02-11-09 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 February 11,2009 10 CALL TO ORDER AND DETERMINATION OF 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 11th day of February 2009; the meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.mo in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas; 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 Lloyd Graham 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, thus constituting a quorum. Also present at the meeting were Russell Plank (Port Crossing); John Joerns, Debbie Westbeld and David Hawes. Chairman Pfeiffer called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. and introduced new board member Lloyd Graham newly appointed board member from La Porte Independent School District. 2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 17,2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. Upon motion made by Director Pool, seconded by Director Meza, the board voted unanimously to approve the minutes as presented. 3. CONSIDER CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN DURWOOD GREENE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, THE LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND THE LA PORTE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT SH 146 AND WHARTON WEEMS BLVD. IN THE AMOUNT OF $304,869. Mr. Hawes and Mr. Joerns went over the purpose of the proposed contract and related documents. Upon motion made by Director Turnquist, seconded by Director Leopard, the board voted unanimously to approve the contract for the construction of intersection improvements at SH 146 and Wharton Weems Blvd.