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<br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />January 11, 2010 <br /> <br />1. Call to order <br /> <br />President Pat Muston called the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Members Present: Muston, Woodard, Pizzitola, Moser, Clausen and Engelken <br /> <br />Members/Officers Absent: Warren <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Manager Ron Bottoms, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Attorney Clark <br />Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett, GIS Manager Brian Sterling and Main Street/Economic Development <br />Coordinator Stacey Osborne. <br /> <br />Others Present: Paul Chavez and Bob Payne of Bay Area Houston Area Partnership, Ted Powell and <br />David Janda. <br /> <br />2. Consider approval or other action of the December 14, 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 December 14, 2009 minutes of the Regular <br />Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors. Motion was seconded by Board <br />Member Moser. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Muston, Woodard, Pizzitola Moser, Clausen and Engelken <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: Warren <br /> <br />3. Consider approval of an agreement with Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership to provide economic <br />services- S. Osborne <br /> <br />The Development Corporation Board of Directors discussed approval of an agreement with Bay Area <br />Houston Economic Partnership to provide economic services. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Board Member Pizzitola to table this item until the next meeting. The board <br />requested Bay Area Houston Area Partnership provide them with a report of the history of activity since the <br />beginning of the first contract. The motion was seconded by Board Member Engelken. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Muston, Woodard, Pizzitola, Moser, Clausen and Engelken <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: Warren <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 Economic Development Sales Tax Training Seminar <br />o Sylvan Beach Shoreline Project <br />o Town Plaza <br />o 912 West Main <br />o Main Street Activities <br />