09-22-04 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 September 22, 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 22nd day of September 2004, 6: 30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the City Hall, 604 West Fairmon! Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571 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 Vacant Molly Helmlinger Chester Pool JJ Meza Position 1 - Secretary Posi tion 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 Leopard and Director Meza, thus constituting a quorum. Also present at the meeting were John Joerns and David Hawes. A quorum having been established, Chairman Porter called the meeting to order at 6:42 p.m. 2. ELECTION OF THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT Upon a motion duly made by Director Antone and being seconded by Director Cook, the board unanimously elected Director Helmlinger as Vice Chairperson. 3. Consider approval of the minutes of the August 4, 2004 board of directors meeting Upon a motion duly made by Director Pool and being seconded by Director Larson, the board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the August 4, 2004 board of directors meeting. 4. Review And Consider Approval Of Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Budget Staff reviewed this matter with the board. Upon a motion duly made by Director Pool and being seconded by Director Cook, the board voted unanimously to approve the Fiscal Year 2004 - 2005 Budget. 5. Review and Discuss the Request of a Public Improvement District (PID) by Arete Real Estate Development Staff reviewed the need by the developer to request a PID to assist with the development of the project. Due to certain up front costs, the developer is having difficulty in making the financing of the project viable. No action was required or taken by the board. 6. STAFF UPDATES · Resignation and Reappointment of Lindsay Pfeiffer. John Joerns updated the board on this item.