1994-03-14 Regular Meeting La Porte City Council

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e e Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte city Council March 14, 1994, Page 5 talking about the whole board on the next item (B) Reappoint of seven member board of directors for City of La Porte Health Facilities Development Corporation. Mr. Rigby asked for assistance from city Attorney Knox Askins on explanation of this item. Mr. Rigby reported the this board of directors was appointed a number of years ago, and the current board expired in 1986. Mr. Askins explained the board was created during the time the City was doing private activity bonds for its Industrial Development Corporation, and the City was requested to perform with the thoughts that a hospital might be built with private activity bonds in La Porte. Private activity bonds were repealed by the Congress and nothing further came of it, that was chartered as a Texas corporation and if the Council choses to keep that corporation as a shell corporation it is going to take some maintenance time to time. Mayor Malone asked Mr. Askins if it was necessary to keep this board. Mr . Askins stated it was a policy decision for Council to make. He said under present Tax Law, he could see no reason to keep it alive. It will be a very simple matter to reactivate that corporation, where something to come up. Mr. Rigby stated this does not require any action tonight. If Council chooses to reappoint the board we will bring it back to Council for action. Councilperson Sutherland suggested Council should give Mr. Rigby directions tonight so staff will know what to do. Mayor Malone polled Council as to their wishes. Council decided to do away with the La Port Health Facilities Development Corporation board. C.) Director of Planning, Chuck Harrington, reported to Council the status of Harris County's reconstruction and widening of Underwood Road from State Highway 225 to Fairmont Parkway. The first half has been completed and the second section from Pasadena Boulevard to Spencer Highway is currently under construction and the third section from Spencer Highway to Fairmont Parkway the design was completed last year. This portion was on hold as funds were not available to complete the project. That situation has changed and Harris County has let out for bids, the third section of that particular roadway. Harris County had sent the City an agreement asking us to participate in this project by funding the relocation of several utility lines which the City has in the right-a-way of that third section from Spencer to Fairmont Parkway. The amount was $65,000 dollars. The City admitted responsibility but would not commit any monies until Harris county was ready to construct the project. Harris County indicated this commitment would probably not be necessary in the FYI 93-