STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ORANGE  3 )  October. 22, 2024  BEITE REMEMBERED THATaregular meeting oft the Orange Economic Development Corporation of the City of Orange, Orange County, Texas, was held in the City Council Chambers (Library  Auditorium) on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. EDC MEMBERS PRESENT:  George Mortimer Mary McKenna. Caroline Hennigan Larry Spears Jr. Kimberly Manning Jason Rodrigue Margaret Hope-Adams Paul Burch Brad Childs Terrie T. Salter Matt Chandler Michael Kunst Jay" Trahan Patricia Anderson Jennifer Pool Hillary Gravett Cheryl Zeto Mike Zeto Adam Jack Lane Martin None  Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Director Director President Director Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member City Manager Assistant City Manager, Director of Economic Development City Secretary Deputy City Secretary Assistant EDC Director Director of Finance CIS Manager Director of Public Works Chief of Police  EDC MEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:  STAFF MEMBERS ABSENT:  Director Spears called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  MOTION FINDING THAT THE ADVANCE POSTING AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 8.1200 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ORANGE, TEXAS HAVE BEEN METI INF RELATIONTOALL MINUTESA ANDPENDINGI RESOLUTIONS ONTHIS, AGENDA AND THAT THE READING OF SUCH ITEMS BE CONFINED TO THE CAPTION OF THE Secretary McKenna moved to approve the motion. Second to the motion was made by Vice-  RESOLUTIONS.  President Mortimer, which carried unanimously.    Orange Economic Development Corporation 2  October 22, 2024  CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizen comments. APPROVAL OF MINUTES carried unanimously. DISCUSSIONACTION MOTION APPOINTING  Secretary McKenna moved to approve the minutes of the October 8, 2024 Orange Economic Development Corporation Meeting. Secondt tot ther motion was made by Treasurer Hennigan, which  TO: SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE ORANGE ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. Secretary McKenna moved to re-appoint Jason Rodrigue as President. Second to the motion was ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONFORAONE-YEARTERME ENDING SEPTEMBER Director Spears moved to appoint George Mortimer as Vice-President. Second to the motion was DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR, A ONE-YEAR TERM ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. Vice-President Mortimer moved to appoint Caroline Hennigan as Treasurer. Second tot the motion DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. Director Manning moved to appoint Mary McKenna as Secretary. Second to the motion was made MOTIONG OFI INTENTAUTHORIZINGPAYMENTSINTHE. AMOUNT OFSOOTOTHEORANGE COUNTYECONOMIC: DEVELOPMENTCORPORATIONFORI MEMBERSHIPASANADVISORY Treasurer Hennigan moved to approve the motion. Second to the motion was made by Vice-  made by Vice-President Mortimer, which carried unanimously.  MOTION APPOINTING 30, 2025.  TO SERVE AS VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE ORANGE  made by Secretary McKenna, which carried unanimously.  MOTION APPOINTING  TO SERVE. AS TREASURER OF THE ORANGE ECONOMIC  was made by Secretary McKenna, which carried unanimously.  MOTION APPOINTING  TO SERVE AS SECRETARY OF THE ORANGE ECONOMIC  by Treasurer Hennigan, which carried unanimously. MEMBER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025. President Mortimer, which carried unanimously.    Orange Economic Development Corporation 3  October 22, 2024  MOTION OF INTENT TO APPOINT HILLARY GRAVETT, ASSISTANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF ORANGE, AS THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVEONTHEORANGECOUNTYECONOMICDEVELOPMENTCORPORATION Treasurer Hennigan moved to approve the motion. Second to the motion was made by Secretary MOTION TO APPROVE AN EDC INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH LUIGI'S ITALIAN GRILL, 3108 EDGAR BROWN DRIVE, ORANGE, TEXAS 77630 FOR ELIGIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $92,000FORTHE Vice-President Mortimer moved to approve the motion. Second to the motion was made by  BOARD.  McKenna, which carried unanimously.  PURPOSE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Secretary McKenna, which carried unanimously.  PRESENTATION  Mr. Wilson, DuGood Credit Union gave the following update on the project at EaglePoint:  Construction in progress and well underway Project is ahead of schedule Captial investment: $3,384,925 originally projected  $3,380,742 updated projection  Mr. Wilson advised he was very appreciative of the support from City staff. Vice-President Mortimer advised the project looks great. Director Spears advised the project looks wonderful.  REPORTS FROM DIRECTORS  Director Spears welcomed the new members and thanked them for being willing to serve. He also thanked Council Member Burch and Council Member Childs for their time and efforts of serving on Vice-President Mortimer advised First Baptist Church lifted all of Council, City Staff and first  the EDC Board.  responders in their prayers.  ADJOURN TO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION  8. a)  Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations as authorized by (1) Deliberation regarding real estate development project proposal as authorized by Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code.  Section 551 of the Texas Government Code:    Orange Economic Development Corporation 4  October 22, 2024  (2) Deliberation regarding real estate development project proposal as authorized by Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code.  The Economic Development Corporation met in a closed executive session at 4:47 p.m.  RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION  The Economic Development Corporation reconvened in open session at 5:21 p.m.  There was no action taken for Itesm 8 a (1) and 8 a (2).  ADJOURMMENT  There being noi further business before the Corporation, Vice-President Mortimer moved to adjourn the meeting. Second tot the motion was made by Secretary McKenna, which carried unanimously.  The meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m.  ATTEST: 7muifra Mary McKenna, Secretary  AEL