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The consent agenda covered approval of minutes from EDC meetings held Jan. 13, Oct. 21 and Nov. (year not specified), the Dec. 24 EDC financial and investment report, the Dec. 24 EDC account statements for Texas First Bank and TexPool, and transfer requests for January administration service fees and payroll. A board member moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Clint Williams and placed to a vote. The presiding officer called for all those in favor and the motion carried.

No separate discussion items were removed from the consent agenda during the vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dickinson - DEDC - Feb 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Dickinson Economic Development Corporation approved a consent agenda that included minutes for prior meetings and financial and payroll transfer reports.","taxTitle","Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas","taxId",69479,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667787,"Public commenters highlight tiny‑home student project and ask questions about EDC travel, properties and picnic grounds",274,113000,387000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255840-b9817e66f6db8235e57133227764d591&start=113&end=387","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255840-b9817e66f6db8235e57133227764d591/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6667787/Dickinson/Galveston-County/Texas/Public-commenters-highlight-tinyhome-student-project-and-ask-questions-about-EDC-travel-properties-and-picnic-grounds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667787-e250154a1e7337e304558c2af3e2cced/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180678&Signature=hBw-wpbUWzYvdsb9Q3iapHwaDoYZ70yutvQUuC3ph~VJuMb85zawG9NcabUr5VsrStyRu~hgBO42ZtzD-PyRiYiKYk5lpgCfuNl~YybaG4n~2B10usXXvtKjLKLtBw889XOP165GQ8wuqdKdI1ZjisVwXv-0fqUUkSUliyFy~n~YWeH4Y2WHnQ8HtagnSBKOzHiJS0sq1ROrgjpCuWoweEa3RIDy~WWjkuQFdmyHj~EMIYXE7G7kTgcHD5t~QZQ~m12f3sDFGPQk6jjwpZ~P8tJ12aeQDVGFyrGT0mmmcQB8NGugqBv75rOpRrPQBbL793m6K7jxsDWzYCcBV8twCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public‑comment period, Amy Schicki, president and CEO of the Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership, asked the Dickinson EDC to consider sponsoring an educational fundraiser showcasing tiny‑home projects by CTE students from Dickinson ISD and Pasadena ISD.

\"We're just seeking sponsorships for this event,\" Schicki said, and explained proceeds from the April 3 fundraiser will be donated to the Pasadena ISD and Dickinson ISD education foundations. She described a workforce initiative the partnership calls CREW, the Committee for the Recruitment of an Engineering Workforce, which pairs local ISDs, San Jacinto College and the University of Houston–Clear Lake to introduce students to engineering careers.

A resident, David Lehman, who said he has lived in Dickinson his whole life, used his allotted public‑comment time to ask several questions for the record. He asked whether there is a published list of board members or attendees who will travel to the ICSC Las Vegas convention and what the budget is for the trip. He also asked whether nonboard attendees who traveled previously paid their own way.

Lehman asked about the picnic grounds and how the EDC plans to pay for them, and whether the EDC maintains a publicly available list of properties it owns; he cited a site marked \"Future home of Rhino\" and asked whether that transaction remains active. Staff later said the board had previously approved a picnic‑grounds budget of $2,200,000 and that the site plan and property lists will be shared with board members when available.

Board members thanked Schicki for the fundraiser information and noted interest in participating in or supporting the student competition.","A Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership representative sought sponsorships for a student tiny‑home competition; a longtime resident raised questions about who will attend a Las Vegas convention, the picnic‑ground budget and a list of EDC-owned properties including a site marked \"Future home of Rhino.\"",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667791,"EDC staff update: EDA application corrections, Water Street parking garage moved to spring, outreach video series planned",139,1171000,1310000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255840-b9817e66f6db8235e57133227764d591&start=1171&end=1310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255840-b9817e66f6db8235e57133227764d591/thumbnail_1171000.jpg","/articles/6667791/Dickinson/Galveston-County/Texas/EDC-staff-update-EDA-application-corrections-Water-Street-parking-garage-moved-to-spring-outreach-video-series-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667791-65f3bf3e5e502ee1f2050bcab78e41fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180678&Signature=FGwqdtMGi0fzeidARKWojjWJmt4NDBCTOFOSeGZ7CTH8UfIF0q00jXaObIs5TWEj6ziqLYPP8Occcx-kEn6LT-1~rlWIlRuTRjWUN45io410EYESAc1s14pXbZjigLMVfoJtPO-WXguqJwz4gm-~SsO3nw~6blzRvzkgVAzz-3gJ0yTHdvP7R~ZIocXnynukPKEdY42bTRqLcJopEQU1UqFAbox-FbCWUFyqGPoFsBRRMK4rKH5KKb1v2XZI1c-QGLWsabT6J966Wy6UiPeCeptZTY1OnrQfAxjl9eNbycHqU1APp3LLtj2jcnav77ghgML-RYhYotgHQ7yR6fF14w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Dickinson Economic Development Corporation meeting, staff provided a series of updates on grant work, construction timing and an outreach plan.

David, a staff member, said the EDC convened stakeholders to correct four to six items on an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant application; two items have been corrected and the other four should be completed in the next several days. He said the EDA estimates a roughly two-week turnaround for review after corrections are submitted.

On the Water Street parking garage project, David said he does not expect construction to begin before April. He also noted he had been invited to be the keynote speaker at the Hispanic Business Network of Galveston County's networking event on Feb. 20 and encouraged board members to attend; the event was scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Crystal Ray Bakery.

David described an \"educate and inform\" initiative in which staff are producing roughly 10 short educational videos explaining the EDC, allowable incentives under Texas law, sales-tax basics and other economic-development topics; he said the goal is 12–14 videos and that the EDC plans to involve guest speakers and board members.

