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READY? OKAY. OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. I'LL CALL THIS MEETING OF THE HORIZON CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ORDER. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM HERE. HAS ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR OPEN FORUM? YES, OKAY. WE CAN GO ON ON THE ITEM NUMBER THREE. II& WOULD ASK FOR A POSTPONEMENT.
POSTPONEMENT? ON THE ON THE MOTION, ON THE MINUTES TILL THE NEXT MEETING. SO MOVED. I HAVE A MOTION TO POSTPONE. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. WE WIL& POSTPONE UNTIL NEXT WEEK. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER FOUR, ON A LETTER OF
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SUPPORT FOR THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITIES TO APPLICATION FOR THE HOWARD LOW PROJECT, I'M ASSUMING. GOOD AFTERNOON. BOARD& MY NAME IS TERRY QUEZADA. I'M THE CONSULTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THIS HORIZON CITY. AND WE COME BEFORE YOU TODAY TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT THAT THE CITY IS SUBMITTING TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO& MAKE IMPROVEMENTS ON HOWARD LOW STREET, CLOSER TO THE. IS THIS BETTER? OKAY, WE'RE ASKING YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF SUPPORT ON AN APPLICATION THAT THE CITY IS SUBMITTING FOR. HOWARD LOW. HOWARD LOW IS AN UNIMPROVEDD& RIGHT OF WAY JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN HORIZON BOULEVARD AND DARRINGTON. AND THIS IS THE IMAGE OF THE LOCATION. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S TO THE EAST AND IS UNIMPROVED. NO PROPERTIES FRONT ON THATT& ROADWAY. IT WILL NO LONGER BE AN ACCESS POINT FOR HORIZON BOULEVARD OR AN ACCESS POINT FOR PAULINE. AFTER THE IMPROVEMENTS TO PAULINE DRIVE, CITY COUNCIL DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE& AN ACCESS POINT TO HORIZON. WHE& THE CITY WAS ASKED ABOUT THE IMPROVEMENTS TO HORIZON BOULEVARD. AND THAT'S WHEN WEE& LOOKED AT THIS, BECAUSE IT IS A PLATTED RIGHT OF WAY. IT HAD TURNABOUTS OR TURN INS FOR THE STREET, BUT IT'S SO CLOSE TOO& DARRINGTON THAT WE DETERMINEDD& THAT IT DID NOT HELP WITH THE CIRCULATION. THIS IS THE PLAT O& THE ROADWAY. IT'S 60FT WIDE.THERE ARE NO PROPERTIES AT FRONT ON IT, AND IT IS PARTIALLY OWNED BY THE GLO, ALTHOUGH IT IS PLOTTED AS A RIGHT OF WAY. THESE ARE SOME OF THE EXISTING CONDITIONS. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S JUST DIRT. THERE IS NO PAVEMENT. YOU SEE A COUPLE MORE. THE VIEW TOWARDS WALMART AND VIEW TOWARDS BURRO. SO THE PLAN THAT WAS PROPOSED TO COUNCIL WAS TO CONVERT HOWARD LOW INTO A PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR THAT WOULD PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE CITY'S TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT JUST NORTH OF HORIZON BOULEVARD COULD BE A POTENTIALLY A FOOD TRUCK PARK, BUT IT WOULD REQUIRE VACATION TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND WOULD REDUCE ACCESS TOO& HORIZON BOULEVARD. THE NEXTT& COUPLE OF SLIDES TO SHOW YOU THE PROCESS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES. IT'S A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THIS YEAR, THERE ARE TWO STEPS.
THE FIRST WAS A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION, WHICH THE CITY SUBMITTED TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THEY REVIEWED THAT APPLICATION TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY FATAL FLAWS IN THE PROJECTS AS PROPOSED. AND WE ARE NOW IN THE SECOND STEP WHERE WE'RE REFINING THE APPLICATION, LOOKING MORE CAREFULLY AT THE ESTIMATES AND GATHERING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT. AGAIN, THIS IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE TRANSIT. I'M SORRY FOR THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES OF THIS PROGRAM IS THAT TRANSPORTATION CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE. SO THERE IS NO MATCH TO THE CITY SHOULDD& THE PROJECT BE SELECTED. NOW, I DO HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT THIS I& A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROCESS BECAUSE IT IS A STATEWIDE PROCESS. OVER $1 BILLION WORTHH& OF APPLICATIONS WENT IN THROUGH THE FIRST STEP, AND THERE'S ONLY $250 MILLION OF FUNDING. SO CERTAINLY WE EXPECT THAT TXDOT IS GOING TO LOOK AT ALL OF THE APPLICATIONS VERY, VERY CAREFULLY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE PROJECTS, TO& DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE PROJECTS CAN BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE TIME FRAME THAT THEY WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO BE COMPLETED, AND AGAIN, TO ASCERTAIN THAT THERE'S PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE
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PROJECTS THAT ARE PROPOSED. THESE ARE SOME OF THE RENDERINGS THAT THE CITY'S CONSULTANT HAS DEVELOPED FOR THE PEDESTRIAN MALL. THIS IS THE AERIAL VIEW O& WHAT THAT ROADWAY WOULD LOOK LIKE ONCE IT'S CONVERTED INTO A PEDESTRIAN MALL. YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS SPACE FOR THE PARK, THE TRUCKS AND SPACE FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BIKES. I HAVE A QUESTION. SO UP AT THE TOP THERE, IS THAT A HORIZON BAKERY? YES. YES SIR. OKAY. YES, SIR. SO THIS WOULD BE WHERE THAT BIG ICE MACHINE IS, RIGHT NEXT TOO& HORIZON BAKERY. THAT'S WHERE THIS PEDESTRIAN ROADWAY IS GOING TO GO. YES. SO RIGHT NOW IT JUST LOOKS LIKE A KIND OF A DRIVEWAY, A DIRT DRIVEWAY, BUT IT'S AN ACTUAL RIGHT OF WAY. IT'S PLOTTED AS A RIGHT OF WAY. OKAY. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. YES, SIR.THIS IS A CROSSING AT AT HORIZON. WE WILL HAVE TOO& COORDINATE WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO& MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S APPROPRIATE PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS. THIS ALSO LINKS INTO RODMAN STREET, WHICH HAS JUSTT& BEEN AWARDED BY THE CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF HORIZON CITY. AND THAT IMPROVES AND EXTENDS THE SHARED USE PATH FROM THE HORIZON WALKING PATH ALL THE WAY TOO& WEBB, AND PROVIDES CONNECTIVITY TO PORKY PARK AND TO THE SENIOR CENTER. SO THIS PROVIDES THAT ADDITIONAL CONNECTIVITY TO SOUTH OF HORIZON BOULEVARD. AGAIN, MORE RENDERINGS, SEATING AREA AND THE TRUCKS. THE FOOD TRUCKS.
SO THE ASK OF YOU TODAY IS TOO& AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO SIGN A LETTER OF SUPPORT THAT INDICATES YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT, THAT UNDERSTANDS HOW THIS LINKS INTO& THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND THE VISION THAT THE CITY AND COLLABORATION WITH THE EDC ISS& TRYING TO DEVELOP FOR THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT. THIS PARTICULAR PEDESTRIAN MALL ALSO PROVIDES CONNECTIVITY TOO& THE PROJECT THAT THE EDC HAS DEVELOPED ON PAULING DRIVE, THE OFFICE PARK. SO AGAIN, IT CREATES A MORE VIBRANT AREA. IT CREATES THOSE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS THAT WE'RE TRYING T& ACHIEVE WITH EVERYTHING THAT THE CITY IS TRYING TO DO JUST ACROS& THE STREET AND SUBJECT TO YOUR QUESTIONS. THAT'S MY PRESENTATION. MY FIRST COMMENT IS YOU SAID THERE WAS ONLY $250& MILLION. THAT'S THE ONLY YOU ONLY HEAR THAT WITH TEXTBOOKS.
THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT. $22& MILLION. WOW. WHEN YOU HAVE OVER $1 BILLION WORTH OF PROJECTS THAT ARE INITIALLY SUBMITTED. YES, SIR. TEXTSPEAK. BUT ANYWAY, I'M GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF LICENSE HERE. I LOVE THIS PROJECT, BUT IT COULD BE SO MUC& MORE. WE'RE OUR OUR VISION HAS ALWAYS BEEN CONNECTIVITY ACROSS HORIZON BOULEVARD. IT SEPARATES THE SOUTH SIDE FROM THE EASTT& SIDE, FROM THE NORTH SIDE. IN TYPICAL FASHION. AND THIS IS DIRECTED PERHAPS MORE THAN ANYTHING, BUT IT'S A TIME THAT WE COULD BE BOLD AND THINK ABOUT HOW TO CROSS HORIZON BOULEVARD TO DO THE ACTUAL CONNECTIVITY. DID A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH ON IT LIKE A MINI DECK PARK.
