04/14/2020-4B-Minutes-RegularMINUTES
4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020
6:00 PM
502 ELM STREET
SANGER, TEXAS
IMPORTANT NOTICE: MEETING HELD BY TELECONFERENCE
Meetings will temporarily be held via teleconference and will not be held at Sanger City Hall. Effective
March 16, 2020 Texas Governor Abbott suspended certain Open Meeting rules to allow telephonic or
video conference meetings of government bodies that are accessible to the public to decrease large groups
of people from assembling in order to advance the public health goal of limiting facetoface meetings to
slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID19). The suspension temporarily removes the requirement
that government officials and members of the public be physically present at a meeting location. A
recording of the telephone conference will be made available to the public in accordance with the Open
Meetings Act, upon written request for up to 90 days after the official minutes of the meeting are approved.
If you plan to speak or provide public comments during the meeting please email;
sangerdevelopment@sangertexas.org and indicate which item you would like to comment on. You will
need to provide Shani Bradshaw your name, address, and the name, and/or number you are calling into
the conference with for recognition purposes to allow you to speak during the item. In order to facilitate
Public Hearings during the meeting, each name on the speaking list will be called in the order they were
received and will be provided an opportunity to comment. You may also provide comments to the Director
of Economic Development, Shani Bradshaw (sangerdevelopment@sangertexas.org) regarding an item if
you do not wish to speak, and they will be emailed to Shani Bradshaw before the meeting. Please
provide your comments or requests to comment for all items no later than one (1) hour before the meeting.
The public may dial one of the the following numbers and enter the meeting ID/Access Code to join the
meeting. A toll free number is available and noted on the list below:
Dial by your location
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Meeting ID: 986 054 4598
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Will Dutton, John Payne, Carrie Bilyeau, Beverly Branch, Jeff Springer
MINUTES4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARDTUESDAY, APRIL 14, 20206:00 PM502 ELM STREETSANGER, TEXASIMPORTANT NOTICE: MEETING HELD BY TELECONFERENCEMeetings will temporarily be held via teleconference and will not be held at Sanger City Hall. EffectiveMarch 16, 2020 Texas Governor Abbott suspended certain Open Meeting rules to allow telephonic orvideoconference meetings of government bodies that are accessible to the public to decrease large groupsof people from assembling in order to advance the public health goal of limiting facetoface meetings toslow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID19). The suspension temporarily removes the requirementthat government officials and members of the public be physically present at a meeting location. Arecording of the telephone conference will be made available to the public in accordance with the OpenMeetings Act, upon written request for up to 90 days after the official minutes of the meeting are approved.If you plan to speak or provide public comments during the meeting please email;sangerdevelopment@sangertexas.org and indicate which item you would like to comment on. You willneed to provide Shani Bradshaw your name, address, and the name, and/or number you are calling intothe conference with for recognition purposes to allow you to speak during the item. In order to facilitatePublic Hearings during the meeting, each name on the speaking list will be called in the order they werereceived and will be provided an opportunity to comment. You may also provide comments to the Directorof Economic Development, Shani Bradshaw (sangerdevelopment@sangertexas.org) regarding an item ifyou do not wish to speak, and they will be emailed to Shani Bradshaw before the meeting. Pleaseprovide your comments or requests to comment for all items no later than one (1) hour before the meeting. The public may dial one of the the following numbers and enter the meeting ID/Access Code to join themeeting. A toll free number is available and noted on the list below:Dial by your location+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)+1 253 215 8782 US+1 301 715 8592 US877 853 5257 US Tollfree888 475 4499 US TollfreeMeeting ID: 986 054 4598COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Will Dutton, John Payne, Carrie Bilyeau, Beverly Branch, Jeff Springer
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Barbara Martin, Beverly Howard
OTHERS PRESENT:
Shani Bradshaw, Stefani Dodson
1.Call Meeting to Order
6:04 PM(Absent: Howard, Martin)
2.Approval of Minutes
Approval of the October 22, 2019 4B Board Meeting Minutes
A motion was made by Will Dutton to Motion. The motion was seconed by Carry Bilyeau. Will Dutton
made a motion to accept the minutes. Carrie Bilyeau seconded the motion.The motion
Approve Passed with a 50 vote (Absent: Howard, Martin)
3.Texas Department of Transportation Offer for Highway Right of Way Required for the Construction
or Improvement of IH 35
Consider, Discuss and Possibly Act on the Offer Made by the Texas Department of Transportation
to purchase 8,425 square foot (2.030 acres) parcel of land out of the R.A. Johnson Survey, Abstract
No. 666, Parcel 48, located E/s of IH 35, 0.29 mile south of Southside Drive, Sanger, Texas 76266,
deemed necessary for the construction or improvement of the IH 35 highway project.
A motion was made by John Payne to Motion. The motion was seconed by Beverly Branch.
Shani goes over the staff report and explains TXDots offer.
The Board has a discussion about the property and having someone on the board selected to talk to
TXDot.
John Payne makes a motion to reject the offer and would like to nominate Jeff Springer and Shani to
be a liason to talk to TXDot. Pending City Approval
Beverly Branch seconded the motion.
