assistant Finance Director
4.C Discussion and possible action on a request by MOCA Ventures.
Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop
Economic Development Corporation
4.D Presentation and possible action on amending the FY24 budget.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, Interim Executive Director of the
Bastrop Economic Development Corporation and City Manager
4.E Discussion and possible action on a job description for a professional level position titles
Business Attraction, Retention, and Expansion Manager within the EDC.
Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, ICMA-CM, CPM, Interim Executive Director of the
Bastrop Economic Development Corporation and City Manager
5. ADJOURNMENT
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 convenience 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: March 14, 2024, at 5:30
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 3/18/2024 Page 2 of 2
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