NOTICE
JEFFERSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SPECIAL MEETING
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
305 E. AUSTIN ST / JEFFERSON / TEXAS
MONDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 2021 @ 5:30 pm
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Jefferson Economic Development Corporation will be held on August 2nd, 2021 at 5:30 PM at the Transportation Building located at 305 E. Austin St., Jefferson, Texas, at which time the subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on the meeting notice. Unless removed for the consent agenda, items identified with the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Welcome/Introduction of Guest and Visitors
Public Comments – Limited to citizens of Jefferson and business owners, must sign up in advance on the list and limit their comment or conversation to 3 minutes. Jefferson Economic Development Corporation Members may ask questions but shall not discuss items that are not on the agenda. On a subject that is not on the agenda, a person may request an item to a future Jefferson Economic Development Corporation Agenda by contacting a board member or the Economic Development Director a minimum of 5 days prior to a JEDCO Board Meeting.
5. CONSENT AGENDA (JEDCO reserves the right to remove items from the Consent Agenda and consider and/or approve individually)
a) Consider and/or approve financial report (if any)
b) Consider and/or approve previous minutes of JEDCO Meeting(s)
6. DISCUSSION / CONSIDERATION / ACTION ITEMS
a) Consideration/Action – Welcome and Introduction of new board appointees
b) Consideration/Action – Election of a Vice President
c) Consideration/Action – New Authorized Signees for Bank Accounts
d) Consideration/Discussion/Action – Outsourcing JEDCO Secretary duties including attending board meetings, taking minutes and managing such minutes
e) Consideration/Discussion – Purchasing additional Audio/Video equipment for JEDCO meeting for quests and board members attending remotely
f) Consideration/Discussion – Queen Horse Bedding of TX application for assistance
g) Consideration/Action – Strategic Planning Project status & update
h) Update/Discussion – Current Audit/ Quarterly Reports
i) Update/Discussion – Potential New Business Opportunities Project including Potential Acquisition of Property
j) Consideration/Action – Future Meetings or Workshops
The Jefferson Economic Development Corporation reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code; 1. Section 551.071 – Consultation with an Attorney 2. Section 551.072 – Deliberations concerning Real Property 3. Section 551.073 – Deliberations concerning Gifts/Donations 4. Section 551.074 – Personnel Matters 5. Section 551.076 – Deliberations concerning Municipal Security 6. Section 551.087 – Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations: Closed Meeting
*CLOSE OPEN MEETING
*ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
*RECONVENE OPEN MEETING
*ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
* The Jefferson Economic Development Corporation may or may not enter into Executive Session at this meeting to discuss Economic Development.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Certificate of Posting
The undersigned does hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting of the Jefferson Economic Development Corporation was posted at City Hall, 102 North Polk Street, Jefferson, TX at a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the ________ day of _________________, 2021, at ______________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Bubba Haggard, President Jefferson Economic Development Corporation