REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CANTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CEDC) 5:30 P.M., TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 CANTON CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 201 N. BUFFALO STREET, CANTON, TEXAS  MINUTES  The Board of Directors of the Canton Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) attended a regular meeting at the above mentioned date and time. CEDC board members present included: President John McKeehan, 1st Vice President Kevin Deibert, 2nd Vice President Rhita Koches, Joe Zoubi, Larry Morgan and DeAnne Callan, ex- officio members Mayor Lou Ann Everett and Lonny Cluck. Executive Director Julie Seymore, CEDC Asst. Director Stacy Crossley and Marketing Coordinator Austin Melton also attended. Not in 1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum - President John McKeehan called the meeting  attendance was Board member Gary Hatfield.  too order at 5:30 p.m. and announced a quorum present. 2. Invocation - Given by Kevin Deibert 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Led by John McKeehan 4. Declarations Regarding Conflicts of Interest - None  5. Public Comments - None  6. - Consider Action Regarding Minutes of November 22, 2020 Meeting - DeAnne Callan made a motion to approve the December 22, 2020 minutes as presented. Rhita Koches seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion passed. 7. Consider Action Regarding December 2020 Financial Statements - Motion to accept the financial statements as presented by Ms. Seymore was made by Kevin Deibert and Larry Morgan seconded. All voted in favor and the motion passed.  Joe Zoubi entered meeting at 5:33 p.m.  8. Consider Appointments to the Canton Main Street Advisory Board - Motion to accept the reappointment of. Jayla Bray and Elaine Hubbard to a three year term on the Main Street Advisory Board was made by Kevin Deibert and seconded by Rhita Koches. All 9. Public Hearing and Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-01 Approving and Authorizing a Performance Agreement with Kaufman Development & Construction, LLC-, Julie Seymore discussed the updates from the previous information provided. The road would be extended 726 feet to the south end of the Kaufman property, increasing the total estimated cost to $291,066 with $252,841 the CEDC's responsibility. Mitchell Kaufman addressed the board with project updates. AF Public hearing was opened at 5:35p.m. with no one to comment. The hearing was closed at 5:36 p.m. Larry Morgan made a motion to adopt Resolution No 2021-01 Approving and Authorizing a Performance Agreement with Kaufman Development & Construction, LLC. Kevin Deibert seconded the motion and all voted in favor and the 10. Consider Authorization to Request Design Proposals for the Downtown Wayfinding Program - Julie Seymore discussed details and costs of the wayfinding project and  voted in favor and the motion passed.  motion passed.    asked the board for approval to seek design proposals. A motion was made by DeAnne Callan and seconded by. Joe Zoubi. All voted in favor the motion passed. 11. City Project Updates and Community Announcements = After Item 13, the board returned to item 11. Lonny Cluck updated the board on the grant that was received for Pecan Street. He explained a budget amendment would be needed. Mr. Cluck discussed the progress of the sidewalk project grant and the start of repairing pot holes. He explained upgrades being made to the lift station at Dukes and that 12. Canton Visitors Bureau and First Monday Marketing Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto - Austin Melton reported on First Monday marketing and the budget with a continuing growth of followers on Facebook and Instagram and higher website traffic. Mr. Melton also reported on the success oft the Half Marathon with 333 runners. 13. Canton Main Street Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto - Stacy Crossley reported on the Adopt a Block program, the historical walking tour project, and the scheduled events for 2021. She also gave an update on downtown business activity with the opening of Box It Up, a new Farm-to-Table restaurant that was planned for the Eubank Building, and the relocation of All Canton Floral. 5:55 p.m. Lonny Cluck entered meeting and gave his report under Item 11. 14. Executive Director's Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto - Julie A. CEDC Projects - Previously addressed in the City Manager's Report  eventually a water plant would be needed in that area.  Seymore reported to the board on the following:  Sidewalk Project -4 200 S Buffalo TxDOT Water Line - I-20  B. CEDC Business /Administration  FY2020 Audit- The auditors were working on the 2020 field review. She also noted staff was preparing 1099s and COVID-19 office protocols C. Local Development Activity Nat 24 on I-20 and Box It Up had been issued a C.O. C.O.'s applied for included Cluck & Hall and Oak Ridge Frontier Suites. Commercial Project activity included Burger King and Sentinel Gardens were both near completion; Curtis Dental had started plumbing; and a new Salon was going in at 1457 N. Trade Days Blvd. Residential Project Activity included the  were being practiced.  remodel of a quadplex on Bois D'Arc Street.  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 15. Executive Session = The Board convened in closed session at 6:07 p.m. to discuss A. Section 551.087 -1 to deliberate commercial or financial information the CEDC has received from a business prospect, and to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to business prospects, including but not limited to Box-lt-Up-Canton, a mixed-use development project, a local business retention and expansion project, a local capital investment project, a downtown rent subsidy prospect, and recruitment  Government Code, Section 551.087.  the following:    of new commercial, industrial, small manufacturing, retail, restaurant, hospitality, and 16. Return to Open Session and Consider Action, ifa any, on Items Discussed in Executive Session - The Board reconvened in open session at 7:28 p.m. with no action taken. 17. Public Hearing and Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-02 Approving and Authorizing a Performance Agreement with Box-It-Up, LLC - A Public hearing was opened at 7:29 p.m. with no one to comment. The hearing was closed at 7:29 p.m. Kevin Deibert made a motion to adopt Resolution No 2021-02 Approving and Authorizing a Performance Agreement with Box-It-Up, LLC. Joe Zoubi seconded the  family entertainment prospects.  motion and all voted in favor and the motion passed.  18. Items for Future Agendas - None second by Larry Morgan.  19. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. upon motion by Kevin Deibert and  AKml John McKeehan, President  Stacy  54