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Board members debated whether a council member should hold voting status under the existing charter; several members said a non‑voting mayoral representative would provide useful council insight while preserving the board’s independent decision-making. One board member proposed inviting \"Travis\" (a council member named during the discussion) for that role; the motion was subsequently broadened to recommend the mayor be the non‑voting representative. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board noted that the city council retains authority to appoint any council member and that the recommendation simply expresses the EDC board’s preference.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dickinson - DEDC - Apr 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The EDC board voted to recommend that the city council appoint the mayor as a non‑voting board member to provide council insight while preserving the EDC’s independent voting membership.","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},6591987,"EDC director outlines nearly $14 million in economic-development commitments and says Kroger will leave Dickinson after 45 years",1060,1429000,2489000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987065-acfff59448bbeb2284560ed05c987173&start=1429&end=2489","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987065-acfff59448bbeb2284560ed05c987173/thumbnail_1429000.jpg","/articles/6591987/Dickinson/Galveston-County/Texas/EDC-director-outlines-nearly-14-million-in-economic-development-commitments-and-says-Kroger-will-leave-Dickinson-after-45-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6591987-f3fa0a0195b78e886efa2a952bdd2aea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442723&Signature=hyU9NYxdBhhE4f6A-HVqvQxvH9ZVE8eIqlope4GL0~5dm-5ou0119xVOajLXJi3LxfG1j5vZvLM3oVZZRGIlazBj6HWqxVasiZDA1s9CPgZJnLs98eHiwB7o1eZRjDaxQbBgEbqq7~KGgm23O1fQb~JIpttmRvONaGjF0If~MqOxVeANtynQGCVk3Hnx7JKy6Xq8e4QDnbTLSzslvoVJKIt0lQ3BV-SjK7J-dy9EzLbdcij52lELhiVSXxrfb69-vG0ikVGIXowdBSY3SEiulBWlh4O4fdVCIx2UpTfRFuZulzcfJVYHtjR~wKfjvVau6lCJ-CQqLbQ1SKy8FiwuOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","David Funk, the executive director of the Dickinson Economic Development Corporation, told the board that the EDC’s portfolio of commitments and related public investments tied to economic development sums to roughly $14 million when combined with related district funds, and that those commitments are expected to support substantial new taxable property and ongoing tax generation.

Funk presented a spreadsheet he said showed EDC commitments in individual projects and the projected value of completed developments. He said the EDC’s bottom-line commitments in the arrangements presented were $3,990,000 but later explained that, when combined with Management District (DMD) funds and other commitments, the total invested for economic development is \"just under $14,000,000.\" Funk described projected new taxable property values of about $144 million in residential and $99 million in commercial development and estimated \"$6,500,000 a year\" in new tax generation once projects are complete.

Funk stressed these figures are estimates based on current assessments and that most incentives are performance-based. He said some incentives consisted of land value used as part of negotiated development incentives and that payouts or incentives are tied to performance objectives.

Kroger closure: Funk also told the board that Kroger had informed EDC representatives that it planned to pull out of Dickinson after 45 years as a community partner. Funk said Kroger did not provide a reason for the decision and that EDC staff are working daily with the property owner and commercial brokers to pursue replacement tenants, including chains with smaller footprints and options to divide the space. Funk said the store’s union representatives indicated Kroger must offer affected employees relocation options and that the store employed about 45 people.

Several board members criticized an outside publication’s characterization that Kroger closed because the community did not support it, calling that assertion unfounded. Funk said EDC staff were contacting regional partners and retailers and that the EDC would pursue options to replace the grocery operator and restore lost jobs.

Other staff updates included site maintenance issues (fallen trees damaging a fence on EDC property at 3202 Ohio) and a notice that an anticipated developer opening (Ziegler’s) had moved from June to July–August.","David Funk presented a staff update summarizing EDC investments and projected returns and said Kroger informed the city it would close its Dickinson store after 45 years; the EDC is seeking replacement tenants and coordinating with regional partners.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":46,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6591992,"EDC board picks low bid for Water Street parking garage; approves structural alternate to enable future third level",1167,5224000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987065-acfff59448bbeb2284560ed05c987173&start=4057&end=5224","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987065-acfff59448bbeb2284560ed05c987173/thumbnail_4057000.jpg","/articles/6591992/Dickinson/Galveston-County/Texas/EDC-board-picks-low-bid-for-Water-Street-parking-garage-approves-structural-alternate-to-enable-future-third-level","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6591992-024c98efc315a767b758d5da18115094/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442723&Signature=GiiU1w4JSI~~Ol0NNV3HW6rsddNgp8LxON6J2fL6JfjtJkr4z-LPIiRXAJZfAQGXTLBDc6ErQ8QCtm5cl3zywfi-XtOqoqACVoqEay-Fd5FW7yx1-8oM-g2znarYlepMifmHuH7NTFFZnHbHkA~fDS5smPXzvCxuVgMOGaxc44ozvmfjYpTFFCalv6iM8xpUbdiv4cR7LQ~eBEsUBan-uvMGxcttgDHPhJAwgqZIEy8U4ggIw2JRhVXUzpH71e9rh4QYTcslxTepMaWiJq-UkK3-tAkLk7okSthCayf642VFTLgZZXXC7Uc474KwsOzbNJxwKPtUSNY9swNgqfXn~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dickinson Economic Development Corporation voted to proceed with the low base bid of $5,260,000 for the Water Street parking garage and approved an additional alternate of $96,000 to include structural elements needed to allow a third level in the future.

