Item A

CALL TO ORDER

1. Invocation

Executive Session (Part 1 of 2)

EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT: Texas Government Code, Section 551.071: Consultation with General Counsel regarding personnel matters and potential litigation Audit Investigation

Consent Agenda

Items are listed on the Consent Agenda by the DEDC Chief Executive Officer and are recommended to the DEDC Board of Directors for single vote approval. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate vote at the request of a Board Director.
1. Approval of DEDC Minutes
a. Consider approval of the December 12, 2016 Board Meeting Minutes
b. Consider approval of the January 30, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes
c. Consider approval of the February 6, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes
Other Items
a. Consider approval of the DEDC Financials for January 31, 2017

Item C1

REGULAR AGENDA- NEW BUSINESS - Items for discussion and/or possible action:

City Liaison update regarding City Council events, meetings, etc. - D. Lockhart Jones

Item C2

DeSoto Chamber of Commerce Update - Laura Terhune, President

Item C3

Update Board on following Projects
a. Global Prime
b. Brookhollow Shopping Center - DeSoto Business Incubator Project

Executive Session (Part 2 of 2)

EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT: Texas Government Code, Section 551.087: Deliberation Regarding Economic Development negotiations:
1. Hillwood - Crossroads
a. IH-35 at Danieldale DeSoto, Texas 75115
b. Spec 948,392 square foot industrial building
2. Prologis - Polk & Danieldale - Interchange Building 1
a. 94 acre site
b. 1.2M - 1.5M square feet industrial building

Items F & G

F. BRIEFING BY DEDC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

a. Review Updated 2016 - 2017 DEDC Budget

b. Corporate Reorganization
i. Development of the Chief Executive Officer
ii. Hiring and Development two positions
1. Business Development Manager/Research Specialist
2. Marketing Specialists/Public Relations Coordinator

c. Research and Development Activities - Market Studies call for an initial investment and to be updated on an annual basis.
i. Workforce Study (DCCCD)
ii. -35 Traffic and Economic Impact
iii. Full Commercial Real Estate Market Study
1. Retail
2. Office
3. Light Industrial

d. Scorecard update on current DEDC activities and follow up assignments
i. Explanation of Code Names

e. Plan to develop DEDC Personnel Policy

f. Update on local site visits and retention efforts

g. DEDC Strategy to market to Economic Development Community
i. Marketing Plan
ii. Targeted Industry Groups
iii. Community Engagement

h. Workforce Development Plan
i. Workforce Study (DCCCD)
ii. Initial planning with DISD and COD Parks and Recreation as to a Youth Master Plan

i. Board announcements regarding local civic and charitable events, meetings, fundraisers, and awards
i. March 9th Desoto Chamber Luncheon - Reproducing the DEDC

G. ADJOURNMENT