Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION Pursuant to Chapter 551, Title 5 of the Texas Government Code, the Texas Open Meetings Act, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION (BCIC) will be held Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 4:00 p.m., at the BCIC Offices Located at 2424 Village Drive, Suite B, Brownsville, TX 78521. MEETING – 4:00 P.M. 1. Determination of a quorum; 2. Call to Order; 3. Signing of Oath of Office & Statement of Appointed BCIC Board Member a. Anisa Gonzalez b. Everardo “Eddy” Galvan c. Jesus De La Llata d. Celestino “Tino” Villarreal 4. Selection of Officers a. Chair b. Vice Chair c. Secretary d. Treasurer 5. Consideration and Action to Select BCIC Board Members to participate on individual assignments/committees a. Human Resources Manual Committee b. BCIC Offices Relocation Committee 6. Consideration and Action to authorize the issuance of bank signature cards and have authority to sign BCIC checks to the BCIC Board of Directors 7. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD PLEASE NOTE: ANY PERSON WITH BUSINESS BEFORE THE BCIC BOARD, NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA AS A PUBLIC HEARING, MAY SPEAK TO THE BOARD. “PUBLIC COMMENT FORMS” ARE LOCATED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MEETING ROOM. BCIC-Agenda for January 14, 2016 Board Meeting Page 1 of 3  “PUBLIC COMMENT FORMS” MUST BE FILLED OUT AND PRESENTED TO THE BCIC STAFF FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THERE IS A THREE (3)-MINUTE TIME LIMIT PER SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER MUST IDENTIFY BY NAME BEFORE SPEAKING. NO FORMAL ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. 8. Consideration and Action to Approve the December 18, 2015 meeting minutes; 9. Consideration and Action to Approve the December 2015 Accounts Payables; 10. Consideration and Action to Approve the December 2015 Financials; 11. Consideration and Action to Approve the January 2015 Director’s Report; 12. Consideration and Action to Approve the attendance of BCIC Board of Directors and BCIC staff to attend the Texas Economic Development Council Winter Conference in Bastrop, TX scheduled from February 24, 2016 to February 26, 2016; 13. Discussion and Possible Action to determine a regular meeting date and time for 2016 Board of Directors meetings; 14. Discussion and Possible Action to determine a meeting date to have an Annual BCIC Board of Directors Retreat/Orientation; 15. Board Comments: Announcements relating to items of public interest, regarding local or regional civic and charitable events, staff recognition, upcoming meetings, informational update on projects, awards, acknowledgment of meeting attendees, birthdays, requests for items to be placed on upcoming agendas, and condolences. 16. Meeting Adjournment The agenda items may be considered, deliberated, and/or acted upon in a different order than numbered. The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the items listed in this agenda as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapters 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551,074, and 551.075, Texas Government Code. No final action will be taken in Executive Session. The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission of, access to, treatment of, or employment in its programs, activities, or public meetings. Any individual with a disability in need of an accommodation is encouraged to contact the ADA Coordinator at 956- 548-6035 (voice or Relay TX), to make proper arrangements. By: Omar Hernandez, Secretary Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) BCIC-Agenda for January 14, 2016 Board Meeting Page 2 of 3 I certify that a copy of the January 14, 2016 agenda of items to be considered by the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, has been posted in the bulletin area located on 2424 Village Drive, Suite B, Brownsville, TX 78521 and on the bulletin area located at 1001 E. Elizabeth (1st floor), Brownsville, TX 78520 by 4:00 P.M. on Monday, January 11, 2016. _____________________________________ Rebeca Castillo, Executive Director I certify that the attached notice and agenda of items to be considered by the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, was removed by me from the bulletin area located on 2424 Village Drive, Suite B, Brownsville, TX 78521 and from the bulletin area located at 1001 E. Elizabeth (1st floor), Brownsville, TX on the ________day of________________________, 2015. Name/Title ______________________________ BCIC-Agenda for January 14, 2016 Board Meeting Page 3 of 3