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At a glance: Balch Springs EDC Type A meeting votes — Aug. 18, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and roll-call outcomes from the Aug. 18 Balch Springs EDC Type A meeting, including elections, budget approval, bank signature changes and sponsorships.
The Balch Springs Industrial and Economic Development Corporation, Type A, held a regular meeting Aug. 18 and recorded the following motions and roll‑call outcomes.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (regular meeting, 07/21/2025): Motion to approve the minutes as presented — Passed (Recorded roll call: David Ruffino: Yes; Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).
- Election of president (Type A): Motion by David Ruffino to elect Ivan Guel as president; second noted in discussion — Passed (Recorded roll call: David Ruffino: Yes; Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).
- Election of vice president (Type A): Nomination by Gwendolyn Gardner of Felicia Riddick; second by Will Toba — Passed (Recorded roll call: David Ruffino: Yes; Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).
- FY 2025–26 budget adoption (Type A): Approve FY 2025–26 budget including $1,200,000 for Alexander Village infrastructure and $300,000 in the following fiscal year — Passed (Recorded roll call: Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).
- Change signature cards at Prosperity Bank to include new president and vice president: Motion to update signatories to reflect newly elected president and vice president — Passed (Recorded roll call: Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).
- Sponsor Balch Springs Chamber of Commerce 2025 Golf Classic (presenting sponsor), not to exceed $2,500: Motion to sponsor the event and split sponsor responsibilities with the tourism advisory committee — Passed (Recorded roll call: Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes).
- Motion to adjourn: Passed (Recorded roll call: Ivan Guel: Yes; Felicia Riddick: Yes; Gwendolyn Gardner: Yes; Will Toba: Yes; Natasha King: Yes). Meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
All motions above are drawn from the meeting transcript; if a mover or seconder was not verbally identified in the transcript the field is recorded as not specified in the structured actions below.
