Economic Development Corporation

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Thursday, March 13, 2025 – 6:00 PM 109 North Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457 Our mission: to provide effective and fiscally responsible municipal services in a manner which promotes our high standard of community life. Vision Statement Mount Vernon is a caring community committed to excellence and quality of life, aspiring to be the community of choice for ourselves, our children, and future generations – beautiful, clean, vibrant, and safe. We will strive to preserve our heritage, our friendly hometown atmosphere, and celebrate the diversity of all our citizens. MINUTES Call to Order President Sachse called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. and announced a quorum present. PRESENT President Mark Sachse Vice-President Julia Munoz Secretary/Treasurer Jeff Byrnes Board Member Don Huffstetler Board Member Kristin Scott City Administrator Craig Lindholm City Secretary Kathy Johnson Assistant City Secretary Angie Pike ABSENT: Board Member Gabe Sharp and Board Member Kevin Anthony VISITORS: Kassidy and Dustin Wesson, Lee Ann Sears Public Comment The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Board from responding to any comments other than to refer the matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person with specific factual information. Claims against the Board or employees, as well as individual personnel appeals are not appropriate for citizens' forum. No one spoke. Consent Agenda 1. Minutes 1/9/2025 and 2/13/2025 Financials-December 2024, January, 2025 Motion made by Secretary/Treasurer Byrnes, Seconded by Vice-President Munoz. Voting Yea: President Sachse, Vice-President Munoz, Secretary/Treasurer Byrnes, Board Member Huffstetler, Board Member Scott Public Hearing President Sachse closed the Regular Session at 6:05 p.m. and opened the Public Hearing. The purpose of this hearing is to hear evidence for or against the purchase of property that can be described as 202 Jackson Street, Mt Vernon 0.51 acre tract in the Joseph Talbott Survey A-493 and Joseph Sloan Survey, A-425, FCAD Parcel #4119 and 303 N Kaufman Street, 0.28 acre tract in the Joseph Talbott Survey A-493 FCAD Parcel #9668. No one spoke. President Sachse closed the Public Hearing at 6:05 p.m. and re-opened the Regular Session. Action Items: 2. Consider and act upon purchase of real property located at 202 Jackson Street, Mt Vernon 0.51 acre tract in the Joseph Talbott Survey A-493 and Joseph Sloan Survey, A-425, FCAD Parcel #4119 and 303 N Kaufman Street, 0.28 acre tract in the Joseph Talbott Survey A-493 FCAD Parcel #9668. Motion made by Board Member Huffstetler, Seconded by Board Member Scott. Voting Yea: President Sachse, Vice-President Munoz, Secretary/Treasurer Byrnes, Board Member Huffstetler, Board Member Scott This project is to expand the park footprint, this goes along with the City's strategic plan, the Texas Parks and Wildlife grant. This building has a future police substation possibility and public restrooms in the area right behind. Board Member Reports and Discussion Director Lindholm gave a brief presentation regarding logo TxDOT signage and billboard costs and his idea for cost sharing with buisnesses that will be taking advantage of the advertising opportunity. Advertising and promotions already are budgeted so we will be moving forward with this projest as quickly as possible. At the April meeting we will be chosing officers who will start the new terms in May and the budget cycle will be starting in May as well. Any and all ideas for budget needs will need to be turned in prior to the budget discussion. Adjourn Motion made by Board Member Huffstetler at 7:00 p.m to close the meeting, Seconded by Secretary/Treasurer Byrnes. Voting Yea: President Sachse, Vice-President Munoz, Secretary/Treasurer Byrnes, Board Member Huffstetler, Board Member Scott _/s/ Mark Sachse_______________ Mark Sachse - Board President ATTEST: _/s/ Kathy Lovier Johnson_____________________ Kathy Lovier Johnson– City Secretary