City Council

PRAIRIE VIEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Notice of Regular Scheduled Board Meeting Thursday, May 21, 2020; 6:00 p.m. Prairie View City Hall; City Council Chambers 44500 U.S. Business Highway 290 Prairie View, Texas 77446 In accordance with an order of the Office of the Governor issued March 16, 2020, the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Prairie View will conduct a video conference and telephonic meeting in order to advance the public health goal of limiting face- to-face meetings (also called “social distancing”) to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. The public may watch this meeting live and have the opportunity to comment via audio devices at the following link: Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/133881541 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (224) 501-3412 Access Code: 133-881-541 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/133881541 The public will be permitted to offer public comments via their audio devices when logged in to the meeting or telephonically by calling in as provided by the agenda and as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting. Written questions or comments may be submitted up two hours before the meeting. A video recording of the meeting will be made and will be posted to the City’s website and available to the public in accordance with the Texas Public Information Act upon written request. 1. Call to Order 2. Certification of Quorum 3. Invocation Citizens Forum 4. At this time, citizens will be able to speak for a length of time not to exceed five minutes. Thirty minutes total has been allocated for this section. Pursuant to Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, any deliberation of or decisions about the subject of an inquiry not specifically listed on the agenda shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting. Prairie View EDC Agenda Page | 1 Presentations 5. Update from Mayor Allen on new COPV projects and topics that may impact PVEDC; follow-up discussion and possible action on select projects and topics presented; update regarding economic condition of local businesses’ immediate needs; and Sidewalk Improvement Grant 6. Presentation regarding the status of the Director search by PACE Group (Director Walker) 7. Presentation from Trilogy Engineering regarding Water Study Plan Action Items 8. Discuss, Consider and Possible Action Approving the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of February 13, 2020 9. Presentation, Discussion, possible action regarding a pre-development/feasibility study for Echols Street Development with George E. Johnson Development, Inc. an amount not to exceed $7,000 and authorizing the negotiation of said contract 10. Public Hearing and Possible Action on funding a project application received from Dr. Hawkins’ Bed and Breakfast (Director Brown) 11. Public Hearing and Possible Action on funding a project application received from PV Rodeo Project (Director Williams) 12. Public Hearing and Possible Action on funding a project application received from Protect the Village Project (Director Brown) 13. Discuss, Consider and Possible Action on reimbursement to PVEDC Intern Raquel Wortham for office space for the months of December 2019 and subsequent months (Director Brown) 14. Discuss, Consider and Possible Action regarding potential office space ideas and receive direction from the Board to pursue options (Director Williams) 15. Discuss, Consider and Possible Action on a project Resolution of the Prairie View Economic Development Corporation Approving Funds for Local Businesses to Assist with the Retention and Training of Employees During the COVID-19 Pandemic and National Disaster, In An Amount Not To Exceed $10,000.00 Per Project And Per Business (Director Brown) 16. Discuss, Consider and Possible Action holding a PV-EDC Town Hall Meeting to provide information to the public about the PV-EDC Emergency Grant/Loan Stimulus Package/Resources and authorizing the Live Streaming of said meeting (Director Lampkin) Prairie View EDC Agenda Page | 2 Board Reports 17. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415, the Board of Directors, without having provided notice, may make reports about items of community interest if no action is taken and possible action is not discussed regarding the information provided in the report. “Items of community interest” include: (1) expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; (2) information regarding holiday schedules; (3) an honorary or salutatory recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen, except that discussions regarding a change in the status of a person’s public office or public employment is not an honorary or salutatory recognition for purposes of the PVEDC; (4) a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; (5) information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the PVEDC that was attend or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the PVEDC; and, (6) announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the political subdivision that has arisen after the posting of the agenda ADJOURN Executive Session: The Prairie View Economic Development Corporation 4-B reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of the meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), 551.086 (Economic Development). I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice and Agenda of the Regular Scheduled Meeting of the Prairie View Economic Development Corporation 4-B is a true and correct copy of said Notice and said Notice was posted on the entrance to the Prairie View City Hall, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times; said Notice was posted on Monday, May 18, 2020, by 6:00 p.m., and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time for said meeting. The Notice will also be posted on the City's website at: https://www.prairieviewtexas.gov/departments/edc_meeting_agendas.php Dated this the 18th day of May, 2020 By: Maduforo Eze_____________________________________ Maduforo Eze, President This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting by phoning (936) 857-3711. 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