THEY'RE EXPENSIVE. IT'S GOING T& TAKE TECH STOCKS TO BUY IN. BUT WE HAVE NOTHING. NOT EVER DONE ANYTHING BUT DREAM BIG HERE ANYWAY, SO IT WOULD BE A WE HAVE ALWAYS FELT LIKE THE CITY DIDN'T HAVE A DEFINING MONUMENT. HOW D& YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'RE IN HORIZON? I THINK IT WOULD BE COOL. BUT ANYWAY, THAT'S JUST A LITTLE,,& PARTICULARLY FOR MR. GARDNER'S BENEFIT. SO HE COULD BE THINKING ABOUT THIS COULD BE A SIGNATURE PROJECT FOR HORIZON CITY. WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NOW IS JUST RESTRICTED TO HOWARD LOW. BUT TO BE THINKING THOSE LONGER TERMM& WOULD BE I WOULD THAT'S WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST. AND WE DID TALK ABOUT IT. ONE OF THE CONSTRAINTS THAT WE LOOKED AT WHEN WE WERE LOOKING AT THE FUNDING THAT WAS AVAILABLE AND WHAT WE COULD DO IS WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS A PROJECT THAT STARTED THAT GRANDER VISION, AND THIS SEEMED TO BE IT. WE ANTICIPATEE& THAT THERE WILL BE SOME CHALLENGES IN CONVERTING THE RIGHT OF WAY INTO A PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY, SIMPLY BECAUSE SINCE IT IS A RIGHT OF WAY, UTILITIES ARE UNDERGROUND. AND SO WE MAY HAVE TO DO SOME UTILITY RELOCATION. WE HAVE SPECIFICALLY ASKED OUR CONSULTANT TO LOOK AT AT THATT& AND INCLUDE FUNDING FOR THAT WITHIN THE PROJECT. IT'S ABOUT 2.6. THE PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE IS
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ABOUT $2.6 MILLION. AND WE THOUGHT THAT WAS FEASIBLE TOO& MAKE SURE THAT WE GOT THIS STARTED. RIGHT. SO WE EXPECTT& THIS TO SNOWBALL. IT'S NOT THAT& WE DIDN'T THINK ABOUT CROSSING PEDESTRIANS OVER SO THAT THEYY& DON'T HAVE TO NAVIGATE THE TRAFFIC, SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO INCLUDE AN AT GRADE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. OUR CONCERN WAS THAT TEXDOT DOES NOT HAVE MUCH OF AN APPETITE FOR PEDESTRIAN OVERPASSES. THEY ARE THEY HAVE BEEN TEARING THEM DOWN. SO RATHER THAN GO COUNTER TO IT AT THIS POINT, WE WANTED TO CREATE A DESTINATION OF SORTS SOUTH OF HORIZON BOULEVARD. THAT GIVES US TIME TO ALSO BUILD UP WHAT'S HAPPENING ON RODMAN IN THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT. AND THEN ONCE WE HAVE THAT, WE BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE A STRONGER CASE FOR, LOOK, WE HAVE WE HAVE THESE CENTERS OF ACTIVITY ACROSS ONE OF YOUR FACILITIES. GIVE US A WAY TOO& SAFELY CROSS OUR PEDESTRIANS OVER. SO IT'S NOT THE VISION ISN'T LOST. WE JUST WANTED TOO& MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST BITE AT THE APPLE WAS SOMETHING THAT THAT COULD BE CHEWED. FOR WHATT& IT'S WORTH, ARE YOU GOING TO GO& UNDER? PARDON ME OR GO UNDER? BUT OVER GIVES YOU THE MONUMENT THAT THAT YOU MENTIONED. YOU'RE RIGHT. YOU COULD GO UNDER BUT THAT BRINGS OTHER OTHER ISSUES. I MEAN, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING WITH ENOUGH MONEY. THAT'S WHAT MY ENGINEER COLLEAGUES TELL ME, RIGHT? YOU CAN DO ANYTHING. YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY. BUT IT DEPENDS ON THE SENSE OF PLACE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO CREATE. AND AGAIN, THE THOUGHT IS LET'S CREATE THE DEMAND FIRST ON BOTH SIDES OF HORIZON, AND THEN WE CAN MAKE THE ARGUMENT TO CROSSS& CROSS THE PEDESTRIANS IN A DIFFERENT WAY. OKAY. OKAY. WELL& I APPRECIATE YOU ALL INDULGING ME IN THAT LITTLE BIT OF. BUT T& THAT END, DO I HAVE A MOTION REGARDING A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT TO APPROVE? SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES..& THANK YOU. BOARD. THANK YOU,,&[5. Discussion and Action]
THANK YOU. SO. ITEM NUMBER FIVE, DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HORIZON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO SIGN A CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY TYPE FOR BE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND 11 D MARKETING, LLC FOR THE TERM OF ONE YEAR COMMENCING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT. THANK YOU. WALTER. GOOD EVENING. I WANT TO POINTT& OUT THIS IS NOT CONTRARY TO WHAT YOUR MINUTES SAY. THIS IS NOT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WE HAVE TO HAVE A LITTLE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. ABSOLUTELY. AND HE LOOKS OVER THERE. SO? SO ITEM FIVE ON TODAY'S SESSION, IF YOU& COULD PLEASE MOVE THE SLIDE FORWARD IS A REQUEST THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EDC, EDDIE, OR HIS DESIGNEE, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED, BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HCDC AND 11 D MARKETING, LLC IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $27,000 FOR MARKETING SERVICES FOR A ONE YEAR TERM. AND WE DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL IF YOU GO TO& NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO WHAT I'M GOING TO DO ABOARD REALLYY& QUICKLY IS JUST KIND OF EXPLAIN. IT'S SORT OF I'M SURE YOU ALL KNOW THE VALUE OF MARKETING MEDIA FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GENERAL AND FOR OUR TOWN, BUT I'M JUST GOING TO BRIEFLY TOUCH ON WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO US. AND THEN I DO HAVE WE DO HAVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY AND THE THREE OF US HERE. AND SHE'S GOING TO TALK A BIT MORE ABOUT HER COMPANY, THEIR CAPACITIESS& AND THEIR HISTORY. SO NATURALLY, WITH WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS THAT WE ALWAYS WANT TO DO IS GET THE MESSAGE OUT ABOUT HORIZON CITY. SO THERE'S AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT WAYSS& THAT WE DO USE MARKETING. ONE, TO TELL THE WHOLE WORLD ABOUT HORIZON CITY, THE COUNTRY. SO A LOT OF THE TIMES THAT WE'RE DOING IS REACHING OUT TOO& COMPANIES THAT ARE MAYBE CONSIDERING MOVING TO PLACES, AND WE DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THA& WE MARKET OURSELVES CORRECTLY. SECONDLY, WHAT WE ALSO DO IS WE PROVIDE FREE SERVICES TO A LOT OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND TOWNS. SO WE'LL DO COMMERCIALS A LOT OF TIMES FOR COMMERCIALS, A LOT OF TIMES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND WE SHOOT THEM. WE LET THEM KEEP THE COMMERCIALS. SO A LOT OFF& TIMES THAT'S A LOT OF GOOD MARKETING THAT THEY GET FOR FREE. WE PAY FOR THAT. SO WE PROVIDE FREE MEDIA FOR A LOT OF LOCALS. AND THEN NATURALLY, WE ALSO EMPHASIZE A LOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OURSELVES TO PROMOTE NOT ONLY OURSELVES BUT THE CITY, BECAUSE, AGAIN, OUR ABILITY TO DO OUR JOB CORRECTLY IS REALLY BASED ON HOW ATTRACTIVE HORIZON CITY IS IN GENERAL. AND SO MEDIA IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US. YOU ALL WILL REMEMBER THAT WE CAME WITH A VERY SIMILAR ITEM A FEW SESSIONS AGO FOR ANOTHER COMPANY, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT COMPANY HAD TO SHUT OFF, SHUT DOWN OPERATIONS, AND SO WE'RE THANKFUL WE WERE ABLE TO FIND ANOTHER COMPANY THAT'S HIGH QUALITY. AND SO THAT IS MARKETING AND DAYS REQUESTS WILL BE FOR YOU ALL TO APPROVE A ONE YEAR CONTRACT FOR $27,000. BUT[00:15:02]
HERE I WILL ADD, THE CITY HAS COME UP AND TALK A BIT ABOUT OUR COMPANY SO THAT YOU ALL GET FAMILIAR WITH THAT. THANK YOU S& MUCH. GOOD EVENING. BUENAS TARDES. I'M DENISE OLIVAS, I'M THE OWNER OF 11 D MARKETING, AN& I'M REALLY EXCITED TO BE HERE. I'D LIKE TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO. IF YOU CAN ADVANCE THE SLIDE, PLEASE. THANK YOU. I'LL JUST TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE COMPANY, TELL YOU ABOUT THE TEAM, TELL YOU ABOUT THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE, THE CLIENTS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THE HCDC. AND, YOU KNOW, JUST ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY YOU MAY HAVE. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THANK YOU. SO OUR COMPANY WAS FOUNDED 12 YEARS AGO AND IT STARTED AS A MARKETING CONSULTANT ORGANIZATION WITH WEB DEVELOPMENT AND OPTIMIZATION AND CONTENT STRATEGY. AND AS TIMEE& WENT ON, WE STARTED ADDING MORE& AND MORE SERVICES THAT ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES WERE REQUIRING. SO WE JUST STARTED EXPANDING. THANKFULLY, BASICALLY, WHAT WE REALLY WANT TO DO FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS TO ENHANCE AND DIFFERENTIATE THEM. