July 19, 2022

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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