URB Approved Minutes 07/11/2022 — original pdf

Approved Minutes

URBAN RENEWAL BOARD SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022 The URBAN RENEWAL BOARD convened in a SPEICAL CALLED meeting on MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022, at 1000 E. 11TH STREET, ROOM 200A in Austin, Texas. Presiding Officer, Vice Chair Pierce called the Urban Renewal Board meeting to order at 6:17p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Darrell Pierce, Vice Chair, Nathaniel Bradford, Amit Motwani, Kobla Tetey and Jacqueline Watson Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Manuel Escobar, Chair, and Daniel Skidmore PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers signed up for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Urban Renewal Board’s June 13, 2022, meeting. The minutes from the meeting of June 13, 2022, were approved on Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Bradley’s second on a 7-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion regarding renewal of the license agreement with Diverse Arts organization for its use of lot 18 (Harold McMillan, Director of Diverse Arts) Discussion occurred. Direction was given for Megan Santee (URB counsel) to research permissible options for the lease extension. 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Conduct officer elections for Chair and Vice Chair. On Commissioner Bradford’s motion, Commissioner Watson’s second, a motion was approved for Chair Escobar and Vice Chair Pierce to continue in their roles as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, on a 7-0 vote. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Pierce adjourned the meeting at 7:06p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the August 15, 2022, meeting on Vice Chair Pierce’s motion, Commissioner Motwani’s second on a 4-0 vote. 2