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THEY'RE SMALL BUSINESS OR IFF& THEY'RE A NONPROFIT OR, YOU KNOW, ANY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION. MARKETING IS SO IMPORTANT TOO& DIFFERENTIATE THEMSELVES AND,,& YOU KNOW, TO HAVE A GOOD DIGITAL PRESENCE, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GOOD PRESENCE ONLINE, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE WITH CONSTITUENTS, CUSTOMERS, ETC. SO REALLY, REALLY HOPE TO, YOU KNOW, HELP EXPAND AND REACH THOSE CUSTOMERS AND CONSTITUENTS IN AN AUTHENTIC WAY. AND WE DO SO WITH DIGITAL PLATFORMS THAT THAT, YOU KNOW, CAN, YOU KNOW, REACH ALL OF THESE, ALL OF THESE PEOPLE IN A WAY THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT MAKES SENSE. WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE IS REALLY OUR BOUTIQUE APPROACH. WE ARE NOT ONE OF THOSE COMPANIES THAT, YOU KNOW, JUST, YOU KNOW, HAS LIKE A PROCESS IN PLACE OR JUST LIKE SOMETHING THAT'S MONOTONOUS AND, AND THAT'S, YOU KNOW, LIKE ROBOTIC. AND THAT'S ALL THEY DO. WE REALLY DO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CLIENTS. AND WE TRY WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CUSTOMER SERVICE..& AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT DIFFERENTIATES US FROM OTHER COMPANIES, OUR INDUSTRIES. WE TRY TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION, E-COMMERCE, HEALTH, WELLNESS, TECHNOLOGY, BUT ALSO IN IN GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFITS, WHICH ARE SO IMPORTANT HERE FOR, FOR, YOU KNOW, OUR, OUR LOCATION AND OUR IN OUR REGION. AND WE RECENTLY WERE AWARDED THE CONTRACT FROM REGION 19. AND SO WE'VE BEEN FULLY VETTED, YOU KNOW, GIVE UP, GIVE THEM A PROPOSAL. AND YOU KNOW, WE HAVE ALL THE ALL OUR DUCKS IN A ROW AND SYSTEMS IN PLACE. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SO WE PROVIDE A LOT OF DIFFERENT MARKETING SERVICES. AND THESE ARE ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO, TO CREATE THAT DIGITAL PRESENCE AND TO PROVIDE THE BEST SERVICE POSSIBLE TO BE ABLE TO ATTAIN THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE ARE, YOU KNOW, HELPING, WHETHER IT'S, YOU KNOW, CONTENT MARKETING, WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT NOWADAYS. AND SOMETHING THAT MR. ARELLANO ALLUDED TO IS, YOU KNOW, HAVING THAT THAT, THAT CONTENT, THE VIDEOS BEING ABLE TO REACH, YOU KNOW, ORGANIZATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND CUSTOMERS. NOWADAYS, CONTENT MARKETING IS QUEEN OR KING, HOWEVER YOU YOU SEE IT. WE ALSO OFFER OTHER OTHER SERVICES THAT INTERRELATE WITH EACH OTHER AND CHANNELS DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. AND SO FOR THE HCDC, WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND PR MOSTLY WE'RE GOING TO DO CONTENT CREATION FOR THEM, VIDEO, GRAPHICS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND ANYTHING IN ADDITION THAT THEY'RE REQUIRING DURING THE YEAR, WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE THAT AND TO, YOU KNOW, REALLY HELP THEM ATTAIN THEIR GOALS. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THIS IS THE TEAM THAT'S& GOING TO HELP THE HCDC TO STAND OUT. DIEGO, SPECIFICALLY DIEGO AND VINA ARE GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON CONTENT CREATION, WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, THE VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHY AND PR ISABEL IS GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WE DO HAVE OTHER COLLABORATORS WHO COME IN& AND OUT DEPENDING ON, ON ADDITIONAL NEEDS THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE. SO I DIDN'T& WANT TO LIST ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A SNAPSHOT OF THOSE WHO USUALLY WORK WITH US MORE CONSISTENTLY. THEY ALL HAVE MOR& THAN FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THEIR FIELDS, AND THEY'RE VERY GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO. AND THAT'S WHY, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE WORKING WITH 11 MARKETING BECAUSE THEY THEY HAV&[00:20:06]
HONED THEIR SKILLS TO A LEVEL THAT HELPS US TO BE VERY HIGH QUALITY AND PROVIDE THAT CUSTOMER SERVICE. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THESE ARE THE CLIENTS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THE HCDC.AND I FEEL THAT OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THEM, YOU KNOW, HAS REALLY HELPED US TO, YOU KNOW, TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT THE. NEEDS BEFORE BEFORE THAT, BEFORE I FORGET, I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT THE TEAM, YOU KNOW, DEPENDING ON THE ON THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION, THEY CAN WORK ANYWHERE FROM 5 T& 20 HOURS PER WEEK FOR, FOR THE CLIENT. SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT THERE IS PLENTY OF CAPACITY FOR US TO& WORK ON, ON CLIENTS. AND SO AGAIN, GOING BACK TO, TO OUR CLIENTS, IT'S OKAY. SO THE CITY, THE CITY OF EL PASO, FOR EXAMPLE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDED A GRANT TO PIONEERS 21 TWO YEARS AGO TO EXPAND DIGITAL MARKETING AND A DIGITAL PRESENCE FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. SOO& THEY PROVIDED THIS HUGE GRANT, WHICH WE WERE SO THANKFUL FOR. AND I, TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER COMPANY, WERE HIRED TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS TO, YOU KNOW, TOO& CREATE A DIGITAL DIGITAL PRESENCE. BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, EVEN, YOU KNOW, HERE IN HORIZON AS WELL, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY HELPS SMALL BUSINESSES IS TO HAVE A DIGITAL PRESENCE AND TO BE ABLE TO USEE& THEIR TECHNOLOGY TO CATER TOO& CONSUMERS. AND UNFORTUNATELY, IN OUR REGION, WE'RE STILL LAGGING BEHIND LIKE YEARS, LIGHT YEARS BEHIND AND UPDATING ALL OF THIS. AND SO THIS IS THIS WAS A HUGE UNDERTAKING. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO& BUILD OVER 100 WEBSITES AND HELP THEM WITH, YOU KNOW, WE PROVIDED DIGITAL MARKETING COURSES AND HELP THEM WITH DIGITAL MARKETING AS WELL. SO THIS WAS A REALLY WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE AND WE HAD GREAT RESULTS. CENTRO SAN VICENTE ON THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN WE CREATED, WHICH IS A HEALTH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. WE CREATED WEBSITES FOR MENTAL AND MEDICATION SERVICES, TELE PREP AND BORDER AIDS WERE TWO OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE WORKED ON, AND WE DID BRANDING. WE DID CONTENT CREATION, AND WE WEREE& ABLE TO GAIN GREAT RESULTS AND BRINGING IN MORE PATIENTS ASS& WELL AND, YOU KNOW, REALLY HELP THEIR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAMS IS A NONPROFIT. IT'S A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, HUGE. IT'S ALL OVER THE NATION. AND THEY PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR KIDS. AND THEY HIRED US AND SPECIFICALLY WORKED WITH DIEGO,& WHO'S A FANTASTIC VIDEOGRAPHER, TO CREATE SOME COMMERCIALS TOO& ATTRACT MORE CHILDREN IN, WELL, IN THEIR PARENTS, OF COURSE, IN THE DALLAS AREA. AND SO, YOU KNOW, WE HAD REALLY GOOD RESULTS AS WELL WITH THAT. WE WORKEDD& WITH THE SBDC, PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA COURSES AS WELL AS, YOU KNOW, THEY SEND ME A LOT OFF& THEIR CLIENTS. WE HELP THEM, YOU KNOW, TO CREATE A DIGITAL MARKETING PRESENCE. AND THEN THE TOOLS, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE MIDDLE, THE LOGO IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SLIDE HERE. I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM OVER A YEAR, AND THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT I WILL BE WORKING WITH THEM AS WELL. AND WE ARE WORKING WITH THEIR TIER 365 PROGRAM, SMALL BUSINESSES AS WELL, AND JUST HELPING THEM WITH THE STRATEGYY& AND HOW TO CREATE A HEALTHY DIGITAL PRESENCE. AND FINALLY,,& THE HISPANIC PROJECT, WHICH ISS& ON YOUR LOWER LEFT, THAT'S A FAMILY, BUSINESS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, AND WE'LL HELP THEM WITH WITH STRATEGY. SO I FEEL THAT ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES IN CREATING CONTENT AND DEVELOPING A DIGITAL MARKETING PRESENCE IS HAS PREPARED US REALLY WELL FOR HELPING THE HCDC. AND WE'RE VERY, VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT. AND NEXT SLIDE. AND I JUST WANTED T& SHARE WITH YOU A QUICK DEMO VIDEO THAT DIEGO CREATED. I THINK YOU CAN CLICK ON IT AND IT SHOULD PLAY IT. SO ONE MINUTE VERY QUICKLY. SO YOU SEE THE QUALITY OF HIS WORK AND, AND SOME OF THE COMPANIES THAT HE'S, HE'S WORKED WITH.
