05-08-2025_Joint LPRD_TIRZ minutes

Browse Search

MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and LA PORTE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS May 8, 2025 DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL TO ORDER. The Board of Directors of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte, Texas, and La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, held a regular joint meeting, open to the public, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to -wit: Position 1 Peggy Antone, Secretary Position 2 Barry Beasley Position 3 Alton Porter Position 4 Kent Remmel Position 5 Nicole Havard Position 6 Mark Goodwin, Chairman Position 7 Mercy Estrada, Vice -Chair Position 8 DeeAnne Thomson Position 9 Kristen Lee, Asst. Secretary and all of the above were present, with the exception of Directors Remmel and Lee, thus constituting a quorum. Also present were David Hawes, and Linda Clayton, Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; Matt Daeumer, Ryan Hvitlok, Haley Bower and Sherry Rodriguez, City of La Porte; Muhammad Ali, HR Green; David Williams; Gloria Brutscher; and Michael Stone. Chairman Goodwin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS. There were no public comments. ELECT VICE -CHAIR. Upon a motion made by Director Beasley, and seconded by Director Porter, the Board voted unanimously to elect Director Mercy Estrada as Vice -Chair of the Board of Directors. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JOINT LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND LA PORTE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE MEETING HELD ON APRIL 10, 2025. Upon a motion made by Director Beasley, and seconded by Director Havard, the Board voted to approve the Minutes of the April 10, 2025, Board meeting. Chairman Goodwin abstained. The motion passed. 6:04 p.m. Director Lee arrived meeting. DISCUSS TIRZ PROJECT PRIORITIES. Mr. Hawes provided a presentation on La Porte TIRZ #1 Project Priorities, a copy is attached hereto as Exhibit A. He reported the following projects currently are under preliminary engineering phase/planning phase and Traffic Analysis Study are (1) 16th Street and Spencer Hwy Intersection;