HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/03/23-Minutes-Fort Worth Local Development Corporation (FWLDC) CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TUESDAY,MARCH 23,2021
Present:
President Gyna Bivens (Video)
Vice President Cary Moon
Trustee Betsy Price
Trustee Carlos Flores
Trustee Brian Byrd
Trustee Kelly Allen Gray (Video)
Trustee Jungus Jordan
Trustee Ann Zadeh (Video)
Absent:
Secretary Dennis Shingleton
City Staff:
Jay Chapa, Deputy City Manager
Leann Guzman, Deputy City Attorney
Reginald Zeno, Treasurer
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
I. Call to Order.
With a quorum present President Bivens called the meeting to order for the Board of Directors of
the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation(Corporation)at 1:19 p.m. on Tuesday,March 23,
2021, in the City Council Conference Room, Room 2020 of the Fort Worth Municipal Building,
200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
II. Written Reports
a. Financial Report through January 2021
b. Berry-Stalcup Request for Expression of Interest RFEI
III. Presentations
a. Update on Microloan Program
Mr. Robert Sturns, Director of Economic Development, provided and overview.
b. Update on the Sale of Blue Mound Road Industrial Complex and Messaging Proposal
Ms. Brenda Hicks-Sorensen,Assistant Director of Economic Development,provided an overview
of the sale and provided the following next steps:
• Issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a marketing firm to partner with the Economic
Development Department
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• Bring forward additional policy recommendations on catalytic development,small business
development and Main Street Pilot program at later Board Meeting, as well as
recommendation regarding a marketing firm.
IV. Action Items
a. Approval of January 12, 2021,Meeting Minutes.
Motion was made by Trustee Byrd and seconded by Trustee Moon to approve the January 12,
2021, minutes of the Corporation. The motion passed 8-0 (Trustee Shingleton absent).
V. Executive Session
There was no Executive Session
VI. Future Agenda Items
There were no requests for future agenda items.
VIL Adjourn
With no further discussion, President Bivens adjourned the meeting of the Fort Worth Local
Development Corporation Board at 1:51 p.m. on Tuesday,March 23, 2021.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation Board of Directors
on the 201h day of April, 2021.
APPROVED:
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Gyna Bivens
President
ATTEST:
Prepared and respectfully submitted by:
Mary J. Kayser, Corporate Secretary