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<br />· Gateway Project <br /> <br />Staff reported the engineering and structural feasibility wrap up is occurring. <br /> <br />Request for Qualification for restaurant operator at 912 W. Main St. <br /> <br />Prequalifications will begin in April for the RFQ for the restaurant at 912 Main Street. Russell <br />Ybarra has offered his professional consulting services to the City. <br /> <br />Staff reported the EDA grants were denied. The grant was for 2.7 million dollars for the Town <br />Plaza. The reason for denial was there was not enough infrastructure and agreements were <br />not in place. <br /> <br />· Port Theatre <br /> <br />· Staff reported there were no changes in the status of the Port Theatre. <br /> <br />· Alamo Building <br /> <br />Staff reported doors have been installed on the building. Garson Silvers has submitted plans <br />to the city and is waiting on permits to be issued. Once the permits have been issued it will <br />take 30 days to get the building ready. <br /> <br />· Economic Development Strategic Plan <br /> <br />Staff reported Avalanche Consulting provided an update to City Council on the citizen survey <br />results. They will be providing a report to this board. <br /> <br />· Branding Campaign <br /> <br />Staff provided a presentation to the board on the branding campaign efforts and showed them <br />recommendations for a City logo and advertising materials. <br /> <br />· Economic Alliance Marketing Campaign <br /> <br />Staff reported the Economic Alliance is holding off on distributing their brochure to use the <br />new City logo if it is changed. <br /> <br />4. Executive Session- pursuant to provision of the Open Meetings Law. Chapter 551 Texas Government Code, <br />Sections 551-071 through 551.076, 551.087 (consultation with attorney, deliberation regarding real property, <br />deliberation regarding prospective gift or donation, personnel matters, deliberation regarding security <br />devices, or excluding a witness during examination of another witness in an investigation, deliberation <br />regarding Economic Development Negotiations). <br /> <br />A. Section 551.072 <br />(Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, <br />lease or value of Real Property) <br /> <br />Meet with City Manager <br />and City Attorney to <br />discuss deliberation <br />regarding purchase, exchange, <br />lease or value of real property <br /> <br />B. Section 551.072 <br />(Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, <br />lease or value of Real Property) <br /> <br />Meet with City Manager and <br />City Attorney to discuss Block 1032 <br />and 1149, Town of La Porte <br /> <br />C. Section 551.072 <br /> <br />Meet with City Manager and <br />