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RIDE OR DIE.SO YEAH. SO WE FEEL THAT YOU KNOW WITH WITH THIS QUALITY OF WORK WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, ENHANCE THE PRESENCE OF HCDC AND, AND BEYOND. SO I WILL PASS IT OVER TO MR. ARELLANO AGAIN. I HAVE TOO& FINISH. I HAD ONE QUESTION. YES, YES. WE HAD ALREADY WE'RE IN THE MIDST OF A. CAMPAIGN OR PROGRAM WITH OUR PREVIOUS PREVIOUS PROVIDER. IS THERE ANY ISSUE REGARDING THAT TRANSITION? CAN WE PICK THAT UP? WE JUST DO NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A WHOLE NEW PROGRAM OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AT LEAST WE WILL. TO ME, WE COULD ACCEPT. SOME CREATIVE ALTERATIONS DOWN THE LINE, BUT IN ORDER TO HAVE AN UNINTERRUPTED PRESENCE, CAN WE CONTINUE WHAT WHAT WAS HAPPENING BEFORE? SO THAT SORT OF SEAMLESS ANYWAY? YEAH. AND I THINK IT REALLY STARTS FROM OUR, YOU KNOW, FROM, FROM CREATING A PLA& A, AN OVERALL PLAN. AND IF YOU, IF THERE ARE THINGS THAT CAN BE EMBEDDED INTO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO, I MEAN, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, WE CAN DEFINITELY DO THAT. AND YOU, YOU SAY THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE A, A CAMPAIGN GOING ON, LIKE YOU ALREADY HAVE THE GRAPHICS AND VIDEOS AND THINGSS& LIKE THAT, OR, OR WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT? WE HAVE ALL OF THAT AND CERTAINLY NOT OPPOSED TO I KNOW THAT NEEDS TO BE REFRESHED OCCASIONALLY, BUT I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE OKAY, WE WERE GOING ALONG AND THEN WE DIDN'T HAVE A PROVIDER. SO EVERYTHING STOPS UNTIL WE DEVELOP SOMETHING THAT, I MEAN, AS LONG AS THEY'RE YOURS, I THINK WE CAN WORK WITH THAT. AS LONG AS YOU OWN THE RIGHTS. THE RIGHTS. YEAH. BECAUSE SOME IF THEY DON'T, IF THEY DON'T PASSS& THAT ON TO YOU, THEN WE CANNOT USE IT. WELL, BUT I GUESS THAT'S NOT YOUR ISSUE. THAT'S MORE SO ADMINISTRATION'S ISSUE. IT'SS& MORE OF YEAH. FIGURING THAT OUT. YEAH. I JUST HAVE ONE. WHERE DOES THE 11 DAY COME FROM? OH 11 DAY. IT MEANS 11 DIMENSIONS. OKAY. SO BEFORE I STARTED MY BUSINESS I STARTED SEEING 1111 EVERYWHERE. SO I LOOKED IT UPP& AND I SAID, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? AND IT JUST MEANS THAT THAT YOU'RE WORKING TOGETHER LIKE 11 DIMENSIONS. ALL THE DIMENSIONS HAVE TO BE WORKING TOGETHER TOO& CREATE A WHOLE. AND SO TO ME, DIGITAL MARKETING IS LIKE THAT, LIKE PUTTING TOGETHER ALL OF THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS AND TO BE TO BE ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL. OTHERWISE, IF YOU'RE JUST DOING LIKE ONE THING OR TWO THINGS, YOU MIGHT NOT GET THE FULL EFFECT. OKAY. WELL YEAH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YEAH. I'D JUST LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT BECAUSE I SEE DENISE ON LINKEDIN ALL THE TIME AND, YOU KNOW, YOU ARE A VERYY& GOOD MARKETER. SO THANK YOU.
YEAH I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TOO& SEEING YOUR YOUR POST ON LINKEDIN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
WE'RE CONNECTED. YOU KNOW, WE'RE JUST TO KIND OF KIND OF EMPHASIZE THAT THEIR COMPANY'S ALREADY TIED INTO HORIZON CITY. THEY'RE ALREADY ON THE WHITE BOARD. SO THEY'VE HAD EXPERIENC& WITH THE TOWN BEFORE. AND JUSTT& LIKE YOU MENTIONED, DENISE TYPICALLY SORT OF PROVIDES CONSULTATIONS KIND OF ONLINE FOR OTHER PEOPLE. SO WE'RE REALLY CONFIDENT THAT IT'S GOING TO BE A PRETTY SEAMLESS TRANSITION. THEY ACTUALLY FOCUS HEAVILY ON ON OPTIMIZATION ONLINE. SOO& THAT'S IMPORTANT. AND WITH HER BRINGING IN THE VIDEO CREW, WE'RE PRETTY CONFIDENT THATT& WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO KEEP MOVING WITHOUT TOO MUCH HESITATION. SO WITH THAT, I'LL JUST GO TO THE NEXT ONE. WE CAN SEE IT AGAIN. SO AGAIN, THE REQUEST IS THAT THE HCC DIRECTOR OR THE DESIGNEE IS HEREBY BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HCDC AND MARKETING AND THE AMOUNT NOT TO& EXCEED 27,000 FOR MARKETING SERVICE FOR A ONE YEAR TERM. AN& WE DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. SO MOVED. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION DOES CARRY. THANK YOU. OKAY.
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ITEM NUMBER SIX ON RECENT ACTIVITIES OF HORIZON CITYY& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT[00:30:01]
CORPORATION. YES, SIR. SIR. RAF& OKAY. GOOD IDEA. YEAH. THEY'RE ALL RIGHT.SEEING FOR THE FIRST SLIDE, PLEASE. THANK YOU. OKAY, SO IT'& BEEN ABOUT 12 WEEKS SINCE WE'VE PROVIDED AN UPDATE. OBVIOUSLY WE'VE HAD MEETINGS BEFORE, BUT WE HAVEN'T DONE AN ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES AND PROGRESS UPDATES. SO. SO IT'S BEEN A BUSY 12 WEEKS FOR US. I'LL START OFF WITH AN EVENT THAT WE'RE PLANNING, WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HORIZON CITY. AND SO WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH ONE OF OUR ALLIANCE PARTNERS, PROJECT VIDA, TO BRING IN THE MARKET EVENT TO HORIZON CITY. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH THAT AT ALL,,& BUT IT'S REALLY SUCCESSFUL IN THE CITY OF EL PASO. TYPICALLY THEY TRY TO TAKE IT ACROSS THE WHOLE REGION, AND SO THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THAT IT'S COMING OVER TO THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY. WHAT IT BASICALLY IS, IS A BIG MARKET EVENT WHERE WE GET SMALLER BUSINESSES THATT& DON'T HAVE THE EXPOSURE THAT, SAY, BRICK AND MORTAR COMPANIES DO HAVE, AND THEY'RE SORT OF AT THE SWEET SPOT WHERE THEY'RE JUST READY TO MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM SORT OF A MOM AND POP STATE, YOU KNOW, MAYBE AT HOME TO, TO EVENTUALLY GETTING THEIR OWN STORE. AND SO IT'S A REALLY GREAT WAY TO GET FREE PROMOTION, FREE EXPOSURE FOR THOSE COMPANIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN TOWN. SO WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO BE WORKING TOO& BRING THIS AGAIN. IT WILL BE THE FIRST EVER EVENT OF ITS KIND IN THE CITY. SO AGAIN, IT SERVES A& LARGE SCALE COMMUNITY GATHERING INTENDED TO SPOTLIGHT AND SUPPORT LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESSES FROM THE TOWNN& OF HORIZON CITY, FROM THROUGHOUT THE HORIZON CITY AREA. TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH. SO THIS IS CURRENTLY CURRENTLY SLATED TOO& OCCUR JUNE 21ST. SO ABOUT ONE A MONTH, IN FACT, ONE MONTH FROM TODAY FROM 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. AND IT WILL BE OVER ON 5025 EXPO DRIVE, WHICH IS THE LOCATION OF OUR NEW OFFICES. AND SO YOU'LL BE RECEIVING THOSE INVITATIONS FROM US PRETTY SOON. WE'RE WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO BE WORKING WITH THEM. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SO AGAIN, THE FORMAT IS THAT IT'S THE WHOLE SORT OF IT'S ALMOSTT& LIKE A CHRISTMAS, BUT IT'S FOR BUSINESSES SPECIFICALLY. AND THIS ALSO BRINGS IN NOT ONLY, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE SELLING CRAFTS& BUT ALSO BRINGS IN THINGS LIKE FOOD TRUCKS AND BOUNCE ENTERTAINMENT FOR KIDS. SOO& THERE'S COMPLIMENTARY SPACE.
