City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingTomball, TX · March 16, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
TOMBALL CITY COUNCIL AND THE
TOMBALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020
5:00 P.M.
1.0 Meetings of the Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic Development
Corporation were called to order at 5:03 p.m. by Mayor/TEDC President Fagan. Other
Council and TEDC members present:
Councilman Ford
Councilman Stoll
Councilman/TEDC Board Member Degges
Councilman Townsend
Councilman Klein Quinn
TEDC Board Member Benson
TEDC Board Member Sumner
TEDC Board Member Jaeger
TEDC Board Member Vaughan
Others present:
City Manager – Robert Hauck
Assistant City Manager – David Esquivel
City Secretary – Doris Speer
City Attorney – Loren B. Smith
City Attorney – Justin Pruitt
Finance Director – Glenn Windsor
Assistant City Secretary – Tracy Garcia
CSO-Administrative Assistant – Sasha Luna
Executive Director-TEDC – Kelly Violette
Assistant Director-TEDC – Tiffani Wooten
Administrative Assistant-TEDC – Tori Gleason
Senior Vice President, Colliers International – Tom Condon
Branch Manager, Gunda Corporation – Kyle Bertrand
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Tomball Economic Development Corporation Meeting
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2.0 No Public Comments were received.
3.0 New Business:
3.1 Executive Session: The Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic
Development Corporation entered into an Executive Session at 5:05 p.m., as
authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, The Texas Open
Meetings Act, for the following purpose:
* Section 551.072 - Deliberation regarding real property: Deliberate
the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
Upon reconvening at 5:28 p.m., the following actions were taken:
3.2 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Klein
Quinn, to approve Resolution No. 2020-10-TEDC authorizing and approving an
Amendment to the Tomball Economic Development Corporation Fiscal Year
2019-2020 Budget to allow for the expenditure of funds and related project costs
for the acquisition of land, buildings, equipment, facilities, targeted infrastructure,
and improvements near Old Town Tomball.
Motion carried unanimously.
3.3 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Klein
Quinn, to approve, as a Project of the Tomball EDC, the Expenditure of Funds
and Related Project Costs, and the Execution of Contracts and Documentation by
the EDC Executive Director, for the Acquisition of Land, Buildings, Equipment,
Facilities, Targeted Infrastructure, and Improvements near Old Town Tomball
that Create or Retain Primary Jobs and are Suitable for the Development,
Retention, or Expansion of: Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities; Research and
Development Facilities; Distribution Centers; Small Warehouse Facilities
Capable of Serving as Decentralized Storage and Distribution Centers; Primary
Job Training Facilities for Use by Institutions of Higher Education; or, Regional
or National Corporate Headquarters Facilities.
Motion carried unanimously.
4.0 Motion was made by Councilman Townsend, second by Councilman Ford, to adjourn the
City Council and TEDC special joint meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
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March 16, 2020
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Meeting adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of April 2020.
Doris Speer Gretchen Fagan
Doris Speer, TRMC, MMC Gretchen Fagan
City Secretary Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
TOMBALL CITY COUNCIL AND THE
TOMBALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given of a Special meeting of the Tomball City Council and the Tomball
Economic Development Corporation, to be held on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.,
at Tomball City Hall, 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375, for the purpose of
considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. The
Tomball City Council reserves the right to meet in a closed session for consultation with
attorney on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to
authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas G overnment Code.
1.0 Call to Order
2.0 Public Comments and Receipt of Petitions: [At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak
on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for length of time
not to exceed three minutes. No Council/Board discussion or action may take place on a
matter until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with
law.]
3.0 New Business:
3.1 Executive Session: The Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic
Development Corporation will enter into an Executive Session as authorized by
Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, The Texas Open Meetings Act, for
the following purpose:
* Section 551.072 - Deliberation regarding real property: Deliberate
the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
3.2 City Council Consideration and Possible Approval of Resolution No. 2020-10-
TEDC authorizing and approving an Amendment to the Tomball Economic
Development Corporation Fiscal Year 20 19-2020 Budget to allow for the
expenditure of funds and related project costs for the acquisition of land,
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buildings, equipment, facilities, targeted infrastructure, and improvements near
Old Town Tomball
3.3 Consideration and Possible Action by the Tomball City Council to Approve, as a
Project of the Tomball EDC, the Expenditure of Funds and Related Project Costs,
and the Execution of Contracts and Documentation by the EDC Executive
Director, for the Acquisition of Land, Buildings, Equipment, Facilities, Targeted
Infrastructure, and Improvements near Old Town Tomball that Create or Retain
Primary Jobs and are Suitable for the Development, Retention, or Expansion of:
Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities; Research and Development Facilities;
Distribution Centers; Small Warehouse Facilities Capable of Serving as
Decentralized Storage and Distribution Centers; Primary Job Training Facilities
for Use by Institutions of Higher Education; or, Regional or National Corporate
Headquarters Facilities.
4.0 Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall, City of
Tomball, Texas, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 12th day of March
2020 by 5:00 p.m., and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of
said meeting.
Doris Speer
Doris Speer
City Secretary, TRMC, MMC
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