No formal action was taken on the updates during the meeting.","Staff reported corrections underway on an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant application, said construction of the Water Street parking garage likely will not start until April, and outlined a planned educational video series about the EDC.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667795,"Dickinson EDC: picnic-ground design finalized, bids out; budget expected next week",179,832000,1011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255840-b9817e66f6db8235e57133227764d591&start=832&end=1011","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255840-b9817e66f6db8235e57133227764d591/thumbnail_832000.jpg","/articles/6667795/Dickinson/Galveston-County/Texas/Dickinson-EDC-picnic-ground-design-finalized-bids-out-budget-expected-next-week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667795-ba09fc5854e0f0c9279f6797d9f4e1d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180678&Signature=Qe3TV3jDgvqjq~XD8~LFqf0MeU1HXKhxqzCjj7a5HbdBl2Dw-nZ~gD0jHfNgJ7~PNf1NlqUFcYw2hcnyQGTvpMl43ARuoVxzYjsko0NjLoEjliaYFYOPR698qckHf0X2fphKnnv0pYOR~rKmtL604KKnuWA4j5bik8uc6YUl7KlE6nOgq~P9SvLBw1N421dETfgM~kjekdFyW7jUZFt2XDZiuPvelTBl-l5lVJINs9TjOuHvk9Dvad6UTG9VE4jXiTBr7SoNPZrR-eFvltGJkYcarkzHGHrvaLu5eLFoFtX149V1ZGh56ZTTNfEzCs6UsGL768FsyAN-sHJWq3k48g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Design for Dickinson's planned picnic-ground project has been finalized and the general contractor has put bid packages to subcontractors, the Dickinson Economic Development Corporation was told Monday.

David, a staff member, said Structured Town Southwest has begun receiving subcontractor pricing and hoped to have a final budget by the coming Monday. Once the subcommittee reviews the budget, the EDC may call a special meeting to consider a notice to proceed and related approvals.

Board members said the project has experienced multiple delays. One board member thanked staff for reaching the bid stage, calling it a milestone; others pressed for early notice of the special meeting and asked that the site plan be distributed to board members as soon as it is available so they can digest it and prepare questions.

David said the budget the council previously approved for the picnic grounds was $2,200,000; the EDC will confirm whether the bids will stay within that amount or require additional funds. He added that construction fencing was scheduled to begin around Feb. 27 on the current project timeline, which increases the urgency for final board review.

A five-member subcommittee, which includes Mr. Schick, will review the incoming numbers and forward a recommendation to the full board. No final notice to proceed or contract award was approved during the meeting.","The EDC said design for the city's picnic-ground project has been finalized and subcontractor bids are in; the contractor expects a final budget by next Monday and a special meeting may be called to approve a notice to proceed.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667800,"Dickinson EDC weighs exhibiting at ICSC Las Vegas; booth costs could exceed $3,000",172,575000,747000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255840-b9817e66f6db8235e57133227764d591&start=575&end=747","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255840-b9817e66f6db8235e57133227764d591/thumbnail_575000.jpg","/articles/6667800/Dickinson/Galveston-County/Texas/Dickinson-EDC-weighs-exhibiting-at-ICSC-Las-Vegas-booth-costs-could-exceed-3000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667800-3f5ed51ef140090135e2a97054999234/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180678&Signature=Lg-7ulhByaC4~E7LyxjcM7CcduUgxkQn~5RZhhYEWqtE3w6QWrAysRBYpnmxzf1orTAqM~iEGm6K9ravyd337NjoNDOOlp2wl6LMQlZ-jtmAF01i01C2db2fxZ9HV8dNOsf6CNF8rNRK6Inqz5F3tpnp49ZbYkdRbzidhefmy2DHJIf8dsdAPtk6TSuRvSeX54DYg3Ir4lc28aDq~5y8Aei9wr2qRCLmsTfLOV1BcmDPpGTG2ddrInpI5TNEic~~fFUzmUKikPnLjtYeSbwAQPm658lQ8JEk8HDNy6fg5soXzesq70K~DztTXYjp631jZkeEDwRF78qwFFwHpTHNtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dickinson Economic Development Corporation on Monday discussed whether to exhibit at the ICSC Las Vegas retail real-estate conference May 18–20 and noted that exhibiting could push the corporation's outlay above $3,000.

David, a staff member, told the board that the basic registration and exhibit cost is roughly $1,800 and that additional booth expenses — electricity and other exhibitor charges — could raise the total to just over $3,000, which would require board approval. He asked board members who are interested in attending to email him within a week.

Board members and staff advised caution about hosting a standalone booth at the Las Vegas event because the show is larger than recent conferences the EDC has attended. One board member recommended seeking a shared booth opportunity with partner organizations and limiting the number of attendees who travel. Another suggested experienced attendees, including Bill Schick, would be useful if the EDC does staff a booth.

The board did not take a formal vote on the matter during the meeting but asked members to indicate interest and left the decision on whether to register and expend funds for a booth to a subsequent action.

The discussion referred to the EDC's prior approach at a Dallas conference, where members said a smaller staffing strategy and floor outreach worked well. No final expenditure authorization was recorded at Monday's meeting.

Looking ahead, staff said they will compile cost details for the full exhibit package and return to the board for formal approval if the projected total exceeds the spending threshold that requires board sign-off.","The Dickinson Economic Development Corporation discussed whether to exhibit at the ICSC Las Vegas conference May 18–20, noting registration and exhibit costs and recommending a shared booth approach or limited staffing due to the size of the trade show.","actionData","errors"]

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Dickinson EDC approves consent agenda, minutes and financial reports

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Dickinson EDC: picnic-ground design finalized, bids out; budget expected next week

Dickinson EDC weighs exhibiting at ICSC Las Vegas; booth costs could exceed $3,000