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Board member Martinmoved toauthorize staff to disburse a grant of $14,935 to Horace Leopard, <br />owner of Stepping Stone Funeral Home; and grant a 6-month extension to complete two murals <br />included within the approved scope of work allowing submittal of final receipts for the remaining <br />balance of the approved grant in the amount of $1,065.10once completed.Board member <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />Engelkenseconded. <br />Ayes: President Warren, Vice-President Cooksley, Boardmembers <br />Clausen, Woodard, Martin, Engelken and Ojeda <br />Nays: None <br />Absent:None <br />4. <br />Consider approval or other action concerning the proposed expenditure of the La Porte <br />Development Corporation Board for funding of the Golf Course/Little Cedar Irrigation System–T. <br />Leach <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summaryandasked for payment by the <br />La Porte Development Corporation Board in the amount of $154,000. Ms. Leach advised Board <br />members there are 3 choices–pay all costs;paya portion; or pay no portion of the funding needed <br />for the Golf Course/Little Cedar Irrigation System. <br />Board member Woodard asked if the La Porte Development Corporation Board can use Hotel/Motel <br />Funds. City Manager Corby Alexander responded he doesn’t think so. Assistant City Attorney Clark <br />Askins also responded he doesn’t think that’sa permissible use of HOT funds. <br />Board member Martin moved tofund 50percentof the Golf Course/Little Cedar Irrigation System <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />project.Board member Engelken seconded. <br />Ayes: President Warren, Vice-President Cooksley, Boardmembers <br />Clausen, Woodard, Martin, and Ojeda <br />Nays: Board member Engelken <br />Absent:None <br />5. <br />Set date for next meeting –S. Livingston <br />Board members set the next meeting datesfor September 23, 2013; October 14, 2013; and <br />November 11,2013at 5:00 p.m. <br />6.Board member commentsregarding matters appearing on agenda; recognition of community members, <br />city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing <br />policies. <br />Board member Ojeda and President Warren commented that Stepping Stone Funeral Home looks great. <br />7. <br />Executive Session–The La Porte Development Corporation reserves the right to meet in executive <br />session on any agenda item should the need arise and if authorized by the Texas Open Meetings <br />Act, Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code. <br />There was no executive session. <br />8. <br />Reconveneinto regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed inexecutive <br />session. <br />There was no executive session. <br />Page 2of 3 <br />August 26, 2013, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br /> <br />