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RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT <br />MIKE COOKSLEY, VICE PRESIDENT <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER <br />JAY MARTIN, BOARD MEMBER <br />MIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER <br />RANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBER <br />NANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBER <br />MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD <br />MEETING OF JUNE 9, 2014 <br />The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on June 9, 2014, at the City Hall Council Chambers, <br />604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business: <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />President Warren called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The following members of the La Porte <br />Development Corporation Board were present: Board members Martin, Clausen, Woodard, Ojeda <br />Engelken and Vice President Cooksley. <br />Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Patrice Fogarty, Scott Livingston, Clark Askins and Traci Leach. <br />2. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by the La Porte Development <br />Corporation Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless <br />a Board member requests an item be removed and considered separately.) <br />(a) Consider approval of minutes of the meeting of La Porte Development Corporation Board <br />held on May 12, 2014 — P. Fogarty <br />Vice President Cooksley moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Board member <br />Engelken seconded. <br />Ayes: President Warren, Vice -President Cooksley, Board members <br />Clausen, Woodard, Ojeda, Martin and Engelken <br />Nays: None <br />Absent: None <br />3. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION <br />(a) Discussion or other action regarding Proposed Projects for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget — S. <br />Livingston <br />Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented discussion on Proposed Projects for <br />the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget. <br />Board member Woodard asked the difference between the Economic Alliance and Bay Area Houston <br />Economic Partnership. Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston responded they are both <br />alike as far as what he would refer to as sub -regional Chambers of Commerce, with Bay Area Houston <br />Economic Partnership gravitating to the south, representing quality of life and technology, assisted with <br />the Ike Dike Project and flood insurance. The Economic Alliance gravitating to the north around the <br />Houston Ship Channel, representing the Petrochemical and Maritime industries. Mr. Livingston added <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />June 9, 2014, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br />