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Hutchins EDC Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2026 06:30 PM Hutchins City Hall, 400 N. JJ Lemmon Road

Board Members
Raymond Elmore, President
Norma Harlin
Artis Johnson
Aurora Madrigal
Steve Nichols, Vice President
Demarcus Odom
Mario Vasquez
Guy Brown, Executive Director

NOTICE OF POSSIBLE CITY COUNCIL QUORUM

A QUORUM OF COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY OR MAY NOT BE PRESENT AT THIS MEETING.  HOWEVER, NO OFFICIAL CITY COUNCIL ACTION WILL BE CONSIDERED DURING THIS MEETING. 

Pursuant to Section 551 of the Texas Government Code, notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the City of Hutchins will meet March 19, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. to conduct a Regular Meeting at the HEDC Office located at 103 West Palestine St, Hutchins, Texas, at which time the following items will be discussed and considered.

As authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the Board of Directors reserves the right to convene in Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the city attorney on any agenda item listed herein.

A.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
1.                Roll Call
2.                Invocation

B.CITIZEN COMMENTS The Citizen Comments Portion of the Agenda is an opportunity for the public to address the Board on any subject. However, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time. Issues raised may be referred to HEDC Staff for research and possible future action.

C.CONSENT AGENDA: All items presented in the Consent Agenda require no deliberation by the Board. Each Board member has the opportunity of removing an item from this agenda so that it may be considered separately.

  1. 1.Consideration and action regarding the Minutes Hutchins Economic Development Meeting held on January 15, 2026. 

D.PUBLIC HEARINGS

E.REGULAR AGENDA

  1. 2.Consideration and Action regarding Amended and Restated Local Business Grant Agreement for property located at 101 South Interstate 45, Suite 1 in Hutchins.

    Presented by: Guy Brown HEDC Executive Director

  2. 3.Consideration and Action regarding Scope of Service from Dunaway for Planning Services.

    Presented by: Guy Brown HEDC Executive Director

F.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 4.The Hutchins Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors will hold a closed Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in:  

     §   551.087.      Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision to a business prospect:

     1. Project Cedar

G.RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION and take any action necessary as a result of Executive Session.

H.ADJOURNMENT

Certification: I certify that a copy of the March 19, 2026 agenda of items to be considered by the Hutchins Economic Development Corporation was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City’s website www.cityofhutchins.org, in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2026, before 5:00 p.m.


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Guy Brown
Executive Director



ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

A request for special services must be received at least 24 hours in advance of scheduled meeting. For assistance, please call the HEDC office at 972-225-4449 or email the Executive Director at gbrown@cityofhutchins.org.