01-14-04 La Porte Redevelopment Authority Meeting minutes

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La Porte Redevelopment Authority City of La Porte, Texas Minutes of the Board Meeting Held January 14, 2004 1. Call to Order and Determination of a quorum The Board of Directors of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte, Texas, held a meeting, open to the public, on the 14th day of January 2004,6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to wit: Peggy Antone Paul Larson Alton Porter Horace Leopard Norman S. Cook Lindsey Pfeiffer Molly Helmlinger Chester Pool JJ Meza Position I Position 2 Position 3 - Chairman Position 4 Position 5 Position 6 Position 7 Position 8 Position 9 and all of the above were present except Director Pool and Director Larson, thus constituting a quorum. Also present at the meeting were John Joems, David Hawes, Cynthia Alexander, Debra Feazelle, Stephen Barr, and Melisa Lanclos. 2. Welcome new board Member. The board chair acknowledged the appointment of board member JJ Meza by Harris County. 3. Consider approval of the Minutes of the meeting held October 1, 2003 Upon a motion duly made by Director Cook and being seconded by Director Meza, the board unanimously approved the Minutes of October 1,2003. 4. Consider approval of other action regarding the final draft of the Taylor Watershed Bayou Study. Mr. Joems reviewed the final changes with the contractor, Civil Tech. He noted that the final changes were complete, which resulted in the reduction of 14 acre-feet in Pond C. Upon a motion duly made by Director Pfeiffer and being seconded by Director Leopard, the board unanimously approved the Taylor Bayou Watershed Study. 5. Consider approval or other action regarding professional services agreement retaining services of Financial Advisor, 1st Southwest Company. Mr. Joems noted a minor change in the services agreement on page three. Section (a) (l) to add.... Written consent "from the issuer". Upon a motion duly made by Director Antone and being seconded by Director Meza, the board unanimously approved the Professional Services Agreement with 151 Southwest Company. Director Helmlinger arrived at 6:46 PM. 6. Consider approval or other action regarding professional services agreement retaining services of bond counsel and general counsel, Andrews Kurth, LLP. Mr. Joems noted that Andrews Kurth, LLP represents the Port of Houston and that no City council member registered an objection to their being retained by the Redevelopment Authority. After some discussion it was determined that Andrews Kurth should only be retained for bond counsel work. Upon a motion duly made by Director Pfeiffer and being seconded by Director Cook, the board unanimously approved the Professional Services Agreement with Andrews Kurth, LLP.