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RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT <br />MIKE COOKSLEY, VICE PRESIDENT <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER <br />JAY MARTIN, 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 JUNE 9, 2014 <br />The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on June 9, 2014, at the City Hall Council <br />Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. to consider the following items of <br />business: <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />President Warren called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The following members of the La Porte <br />Development Corporation Board were present: Board members Martin, Clausen, Woodard, Ojeda <br />Engelken and Vice President Cooksley. <br />Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Patrice Fogarty, Scott Livingston, Clark Askins and Traci Leach. <br />2. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by the La Porte Development <br />Corporation Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items <br />unless a Board member requests an item be removed and considered separately.) <br />(a) Consider approval of minutes of the meeting of La Porte Development Corporation Board <br />held on May 12, 2014 — P. Fogarty <br />Vice President Cooksley moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Board member <br />Engelken seconded. <br />Ayes: President Warren, Vice -President Cooksley, Board members <br />Clausen, Woodard, Ojeda, Martin and Engelken <br />Nays: None <br />Absent: None <br />3. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION <br />(a) Discussion or other action regarding Proposed Projects for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget — <br />S. Livingston <br />Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented discussion on Proposed Projects <br />for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget. <br />Board member Woodard asked the difference between the Economic Alliance and Bay Area <br />Houston Economic Partnership. Economic Development Coordinator Scott. Livingston responded <br />they are both alike as far as what he would refer to as sub -regional Chambers of Commerce, with <br />Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership gravitating to the south, representing quality of life and <br />technology, assisted with the Ike Dike Project and flood insurance. The Economic Alliance <br />gravitating to the north around the Houston Ship Channel, representing the Petrochemical and <br />Maritime industries. Mr. Livingston added they help him develop prospects for industry and retail <br />developers. Mr. Livingston also advised he will set dates for the Economic Alliance and Bay Area <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />June 9, 2014, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br />