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RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT <br />MIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MIKE COOKSLEY, VICE PRESIDENT RANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBER <br /> <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER NANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBER <br /> <br />JAY MARTIN, BOARD MEMBER <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD <br />MEETING OF JULY 7, 2015 <br />July 7, 2015, <br />The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on at the City Hall Council Chambers, <br />5:00 p.m <br />604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at . to consider the following items of business: <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />President Richard Warren called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The following members of the <br />La Porte Development Corporation Board were present: Vice-President Cooksley, Board members <br />Martin, Ojeda and Woodard. Board member Engelken arrived at the meeting at 5:17 p.m. Absent: <br />Board member Clausen. Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Patrice Fogarty, Scott Livingston, Traci <br />Leach, and Clark Askins. <br />2. AUTHORIZATIONS <br /> <br /> <br />(a) <br />Consider approval or other action of minutes of the meeting of the La Porte Development <br />Corporation Board held on June 1, 2015 S. Harris <br />Board member Woodard moved to approve with amendments the minutes of the meeting of the <br />La Porte Development Corporation Board held on June 1, 2015. Vice-President Cooksley seconded. <br />MOTION PASSED <br />. <br />Ayes: President Warren, Vice-President Cooksley, Board members <br />Woodard, Ojeda and Martin <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: Board members Engelken and Clausen <br />3. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION <br />(a) <br />Discussion and possible action regarding the use of Workforce Development Funds S. <br />Livingston <br />Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented a summary for the use of <br />Workforce Development Funds. <br /> <br />(b) <br />Discussion and possible action regarding the current state of retail development and future <br /> <br />opportunities for retail development S. Livingston <br />Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented a summary for the current state <br />of retail development and future opportunities for retail development. Mr. Livingston also <br />provided information on how Smart Choice came to the City of La Porte with a Mitsubishi <br />dealership. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />July 7, 2015, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />