Wednesday, April 21, 2021
THERE WILL BE NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS.
Due to the declarations of a State of Emergency by the President of the United States, the Governor of Tennessee, and the Mayors of both Shelby County and the City of Memphis relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Port/EDGE has determined that it is necessary that the meeting be conducted by electronic or other means of communication in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, the Port Commission/EDGE Boards, Port/EDGE staff, and those making presentations to the Port Commission/EDGE Boards. The Port/EDGE will conduct this virtual meeting in accordance with the State of Tennessee Governor’s Executive Order No. 16, signed by Governor Bill Lee on March 20, 2020, as extended by Orders No. 34, No. 51, No. 60, No. 65, No. 71, and No. 78.
The Memphis & Shelby County Port Commission
2:30 p.m. CDT
Instructions on how members of the public may electronically access the meeting are found at the end of this notice as well as on the EDGE website, www.growth-engine.org. To make public comments concerning any agenda item, members of the public should communicate their desire to speak by emailing their name, phone number and address to amber@portofmemphis.com at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. At the appropriate time during the meeting, those making public comments will be recognized by the chair and be allowed to speak for three minutes.
- Call to Order/Roll Call
- COVID-19 Governor’s Executive Order Meeting Protocol
- Opening Comments
- Public Comments
- Approval of the Minutes from the October 21, 2020 Meeting
- Set May 19, 2021 Board Meeting date
- Approval of Bylaws
- Announce Appointment of Board Chairman
- Election of Board Officers
- Wepfer Marine – 1st Amendment to Lease Agreement
- Maxim Crane Works, L.P. – 1st Amendment to Lease Agreement
- Ensley Bottom Farms – 1st Amendment to Lease Agreement
- State Rail Grant – Contract Approval
- Adjourn
Electronic Participation Instructions
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EDGE Board
3:15 p.m. CDT
Instructions on how members of the public may electronically access the meeting are found at the end of this notice as well as on the EDGE website, www.growth-engine.org. To make public comments concerning any agenda item, including, but not limited to, The University District – Highland Strip TIF Amendment public hearing, members of the public should communicate their desire to speak by emailing their name, phone number, and address to cfranklin [at] growth-engine [dot] org at least 24-hours prior to the start of the meeting. At the appropriate time during the meeting, those making public comments will be recognized by the chair and be allowed to speak for three minutes.
- Call to Order/Roll Call
- COVID-19 Governor’s Executive Order Meeting Protocol
- Chairman’s Opening Comments
- Public Comments
- Approval of the March 17, 2021 EDGE Board Meeting Minutes
- Election of EDGE Board Officers
- Amendment of Bylaws and Appointment and/or Election of Members and Officers for the Industrial Development Board, Depot Redevelopment Corp. and GMACW
- Sylvamo Corporation Jobs PILOT Request
- Accelerate Memphis Tax-Exempt Bond Issue Inducement Resolution Request
- Liberty Park TDZ Final Bond Resolution Request
- University District – Highland Strip TIF Public Hearing and Amendment of EIP and Related Documents
- The Grove Townhouses (Highland) Residential PILOT Closing Extension
- The Grove Studios (Southern) Residential PILOT Closing Extension
- Adjourn
Electronic Participation Instructions
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Meeting number: 182 323 3231
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