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RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT <br />MIKE COOKSLEY, BOARD MEMBER <br />JOHN ZEMANEK, BOARD MEMBER <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER <br />MIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER <br />RANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBER <br />NANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBER <br />MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD <br />MEETING OF JULY 24, 2012 <br />The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on July 24, 2012, at the City Hall Council <br />Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 4:30 p.m. to consider the following items of <br />business: <br />1. <br />2. <br />3 <br />4. <br />Call to Order <br />President Warren called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m. The following members of the La Porte <br />Development Corporation Board were present: Board members Engelken, Woodard, Ojeda, and <br />Cooksley. Absent: Board members Zemanek and Clausen. <br />Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Patrice Fogarty, Traci Leach, Clark Askins and Stacey Osborne. <br />Consider approval of Minutes of the La Porte Development Corporation Board held on July 16, <br />2012 — P. Fogarty <br />Board member Engelken moved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Ojeda <br />seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br />Ayes: President Warren, Board members Engelken, Woodard, Ojeda <br />and Cooksley <br />Nays: None <br />Absent: Board members Clausen and Zemanek <br />Receive presentation from Bob Mitchell of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership — S. <br />Osborne <br />Bob Mitchell President of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership provided a presentation <br />regarding the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership's activities and assistance to the City of La <br />Porte. <br />Board member Woodard questioned the cost of membership fees the Bay Area Houston Economic <br />Partnership receives from the City of La Porte. Mr. Mitchell responded $20,000.00 <br />Board member Ojeda requested an update on projects from the Bay Area Houston Economic <br />Partnership for the previous six to eight months. Economic Development Coordinator advised she <br />would provide the reports as requested. <br />Receive update regarding Lomax Arena Improvements — T. Leach <br />Item 4 was taken out of order and presented prior to Item 3. <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided an update regarding Lomax Arena Improvements. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />July 24, 2012, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br />