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Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting 060321
A
Perfect,
thank
you
very
much
all
right.
So,
let's
get
started
we're
going
to
call
the
meeting
to
order
on
thursday
june
3rd
at
about
12
10.,
a
meeting
of
them
the
economic
development
advisory
committee,
the
agenda
here:
let's
go
ahead
and
call
ro
or
I'll
leave
that
to
the
chairman
of
go
ahead
and
go
through
the
agenda,
my
god.
C
D
A
A
So
the
next
meeting
is
an
in-person
meeting
and
at
that
point
I'd
rather
have
everyone
here
in
person
to
kind
of
go
through
the
the
particulars,
the
new
some
of
the
new
rules
that
were
set
up
by
the
by
the
by
the
city
management
direction
from
the
city
council
on
all
advisory
committees.
I
can
go
through
that
the
next
time,
but
essentially
things
remain
the
same,
except
you
have
to
be
in
person.
A
B
B
A
On
the
minutes,
the
the
committee
has
asked
me
to
forward
those
to
the
to
the
city
council
in
their
friday
reports,
so
they
can
see
what
what
you
all
are
doing.
We
did
not
do
that
this
past
week,
because
we
had
to
ask
for
direction
from
our
legal
team
whether
we
could
send
those
minutes
to
the
council
without
them
being
approved
by
you
first
and
usually
that
takes
another
whole
month.
A
B
A
A
E
A
A
So
from
here
committee
members,
I'm
gonna
go
through
this
project
and
in
more
detail
the
company
is
gab
land
holdings.
That's
the
formal
name
of
it.
They
they
also
known
as
empakadora
gab.
This
produce
distribution
firm
was
founded
in
1990
in
laredo,
it's
located
on
north
I-35
near
the
the
6935
interchange.
A
A
A
A
Well,
really
an
11.4
million
dollar
investment
and
you'll
see
why
it's
more
than
the
10
million
here,
but
the
10
million
is
the
building
so
they're
bringing
a
10
million
dollar
investment
and
new
jobs
to
l'oreal.
This
is
part
of
the
viva
laredo
comprehensive
plan
that
the
city
adopted
about
four
or
five
years
ago.
Now
that
asks
or
points
to
retaining
and
expanding
what
we
do
best
and-
and
that
is
our
logistics
sector,
and
that's
what
we're
doing
here.
A
So
if
you're
going
to
have
a
five
million
dollar
warehouse
be
put
up
as
a
dry
dock,
if
it's
going
to
be
temperature,
controlled
it'll
likely
be
closer
to
10
million
dollars
and
usually
the
jobs
pay
a
little
more.
So
we've
been
focusing
on
that
industry
and
we've
been
we've
been
somewhat
successful
here
in
the
last
18
months
in
recruiting
several
of
those
industries
to
laredo
or
local
expansions
like
this
one.
A
This
is
a
performance
agreement.
Again
the
the
company
has
to
produce
the
investment
that
they
say:
they're
gonna
produce
and
also
live
up
to
the
amount
of
jobs
that
they
say,
they're
going
to
create,
and
so
so,
if
they
don't,
obviously
that
the
agreement
can
be
can
be
terminated,
but
we
try
not
to
go
there.
We
try
to
work
with
these
companies.
A
A
The
total
11.4
million
project
is
on
seven
acres
in
the
pinnacle
industrial
center.
That's
on
north
mines,
road!
It's
a
forty
000
square
foot
facility
temperature
controlled
again
it's
remaining
in
laredo,
so
those
13
jobs
plus
the
five
new
ones.
Those
18
jobs
are
not
leaving
laredo
they're
staying
here
next
slide.
A
A
No
there's
this
agreement,
I'm
hoping
that
that
the
committee
approves
it
or
recommends
it
to
go
to
council
will
take
it
to
council
and
after
council
at
council
of
what
happens
is
technically.
They
approve
the
city
manager
to
enter
into
this
agreement,
they're
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
enter
into
agreement.
So
we're
not
we're
not
at
the
signing
point
yet
do
you
did
you
have
another
question,
julian?
