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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />Members Present: Nancy Ojeda, Chuck Engelken, Amanda Gerrish, Brent McCaulley, <br />John Blakemore <br />Members Attending Remotely: None <br />Members Absent: Richard Warren, Danny Earp <br />Council -appointed Officers Present: Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager; Clark T. <br />Askins, City Attorney; Lee Woodward, City <br />Secretary <br />The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors met in a meeting <br />on September 23, 2024, at the City Hall Council Chambers, <br />604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. <br />1. CALL TO ORDER - Chair Oieda called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. <br />2. CITIZEN COMMENT - (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance <br />with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other <br />considerations.) <br />There were no comments. <br />3. AUTHORIZATIONS <br />a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the <br />August 26, 2024, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] <br />Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the August 26 2024 meeting: <br />Member Blakemore seconded the motion the motion was adopted; 5-0. <br />b. Presentation by Ed and Jody Revak on a possible project for a new <br />restaurant and entertainment business at 228 W. Main Street, La Porte, <br />Texas. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager] <br />Ed Revak offered a presentation on his proposed businesses for the Vicki's <br />Antiques building — Round Table Pizza and The Speakeasy on the first floor and a <br />family entertainment venue featuring neon putt -putt golf on the second floor. <br />c. Sam & Dave's - Enhancement Grant - Presentation, discussion, and possible <br />action to approve an enhancement grant for Sam and Daves, LLC, in an <br />amount not to exceed $6,200.00 for enhancements to building facade and <br />