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Board member Clausen moved to table the proposed budget for the 2012-2013 La Porte <br />Development Corporation Board until the next meeting. Board member Cooksley seconded. <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />Ayes: President Warren and Board members Clausen, Woodard, <br />Ojeda, Zemanek and Cooksley <br />Nays: None <br />Absent: Board member Engelken <br />6. Set date for next meeting — S. Osborne <br />Board members set the next meeting date for July 24, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. <br />7. Staff Reports <br />(a) Receive Financial Report — M. Dolby <br />Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary of the Financial Report. <br />8. Board member comments regarding matters appearing on agenda; recognition of community <br />members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual <br />information or existing policies. <br />Board member Ojeda directed Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne to add a future <br />agenda item requesting an update of the Capital Projects that the La Porte Development <br />Corporation has funded, and requested a future agenda item to discuss Economic Development <br />Coordinator Stacey Osborne's relationship with existing businesses in La Porte. <br />Board member Zemanek requested Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne to <br />provide the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership report at the July 24, 2012, meeting which <br />provides projects that Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership has assisted the City of La Porte <br />with. Ms. Osborne reported that is a quarterly report that is given to all of Council. <br />Board member Zemanek asked staff to provide a report stating where the La Porte Development <br />Corporation is on the Lomax Arena project. <br />President Warren requested Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne to provide an <br />update regarding approval by TXDOT for the Directional Signage. Ms. Osborne reported that <br />TXDOT approved the locations for the last two signs, and they will be installed as soon as the rain <br />lets up and the ground is stable for installation. Ms. Osborne also reported that there was no price <br />change. <br />9. Executive Session - The La Porte Development Corporation reserves the right to meet in executive <br />session on any agenda item should the need arise and if authorized by the Texas Open Meetings <br />Act,Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code. <br />There was no executive session. <br />10. Reconvene into regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive <br />session. <br />There was no executive session. <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />July 16, 2012, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br />