The motion Approve Passed with a 50 vote (Absent: Howard, Martin)
4.Sanger Development Corporation Bylaws
Consider, Discuss and Possibly Act on Amendments to the Sanger Development Corporation
Bylaws.
A motion was made by Jeff Springer to Motion. The motion was seconed by Will Dutton.
Shani goes over the staff report and points out a couple of changes. She said she removed the 3 2
year terms but kept the staggering terms.
She also explains that they need to revise the board titles. She suggest to remove treasurer and
secretary from the board as the Treasurer is Clayton Grey, the city finance Director, and Stefani
Dodson is the the secretary.
MINUTES4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARDTUESDAY, APRIL 14, 20206:00 PM502 ELM STREETSANGER, TEXASIMPORTANT NOTICE: MEETING HELD BY TELECONFERENCEMeetings will temporarily be held via teleconference and will not be held at Sanger City Hall. EffectiveMarch 16, 2020 Texas Governor Abbott suspended certain Open Meeting rules to allow telephonic orvideoconference meetings of government bodies that are accessible to the public to decrease large groupsof people from assembling in order to advance the public health goal of limiting facetoface meetings toslow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID19). The suspension temporarily removes the requirementthat government officials and members of the public be physically present at a meeting location. Arecording of the telephone conference will be made available to the public in accordance with the OpenMeetings Act, upon written request for up to 90 days after the official minutes of the meeting are approved.If you plan to speak or provide public comments during the meeting please email;sangerdevelopment@sangertexas.org and indicate which item you would like to comment on. You willneed to provide Shani Bradshaw your name, address, and the name, and/or number you are calling intothe conference with for recognition purposes to allow you to speak during the item. In order to facilitatePublic Hearings during the meeting, each name on the speaking list will be called in the order they werereceived and will be provided an opportunity to comment. You may also provide comments to the Directorof Economic Development, Shani Bradshaw (sangerdevelopment@sangertexas.org) regarding an item ifyou do not wish to speak, and they will be emailed to Shani Bradshaw before the meeting. Pleaseprovide your comments or requests to comment for all items no later than one (1) hour before the meeting. The public may dial one of the the following numbers and enter the meeting ID/Access Code to join themeeting. A toll free number is available and noted on the list below:Dial by your location+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)+1 253 215 8782 US+1 301 715 8592 US877 853 5257 US Tollfree888 475 4499 US TollfreeMeeting ID: 986 054 4598COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:Will Dutton, John Payne, Carrie Bilyeau, Beverly Branch, Jeff Springer COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:Barbara Martin, Beverly HowardOTHERS PRESENT:Shani Bradshaw, Stefani Dodson1.Call Meeting to Order6:04 PM(Absent: Howard, Martin)2.Approval of MinutesApproval of the October 22, 2019 4B Board Meeting MinutesA motion was made by Will Dutton to Motion. The motion was seconed by Carry Bilyeau. Will Duttonmade a motion to accept the minutes. Carrie Bilyeau seconded the motion.The motionApprove Passed with a 50 vote (Absent: Howard, Martin)3.Texas Department of Transportation Offer for Highway Right of Way Required for the Constructionor Improvement of IH 35Consider, Discuss and Possibly Act on the Offer Made by the Texas Department of Transportationto purchase 8,425 square foot (2.030 acres) parcel of land out of the R.A. Johnson Survey, AbstractNo. 666, Parcel 48, located E/s of IH 35, 0.29 mile south of Southside Drive, Sanger, Texas 76266,deemed necessary for the construction or improvement of the IH 35 highway project.A motion was made by John Payne to Motion. The motion was seconed by Beverly Branch. Shani goes over the staff report and explains TXDots offer.The Board has a discussion about the property and having someone on the board selected to talk toTXDot.John Payne makes a motion to reject the offer and would like to nominate Jeff Springer and Shani tobe a liason to talk to TXDot. Pending City ApprovalBeverly Branch seconded the motion.The motion Approve Passed with a 50 vote (Absent: Howard, Martin)4.Sanger Development Corporation BylawsConsider, Discuss and Possibly Act on Amendments to the Sanger Development CorporationBylaws.A motion was made by Jeff Springer to Motion. The motion was seconed by Will Dutton. Shani goes over the staff report and points out a couple of changes. She said she removed the 3 2year terms but kept the staggering terms.She also explains that they need to revise the board titles. She suggest to remove treasurer andsecretary from the board as the Treasurer is Clayton Grey, the city finance Director, and Stefani
Dodson is the the secretary.
Jeff Springer makes a motion to approve.
Will Dutton seconded the motion.
The motion Approve Passed with a 50 vote (Absent: Howard, Martin)
5.Staff Update
Economic Development
Shani updates the board on business in the City. She explains that she has posted a couple of
surveys for small businesses. She explains that she wont know the actual numbers until possibly
June. She goes over the sales tax from March.(Absent: Howard, Martin)
6.Citizen Comments
No Citizens (Absent: Howard, Martin)
7.Adjourn
6:48 PM(Absent: Howard, Martin)