FIRST OF ALL, FOR LOCAL VENDORS, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'& FREE FOR THEM. AND OF COURSE, THERE ARE SPACES FOR FOOD TRUCKS AND PACKAGED FOOD SELLERS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SPACES FOR ORGANIZATIONS LIKE BANKS AND OTHER SPONSORS SO THAT THEY CAN ALSO PROVIDE CONSULTATIONS, BECAUSE WE DO WANT TO ADD A FINANCE ASPECT TO THIS EVENT, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS, ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS, AND THEN WE'RE ALSO GOING TO DO MEDIA COVERAGE AND LIVE PROMOTION. SO& IT'S GOING TO BE A PRETTY ACTIVE EVENT. AND AGAIN, YOU ALL WILL GET THE INVITATION. AND WE DO ASK THAT IF YOU COULD DROP BY, EVEN IF IT'S JUST ONE HOUR, I THINK YOU'LL BE IMPRESSED WITH THE EVENT. WE'VE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD THROUGH PERMITTING. IN FACT, YOU'LL SEE TWO ITEMS A& THE END OF TODAY'S AGENDA THAT ARE RELATED TO THIS ASKING US, ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO ALLOWW& US TO FINALIZE ALL SORT OF PAPERWORK THAT NEEDS TO GET DONE TO GET THIS EVENT SUCCESSFULLY OFF THE GROUND. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SO HERE'S A COUPLE OF IMAGES, JUST TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF HOW THE EVENTS USUALLY LAY OUT. SO AGAIN IT'S BOOTHS THATT& EACH PERSON HAS IT'S THEIR BUSINESSES. AND THEN WE HAVE ALL TYPES OF EVENTS THAT GO OUT AND ABOUT. AND THEN WE HAVE PRESENTERS THAT WILL BRING IN PEOPLE. WE HAVE MEDIA, WE HAVE RADIO PROMOTIONS. SO AGAIN IT'S& A BIG SPLASH NOT ONLY FOR THE LOCAL BUSINESSES BUT ALSO FOR HORIZON CITY. AND SO WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING IN& ONE MONTH. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. FEBRUARY 25TH. WHAT WE DID IS WE HELD THIS IS A MOVING IN A DIFFERENT SUBJECT NOW THE ROAD TO SUCCESS ACADEMY. SO YOU ALSO WILL REMEMBER THAT THE TOWN OF RED CITY APPROVED A FULL TAX ABATEMENT FOR HORIZON CITY DAYCARES 100%. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR DOING THAT. SO WHAT WE WANTED TO DO WAS NOW JUMP OFF THAT ENERGY AND MAKE SURE THATT& WE KEPT MOVING AND BRINGING INN& ALL THE DAYCARES. AND SO WHATT& WE'RE DOING IS WE ALIGNED WITH A PERSON. REALLY. IT'S AN ORGANIZATION ROAD TO SUCCESS THAT ORGANIZES DAYCARES ACROSSS& THE COUNTY. AND SO SHE IS REALLY A SPARK PLUG FOR THIS KIND OF THING. AND SO WE NOTICED THAT A LOT OF DAYCARES WERE COMPETING WITH EACH OTHER, BUT THERE WAS PLENTY OF MARKET FOR ALL OF THEM. AND SO WE NEEDED TO REALL& MAKE SURE THAT WE BROUGHT IN SOMEBODY THAT SORT OF IS LIKE A DAYCARE UNION, FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, AND THAT SORT OF ROAD TO SUCCESSES. SO WE HAD AN EVENT WHERE WE BROUGHT IN ALL THESE PEOPLE THAT YOU SEE RIGHT HERE, OUR DAYCARE OWNERS. AND SO WE TALKED ABOUT, FIRST OF ALL, THE HORIZON CITY CHILDCARE TAX ABATEMENT POLICY TO MAKE SUREE& THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF WHAT THAT WAS, HOW IT HAD OCCURRED.
AND THEN WE STARTED TRYING TOO& GET THEM REGISTERED FOR THAT. WE ALSO MENTIONED THE TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM. WE HAD A PERSON DESCRIBE THAT. THAT'S A HIGH LEVEL CERTIFICATION FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHERE YOU CAN THEN QUALIFY FOR A WHOLE SET OF FUNDING GRANTS, AND IT REALLY CRANKS UP YOUR DAYCARE QUALITY. SO WE BROUGHT IN A PERSON THAT STARTS TALKING ABOUT HOW THEY CAN GET CERTIFIED IN TOWN FOR THAT PRE-K PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. SO THERE IS
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ALWAYS SOME KIND OF RIVALRY BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND DAYCARES. AND APPARENTLY THERE'S ACTUALLY A WAY FOR THEM TO WORK TOGETHER& THAT THIS, THIS ROAD TO SUCCESS PERSON SHOWED US. AND SO SHE IS& TRYING TO REGISTER THEM TO WORK WITH DAYCARES AND ACTUALLY SHARE THE STUDENTS. THAT'S SOMETHING WE REALLY WEREN'T FAMILIAR WITH. AND SO WE'RE REALLY THANKFUL THAT SHE BROUGHT THAT IN. AND FINALLY, THE ROAD TO SUCCESS PROPOSED EMPLOYEE SHARING PROGRAM WAS INTRODUCED TO THE COMMUNITY. AND SO A LOT OF THEE& TIMES, WHAT HAPPENS WITH DAYCARES IS THAT THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY PEOPLE TO STICK AROUND TOO LONG, THEY DON'T CHARGE TOO MUCH, AND SO THEY CAN'T REALLY PAY TOO MUCH. SO THE ISSUE THEY GET IS THAT THEY START FUNNELING THROUGH A LOT OF PEOPLE AND REALLY CAN'T HOLD PEOPLE DOWN AND REALLY GET THEM TRAINED. WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING T& DO IS ACTUALLY CREATE AN EMPLOYEE SHARING PROGRAM, WHERE YOU WOULD HAVE ONE EMPLOYEE THA& CAN BOUNCE AROUND FROM DIFFERENT DAYCARES, FULL CERTIFICATION, FULLY EMPLOYED WITH THEM, BUT START HAVING THEM SHARE EMPLOYEES SO THAT THAT PERSON CAN GET BETTER WAGES, BETTER HOURS, AND OBVIOUSLY BETTER TRAINING. AND SO IN A SENSE, IT'S A WAY TO SORT OF COMBINE OUR DAYCARE COMMUNITY. WE'RE REALLY IMPORTANT TO US. DAYCARE IS SUPER IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S& REALLY WHAT ALLOWS A LOT OF PEOPLE TO GO TO WORK WITH THE,,& YOU KNOW, THE PEACE OF MIND THA& THEIR CHILDREN ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OF AND EDUCATED. SO THAT WAS A BIG EVENT. IT WAS WELL ATTENDED AND THAT OCCURRED FEBRUARY 25TH. SO WE WERE HAPPY TO REPORT THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE CAME OUT TO THAT NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO THERE'S SOME MORE IMAGES AND A LOT OF NOTE TAKING.THERE WAS OF COURSE A WORKSHOP AFTERWARDS A NETWORKING. SO WE UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME A LOT OF THOSE DAYCARES WERE IN THE SAME PLACE TOGETHER. A LOT OF ONE GUY TOLD& US, ACTUALLY, EVERY TIME WE TRIED TO TALK TO EACH OTHER, WE TEND TO COMPETE. AND SO WE THINK WE'RE SPYING ON EACH OTHER. AND HE SAID, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SIT TOGETHER AND START MAKING A PLAN TO YOU, TO UNITED'S DAYCARE. SO IT'SS& REALLY IMPORTANT TO US. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. WE'RE ALSO WORKING TO BRING IN THIS WILL BE IN JUL& 17TH SCHEDULED FOR NOW IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS BORDERPLEX COMMUNITY CAPITAL. WHAT IS THE AMAZON SUPPLY WORKSHOP. SO WE ALSO, IN SPEAKING WITH SMALLER BUSINESSES, FOUND OUT THAT THEY& ARE VERY INTERESTED IN FIGURING& OUT HOW TO EXPAND THEIR MARKET. OBVIOUSLY, ONLINE IS ONE OF THE MAIN WAYS THEY CAN DO THAT, AND AMAZON IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST PLATFORMS. AND SO WE ARE GOING TO BRING IN INDIVIDUALS FROM AMAZON AND BORDER PLACE COMMUNITY CAPITAL TO START TRAINING LOCAL BUSINESSES ON HOW TO SELL THEIR PRODUCTS DIRECTLY TO AMAZON THROUGH THE AMAZON MARKETPLACE. AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT PLUGS THEM IN TO A SET OF CUSTOMERS THEYY& OTHERWISE WOULDN'T HAVE HAD. THE TRAINING WILL COVER TOPICS SUCH AS ACCOUNT SETUP, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AS YOU CAN SEE, FULFILLMENT BY AMAZON, AND HOW TO USE AMAZON'S MARKETING TOOLS TO BOOST SALES AND VISIBILITY. SO THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT TOO& US. WE HAVE OUR AMAZON SUPPLIER& DOWN THE WAY DOWN THE ROAD HERE, AND WE THINK IT'S A REALLY GOOD SORT OF METHOD TO START REALLY TYING US INTO THEM MORE FORMALLY. SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THAT. WE WILL SEND YOU ALL INVITATIONS AS WELL. RIGHT NOW THAT'S SCHEDULED TO GO JULY 17TH AGAIN AT OUR NEW HEADQUARTERS.
