Type A EDC Meeting

MINUTES TYPE A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGULAR SESSION JANUARY 10, 2022 6:30 P.M. The Joshua Type A Economic Development Corporation will hold a Regular Meeting in the Council Chambers at the Joshua City Hall, located at 101 S. Main St., Joshua, Texas, on January 10, 2022. This meeting is subject to the open meeting laws of the State of Texas. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84368103034?pwd=U0M3dHBXVUFaVDFFYTN1UTdLNkVXQT09 Meeting ID: 843 6810 3034 Passcode: 870650 or dial 346/248-7799 A member of the public who would like to submit a question on any item listed on this agenda may do so via the following options:  Online: An online speaker card may be found on the city’s website (cityofjoshuatx.us) on the Agenda/Minutes/Recordings page. Speaker cards received will be read during the meeting in the order received by the City Secretary.  By phone: Please call 817/558-7447 ext. 2003 and provide your name, address, and question. Your question will be read by the City Secretary in the order they are received. Board Members Present: David Morgan Place 1, Shelly Anderson, Place 2; Johnny Waldrip, Place 3; Linda Childers Place 4 and Daron Beck, Place 5, Angela Nichols, Place 6, and Aleshia Hayes, Place 7 Board Members Absent: na City Staff Present: Mike Peacock, City Manager, Molly Martin, EDC Director, and Alice Holloway, City Secretary A. Call to Order and announce a quorum present. Director Morgan announced a quorum and called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. B. Citizens Forum The Economic Development Corporation invites citizens to speak on any topic. However, unless the item is specifically noted on this agenda, the Economic Development Corporation is required under the Texas Open Meetings Act to limit its response to responding with a statement of specific factual information, reciting the City’s existing policy, or directing the person making the inquiry to visit with City Staff about the issue. No Corporation deliberation is permitted. Each person will have 3 minutes to speak. NA C. City Secretary to administer Oath of Office to newly appointed/re-appointed director(s). City Secretary Holloway administered the Oath of Office to Esley Henderson, David Morgan, Aleshia Hayes, and Johnny Waldrip. D. Discuss, consider, and possible action on the appointment of the following positions for a one year term:  President  Vice President  Secretary  Treasurer Director Childers moved to appoint Director Anderson as President. Director Waldrip seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Director Nichols moved to appoint Director Childers as Vice President. Director Anderson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Director Anderson moved to appoint Director Nichols as Secretary. Director Hayes seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Director Childers moved to appoint Director Morgan as Treasurer. Director Anderson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. E. Discuss and review the YTD Financial Statements as of December 2021. City Manager Peacock reported that sales tax is over 30% than budgeted. F. Discuss, consider, and possible action to approve the meeting minutes of the September 13, 2021 meeting. Director Morgan moved to approve the meeting minutes of September 13, 2021. Director Waldrip seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. G. Discuss, consider and give direction regarding the Regional Economic Development Partnership Program with the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and authorize the annual payment of $1500.00. EDC Director Martin introduced the representative from the Regional Economic Development Partnership Program. The EDC Type A was offered to become a member of the partnership with the annual fee of $1500.00. Ms. Martin stated that this item will be on the next agenda for action. H. Discuss, consider, and possible action on approval of Leadership Training with Burleson Project U for eight persons in the amount of $800.00. I. Discuss, consider, and give direction on creating a Business Façade Grant Program funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). This item has been moved the the next meeting for discussion. J. Discussion on possible training from the Texas Comptroller Economic Development. City Secretary Hollay stated that the comptroller office will be putting on a series of economic development presentations. Once the date is finalize, information will be forward to all board members. City Manager Peacock stated that we no longer need the executive session item. K. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Type A Economic Development Corporation of the City of Joshua will recess into Executive Session (Closed Meeting) pursuant to the provisions of chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code, to discuss the following:  a. Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. b. Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information received from a business prospect that the city seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the city and which the City is conducting economic development negotiations. L. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION In accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 551, the Type A Economic Development Corporation will reconvene into regular session and consider action, if any, on matters discussed in executive session. M. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS/REQUESTS BY DIRECTORS TO BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA (Directors shall not comment upon, deliberate, or discuss any item that is not on the agenda. Directors shall not make routine inquiries about operations or project status on an item that is not posted. However, any Director may state an issue and a request that this issue be placed on a future agenda.) N. Adjourn. Director Anderson adjourned the meeting at 7:507pm. ____________________________ Type A EDC President _____________________________ Alice Holloway, TRMC City Secretary Approved: April 11, 2022