Development Corporation of Mercedes, Inc. Special Called Meeting Wednesday, April 6, 2022 11:30AM Board Members Present: Fred Gonzalez - President Joe Flores = Vice President Tony Garza - Treasurer Peggy Marie Chavez - Yanez - Secretary Luis Huerta - Member Marcos Garcia - Member Board Members Absent: Roel Villanueva- Member EDC Staff Present: Melissa Ramirez - Executive Director Norma Saenz - Administrative Coordinator City Staff Present: Alberto Perez - City Manager Javier Ramirez - Assistant City Manager Others Present: Mark Sossi - DCM Attorney Roberto D. Carrillo, CPA, MSA = Givilancz & Martinez 1. Call Meeting to order Fred Gonzalez called the meeting to order at 11:36 AM. 2. Discussion and Action: February 16, 2022 Minutes Marcos Garcia motioned to approve February 16, 2022 minutes making corrections to name in item #4 and #5; changing Mark to Marcos. Seconded by Joe Flores. Unanimous. 3. Discussion and Action: February 2022 Financials. Motion to approve February financials as presented by Joe Flores. Seconded by Marcos Garcia. Unanimous. 4. Discussion and Action: TXClass Quarterly Report Joe Flores motioned to accept Texas Class Quarterly report. Seconded by Tony Garza. Unanimous. 5. Discussion and Action: Budget Amendment Motion to approve budget amendments by Tony Garza. Seconded by Joe Flores. Unanimous. 6. Discussion and Action: Downtown Cleanup Motion to table item #6 until a contract/proposal is established detailing work to by done by Joe Flores. Seconded by Marcos Garcia. Unanimous. 7. Discussion and Action: Billboard Motion to approve $4,800 to repair billboard and receive 2 more quotes from Chamber by Tony Garza. Seconded by Marcos Garcia. Unanimous. 8. Discussion and Action: Polo's and Dress Shirts Motion to proceed in purchasing a sky blue short sleeve polo and same color dress shirt by Tony Garza. Seconded by Marcos Garcia. Unanimous. 9. Discussion and Action: ICSC Las Vegas, May 22-24 Motion to approve another geofence campaign allotting $1800 with Spectrum in lieu of attending ICSC Las Vegas by Joe Flores. Seconded by Marcos Garcia. Unanimous. 10. Discussion and Action: Untable Signage Grant Program Motion to untable item #10 by Joe Flores. Seconded by Marcos Garcia. Unanimous. No action taken at this time. 11. Executive Session: Section 551.087: Economic development negotiations with Project Travel Center, Project Cowboy, Project Drive-In and Project J. Martinez and Section 551.071: pending legal issues with delinquent notes and on any regular agenda item requiring confidential, attorney-client advice necessitated by the deliberation or discussion of said item as needed The Board went into Executive Session at 12:12 PM The Board went into Open Session at 12:33 PM 12. Discussion and Action: item #11 Motion to engage DCM attorney to begin collection process and send a demand letter to MD International as directed in Executive Session by Joe Flores. Seconded by Tony Garza. Unanimous. 13. Adjournment: 12:35PM ceto Fred Gonzalez, President Joe Flores, Jr., Vice President & - Pugoe maru Chounnin Tony Garza, Treasurer PeggyMarie Chavez - Yahez, Secretary / Roel Villanueva, Member Luis Huerta Member INK Marcos Garcia, Member