09-30-15 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors

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RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENTRICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENTMIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBERMIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER MIKE COOKSLEY, VICEMIKE COOKSLEY, VICE--PRESIDENTPRESIDENTRANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBERRANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBER JAY MARTIN, BOARD MEMBERJAY MARTIN, BOARD MEMBERNANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBERNANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBER CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBERCHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER CITY OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING AGENDACITY OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING AGENDA Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the City of La Porte Development Corporation to be held on Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the City of La Porte Development Corporation to be held on September 30, 2015September 30, 2015, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, , at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, beginning at 5:00 PM to consider the following items of business:beginning at 5:00 PM to consider the following items of business: 1.CALL TO ORDERCALL TO ORDER 2.CONSENT AGENDACONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by the La Porte (All consent agenda items are considered routine by the La Porte Development Corporation Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate Development Corporation Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member requests an item be removed and considered discussion of these items unless a Board member requests an item be removed and considered separately)separately) Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the meeting of the La Porte Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the meeting of the La Porte (a) Development Corporation Board held on August 26, 2015 Development Corporation Board held on August 26, 2015 -- S. Harris S. Harris Consider approval or other action authorizing staff to execute payment in the amount of Consider approval or other action authorizing staff to execute payment in the amount of (b) $15,787.63 to David or Sharon Tindle for the completed enhancement project of the Oak $15,787.63 to David or Sharon Tindle for the completed enhancement project of the Oak Center at 1000 S. Broadway Center at 1000 S. Broadway -- S. Livingston S. Livingston 3.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTIONDISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION Discussion and possible action regarding economic development initiatives for staff to Discussion and possible action regarding economic development initiatives for staff to (a) pursue in FY 2015pursue in FY 2015--2016 and/or the next 12016 and/or the next 1--3 years 3 years -- S. Livingston S. Livingston Discussion and possible action to establish a "Rainy Day Fund" for future use Discussion and possible action to establish a "Rainy Day Fund" for future use - S. (b) LivingstonLivingston Discussion and possible action to establish an Incentive Policy Subcommittee Discussion and possible action to establish an Incentive Policy Subcommittee - S. (c) LivingstonLivingston 4.SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETINGSET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING 5.Board member comments regarding matters appearing on agenda; Recognition of Board member comments regarding matters appearing on agenda; Recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policies.specific factual information or existing policies. 6.Executive Session Executive Session The La Porte Development Corporation reserves the right to meet in The La Porte Development Corporation reserves the right to meet in executive session on any agenda item should the need arise and if authorized by the Texas executive session on any agenda item should the need arise and if authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.Open Meetings Act, Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code. Texas Government Code, Section 551.072Texas Government Code, Section 551.072-- For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: Meet with Economic Development Coordinator to exchange, lease or value of real property: Meet with Economic Development Coordinator to discuss possible purchase of real estate by the La Porte Development Corporation.discuss possible purchase of real estate by the La Porte Development Corporation.