A
A
Okay,
so
next
slide
is:
is
the
fiscal
and
economic
impact
kind
of
broken
down
and
I'll?
Just
take
a
couple
of
minutes
to
go
through
this
and
feel
free
to
ask
me
questions
through
this,
so
this
is
what
the
is
going
to
get
back,
based
on
the
10
million
dollar
valuation
of
their
improvement
by
the
web
county
appraisal
district.
So
after
they
finish
their
building
the
first
calendar
year
that
they're
able
to
get
a
full
assessment.
A
After
those
five
years
of
finish
they'll,
we
project
that
they'll
get
about
a
174
thousand
dollar
rebate.
My
my
estimation
is
that,
well
let
me
back
up
a
second.
These
numbers
don't
include
potential
appraisal
increases,
they
don't
include
inflation,
numbers
right
or
other
factors
that
might
raise
or
drop
the
valuation
of
that
building.
A
A
A
During
that
five
year
period
now
remember,
I
said
that
we
weren't
giving
a
tax
break
on
the
land,
just
the
improvements,
so
we're
getting
the
full
amount
of
taxes
on
the
1.4
million
dollar
track
of
land.
So,
given
those
numbers
there
year,
one
we
get
a
20,
the
city
gets
25.
If
you
remember
from
the
improvements,
the
firm
is
getting
75
back,
so
that
means
the
city
gets
to
keep
25
right,
and
so
then
you
see
the
corresponding
numbers.
A
The
city
gets
50
percent
of
the
advertisement,
taxes
the
next
four
years,
and
then
we
get
the
100
of
the
land
and
taxes
so
that
together
is
40,
600
and
and
in
the
years
two
through
five
and
then
at
the
end
at
the
bottom.
Here
we
have
the
city's
projected
revenue
at
one
hundred
and
eighty
seven
thousand
two
hundred
dollars.
A
A
It
might
be
less,
I
mean
that's
correct,
that's
why
I
want
to
couch
everything
that
I'm
saying
that
this
is
information.
Even
if
you
go
to
webcast,
you
know
pages
and
they
show
you
how
much
businesses
pay.
They
always
say.
This
is
an
estimation
and
not
a
not
a
sure
number,
but
I
think
we're
in
the
ballpark
here
next
slide.
D
E
E
B
F
A
F
F
F
It's
just
with
those
expenses
alone.
It
leaves
two
thousand
four
hundred
dollars
in
savings
and
that's
assuming
that
they
wouldn't
have
to
pay
any
taxes
if
they
have
a
child
or
any
of
those
other
costs
for
a
spouse.
They
have
to
take
care
of
it,
essentially
incentivizing
people
to
be
under
the
property.
That's
why
the
living
wage
salary
is
so
important
when
it
comes
to
our
city,
putting
together
proposals
that
retain
jobs
or
a
great
job.
We
need
to
make
sure
we
are
not
setting
you
know
if
those
jobs
are
people
under
the
property
line.
A
A
So
we've
been
we've
been
already
doing
that
master
nardi
was
when
we
brought
them
to
the
council.
They
started
their
their
lowest
wages
at
14
an
hour,
and
that
was
last
year,
so
yeah,
so
we're
we're
already
trending.
That
way.
Rest
assured
that
that's
that's
what
we're
doing
this
in
this
case.
This
is
a
small
business.
They
only
have
13
employees,
so
not
every
one
of
them
makes
11
an
hour.
Some
of
their
managers
probably
make
in
the
30s
and
the
50
thousands.
A
So
that's
that's
only
a
handful
of
jobs
and
keep
in
mind
that
this
is
a
baseline
minimum
for
them,
that's
not
to
say
that
they
don't
pay
their
employees
more
than
11..
They
showed
me
their
payrolls
and
I
don't
want
to
disclose
that
here
in
the
public
meeting,
but
there's
several
jobs
that
pay
13
and
15
hours
go
ahead.
I'm
sorry,
mr
dominguez,
I.
C
Just
want
to
make
a
comment
julian.
In
order
for
them
to
retain
those
employees,
I
think
they're
going
to
have
to
increase
their
their
salaries,
because
I
mean,
with
the
other,
the
missions
and
the
rest
of
the
people.
They'll
they'll
go
somewhere
else
just
to
get
a
better
pay,
so
I
I
think
it'll
be
natural
that
things
can
increase
automatically.
C
F
Look
I'm
in
trying
to
hire
people
right
now,
too,
it's
impossible
getting
one
under
14
hours
to
get
them
to
come.
I
agree
with
that,
but
I
think
having
a
at
least
we're
talking
about
city
funds
and-
and
I
think
with
that-
and
I
commend
you
for
bringing
obviously
about
13
37
an
hour.
You
know
that's
great
work,
I'm
not
just
having
any
all
that
just
specifically.
A
G
A
E
A
E
A
Next
slide-
and
this
is
my
summary
on
this
on
empacadora-
we're
retaining
a
major
produce
from
laredo
we're
we're
working
on
that
sector.
Mr
chairman,
you
and
I
had
conversations
about
expanding
the
offerings
from
mexico,
so
this
is
fits
into
that
mode
of
the
produce
sector.
This
is
a
total
of
11.4
million
project.
A
Again
we
can
keep
working
toward
that,
bringing
those
kind
of
firms
to
to
laredo
in
the
cold,
storage,
sector
and
I'll
admit
the
job
numbers
are
not
huge
here
compared
to
others
that
we've
already
brought
in,
but
we
do
retain
13
jobs
that
could
have
gone
away
and
we're
creating
the
five
additional
jobs.
I
the
companies
we've
worked
with
since
I've
been
here.
They
often
give
us
minimal
numbers
because
they
don't
want
to
overshoot
and
they're
going
to
hire
more
people
than
this,
and
this
is
not
counting
seasonal
workers
either.
A
So
in
the
black.
The
next
two
little
squares
just
want
to
reiterate
that
the
company
is
would
receive
about
174
000
and
the
rebates
from
the
city
and
advertising
taxes,
but
but
direct
city
revenue
would
be
about
four
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
dollars.
So
we're
definitely
above
you
know,
in
the
black
and
in
terms
of
the
city's
concern
based
on
our
projections
and
then.
A
A
At
this
point
I
will
also,
I
know,
you've
asked
questions
in
between,
but
I
will
also
take
any
questions
on
this
and
I
I
apologize
for
our
friends
that
empacador
who
couldn't
be
here
today.
They
run
a
really
small
shop,
they're
very
busy,
and
they
really
tried
to
get
away,
but
they
just
they
just
couldn't
do
it,
and
I
apologize
for
that.
But
they'll
be
back.
If
you
tune
in
for
the
city
council,
hopefully
they
can
to
make
it
then,
but
we
believe
it's
a
good
project.
A
C
No,
I
just
like
to
make
a
comment.
I
think
it's
a
great
move,
a
move
because
the
majority
of
their
exports
go
through
macaulay
and
the
majority
of
the
imports
come
to
la
regulus
yeah.
This
is
the
same
company
we're
talking
about
so
hopefully
they'll
move
their
exports
to
the
right.
Oh,
that's
what
it
sounds
like,
hopefully
they'll.
C
A
Job
there
well,
thank
you
on
that
note.
The
company
did
tell
me
that
they
they
run
like
the
hr
and
all
that
from
the
radio
for
their
mcallen
operation.
So
I
asked
them
so
would
you
say
technically
then
we're
the
headquarters
for
your
business
and
they
said
yeah
yeah,
but
but
they
only
have
those
two
locations,
but
thank
you
very
much,
we'll
we'll
we'll
keep
on
this
and
do
better
for
sure.
B
Declare
regards
in
discussion
and
because
it
goes
hand
in
hand
with,
with
your
agenda
item
last
meeting,
we
made
a
motion
that
was
approved
to
7-0
in
order
to
get
your
department
some
help.
I
watched
the
city
council
meeting
and
that
motion
was
not
brought
up
to
the
table.
Obviously,
through
council's
comments,
we
they
they
see
the
the
need
for
another
employee
and
to
bigger
staff
in
your
department.
B
A
Yes,
sir,
thank
you
for
saying
that
number
one
number
two:
it's
in
the
minutes
that
we
did
not
give
them,
so
they
will,
they
will.
Will
they
get
that
and
see
that
I
think
the
mayor
and
council
member
martinez
and
others
have
have
advocated
that
point.
So
I
appreciate
you
you're
saying
that
but
yeah.
Hopefully
we
can
do
that
here
in
the
next
year
and
add
a
couple
of
folks.
G
E
A
A
Well,
right
now
we're
we're
uploading,
the
the
application
and
and
the
the
rules
that
that
were
set
by
this
committee
and
the
city
council
and
putting
that
on
our
websites
right
in
order
for
us
to
do
that.
We're
also
sharing
that
information
with
the
laredo
edc.
So
they
can
do
the
very
same
right
and
and
be
attractive
that
way,
but
honestly,
maybe
some
other
economic
development
directors
do
it
differently.
Maybe
it's
where
we're
located.
A
You
know
in
in
the
state,
but
a
lot
of
times
these
380s
don't
start
out
as
a
threes.
They
just
started
out
as
a
conversation
and
that
human
contact
is
really
important.
It's
just
like
selling
whatever
your
product
is,
and
so
you
want
to
do
that
as
best
as
possible
and
kind
of
figure
out
what
people
need
and
what
they're
looking
for
oftentimes.
A
These
programs
don't
fit
what
they
need
and
they
move
on
they
build
on
their
own,
but
but
yeah.
I
I
try
to
reserve
a
lot
of
the
entry-level
kind
of
into
these
kind
of
things,
to
one-on-one
conversations
and
hearing
them
hearing
these
people
out
first
and
see
if
they're
going
to
become
clients
and
building
their
relationship.
That
way,
so
I
you
know,
I'm
going
to
use
technology,
I
use
it
now.
A
I
use
linkedin
a
lot
to
contact
people
to
to
get
information
from
people,
but
that
human
element
is
really
important
in
this
and
and
so
I'll
continue
to
do
to
to
receive
direction
from
the
council,
but
also
use
some
of
those
tried
and
true
methods
that
are
old
school
to
kind
of
develop.
This
business.
D
A
Now
this
this,
the
state
state
government
has
provided
every
city
the
ability
to
use
these
380s.
It's
in
the
texas
state
government
code.
You
can
use
in
chapter
380.
That's
why
it's
called
a
create
agreement.
So
every
every
city
that
that
adopts
a
program
can
use
it
and
for
the
counties.
It's
it's
under
chapter
381,
slightly
different,
but
completely
the
same
program.
So
if
city
wants
to
use
it,
they
can,
if
they
choose
not
to,
they,
can
choose
not
to.
B
A
Okay,
thank
you
a
committee.
I
really
appreciate
your
support
on
this
we'll
move
forward
to
the
city
council,
not
for
monday's
meeting,
but
hopefully
in
two
and
three
weeks.
Well,
we'll
we'll
get
that
there
and
fyi
the
empacadora
apartment,
the
other
agreement
that
you
approved
about
a
month
ago
for
westpac
that
will
be
for
the
council
on
monday
perfect.
Thank
you
very
much
again.
B
F
From
city,
what
I
was
mainly
looking
for
is
we
already
voted
to
approve
this
about
two
years
ago
and
it
kind
of
just
went
flat
and
we've
never
heard
back
was
there.
I
know
this
was
voted
on
before
you
were
here
that
globe,
but
okay,
as
has
other
staff
members,
giving
you
any
insight
on
what
has
been
going
on
with
what
we
approved
or
if
there's
been
any
headway
or
a
movement.
A
A
On
my
end,
I
also
say
that
arnold
who
is
lozano,
who
does
a
great
job
for
us,
is
out
sick
today
and
you
know
best
wishes
to
him
to
getting
better,
but
he
has
been
attending
the
inner
city
meetings
that
mr
ceballos
jose
bios
has
created
and-
and
he
could
have
maybe
shed
some
light
on
on
that,
but
he's
not
here
today.
We
also
have
an
attendance.
You
want
to
come
up
and
yeah
introduce
yourself
sorry.
This
might
help
a
little
julian.
G
And
I
did
attend
that
meeting
yesterday
good
afternoon.
My
name
is
jerry
beanson,
I'm
the
building
official
acting
building
director.
So
I'm
here
to
answer
any
questions,
not
that
I've
been
here
for
a
long
time.
I've
only
been
here
three
years
for
the
city
so
trying
to
catch
up
with
all
the
different
boards
and
stuff.
G
We
did
have
a
meeting
with
the
the
inner
city
development
and,
as
a
matter
of
fact
this
afternoon,
at
3
p.m,
because
we're
trying
to
implement
the
vacant
property
ordinance
and
that's
what
this
is
in
discussion
right
now
and
trying
to
promote
to
keep
all
these
buildings
from
being
empty.
We
do
have
a
different
ordinance,
that
is
the
substandards
and
we've
identified
over
100
homes
around
the
city
and
and
we're
easily
out
of
those
100.
We
have
already
40
that
have
been
demolished.
G
F
As
discussed
during
that
meeting,
obviously
a
lot
of
those
bacon
building
ordinances
kind
of
include
the
concept
of
the
characteristic.
You
know
if
you
are,
if,
if
you
are
going
to
be
possibly
finding
individuals
for
not
being
able
to
upkeep
their
buildings,
usually
a
lot
of
cities
with
those
provide
some
form
of
incentive
policy
in
order
to
basically
incentivize
those
individuals
to
come
in
and
rehab
those
buildings.
F
I
I
did
send.
The
housing
authority
did
hire
hrna,
which
is
a
great
company
that
actually
helped
san
antonio,
develop
their
inner
city,
housing
assessment
policy
and
their
whole
framework
that
was
used
to
develop
the
city
of
san
antonio
housing
policies
the
same
one
that
was
used
to
basically
put
together
the
framework
of
what
the
city
of
london
would
possibly
be
able
to
do,
and
I
think
I
emailed
all
of
that
out
again,
including
the
hra
study.
F
F
So
I
I'm
not
sure
if
it's
the
best
strategy,
especially
when,
as
as
citizens
and
as
the
city,
we
are
continuously
paying
for
all
the
infrastructure
laid
out
throughout
the
inner
city.
Yet
yet
these
properties
are
starting
to
drunken
values
due
to
the
fact
that
people
aren't
fixing
them
up
where
they're
letting
them
get
in
disarray
and
we're
not
essentially
able
to
generate
the
tax
revenues
due
to
those
falling
values
to
sustain
these
neighborhoods.
F
F
Is
you
know
it's
it's
trying
to
come
back,
but
it's
moving
it
at
a
snail's
pace
and
I
think
it's
going
to
further
be
slowed
down.
Due
to
the
recent
increase
in
costs
for
development.
We
really
need
to
move
forward
and
and
develop.
You
know
finally
get
this
policy
at
the
forefront
of
trying
to
bring
back
not
just
multi-family
housing,
but
making
sure
that
if
those
type
of
developments
would
be
incentivized
that
they
are
affordable,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day
you
can
build
anything
amongst
someone's
willing
to
pay
for
it.
F
The
project
would
then
become
feasible,
but
I,
if
we
keep
looking
at
our
city's
numbers
and
the
incomes
that
are
brought
in,
we
don't
have
you
know
luxury
housing
market
pretty
much,
especially
in
the
inner
city.
So
we
do
need
to
make
sure
that
that
we
reactivate
these
blighted
areas-
and
this
is
to
me
the
the
tried
and
true
method
that
every
other
city
has
taken
so.
F
But
what
I
like
the
motion
is
that
we
bring
back
the
inner
city,
housing,
incentive
policy
that
has
been
that
was
already
approved,
but
to
have
city
staff
and
that
be
either
economic
development
department,
which
is
extremely
short
staff.
So
I'm
not
expecting
that
that
much
opportunity
there
would
possibly
time
the
building
department
and
the
timing
department
on
looking
into
this
hrna
study
study
that
was
developed.
The
housing
authority
has
it
and
updating
what
that
incentive
policy
would
say,
should
truly
look
like
in
order
to
bring
affordable
housing
into.
A
G
And
specifically
for
district
8,
which
includes
the
inner
city,
they
pretty
much
have
taken
advantage
of
this
nec
program
which
the
tax
abatement
for
freezes,
the
taxes
for
five
years
ten
years,
depending
on
the
investment
and
so
pretty
much
out
of
132.
33
of
them
were
specifically
for
downtown,
so
that
program
is
working
still
available.
We
do
offer.
A
G
F
G
A
A
F
B
That's
exactly
what
I
was
going
to
go
at
julian.
How
do
you
plan
to
coordinate
this
and
see
who
who
was
in
charge
of
the
inner
city,
housing
incentive
policy
because
there's
a
million
projects
that
get
passed
through
council?
So
they
got
on
the
next
task
and
the
next
test.
So
in
order
to
see
where,
where
it
was,
where
it
kind
of
got
placed
to
the
side.
G
F
I
think,
if
anything,
just
like
what
was
mentioned
right
now
with
the
big
building
ordinance,
I
think
we
need
to
work
with
staff
on
putting
together
a
group,
but
I
can
tell
you
right
now:
there
are
a
lot
of
individuals,
including
the
housing
authority
which,
which
is
trying
to
get
this
done.
I
I
think,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
the
city
has
to
step
up
to
the
plate.
If
they'd
like
to
see
these,
we
always
talk
about.
F
You
know,
and
I
see
that
people
that
we're
trying
to
bring
back
to
downtown
we're
trying
to
bring
back
the
inner
city
we're
trying
to
beautify
these
areas
in
order
to
do
that,
the
city
needs
to
come
in
and
with
the
housing
authority
within
that
it
can
get
be
included,
also
creating
a
group
to
work
on
putting
together
that
policy.
But
there
are
plenty
of
people
that
are
ready
and
willing
and
able
to
come
to
the
table
and
I'm
finally
pushing
a
policy
like
this.
A
A
I
mean
I
can
move
it
through
economic
development
and
we
can
put
it
in
the
minutes
and
also
put
in
an
item
on
a
friday
report,
but
obviously
what's
happened
last
time,
you
probably
don't
want
to
see
that
happen
again.
So
I'm
not
sure
what
the
best
course
of
action
would
be
for
you
to
see
the
results
that
you're
asking
for,
but
it
might
take
more
than
just
a
committee
voting
which
we
can
do.
That's
no
problem,
but
it'll
take
more
than.
A
B
A
B
A
So,
if
you
were,
if
you
were
named
in
february
that
next
12
months
is
your
your
term
year,
so
that
you
have
four
absences
allowed
within
that
term,
all
right
so
going
forward,
that's
what
we're
going
to
use
and
yeah,
and
so
there's
no
right
and
according
to
the
city
council
and
our
city
attorneys,
there's
no
asking
for
leeway,
you
automatically
get
put
out
and
it
also
disqualifies
you
from
serving
on
any
other
committees.
If
you
can't
meet
your
obligations
to
that
first
committee,
all.
F
B
A
A
D
E
A
A
They
are
accumulating.
We,
we
typically
meet
elia
on
the
first
thursday
of
the
month,
so
we
can
plan
on
that.
There
are
some,
sometimes
a
special
meeting.
Okay,
if
you
miss
a
special
meeting,
those
don't
count
against
you
right,
okay,
but
the
regular
meetings
do
so
we'll
do
it
all
our
and
then
we
try
to
post
the
agenda
the
friday
previous
to
the
thursday
meeting
to
try
to
get
ahead
of
season.
B
A
B
E
E
G
B
You
to
the
tech,
especially
for
helping
us
out
mr
pinson
for
being
out
here
and
everybody
who
made
it
possible
for
us
to
be
virtual
and
in
presence
right
now.
I
know
you
were
super
last
minute,
but
you
guys
definitely
pulled
through
and
made
it
work.
So
thank
you
guys.
Thank
you,
mr
garcia.
Thank
you.