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economic development should be a goal for the city. Councilmember Mosteit added he was against <br />giving full authority of the budget to the Board and referred to the city Charter and City Council's <br />responsibilities as the governing body. <br />Councilmember Martin requested Board members provide suggestions to City Council on how both <br />Board members and City Council can work and support each other on projects and the creation of <br />jobs. <br />Board member Ojeda mentioned to Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne the <br />possibility of a grant program for workforce training. Councilmember Kaminski added the Chamber <br />of Commerce and La Porte High School have a workforce training program in place. <br />Mayor Pro -Tem Engelken suggested City Manager Ron Bottoms and Ms. Osborne provide updates <br />at future La Porte Development Corporation Board meetings on jobs created and results of <br />projects. Councilmember Zemanek requested an update of projects and jobs created at Invista and <br />DuPont. Ms. Osborne responded she would provide updates. <br />City Council and Board members continued to discuss the objective of the La Porte Development <br />Corporation Board and the approval process of previous projects. <br />3. There were no additional comments by City Council Members and La Porte Development <br />Corporation Board Member regarding matters appearing on agenda; recognition of community <br />members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual <br />information or existing policies. <br />4. Adjournment <br />There being no further business, Councilmember Clausen moved to adjourn the meeting. <br />Councilmember Mosteit seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 6:57p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />&U�A, 1-:� <br />Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary <br />Passed and approved o 24 day of October, 2011. <br />Ma ouis R. Rig <br />Passed and approved on this 14 day of November, 2011. <br />President Richard Warren <br />Page 2of2 <br />October 3, 2011, Joint La Porte City Council and La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br />