REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CANTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CEDC) 5:30 P.M., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 CANTON CITY HALL, COUNCIL ROOM 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 Kevin Deibert, Corley Ragle, Gary Hatfield, and DeAnne Callan and ex-officio member Lonny Cluck. Not in attendance were 1st Vice President Rhita Koches, 2nd Vice President Joe Zoubi, Larry Morgan and ex-officio member Lou Ann Everett. CEDC Staff attending were Executive Director Julie Seymore, CEDC Asst. Director Stacy Crossley, and Marketing 1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum - President Kevin Deibert called the meeting Coordinator Austin Melton. too order and announced a quorum present at 5:31 p.m. 2. Invocation Given by DeAnne Callan 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Led by Kevin Deibert 4. Declarations Regarding Conflicts of Interest - None 5. Public Comments - None 6. Consider Action Regarding Minutes of August 24, and 30, 2021 Meetings - DeAnne Callan made a motion to approve the August 24, and 30, 2021 minutes as presented. Gary Hatfield seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion passed. 7. Consider Action Regarding August 2021 Financial Statements and Quarterly Investment Reports- Motion to accept the financial statements as presented by Ms. Seymore was made by Gary Hatfield and seconded by Corley Ragle. All voted in 8. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-20 Deeding a 0.375 acre Tract of Property Surrounding City of Canton Pump Station located off Burnett Trail in CEDC's Industrial Park 4 to the City of Canton with Stipulations - Mrs. Seymore explained this is an administrative act to clean up - Corley Regal made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2021-20 Deeding a 0.375 acre Tract of Property Surrounding City of Canton Pump Station located off Burnett Trail in CEDC's Industrial Park 4 to the City of Canton with Stipulations stated by Mrs. Seymore, Gary Hatfield seconded, all voted int favor and the motion passed. 9. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-21 approving and authorizing The First Amendment to a Purchase and Sale Agreement By and Between the Canton Economic Development Corporation, a Texas nonprofit corporation and Kaufman Development & Construction, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for the sale of 32.51 acres off Burnett Trail situated in the J Douthit Survey, A-198, in the City of Canton, Texas = Corley Ragle made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2021-21 approving and authorizing the first amendment to purchase the sale agreement by the between the Canton Economic Development Corporation, a Texas nonprofit corporation and Kaufman Development & Construction, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for the sale of 32.51 acres off Burnett Trail situated in the JI Douthit Survey, favor and the motion passed. A-198, in the City of Canton, Texas. Gary Hatfield seconded the motion, all voted in 10. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-22 approving and authorizing The First Amendment to a Purchase and Sale Agreement By and Between the Canton Economic Development Corporation, a Texas nonprofit corporation and Kaufman Development & Construction, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for the sale of 12.945 acres off Burnett Trail situated in the J Douthit Survey, A-198, in the City of Canton, Texas - Corley Ragle made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2021-22 approving and authorizing the first amendment to purchase the sale agreement by the between the Canton Economic Development Corporation, a Texas nonprofit corporation and Kaufman Development & Construction, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for the sale of 32.51 acres off Burnett Trail situated in the. J Douthit Survey, A-198, in the City of Canton, Texas. Gary Hatfield seconded the motion, all voted in 11. Updates and Community Announcements - Lonny Cluck had no updates to report. 12. Canton Visitors Bureau and First Monday Marketing Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto = Austin Melton reported on all the activity going on in October and 13. Canton Main Street Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto = Stacy Crossley updated the board on the downtown beautification projects and the historical wall plaques' progress. Ms. Crossley discussed the events for October including the Autumn Festival, as well as the new tenants moving into downtown. 14. Executive Director's Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto = Julie Seymore gave her report to the board on the following: favor and the motion was passed. favor and the motion was passed. updated the board on the social media, ads and website traffic. A. CEDC Projects Sports Complex Proposal - The proposal was presented to the City Council by 4 Sports Group and there would be another group proposing renovation and management of the current fields for tournament play. Downtown Sidewalk Project - The project is nearing the end. Contractors are finishing the brick work on the lower portion of the sidewalk and waiting to get the lamp posts and electrical complete. There have been some Issues on Peace Street with a rail blocking al loading door for a business. The grant will cover the repairs that are needed to fix the loading door issue as long as Downtown Wayfinding Project = The contract had been canceled with fd2; however, it could be picked up again in the future. CEDC's cost was B. CEDC usiness/Admnstaton. Staff was working to book a City Council and CEDC joint meeting for future planning, and would be running year-end reports C. Local Development Activity = Certificates of Occupancy had been issued: to Assurance Glass and Mirror and Southern Pop, Mad House and Co, Busy B's, an engineer ensures it is ADA approved. $18,365.11. for the audit. Pet Guy Services, and Shoe Sensation had applied for CO's. D. 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 15. Executive Session: The board convened in closed session at 6:20 p.m. to deliberate A. Section 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 other incentive to business prospects, including Bluegreen Development Project, Sports Complex Project, downtown building renovation projects, and retention, expansion and recruitment of commercial, industrial, retail, hospitality, sports, and family B. Section 551.072 - to discuss or deliberate regarding the potential purchase, sale, Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.072 and 551.087. the following: entertainment prospects. exchange, lease or value of real property C.S Section 551.071 -1 for consultation with attorney 16. Return to Open Session and Consider Action, if any, on Items Discussed in Executive Session - The board reconvened in open session at 6:29 p.m. with no action taken. 18. Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 6:29 p.m. upon motion by DeAnne Callan 17. Items for Future Agendas - None and second by Corley Ragle. - Kevin Deibert, ATTEST: T 7R Stacy CoaeyBapewelai