Castroville Economic Development Corporation Board

CITY OF CASTROVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEMT CORPORATION REGULAR CALLED MEETING 1209 Fiorella City Council Chambers April 8, 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 Board member Scott Tschirhart Board member Shannon Smith Beasley* Absent: Boardmember Arnold Dollase Others in Attendance: Ernie Gonzalez, ESC Strategy Group, LLC Board member Shannon Smith Beasley arrived after the roll call during III. Minutes for March 11, 2022 A motion was made by Board member Scott Tschirhart and duly seconded by Board member Aaron Padilla to approve the March 11, 2022 minutes. A vote was taken (5:0 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 April 08, 2022 Page 2 (Items 5-7 were together) V. Discussion on available resources from the Texas State Comptroller VI. Discussion on Type B EDC opportunities and how they work VII. Discussion on 380 Agreements and how they work Ernie Gonzalez with ESC Strategy Group, LLC briefed the board on his firm looking for grants, loans, and Partnerships with others for future projects in Castroville. Mr. Gonzalez discussed the basic requirements for a Type B Economic Development Corporation and said the city was unique in not funding with sales tax. City Administrator Scott Dixon said the city council had just approved a Tourism/Business position that would work closely with this board in promoting and bringing business to the city. Mr. Gonzalez said cities entered into 380 agreements and counties 381 agreements on many new developments. Mr. Gonzalez said they were business specific with each one being somewhat different. City filings of the 380 agreements started January 4th and ran through the end of May. The city had two currently. VIII. Determine goals for 2022 the EDC Board wants to accomplish City Administrator Scott Dixon briefed the board on setting goals and first looking at balanced economy after development. Mr. Dixon said the city was limited on having a balanced economy. Board member Herb Dyer said the city did have the Airport for future light industrial business. Mr. Dixon said the city also had the Bendele property for future development opportunities. Chairman Darrin Schroeder said he felt there were three components to look at, the financial aspect, the traffic issues, and a buffer zone up against the highway. Chairman Schroeder asked the board what businesses or business types should the board look at for the city. Chairman Schroeder said the board needed to look at what the best use of the city owned properties would be. Board member Dyer said the city council needed to complete the CIP Plan to see what was needed for the next 10 years. Mr. Dixon said the projects shown for 10 years were only funded for two. Mr. Dixon said he was looking at a work session in the future to focus on this. Board member Padilla said they needed to look at resources for existing and new businesses. City Administrator Dixon said the city council had started the process by setting up this board and would flush out and have goals and visions in the next several years. Mr. Gonzalez said he would share with the board before the workshop some goals to help with the process. Board member Dyer said he would like to see a software company in town and to talk to Alsatian Oaks on what they were looking to have on their property. Chairman Schroeder said he would like to look at getting a College and Hospital District. The Board decided to change the meetings from the second Friday of each month to the Friday after the first Tuesday Council Meeting to allow staff to better prepare for the meeting. IX. Agenda topics for next EDC meeting Set the regular meeting date of June 17, 2022 as a work session. EDC Meeting Minutes April 08, 2022 Page 3 X. Adjourn Chairman Schroeder adjourned the meeting at 1:46 p.m. Darrin Schroeder Chairman ATTEST: Debra Howe Board/City Secretary