Development Corporation of Mercedes, Inc. And Mercedes City Commission Special Joint Meeting Thursday, May 2, 2019 11:30AM 320 S. Ohio Board Members Present: Fred Gonzalez - President Joe Flores = Vice President Jaime Gonzales Secretary Roel Villanueva- Member Antonio Anzaldua III Member Board Members Absent: Tony Garza - Treasurer Rogelio Ortega Member EDC Staff Present: Melissa Ramirez - Executive Director Rose Saenz - Administrative Assistant City Staff Present: Henry Hinojosa = City Mayor Sergio Zavala - City Manager Mark Sossi - City Attorney Ruben "Chano" Guajardo - Commissioner Leo Villarreal - Commissioner Cris De Leon Hernandez Commissioner Others Present: 1. Call Meeting to order: Mayor Henry Hinojosa called the meeting to order at 11:40 AM. 2. Establish Quorum: City Commission and Development Corporation established Quorum. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance. 4. Executive Session: Consultation with legal counsel pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071(2) on an issue in which the interests ofthe City of Mercedes and the Development Corporation of Mercedes are aligned and where presence of both boards and legal counsel is necessary fore full communications between the governmental body and their attorney. The Boards went into Executive Session at 11:42 AM. The Boards wen! into Open Session at 12:33 PM 5. General Session by City of Mercedes - Deliberation and Action on item discussed in Executive Session. Commissioner Howard Wade motioned to proceed as discussed in Executive Session. Seconded by Commissioner Leo Villarreal. All voted aye. 6. General Session by Development Corporation of Mercedes - Deliberation and Action on item discussed in Executive Session Joe Flores moved to engage the Mark Sossi Firm as the interim Attorney for The Development Corporation of Mercedes. Seconded by Jaime Gonzales. All voted aye. 7. Adjourn. Mayor Henry Hinojosa motioned to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Howard Wade. All voted aye. Meeting adjourned at 12:35 PM Ashd bwe Fred Gonzalez, Prosidert Joe Flores, Jr., Vice President Tony Garza, Treasurer Jaime Gonzales, Secretary Rogelio Ortega, Member Roel Villanueva, Member Le A BK. n Antonio Anzaldua III, Member