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Board member Martin moved to authorize staff to disburse a grant of $14,935 to Horace Leopard, <br />owner of Stepping Stone Funeral Home; and grant a 6-month extension to complete two murals <br />included within the approved scope of work allowing submittal of final receipts for the remaining <br />balance of the approved grant in the amount of $1,065.10 once completed. Board member <br />Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br />Ayes: President Warren, Vice -President Cooksley, Board members <br />Clausen, Woodard, Martin, Engelken and Ojeda <br />Nays: None <br />Absent: None <br />4. Consider approval or other action concerning the proposed expenditure of the La Porte <br />Development Corporation Board for funding of the Golf Course/Little Cedar Irrigation System — T. <br />Leach <br />Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary and asked for payment by the <br />La Porte Development Corporation Board in the amount of $154,000. Ms. Leach advised Board <br />members there are 3 choices — pay all costs; pay a portion; or pay no portion of the funding needed <br />for the Golf Course/Little Cedar Irrigation System. <br />Board member Woodard asked if the La Porte Development Corporation Board can use Hotel/Motel <br />Funds. City Manager Corby Alexander responded he doesn't think so. Assistant City Attorney Clark <br />Askins also responded he doesn't think that's a permissible use of HOT funds. <br />Board member Martin moved to fund 50 percent of the Golf Course/Little Cedar Irrigation System <br />project. Board member Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br />Ayes: President Warren, Vice -President Cooksley, Board members <br />Clausen, Woodard, Martin, and Ojeda <br />Nays: Board member Engelken <br />Absent: None <br />5. Set date for next meeting — S. Livingston <br />Board members set the next meeting dates for September 23, 2013; October 14, 2013; and <br />November 11, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. <br />6. Board member comments regarding matters appearing on agenda; recognition of community members, <br />city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing <br />policies. <br />Board member Ojeda and President Warren commented that Stepping Stone Funeral Home looks great. <br />7. 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 />8. Reconvene into regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive <br />session. <br />There was no executive session. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />August 26, 2013, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br />