HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019/02/05-Minutes-Fort Worth Local Development Corporation (FWLDC) (4)CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Present:
President Gyna Bivens
Vice President Cary Moon
Secretary Dennis Shingleton (arrived at 2:44 pm)
Trustee Carlos Flores
Trustee Brian Byrd
Trustee Jungus Jordan
Trustee Kelly Allen Gray (arrived at 2:43pm)
Trustee Ann Zadeh
Absent:
Trustee Betsy Price
City Staff:
Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager
Leann Guzman, Senior Assistant City Attorney
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 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February
5, 2019 in the City Council Conference Room, Room 290 of the Fort Worth Municipal Building,
200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
II. Presentations
a. Approval of Minutes from the Meeting Held on December 4, 2018.
Motion was made and seconded to approve the December 4, 2018, minutes of the Corporation.
The motion passed 6-0. (Allen Gray, Shingleton and Price absent)
III. Presentations
a. Consider and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement in an
amount up to $100,000.00 with the firm Camoin Associates, Inc. for the Completion of a
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Audit
Ms. Brenda Hicks -Sorensen presented the results of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for a firm to
conduct a Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Audit.
Motion was made by Trustee Jordan and seconded by Trustee Flores to continue this item until the
next regularly scheduled Corporation Board meeting and at that time staff bring back a list of
expected deliverables from Camoin Associates, Inc. Motion passed 8-0 (Price absent)
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2019
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IV. Written Reports
There were no written reports.
V. Executive Session:
There was no Executive Session.
VI. Future Agenda Items
Trustee Moon — What funding does the Corporation have to deploy on projects and what are the
qualifications for those projects.
Trustee Byrd — How is the Corporation being proactive in bringing the right
companies/development to the City?
VII. Adjourn
With no further discussion, President Bivens adjourned the meeting of the Fort Worth Local
Development Corporation Board at 2:56 p.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation Board of Directors
on the 19th day of March, 2019.
APPROVED:
Gyna Givens /
President
ATTEST:
Prepared and respectfully submitted by:
Mary J. Kayser
Corporate Secreta