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REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGENDA REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGENDA
<br />ITEMITEM
<br />August 26, 2015August 26, 2015AppropriationAppropriation
<br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested:
<br />N/AN/A
<br />Scott LivingstonScott LivingstonSource of Funds:Source of Funds:
<br />Requested By:Requested By:
<br />Account Number:Account Number:
<br />Economic Development/TourismEconomic Development/Tourism
<br />Department:
<br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted:
<br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance:
<br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested:
<br />Exhibits:
<br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO
<br />1. Conference Center Research Conference Center Research
<br />2. Aerial of the Proposed Area Aerial of the Proposed Area
<br />3. Concept Pictures Concept Pictures
<br />4. City of La Porte 2009 City of La Porte 2009
<br />5. Deer Park Civic Center, Proposed Deer Park Civic Center, Proposed
<br />6. Uses Surrounding the Hagerty Conference Uses Surrounding the Hagerty Conference
<br />CenterCenter
<br />7. Kingwood Community Cener Rental Rates Kingwood Community Cener Rental Rates
<br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS
<br />The City of La Porte does not have a multiThe City of La Porte does not have a multi--use civic center. There may be an opportunity for the for the City of use civic center. There
<br /> may be an opportunity for the for the City of
<br />La Porte and/or the Economic Development Board to construct a multiLa Porte and/or the Economic Development Board to construct a multi--use civic center on the 7.5 acres of use civic
<br /> center on the 7.5 acres of
<br />property that the City of La Porte owns on the waterfront of Galveston Bay. This facility would be available for property that the City of La Porte owns on the waterfront of Galveston
<br /> Bay. This facility would be available for
<br />use by the citizens of La Porte, businesses of La Porte, and visitors from other communities. Management of the use by the citizens of La Porte, businesses of La Porte, and visitors
<br /> from other communities. Management of the
<br />facility could be contracted out like the concession business at the golf course. Another, or same, contractor could facility could be contracted out like the concession business at
<br /> the golf course. Another, or same, contractor could
<br />manage the catering, setup, booking, etc. manage the catering, setup, booking, etc.
<br />Texas Local Government Code Section 505.152 authorizes the use of Type B (i.e. 4B) Funds for the development Texas Local Government Code Section 505.152 authorizes the use of Type B
<br /> (i.e. 4B) Funds for the development
<br />of a conference and/or multiof a conference and/or multi--use civic center. Please note the statute below: use civic center. Please note the statute below:
<br />Sec. 505.152. PROJECTS RELATED TO RECREATIONAL OR COMMUNITY FACILITIES. For purposes Sec. 505.152. PROJECTS RELATED TO RECREATIONAL OR COMMUNITY FACILITIES. For purposes
<br />of this chapter, "project" includes land, buildings, equipment, facilities, and improvements found by the board of of this chapter, "project" includes land, buildings, equipment, facilities,
<br /> and improvements found by the board of
<br />directors to be required or suitable for use for professional and amateur sports, including children's sports, athletic, directors to be required or suitable for use for professional
<br /> and amateur sports, including children's sports, athletic,
<br />entertainment, tourist, convention, and public park purposes and events, including stadiums, ball parks, auditoriums, entertainment, tourist, convention, and public park purposes and
<br /> events, including stadiums, ball parks, auditoriums,
<br />amphitheaters, concert halls, parks and park facilities, open space improvements, museums, exhibition facilities, amphitheaters, concert halls, parks and park facilities, open space
<br /> improvements, museums, exhibition facilities,
<br />and related store, restaurant, concession, and automobile parking facilities, related area transportation facilities, and and related store, restaurant, concession, and automobile parking
<br /> facilities, related area transportation facilities, and
<br />related roads, streets, and water and sewer facilities, and other related improvements that enhance any of the related roads, streets, and water and sewer facilities, and other related
<br /> improvements that enhance any of the
<br />items described by this section. items described by this section.
<br />Economic Development Staff collected information on thirteen (13) conference, civic, and/or community centers. Economic Development Staff collected information on thirteen (13) conference,
<br /> civic, and/or community centers.
<br />Seven of the centers are publiclySeven of the centers are publicly--owned facilities in the Greater Houston Area, while the other five are privatelyowned facilities in the Greater Houston
<br /> Area, while the other five are privately-
<br />owned facilities across North America. Each of the five privatelyâowned facilities across North America. Each of the five privatelyâowned and operated conference centers are owned
<br /> and operated conference centers are
<br />on the waterfront. For information on each of the thirteen (13) conference/civic/community centers surveyed, on the waterfront. For information on each of the thirteen (13) conference/civic/communi
<br />ty centers surveyed,
<br />please see the enclosed Excel spreadsheet. In summary, please note the following: please see the enclosed Excel spreadsheet. In summary, please note the following:
<br />The best estimate to construct a 26,250 squareThe best estimate to construct a 26,250 square--foot community/conference center is $3.5 million. Please foot community/conference center
<br /> is $3.5 million. Please
<br />note the files regarding the City of Deer Park. note the files regarding the City of Deer Park.
<br />The Evelyn Kennedy Civic Center, which is 5,198 square feet in size, will serve a maximum capacity of 200 The Evelyn Kennedy Civic Center, which is 5,198 square feet in size, will serve
<br /> a maximum capacity of 200
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