05/05/2020-4A-Minutes-RegularMINUTES
4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020
1:00 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, plus 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 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:
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Meeting ID: 986 054 4598
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Don Gillum, Victor Gann, Liz Springer, Drew Hall
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
MINUTES4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARDTUESDAY, MAY 5, 20201:00 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, plus 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 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)+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)877 853 5257 US Tollfree888 475 4499 US TollfreeMeeting ID: 986 054 4598COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:Don Gillum, Victor Gann, Liz Springer, Drew Hall
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Fred Yeatts
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Shani Bradshaw, Stefani Dodson
1.Call Meeting to Order
1:05 PM
2.Economic Development Action Plan
Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Hiring a Consultant to Create an Action Plan for the 4A
Industrial Development Corporation.
A motion was made by Elizabeth Springer to Motion. The motion was seconed by Drew Hall.
Shani speaks briefly and goes over the staff report. The board discusses briefly about an action
plan.
Shani talks about Greg Glass and what he can do for 4A and the action plan.
The motion with a 40 vote (Absent: Yeatts)
3.Discussion on Fiscal Year 20202021 Budget
Shani goes over the budget and explains they may need to look into lowering the budget by 10%.
Elizabeth Springer asks if there was a way to add a grant into the budget this year. She would like
to know if the 4A board can offer grant assistance to companies.
Shani said she would need to get back to them and speak with legal.
(Absent: Yeatts)
4.Review Financial Reports
Shani goes over the financials. Breif discussion with the board(Absent: Yeatts)
5.Informational Items
1) City Wide Comprehensive Plan
2) Warehouse
3) COVID19 Update
Shani gave an update on the comp plan.
Shani explains that she has had a couple of companies interested in the warehouse.
She said if they would like to speak about details she can add an executive session on the next
agends.
Brief discussion about updates.
MINUTES4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARDTUESDAY, MAY 5, 20201:00 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, plus 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 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)+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)877 853 5257 US Tollfree888 475 4499 US TollfreeMeeting ID: 986 054 4598COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:Don Gillum, Victor Gann, Liz Springer, Drew HallCOMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:Fred YeattsSTAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:Shani Bradshaw, Stefani Dodson1.Call Meeting to Order1:05 PM2.Economic Development Action PlanDiscuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Hiring a Consultant to Create an Action Plan for the 4AIndustrial Development Corporation. A motion was made by Elizabeth Springer to Motion. The motion was seconed by Drew Hall. Shani speaks briefly and goes over the staff report. The board discusses briefly about an actionplan.Shani talks about Greg Glass and what he can do for 4A and the action plan.The motion with a 40 vote (Absent: Yeatts)3.Discussion on Fiscal Year 20202021 BudgetShani goes over the budget and explains they may need to look into lowering the budget by 10%. Elizabeth Springer asks if there was a way to add a grant into the budget this year. She would liketo know if the 4A board can offer grant assistance to companies.Shani said she would need to get back to them and speak with legal.(Absent: Yeatts)4.Review Financial ReportsShani goes over the financials. Breif discussion with the board(Absent: Yeatts)5.Informational Items1) City Wide Comprehensive Plan 2) Warehouse 3) COVID19 UpdateShani gave an update on the comp plan.Shani explains that she has had a couple of companies interested in the warehouse. She said if they would like to speak about details she can add an executive session on the nextagends.
Brief discussion about updates.
(Absent: Yeatts)
6.Citizen Comments
No Citizens (Absent: Yeatts)
7.Adjourn
2:06 PM(Absent: Yeatts)