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4A Wichita Falls Economic Development Notice - 06/17/2021 NOTICE OF MEETING MEETING: Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation (WFEDC) DATE: June 17, 2021 TIME: 2:30 o'clock p.m. LOCATION: City Council Chambers and/or Council Conference Room, Memorial Auditorium building, 1300 Seventh Street, Wichita Falls, Texas 1. Call to Order 2. Discussion and possible action related to third-party economic development contracts, including SMAC, Downtown Wichita Falls Development, IdeaWF and the Chamber 3. Strategic discussion and possible action related to annual board performance report and work plan 4. Discussion and possible action related to Eagle Railcar performance agreement 5. Discussion and possible action related to amendments to the relocation incentive 6. Discussion and possible action related to Panda Biotech performance agreement 7. Consider and take action to award bid and contract for the Wichita Falls Business Park Phase 1 — Water and Sewer Improvements to Blackrock Construction, in the amount of $930,795.00, and authorizing the Board president to execute all related documents 8. Consent agenda a. Approval of minutes (May 20, 2021) b. Financial Report 9. Executive session a. In accordance with TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE §551.072, to discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person; and b. In accordance with TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE §551.087, to discuss or deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive, including modification to an existing agreement, for a business prospect that the WFEDC seeks to have, locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Wichita Falls and with which the WFEDC is conducting economic development negotiations for creation and retention of primary jobs (as defined by TEX. LOCAL Gov'T. CODE §501.002) 10. Adjourn. Wheelchair or handicapped accessibility to the meeting is possible by using the designated parking spaces and ramp located off the east parking lot on the Sixth Street entrance. Spanish language interpreters, interpreters for the deaf, Braille copies or any other special needs will be provided to any person requesting a special service with at least 24 hours' notice. Certification I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at Memorial Auditorium, Wichita Falls, Texas, on the 11th day of June, 2021, at 4:00 o'clock p.m. �c z City Clerk Every item on this agenda shall be considered a public hearing and citizens may appear at the beginning of this meeting and request to speak on any item. Regardless of the agenda heading under which any item is listed,any word or phrase of any item listed on this agenda shall be considered a subject for consideration for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Act and other relevant law, and Board of Directors may deliberate and vote upon any such subject and resolutions related thereto. Any word, phrase, or other subject may be voted upon, regardless of any language of limitation found in this agenda or any document referring to such action. Funding amounts may differ from the amounts shown on this agenda. In addition to other items listed hereon, any item that has previously been discussed by this Board of Directors may be discussed and deliberated and is herein added as a subject of this meeting without further notice. Any item on this agenda may be discussed in executive session if authorized by Texas law regardless of whether any item is listed under"Executive Sessions"of this agenda,regardless of any past or current practice of this Board of Directors. Executive sessions described generally hereunder may include consideration of any item otherwise listed on the agenda plus any subject specified in the executive session notice. Executive sessions described generally hereunder are closed meetings, may include consideration of any item otherwise listed on the agenda plus any subject specified in the executive session notice,and may include items under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.084, and/or 551.087. Any descriptions of property or amounts stated herein are descriptive and not restrictive,and property and amounts may be changed in the motions,actions or documents without further public notice. This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the attorney for the governing body, and the presence of any subject or description in the Executive Session portion of this agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code by the attorney for the governmental body indicating that said subject or description thereof may be legally discussed in a closed meeting.