04-07-08 Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors minutes

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REQUEST FOR LPEDC BOARD AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: 4/28/2008 Budg:et Requested By: C.retchen T .arson Source of Funds: Department: City Mllllllg'ulEDC Account Number: Report: X Resolution: Ordinance: Amount Budgeted: Exhibits: Amount Requested: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION City staff met recently with two architectural firms, Knudson and Associates and URS Corporation, regarding the proposed Town Square architectural renderings. After careful review and evaluation the firm of URS Corporation was retained at a cost of $22,000. A copy of the executed agreement is attached for your review. Staff met with URS and asked that they provide the Board with two renderings from which to choose a concept based upon an Old Town Texas and an Art Deco theme, copies of each of the renderings are attached. A power point presentation of the renderings will also be presented at the meeting. The Main Street Advisory Board has already been presented with the concepts at their most recent meeting and the City Council was shown the renderings at their Retreat Meeting on April 19. We continue to work with the Developer and TPWD regarding the potential relocation of TPW to their property at Sheldon Lake. Although the TPW Commission does not officially meet until May 26, we have been informed by their staff that they may have an answer for us later this week as to the "general" blessing by the Commission of the overall proposed plan. We will update you on everything that has transpired since our last meeting on April 7 at the meeting. As a part of the agreement with URS, one of the two concepts will be more fully developed after authorization to proceed is received from the Board. Action Required by the Board: Staff is requesting that the LPEDC Board provide us with guidance as to which architectural render' cept URS should proceed with for the proposed Town Square Plan. )//M Date