Shawn Cass, President CITYOF 230 Green Avenue Pattie Martinez, Treasurer Taft, Texas 78390 Peggy Chavez, Secretary Phone (361) 528-3512 David A. Smith, Board Member Gre Alonzo Molina, Board Member Jason Keeney, Board Member Rolando Rodriguez, Board Member REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TAFT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TAFT CITY HALL, 230 GREEN AVE., TAFT, TEXAS JUNE 10, 2025 = 5:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFY A QUORUM 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE 4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The public is invited to address the Taft EDC board on any matter ofTaft EDC business. Please note that all comments should be made at this time. Unless an agenda item is listed as a "public hearing, comments will not be taken elsewhere. Also, Board members cannot respond to comments ifthe topic is not on this agenda. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes. Ifyou wish to speak, please sign up with the City Secretary before the meeting begins. 5. DISCUSSION/ ACTION ITEMS Items in this section are not expected to require action by Taft EDC and are generally. fori information only. However, all items in this section may become action items on request of any Board Member, and the Taft EDC board may take action on any item listed in this section without further notice. a. Discuss, consider and necessary action regarding the Treasury Report for April and May 2025 b. Discuss, consider and possible action on Taft EDC Security Savings CD C. Discuss, consider and action on approving minutes from April 2025 meeting. d. Update from Taft Parks Committee i. Bids for fence around Gibson Park ii. Bids for fence and stump removal from City Park e. Discuss, consider and possible action on the Façade Grant Program f. Discussion on acquiring underutilized properties g. Discussion on a community grocery store h. Discussion on workshop for affordable housing i. Discuss, consider and possible action on a request from San Patricio County for Right of Entry to Conduct Survey for Drainage Improvements - Discuss, consider and possible action on allowing Ardurra to create a layout on TAFT EDC property k. Discuss, consider and possible action on Taft EDC email account 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION All items listed in this section will be deliberated in a closed. session. Members of the public are not generally permitted to attend a closed session. Executive session items may be considered as an action item at the discretion of the Taft EDC President: however, Taft EDC board will not take any action in closed session a. Tex. Gov't Code Section 551.087: To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations. 7. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS The board will reconvene in open session and may take action on any item listed in the Executive Session action of this agenda. a. Tex. Gov't Code Section 551.087: To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations. 8. ADJOURNMENT Certification I, Jessica Gonzalez, certify that the above notice of this Regular Meeting of the Taft Economic Development Corporation was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City's website, www.tafttx.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government. Posted gn: Date: Gme 6,2025 Luica Bouy l Time: 300pm Jessica Gonzalez, CitySècretary The Taft Economic Development Corporation reserves the right to convene in Executive Session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code: Section 551.071 (Consultations with Attorney), Section 551.072 Deliberations about Real Property), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters), Section 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), or Section 551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations) on any of the above items. NOTICE OF POSSIBLE QUORUM OF THE CITY OF TAFT CITY COUNCIL: A possible quorum of the City of Taft City Council may be in attendance at the Regular meeting of the Taft Economic Development Corporation board meeting. Although this gathering is not a meeting of the Taft City Council pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act and a quorum of the members of the City Council may or may not be available to attend this meeting, this notice is being posted as a precaution. Special Accommodations This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at (361) 528-3512 or FAX (361) 528-3515 or email gonzalez@taftxgov for further information. Braille is not available.