AGENDA

BENBROOK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021

911 WINSCOTT ROAD, BENBROOK, TEXAS
A quorum of the Benbrook City Council may be in attendance at this meeting.

WORK SESSION – 7 P.M.
 CENTRAL CONFERENCE ROOM
The Work Session may continue after the Regular Board Meeting adjourns.

  1. Review/Discuss the Regular Board Meeting Agenda.
  2. Discuss the 2021-2022 BEDC Strategic Plan.
  3. Discuss the BEDC Incentive Guidelines.
  4. Staff Updates (time permitting): 
    1. Discussion of approved projects may include, but are not limited to, the following: Benbrook Blvd./U.S. 377, N.W. Winscott Addition, Westpark Corner, Russell’s Feed & Supply, ACE Hardware, and/or American Masonry Supply.
    2. Benbrook development activity.
    3. Benbrook City Council (action items of interest to the Board). 
    4. ED Department items/initiatives/contracts/programs/marketing/activities/events.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING – 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
All Agenda items are subject to final action.
I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

CITIZEN’S PUBLIC FORUM

Citizen’s Public Forum provides the public with the opportunity to address the Board on any BEDC matter or item on the agenda. State Law prohibits any deliberation of or formal action regarding items presented during the citizen’s public forum. The Board may only make a statement of specific factual information given in response to the inquiry, recite an existing policy, or request staff place the item on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.

III.

ACTION ITEMS

A. Approve the May 17, 2021, Regular Board Meeting Minutes.

B. Approve the 2021-2022 BEDC Strategic Plan.

C. Approve the BEDC Incentive Guidelines.

D. Conduct a Public Hearing to Receive Comments on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 BEDC Budget. 

E. Consider and Approve Proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 BEDC Budget.

F. Conduct a Public Hearing to Receive Comments on the Proposed Expenditure of $70,000 for the Acquisition of .45 Acres of Benbrook Water Authority’s Right-of-Way and Easement Property Located on the Corner of U.S. Hwy. 377 and Old Benbrook Road and Amend the Budget Accordingly.

G. Consider and Approve the Expenditure of $70,000 for the Acquisition of .45 Acres of Benbrook Water Authority’s Right-of-Way and Easement Property Located on the Corner of U.S. Hwy. 377 and Old Benbrook Road and Amend the Budget Accordingly.

Documents:
  1. BEDC Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting 05.17.21.pdf
  2. Staff Report for 2021-2022 Strategic Plan.pdf
  3. Staff Report of Incentive Guidelines.pdf
  4. Staff Report Budget Public Hearing.pdf
  5. Staff Report FY 21-22 BEDC Budget.pdf
  6. Staff Report BWA Property Purchase Public Hearing.pdf
  7. Staff Report BWA ROW and Easement Acquistion Vista Way Project.pdf
IV.

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

A.  Receive Monthly Financial Report for Period Ending May 31, 2021.

B.  Receive Monthly Financial Report for Period Ending June 30, 2021.

C. Receive Monthly Financial Report for Period Ending July 31, 2021.

V.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act:

A. Section 551.072 – Deliberations Regarding Real Property.

Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, as deliberation in an open session would have a detrimental effect on the position of governmental body negotiations with a third person.

DISCUSS PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF I-20/I-820 LOOP, WEST OF ARROW WOOD ST., NORTH OF LAKESIDE DR., AND EAST OF BENBROOK BLVD./U.S. 377.

B. Section 551.087 – Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations.

Deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to business prospect. 

DISCUSS THE N.W. WINSCOTT ADDITION LOCATED AT 610 WINSCOTT RD.


VI.

RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

VII.

TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

The BEDC Board reserves the right to convene in Executive Session on any item on the Agenda pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, in accordance with the authority contained in:

Section 551.071, Consultation with City Attorney

Section 551.072, Deliberation regarding real property

Section 551.073, Deliberation regarding gifts and donations

Section 551.087, Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations

This meeting will be recorded, and the recording will be made available to the public in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, upon written request.

THIS FACILITY IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, OR TO INFORM US OF INACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT HILLARY CROMER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING, AT 817-249-6091. PLEASE CALL 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE IF YOU REQUIRE INTERPRETATIVE SERVICES.