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RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT <br />MIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER <br />MIKE COOKSLEY, BOARD MEMBERRANDY WOODARD,BOARDMEMBER <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBERNANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBER <br />MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD <br />MEETING OF JULY 8, 2013 <br />July 8,2013, <br />The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met onat the City Hall Council <br />5:00p.m <br />Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at .to consider the followingitems of <br />business: <br />1. <br />Call to Order <br />President Warren called the meeting to order at 5:03p.m. The following members of the LaPorte <br />Development Corporation Board were present: Board membersEngelken, Woodard,Ojeda, and <br />Vice-President Cooksley.Absent: Board member Clausen. <br />Staff Present:Corby Alexander,Traci Leach, Patrice Fogarty,Michael DolbyandCity Attorney <br />KnoxAskins. <br />2. <br />Consider approval of Minutes of the La Porte Development Corporation Board held on June 10, <br />2013–P. Fogarty <br />Board member Engelkenmoved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Cooksley <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />seconded. <br />Ayes: President Warren, Boardmembers Woodard,Engelken, Ojeda <br />and Vice-President Cooksley <br />Nays: None <br />Absent:Board member Clausen <br />3. <br />Consider approval or other action to allow staff to post appropriate notice for a public hearing for an <br />incentive grant request in an amount not to exceed $66,000.00 to Rob Johnson Interests to <br />demolish and remove the concrete slab in preparation for a new retail development on the former <br />Chevrolet dealership –S. Livingston <br />Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingstonpresented a summary;and Rob Johnson <br />owner of Rob Johnson Interests,provided a background on his real estate development company. <br />Board member Woodard questioned Mr. Johnson regarding theitemized list of work completed to <br />secure the property and the Phase I Environmental. Mr. Johnson informed Phase I and Phase II <br />Environmental were completed by the Marks family,and a closure letter was received from the <br />TexasCommission on Environmental Quality(TECQ)December 2012.Mr. Johnson also informed <br />an environmental company advised it would cost $10,000.00 to remove 6-8 hydraulic lifts. <br />Board member Ojeda moved to authorize staff to post for a public hearing for anincentive grant in <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />an amount not to exceed $66,000.00. Board member Cooksley seconded. <br />Page 1of 2 <br />July 8, 2013, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br /> <br />