08/25/2020-4B-Minutes-RegularMINUTES
4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020
6:00 PM
HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING 403 NORTH 7TH STREET
SANGER, TEXAS
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
John Payne, Will Dutton, Beverly Howard, Eddie Piercy and Justin Swaim
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Jeff Springer and Carrier Bilyeu
OTHERS PRESENT:
Shani Bradshaw
1.Call Meeting to Order
6:14 PM
2.Approval of Minutes
Approval of the July 28, 2020 Board Meeting Minutes.
Beverly Howard made motion to approve minutes
Will Dutton seconded the motion
All in Favor
3.Facade and Sign Grant Program
Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Authorizing the EDC Director to Execute an Agreement and
Sign Related Documents Between EDP Best Practices, LLC and the Texas Development
Corporation to Create a Facade and Sign Grant Program.
Shani asked the Board for their approval to move forward with the Program. The Agreement with EDP
Best Practices can’t be signed until October but she can start working on pulling together information
needed for the Grant Program. She would like to have this program in place before the end of the year.
Eddie Piercy made motion authorizing the EDC Director to execute an agreement and sign related
documents between EDP Best Practices, LLC and the Texas Development Corporation to
create a facade and sign grant program
Beverly Howard seconded
All in favor
4.Sanger Strong Business Relief Grant Program
City Council approved the Business Relief Grant Program but asked the Board to establish a
MINUTES4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARDTUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 20206:00 PMHISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING 403 NORTH 7TH STREETSANGER, TEXASCOMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:John Payne, Will Dutton, Beverly Howard, Eddie Piercy and Justin SwaimCOMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:Jeff Springer and Carrier BilyeuOTHERS PRESENT:Shani Bradshaw1.Call Meeting to Order6:14 PM2.Approval of MinutesApproval of the July 28, 2020 Board Meeting Minutes.Beverly Howard made motion to approve minutesWill Dutton seconded the motionAll in Favor3.Facade and Sign Grant ProgramDiscuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Authorizing the EDC Director to Execute an Agreement andSign Related Documents Between EDP Best Practices, LLC and the Texas DevelopmentCorporation to Create a Facade and Sign Grant Program.Shani asked the Board for their approval to move forward with the Program. The Agreement with EDPBest Practices can’t be signed until October but she can start working on pulling together informationneeded for the Grant Program. She would like to have this program in place before the end of the year.Eddie Piercy made motion authorizing the EDC Director to execute an agreement and sign relateddocuments between EDP Best Practices, LLC and the Texas Development Corporation tocreate a facade and sign grant programBeverly Howard secondedAll in favor4.Sanger Strong Business Relief Grant Program
City Council approved the Business Relief Grant Program but asked the Board to establish a
deadline. Shani suggested September 18 for a deadline date. That would allow businesses 3 weeks
to apply. Board members agreed to the date.
5.Financial Reports
Shani updates and board has a brief discussion
6.Staff Update
Denton County Phase 2 Open Grants Sanger Applicants
Debt Service
Shani gives an update.
7.Citizen Comments
No Citizens
8.Adjourn
6:49 PM