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RICHARD WARREN <br />PRESIDENT <br />BRENT MCCAULLEY <br />COUNCILPERSON <br />RACHEL COTTON <br />BOARD MEMBER <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />COUNCILPERSON <br />DANNY EARP <br />BOARD MEMBER <br />JOHN BLAKEMORE <br />BOARD MEMBER <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />VICE-PRESIDENT <br />MINUTES OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2022 <br />The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, January 24, 2022, at the City <br />Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:15 p.m., with the following <br />in attendance: <br />Board members present: Richard Warren, Nancy Ojeda, Chuck Engelken, Danny Earp, John Blakemore, <br />Brent McCaulley <br />Board members attending remotely: None <br />Board members absent: Rachel Cotton <br />Council -appointed members present: Corby Alexander, City Manager, Lee Woodward, City Secretary; <br />Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney <br />1. CALL TO ORDER —President Warren called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. <br />2. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the <br />time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br />There were no comments. <br />3. AUTHORIZATIONS <br />Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte Development <br />Corporation held on December 13, 2021. [President Warren] <br />Member Oieda moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte Development <br />Corporation Board of Directors held on December 13, 2021; the motion was seconded by Member <br />Blakemore, the motion was adopted, 6-0. <br />b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an economic development <br />incentive agreement with Mark Rosado, providing for a financial incentive in an <br />amount not to exceed $27,308.00, for the construction and operation of Battleground <br />Saloon, located at 116 S. Broadway Street, in La Porte, Texas. [Corby Alexander, City <br />Manager] <br />Member Earp moved to approve an economic development incentive agreement with Mark Rosado, <br />providing for a financial incentive in an amount not to exceed $27,308.00, for the construction and <br />operation of Battleground Saloon located at 116 S. Broadway Street in La Porte, Texas: the motion <br />was seconded by Member McCaulley; the motion was adopted, 6-0. <br />c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to recommend that the La Porte City <br />Council authorize the City Manager to contract with a third -party consultant to <br />provide professional services in connection with the City of La Porte Office of <br />Economic Development. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />January 24, 2022, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br />