Bastrop Economic Development Corporation Monday, January 22, 2024 05:00 PM Bastrop City Hall, 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.PUBLIC COMMENT(S)

At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the BEDC Board must complete a citizen comment form prior to the start of the meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, the BEDC Board cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time. Instead, the Board is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry.

3.STAFF REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS

1. 3.ADiscussion and possible action on Resolution R-2023-0015 passed by the BEDC Board on November 13, 2023, terminating the sale of 9.525-acre parcel of property located at 108 South Jackson Street to Bastrop County.

   Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic Development Corporation

2. 3.BPresentation and discussion of the results of the Insyteful Targeted Industry Analysis report. 

   Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic Development Corporation

4.INDIVIDUAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. 4.AApproval of meeting minutes from the Regular BEDC Board Meeting of November 13, 2023, and the Special Board Meeting of December 7, 2023.

   Angela Ryan, BEDC Operations Manager

2. 4.BReceive financial reports for periods ending September 2023, October 2023, and November 2023. 

   Submitted by: Laura Allen, Assistant Finance Director

3. 4.CDiscussion and possible direction to staff to further discussion on a proposed training facility and partnership with Smithville and Texas State Technical College. 

   Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic Development Corporation

4. 4.DDiscussion and possible action on terminating the existing Professional Services Agreement with Doucet & Associates to perform engineering work on the southern portion of the Bastrop Business and Industrial Park.

   Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic Development Corporation

5. 4.EDiscussion and possible action on update on Business Park utilities and roads as it relates to the Acutronic site. 

   Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic Development Corporation

6. 4.FDiscussion and possible action on a proposed regional sports facility.

   Sylvia Carrillo, ICMA-CM, CPM, City Manager & Interim Executive Director, Bastrop Economic Development Corporation

7. 4.GUpdate on BEDC funding commitments.

   Presented by Angela Ryan, Operations Manager

5.EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. 5.AThe Bastrop EDC Board of Directors will meet in a closed/executive session pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, to discuss the following:

2. 5.B(1) Section 551.087 Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations and Section 551.072 Deliberation regarding real property – Project Jet.

   (2) Section 551.972 Deliberation regarding real property – value of real property at 108 Jackson Street in the Bastrop Business and Industrial Park.

   (3) Section 551.972 Deliberation regarding real property – Request for land donation by Bastrop County Food Pantry. 

3. 5.CThe Bastrop EDC Board of Directors will reconvene into open session to discuss, consider and/or take any action necessary related to the executive sessions noted herein.

6.ADJOURNMENT

CERTIFICATE

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the BEDC’s website, www.bastropedc.org/about/board-materials  and said Notice was posted on the following date and time:  _______________, at 5:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened.

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Angela Ryan, Operations Manager