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What was proposed: Staff reported Canon (the program operator) provided three options and staff had drafted a fourth. The options presented were summarized by staff as:

- Option 1: Renew the Canon contract with a full‑time on‑site representative; proposed budget $216,850 (a 2.4% increase over the current year).

- Option 2: Shift to an in‑house model where Canon provides limited services ($71,500) while the EDC hires a new full‑time staff member to perform management duties (estimated additional personnel cost roughly $83,000 total, including benefits).

- Option 3: A phased approach keeping Canon support while hiring a new staff member; Canon hours reduced (from 32 to 20) for a full year while the new staff member is onboarded (combined cost depends on exact allocation; staff estimated a modest net year‑over‑year change).

- Option 4: Do not renew the Canon contract and do not add new staff; existing EDC staff would absorb the program duties and staff would scale programming to available capacity. (Staff noted costs would vary depending on how many services are retained; no exact price provided.)

Board feedback: Several board members said they preferred either Option 3 (phased transition with training overlap) or Option 1 (continuing the existing full contract for another year to preserve momentum). Board members raised concerns about internal capacity if the program were brought entirely in‑house and pointed to the Canon’s existing website, marketing and advisory network as services that would be difficult and time‑consuming to replicate locally.

A majority of board members said they wanted to preserve program continuity while allowing for an eventual transition to in‑house management. One board member explicitly stated a preference for Option 1 at the meeting; others publicly voiced support for Option 3 as a compromise that permits onboarding of city staff while keeping Canon resources available during the transition.

Next steps: Staff said it will convey the board’s guidance to city council at its June 17 meeting and will return to the EDC with budget numbers and the city’s budget‑packet presentation. Staff also noted that B board will review related items at its meeting prior to council. No formal roll‑call vote was recorded; the board provided direction for staff to present options to council and to proceed with budget‑year scheduling.

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Interim Public Works Director Cliff Bruford described the scope, schedule and budget for each project and answered board questions. The three projects discussed were:

- Harris Street sanitary sewer upsizing: Staff said a change order added upsizing of the sanitary gravity line on Harris Street to serve anticipated commercial growth. The board heard the total cost for that project is $478,021, construction began in March 2025, and the anticipated completion date tied to the Harris Street reconstruction project is November 2025. Bruford said the work will replace the sanitary line from Fifth Street to First Street and increase pipe sizes where needed to route flow to the wastewater treatment plant.

- Pecan Knoll wells and improvements: Staff described a phased project that includes one additional on‑site shallow well at the existing Pecan Knoll water plant and two off‑site wells to increase firm pumping capacity (the project target is a total firm pumping capacity of 5.75 MGD). The budget shown in the packet included roughly $1,800,000 for design in FY2025, an estimated $4,059,000 for the on‑site well in 2026, and an estimated $16,000,000 for the two off‑site wells in 2027. Staff requested funding consideration for the FY2026 portion (the on‑site shallow well and associated electrical and appurtenances).

- Katy Fulshear lift station expansion: Staff described a project to increase capacity at the Katy Fulshear lift station from 0.5 MGD to 1.2 MGD, rehabilitate the wet well, add pumps and construct an 8‑inch force main to divert flows to the Cross Creek Ranch Water Reclamation Facility. Design began in October 2024; staff estimated bidding in early 2026 and construction start thereafter.

Board discussion and guidance: Board members repeatedly asked how to allocate EDC funds given limited project‑fund balances. Legal staff referenced Local Government Code section 501.103 and advised that EDC funds must be used for projects that the board finds will “promote or develop new or expanded business enterprises,” with supporting agreements to document funding amounts and uses.

Several board members and staff said Harris Street is primarily commercial and therefore appears fully consistent with EDC authority. After discussion the board directed staff to include a placeholder in the FY26 draft budget covering up to 50% of the Harris Street sanitary sewer ask (the board indicated staff should aim to have B board cover the other half). Staff committed to present precise numbers, fund‑balance impacts and a recommended split between commercial and residential components for the other two projects at the next meeting.

What was not decided: The board did not commit to funding the Pecan Knoll off‑site wells or the full Katy Fulshear lift station expansion. Members asked staff to prepare additional engineering analysis showing what portions of each project would be eligible for EDC funding (commercial share) and to return with a recommended funding split and the projected remaining fund balance.

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The action came after staff said the identical agreement had been approved by the city’s B board and was scheduled for city council consideration on June 17. A board member moved to approve the resolution and the board recorded the motion as passed.

Why it matters: The agreement is intended to encourage development of a commercial project at a site that currently generates no sales tax by returning a portion of future sales-tax revenue to the developer under specified limits. During the meeting staff and board members emphasized that the development corporation will only reimburse the developer from sales tax actuals and that reimbursements are capped.

Board business and votes at a glance:

- Approval of minutes: The board approved minutes for the May 12, 2025 meeting following a motion and voice vote.

- Approval of payables: The board approved payables totaling $10,012.69 by voice vote.

- Resolution 2025-04 (Fulshear Development Corporation and Fulshear Central LLC): Motion to approve recorded and passed by voice vote. The agreement, as explained at the meeting, uses a shared-payback structure tied to sales-tax receipts and contains a reimbursement cap.

What the board said and clarified: Staff and board members repeatedly stated the agreement is structured so the corporation reimburses only from sales taxes generated by the development and that reimbursements will not exceed $1,000,000 (the cap discussed in the meeting). Staff also explained the agreement’s effective and termination dates as drafted; the timeline discussed set the latest possible expiration at June 2, 2039, unless earlier termination provisions are met.

Next steps: Staff noted the item will be forwarded to city council for final action at the June 17 meeting. The board did not record roll-call vote totals in the minutes provided at the meeting; approval was taken by voice vote.

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