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20 <br />The Board of Directors of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte, Texas, and La Porte <br />Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, held a regular joint meeting, open to the public, on Wednesday, <br />April 15, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., via videoconference, and the roll was called of the duly appointed <br />members of the Board, to-wit: <br /> <br />Peggy Antone, 3¤¢±¤³ ±¸ Position 1 Mark Goodwin Position 6 <br />Barry Beasley Position 2 Chester Pool, 6¨¢¤ȃ#§ ¨± Position 7 <br />Alton Porter Position 3 David Janda Position 8 <br />Horace Leopard Position 4 Vacant Position 9 <br />Doug Martin, #§ ¨±¬ ­ Position 5 <br /> <br />and all of the above were present, with the exception of Directors Leopard, thus constituting a <br />quorum. Also present were David Hawes, Linda Clayton, Josh Hawes and Alan Bernstein, all with <br />Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; Jason Weeks and Ryan Cramer, City of La Porte; Justin Jenkins, McCall <br />Gibson Swedlund Barfoot PLLC; Javier Morales, J. Morales, Inc.; and Sophia Filfill. Chairman Martin <br />called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Hawes stated due to the COVID19 pandemic the Governor of Texas and Harris County Attorney <br />have declared an emergency. He stated convening at one location of a quorum of the Board is difficult <br />or impossible and pursuant to the Governor of the State of Texas certain aspects of the Open Meetings <br />Act have been revised during the pandemic and allows for governmental entities to meet by <br />videoconference rather than by physical quorum. He went over the requirements to hold the meeting <br />via videoconference. He stated in all respects the meeting is open to the public and compliant with <br />applicable law and guidelines outlined by the Governor of the State of Texas. Upon a motion duly <br />made by Director Antone, and being seconded by Director Pool, the Board found there is an <br />emergency and voted unanimously to declare an emergency. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Upon a motion duly made by Director Goodwin, and being seconded by Director Beasley, Directors <br />Antone, Beasley, Martin, Goodwin, Pool and Janda voted to approve the Minutes of the February 19, <br />2020, Board meeting. Director Porter abstained. The motion passed. <br /> <br /> <br />