Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation BCIC Typel BI Economicl Development Corp. Fardirg aahty of4 Life Pegjects  MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), held on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 4:00 P.M., at the BCIC offices, located at 2424 Village Drive, Suite B,  Brownsville, Texas, 78521. MEMBERS PRESENT: Omar Hernandez, Chair Jesus De La Llata, Vice-Chair Everardo "Eddy" Galvan, Treasurer Anisa Gonzalez, Secretary Commissioner, John Villarreal Celestino "Tino" Villarreal BCICStaff: Rebeca Castillo, Executive Director Cori Pena, Project Coordinator Joe Vasquez, Project Coordinator Vanessa Villarreal, Project Coordinator Others Present: Mark Sossi, City Attorney Lupe Granado, Finance Director  1. Determination of Quorum 2. Call to Order  Mr. Omar Hernandez determined that a quorum was present.  Upon determination of quorum, Mr. Omar Hernandez, called the meeting to order at 4:07 P.M.  3. Signing of Oath of Office & Statement of Appointed BCIC Members  Mrs. Vannessa Villarreal had the four new appointed board members perform the Oath of Office & Statement of Appointment. Anisa Gonzalez, Everardo Galvan, Jesus De Lal Llata, Celestino Villarreal are officially BCIC Board of  Directors. 4. Selection of Officers  Annually new officers are appointed. All members introduced themselves and had an opportunity to express  why they were interested in an officer position. The selection of Officers is as follows: 1. Chair: Omar Hernandez 2. Vice-Chair: Jesus De La Llata  1/14/2016 BCIC Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Page 1of3    3. Treasurer: Everardo Galvan 4. Secretary: Anisa Gonzalez unanimously.  Motion to approve was made by Mr. Omar Hernandez. Seconded by Mr. Everardo Galvan. Motion carried 5. Consideration and Action to Select BCIC Board Members to participate on individual assignments The following 3 members will be participating: Anisa Gonzalez, Jesus De La Llata, & Everardo Galvan. The following 3 members will be participating: Omar Hernandez, Everardo Galvan, & Celestino Villarreal. 6. Consideration and Action to authorize the issuance of bank signature cards and have authority to All BCIC Board of Directors will be issued bank signature cards and be given authority to sign BCIC Mr. Omar Hernandez made a motion to approve the issuance of signature cards and authorization to sign BCIC checks to all BCIC Board of Directors. The motion was seconded by Mr. Celestino Villarreal.  1. Human Resources Committee 2. BCIC Offices Relocation Committee  sign BCIC checks to the BCIC Board of Directors  checks.  Motion carried unanimously. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD No Public Comments.  8.0 Consideration and Action to Approve the December 18, 2015 meeting minutes;  The BCIC minutes for December 18, 2015 were presented for approval. No changes or corrections Mr. John Villarreal made a motion to approve the December 18, 2015 Meeting Minutes. The motion  were made.  was seconded by Mr. Celestino Villarreal. Motion carried unanimously. 9.C Consideration and Action to Approve the December 2015 Accounts Payables; The December 2015 Accounts Payable were presented for approval.  Mr. Jesus De Lal Llata made a motion to approve the December 2015 Accounts Payables. The motion was: seconded by Mr. Celestino Villarreal. Motion carried unanimously. 10. Consideration and Action to Approve the December 2015 Financials; The December 2015 Financials were presented for approval. seconded by Mrs. Anisa Gonzalez. Motion carried unanimously. 11. Consideration and Action to Approve the. January 2015 Director's Report;  Mr. Omar Hernandez made a motion to approve the December 2015 Financials. The motion was  The. January 2016 Director's Report was presented for approval. Mr. John Villarreal made a motion to approve the. January 2016 Director's report. The motion was seconded by Mr. Omar Hernandez. 12. Consideration and Action to Approve the attendance of BCIC Board of Directors and BCIC: staff to attend the Texas Economic Development Council Winter Conference in Bastrop, TX: scheduled  Motion carried unanimously.  from February 24, 2016 to February 26, 2016;  1/14/2016 BCIC Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Page 2 of3    Travel to attend the Texas Economic Development Council Winter Conference was considered for approval. This item was denied due to conference dates conflicting with other BCIC activities Motion to deny was made by Mr. Omar Hernandez. The motion was seconded by Mr. Everardo 13. Discussion and Possible Action to determine a regular meeting date and time for 2016 Board of After discussion it was determined that the regular meeting date for the BCIC Board of Directors Mr. Celestino Villarreal made a motion to approve the regular meeting date and time for 2016. 14. Discussion and Possible Action to determine a meeting date to have an Annual BCIC Board of After discussion it was agreed for the retreat/orientation date tol be on February 19, 2016 from Mr. Omar Hernandez made a motion to approve the retreat/orientation date to be on February 19, 2016 from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Anisa Gonzalez. Motion  (participation in Charro Days).  Galvan. Motion to deny carried unanimously.  Directors meetings;  will be the 2nd Thursday of each month at 3:00P.M.  Motion was seconded by Mr. John Villarreal. Motion carried unanimously.  Directors Retreat/Orientation; 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. carried unanimously. 15. Board Comments  Mr. Omar Hernandez congratulated Mrs. Vannessa Villarreal on the birth of her baby. Announcement of upcoming events was made by Mrs. Rebeca Castillo, to include the gth Red Ant  5K-1 mile, Share the Love 5K, and Nuts for Nutrition 5K. No motion necessary. This item was fori information purposes only.  16. Meeting Adjournment Meeting was adjourned 4:58 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Approved this 11th day of February 2016. A Omar HernandezBcICHair  Motion to adjourn was made by Mr. John Villarreal. Motion was seconded by Mr. Omar Hernandez.  t. Anisa Gonzalez, BCICS  hky  1/14/2016 BCIC Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Page 3of3