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SO WE FINISHED OFF. WE WORKED WITH THE TOWN OF BRYSON CITY, WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AN IMPORTANT SET OF PROPERTY OWNERS RIGHT DOWN HERE AT THE TOP. AND WE WORKED WITHH& THE CITY TO FINALIZE THE PURCHASE OF TWO MORE LOTS, WHICH NOW COMPLETES A VERY IMPORTANT BLOCK RIGHT UP THE STREET, RIGHT THERE TO REALLY START TRADING OFF KIND OF DEVELOPMENT. TERRY LEFT, BUT YOU ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THE TOD IS. YOU ALL LIKELY KNOW BY NOW THAT THE MAI& ISSUE IS THAT THERE IS FRACTURED OWNERSHIP, AND THAT IS REALLY THE FIRST HURDLE THAT WE HAVE T& JUMP IN AS WE START PURCHASING PROPERTIES. WE REALLY START PREPARING OURSELVES TO REALLY MARKET THE PROPERTIES IN A WAY THAT WILL BRING IN LARGER DEVELOPERS. THEY'RE SOLD ON THE MARKET, BUT THEY JUST NEED BIGGER SPACES, AND WE TOOK THE STEP FORWARD WITH THE CITY TOO& START GETTING THOSE PARCELS TOGETHER. AND SO WE WORKED WITH THE CITY AND COMPLETED THE PURCHASE OF, AGAIN, TWO STRATEGIC PARCELS IN THE TOD FOR AN AMOUNT OF $279,434. AND SO THIS NOW BRINGS OUR WHOLE AREA THAT WE OWN MORE THAN THIS. BUT THAT SPECIFIC BLOCK IS 4.32 ACRES. AND SO WE'RE ALREADY WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH PRIVATE DEVELOPERS TO, TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET IN THERE. THAT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE BLOCK, BECAUSE NOW WE CAN MOVE WITHIN THE STREETS THAT EXIST AND REALLY START ATTRACTING DEVELOPERS. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SO THIS ONE JUST KIND OF IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, SHOWS YOU THE DETAILS OF WHO THE OWNERS WERE. THE PIDS SQUARE FOOTAGE AND THE COSTS. ONE MORE PLEASE. AND THOSE ARE THE PARCELS. SO WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS THE FINAL TWO PARCELS THAT COMPLETE THE PUZZLE FOR US, AT LEAST RIGHT HERE. AND SO AGAIN,& THAT WHOLE BLOCK IS OURS NOW, THE TOWN OF BRYSON CITY. AND IT REALLY GIVES US A LOT BETTER SORT OF A CHESS PIECE TO REALLY MOVE ON TO THAT BOARD. THAT'SS& THE WAY WE DESCRIBE IT. SO, SO REALLY HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THAT HAPPENED AS WE KEEP BUYING MORE PROPERTIES THAN WE ARE TALKING WITH DEVELOPERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS. WE'LL BRING THAT TO YOU AND YOU'LL SEE THAT WE'RE MOVING AHEAD. IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, IT'&
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NOW BRINGS THE AMOUNT OF PARCELS THAT WE OWN. WALTER FROM, I THINK, 54 PARCELS THAT THE CITY OWNS ON THE TOD. SO THAT'S HUGE. I THINK THAT ALL OCCURRED, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, IN THE LAST 5 OR 6 YEARS. SO IT'S REALLY MOVING AHEAD TO BE ABLE TOO& TRANSITION WHAT IS CURRENTLY BEAUTIFUL OPEN SPACE INTO A DOWNTOWN, WHICH MAYBE WILL BE OUR LANDMARK, THAT EVENTUALLY WE DO NEED TO GET HERE. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. AND JUST A QUICK UPDATE. WE'VE BEEN WORKING TODAY MOVING& A LOT OF FURNITURE ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY. BUT REALLY THE MOVERS DID MOST OF THE WORK. BUT WE MOVED INTO OUR NEW HEADQUARTERS. VERY THANKFUL THAT WE HAD ALL THE SUPPORT OF OUR LEADERSHIP TO GET THIS DONE. AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE'VE EXISTED FOR 14 YEARS IN AN ORGANIZATION AND WE'VE BEEN BOUNCING AROUND. THE FOUNDERS ARE HERE, BY THE WAY. WE'VE BEEN BOUNCING AROUND FROM& BUILDING TO BUILDING, AND IT'S REALLY GOOD, BUT IT ALSO PUTS U& IN A PLACE WHERE WE'RE NOT AS AS SORT OF IN CONTROL OF OUR OWN DESTINY AS WE SHOULD BE. AND SO RENTS KEEP GOING UP AND WE'RE ALWAYS HAVING TO BOUNCE AROUND. SO WE IDENTIFIED REALLY QUICKLY THAT BUYING OUR OWN PROPERTY AND GETTING OUR OWN HEADQUARTERS, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY OUR OFFICES WOULD REALLY BE A COST SAVINGS.& AND I THINK WE IDENTIFIED THATT& IT'S SOMETHING LIKE 40, $50,000 RIGHT UPFRONT. THE FIRST YEARR& WE'RE GOING TO START SAVING. SO REALLY HAPPY THAT THAT'S HAPPENING. WE'RE PLANNING A SORT OF A HOUSEWARMING PARTY. AND SO WE'LL LET YOU ALL KNOW WHEN THAT HAPPENS. AND THAT ACTUALLY JUST HAPPENED TODAY. SO WE'RE PRETTY HAPPY ABOUT THAT. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. BUT THAT'S YOU KNOW AND BY THE WAY HERE'S THE BUILDING. AS YOU ALL KNOW THAT'S THE FORMER FAA BUILDING. IT'S THE OLDEST BUILDING THAT WAS IN HORIZON CITY. AND WE KNOCKED IT& DOWN THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE WAS TELLING WALTER I SAID, GOD, WE NEED A MUSEUM OF HISTORY FOR HORIZON CITY. AND I WANT TO HAVE IT OUR GDC OFFICES. WHERE COULD WE PUT THERE? SO WE JUST KNOCKED DOWN THE OLDEST BUILDING IN HORIZON CITY TO DO THAT. SO WE'LL PUT A BIG PLAQUE UP FOR THAT. BUT THAT'S OUR BUILDING.AND SO AS YOU CAN SEE IT'S A BIG TRANSITION FOR THE PARCEL. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. BUT IT'S REALLYY& NOT JUST A PARCEL. AND THIS KIND OF FEEDS INTO SOMETHING THAT YOU WILL BE SEEING COME BEFORE YOUU& IN THE NEXT FEW SESSIONS. AND THAT IS A PROPER INFILL INCENTIVE POLICY. THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD SPACE IN HORIZON CITY, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE MOST POWERFUL INCENTIVE POLICY WE DO HAVE THAT WE CAN HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE FILL OUT THE EMPTY SPOTS AND DO SO IN A WAY THAT TRANSFORMS WHAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE ON THE LEFT SIDE FROM, YOU KNOW, WHAT IS, YOU KNOW, COULD BE DESCRIBED AS BLIGHTED PROPERTY AND SORT OF HAVING A NEGATIVE SPILLOVER EFFECT ON THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES INTO SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE SEEING ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
AND SO THOSE ARE SIDE BY SIDE ANGLES TO GIVE YOU ALL A SENSE OF, OF NOT ONLY WHAT, WHAT OUR OFFICES LOOK LIKE NOW, BUT WHAT THE AREA IS STARTING TO LOOKK& LIKE. AND THAT IS A DEVELOPER THAT VIA THIS AGREEMENT, IS NOW MORE INTERESTED IN BUILDING A HORIZON CITY. AND SO WE PURCHASED PURCHASED A LOT RIGHT NEXT DOOR. AND HE'S GETTING READY TO BUILD OUT AGAIN. SO AS& YOU CAN SEE, IT'S NIGHT AND DAY FROM BEFORE AND AFTER THE STREETS. THE SIDEWALKS ARE RIGHT THERE. NOW WE'VE GOT A FULL BUILDING AND HE'S STARTING TO LEASE OUT. AND SO I THINK IT'S I THINK WHAT THEY HAVE NOW IS NOT ONLY US, BUT A DOCTOR'S OFFICE COMING IN AND THEN A MUSIC ACADEMY FOR KIDS. AND SO NOT ONLY DO YOU GET BETTER BUILDINGS, BUT YOU GET A LOT BETTER USE AS IT WAS THERE BEFORE. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. AND THESE ARE AGAIN, JUST TO KIND OF REEMPHASIZE HOW IMPORTANT THIS KIND OF PROJECT IS, NOT ONLY FOR THE HCDC, OBVIOUSLY, BUT FOR THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY. THESE ARE REALLY MODELS THAT WE CAN THEN EXPORT AND PUT ALL OVER THE TOWN. SO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS. B& SORT OF TRY TO REMEMBER THIS AS YOU WILL SEE OUR INFO POLICY COMING UP PRETTY SOON. AND AGAIN, OUR INFILL POLICY WILL MEAN TO GENERATE BUILDINGS THAT ARE ATTRACTIVE AND ENCOURAGE WALKABILITY. SO WE'RE HAPPY TOO& REPORT ON THAT AS WELL. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE VOTE. WE SUBMITTED. WE ALWAYS DO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. WE GET THEM DIRECTLY.
WE GET THEM FROM THE STATE. THIS SPECIFIC ONE I THINK FROM THE STATE AS WELL. YES SIR. AND SOO& THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US. WE ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE SECOND ROUND. SO WE PUT OUR BES& FOOT FORWARD EVERY TIME WE GET PROJECTS. I THINK WE'VE SUBMITTED SOME LIKE 15 OR SO BY NOW, BUT THIS ONE CAME BACK FOR THE SECOND ROUND. SO WE'VE NOW THEY'VE FILTERED OUT A LOT OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT CAME BACK TO US AND LET US KNOW, HEY, YOU'RE ONE OF THE FINALISTS. AND SO WE RESET OUR INCENTIVE POLICY. AND JUST TO QUICKLY MENTION THIS ONE, THIS IS A SOLAR PANEL. THEY'RE PROJECT NAME IS PROJECT GREENFIELDS. THEY DO MANUFACTURE SOLAR PANELS, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT'S MOVING US TOWARDS THE FUTURE IN TERMS OF OUR MANUFACTURING. IT'S ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, SO IT FITS OUR INCENTIVE POLICY REALLY NICELY.
THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A 30 ACRE SITE FOR 1,000,000 SQUARE FOOT MANUFACTURING WAREHOUSE FACILITY. THAT WOULD BE THE BIGGEST BUILDING WE'VE GOT IN TOWN. AGAIN, THEY'RE USING IT T& FABRIC TO FOR FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY AND COMPANY HEADQUARTERS. SO IF WE CAN GET THIS IT'LL BE A HUGE, HUGE GAME& CHANGER FOR THE TOWN OF BRYSON CITY. YOU CAN SEE BY THE INVESTMENT AMOUNTS THAT IT'S REALLY SOMETHING THAT'S GOING T& BE NOTABLE ACROSS ALL THE STATES. SO $1.8 BILLION. AND SO WE'RE REALLY HAPPY ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO DO
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WHATEVER WE DID RIGHT THE FIRST TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAM& BACK FOR THE SECOND ROUND. AND SO THEY ARE NOT ONLY PROPOSING INVEST THAT WHICH WILL HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON OUR TAX ROLLS IF& WE CAN GET THEM HERE. BUT THEY'RE ALSO PROPOSING IT TOO& CREATE 1500 NEW FULL TIME POSITIONS, WHICH WOULD OVER DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF JOBS THATT& ARE IN HORIZON CITY. THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF THING WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD TO. SO IT CHECKS. A LOT OF THE BOXES IS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. IT'S A LOT OF INVESTMENT IN OUR TOWN, A LOT OF JOBS BEING CREATED. AND THOSE KIND OF JOBS TEND TO BRING IN A GOOD MIX OF DIFFERENT SKILL SETS. SO REALLY HAPPY ABOUT BEING SELECTED AS ONE OF THE SORT OF SECOND ROUND COMMUNITIES FOR THIS PROJECT. SO WE'LL LET YOU KNOW. WE DELIVER OUR UPDATED INCENTIVE TO THEM MAY, MAY 8TH,& AND WE'LL LET YOU KNOW AS SOONN& AS WE GET ANY MORE WORD. HOPEFULLY IT'LL BE A BIG CELEBRATION THAT WE CAN ALL HAVE. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. AND FINALLY, WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH HITTING HORIZON. IF YOU ALL ARE AT ALL FAMILIAR WITH MISTER GEORGE GASPARD, HE'S REALLY A TREMENDOUS INDIVIDUAL.HE IS THE MAN WHO WAS WORKING WITH THE YOUTH LEAGUE, THE BASEBALL LEAGUE HERE IN TOWN.
AND THEY ARE THE ONES THAT COMPETED RECENTLY IN THE 2024 WORLD SERIES. THIS WAS THEIR FIRST TIME AROUND AND THEY REPRESENTED THIS WHOLE AREA, THIS HORIZON CITY THAT WENT OUT TO THE STATE AND THEY WERE, I THINK HE SAID, TWO GAMES AWAYY& FROM GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES, A LOT OF SKILL IN HORIZON CITY. AND REALLY WHAT WE'VE GOT TO DO IS JUST FIGURE OUT HOW TOO& PROMOTE THE SKILL WE'VE GOT INN& THIS TOWN. AND SO MISTER GASPARD ALSO STARTED A BATTING FACILITY, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, BUT IT'S ALSO HELPING US DEVELOP THOSE SKILLS FOR OUR ATHLETES HERE IN HORIZON CITY. HE INITIALLY WAS LOOKING FOR A SPACE. WE WERE ABLE TOO& WORK WITH HIM TO HELP HIM IDENTIFY A SPACE, AND THEN HE NATURALLY HAD TO GO THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WITH OUR CITY. AND NATURALLY, THERE WERE THINGSS& THAT HE HAD TO LEARN. AND SO WE HELD HIS, I'LL SAY WE WORKED WITH HIM THROUGHOUT THE WAY TOO& MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING ON THEIR SIDE WAS WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE TO PASS INSPECTION AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING ON OU& SIDE WAS READY TO BE, TO MAKEE& SURE THAT IT WAS BUSINESS FRIENDLY. AND SO THANKFULLY, THAT WORKED OUT. AND HE STARTED OPERATIONS MAY 17TH. SO NOT TOO LONG AGO THEY HAD A SOFT OPENING. YEAH. SO THEY ARE LOCATED RIGHT DOWN THE STREET ON DARRINGTON ROAD. PLEASE GO BY AND VISIT THEM. SUPPORT THEM. THEY'VE GOT A LOT OF KIDS THEY SUPPORT. JUST TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF SCALE. THEY HE STARTED HE TOOK OVER THE ORGANIZATION A FEW YEARS AGO. THERE WERE 50 ATHLETES. HE'S GOT OVER 600 KIDS NOW. AND SO THESE ARE LOWER INCOME KIDS. HE KEEPS THE COST LOW. A LOT OF TIMES THEY FOOT THE BILL FOR THINGS LIKE SHOES AND TRAVEL. SO IT'S EXACTLY THE KIND OF ORGANIZATION THAT WEE& WANT TO SUPPORT IN TOWN. AND SO HE LET US KNOW MULTIPLE TIMES..& HE'S VERY THANKFUL FOR WHAT WEE& DID FOR HIM. AND AGAIN, HE WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY OPEN. SO HE GOT A BUILDING THAT HAD BEEN EMPTY FOR A WHILE, AND HE INVESTED MONEY INTO THAT. AND NOW IT'S A FULL BATTING FACILITY ON DARRINGTON. SO THANKFULLY WE'RE ABLE TO HELP THAT THAT SMALL BUSINESS THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS SUCCESSFULLY.
