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<br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />August 4, 2008 <br /> <br />1. Call to order <br /> <br />President Pat Muston called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />Members Present: Love, Muston, Clausen, Matuszak, Moser and Beasley <br /> <br />Members/Officers Absent: Engelken <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Manager Ron Bottoms, Director of Finance Michael Dolby, Economic Development <br />Coordinator Gretchen Larson, Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris, and Assistant City Attorney Clark <br />Askins. <br /> <br />Others Present: <br /> <br />2. Consider approval of minutes of Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation <br />Board of Directors, held on July 21, 2008. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Board Member Clausen to approve the Minutes of July 21, 2008 of the Special <br />Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Board. The motion was seconded by Board Member <br />Beasley. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Love, Muston, Clausen and Beasley <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: Matuszak and Moser <br />Absent: Engelken <br /> <br />3. Consider approval or other action regarding a contract between the La Porte Development Corporation <br />Board and Avalanche Consulting, Inc, for the completion of a City-Wide Economic Development Strategic <br />Plan. <br /> <br />Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson made the presentation and recommendation and answered <br />questions of the Board. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Board Member Beasley to authorize the approval of a contract with Avalanche <br />Consulting, Inc. for the completion of a City-Wide Economic Development Strategic Plan as recommended <br />by Ms. Larson. The motion was seconded by Board Member Love. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Love, Muston, Clausen, Matuszak, Moser and Beasley <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: Engelken <br /> <br />4. The Special Called Regular Meeting was closed and the Workshop Meeting was opened at 6:07 p.m. <br /> <br />A. Director of Finance Michael Dolby and Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson <br />discussed the 2008-2009 Budget for the La Porte Development Corporation Board and answered <br />questions from board members. <br /> <br />.-/ <br /> <br />5. The Workshop Meeting was closed and the Special Called Regular Meeting reconvened at 6:17 p.m. <br /> <br />6. Consider approval or other action adopting the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget for the La Porte Development <br />Corporation Board. <br />