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Council to consider adding Baylor Scott & White ex‑officio seat to Economic Development Advisory Board
Summary
Staff recommended amending the EDAP code to add a non‑voting ex‑officio seat for Baylor Scott & White LakePoint and to appoint an initial designee; the code change and appointment were listed for the May 5 consent agenda.
Staff presented a recommendation from the Economic Development Advisory Board to add an additional non‑voting ex‑officio representative from Baylor Scott & White LakePoint, increasing ex‑officio members from three to four while keeping the seven regular voting members unchanged. The action is intended to improve alignment with one of the city’s largest local employers and to provide school‑district‑like representation from that institution on economic development matters.
Staff said the ordinance amendment (to Code section 2‑1‑32) and a related appointment would be scheduled on the May 5 consent agenda; the board had recommended Tory Owens as the initial designee. Council members noted that ex‑officio appointments are normally tied to an organization’s position (i.e., the organization can replace its representative) and that terms for ex‑officio seats on EDAP are not separately defined in the municipal code.
Council expressed general support and no objections were raised at the work session; the code change and appointment will be on the regular meeting consent agenda for formal action.
