Item A

REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER
1. Invocation

Consent Agenda

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 of approval. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate vote at the request of a Board Director.
a. Consideration and approval of the March 22, 2019 Special Called Meeting - Board Retreat Minutes.
b. Consideration and approval of the March 25, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes.
c. Consideration and approval of the February 28, 2019 income and expenses.

Item C2

Grow DeSoto Market Place Incubator financial status report. Presentation by Monte Anderson, Options Real Estate.

Item C3

DeSoto Chamber of Commerce update by Dr. Tarron Richardson, City Manager, City of DeSoto.

Item C4

Financial Status Report. Presentation by Melissa Adams, Accounting Manager, City of DeSoto.

Item C5

The Industry HUB's Activity Summary Report for March 2019 by Terry Toomey, Executive Director of the Industry HUB.

Item C6

Consideration and approval of the SEW Eurodrive Incentive Grant payment in the amount of $250,000 which was approved last fiscal year.

Item D

WORK SESSION
1. Consideration and approval of the DeSoto Economic Development Corporation Five Year Strategic Plan 2019.
2. Consideration and discussion of "The Texas Economic Development Sales Tax, a Primer for Local Officials".
3. Consideration and discussion of the DeSoto Economic Development Corporation Bylaws.

Executive Session

E. EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE:
Texas Government Code, Section 551.087: Economic Development Deliberation.
1. Deliberation and Discussion Regarding the Economic Development Incentives for Project Office buildings.
2. Deliberation and Discussion Regarding the Economic Development Incentives for Project Housewares.
3. Deliberation and Discussion Regarding the Economic Development Incentives for Project Lego TR.
4. Deliberation and Discussion Regarding the Economic Development Incentives for Project Maverick.
5. Deliberation and Discussion Regarding the Economic Development Incentives for Project Germany.

F. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

G. ACTION AS RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

Item H

BRIEFING BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - Joe P. Newman
1. Brief update of meetings attended, industrial site visits and general office operations.

Items I & J

I. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Board announcements are regarding local civic and charitable events, meetings, fundraisers, awards, expression of thanks, congratulations or condolences.

J. ADJOURNMENT