SEABROOK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING - TELECONFERENCE MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020 AT 6:00 P.M. 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE SEABROOK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WILL MEET ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020 AT 6:00 PM BY TELECONFERENCE TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND IF APPROPRIATE, TAKE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW.

DUE TO THE CLOSING OF ALL CITY FACILITIES TO THE PUBLIC, THIS MEETING WILL ONLY BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC VIA REMOTE ACCESS THAT ALLOWS FOR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS FOR THOSE DESIRING TO PARTICIPATE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND THE MEETING VIA TELEPHONE BY CALLING (877) 568-4106 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 594-116-733  TO LISTEN TO THE MEETING AND/OR PROVIDE COMMENT DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE AGENDA. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ACCESS THE AGENDA AT WWW.SEABROOKTX.GOV/AGENDACENTER TO VIEW AGENDA AND ATTACHMENTS.

THOSE PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENTS PORTION OF THE AGENDA MUST REGISTER NO LATER THAN 1:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO
 PPATEL@SEABROOKTX.GOV AND PROVIDING YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND
 PHONE NUMBER.

1.

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

At this time comments will be taken from the audience on any subject matter, whether or not that item is on the agenda. All comments are limited to a maximum of four minutes for each speaker, shall be limited to City business or City-related business or matters of the general public interest, and shall not include any personal attacks. In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Corporation members may not discuss or take action on any item that has not been posted on the agenda. Names of those registered to speak will be called in the order in which they registered. When your name is called, please state your name and address clearly before making your comments. Thank You.
2.

SPECIFIC PUBLIC HEARING

2.1     Conduct public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2020-2021 Economic Development Corporation budget. This public hearing is held pursuant to Local Government Code section 515.159.
ATTACHMENT 1:     Public Hearing
3.

PRESENTATIONS

3.1     EDC Director's report on economic development activities for July 2020. (Chavez)
ATTACHMENT 2:     Directors report


4.

NEW BUSINESS

4.1     Consider and take all appropriate action on a three-year renewal contract between the Seabrook Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP) for economic development services to the Seabrook Economic Development Corporation from October 1, 2020 thru September 30, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $20,00 per year. This is a budgeted item. (Chavez)
ATTACHMENT 3:     BAHEP Contract

4.2     Consider and take all appropriate action on the renewal of the Administrative Staffing Services Agreement for fiscal year 2020-2021, in an amount not to exceed $251,633. This is a budgeted item for FY 2020-2021. (Chavez)
ATTACHMENT 4:     Administrative Staffing Services Agreement

4.3     Consider and take all appropriate action on the proposed Resolution 2020-01 "Update and Renewal of the Seabrook Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Incentives Policy". (Chavez)
ATTACHMENT 5:     Resolution 2020-01 EDC Incentives Policy




5.

CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION

Pursuant to Section 551.087 for the Texas Government Code, the Seabrook Economic Development Corporation will meet in closed session to consider commercial or financial information regarding business prospects or projects and associated legal issues. The following subject may be discussed:

5.1     Section 551.087
Discuss/deliberate potential financial incentive(s) and financial information received from a business prospect that the City/EDC seeks to have locate, stay, or expand for which the City is conducting economic development negotiations, as provided by Texas Government Code Section 551.087.
6.

OPEN SESSION

6.1     The EDC Board will reconvene in open session to allow for possible action on the agenda items listed above under "Executive Session".
7.

ROUTINE BUSINESS

7.1     Approve minutes of the July 9, 2020 teleconference EDC meeting. (Patel)
ATTACHMENT 6:     July 9, 2020 minutes

7.2     Update on SH 146 expansion.

7.3     Establish future meeting dates and agenda items.

the edc board reserves the right to hear any of the above described agenda items that qualify for an executive session in an executive session by publicly announcing the applicable section number of the open meetings act, (chapter 551 of the texas government code, and Vernon's texas codes annotated, in accordance with the authority contained in one or more of the following sections: section 551.071, consultation with attorney; section 551.072, real property; section 551.073, deliberation regarding a prospective gift; section 551.074, personnel matters; section 551.076, security devices; and section 551.087, economic development) that justifies executive session treatment.


CERTIFICATE

I certify that this notice was placed on the bulletin board at Seabrook City Hall on or before Monday, August 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. and that it will remain posted until the meeting has ended.

/s/ Pat Patel                               
Pat Patel
EDC Administrative Assistant