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REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGENDA REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGENDA <br />ITEMITEM <br />December 14, 2015December 14, 2015AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />ED General FundsED General Funds <br />Scott D. LivingstonScott D. LivingstonSource of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Requested By: <br />CIP#015.9892.993.1100CIP#015.9892.993.1100 <br />Economic Development/TourismEconomic Development/TourismAccount Number:Account Number: <br />Department: <br />$275,972.37$275,972.37 <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />Amount Amount <br />$42,057.96$42,057.96 <br />Exhibits: <br />Requested:Requested: <br />1. Project Presentation Project Presentation <br />Budgeted Budgeted <br />YESYESNONO <br />2. Bidder Sheet Summary Bidder Sheet Summary <br />Item:Item: <br />3. Enhancement Grant Evaluation Summary Enhancement Grant Evaluation Summary <br />4. Enhancement Grant Application Enhancement Grant Application <br />5. La Porte Enhancement Grant Guidelines, La Porte Enhancement Grant Guidelines, <br />Revised 11Revised 11--1111--1515 <br />6. LPDC Bylaws, Revised 2 LPDC Bylaws, Revised 2--99--0909 <br />7. Development Agreement for Sylvan Beach Development Agreement for Sylvan Beach <br />ApartmentsApartments <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Brotamante Asset 1, LLC, the new Owner of the Sylvan Beach Apartments, recently submitted a completed Brotamante Asset 1, LLC, the new Owner of the Sylvan Beach Apartments, recently <br /> submitted a completed <br />La Porte Enhancement Grant Application.  Mr. Edwin BrotamonteLa Porte Enhancement Grant Application.  Mr. Edwin Brotamonte’’s application represents the first time that the s application <br /> represents the first time that the <br />ED Board has received an enhancement grant application from the owner of an apartment complex.   ED Board has received an enhancement grant application from the owner of an apartment <br /> complex.    <br />Both Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins and Bill Longley, Legislative Counsel for the Texas Municipal League, Both Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins and Bill Longley, Legislative <br /> Counsel for the Texas Municipal League, <br />believe that state statutes allow the use of economic development funds for believe that state statutes allow the use of economic development funds for ““infrastructureinfrastructure””, <br /> , ““site improvementssite improvements” <br />and “other related improvementsother related improvements””to support new and expanding business enterprises, including commercial to support new and expanding business enterprises, <br /> including commercial <br />apartment complexes. apartment complexes.  <br /> The Enhancement Grant Review Committee reviewed an Enhancement Grant Application from the Sylvan Beach  The Enhancement Grant Review Committee reviewed an Enhancement Grant Application <br /> from the Sylvan Beach <br />Apartments at 315 N. Second Street, which is owned by Edwin Brotamonte.  The applicant collected three bids Apartments at 315 N. Second Street, which is owned by Edwin Brotamonte.  The <br /> applicant collected three bids <br />from contractors to complete each of the following projects: (1) Paint & Wood Repair, (2) Asphalt Repair, (3) from contractors to complete each of the following projects: (1) Paint & <br /> Wood Repair, (2) Asphalt Repair, (3) <br />Landscaping, and (4) Signage. Landscaping, and (4) Signage.  <br /> The lowest bids for each of the project were offered as follows:  The lowest bids for each of the project were offered as follows:  <br />Paint & Wood Repair                                     Paint & Wood Repair                                     ----     $35,785.00     $35,785.00 <br />Parking Lot Repair                                         Parking Lot Repair                                         ----     $35,000.00     $35,000.00 <br />Landscaping                                                   Landscaping                                                   ----     $10,000.00     $10,000.00 <br />Signage                                                           Signage                                                           ----       $3,330.72       $3,330.72 <br />The sum total of these three, lowest bids is $84,115.72, and 50% of this sum is $42,057.86.  Please note the The sum total of these three, lowest bids is $84,115.72, and 50% of this <br /> sum is $42,057.86.  Please note the “Bid <br />Sheet SummarySheet Summary””for details.  Therefore, according to the terms and conditions of the La Porte Enhancement for details.  Therefore, according to the terms and conditions <br /> of the La Porte Enhancement <br />Grant Program, this project may receive up to $42,057.86 for these eligible projects upon completion of the work Grant Program, this project may receive up to $42,057.86 for these eligible <br /> projects upon completion of the work <br />and proof of expenses paid. and proof of expenses paid.  <br /> <br />