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<br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />March 1, 2010 <br /> <br />1. Call to order <br /> <br />President Pat Muston called the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. <br /> <br />Members Present: Muston, Woodard, Moser, Clausen, Warren and Engelken <br /> <br />Members/Officers Absent: Pizzitola <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Manager Ron Bottoms, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, City Secretary Martha Gillett <br />and Main Street/Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne. <br /> <br />Others Present: Steven Howell <br /> <br />2. Consider approval or other action of the February 1, 2010 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 February 1, 2010 minutes of the Regular <br />Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors. Motion was seconded by Board <br />Member Woodard. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Muston, Woodard, Moser, Clausen, Warren and Engelken <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: Pizzitola <br /> <br />3. Presentation: The Battleship Texas Foundation - S. Osborne/So Howell <br /> <br />Stacey Osborne and Steven Howell Executive Director of the Battleship Texas Foundation provided a <br />presentation. <br /> <br />4. Report on activities with Economic Development Partners - S. Osborne <br /> <br />Stacey Osborne reported on the following activities with the Economic Development Partners <br /> <br />A. Bay Area Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau <br /> <br />B. Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership <br /> <br />Ms. Osborne noted she will be serving on the health care committee. <br /> <br />C. Economic Alliance Houston Port Region <br /> <br />D. La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce <br /> <br />5. Receive updates from City Staff on following Projects - S. Osborne <br /> <br />Economic Development /Main Street Coordinator reported on the following projects: <br /> <br />o Town Plaza Grand Opening <br />o Economic Incentives <br />o Sylvan Beach Shoreline Project <br />o 912 West Main/Gateway <br />