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<br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />November 16, 2009 <br /> <br />1. Call to order <br /> <br />President Pat Muston called the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Members Present: Muston, Warren, Clausen, Woodard, Pizzitola and Engelken <br /> <br />Members/Officers Absent: Tommy Moser <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Manager Ron Bottoms, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjens, Main Street Coordinator Stacey Osborne, and Finance Director Michael <br />Dolby <br /> <br />Others Present: Scott Polikov, Tobin Maples and Ed Matuszak. <br /> <br />2. Consider approval or other action of the October 5, 2009 minutes of the Regular Meeting of the La Porte <br />Development Corporation Board of Directors - M. Gillett <br /> <br />A motion was made by Board Member Engelken to approve the October 5, 2009 minutes of the Regular <br />Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors with a change showing Tommy Moser <br />absent. Motion was seconded by Board Member Clausen. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Muston, Warren, Clausen, Woodard, Pizzitola and Engelken <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: Tommy Moser <br /> <br />3. Consider approval of a professional service contract with Gateway Planning Group for the implementation of <br />the Sylvan Beach Implementation Initiative- R. Bottoms <br /> <br />The Development Corporation Board of Directors discussed the approval of a professional service contract <br />with Gateway Planning Group for the implementation of the Sylvan Beach Implementation Initiative. Scott <br />Polikov provided a summary and recommendation to the board. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Board Member Pizzitola to approve a professional service contract with Gateway <br />Planning Group for the implementation of the Sylvan Beach Implementation Initiative with a 10% cap on <br />expenses and the contract to be with the La Porte Development Corporation. The motion was seconded by <br />Board Member Woodard. <br /> <br />4. Receive updates from city staff on following Projects - R. Bottoms <br /> <br />City Manager Ron Bottoms reported on the following projects: <br /> <br />o Sylvan Beach Shoreline Project <br />o Town Plaza <br />o Gateway Project <br />o Restaurant Consultant for 912 W. Main St. <br />o Main Street activities <br /> <br />Mr. Bottoms and Stacy Osborne provided the board with the following updates: <br /> <br />Sylvan Beach Shoreline Project - project is due to be completed in December. <br />