Development Corporation of Mercedes, Inc. Special Called Meeting Thursday, June 6, 2019 5:30PM 320 S. Ohio Board Members Present: Fred Gonzalez President Joe Flores Vice President Tony Garza - Treasurer Antonio Anzaldua III -Member Board Members Absent: Jaime Gonzales Secretary Rogelio Ortega Member Roel Villanueva- Member EDC Staff Present: Melissa Ramirez - Executive Director Rose Saenz - Administrative Assistant City Staff Present: Mark Sossi - DCM Interim Attorney Dago Chavez - Assistant City Manager Others Present: Roberto Carrillo - Givilancz & Martinez PLLC 1. Call Meeting to order Fred Gonzalez called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. 2. Discussion and Action: Minutes for March 21, 2019, April 23, 2019, and May 2, 2019 Joe Flores motioned to approve the March, April & May minutes as presented. Seconded by Antonio Anzaldua III. All voted aye. 3. Discussion and Action: Financial Report for March 2019 and April 2019 Joe Flores motioned to approve the March and April financials as presented. Seconded by Antonio Anzaldua III. All voted aye. 4. Discussion and Action: Statement of Qualification of DCM Professional Legal Services Joe Flores motioned to defer selecting a DCM Attorney pending the resolution of administrative matters. Seconded by Antonio Anzaldua III. All voted aye. 5. Discussion and Action: Geocaching Program No Action 6. Discussion and Action: Vision and Dental Insurance Tony Garza motioned to approve the payment of! halfthe cost of vision and dental insurance premiums for all full time employees and to amend the policy and procedure handbook to reflect the motion. Seconded by Antonio Anzaldua III. All voted aye. 7. Discussion and Action: Marketing Committee Antonio Anzaldua III motioned to appoint Joe Flores and volunteer Roel Villanueva to the Marketing Committee; Tony Garza will serve as the alternate. Seconded by Tony Garza. All voted aye. 8. Discussion and Action: Disposal of Unsalvageable DCM Property and Addition to Inventory Tony Garza motioned to approve the disposal of the two unsalvageable plasma televisions to the City and the addition of the two new televisions to the DCM Inventory list. Seconded by Antonio Anzaldua III. All voted aye. 9. Discussion and Action: Change frequency of DCM meetings No Action 10. Discussion and Action: Providing DCM Board list of walk-in clients and action taken with clients Joe Flores motioned to provide the DCM Board a list of walk-in clients and action taken with clients through spreadsheets at future meetings. Seconded by Antonio Anzaluda III. All voted aye. 11. Discussion and Action: Acquisition of New Printer Fred Gonzalez motioned to contact Laser Lux for a quote to see ifthey are able to meet or beat Dahill that had the lowest bid, if not, proceed with Dahill for the acquisition of the new printer. Seconded by Joe Flores. All voted aye. 12. Executive Session: Section 551.087: Economic development negotiations with Project L. Muro, Project P. Cortino, Project H. Reynoso, Project Orchard Village, Project Assured Land Improvement and Project Canada and Section 551.071(2) consultation with legal counsel to discuss confidential matters protected by the attorney client communication privilege relating to previous economic development project 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 6:13 PM Dago Chavez left Executive Session at 6:13 PM The Board went into Open Session at 7:37 PM 13. Discussion and Action: item #12 Fred Gonzalez moved that the Board deemed Project P. Cortino will promote economic development through expansion oflocal economy; and directed legal counsel to draft a performance agreement as discussed in executive session. Seconded by Joe Flores. All voted aye. Tony Garza moved to have the DCM Interim Attorney send a demand letter for notice of breach of contract for Project L. Muro. Seconded by Joe Flores. All voted aye. Tony Garza moved to have the DCM Interim Attorney draft a loan modification to extend interest only payments until April 2020 and include any closing costs and fees into the note. Seconded by Antonio Anzaldua III. All voted aye. Joe Flores moved to have the DCM Interim Attorney draft a performance agreement for the current home and remaining eight homes for Assured Land Improvement Seconded by Antonio Anzaldua III. All voted aye. Antonio Anzaldua III moved to proceed with Project Canada as discussed in Executive Session. Seconded by Joe Flores. All voted aye. 14. Adjournment: 7:41 PM - * Dao) Fred Gonzaléz, President Joe Flores, Jr., Vice President - Garza, Treasurer 1090 Tony Jajhe Gonzales, Secretary Rogelio Ortega, Member Roel Villanueva, Member Antonio Anzaldua III, Member