Sep 05, 2023 Economic Development Corp. (Type A)

ALL RIGHT, THEN AT 3:47, WE WILL CALL TO ORDER THE SEPTEMBER 5TH MEETING OF THE BURLESON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

[00:00:09]

FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS CITIZEN APPEARANCES.

EVERYONE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA SHALL DO SO DURING THIS TIME.

IF WE HAVE ANY SUCH PERSON.

IF YOU COULD PLEASE SIGNIFY THAT INTEREST.

I SEE NONE. I BELIEVE WE HAVE NO SPEAKER CARDS, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 3A, THAT IS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 15TH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

[3.A. Consider approval of the minutes from the August 15, 2023 Economic Development Corporation (Type A) meeting. (Staff Contact: Amanda Campos, City Secretary)]

MEMBERS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PERUSE THOSE MINUTES AND SEE IF YOU TAKE EXCEPTION TO ANYTHING AND IF NOT, I'LL BE READY FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.

OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION BY RUSSELL, A SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AND THAT MOTION PASSES WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE.

NEXT ITEM UP IS ITEM 3B TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SIX SPEAKING CONTRACTS FOR THE 2024 PROJECT U LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF

[3.B. Consider approval of six speaking contracts for the 23.B. Consider approval of six speaking contracts for the 2024 Project U Leadership Conference in the total amount of $93,000. (Staff Presenter: Alex Philips, Director of Economic Development)024 Project U Leadership Conference in the total amount of $93,000. (Staff Presenter: Alex Philips, Director of Economic Development)]

APPRECIATE IT. THERE WE GO.

MICS ON NOW.

HERE TO TALK ABOUT PROJECT U, THE CITY BURLESON EDC CREATED THIS EVENT TO PROVIDE VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR ATTENDEES TO ENHANCE THEIR CURRENT SKILL SET, COLLABORATE WITH LIKE MINDED PROFESSIONALS, AND BECOME BETTER LEADERS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY.

PROJECT U IS A FULL DAY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FEATURING NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADERS, AUTHORS AND BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, ON JULY 24TH, THE 4A BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A BUDGET FOR PROJECT U ALLOWING STAFF TO BEGIN THESE NEGOTIATIONS WITH PROPOSED SPEAKERS FOR THE EVENT. THE SPEAKER LINE UP THIS YEAR CONSISTS OF DAMON WEST.

HE IS A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, A CHANGE AGENT.

HIS STORY IS PRETTY INCREDIBLE.

WE CAN'T WAIT FOR HIM TO SHARE THAT WITH THE COMMUNITY.

JESS EKSTROM WE HAD IN OUR LINEUP LAST YEAR FOR THE LONGEST TIME AND THEN SHE HAD A BABY, BUT WE'RE ACTUALLY BRINGING HER IN THIS YEAR.

SHE IS FOUNDER AND CEO OF HEADBANDS FOR HOPE.

STEPHEN MACKEY IS A DEVELOPMENT COACH.

HIS TOPICS TEAMS, OVERCOMING ADVERSITY, AND CARLOS WHITAKER, A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER.

HIS NEW BOOK, HOW TO HUMAN BEING THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF.

WE HAVE OUR HEADLINER RIGHT NOW THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IS JOHN ACUFF.

HE IS NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR, TOP 100 LEADERSHIP SPEAKER.

BUT HE IS ALREADY KIND OF GOT BOOKED FOR THE MORNING OF OUR EVENT AND IT'LL STILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY.

MAYBE HE'S HERE FOR THE AFTERNOON, BUT WE WENT AHEAD AND FOUND AN ALTERNATE RYAN LEEK.

HE IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL SPEAKER AND EXECUTIVE COACH.

HIS TOPIC SELF LEADERSHIP.

HE DOES GREAT EVENTS.

ONE OF THE MOST RECENT EVENTS COMING UP THAT HE IS DOING IS HE'S SPEAKING AT THE SAME CONFERENCE WITH JOHN MAXWELL.

SO I THINK THAT KIND OF SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

WE'VE DONE SOME REFERENCE CHECKING AND EVERYBODY THAT WE'VE TALKED TO HAVE FELT LIKE HE WAS A GREAT SPEAKER FOR THEM.

SO IT GIVES US AUTHORIZATION TONIGHT IF YOU APPROVE THE CONTRACTS TO IF JOHN CAN'T MAKE IT, THEN WE WOULD BE ABLE TO EXECUTE AND MOVE FORWARD WITH RYAN LEEK. THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO BOOK AND PROVIDE TRAVEL FOR ALL THE PROPOSED SPEAKER OR RYAN LEAKS IN LIEU OF JOHN ACUFF WILL NOT EXCEED $93,000. SO TONIGHT THE REQUESTED BOARD ACTION APPROVE THE SPEAKING CONTRACTS AS PRESENTED, APPROVE THE SPEAKING CONTRACTS WITH MODIFICATIONS TO THE 2024 LINEUP OR DENY THE CONTRACTS FOR PROJECT U.

HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ALEX, YOU CHARGE FOR THIS PEOPLE COMING FROM OUTSIDE? YES, SIR. SO THE BUDGET THAT 4A APPROVED ON JULY 24TH WAS A TOTAL OF $123,000.

SO THIS 93 WOULD BE IN IN WITH THAT.

AND THEN SPONSORSHIPS AND TICKET SALES ALSO ATTRIBUTE TO LOWERING THAT COST.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I DON'T HAVE ANY. ALEX, I THINK IT'S A GREAT EVENT.

LOOK FORWARD TO IT PERSONALLY EVERY YEAR.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE IT HAPPEN.

SOUNDS LIKE WE'VE GOT THINGS WELL IN HAND HERE.

I'M READY FOR A MOTION IF ANYONE WANTS TO MAKE ONE.

MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND THE MOTION.

OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION BY JOHNSON.

A SECOND BY SCOTT TO APPROVE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AND I SEE THAT MOTION PASSES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

WE HAVE NO OTHER ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING, SO WE WILL ADJOURN AT 3:52.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.