08-21-13 Meeting of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority minutes

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Mr. Hawes said services for the AUP Report will be performed on an hourly basis and that the cost is estimated to range from $1,500.00 - $2,500.00. Upon a motion duly made by Director Martin and being seconded by Director Porter, the Board voted to accept the proposal from McCall Gibson Swedlund Barfoot, P.L.L.C., to perform an Agreed -upon Procedures Report for development costs associated with the Retreat at Bay Forest, L.P. Director Graham abstained. 4. Consider proposal from McCall Gibson Swedlund Barfoot PLLC to perform the FY 2013 Year End Audit; Mr. Hawes reviewed the audit proposal. He said that it covers the same scope of services as the Board has approved in the past and at the same cost, which is not to exceed $7,500.00. He added that the cost for last year's audit was $7,000.00. Upon a motion duly made by Director Pool and being seconded by Director Lenard, the Board voted to accept the proposal from McCall Gibson Swedlund Barfoot PLLC to perform the FY 2013 Year End Audit. Director Graham abstained. 5. Consider request for annexation of 33.0541 acres into the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone; Upon a motion duly made by Director Porter and being seconded by Director Tumquist, the Board voted to authorize the Executive Director to conduct the necessary analysis to determine whether the 33.0541 acres should be annexed into the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone and if so, under what conditions. Director Graham abstained. 6. Consider contract proposal from Hawes Hill Calderon, LLP to take necessary actions to expand zone, prepare amendment to the Zone Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan and cause all actions necessary for city council approval; Upon a motion duly made by Director Martin and being seconded by Director Pool, the Board voted to approve the contract proposal from Hawes Hill Calderon, L.L.P., to take necessary actions to expand zone, prepare amendment to the Zone Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan and cause all actions necessary for City Council approval. Director Graham abstained. 7. Consider FY 2014 Budget; Mr. Hawes reviewed the proposed FY 2014 budget as included in the Board agenda materials. He explained that there is a proposed increase in the budget for possible legal fees associated with the potential creation of two, new developer agreements. Upon a motion duly made by Director Pool and being seconded by Director Martin, the Board voted to approve the FY 2014 budget. Director Graham abstained. 8. Consider approval or other action with regard to authority invoices; Mr. Hawes presented the invoices for review. Upon a motion duly made by Director Martin, and being seconded by Director Turnquist, the Board voted to approve payment of the invoices. Director Graham abstained.