Development Corporation of Mercedes, Inc. Special Virtual Called Meeting Wednesday, November 10, 2021 11:30AM Board Members Present: Fred Gonzalez - President Tony Garza - Treasurer Peggy Marie Chavez - Yanez - Secretary Roel Villanueva- Member Luis Huerta Member Marcos Garcia - Member Board Members Absent: Joe Flores - Vice President EDC Staff Present: Melissa Ramirez - Executive Director City Staff Present: Alberto Perez - City Manager Mark Sossi - DCM Attorney Others Present: 1. Call Meeting to order Fred Gonzalez called the meeting to order at 11:30 AM. 2. Discussion and Action: October 20, 2021 Board Minutes. Motion to approve October 20, 2021 minutes by Roel Villanueva. Seconded by Marcos Garcia. Unanimous. 3. Discussion: American Express Fred Gonzalez explained the late charges plus fees were refunded. 4. Discussion and Action: Grant for Small Business Motion to approve reviewing the budget and guidelines for grant program for small business by Tony Garza. Seconded by Roel Villanueva. Unanimous. 5. Discussion and Action: ICSC - Las Vegas, Geofencing Motion to approve Spectrum proposal for $1,800.00 and Facebook Geofencing for $100/day by Tony Garza. Seconded by Marcos Garcia. Unanimous. 6.1 Discussion and Action: ICSC-I Las Vegas, December 5-7, 2021 Motion to decline participation this December 5-7 and reconsider May 2022 conference by Tony Garza. Seconded by Marcos Garcia. Unanimous. 7. Discussion and Action: RGVLS Gala Motion to approve sponsorship level $1500 for reserved seating for 8 & recognition in publications by Roel Villanueva. Seconded by Tony Garza. Unanimous. 8. Executive Session: Section 551.087: Economic development negotiations with Project Travel Center 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 11:55 AM The Board went into Open Session at 12:00 PM 9. Discussion and Action: item #8 No Action 10. Adjournment: 12:13 PM x Fred Gonzalez, President Joe Flores, Jr., Vice President - 169 / ingy "mur Chuns Vunum Tony-Garza, Treasurer Pegly Marie Chavez - "Yanez, Secretary - Roel Villanueva, Member Lyis Huérta, Member IMB Marcos Garcia, Member