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<br />4/7/2008 Page 4 <br /> <br />10. Council to consider approval or other action of the La Porte Economic Development <br />Corporation Board to authorize the Economic Development Coordinator to proceed with <br />joint City of La Porte and LPEDC release of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the hiring of a <br />firm to conduct a City-wide Economic Development Strategic Plan. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson presented summary and <br />recommendation and answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember EnQelken to approve the request as presented by <br />Mrs. Larson. Second by Councilmember Clausen. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mayor Porter, Mayor Pro-Tem Rigby, Mosteit, Beasley, Clausen, Engelken, <br />Ebowand Malone. <br />Nays: Moser <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />11. Council to consider approval or other action of the La Porte Economic Development <br />Corporation Board related to the selection of North Star Destinations Strategies for the <br />completion of a Community Branding Campaign for the City of La Porte and authorizes a <br />budget amendment to the La Porte Economic Development Corporation FY 2008 Budget <br />in the amount of $85,000. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson present summary and <br />recommendation and answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Motion was made by council member Engelken to approve the recommendation made by <br />Mrs. Larson. Seconded by Councilmember Mosteit. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mayor Porter, Mosteit, Beasley, Clausen, Engelken, Ebow and Malone. <br />Nays: Moser and Rigby <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />12. Consider approval or other action of the La Porte Economic Development Corporation <br />Board related to amending the La Porte Economic Development Corporation FY 2008 <br />Budget in the amount of $5,500 for marketing related brochures and for promotional items <br />to be used at events which market the City of La Porte. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson presented summary and <br />recommendations and answered Council's questions. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve the recommendation as <br />presented by Mrs. Larson. Second by Councilmember Ebow. The motion carried. <br />