02-07-11 Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors

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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS February 7, 2011 1. Call to order President Richard Warren called the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting to order at 5:00 P.m. Members Present: Woodard, Warren, Pizzitola, Zemanek, Ojeda, Clausen and Engelken Members Absent: None Council Members Present: Martin Staff Present:, City Manager Ron Bottoms, Assistant City Manager Traci Leach, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne, Finance Director Michael Dolby and Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris Others Present: Phillip Hoot, Ted Powell and Vicki Campise 2. Consider approval or other action of the January 10, 2011 minutes of the Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors — M. Gillett A motion was made by Board Member Clausen to approve the January 10, 2011 minutes of the Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors. Motion was seconded by Board Member Pizzitola. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Woodard, Warren, Pizzitola, Zemanek, Ojeda, Clausen and Engelken Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 3. President Warren closed Special Called Regular Meeting and Opened Workshop Meeting at 5:02 p.m. A. Discuss Directional Signage for the City of La Porte and provide Staff with direction — S. Osborne Economic Development Coordinator presented Directional Signage for the City of La Porte. Board Members discussed options /locations, case /height of lettering, if signs were two - sided, moving the city logo to the top of the signs, mileage indicators and signs on Spencer Hwy. Staff was directed to bring back secured sign locations before moving forward with the project. B. Discuss Revised Enhancement Grant Application including the remainder of the Main Street District to the Enhancement Grant Program and provide staff with direction — S. Osborne Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne presented a revised enhancement grant application. Board Members discussed the revised enhancement grant applications and boundaries of the Main Street District and businesses in Main Street District but not in the Main Street Overlay, Staff was directed to amend the application to include all of the Main Street District and bring back to the March meeting.