09-10-08 Special Called Regular Meeting of the Development Corporation Board of Directors

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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS September 10, 2008 1. Call to order President Pat Muston called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Members Present: Love, Muston, Clausen, Matuszak, Moser, Engelken and Beasley Members/Officers Absent: None Staff Present: City Manager Ron Bottoms, Director of Finance Michael Dolby, Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson, Main Street Coordinator Debra dye, City Secretary Martha Gillett, and City Attorney Knox Askins. Others Present: David Janda, Sally Legrand, Jayne Regan, Marie McDermott, Jan Lawler, Maggie Anderson, Hal Lawler and Kathrine Aguilar. 2. Consider approval of minutes of Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors, held on August 4, 2008. A motion was made by Board Member Love to approve the Minutes of August 4, 2008 of the Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board. The motion was seconded by Board Member Matuszak. The motion carried. Ayes: Love, Muston, Clausen, Matuszak, Moser and Engelken Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: Beasley 3. Received presentation from the Economic Alliance on the Business Retention and Expansion Program - G. Larson and Marie Mc Dermott Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson provided a brief overview and introduced Marie McDermott of Economic Alliance to provide a presentation on the project. 4. Executive Session- pursuant to provision of the Open Meetings Law. Chapter 551 Texas Government Code, Sections 551-071 through 551.076, 551.087 (consultation with attorney, deliberation regarding real property, deliberation regarding prospective gift or donation, personnel matters, deliberation regarding security devices, or excluding a witness during examination of another witness in an investigation, deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations). A. Section 551.087-(Economic Development Negotiations} Meet with City Manager, City Attorney and Economic Development Coordinator to discuss items and conditions of the proposed Development Agreement for the creation of the Town Plaza at the intersection of East and West Main, San Jacinto and South Broadway The Board Adjourned to Executive Session at 6:15 p.m. The Board returned to the table and reconvened the Special Called Regular meeting at 7:46 p.m. There was no action taken in Executive Session. 5. Considerations and possible action on item considered in Executive Session.