Representatives for the low-bid firm introduced themselves at the meeting. Gerald Heard, identified as project director for the contractor, said including the structural alternate is an economical way to preserve growth options: \"The opportunity to have the structural elements and the option to continue to build forward, it just makes sense,\" Heard told the board.

Staff said the base bid would produce a functional garage at grade plus one level, and that the $96,000 alternate would add the foundation/piling/structural work to make a third level possible later without rebuilding the substructure. Two further alternates — an additional $202,000 for another level and $117,000 for a later option — were discussed but not approved at this meeting.

Funding context: staff said the project includes $3 million from an EDA grant; the board and staff discussed the grant’s matching expectations and the fact that the grant prohibits charging for parking for the grant-funded levels. David Funk and other board members emphasized that building the parking garage is needed to trigger the Water Street development timeline in the related development agreement.

Motion and vote: The board moved to accept the $5,260,000 base bid and add Alternate 1 ($96,000). The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff said final contract documents would be developed in the coming weeks and returned to the board for formal contract signature and any additional approvals required from city council.","The Dickinson EDC accepted a low base bid of $5,260,000 for the Water Street parking garage and approved an additional $96,000 alternate to include structural work enabling a potential third level; the board instructed staff to finalize contract details and return for signature.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6591996,"Dickinson EDC authorizes director to proceed on Picnic Grounds if guaranteed maximum price stays at $2.2 million or less",898,349000,1247000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987065-acfff59448bbeb2284560ed05c987173&start=349&end=1247","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987065-acfff59448bbeb2284560ed05c987173/thumbnail_349000.jpg","/articles/6591996/Dickinson/Galveston-County/Texas/Dickinson-EDC-authorizes-director-to-proceed-on-Picnic-Grounds-if-guaranteed-maximum-price-stays-at-22-million-or-less","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6591996-24220420ab15b9ce6da6c82179d6cbbd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442723&Signature=ExBkS6nr4CPnh8~adUxCaz9Mh~zLz2G1y~64jaSajuQUppdGXBFHyKWJ9GMg6oAQ9QcyFAGgBLOrLo1NOnNQ3Jmc6pSuDNEyeer0JkJ-QmYmhM4BjezS~J-21~4qW1WsFcwZNQzOeM5zsM1CIiDRLiDBWRg~ZzmL5F4Dtqim84kpvH4pSBlvPuseny3cEE~LSZUSA9foMqLxWJ0Ga5RpsoKewq6YzWlYv2W~CQ5uNCQFBF1swR4tCx04riDPx2D4ESxNYi30YW6aqC44NjKOxiCmac67x6trPxgXPfva4IBRZz8eL2F2RnIzwj~54V7HgBYBN6UAI9ASMIRYFpO8yA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dickinson Economic Development Corporation on a unanimous voice vote approved a motion authorizing Executive Director David Funk to issue a notice to proceed to Structure Tone Southwest if the contractor’s guaranteed maximum price is $2,200,000 or less.

The vote came after Funk and board members described a reduced-scope redesign to bring the Dickinson Picnic Grounds within the previously approved budget. Funk said the project team removed a planned 4,400-square-foot event building and reduced site work to lower costs, and that civil and landscape drawings remain under revision. \"So what we're asking for tonight is simply if that GMP comes in at or below budget, that I may give them a notice to proceed to start construction immediately,\" Funk said.

Board members and members of the public asked for details about what would remain in the scaled-back plan. Funk said the revised project will retain a pavilion and restrooms, maintain a children's playground and pickleball courts, and preserve electrical service for a temporary stage. The design team plans to raise the pavilion area 18 inches in the design so a permanent event building could be added later if funding allows, but Funk said that elevation would be omitted if it caused the price to exceed the GMP.

Members of the public and the board also discussed amenities and alternatives the redesign could include if funds allow. Funk said lighting had not been part of the early budget but that solar-powered light poles could be examined as an alternate. The board discussed fundraising for park benches and a tree-sponsorship program to offset landscaping costs.

Funk told the board the current construction estimate given to staff was about $2.235 million and that the design/price review expected to reduce that figure \"below the $2.2\" million threshold before the final GMP is submitted. He estimated the redesign work would take two to three weeks before subcontractor repricing is complete.

Motion and vote: The board’s motion authorized Funk to provide a notice to proceed if the GMP is at or below $2,200,000; the motion was moved and seconded and the board approved it by voice vote.

The board did not set specific contract language in this meeting; Funk said a formal contract-signing motion would follow if and when the GMP is finalized at or below the authorized amount.","The Dickinson Economic Development Corporation voted to authorize its executive director to issue a notice to proceed to the picnic grounds contractor if the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) is at or below $2,200,000; the board approved a reduced-scope design intended to bring the project within that budget.","actionData","errors"]

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