[00:00:02]
          NO, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. IT'S OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE WILL CALL TO ORDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD. OH, YOU'RE NOT READY? YEAH. NOT READY YET. OH, SORRY. I'M JUST KIDDING WITH YOU. YOU'RE TOTALLY GOOD. DENISE WAS WORKING THE COUNCIL MEETINGS THE LAST TWO MONTHS, SO SHE'S LIKE, I'M TELLING YOU. I DO THAT TO MY TEAM AT THE OFFICE. READY? WE WILL CALL TO ORDER THE 
          [A. Meeting Opening]
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SACS WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH. IT IS AT 6:06 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF BUSINESS. WE'LL FIRST START. 
          I'LL LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. IF YOU PLEASE. RISE FOR THE INVOCATION AND WE'LL DO THE PLEDGE. OUR DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET TODAY, GRATEFUL FOR THIS WONDERFUL CITY THAT WE LIVE IN, AND GRATEFUL FOR THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT SERVE HERE, THAT WORK HERE, AND THAT KEEP US SAFE HERE. PLEASE BLESS OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. PLEASE BLESS OUR CITY EMPLOYEES AND WATCH OVER THEM. HELP THEM AS THEY AS THEY DIRECT AND PROTECT OUR CITY. PLEASE BLESS US IN OUR RESPONSIBILITIES. THIS EVENING THAT WE WILL BE MINDFUL OF THE NEEDS OF SAKSI AND DO THE THINGS THAT WE CAN TO HELP GROW AND BUILD AND DEVELOP SAKSI IN THE BEST WAY FOR THE FUTURE. WE ARE INDEED GRATEFUL FOR THE WONDERFUL COUNTRY WE LIVE IN AND PLEASE BLESS US TO BE MINDFUL DURING THIS ELECTION TIME THAT WE WILL EXERCISE OUR CIVIC DUTY AS WELL TO HELP FURTHER OUR OUR COUNTRY. WE SAY THESE THINGS NAME JESUS CHRIST, AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THAT ONE STILL TRIPS ME UP. I SAID THAT EVERY TIME, EVERY TIME. WHEN I GOT ON THE COUNCIL. YEAH, THAT'. I'M HERE TO TELL YOU. OKAY. WHY DO I HAVE. OKAY. ITEM B1 IS PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M NOT SEEING. SORRY. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THIS? NO, I'M JUST LOOKING FOR. IT'S GOT THE. NO, I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE. I'M JUST LOOKING FOR THE ACTUAL WORDING ON IT. IT'S NOT SHOWING UP FOR ME TODAY. THERE WE GO. I'LL JUST USE THAT FOR A MOMENT. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. 
          ITEM B PUBLIC COMMENT. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA FOR ACTION OR FOR PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS REGARDING THE CONSENT AGENDA OR ANY DISCUSSION. ONLY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA MAY BE ADDRESSED DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION. THE TIME LIMIT WAS THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER. A PUBLIC COMMENT CARD SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE ACTING SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE MEETING. ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE BOARD IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEMS NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA, BUT WILL TAKE COMMENTS UNDER ADVISEMENT. WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WITH US, ANY CARDS THAT CAME IN. THEN WE'LL MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ITEM C 
          [C. Consent Agenda]
THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ARE ROUTINE OR ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY AT BOARD MEETING AND OR DO NOT WARRANT DISCUSSION. THE BOARD WILL ACT UPON THESE ITEMS WITH ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS THE ITEM BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS RELATED TO THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, PLEASE ADDRESS THEM IN PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF THE MEETING. 
          SO ITEM C1 IS CONSIDER APPROVING THE SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2024 MEETING MINUTES. SO I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 19TH, 22, 2024 MEETING. I GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. I'LL SECOND THAT AND I HAVE A SECOND. AND AGAIN, JUST FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE RECORDED, WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING THIS MANUALLY. SO I'LL LET DENISE CALL OUT NAMES AND RECORD OUR VOTES. SCOTT MCMURDIE. YES. 
          ALLEN BELL. YES. CHRISTOPHER DECKER. YES. JIM MASON. YES. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY FOUR 
          [1. Receive any reports and presentations by the Sachse Economic Development Corporation President, Board Members, Executive Director, and staff regarding items of community interest; special events; announcements and activities; office, industrial, commercial, or retail business retention; and marketing projects.]
ZERO. THANK YOU. ITEM D DISCUSSION ITEMS D ONE. RECEIVE ANY REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS BY THE SACS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. PRESIDENT. BOARD MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF REGARDING ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST, SPECIAL EVENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES. OFFICE, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL OR RETAIL BUSINESS RETENTION AND MARKETING PROJECTS. SO I'LL TURN THAT OVER TO YOU, MR. POTTS, TO GET BACK TO YOU. ALSO. THANK YOU, MR. 
