Special Joint Meeting of the Tomball City Council and Tomball Economic Development Corporation
Special MeetingTomball, TX · June 7, 2021
Minutes
MINUTES OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE TOMBALL CITY
COUNCIL AND TOMBALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, June 7, 2021
4:30 PM
The City Council of the City of Tomball, Texas, and the Tomball Economic Development
Corporation conducted the meeting scheduled for June 7, 2021, 4:30 PM, at 401 Market Street,
Tomball, Texas 77375, via video/telephone conference.
A. Mayor/TEDC President Fagan called the special meeting of the Tomball City Council
and the Tomball Economic Development Corporation to order at 4:34 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mayor/TEDC President Gretchen Fagan
Council 1 John Ford
Council 2 Mark Stoll
Council 3/TEDC Board Member Chad Degges
Council 4 Derek Townsend, Sr.
Council 5 Lori Klein Quinn
TEDC Board Member Sumner
TEDC Board Member Bruce
OTHERS PRESENT:
Interim City Manager – David Esquivel
Interim Assistant City Manager/Police Chief – Jeff Bert
City Secretary – Doris Speer
City Attorney – Loren Smith
Director of Community Development – Craig Myers
Assistant City Secretary – Tracy Garcia
CSO Administrative Assistant – Johnita Robinson
Executive Director-TEDC – Kelly Violette
Assistant Director-TEDC – Tiffani Wooten
Administrative Assistant-TEDC – Tori Gleason
B. No public comments were received.
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Special Joint Meeting of the Tomball City Council and
Tomball Economic Development Corporation
June 7, 2021
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C. New Business
1. The Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic Development Corporation
entered into a Joint Workshop Session regarding Downtown Tomball Alley
Enhancements
No action taken
2. Executive Session: The City Council and the Tomball Economic Development
Corporation recessed at 4:54 p.m. to meet in Executive Session as Authorized by
Title 5, Chapter 551, Government Code, the Texas Open Meetings Act, for the
Following Purpose(s):
• Sec. 551.087 of the Texas Government Code: Deliberation regarding
Economic Development Negotiations
Upon reconvening in open session at 5:41 p.m., no action was taken.
D. Motion made by Council 4 Townsend, Sr., Seconded by Council 5 Klein Quinn, to
adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 5:41 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of June 2021.
Doris Speer Gretchen Fagan
Doris Speer Gretchen Fagan
City Secretary, TRMC, MMC Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE TOMBALL CITY
COUNCIL AND TOMBALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, June 7, 2021
4:30 PM
Notice is hereby given of a Special Joint meeting of the Tomball City Council and the
Tomball Economic Development Corporation, to be held on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 4:30
PM, 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
and the Tomball Economic Development Corporation reserve 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 Government
Code.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDER OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ISSUED
MARCH 16, 2020, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS, AND
THE TOMBALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, WILL CONDUCT
THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 7, 2021, 4:30 PM, AT 401 MARKET
STREET, TOMBALL, TEXAS, 77375. 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), THERE WILL BE LIMITED PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE LOCATION
DESCRIBED ABOVE. THIS MEETING AGENDA AND THE AGENDA PACKET ARE
POSTED ONLINE AT: HTTPS://TOMBALLTX.GOV/ARCHIVE.ASPX?AMID=38; A
RECORDING OF THE MEETING WILL BE MADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO
THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT UPON
WRITTEN REQUEST.
The public toll-free dial-in numbers to participate in the telephonic meeting are any one of the
following (dial by your location): +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); +1 253 215 8782 US; +1 301
715 8592 US; and enter Meeting ID: 864 9195 8765, Passcode: iB0bgp. The public will be
permitted to offer public comments telephonically, as provided by the agenda and as permitted by
the presiding officer during the meeting.
A. Call to Order
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Special Joint Meeting of the Tomball City Council and
Tomball Economic Development Corporation
June 07, 2021
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B. 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 - GC, 551.042.]
C. New Business
1. The Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic Development Corporation
will enter into a Joint Workshop Session regarding Downtown Tomball Alley
Enhancements
2. Executive Session: The City Council and the Tomball Economic Development
Corporation will meet in Executive Session as Authorized by Title 5, Chapter
551, Government Code, the Texas Open Meetings Act, for the Following
Purpose(s):
• Sec. 551.087 of the Texas Government Code: Deliberation regarding
Economic Development Negotiations
D. 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 3rd day
of June 2021 by 5:00 PM, and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the
scheduled time of said meeting.
Doris Speer, City Secretary, TRMC, MMC
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. Please contact the City Secretary’s office at (281)
290-1002 or FAX (281) 351-6256 for further information.
AGENDAS MAY BE VIEWED ONLINE AT www.ci.tomball.tx.us.
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