HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-28 - Research & Innovation Local Government Corporation (RILGC) - Regular - MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
FORT WORTH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CORPORATION REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025
Present:
President Elizabeth Beck
Vice President Michael D. Crain
Director Mattie Parker
Director Carlos Flores
Director Charlie Lauersdorf
Director Deborah Peoples
Director Macy Hill
Director Chris Nettles
Director Alan Blaylock
Director Jeanette Martinez
Absent:
Director Mia Hall
City Staff:
Jes McEachern, Assistant City Manager
Ori Fernandez, Economic Development Assistant Director
Larry Collister, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Reginald Zeno, Treasurer
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
I. Call to Order
With a quorum of the Board Members present, President Beck called the
meeting to order for the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Research and
Innovation Local Government Corporation at 10:48 a.m. on Tuesday, October
28, 2025, in the City Council Work Session Room of the Fort Worth City Hall,
100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
FORT WORTH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION GOVERNMENT CORPORATION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025
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II. Approval of August 26, 2025, Minutes
Motion was made by Vice President Crain and seconded by Director Peoples,
to approve the August 26, 2025, minutes of the Research and Innovation Local
Government Corporation. The motion passed 10-0. Director Hall was absent.
III. Briefings and Discussion
a. Financial Report for the period of October 2024 through September
2025
The financial report was for information purposes only. No action was taken
by the Board.
IV. Action Items
a. Resolution Appointing Jessica Rogers as Authorized Signatory Agent of
the Corporation (Ori Fernandez, Economic Development Assistant
Director)
Motion was made by Vice President Crain and seconded by Director Peoples,
to approve Resolution No. FWRILC-2025-04, Appointing Jessica Rogers as
Authorized Signatory Agent of the Corporation. The motion passed 10-0.
Director Hall was absent.
V. Executive Session
There was no Executive Session.
VI. Request for Future Agenda Items
There were no requests for future agenda items.
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
FORT WORTH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION GOVERNMENT CORPORATION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025
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VII. Adjourn
With no further business before the Board, President Beck adjourned the
regular session of the Research and Innovation Local Government
Corporation at 10:49 a.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
These minutes approved by the Research and Innovation Local Government
Corporation on the 28th day of April, 2026.
APPROVED:
Elizabeth Beck
President
ATTEST:
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Jannette S. Goodall
Secretary