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TEXAS CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MINUTES
September 20, 2017
4:00PM
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
The Texas City Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors met Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at 4:00pm, in the City Hall Conference Room, 1801 9th Avenue North, in Texas City, Texas. A quorum having been met, the meeting was called to order at 4:00pm by Mark
Ciavaglia
with the following in attendance:
(1)
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mark Ciavaglia, Chairperson
Matthew T. Doyle, Mayor / Director
Mitchell Chuoke, Director
Laura Boyd, Ex-Officio Member / Treasurer
Absent:
Harold Fattig, Vice-Chairperson
Randy Dietel, Director
Staff Present:
Justin Herter, City Staff
George Fuller, City Staff
Rhomari Glover, City Staff
James Hartshorn, City Secretary
Ronald Plackemier, City Attorney
Nick Finan, Management Services
Attendees:
Henry Gomez, Public
(2)
NEW BUSINESS
(a)
Approve Texas City Economic Development Minutes for August 16, 2017 meeting.
Motion by
Director Mitchell Chuoke,
Seconded by
Mayor / Director Matthew T. Doyle to approve minutes.
Vote:
3 - 0 CARRIED
(b)
Consider and take action on Resolution No. 17-24, ratifying expenditures to improve the TCEDC property located at 901 9th Street North.
James Hartshorn, City Secretary, stated the TCEDC recently purchased the property located at 901 9th Street North which included two separate buildings. It is proposed that the TCEDC approves an amount not to exceed $30,000 to improve the one-story building on the corner in an effort to attract a restaurant.
Nick Finan, Management Services, stated for the record that the money for paving had been approved in a previous meeting.
Motion by
Director Mitchell Chuoke,
Seconded by
Mayor / Director Matthew T. Doyle to approve Resolution 17-24.
Vote:
3 - 0 CARRIED
(c)
Consider and Take Action on Resolution No. 17-25 authorizing the TCEDC Chair to purchase Property In Trust properties in the 400 block of Martin Luther King.
Nick Finan, Management Services, stated the TCEDC has the opportunity to purchase two parcels of land from the Property In Trust group for Texas City tax foreclosed properties. Both properties are within the IBD and located on Martin Luther King and are within the 400 Block. It was decided to combine Resolutions 17-25, 17-26 and 17-27 for the vote. Resolution 17-26 would be an exchange of property with Eastman. Resolution No. 17-27 would be selling property at the intersection of Texas Ave. South and 3rd Street South to Ami Barzilay. The end result will be a pure swap of property with the City not making a profit.
Mark Ciavaglia, Chairperson, stated for the record that he was going to abstain from this vote.
Motion by
Mayor / Director Matthew T. Doyle,
Seconded by
Director Mitchell Chuoke to approve Resolutions 17-25, 17-26 and 17-27.
Vote:
3 - 0 CARRIED
(d)
Consider and Take Action on Resolution No. 17-26, authorizing the TCEDC Chair to enter into an exchange of property within the 400 block of Marting Luther King for Eastman Chemical property located at Texas Av. and 3rd St. S.
This item was approved in a previous vote.
(e)
Consider and Take Action on Resolution No. 17-27, authorizing the TCEDC Chair to sell property located at the intersection of Texas Av. S. and 3rd St. S. to Ami Barzilay.
This item was approved in a previous vote.
(3)
UPDATES
James Hartshorn, City Secretary, showed pictures of the three newly paved parking lots on 6th Street and at 901 9th Street. He stated the 6th Street Art Walk will be October 28, 2017, and Touch A Truck will be November 4, 2017.
Nick Finan, Management Services, stated Fetching Lab is in the process of leasing and eventually purchasing 911 9th Street to operate a brewery.
(4)
BOARD COMMENTS
(5)
ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business,Mark Ciavaglia
made a Motion to ADJOURN at 4:20pm; The meeting was adjourned.
______________________________________
Justin Herter Board Secretary
Texas City Economic Development Corporation
Date Approved: ____________________
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