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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/03/22-Minutes-Fort Worth Local Development Corporation (FWLDC)CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016 Present: President Gyna Bivens Vice President Cary Moon Treasurer W. B. "Zim" Zimmerman Secretary Dennis Shingleton Trustee Betsy Price Trustee Kelly Allen Gray Trustee Ann Zadeh Absent: Trustee Salvador Espino Trustee Jungus Jordan City staff: Jay Chapa, Assistant City Manager Leann Guzman, Senior Assistant City Attorney Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary 1. 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 6:28 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in the Pre -Council Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 2. Approval of Minutes from the Meeting Held on February 2, 2016. Motion was made by Trustee Price and seconded by Trustee Shingleton to approve the March 1, 2016, minutes of the Corporation. The motion passed 7-0. (Trustees Espino and Jordan absent.) 3. Briefings. A. Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize Settlement of the Portion of the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation Claims Against Total E&P (USA), Inc. and Total Gas & Power North America, Inc., Currently Pending in the 352nd District Court of Tarrant County, Texas in Cause No, 352-272138-14, Styled Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation, Fort Worth Local Development Corporation, and the Villas of Eashi)ood Terrace, LLC, v Chesapeake Energy Corporation, et al and Authorize Execution of all Lease Documents and All Agreements Necessary to Complete the Settlement. Mr. Gerald Pruitt, Deputy City Attorney, provided a summary of the settlement. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016 PAGE 2 Motion was made by Trustee Price, and seconded by Trustee Zimmerman, to approve Resolution No. FWLDC-2016-03, Authorizing Settlement of the Portion of the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation Claims Against Total E&P (USA), Inc. and Total Gas & Power North America, Inc., Currently Pending in the 352nd District Court of Tarrant County, Texas in Cause No, 352-272138-14, Styled Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation, Fort Worth Local Development Corporation, and the Villas of Eastv,00d Teri -ace, LLC, v Chesapeake Energy Corporation, et al and Authorize Execution of all Lease Documents and All Agreements Necessary to Complete the Settlement, The motion carried 7-0. (Trustees Espino and Jordan absent.) B. Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize a Lease Agreement with a Right to Purchase Option with CHM Industries, Inc., for Property Located at 4700 Blue Mound Road, a 130,000 Square Foot Industrial Facility, C. Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize a Leasing Commission Agreement with Transwestern Commercial Services, Fort Worth, LLC for Property Located at 4700 Blue Mound Road. Mr. Robert Sturns, Economic Development Director, advised that the staff briefing for Items 3B and 3C would be presented at the same time. He provided a PowerPoint presentation titled, "Proposed Lease with CHM Industries, Inc. for 4700 Blue Mound Road and displayed an aerial view of the property location. He provided an overview of the company, its divisions and products and then outlined the terms of the lease which included information on Transwestern Commercial Services commission rate. He concluded his presentation by stating that staff recommended the Board approve the above resolutions. Motion was made by Trustee Shingleton, and seconded by Trustee Zimmerman, to approve Resolution No. FWLDC-2016-04, Authorizing a Lease Agreement with a Right to Purchase Option with CHM Industries, Inc., for Property Located at 4700 Blue Mound Road, a 130,000 Square Foot Industrial Facility, and Resolution No. FWLDC-2016-05, Authorizing a Leasing Commission Agreement with Transwestern Commercial Services, Fort Worth, LLC for Property Located at 4700 Blue Mound Road. The motion carried 7-0. (Trustees Espino and Jordan absent.) Due to a posting error, there was no discussion or action on the following agenda items: 4. Briefings. D. Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize a License Agreement to Citizens Concerned with Human Dignity for the Temporary Use of 911 E. Rosedale, 5. Executive Session A. Seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following items that are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9, of the Texas State Bar Rules, as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code: (i) legal issues concerning any current agenda item; and CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016 PAGE B. Discuss the purchase, sale, lease or value of real property, as authorized by Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code. Deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Corporation in negotiations with a third party; and C. Discuss or deliberate negotiations relating to any economic development negotiations, as authorized by Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, 6. Requests for Future Agenda Items. 7. Adjourn. With no further discussion, President Bivens adjourned the meeting of the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation Board at 6:37 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation Board of Directors on the 7t" day of June, 2016. PROVE Gyna iv President Prepared and respectfully su itted by: Mary J. Ka e C/ MC City Secretar