SO GO AHEAD AND VISIT THEM WHENEVER YOU GET A CHANCE. IS THAT THE LARGE WAREHOUSE DOWN DARRINGTON THAT USED TO BE MAYBE TWO OR 3 OR 4 BUSINESSES AT ONE TIME? YES, SIR. SO IT'S WHERE MANY WASTE OWNS IT. I THINK THERE'S ANOTHER SORT OF WORKOUT GYM THERE. AND SO THEY TOOK OVER. I THINK THE, THE FARTHEST, THE SOUTHERNMOST UNIT THERE. BUT I THINK, I THINK WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME SPACE. RIGHT. YEAH. SO THIS IS REALLY GOOD. THIS AGAIN REPRESENTS MORE ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS, MORE NURTURING OF THE SKILLS AND TALENTS THAT WE'VE GOT IN HORIZON CITY AND AGAIN, BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS. SO HE LET US KNOW TRUTHFULLY THAT IT WOULD HAVEE& BEEN VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TOO& GET THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS. SO I'D LIKE TO THINK THAT THAT'S THAT'S WHERE WE CAN REALLY AFFECT PEOPLE IN VERY REALISTIC TERMS. SO GO OUT AND VISIT THAT. THAT'S OPEN NOW. AND I THINK THAT DOES IT FOR ACTIVITY UPDATES. WITH THAT I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE& IF YOU GO THROUGH THIS SLIDE. YEAH I THINK THAT'S IT. THERE'S ANY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THIS ONE ON THE PROJECT THAT WE HAVE THOSE ALL THE TIME IN QUERETARO& THEY'RE VERY SUCCESSFUL. THEY CALL THEM A TIANGUIS. YEAH. YES, YES. SO AND WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO AND ARE. YEAH. YOU KNOW WHAT THEY THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH PROJECT VIVA, THEY SAID THAT THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS. IT STARTS ONE TIME AND THEN THE BUSINESSES. SO THE HARDEST ONE IS THE FIRST ONE. AND AS SOON A& THEY SAY, AS SOON AS THE PEOPLE& SEE WHAT IT IS, THEY START GETTING CALLS AHEAD OF TIME. PEOPLE WANT TO SORT OF BOOK THEMSELVES AHEAD OF TIME. SO WE'RE PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT ONCE WE GET THIS DONE, IT'LL BECOMEE& SORT OF AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT WE CAN ALL PROMOTE FOR THE CITY. AND SO IT'S GREAT AND THAT IT'S A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT, BUT IT'S ALSO BUSINESS FRIENDLY EVENT. SO THANKS FOR MENTIONING THAT. THANK YOU. EDDIE. YEAH. ANYTHING ELSE? YEAH. OKAY. WEE& CAN MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER
[7. Discussion:]
SEVEN. SIX IS TO ALLOW PROJECT VISA TO UTILIZE THE ECONOMIC HORIZON CITY ECONOMIC[00:50:01]
DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY FOR THEIR INAUGURAL HORIZON CITY VISA MARKET EVENT. OKAY. YES. GOOD AFTERNOON. BOARD EDDIE. GOOD AFTERNOON. BOARD. EDDIE GARCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE HORIZON CITY EDC. SO AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO ALLOW PROJECT VIVA TO USE THE NEW PROPERTYY& THAT WE JUST MOVED INTO TODAY.WE'RE REALLY TIRED TODAY, AND WE'VE BEEN WE DIDN'T EAT LUNCH TILL LIKE 4:00 THIS AFTERNOON. & MEAN, WE'VE BEEN, YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH WE DIDN'T DO ANOTHER MOVING, YOU KNOW, BUT WE HAD TO TELL THE GUYS WHAT TO DO, WHERE EVERYTHING GOES. BUT REALLY, IT'S TO ALLOW PROJECT BE ABLE T& USE OUR PROPERTY. AND SO I'M ASKING THE BOARD TO, TO DO THAT& WITH US. CAN YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. AND SO YEAH, IT'S ESSENTIALLY THAT FOR US, YOU KNOW ALLOWING THEM ALLOWING THEM TO USE THE PROPERTY. GEORGE DIP HAS ACTUALLY ALLOWED US TO USEE& THE OTHER PORTION OF PROPERTY THERE IN THE ABUTTING BUILDING SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A LARGER EVENT AND HAVE MORE VENDORS AT THE SITE THERE. WHAT? I'M SURE YOU VETTED THIS, BUT THE ONLYY& THING I ALWAYS ASK IS ABOUT WHAT SORT OF LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE. SO THE VENDOR IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE INSURANCE AND WILL WILL LEND THEM. WE'RE GOING TO LEND THEM THE PROPERTY. SO ADDITIONALLY INSURED OR SOMETHING. YEAH THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. SO WE WILL. SO WE'RE INSURED AS A AS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY. BUT THEN THE WE'RE GOING TO SIGN THE APPLICATION WITH PROJECT VISA TO ALLOW THEM TO USE OUR PROPERTY. BUT THEY'RE GOING TO THEY'RE GOING TOO& PROVIDE THE, THE INSURANCE THAT'S NEEDED FOR THE EVENT. JUST JUST BE ADDITIONALLY INSURED. YEAH. RIGHT. SO WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE, YOU KNOW, AND THAT'S ONE OF THEM TO& HAVE INSURANCE ON THE, ON THE,,& ON THE PROPERTY FOR US AS WELLL& AS FOR THEM. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I WASN'T DOING ANYTHING WITHOUT YOUR ALL'S KNOWLEDGE AND PERMISSION TO DO SO WITH OUR PIECE OF PROPERTY, AND MR. GIBBS COULD COOPERATE ALSO. MR. DIP SAID THAT WE COULD USE THAT PROPERTY WHILE IT'SS& STILL VACANT, BUT WE KNOW THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE A DOCTOR MOVING IN THERE AND IN THAT VACANT PROPERTY NEXT TO IT. IFF& YOU GUYS DRIVE BY, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THERE'S TWO BUILDINGS THAT YOU SEE THERE, TWO STANDALONE BUILDINGS. HE'S GOING TO PUT TWO ADDITIONAL STANDALONE BUILDINGS THAT HE'S ALREADY SOLD TOO& ANOTHER DOCTOR. THERE'S A LOT OF MEDICAL INTEREST IN HORIZON CIT& RIGHT NOW. COOL. OKAY. DO YOU HAVE A MOTION. SO MOVED. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION. AND A SECONDD& FURTHER DISCUSSION. HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY
[8. Discussion and Action]
OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEMM& NUMBER EIGHT. DISCUSSION OFF& ACTION TO ALLOW THE EDC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SIGN ALL PERMITS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE INAUGURAL HORIZON CITY.MARKET DEVELOPMENT. AND AGAIN, YOU WANT TO GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. SO AGAIN, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO BECAUSE WE'RE COSIGNING THE APPLICATION WITH PROJECT REHAB, BECAUSE THEY ARE USING OUR PROPERTY, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING THERE. WE COULD HAVE JUST LET THEM DO IT THEMSELVES, BUT IT SAVES US A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY BECAUSE WE'RE NOT SUBJECT TOO& SOME OF THE FEES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE CITY AND BY THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO, TO DO, TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY OR QUASI GOVERNMENT ENTITY. SO WE'RE SIGNING IT. I MEAN, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT, A LITTLE BIT OF RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE IT'SS& GOING TO BE ON OUR PROPERTY. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOMEBODY THERE ALL DAY, 9 TO 4. DURING THE HOURS OF THIS EVENT. SO IT'S JUST REQUESTING PERMISSION FROM& YOU ALL SO THAT I CAN SIGN THOSE PERMITS AND GET PROJECT VIDA, A& EP, AND THE VIDA MARKET THERE. THEY HAVE THIS EVENT IN SOCORRO& SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE STAY COMPETITIVE WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING. THEY'VE HAD THISS& EVENT WE CAN SABOTAGE. YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT WAS A SOCORRO SUNDAYS, RIGHT? STRIKE THAT FRO& THE RECORD. MOVE TO APPROVE. I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. ISS& THERE A SECOND? HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, I HAVE A QUESTION. DO WE HAVE LEGAL ONN& THE LINE? WE DO NOT HAVE LEGAL ON THE LINE, BUT I WHAT WE WERE& JUST WORKING AND I WAS TYPING UP THE, THE LANGUAGE WHEN WE COME
[9. Executive Session]
OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. OKAY. THE MOTION AT THIS TIME THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE TOWN OF HORIZON CITY MAY RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION SESSION PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. AND I BELIEVE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE HERE IS FIVE.551.072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY AND. 551.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? SO MOVED. IS&
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THERE A SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR??& AYE. WE'LL NOW, AFTER APPROPRIATE TIME, WE'LL ADJOURN INTO* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.