REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CANTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CEDC) 5:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 24, 2023 CANTON CITY HALL 201 N. BUFFALO STREET, CANTON, TEXAS  The Board of Directors oft the Canton Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) attended a regular meeting at the above-mentioned date and time. CEDC Board members present included: President Kevin L. Deibert, 1st' Vice Chair DeAnne Callan, 2nd Vice Chair Corley Ragle, Thomas Beckham, Justin Richard and ex officio Lonny Cluck and Lou Ann Everett. Not ina attendance was. John McKeehan II. CEDC Staff attending was Executive CEDC Director Stacy Crossley, and Marketing Coordinator Austin Melton. City Staff attending was Director of  Operations PeterLamont.  MINUTES  1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum- Kevin L Deibert opened the meeting at 5:41  pm  2. Invocation = Given by Kevin L Deibert 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Lead by Kevin L Deibert 4. Declarations Regarding Conflicts of Interest None  5. Public Comments - None  CONSENT AGENDA  6. Consider Action Regarding Minutes of December 27th, 2022 & January 17,2023 7. Consider Action Regarding December 2022 Financial Statements  8. Consider Recommendation for the re-appointment to the Main Street Advisory Board for: Jonathan Helvey & Stephanie Taylor with terms ending in 12/2025 and to re- appoint Lisa Peace to fulfill the term left by the resignation of Maxine Sumner with a 9. Consider Resignation of Larry Morgan from the CEDC Board of Directors  term ending 12/2023  Corley Ragel made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as stated. DeAnne Callan seconded the motion all voted in favor and the motion passed.  Justin Richard entered the meeting at 5:44 pm  ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION  10. Consider Appointment to the Canton Economic Development Corporation's Board of Directors seat vacated by Larry Morgan with ai term ending 3/2024. -J John Cheyenne Behrend (prefers to use Cheyenne) addressed the board stating he was looking forward to serving the community as a CEDC board member. Justin Richard made a motion to appoint Mr. Behrend to the CEDC board of directors, Corley Ragle  seconded the motion all voted in favor and the motion passed.    11. Public Hearing and Consider Approval of Contract with NextSite for Retail Trade Area and First Monday Market Analysis and Recruitment Services. - A public hearing was opened at 5:46pm with no comments and the hearing was closed at 5:46pm. The board wanted to get more information on the terms of payment. Stacy Crossley will bring back requested information at the following meeting. 12. Discuss and Consider approval for CEDC Downtown Restaurant Incentive Program. The board was favorable to the program but would like to create a stair step approach to the funds as apposed to a flat amount give at one time with the grant not to excide 75,000.00. The board did not want to specify particular buildings in the downtown just the specify the downtown area as a whole, and to run by the council prior to having the CEDC attorney review the program. Ms. Crossley would speak to council and work on the criteria and return at a later date to the board. 13. Discuss and Consider Amending the Canton Economic Development Bylaws to allow more board members to reside outside the city limits - Currently our Bylaws state: "At least four (4) members of the Board of Directors shall be a resident oft the City of Canton. Three (3) members of the Board of Directors may reside within five (5) mile radius oft the Van Zandt County Courthouse, and otherwise consistent with Section 505.052 of the Texas Local Government Code. - Corley Ragle made a motion to change the bylaws to give At least four (2) members of the Board of Directors shall be a resident of the City of Canton. Three (5) members of the Board of Directors may reside within ten (10) mile radius of the Van Zandt County Courthouse as long as the candidate has a strong affiliation to Canton. Thomas Beckham seconded the motion all voted in favor and the motion passed. 14. Updates and Community Announcements - Peter Lamonte reported to the board on the work that has started at the water tower on 243. The city will be raising the town 35 feet to add 250,000 more gallons of water. The city got administrative approval for our proposed lake and the soccer field lights have been replaced. Lonny Cluck discussed getting the water rights and the process of building a lake as well as trying 15. Canton Visitors Bureau and First Monday Marketing Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto Austin Melton gave his report to the board with a strong showing fort the last First Monday, CVBI has plans toi increase the entertainment level of support 16. Canton Main Street Reports and Consider Any Action Related Thereto - Stacy A. Downtown Projects - There have been 2 new board applicants B. Downtown Business Development Activity - Businesses that have closed: PaperCraft Village, JT2, Southern Accents Boutique, Cynefin. Van Zandt Barber will be opening, Old Dry Cleaner building at Grand Saline and C. Downtown Events & Marketing - 2023 Event Schedule has been made and the Main Street board is working on the planned events, Coffee Talks are planned each month in hopes to increase communication between  to get water rights for our reuse.  during the Balloon Festival in hopes to help increase tourism. Crossley gave report to the board on the following:  Tyler sold and winter banners are up.  businesses owners and Main Street.    17. Executive Director's Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto - Stacy A. CEDC Projects / Partnership Update -BR&E Update- contacted Joe Unell discuss current properties, The Horseshoe Sculpture is closer to getting finished with horseshoes that are over 100 years old. Ms. Crossey asked the board if they would approve of spending some funds to get a Freelance company tol help B. CEDC Business / Administration - Several interviews for CEDC assist/Main Street manager have been set, we have submitted all requested information for the audit. HOT tax collection process has a few hotels that are delinquent with one hotel that has been filed on with the municipality court. Ms. Crossley will be attending TEDC Conference Austin Feb 22-24/Future Leaders Training  Crossley  rebuild the budget and they all agreed.  C. Local Development Activity  COs Issued: COs Applied For: keeping the same Coffee Shop-Station 1 Commercial Permits Issued: tor make more rooms  201 WDallas- Van Zandt Barber Co  1300 S Trade Days- 4B22, LLC purchased Gary's car wash and 1760/ N. Trade Days (where Southern Brew was)- Firegrounds 1480 S Buffalo- Children's Depot Daycare- remodel permit issued  Residential  168 Norman Dr (in new Lakeview Estates) Chamber. is looking for new administrator. County Fair & Rodeo during next First Monday Best of in the Canton Herold Chamber. Awards  A. Community Event Announcements  When necessary and warranted, a closed or executive session will follow pursuant to the provision of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas 18. Executive Session: The board entered into closed executive session at 7:04 pm  Government Code, Section 551.087, 551.072,  A. 551.087 - to deliberate commercial or financial information the CEDC has received from a business prospect, and to deliberate the offer of a financial or B.5 551.072-tod deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value ofr real property. 19. Return to Open Session and Consider Action, if any, on Items Discussed in Executive Session- The Board returned to regular session at 7:25 pm with a Motion from Thomas Beckham to extend the contract between Canton EDC and Kaufman Development & Construction, LLC on the 12.945 acres on Burnett Trail to a 6 month extension on the contract with a $1,000 option fee and after 6 months and the Kaufman Development still has not purchased the property CEDC will give Kaufman Development the first right of refusal at whatever the sales price is for the property  other incentive to a business prospect.    for a period of one year. Justin Richard seconded the motion all voted in favor and 20. Items for Future Agenda = Next CEDC board meeting will be on February 28th. 21. Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 pm upon motion made by Corley Ragle. The Motion was seconded by DeAnne Callan, all voted in favor and the motion  the motion passed.  passed.  6t  KEVINL L. DEIBERT, PRESIDENT  ATTEST:  C  STACY CROSSLEY, CEDC-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR