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05-02-19 Economic Development Advisory Committee
A
Next
time
on,
the
agenda
is
the
approval
of
the
minutes
of
April
before
they
were
emailed
to
you,
I,
don't
know
if
you
all
have
a
chance
to
review
and
now
I
can
give
you
all
a
chance
here
to
go
through
them.
I
reviewed
on
my
son,
the
new
second
byte
or
all
those
in
favor
aye
motion
carries
actually.
B
A
A
A
A
B
A
A
For
school,
okay,
very
good,
there's
a
motion
and
a
second
all
those
in
favor
aye
motion
carries.
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
clarification
okay
on
to
our
discussion.
The
first
item
on
the
agenda
is:
is
discussion
was
possible
action
on
the
on
the
directive
given
by
City
Council
to
have
the
acog
development
Advisory
Committee
assists
assist
with
the
interviewing
and
candidate
recommendation
for
the
econ
Development
Director
position.
Okay,
so
I
get.
Do
you
all
understand
what
we're
doing
here?
We've
been
directed
like
the
actual
city.
A
E
And
so
there's
been
a
series
of
processes
even
through
what
we
said.
Goggles
are
getting
out
that
we
put
some
money
in
the
budget
and
we're
not
successful
in
attracting
anyone.
Then
this
last
time
previous
administration,
they
went
to
the
hiring
process,
the
interim
process
million
rates
of
two
candidates
at
the
end
of
the
day,
the
tenders
that
that
was
selected
was
no
longer
interested
for
whatever
reason
and
so
moved
on.
Just
to
put
there
someone
else.
So
we
have.
E
This
thing
has
a
lot
of
basic
positions,
one
being
this
one,
and
so
it
was
tasks
this
committee
to
be
able
to
to
see
what
you
all
finally
in
in
that
candidate
and
be
able
to
provide
a
good
recommendation.
Good,
solid
recommendation
give
it
the
time
it
deserves
to
be
able
to
select
someone
one
or
two
individuals
or
possibly,
you
know,
come
in
with
one
final,
depending
on
who
comes
in
and
recommending
that
to
the
city
managers.
E
Also
because
it's
the
imaginary
end
of
the
day
makes
the
final
spin,
but
we
are
entrusting
that
responsibility
to
you
to
be
able
to
assistance
for
that
selection,
and,
having
said
that,
we
have
right
now
throughout
the
whole
process
that
occurred,
we
had
twenty
nine
candidates
who
are
still
wanting
to
be
considered
for
this
position
and
it's
very
big
task.
So
we
kind
of
talked
about
it
internally,
budget,
your
chairperson
and
other
members,
will
talk
about.
A
We
thought
that
it
would
be
best
to
have
like
a
subcommittee
up
and
then
and
then
from
there.
We
can
try
and
have
a
process
where
we
can
grade
either
all
29
or
maybe
narrow
the
list
out
to
tan
Phi
and,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
bring
it
to
the
evac
committee
in
for
us
to
look
at
those
candidates
in
and
to
make
come
up
with
what
the
recommendation
to
the
City
Council.
F
G
The
city
needs
it's
asking
for
badges
degree
from
an
accredited
college
or
university
with
a
Business,
Administration
marketing
or
related
field,
and
I
need
seven
years
of
ACP,
responsible,
professional
experience
in
grant
administration.
That
includes
Brent,
writing
and
Brent's
monetary
economics,
business
and
Community
Development,
along
with
that
five
years
of
administrative
responsibilities
and
supervising
personnel
at
a
proper
management
level.
So.
E
E
That
are
gonna
have
masters
doctoral
degrees,
perhaps,
and
so
that
will
be
up
to
the
entire
committee
to
decide.
Well,
I'm
gonna
break
these
heavier
than
I.
Would
maybe
someone
other
bachelors,
but
these
are
the
minimum
qualifications.
Why
don't
we
not
ask
for
anything
higher,
because
those
are
the
minimum
qualifications,
the
bachelor's
degree
for
a
city
manager,
and
so
normally
we
don't
go
above
that,
but
it
doesn't
mean
we
don't
accept
anything
higher
and
consider
that
way,
a
little
bit
heavier
than
a
bachelor's
degree.
He's
young.
E
That
decision
somewhere
else
yeah
it's
an
economic
development.
Now
that's
something
that
you've
got
going
to
have
to
break
me
being
in
receptivity
and
at
the
committee
level
to
save
from
one
to
five
does
he
have
experience
with
mr.
Pelley's
and
your
grade
a
three
or
a
five
depending
on
what
his
qualification
is
based
on
all
those
grades?
You
put
them
together.
You
say
this
is
a
candidate
or
meet
candidates
that
we
feel
I
have
the
higher
weight
with
the
selection
of
this
position,
wouldn't.
E
I
E
E
E
E
G
B
B
F
E
Artie
has
reviewed
the
series
not
to
be.
There
does
not
have
to
be
a
parent,
it
could
be
based
on
recommendations
for
missing
managers
themselves,
and
us
doing
it
were
overwhelmed
to
be
truthfully.
We
have
a
we've
had
from
the
team
in
you,
haven't
taken
corrective
positions
and
they
were
trying
to
fill
and
in
order
for
us
to
be
able
to
concentrate
and
truly
give
it
the
attention
it
deserves.
We
believe
that
this
would
be
a
wonderful
committee
to
do
it
with,
because
who
else?
Who
else
better
than
you
all?
E
You
know
what
we
need
out
in
the
industry
out
in
our
city,
to
be
able
to
do
this,
and
so,
when
councilman
taught
us
and
I
we're
talking
about
it.
We're
instruments
like
you
know
what
council
member
it's
like.
This
is
really
gonna,
take
a
very
big
effort
on
our
part,
and
we
want
to
get
the
right
canopy,
because
we've
struck
out
so
many
other
times
for
the
right
candidate
and
so
embrace
storming.
We
came
up
whether
you
know
what
why
not
be
economic
develop
in
then
you
all
study.
F
E
H
A
Then
we
can
ever
we
can
look
at
maybe
having
all
28,
but
maybe
grading
them
and
then
having
like
that,
like
a
matrix
like
y'all,
said
and
then,
of
course
the
decision
is,
then
there
will
be
a
report
by
the
subcommittee
to
the
edict
committee
yeah,
where
we
all
wear.
We
all
make
a
decision
on
all
the
candidates
or,
if,
if
you
all
feel
it's
better
to
break
it
down
to
ten
or
five
I,
if
I
can
that's
a
start,
you
know
just
real,
quick
and
they'll
get
you
I'm.
Sorry
are.
B
We
clear
on
what
this
position
and
this
department
is
gonna
do
versus
what
the
Lorado
Economic
Development
Corporation's
been
attempt,
because
I
understand
that
there
might
be
some
overlapping
and
things
like
that.
So
I
don't
know
if
there
was
still
and
I'm,
not
sure
if
the
cities
of
the
q-tip
their
contract
for
this
fiscal
year
with
Loretta,
we
DC
I'm
no
longer
a
board
member
in
DC,
but
I
know
that
was
one
of
the
things
that
was
a
pending
and
I.
Think
was
wondering
that
definitely
need
to
be
clarified
before
we
there's
a
definite.
F
E
So
I
know
that
that
led
C
does
great
work.
However,
we
don't
have
we're
not
working
on
the
same
things:
they're
looking
at
máquinas,
externally
they're
trying
to
bring
in
different
type
of
business
and
we're
trying
to
work
with
our
local
developers,
the
businesses
that
are
growing
three
twelve
agreements
reach
an
epidemic;
three
agreements,
additional
tax
abatement,
so
there's
a
lot
of
potential
even
locally
that
we
need
to
grow
inner
city
that
we're
looking
at
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
are
very
different
in
the
roles
that
we
play
now.
A
A
All
so,
but
he
would
be
the
person
that
would
be
hand-in-hand
work
with
all
the
there's.
A
lot
of
like
I,
told
miss
Cappy.
Oh
there's
a
lot
of
businesses
that
when
they
come
in,
they
don't
want
to
go
to
the
municipality.
They
would
rather
go
to
the
private
sector,
and
so
there's
there's
a
task
that
can
be
done.
I
think
I
think
that
can
be
done
by.
A
G
A
D
E
A
A
A
I
E
A
C
A
Item
item
two
is
to
formulate
his
subcommittee
now
when
I
went
and
I
spoke
to
miss
Cavell,
the
ones
that
came
wasn't,
he
was
absolutely
and
of
course
I
would
I
would
love
to
get
everybody,
but
it
okay.
The
issue
we
have
is
is
the
core
mission,
so
I
got
out
too
little
and
not
gun.
I've
got
Julian.
I
also
want
to
recommend
I
mean
I'm.
There.
I
also
want
to
recommend
Rodney
I,
don't
know.
A
F
C
A
J
F
J
E
A
J
E
D
E
C
B
Right,
I
personally
believe
that
everybody's
is
of
equal
value
and
it's
not
that
I.
Don't
trust
anybody
else's
input,
but
I
think
that,
considering
that
we're
all
a
committee
together,
that
we
all
should
have
the
opportunity
to
review
and
not
create
a
subcommittee,
because
this
is
a
first
time
for
the
city
and
it's
such
an
important,
vital
role
for
the
city
and
the
objectives
that
we
all
in
experience,
that
we
all
bring
to
the
table.
B
A
J
A
And,
and
and
and
really
get
down
to
the
nuts
and
bolts
and
then
the
ones
that
are
gonna,
we
all
as
a
committee
are
going
to
both
we're
gonna
we're
gonna,
get
all
their
work,
they're,
going
to
give
us
a
report
and
and
and
we're
all
going
to
scrutinize
all
the
candidates
but
they're
going
to
have
they're
already
going
to
have
all
that
information
that
they
can
then
share
to
us
and
and
give
us
the
pros
and
cons
of
all
of
them.
So,
yes,.
F
A
E
B
B
E
B
G
G
G
C
G
D
G
G
A
C
H
G
E
H
C
A
G
A
It
wasn't
predetermined,
that's
why
we
came
out
here
and
then
we
said
look.
This
is
why
I
recommend
okay,
I
recommend
it
ya'll
said:
look
lady,
fine
good
I
mean
so
we're
doing
that,
but
as
far
3
determinants,
yeah
I
have
to
make
it.
I
can't
bring
everybody
along.
So
I
have
to
make
a
decision.
I
made
my
decision.
Okay,.
B
A
E
C
E
A
A
A
L
G
E
L
L
C
L
Increase
represents
it's
not
the
same
basket
that
we
use
at
the
utility
we
use
motors
comps.
We
use
expensive
electronics
and
SCADA
systems,
that's
supervisory
control
and
data
acquisition.
So
inside
of
a
wastewater
treatment
plant,
you
actually
get
a
hall
of
some
of
our
cost
increase.
None
of
those
items
have
gone
up
less
than
6%
a
year.
Polymer
chlorine,
aluminum
sulfate,
all
the
all
the
chemicals
that
we
precipitate
solids
out.
They
go
up
fast
because
this
is
a
different
basket
to
keep
electric
motors.
L
You
know
you,
you
see
what
we
have
steel
and
aluminum
the
tariffs
that
have
gone
on
that
affects
our
equipment.
So
you
can't
compare
rates
of
inflation
when
you
go
to
the
grocery
store
to
what's
happening
in
our
world
and
we've
had
a
2%
price
increase
for
a
year
four
years
since
2014.
So
you
have
to
think
if
your
rates
or
if
your
prices
are
going
up
faster
than
that
you're
behind
every
year,
what
happens?
If
sold,
we're
late?
We
got
to.
C
L
Some
of
this
rate
increase
that
is
on
that
slide.
You
scroll
down
a
little
bit,
has
to
do
with
growth
this
business.
This
is
a
good
number
right
here.
So
those
those
percentages
right
there
represent
people
who
use
on
the
far
left.
10%
of
our
customers
use
less
than
2000
gallons
26%
used
two
to
five
thousand,
and
then
you
see
the
top
is
39
and
a
hard
to
read
the
highest
one.
L
So
what
that
says
is
75%
of
our
customers
are
using
less
than
10,000
gallons,
so
the
rate
increase
of
75%
of
our
customers
is
somewhere
between
70
cents
and
two
dollars
and
30
cents
a
month
yeah
to
27.
So
it's
and
if
you,
if
you
put
0%
on
those
small
users
and
didn't
get
many
rate,
increase,
there's.
L
This
is
method
residential,
the
commercial
rates
are
going
up
higher.
The
study
shows
that
our
commercial
rates
are
kind
of
really
lagging
behind
the
Nate
in
the
state
average
and
right
now
our
state
average
is
room
for
residential
is
$90.
We
pay
68,
so
we're
kind
of
move
that
up
to
70
and
over
the
few
years
we're
never
going
to
catch
the
state
average.
Nor
do
I
think
that
we
should,
and
in
the
end
of
presentation,
you'll
see
a
graph
of
all
up
several
different
cities.
Loretto
is
in
like
the
bottom
group
and
I'm.
L
Not
you
know,
we
all
are
consumers
and
we
buy
products
an
expensive
price
on
a
product,
I
think
quality.
You
can
find
some
products
that
are
less,
but
a
very
cheap
price
of
a
product
almost
always
guarantees
you
once
are
this
very
minimum.
It
goes
hand-in-hand
so
what
I'm
not
trying
to
say
that
the
regular
needs
to
be
in
the
top
of
our
on
that
range,
but
we
got
to
get
out
of
the
bottom
and
we
keep
asking
for
more
services,
and
you
want
to
do
this
and
we
want
to
grow.
It
is
hard.
L
We
are
at
the
bare
minimum
and
you
don't
want
to
be
there
with
the
state
catching
you
with
sewer
overflows.
It's
happened
to
saws
and
we
look
at
saws
in
some
cities
that
like
well,
you
want
to
be
like
them.
Well,
it
was
the
federal
government
that
got
them
where
they
are
because
they
came
in
and
demanded
certain
saws,
Benson
yeah.
L
J
To
so,
this
is
an
info
graph.
You
created
one
where
I
understand
we're,
comparing
our
cost
to
other
cities.
But
what
is
our
cost
to
other
cities
in
comparison
to
income
levels
of
medium
possible
and
and
what?
What
is
the
cosby's
we're
talking
about
pumps?
But
the
truth
is
the
Costas
is
not
just
the
pump
it's
the
pipe
and
how
far
you
can
send
a
Bible,
and
those
are
two
things
that
I
have
seen.
I.
J
L
Point
you're,
absolutely
right:
if
you
compare
our
cost
to
the
stile,
take
McAllen
McAllen
has
some
of
the
last
ones.
I
saw
they
had
lower
cost,
but
McAllen
City
Limits
looks
like
that
graph.
It's
a
rectangle.
We
look
at
our
city
limits.
We
go
up.
35,
we
go
out,
mines,
rotary,
go
59,
you
go
we're
like
a
spider
I'm,
not
saying
it's
good
or
bad
and
they're
saying
that's
where
our
industry
is
it's
not
it's
not
cheap.
It's
cheaper
to
have
everything
convinced
Mike
Allen
has
ended
back
down
on
his
flat.
L
J
J
Numbers
and
what
I
and
the
only
reason
I
ask
is,
it
would
seem
somewhat
important
since
this
is
this
is
a
great
pipe.
That's
affecting
the
entire
city.
Every
citizen
can
decide
to
ignore
thieved
east-west
and
we
all
we
can
be
the
cheapest,
but
but
just
because
we're
the
cheapest
I
mean
I,
wouldn't
believe
hiking.
I
C
J
That
cost
of
that
infrastructure
that
you're
laying
he's
that
deteriorate
over
time
and
the
cost
to
the
city
goes
up
and
I
I,
don't
think
the
citizens
of
Laredo
want
to
keep
kicking
the
can
down
the
road
on
this
cost
of
infrastructure.
Without-
and
this
is,
this
has
just
been
the
concern
that
I've
been
hearing
like
everyone,
which
is
what
is
the
plan
when
it
comes
to
the
growth
and
and
what
is
the
plan
when
it
comes
to
the
infrastructure?
J
B
J
J
A
A
B
Okay
and
then
I
think
the
one
other
question
he
had
is
that
the
poverty
rate
first-
and
that
was
one
of
my
questions
when
I
was
reading
by
all
the
presentations
and
the
analysis
that
was
done.
I
think
it
was
a
couple
years
ago
when
he
compared
to
other
cities
as
well.
It's
one
of
the
things
that
people
are
quick
to
compare
us
to
San
Antonio
other
cities.
But
nobody
looks
at
that
poverty
ratio
and
they
say
yes,
we're
cheaper,
but
you're
right.
C
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K
Well,
that's
what
I'm
saying
I
mean
if
you
were
to
be
at
where
we
should
be
at
that
normal
key
aside,
then
then
we
sell
for
those
brakes,
there's
a
reason
why
your
water
pressure
is
is
lower
than
you
probably
expect
it's,
because
we've
put
it
at
the
rate
that
it
should
be
at
then
we
start
suffering
these
brakes,
so
we
lower
the
PSI,
and
so
it's
not
one
or
the
other
they're,
not
mutually
exclusive.
It's
it's
a
grand
plan.
We
have
a
a
plan
going
forward.
K
My
business
model
takes
me
out
to
the
mines
road.
That's
where
I'm
going
to
put
my
cold
story,
so
30
million
dollars,
that's
where
I
want
to
hire
300
people,
that's
where
I'm
gonna
do
what
I
need
to
do,
and
so
we
managed
with
with
that
idea
going
forward.
We
plan
out.
You
know
20
years
in
advance
that
are
in
our
plan.
Does
call
for
that,
but
understand
to
this.
K
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E
J
L
J
K
K
J
K
J
J
K
K
K
Our
hundred
eighty,
that's
only
part
of
what
we
need
to
sustain
future
and
that's
outside
of
anything
that
is
out
of
the
ordinary,
so
that's
within
our
planet.
So,
if
anything
comes,
that's
extraordinary,
that's
something
set
apart
in
the
side,
and
so
we
we
discuss
this
again
through
our
our
budget
documents
and
we're
council
up
to.
K
K
Need
to
remember
to
this
or
utilities
Department
is:
is
an
enterprise
fund,
that's
managed
as
a
business
carrier
and
so
the
the
model.
It's
not
through
government
accounting
government
financing,
where
our
parts
bargain
our
health
department
runs.
This
is
truly
truly
a
business
right
and
so
all
Accounting.
So
what
you
know
as
private
sector
folks
is
how
we
manage
their
utilities
department.
So
we
need
the
necessary
revenue
to
cover
cost
and
so
also
to
before.
We
set
you
guys
to
know
this
as
well.
K
K
C
A
Preliminary
class,
a
bit
more
because
last
year,
just
to
give
you
some
numbers:
building
residential
building
permits,
1074,
add
a
value
of
150,
100
and
150
million
dollars.
So,
but-
and
it's
just
not
that,
but
it's
all
the
people
that
you
have
to
employ
me-
you've
got
from
the
developer.
