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<br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP <br />LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />January 10, 2011 <br /> <br />1. Call to order <br /> <br />President Richard Warren called the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting to order at 5:00 <br />p.m. <br /> <br />Members Present: Woodard, Warren, Pizzitola, Zemanek, Ojeda, Clausen and Engelken <br /> <br />Council Members Present: Jay Martin and Daryl Leonard <br /> <br />Members/Officers Absent: None <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Manager Ron Bottoms, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Finance Director Michael <br />Dolby, Assistant City Manager Tracy Leach, City Secretary Martha Gillett, GIS Manager Brian Sterling, <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjens, Sr. Engineer Julian Garza and /Economic Development Coordinator <br />Stacey Osborne. <br /> <br />Others Present: Karen Rigby, Ted Powell, Kathryn Aguilar, Phillip Hoot and David Janda. <br /> <br />2. Consider approval or other action of the November 15, 2011 minutes of the Special Called Regular <br />Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors - M. Gillett <br /> <br />A motion was made by Board Member Clausen to approve the November 15, 2010 minutes of the Special <br />Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors. Motion was <br />seconded by Board Member Engelken. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Woodard, Warren, Pizzitola, Zemanek, Ojeda, Clausen and Engelken <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />3. Presentation of Projects of the La Porte Economic Development Corporation - S. Osborne <br /> <br />La Porte Economic Development Corporation Coordinator Stacey Osborne made the presentation and <br />answered the Board's questions. <br /> <br />4. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting <br /> <br />Chairman Engelken closed regular meeting and opened Workshop Meeting at 5:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins began the discussion of the Economic Development Corporation law, <br />rules and regulations, including differences from rules governing municipal government/city councils, in the <br />State of Texas <br /> <br />The board recommended the By-Laws be changed to state they will follow the State Purchasing laws. <br /> <br />The board directed staff to place this as an action item to change the By-Laws at a future meeting. <br /> <br />Chairman Engelken closed the Workshop Meeting and reconvened the Regular Meeting at 5:28 p.m. <br /> <br />5. Executive Session - pursuant to provision of the Open Meetings Law. Chapter 551 Texas Government <br />Code, Sections 551-071 through 551.076, 551.087 (consultation with attorney, deliberation regarding real <br />property, deliberation regarding prospective gift or donation, personnel matters, deliberation regarding <br />