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<br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />July 6, 2009 <br /> <br />1. Call to order <br /> <br />President Pat Muston called the La Porte Development Corporation meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />Members Present: Muston, Love, Matuszak and Engelken. <br /> <br />Members/Officers Absent: Mike Clausen and Tommy Moser. <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Manager Ron Bottoms, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Attorney Clark <br />Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Finance Director Michael Dolby and Economic Development <br />Coordinator Debbie Westbeld. <br /> <br />Others Present: Adam Yanelli of the Bayshore Sun, David Janda and District 1 Councilmember Mike <br />Mosteit. <br /> <br />2. Consider approval of the June 8, 2009 minutes of the Joint Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte <br />City Council and La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Board Member Engelken to approve the June 8, 2009 minutes of the Joint Special <br />Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council and the La Porte Development Corporation Board of <br />Directors. The motion was seconded by Board Member Matuszak. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Muston, Love, Matuszak and Engelken <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: Moser and Clausen <br /> <br />3. Consider approval or other action adopting of the Economic Development Strategic Plan as the guiding <br />factor in future economic development activities, thereby showing a support for its recommendations, <br />strategies and tactics. - D. Westbeld <br /> <br />A motion was made by Board Member Love to adopt the Economic Development Strategic Plan as the <br />guiding factor in future economic development activities. The motion was seconded by Board Member <br />Matuszak. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Muston, Love, Matuszak and Engelken <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: Moser and Clausen <br /> <br />4. Receive updates from city staff on following Projects - D. Westbeld <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Debbie Westbeld reported on the following projects: <br /> <br />o Town Plaza - Underground Storage tank removal & artist search <br />o Gateway Project <br />o Economic Alliance Marketing Campaign <br />o Update on Retail projects <br />