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Approved Minutes

URBAN RENEWAL BOARD  MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 10:00 AM  Regular Meeting of the Urban Renewal Board – Remotely; Via WebEx  APPROVED MINUTES      Chair Escobar called the Board Meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.    Board Members in Attendance:  Manuel Escobar, Chair  Roxanne Evans, Vice‐Chair  Amit Motwani  Danielle Skidmore  Jacqueline Watson  Darrell Pierce  Nathaniel Bradford    Board Members Absent:  None    Staff in Attendance:  Regina Copic  Sandra Harkins  PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners primary responsibility is to oversee the implementation and compliance of approved Urban Renewal Plans that are adopted by the Austin City Council. An Urban Renewal Plan's primary purpose is to eliminate slum and blighting influence within a designated area of the city. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approval of the February 10, 2020, Regular Meeting Minutes. The motion to approve the February 10, 2020, regular meeting minutes was made by Commissioner Motwani seconded by Commissioner Skidmore, the item was approved on a 6‐0‐0 vote, Commissioner Bradford didn’t join meeting until after the minutes were approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action recommending to Austin City Council the negotiation and execution of an amendment extending the expiration date to December 31, 2020, 1  to the Agreement Concerning Implementation of the East 11th and 12th Streets with the City of Austin. The motion recommending to Austin City Council the negotiation and execution of an amendment, with an amendment to the posting language, to extend the expiration date from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021, to the Agreement Concerning Implementation of the East 11th and 12th Streets with the City of Austin was made by Commissioner Watson and seconded by Vice-Chair Evans and approved on a 7-0-0 vote. b. Discussion and possible action authorizing the negotiation and execution of an amendment extending the expiration date to September 30, 2020, to the License Agreement with Diverse Arts Culture Works for the properties located at 1106, 1112 and 1114 East 11th Street and 1109 Juniper Street. The motion authorizing the negotiation and execution of an amendment, with an amendment to the posting language, to extend the expiration date from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2021, to the License Agreement with Diverse Arts Culture Works for the properties located at 1106, 1112 and 1114 East 11th Street and 1109 Juniper Street was made by Commissioner Skidmore and seconded by Commissioner Pierce and approved on a 7-0-0 vote. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discuss Urban Renewal Report ADJOURNMENT – Meeting ended at 11:28 a.m. 2