Castroville Economic Development Corporation Board

CITY OF CASTROVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEMT CORPORATION REGULAR CALLED MEETING 1209 Fiorella City Council Chambers March 11, 2022 Friday 12:00 P.M. MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Darrin Schroeder called the meeting to order at 12:21 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman/Mayor Darrin Schroeder Scott Dixon, City Administrator Vice Chairman Aaron Padilla Debra Howe, City Secretary Board/Councilmember Herb Dyer Board/Councilmember Phil King Boardmember Scott Tschirhart Boardmember Shannon Smith Beasley Boardmember Arnold Dollase Others in Attendance: Clay Binford, Legal Counsel, McCall, Parkhurst, & Horton LLC III. MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 11, 2022 Boardmember Dollase had two corrections on GoMedina listed as an association and a spelling error. A motion was made by Boardmember Scott Tschirhart and duly seconded by Boardmember Herb Dyer to approve the minutes with corrections. A vote was taken (7:0 all ayes) the motion carried by all present. IV. CITIZEN COMMENTS The City Council will hear comments from any citizen or visitor. Speakers must address their comments to the presiding officer rather than individual council members or staff; stand at the podium, speak clearly into the microphone, and state your name and residential address before speaking. Speakers will be allowed a maximum of 3 minutes for testimony. Speakers making personal, impertinent, profane, or slanderous remarks will be given one warning before losing the privilege to speak k or may be removed from the room. In accordance with the State Open Meetings Act, the City Council is restricted from discussing or taking action on items not listed on the agenda. Action can only be taken at a future meeting. No one requested to speak. EDC Meeting Minutes March 11, 2022 Page 2 V. Review of city-owned parcels, including original intent, possible uses and other variables City Administrator Scott Dixon briefed the board on the city owned properties and possible uses for them. Mr. Dixon provided a map of the properties and identified each. Shown were the locations of the emergency sirens, parks, city buildings, and well sites. Mr. Dixon said the city was looking at a possible partnership with the EDC#1 to have a fire and police department substation in the future. Mr. Dixon said this would help with the overcrowding at the current police building. Chairman Schroeder said this was a possible solution, but they were not moving now. Mr. Dixon said he had a meeting scheduled with the new Fire Chief. Mr. Dixon spoke on options for future developments and would discuss further in executive session. Mr. Dixon said the city had the Bendel property and two acres of commercial designated by Alsatian Oaks that would be looked at in future meetings. The board discussed street and park improvements with Boardmember Beasley asking about the 100-acre park complex councilmembers had discussed. She asked if this project was the same as the Medina County Ag project. Mr. Dixon said it was not and Mr. Dyer spoke on the parks sports complex being the 100-acre project. Mr. Dyer said it could be broken up into phases and he hoped the city would get land donation for the project. Mr. Dixon briefed the board on the baseball association and the Airport ballfield lease agreement. The city was looking to move the ball fields away from the Airport. Mr. Dixon said he planned to have GMC Strategies attend to work on vision and planning for the future. Chairman Schroeder recessed the meeting to go into executive session at 1:02p.m. VI. Review of what assets are being requested, and or, required by new developments Discussed during Item V. VII. Review of City’s land and other capital asset needs going forward Will be discussed further at future meeting. VIII. Discussion on balanced economy Would be discussed next meeting due to time. Chairman Schroeder recessed the meeting to go into executive session at 1:02 p.m. IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Economic Development Corporation will meet in Closed Session under provisions of the Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (entitled “Consultation with Attorney) and Section 551.085 (entitled “Deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations”) a. Westside Story b. Happy Hills c. Project Entrada EDC Meeting Minutes January 11, 2022 Page 3 (Cont.) d. West End Wings e. Alsatian Oaks Opened: 1:03 p.m. Closed: 1:29 p.m. X. Reconvene in open session Chairman Schroeder reconvened in open session at 1:30 p.m. XI. Determine goals for 2022 the EDC Board wants to accomplish Chairman Schroeder said they needed to set specific goals through strategic thinking for the next meeting. An example was to set certain standards for future development. Vice Chairman Padilla suggested looking at a future workshop. XII. Agenda topics for next EDC meeting City Administrator Dixon reminded the board there was a Statewide meeting from the Comptroller coming up. Boardmember Beasley asked for a copy of the goals the City Council had set. XIII. Adjourn Chairman Schroeder adjourned the meeting at 1:34 p.m. Darrin Schroeder Chairman ATTEST: Debra Howe Board/City Secretary