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THE GREATER ALEXANDRIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (GAEDA) BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Dr. Curtis Lewis, Chair Mr. Charles Frederick Smith Mr. Steven R. McGee, Vice-Chair Ms. Renee White-Goolsby Ms. Candice Cheney, Secretary. Treasurer Ms. Trayce Snow Mr. John Carroll

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

• A. Call to Order
• B. Invocation
• C. Pledge of Allegiance
• D. Roll Call
• E. Active Items

1. Motion to approve the July 2022 Consent Agenda:

• a) Motion to approve the June 2022 Meeting Minutes-Public Comments
• b) Motion to approve the June 2022 Financial Statements-Public Comments
• c) Motion to ratify the payment of the June 2022 Accounting Bill-Public Comments
• d) Motion to ratify the payment of the June 2022 Legal Bill-Public Comments

2. Motion to amend the date of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Rapides Parish Coliseum in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for advertisement and marketing of the 2022 Mike Epps Show to be held July 23, 2022, at the Rapides Parish Coliseum to the 2022 Mike Epps Show to be held August 13, 2022, at the Rapides Parish Coliseum. - Public Comments
3. Motion to amend the amount of a Cooperative Endeavor agreement with the Louisiana Animal Care and Control Association (LACCA) in an amount not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) for the 2022 LACCA Training to be held at the Hotel Bentley July 31-August 5, 2022, to reflect an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500) 2022 LACCA Training to be held at the Hotel Bentley July 31-August 5, 2022. Public Comments
4. Motion to approve a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Ward 10 Softball in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for the 2022 Dixie Softball World Series to be held July 29-August 4, 2022.- Public Comments

*Additions to agenda made by unanimous consent only!

5. Motion to not approve a grant request from St. Mary’s Residential Training School. -Public Comments
6. Motion to not approve a grant request from Agape Center for Troubled Youth. - Public Comments

• G. Executive Director’s Report
• H. Commissioner Comments
• I. Legal Counsel Comments
• J. Accountant Comments
• K. Public Comments or Questions
• L. Adjourn THE GREATER ALEXANDRIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Dr. Curtis Lewis, Chair Mr. Charles Frederick Smith Mr. Steven R. McGee, Vice-Chair Ms. Renee White-Goolsby Ms. Candice Cheney, Secretary/Treasurer Ms. Trayce Snow Mr. John Carroll

GAEDA COMMITTEE MEETINGS AGENDA

Executive, Administration and Legal Committee

1. To hear from Ms. Sherry Smith, Executive Director of the Alexandria/Pineville Conventions and Visitors Bureau.
2. Motion to recommend approval of the June 2022 Financial Statements-Public Comments
3. Motion to recommend ratifying the payment of the June 2022 Accounting Bill-Public Comments
4. Motion to recommend ratifying the payment of the June 2022 Legal Bill-Public Comments
5. To hear public comments Governmental Relations Committee Ms. Candice Cheney, Chair; Mr. John Carroll; Mr. Charles Frederick Smith
6. To hear public comments

Economic Development Committee Mr. Steven R. McGee, Chair; Ms. Renee White-Goolsby; Trayce Snow; Mr. John Carroll

1. To hear from Rick Reno, Executive Director of the Rapides Parish Coliseum
2. Motion to recommend amending the date of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Rapides Parish Coliseum in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for advertisement and marketing of the 2022 Mike Epps Show to be held July 23, 2022, at the Rapides Parish Coliseum to the 2022

Mike Epps Show to be held August 13, 2022, at the Rapides Parish Coliseum. - Public Comments

3. Motion to recommend amending a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Animal Care and Control Association (LACCA) in an amount not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) for the 2022 LACCA Training to be held at the Hotel Bentley July 31-August 5, 2022, to reflect an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500) 2022 LACCA Training to be held at the Hotel Bentley July 31-August 5, 2022. Public Comments
4. Motion to recommend approval of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Ward 10 Softball in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for the 2022 Dixie Softball World Series to be held July 29-August 4, 2022.- Public Comments
5. Motion to recommend not approving a grant request from St. Mary’s Residential Training School. -Public Comments
6. Motion to recommend not approving a grant request from Agape Center for Troubled Youth. -Public Comments

Capital Projects Committee Mr. Steven R. McGee, Chair; Mr. John Carroll; Ms. Trayce Snow

1. To hear a report from the Executive Director
2. To hear public comments Operations & Human Resources Committee Ms. Candice Cheney, Chair; Ms. Renee White-Goolsby; Charles Frederick Smith
3. To hear public comments

Executive, Administration and Legal Committee Meeting

Minutes: Meeting of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Absent: Mr. Stephen McGee, Vice- Chair

The monthly meeting of the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority’s Executive, Administration and Legal Committee was called to order by Commissioner Lewis at 8:00 a.m. Executive Director, Clifford Moller called the roll. A quorum was present.

The Committee heard from Ms. Sherry Smith, Executive Director of the Alexandria/Pineville Conventions and Visitors Bureau. Ms. Smith asked GAEDA to consider larger events in the future. She also bid the Commission farewell as she is set to retire at the end of July 2022.

It was moved by Commissioner Cheney and seconded by Commissioner Lewis to recommend approval of the June 2022 Financial Statements. There being no public comments, motion passed by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner Cheney and seconded by Commissioner Lewis to recommend ratifying the payment of the June 2022 Accounting Bill. There being no public comments, motion passed by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner Cheney and seconded by Commissioner Lewis to recommend ratifying the payment of the June 2022 Legal Bill. There being no public comments, motion passed by unanimous vote.

There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 a.m.

Governmental Relations Committee Meeting

Minutes: Meeting of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Present: Ms. Candice Cheney, Chair; Mr. John Carroll

Absent: Mr. Charles Frederick Smith

The monthly meeting of the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority’s Governmental Relations Committee was called to order by Commissioner Cheney at 8:10 a.m. Executive Director, Clifford Moller called the roll. A quorum was present.

There being no business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 8:11 a.m.

Economic Development Committee Meeting

Minutes: Meeting of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Present: Ms. Renee White-Goolsby; Trayce Snow; Mr. John Carroll

Absent: Mr. Steven R. McGee, Chair

The monthly meeting of the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority’s Economic Development Committee was called to order by Commissioner White-Goolsby at 8:11 a.m. Executive Director, Clifford Moller called the roll. A quorum was present.

The Committee heard from Rick Reno, Executive Director of the Rapides Parish Coliseum.

It was moved by Commissioner Carroll and seconded by Commissioner Snow to recommend amending the date of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Rapides Parish Coliseum in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for advertisement and marketing of the 2022 Mike Epps Show to be held July 23, 2022, at the Rapides Parish Coliseum to the 2022 Mike Epps Show to be held August 13, 2022, at the Rapides Parish Coliseum. There being no public comments, motion was amended by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner White-Goolsby and seconded by Commissioner Carroll to recommend amending a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Animal Care and Control Association (LACCA) in an amount not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) for the 2022 LACCA Training to be held at the Hotel Bentley July 31-August 5, 2022, to reflect an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500) 2022 LACCA Training to be held at the Hotel Bentley July 31-August 5, 2022. There being no public comments, motion was amended by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner Carroll and seconded by Commissioner Snow add to the agenda a motion to recommend approval of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Ward 10 Softball in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for the 2022 Dixie Softball World Series to be held July 29-August 4, 2022. There being no public comments, motion was added by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner Carroll and seconded by Commissioner Snow to recommend approval of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Ward 10 Softball in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for the 2022 Dixie Softball World Series to be held July 29-August 4, 2022. A discussion was held. There being no further public comments, motion passed by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner Carroll and seconded by Commissioner White-Goolsby to recommend not approving a grant request from St. Mary’s Residential Training School. There being no public comments, motion passed by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner Carroll and seconded by Commissioner Snow to recommend not approving a grant request from Agape Center for Troubled Youth. There being no public comments, motion passed by 2 to 1 vote.

There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 a.m.

Capital Projects Committee Meeting

Minutes: Meeting of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Present: Mr. John Carroll ; Ms. Trayce Snow

Absent: Mr. Steven R. McGee, Chair

The monthly meeting of the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority’s Capital Projects Committee was called to order by Commissioner Carroll at 8:31 a.m. Executive Administrator, Angela Varnado called the roll. A quorum was present.

The Committee heard a report from the Mr. Keith Hillman of Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix & Hixson regarding the Masonic Drive corridor. A discussion was held.

There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 a.m.

Operations & Human Resources Committee Meeting

Minutes: Meeting of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Present: Ms. Candice Cheney, Chair; Ms. Renee White-Goolsby

Absent: Charles Frederick Smith

The monthly meeting of the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority’s Operations and Human Resource Committee was called to order by Commissioner Cheney at 8:36 a.m. Executive Director, Clifford Moller called the roll. A quorum was present.

There being no business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 8:37 a.m.

Regular Meeting

Minutes: Meeting of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Ms. Renee White-Goolsby; Ms. Trayce Snow

Absent: Mr. Steven R. McGee, Vice-Chair; Mr. Charles Frederick Smith

The monthly regular meeting of the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority was called to order by Commissioner Lewis at 8:40 a.m. Executive Director, Clifford Moller called the roll. A quorum was present.

It was moved by Commissioner Carroll and seconded by Commissioner Cheney to approve the June 2022 Consent Agenda with the amendment to the June 2022 Meeting Minutes to include Commissioner Snow in the Economic Development Committee. There being no public comments, motion passed by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner Carroll and seconded by Commissioner White-Goolsby to amend the date of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Rapides Parish Coliseum in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for advertisement and marketing of the 2022 Mike Epps Show to be held July 23, 2022, at the Rapides Parish Coliseum to the 2022 Mike Epps Show to be held August 13, 2022, at the Rapides Parish Coliseum. There being no public comments, motion passed by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner White-Goolsby and seconded by Commissioner Cheney to amend the amount of a Cooperative Endeavor agreement with the Louisiana Animal Care and Control Association (LACCA) in an amount not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) for the 2022 LACCA Training to be held at the Hotel Bentley July 31-August 5, 2022, to reflect an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500) 2022 LACCA Training to be held at the Hotel Bentley July 31-August 5, 2022. There being no public comments, motion passed by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner Carroll and seconded by Commissioner White -Goolsby to add to the agenda approval of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Ward 10 Softball in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for the 2022 Dixie Softball World Series to be held July 29-August 4, 2022. A discussion was held. There being no public comments, motion was added by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner Carroll and seconded by Commissioner White -Goolsby to approve a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Ward 10 Softball in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for the 2022 Dixie Softball World Series to be held July 29-August 4, 2022. There being no public comments, motion passed by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner Carroll and seconded by Commissioner Cheney to not approve a grant request from St. Mary’s Residential Training School. There being no public comments, motion passed by unanimous vote.

It was moved by Commissioner Carroll and seconded by Commissioner Snow to not approve a grant request from Agape Center for Troubled Youth. There being no public comments, motion passed by 4 to 1 vote.

There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m.