Minutes - Regular Board Meeting

MINUTES - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

LULING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - October 28, 2009

Present: James Nickells, Meatra Harrison, Linda Moore, Norma Harmon, and Trey Bailey

Guests present: Bobby Berger, Clyde Wallace, James Kinnepa

1. Approve Minutes of September 16, 2009 Regular Meeting – upon a motion by Linda Moore and a second by Meatra Harrison the Board voted 4-0 to approve the minutes of the September 16, 2009 Regular Meeting.
2. Approve Financial Report – upon a motion by Meatra Harrison and a second by Norma Harmon the Board voted 4-0 to approve the financial report.
3. Citizens Comments– There were no citizens comments offered
4. Discussion/Action regarding a request by the Luling Golf Association – Clyde Wallace and James Kinnepa representing the Luling Golf Association asked the LEDC Board to consider providing assistance to install a new irrigation system at the Luling Golf Course. Wallace indicated that the project could be accomplished for $130,000. After deliberation regarding the project it was decided to table the item until it could be presented to the Luling City Council for their input. Upon a motion by Linda Moore and a second by Meatra Harrison, the Board voted 4-0 to table this agenda item.
5. Discussion/Action regarding development plan improvements proposed by the City of Luling as part of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and LEDC . City Manager Bobby Berger told the Board that he would like to clear the brush and debris off the fence line on the east border of the 38 acre parcel in addition to clearing the property. Upon a motion by Norma Harmon and a second by Linda Moore, the Board voted 4-0 to authorize the clearing and cleaning of the fence line as part of the in-kind contribution to the debt service on the Zedler Property loan.
6. Discussion/Action regarding the Partners for Progress initiative – No action was taken on this agenda item.
7. Update regarding the Upstarts Opportunity Center. Bailey updated the Board on progress with the Upstarts Program. No action was taken on this agenda item.
8. Ex. Dir. Report – Bailey reported that things were slow progressing on the hotel project and the developers were still looking for a funding partner.

Bailey said that he was exploring getting the GEO inmates that are working at the Zedler Mill to do some work on the Zedler House now that it is vacant and that he planned to write a letter to the warden requesting that the house be added to the current work contract.

Bailey said that Luling had joined a consortium with the workforce development boards up and down the I-35 corridor, community colleges along the corridor and economic development groups along the corridor to apply for a capacity building grant to look at developing life skills training in the area.

Bailey said he was still looking for a connection to the Caterpillar Supply Chain, but as of yet had been unsuccessful.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.