08-27-08 Meeting of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority Minutes

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La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte. Texas Minutes of the Board Meeting Held August 27, 2008 ]. 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 27th day of August 2008, and meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the City HaIl, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 7751 and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to wit: Peggy Antone Dave Turnquist Alton Porter Horace Leopard Doug Martin JJ Meza Michael Say Chester Pool Lin Pfeiffer Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 Position 4 Position 5 Position 6 Position 7 Position 8 Position 9 - Chairman and all of the above were present except Director Say, thus constituting a quorum. Also present at the meeting were John Joerns, Michael Dolby, David Hawes, Gretchen Larson, Russell Plank, and Norman Reed. 2. Consider approval of the minutes ofthe February 27,2008 Board of Directors meeting. Upon a motion duly made by Director Porter and being seconded by Director Turnquist, the board unanimously approved the minutes of February 27, 2007 meeting. 3. Consider FY 2008-2009 Budget. Mr. Hawes gave an overview of the proposed budget. Upon a motion duly made by Director Porter and being seconded by Director Me7.a, the board unanimously approved the budget for FY 2008-2009. 4. Consider proposals for tbe preparation of Agreed-Upon-Procedure Reports for the reimbursement of Developers. Mr. Joerns and Mr. Hawes explained the need for an Agreed-Upon Procedures Report for the reimbursement of development costs for Port Crossing. There was general discussion. Upon a motion duly made by Director Martin and being seconded by Director Leopard, the board unanimously approved hiring McCall Gibson to prepare the Agreed -Upon Procedures Report. S. Receive Report, Discuss and to provide statTwith direction to draft a reimbursement agreement for a future agenda with regard to the Sylvan Beach Shoreline Rehabilitation Matching Grant. Mrs. Larson gave a report to the board with regard to the Sylvan Beach Shoreline Project. She indicated that the city was working with the General Land office and the county. She also indicated that since this is a project within the TIRZ Plan and that the board will be asked to participate in the funding. No action was taken.