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[1. Call to Order by the Sachse City Council: The City Council of the City of Sachse and the Economic Development Corporation will hold a Joint Meeting on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall to consider the following items of business:]
THE TIME MS. GRANGER? 6:55 P.M., 6:55 P.M..I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE EDC.
[2. Call to Order by the Sachse Economic Development Corporation (EDC): The City Council of the City of Sachse and the Economic Development Corporation will hold a Joint Meeting on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall to consider the following items of business:]
CALL TO ORDER BY THE SACHSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF BUSINESS.
OKAY. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM B JOINT EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[B. Joint Executive Session]
ITEM ONE EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.087 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DELIBERATIONS DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT MS., YOUR TURN.OKAY. TAKE ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I'M SORRY. WHAT AM I DOING? DOES SHE NEED TO READ HERS? THE ONE THAT'S. YEAH.
DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT FERN.
THE TIME MS. GRANGER 6:57 P.M.
WE'RE NOW ADJOURNED TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:57 P.M.
WE ARE GOING TO GO TO THE COURTROOM.
ARE YOU READY, MISS GRANGER? YES.
OKAY. THE SACHSE CITY COUNCIL HAS COMPLETED ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION ON MAY 9TH, 2023.
THE TIME MS. GRANGER. 7:46 P.M.
MS. DANIEL. WE NEED TO TAKE ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
HOLD ON. YOU GOT TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE.
GIVE ME THE WORDING. THAT'S WHAT I WAS READING.
OH, I'M SORRY. IT'S NOT UP THERE.
YEAH, WE DON'T HAVE. IT'S ON THIS SHEET.
JUST NOTE THAT YOU'RE BACK AT WHAT PARTICULAR TIME BE TO.
I THOUGHT YOU HAD THAT. SORRY.
NO, NO, NO, NO. I DON'T HAVE THIS ONE.
OKAY. THE SACHSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HAS COMPLETED ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION ON MAY 9TH, 2023, AT 7:47 P.M.. I WANT MY PAPER BACK.
[1. EDC: Take any action as a result of Executive Session - deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive relating to the development of Project Fern.]
DANIEL, YOU ARE FIRST UP ON.OKAY, NOW I CAN READ THE TAKE ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT FERN.
AND AT THIS POINT WE'LL ENTERTAIN MOTIONS FROM THE EDC.
WE DO HAVE A MOTION FROM THE EDC.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I HAVE A SECOND FROM THE EDC.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE EDC ON THIS PARTICULAR MOTION? ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS MOTION? HEARING NONE.
WE'LL HAVE TO DO A HAND VOTE FOR EDC.
SO ALL IN FAVOR ON EDC? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. THANK YOU.
ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
[2. City Council: Take any action as a result of Executive Session - deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive relating to the development of Project Fern.]
DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT FIRM.QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, DISCUSSION FROM THE COUNCIL OR MOTIONS.
I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. PRESTENBERG, DO I HAVE A SECOND, MISS BUHLER? SECOND, I HAVE A SECOND BY MISS BUHLER.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL? ANYONE FROM THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? YES, SIR. COME ON DOWN.
MATTHEW HOBO 5511 OAK RIDGE CIRCLE, TOP OF THE HILL.
YOU'RE SPENDING MY TAX DOLLARS TILL WE GET TO KNOW WHAT THE HELL IT IS.
WE'RE NOT SPENDING ANYTHING YET.
YOU'RE NEGOTIATING IT? YES, SIR. AND YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE ON IT.
SO I GUESS YOU'RE JUST GOING TO NEGOTIATE A DEAL AND THEN COME BACK AND APPROVE IT.
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YES, SIR. I MEAN, SO WE DON'T GET TO KNOW WHAT PROJECT FERN IS.YOU WILL WHEN ME COME BACK AND APPROVE IT.
SO IT'S ALREADY APPROVED, YOU JUST SAID THAT.
WHEN WE MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL IF IT IS INDEED A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
JUST WHEN YOU ALL TALK ABOUT TRANSPARENCY AND HONESTY, JUST LIKE TO KNOW WHERE YOU'RE LYING.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT. YES, SIR.
TAYLOR LANE IF YOU READ THE MOTION AGAIN, WOULD YOU READ THAT MOTION AGAIN? MR. PRESTENBERG? BUT.
I SAID I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN INCENTIVE AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT FERN ON BEHALF OF CITY COUNCIL. OKAY.
WE'RE GIVING THE CITY MANAGER THE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE.
ONCE THEY NEGOTIATE, THEY STILL GOT TO COME BACK TO US FOR APPROVAL AT THAT POINT.
SO JUST FOR THE SAKE OF BEING OUT THERE IN PUBLIC, WE'RE NOT AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE YET.
WE'RE JUST AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATIONS.
OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AT THIS TIME? OKAY. WE HAVE MOTION IN A SECOND ON THE FLOOR.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL? MR. MILLSAP. PURSUANT TO MR. MCMURRY'S COMMENTS.
AFTER OUR CITY MANAGER, EDC DIRECTOR NEGOTIATES.
DOES THAT MEAN THIS IS GOING TO COME BACK FOR A VOTE OF APPROVAL AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNT WILL BE SPECIFIED AT THAT TIME? YES, SIR. OKAY.
THEN I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE MOTION TO STATE THAT DURING NEGOTIATIONS NO MORE THAN $100,000 MAY BE INCLUDED AS CASH VALUE. OKAY.
WELL, THE MAKER OF THE MOTION WOULD HAVE TO AGREE TO THAT.
IS THERE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MAKER OF THE MOTION TO AMEND THE MOTION? MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'RE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MOTION.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT.
MOTION CARRIES WITH MR. MILLSAP VOTING NO. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ADJOURNMENT.
THE TIME MS. GRANGER 7:52 P.M..
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
7:52 P.M. 7:52 P.M..
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.