02-24-20 La Porte Development Corporation Board

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RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT of A DANNY EARP,BOARD MEMBER NANCY OJEDA,VICE-PRESIDENT ti / • - , JOHNNY MORALES, BOARD MEMBER CHUCK ENGELKEN,BOARD MEMBER SHELLEY FULLER, BOARD MEMBER VACANT, BOARD MEMBER `4L MINUTES OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 24, 2019 The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, February 24, 2020, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m.,with the following in attendance: Board members present: Richard Warren, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Johnny Morales, Shelley Fuller, Rachel Cotton, Nancy Ojeda Board members absent: None Council-appointed members present: Jason Weeks,Assistant City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney 1. CALL TO ORDER—President Warren called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. 2. CITIZEN COMMENT(Generally limited to five minutes per person;in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) 3. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorize each to be implemented in accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Committee present at this meeting. (a) Approve minutes of the meeting held on January 27, 2020. [Richard Warren, President] Board member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2020, meeting: the motion was adopted, 7-0. 4. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS (a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize publication of notice of a proposed project for development of commercial property at 101 West Main Street, to begin a 60-day comment period. [Ryan Cramer, Economic Development Coordinator] Ryan Cramer, Economic Development Coordinator provided an overview of the project. Board member Earp noted the correct address was 100 Main Street and asked that 'clawback' provisions be included in any agreement. Members Earp and Engelken said they felt the Board needed to view the project's scorecard before approving the publication. Board Member Earp moved to authorize publication of notice of a proposed project for development of commercial property at 100 West Main Street for up to$85,000 for the LPDC of the grant,to begin a 60-day comment period; the motion was adopted, 7-0. 5. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING The next meeting was scheduled for March 23, 2020. 6. Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; items of community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy from the Committee members and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed or taken. The Board t .nked Mr. Campise for his in stment in the community and welcomed new Board member Rachel Cotton. 7. •4 OURN he meeting was adjo rned at 5:3 p.m. L-- ,00•ward, City Secre a y Page 1 of 1 February 24, 2020, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes