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MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE
<br />LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and
<br />LA PORTE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE
<br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS
<br />April 13, 2022
<br />DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL TO ORDER.
<br />The Board of Directors of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte, Texas, and La Porte
<br />Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, held a regular joint meeting, open to the public, on Wednesday,
<br />April 13, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La
<br />Porte, Texas, and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to -wit:
<br />Peggy Antone, Secretary
<br />Position 1
<br />Mark Goodwin
<br />Position 6
<br />Barry Beasley
<br />Position 2
<br />Rick Helton
<br />Position 7
<br />Alton Porter
<br />Position 3
<br />David Janda
<br />Position 8
<br />Horace Leopard
<br />Position 4
<br />Kristen Lee
<br />Position 9
<br />Doug Martin, Chairman
<br />Position 5
<br />and all of the above were present, with the exception of Directors Beasley, Leopard, and Janda, thus
<br />constituting a quorum. Also present were David Hawes, Naina Magon, and Linda Clayton, Hawes Hill
<br />&Associates, LLP; Corby Alexander, and Matt Daeumer, City of La Porte; Justin Jenkins, McCall Gibson
<br />Swedlund Barfoot PLLC; and Javier Morales, J. Morales, Inc. Chairman Martin called the meeting to
<br />order at 6:46 p.m.
<br />APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JOINT LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND LA PORTE
<br />TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 19, 2022.
<br />Upon a motion made by Director Antone, and seconded by Director Goodwin, Directors Antone,
<br />Martin, Goodwin, Helton, and Lee voted to approve the Minutes of the January 19, 2022, Board
<br />meeting. Director Porter abstained. The motion passed.
<br />CONSIDER ENGAGEMENT OF McCALL GIBSON SWEDLUND BARFOOT PLLC TO PREPARE
<br />AGREED -UPON PROCEDURES REPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AGREMENT WITH JABEZ-LB1, LLC.
<br />Ms. Jenkins presented the proposal from McCall Gibson Swedlund Barfoot PLLC to prepare the
<br />Agreed -Upon Procedures Report for the Development Agreement with Jabez-LB1, LLC in an
<br />estimated cost ranging from $4,000 to $6,000. Upon a motion made by Director Porter, and seconded
<br />by Director Helton, the Board voted unanimously to approve the engagement of McCall Gibson
<br />Swedlund Barfoot PLLC to prepare the Agreed -Upon Procedures Report for the Development
<br />Agreement with Jabez-LB1, LLC for an estimated cost of $4,000 to $6,000, as presented.
<br />RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM J. MORALES, INC.
<br />a. M Street Project
<br />Mr. Morales reported Harris County Flood Control and AT&T have approved and signed the plans for
<br />M Street. He reported the project will be ready to advertise for bids upon plan approval from the
<br />City. No action from the Board was required.
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