DATE: November 8, 2018 TO: EDC Board FROM: Paul Chavez, EDC Director RE: Monthly Activities for September My action items over the past 30 days include: Week of October 2 Meeting with Mayor on plans for the next Seabrook Economic Summit Meeting with Walgreen’s on their site in Seabrook Update call with John Boswell / Pacific Ridge Development ICSC Shopping Center Magazine – ad design and rate review Draft Standard Operating Procedures for Economic Development Department Meeting with BAHEP on area activities TXDOT Hearing on Valentine Law Office site Follow up with prospects for re‐development / relocation off SH146 Week of October 9 Visiting businesses on SH146 and NASA Parkway Follow up with McDonald’s, KIWO, and Kroger on action items Economic Alliance Houston Port Region – consultant meeting TXDOT Hearing on Valero site Week of October 15 SH146 Meeting with TXDOT and City Staff members KIWO follow up meetings – internal with public works and then with company reps Economic Alliance Board Meeting Follow up with BlueLine Rental, Hialeah Shopping Center owner, and other prospects Finish working on draft of semi‐annual report from EDC to City Council Week of October 22 Follow up with promotional video schedule Follow up with BlueLine Rental’s incentive review letter Follow up with Mr. Kidd on Seabrook Waffle Company incentive application Meeting with Chamber of Commerce and SBDC Monthly economic development meeting with Economic Alliance Meeting with sign company regarding LED signs Meeting with Vet Clinic prospect for Old Seabrook area
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DATE: November 8, 2018 TO: EDC Board FROM: Paul Chavez, EDC Director RE: Monthly Activities for September My action items over the past 30 days include: Week of October 2
Meeting with Mayor on plans for the next Seabrook Economic Summit
Meeting with Walgreen’s on their site in Seabrook
Update call with John Boswell / Pacific Ridge Development
ICSC Shopping Center Magazine – ad design and rate review
Draft Standard Operating Procedures for Economic Development Department
Meeting with BAHEP on area activities
TXDOT Hearing on Valentine Law Office site
Follow up with prospects for re‐development / relocation off SH146 Week of October 9
Visiting businesses on SH146 and NASA Parkway
Follow up with McDonald’s, KIWO, and Kroger on action items
Economic Alliance Houston Port Region – consultant meeting
TXDOT Hearing on Valero site
Week of October 15
SH146 Meeting with TXDOT and City Staff members
KIWO follow up meetings – internal with public works and then with company reps
Economic Alliance Board Meeting
Follow up with BlueLine Rental, Hialeah Shopping Center owner, and other prospects
Finish working on draft of semi‐annual report from EDC to City Council
Week of October 22
Follow up with promotional video schedule
Follow up with BlueLine Rental’s incentive review letter
Follow up with Mr. Kidd on Seabrook Waffle Company incentive application
Meeting with Chamber of Commerce and SBDC
Monthly economic development meeting with Economic Alliance
Meeting with sign company regarding LED signs
Meeting with Vet Clinic prospect for Old Seabrook area
Week of October 29
KIWO incentive and Marvin Circle construction meeting
Retail prospect meetings (bakery, boat rental/supply company, new restaurant for Old Seabrook area)
SH146 pre‐construction kick off meeting on Friday
Finalize semi‐annual report for City Council
Follow up with farmer’s market prospect
Follow up with Clay Cat Studio on parking questions
Seabrook Economic Development CorporationSemi Annual Report of Action ItemsNovember 6, 2018
Seabrook EDCGoals 2018-2019
1. Promote Seabrook branding, image enhancement,
communication and key marketing initiatives.
2. Focus on the development and promotion of Old
Seabrook.
3. Reviewing and potential expansion of incentives for
business development.
4. Provide guidance to the Seabrook City Council on
economic development decisions and future land uses.
5. Recommendations to the City’s Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) for capital projects.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
BlueLine Rental
Kidd Properties (Riot Salon)
Merlion
Mario’s Pizza
Seabrook Marina
Clay Cat Studio
YM PropertiesDr. Young
Retail at The Commons
ACTION ITEMS SNAPSHOT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
Merlion Thai Seafood Reimbursement of city permitting fees $ 40,000 COMPLETEDReimbursement of EDC portion of sales tax $ 33,252 ACTIVE
YM Properties/ Façade improvement grant $ 13,875 COMPLETED Dr. Young
Mario’s Pizza Building permit, grease trap, dumpster, & façade $ 59,767 ACTIVEReimbursement of EDC Portion of sales tax $ 50,000
Seabrook Marina Parking, floating dock and landscaping $127,370 ACTIVE
ACTION ITEMS SNAPSHOT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES (continued)
Riot Salon Façade improvement $ 3,000 COMPLETED
BlueLine Rental Business development incentive $212,500 ACTIVE Reimbursement of EDC Portion of sales tax $ 65,000
Clay Cat Studio Permit fees reimbursement $ 5,075 ACTIVE
Retail at The Commons Permit and impact fee reimbursements $ 64,162 ACTIVE
$674,001
PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CITY
SH146 View Corridor Partnership with city on funding a branding and identity plan and SH146 Amenity Enhancements $600,000 (est.)
