04-07-08 Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors

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STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF A PORTE )( LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD Notice is hereby given of a Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors to be held on April 7, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. at La Porte City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, regarding the items of business according to the agenda listed below: 1. Call to Order 2. Consider approval of minutes of the Special Called Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors, held on February 25,2008 - M. Gillett 3. Consider approval or other action to ratify earlier decision of 4B La Porte Development Corporation to forward a letter of support for Highway 146 Overpasses - G. Larson 4. Consider approval or other action to authorize the Economic Development Coordinator to proceed with joint City of La Porte and LPEDC release of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the hiring of a firm to conduct a City-Wide Economic Development Strategic Plan - G. Larson 5. Consider approval or other action related to the selection of North Star Destinations Strategies for the completion of a Community Branding Campaign for the City of La Porte and authorize a budget amendment to the La Porte Economic Development Corporation FY 2008 Budget in the amount of $85,000 - G. Larson 6. Consider approval or other action related to amending the La Porte Economic Development Corporation FY 2008 Budget in the amount of $5,500 for marketing related brochures and for promotional items to be used at events which market the City of La Porte - G. Larson 7. Consider approval or other action related to amending the La Porte Economic Development Corporation FY 2008 Budget in the amount of $2,500 to cover additional expenses related to LPEDC and other meetings and for participation in the ICSC Recon Retailers Conference in May and the IEDC, Brokering Public-Private Partnerships Meeting, in June - G. Larson 8. Announcements/administrative reports - R. Bottoms/G. Larson - Update on current Projects Listing 9. Board Comments 10. Adjournment If during the course of the meeting covered by this agenda the La Porte Development Corporation Board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Council should be held or is required in relation to an item noticed in this agenda, then such closed or executive meeting or sessions authorized by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; will be held by the La Porte Development Corporation Board at that date, hour and place given in the meeting notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by the meeting notice as the Council may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071 through 551.076, and 551.087 of said Open Meetings Law, including, but not limited to: Section 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Council's attorney on any subject or matter authorized by law. Section 551.072 - For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.