Minutes Wylie Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors Regular Meeting November 20, 2024-7 7:30 A.M. WEDC Offices - Conference Room 250 S Hwy 78 - Wylie, TX 75098 CALLTOORDER Announce the presence ofa Quorum President Demond Dawkins called the meeting to order at 7:32 a.m. Board Members present were Vice President Blake Brininstool, Whitney McDougall, Harold Smith, and Melisa Whitehead. Ex-Officio Members, Mayor Matthew Porter and City Manager Brent Parker were present. WEDC staff present included Executive Director Jason Greiner, Assistant Director Rachael Hermes, BRE Director Angel Wygant, Research Analyst Marissa Butts, and Office Manager Christy Stewart. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMENTS ONNON-AGENDA ITEMS Angel Wygant gave the invocation and led thel Pledge of Allegiance. With: no citizen participation, President Dawkins moved to Consent Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered: to be routine by the WEDC Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. fdiscussion is desired, that item will be removed, from the Consent. Agenda and will be considered. separately. A. B. Consider and act upon approval of Minutes from October 16, 2024, Regular Meeting oft the Consider: and act upon approval of the October 2024 WEDC Treasurer's Report. WEDC Board ofDirectors. Board Action An motion was made by Melisa Whitehead, secondedi by Blake Brininstool, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended to correct the spelling of Melisa Whitehead'si namei in the October Minutes. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 5-0. REGULAR. AGENDA 1. Consider and act upon Committee Appointments by thel Board. Staff Comments Staff presented this item for the Board's consideration to appoint members to current committees, have an opportunity to change any committees, or eliminate any committees that are no longer needed. Staff stated that the current committees include the Bylaw Committee, Budget, Finance & WEDC - Minutes November 20, 2024 Page 2 of3 Audit Committee, and New Business Attraction & Recruitment Committee. The Board discussed adding a Strategic Planning Committee to discuss current and future desired projects. Demond Dawkins, Blake Brininstool, and] Harold Smith expressedi interest inj participating in the new Strategic Planning Committee, and staff noted that ai meeting notice would need to bej posted 72 hours before scheduled meetings duet tot the existence ofa quorum ofthel Board. Additionally, the Board discussed eliminating the Bylaw Committee. Board Action A motion was made by Harold Smith, seconded by Blake Brininstool, to remove the Bylaw Committee and add a Strategic Planning Committee. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 5-0. A motion was made by Blake Brininstool, seconded by Melisa Whitehead, to appoint Demond Dawkins, Blake Brininstool, and Harold Smith to the Strategic Planning Committee. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 5-0. DISCUSSION ITEMS DS1. Staff report: WEDC Property Update, Temporary Access Agreements, Downtown Parking, Engineering Report, Upcoming Events, and WEDC Activitie/Programs. Staff Comments Staffreferredi thel Board tot the Agenda Report provided in the packet for all updates related to WEDC Property Updates, Temporary Access Agreements, Downtown Parking, Engineering Report, Upcoming Events, and WEDC Activlies/Programs. Staff discussed the MFG Day/Month activities and the CCIM/Best of Texas Bus Tour. The Board shared their experiences at the Hope Under the Stars event in Downtown Wylie. Staff discussed and confirmed Board availability to attend upcoming events. Staff returned to the engineering report to provide updates regarding the status of ongoing construction sites, noting revisions to the quantities/change order for the retaining wall at FM: 544 Gateway and overall project updates across the city. EXECUTIVE SESSION Code, to wit: Recessed into Closed Session at 8:01 a.m. in compliance with Section 551.001, et. seq. Texas Government Sec. 551.072. DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL: PROPERTY; CLOSED MEETING. ES1. Consider the sale or acquisition of properties located at Brown/Eubanks, FM 544/Cooper, FM: 1544/Sanden, Jackson/Oak, Regency/Steel, and State Hwy 78/Brown. Sec. 551.074. PERSONNELMATTERS: CLOSED MEETING. Sec. 551.087. DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC: DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS; ES2. Deliberation regarding commercial or financial information that the WEDC has reçeived from al business prospect and to discuss the offer ofincentives for Projects: 2021-4b, 2021-6c, 2022-1b, 2022-1c, 2023-1c, 2023-2d, 2023-11a, 2023-11b, 2024-2d, 2024-4e, 2024-5a, 2024-7a, CLOSED. MEETING. WEDC-I Minutes November 20, 2024 Page 3 of3 2024-7b, 2024-7e, 2024-8a, 2024-8b, 2024-8c, 2024-8d, 2024-9b, 2024-9c, 2024-9d, 2024-9e, 2024-9f, 2024-10a, 2024-10b, 2024-10c, 2024-11a, and 2024-11b. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION Take any action as ar result of the Executive Session. President. Dawkins reconvened into Open Session at 10:18a.m. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were: no Items requested for inclusion on future agendas. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, President Dawkins adjourned the WEDC: Board meeting at 10:18 a.m. BRES Demond Dawkins, President ATTEST 8&