Odessa Development Corporation
Regular MeetingOdessa, TX · April 3, 2025
Minutes
ODESSA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MINUTES
CITY OF ODESSA, TEXAS
April 3, 2025
A regular meeting of the Odessa Development Corporation (ODC) was held on April 3,
2025, at 3:40 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 5th floor, City Hall, 411 W. 8th St, Odessa,
Texas.
Members present: David Boutin, Ronnie Phillips, Tim Edgmon, Peggy Dean, Gaven
Norris, and Thomas Blackstone.
Member absent: Blake Neatherlin.
Others present: Norma Aguilar, City Secretary; Dan Jones, City Attorney; Kaylie Banda,
Finance Director; and Tom Manskey, Chamber of Commerce.
A quorum being present, Mr. Boutin called the meeting to order, and the following
proceedings were held:
Mr. Norris gave the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge were
recited.
Citizen comments on non-agenda items. None.
Financial review. Mr. Boutin stated that the financial analysis would provide the
knowledge of seeing the impact of adding grants and/or the expenditures in reserves.
Ms. Banda reviewed the reserve forecast, and it outlined the commitments. She
reviewed the committed grants. Mr. Boutin explained the TxDOT committed funds and
the city infrastructure projects.
As authorized by the Texas Government Code Sec. 551.087 (Deliberation
regarding economic development negotiations), the ODC Board may
adjourn into executive session to discuss the following projects:
1. Phoenix
2. Horseshoe
3. Thunderstorm
4. Texas Clean Energy
5. Oasis
6. Lone Star Lithium
7. Oil PR
8. Public House OFS
9. Fix It Fast
10. IDI
11. Dragonslayer
12. Iron Man (2)
13. TCP
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14. Van Zandt
15. PBS
16. Whiptail
17. Flint Data
18. Safe
19. TDOT
20. Omni
21. FDS
Motion was made by Ms. Dean and seconded by Mr. Edgmon to go into executive
session under 551.087. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Motion was made by Mr. Norris and seconded by Ms. Dean to return from executive
session. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
No action was taken in executive session.
Motion was made by Mr. Blackstone and seconded by Ms. Dean to adjourn the meeting.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 5:01 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Norma Aguilar, TRMC, CMC David Boutin
City Secretary President
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