Okay,
you
got
the
developer,
but
then
the
the
construction
of
the
development
you've
got
all
of
all
the
workers,
all
the
people
that
work
there.
A
A
K
I
did
want
to
mention
something
on
the
fees
and
that's
German
too,
because
I
hear
as
well
that
there's
a
greater
a
portion
that
should
be
paid
by
developers
real
estate,
you
know
and
all
honesty,
I
think
it
should
be
spread.
People
quickly
forget
that
that
we
actually
pay
water
bills,
taxes
as
well
right
so.
J
K
J
No
I
understand
that
so
using
that
mindset
shouldn't
the
25%
that
are
not
in
the
back
yeah
hey
the
brunt
of
that
investment
because
that's
new
to
them.
These
are
we're
using
I,
understand
the
75%
I
understand
the
math
being
at
74%,
but
but
using
basic
math
then
shouldn't
the
26,
then
pay
more,
because
that
that
is
not
into
this.
J
These
individuals
paid
for
the
existing
infrastructure
and
and
to
upkeep
it,
but
those
individuals
we're
laying
the
pipe
and
everything
to
go
further
out,
shouldn't
that
be
separate,
I,
understand,
you're,
saying
the
developers
not
going
to
cover
it
because
I've
done
development,
so
I
know
it
always
goes
into
the
cost
of
the
consumer.
Right
always
does
right,
but
that's
a
new
development
and
we're
talking
about
existing
and
increasing
versus
new
development
shouldn't.
They
actually
be
different
then,
and
that's
where
we
fall
back
into
the
concern
of
them.
J
C
K
K
J
F
K
K
K
E
J
C
J
J
K
K
A
K
J
K
B
C
K
D
J
J
E
K
E
B
A
C
E
E
C
L
L
K
L
L
C
K
K
C
A
E
A
E
A
K
K
J
E
K
And
please
understand
so:
I,
don't
think,
and
us
we
don't
disagree
that
we
there
could
have
been
some
better
way
to.
You
know,
provide
information.
We
gather
more
input,
but
we
agree
with
that.
I
mean
that's
that's
how
we
operate
going
forward.
Unfortunately,
we
walked
in
we've
got
this
pending
Luton
item
that
hadn't
been
discuss
until
we
have
developed
development
teams
coming
to
us
saying:
look,
we
want
to
build
up
cold
storage
facility
right,
but
can
you
but
less.
J
J
C
L
There
are
several
plans,
one
is
the
capital
of
the
budget
and
that's
presented
and
approved,
and
then
this
the
rate
study
that
that
that's
been
in
front
of
council
I
think
maybe
you're
talking
about
the
2015
is
a
hydraulic
model
and
that
was
started.
Maybe
2013
it's
using
2014
data,
the
previous
administration.
In
that
time
period
there
10,
11,
12,
13
I,
don't
believe
they
brought
those
things
up
to
council
and
to
prove
them.
They
they
met
as
as
their
as
what
they
decided.
We're
going
to
go
through
this,
so
I.
L
J
J
K
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C
B
B
B
A
E
Way
it
works
in
sports
agenda.
It's
concerned,
the
scene
manager's
office
takes
care
of
the
agenda,
we've
worked
through
the
chairperson
and
he
approves
the
items
on
the
agenda
before
we
post.
So
there's
anything
that
you
would
want
to
add
you
work
with
your
chairman
manager.
Meneses
know:
okay,
wait.
We
want
to
be
able
to
add.
Let's
particularly
know.
B
And
this
is
published
in
the
paper,
maybe
a
week
or
two
ago
that
starting
on
Monday,
the
city
of
Laredo
staff
will
be
accepting
comments
regarding
the
Department
of
Community
Development
surveys
and
receiving
public
comments
at
various
sites
to
express
their
housing
and
community
development
needs.
Yes,
so
or
maybe
we
could
get
our
no
to
send
that
out
on
a
PDF,
because
I
just
have
to
rip
density.
Okay,.