City Council

PRAIRIE VIEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Notice of Regular Scheduled Board Meeting ​March 18, 2021; 6:00 p.m. Victorious Church, Community Room 21131 Pine Island Road 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 ​March 18, 2021 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: Join Zoom Meeting Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82994358616?pwd=am5ORVRKZWo3RzBJUEw4NnBqTHRq UT09 Meeting ID: 829 9435 8616 Passcode: 273329 One tap mobile +13462487799,,82994358616#,,,,*273329# US (Houston) +12532158782,,82994358616#,,,,*273329# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 829 9435 8616 Passcode: 273329 Find your local number: ​https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbZtf4Bbn 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 4. Discuss, Consider, and Possible Action on approval of Meeting minutes from December 17, 2020 Citizens Forum 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. Presentations 5. Presentation by EC EDP Executive Director Vince Yokum about the partnership project and a presentation by Waller EDC Executive director John Isom on the new EDP tax rate (Vince Yokum) 6. Special recognition to all of the women business owners in our city honor of Women’s Month (Brown) 7. Presentation from Ms. Jasmine Espy from the Small Business Development Office discussing how her office will work with our COVID-19 Grant Recipients to fulfill their Performance Agreement (Brown) 8. Presentation by Attorney Zech and Discussion regarding strategies empower Economic Development Corporations to work more collaboratively with the City Councils (Brown) Action Items 9. Discuss, Consider, and Possible Action authorizing the expenditure of up to $2500.00 to share costs with the WC EDC for “Size-Up” one year license to provide detailed marking, planning information to Small Businesses in Prairie View for expansion and new business prospects (Vince Yokum WCEDP) 10. Discuss, Consider, and Possible Action authorizing the Prairie View EDC to participate in the development and implementation of the Echols Street project to include a possibly site for a PV EDC Office (Mayor Rowland) 11. Take action on reimbursement of Rae (edc intern) for her mileage and postage. It’s under $300.00 for the last 12 months (Brown) 12. Discuss, Consider, and Possible Action regarding Small Business Training Project (Lampkin)  13. Discuss, Consider, and Possible Action establishing an efficient disbursement procedure provided by the Prairie View Economic Development Corporation Accountant (Singleton) 14. Discuss, Consider, and Possible Action regarding Annual Report Distribution (Brown) 15. Discuss, Consider, and Possible Action regarding the status of the pending local COVID-19 Relief Grant recipients’ expansion/retention progress (Lampkin) Board/Staff Reports 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 Items for Future Agendas Any items the directors wish to have placed on the following regular agenda or request for a special meeting 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 ​MARCH 12 , 2021, by 5:00 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 12th day of March, 2021 By: Wendy Williams_____________________________________ 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.