          [00:05:02]
PRESIDENT. BOARD, IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU THIS EVENING. I'LL KEEP THE REPORT BRIEF JUST AS A UPDATE REGARDING THE FARMER'S MARKET LAST WEEK. AND ON SATURDAY WE HAD THE OCTOBER MARKET WENT REALLY WELL. WE HAD CONNIE ROSSO THERE WITH THEIR MOBILE PIZZA OVEN COOKING UP PIZZAS FOR FOLKS. SO GREAT EVENT. NOVEMBER 9TH WILL BE THE NEXT MARKET. AND THEN FOLLOWING THAT DECEMBER 14TH. SO DENISE IS LOOKING FOR FUN AND CREATIVE WAYS TO ACTIVATE THE MARKET TO KEEP IT INTERESTING FOR FOLKS. MAKE IT NEW AND EXCITING. AND THEN AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE MARKET WILL CONTINUE IN 2025 AFTER A BRIEF HIATUS, WE'LL PAUSE JANUARY AND FEBRUARY AND THEN CONTINUE IN MARCH. UPCOMING EDC BOARD MEETING. JUST AS A HEADS UP AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, WHICH IS TYPICALLY WE MEET ON THE THIRD THURSDAY AND THIS IS ON A ON A WEDNESDAY THAT THAT WEEK BEFORE. SO JUST AS A HEADS UP, WE WILL BE HAVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE WITH OUR CONSULTANTS. SO THIS WILL BE A VERY INFORMATIVE MEETING. I THINK EVERYBODY WILL WILL REALLY ENJOY. AND THEN ON A SOMBER NOTE, SAD NOTE HERE, BUT I THINK PROBABLY GOOD FOR MR. MASON. HE IS GOING TO BE. THIS IS HIS LAST MEETING WITH THE EDC BOARD. HE WILL BE COMING OFF THE EDC BOARD AFTER HIS MULTIPLE STINTS SERVING THE BOARD. AND SO JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE OUTGOING EDC BOARD MEMBER JIM MASON FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SAXY AND THEN THE SEXY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. SO, JIM, THANK YOU. 
          APPRECIATE YOUR INSIGHT, YOUR INPUT, YOUR QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD. SO I THANK YOU VERY MUCH. EVERYONE ENJOYED IT. THANK YOU. IT'S BEEN A IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE SERVING WITH YOU. GOOD GOOD LEARNING EXPERIENCE ALWAYS. MAYBE BACK IN RETIREMENT. SO YOU'LL ALWAYS BE WELCOME THAT'S FOR SURE. CAN'T COME SOON ENOUG. I'M TELLING YOU. AND THAT'S ALL. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. FABULOUS. 
          [E. Executive Session]
WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM E, EXECUTIVE SESSION E1. THE SACRAMENTO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SHALL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551 .087, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DELIBERATIONS DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE FOR ELK BAKERY, LLC, FOR A PROJECT GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG BUNKER HILL ROAD AND MILES ROAD IN SAC CITY, TEXAS, AND WE WILL CONVENE AT 613 INTO EXEC ALL RIGHT. WE WILL RECONVENE OUR MEETING. IT IS 634. DID YOU TAKE YOUR OH, THE SIGN OFF THE DOOR. 
          I CAN ACTUALLY SEE IF ANYBODY COMES BECAUSE I CAN SEE THE I CAN SEE THE REFLECTION OF THE DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING. I WOULD JUST I WOULD JUST LET HER DO THAT AND THEN. OH YEAH, FOR SURE. YEAH. WE'LL RECONVENE IT THEN. THAT'S FINE. I'D HATE FOR SOMEBODY TO THINK THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING IN SECRECY. RIGHT. HOW ABOUT HOW ABOUT TAKE TWO? WE WILL WE WILL RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AND OPEN OUR MEETING AGAIN. AND IT IS 6:35 P.M. WE MOVE TO ITEM 
          [F. Action Resulting from Executive Session]
F ONE ACTION RESULTING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. ITEM ONE. TAKE ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. DELIBERATELY DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR ELK BAKERY, LLC. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SAKSI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAXY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WITH ELK BAKERY, LLC FOR A PROJECT GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG BUNKER HILL ROAD AND MILES ROAD IN SAXY, TEXAS, AND ANY AMENDMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS RELATED THERETO NOT TO EXCEED $25,000. I HAVE A MOTION. I WILL NOT REPEAT IT WORD FOR WORD FROM FROM. JIM. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT. OKAY. AND BEFORE. BEFORE WE VOTE, I DO NEED TO MAKE SURE IF THERE'S ANY PUBLIC COMMENT TO MAKE THAT AVAILABLE TO ANYBODY, THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY OUT AND DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS OR ANYTHING RELATED TO THAT. SO I AM ONLINE NOW. SO WE CAN ACTUALLY WE CAN EAT. WE CAN REGULAR VOTE THEN IS WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME. ARE YOU DONE? NO, I DON'T SEE IT ONLINE FOR CONSISTENCY OKAY. FOR CONSISTENCY, WE'LL JUST DO IT. WE'LL DO IT MANUAL OUT LOUD. VOTE. SO WE'VE GOT WE'VE GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND PERFECT OKAY. PRESIDENT MCMURDY. YES. BOARD MEMBER BELL. YES. 
          [00:10:05]
BOARD MEMBER. DECKER. YES. BOARD MEMBER. MASON. YES. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. THAT'S A UNANIMOUS FOUR ZERO APPROVAL. THANK YOU. WE'LL NEXT MOVE TO ITEM G, WHICH IS ADJOURNMENT. WE WILL ADJOURN OUR MEETING AT 6:37 P.M. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.