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<br />Board members questioned and scored the amount of time and money that should be invested to attract <br />new companies that would create new primary jobs and/or attract new capital investment to La Porte; the <br />amount of time and money that should be invested to facilitate the retention and expansion of existing <br />businesses that may ultimately result in creating new primary jobs and/or attracting new capital investment <br />to La Porte; if greater value and/or priority should be placed upon contributing funds to private businesses or <br />public improvements to areas such as the corridors of Main Street, S. Broadway, SH 146, and/or San <br />Jacinto Street; 2013 Strategic Plan, does the Board prefer <br />private development of a breakwater marina with a waterfront restaurant on City-owned property or publicly <br />developed and owned assets and of what value and/or priority should be placed upon increasing the level of <br />wages and employment opportunities with local employers for the citizens of La Porte. <br /> <br />Staff advised an online survey will be created to poll th <br />implementing any ideas introduced and/or discussed during the course of the meeting. Board members <br />were also advised results of the online survey will be presented at a future meeing. <br /> <br />No formal vote or action was taken. <br /> <br />4. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING <br />Board members set the next meeting dates for Monday, April 25, 2016, and Monday, May 23, 2016, at <br />5:00 p.m. <br />5. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS <br />regarding matters appearing on agenda; recognition of community <br />members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information <br />or existing policies. <br /> <br /> There were no comments. <br /> <br />8. ADJOURN <br /> <br /> <br />There being no further business, Board member Ojeda moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m. <br />MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 6/0. <br />Board member Martin seconded. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />____________________________________ <br />Sharon Harris, Assistant City Secretary <br /> <br />th <br />Passed and approved on this 25 day of April 2016. <br /> <br />____________________________________ <br />President Richard Warren <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />March 31, 2016, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br />4 <br /> <br />