Main Street Old Seabrook Walkways, parking and other improvements to Main Street $272,965(Merlion site) for commercial development
Old Seabrook Parking lot and acquired property for commercial $750,000 development
Water Tank Relocation Payment of COs issued by city for water tank / plant re-lo $2.5 million(May 2018 )
H-GAC Livable Centers Grant Study for Old Seabrook area $194,000 (Award)(January 2019)
DIRECTOR’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• SH146 business visits and relocation efforts in full effect• Site consultant and prospect tours of our community• Attended ICSC / RECon + Retail Live as per retail recruitment strategies• Attended Retail Live – regional retail convention in Austin, TX• New Website, GIS and promotional video development • Advertising campaign initiated for available commercial real estate• GIS app created for available commercial real estate • Meeting with shops at Miramar Shopping Center plus constant meetings
with existing businesses on SH146 updates• SH146 Website updates and TXDOT meetings
ICSC / RECon + Retail LiveEDC Director attended both events in 2018 as part of our retail recruitment strategy. Companies were targeted based on (a) their current location in the city (retention efforts), (b) companies identified via consultants and through retail trade publications that are expanding into the Houston region / Texas market.
7-Eleven Inc. Action Properties LLC Amstad DevelopmentArby's / BWW / Taco RBurger KingCato / It's fashionCheckers / Rally'sCici's PizzaCinema BreweryDeBartolo Development Dollar TreeEl Pollo LocoEvergreen Family DollarFirehouse SubsFrankel Development Group
Goodman Realty Group Hardee's / Carl's JrHines Jersey Mike'sMcAlister's Deli / Schlotzsky'sMalachite Group LTD NAINew QuestPlanet FitnessRead KingRetail Solutions Schlotzsky'sSmoothie King SonicStafford Barrett Commercial BrokerageStarbucks Coffee Company
New and Expanding1. Adorned Beauty Parlor 2. AJ Massage 3. Dr. Young Premier Sports Chiropractic Clinic4. Red Basket Chinese Restaurant5. KIWO – expanding operations!
6. Lotus Hair & Nail Spa 7. Pelican's Nest B & B 8. Slow Twitch Niche9. The Boldthouse Wine Bar 10. V-Hair Studio 11. Merlion – moved & expanded!
12. Hubcap Grill13. Cross Collar Jiu Jitsu
Business Activities Sept 2017 to Oct 2018
Coming Soon!!!• The Backyard (Old Seabrook)
• Damn Fine Coffee and Dessert Shop (Old Seabrook)
• Clay Cat Art Studios (Old Seabrook)
• Holiday Inn & Suites (NASA Parkway)
1 All American Automotive Moved to Dickinson
2 Donald's Donuts Working on new Seabrook location
3 Laredo's Tex Mex Working on new Seabrook location for 2019
4 Mattress Outlet No longer in Seabrook
5 Neptune Subs Not relocating / retired
6 Outriggers Moving to El Lago (across Boondoggle's)
7 Percoco Sails Moved to Clear Lake Shores
8 Rustic Furniture Moved to FM518 / I 45 - League City
9 Solutions Self Chem Moving to League City
10 Sonic Potentially returning in late 2019
11 Steve's Upholstery Moved to Kemah
12 Taco Bell / KFC Working on new Seabrook location
13 Thompson Power Sports Moving to La Porte
14 Tookie's Burgers Moved to Kemah (old Ichibon location)
15 Valero gas station Not relocating
16 Waffle House Not staying in Seabrook
17 Walgreen’s Not staying in Seabrook
18 Wells Fargo Closing down SH146 site - use NASA branch location
19 Whataburger Working on new Seabrook location
Additional SH146 Business Statuses
SH146 BUSINESS RELOCATIONS
1. CVS2. AutoZone 3. Kwikk Car Lube4. Hill’s Liquor 5. Seabrook House of Flowers 6. McDonald’s7. Seabrook Psychic8. Enterprise Rent A Car9. Benjamin’s Automotive10. Ryan’s Cleaners 11. Mario’s Pizza12. Tobacco Depot 13. Angel Cuts14. Fatty’s
NOTE: BlueLine Rental remaining at current location with approved modifications to their site
2018-2019 Budget
ExpensesRevenueTotal Profit / (Loss)
Fund Balance
2,374,0471,856,000(1,518,047)
3,480,168
397,107469,41672,310
3,501,338
October 1, 2017 March 31, 2018 September 30, 2018Budget As of To Date
