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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested April 11, 2016 <br />Source of Funds:N/A <br />Requested By: Patrice Fogarty <br />Account Number:N/A <br />Department:City Secretary <br />Amount Budgeted:N/A <br />Report X Resolution: Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested: N/A <br />Exhibit: <br />Budgeted Item:YESNO <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />The La Porte City Councilis authorized to make appointments to boards, commissions and committees. <br />Mike Cooksley has resigned as a board member of the La Porte Development Corporation, which has <br />resulted in a vacancy. The vacant term expires August 31, 2016. This position willagain be before <br />Council for consideration at the usual time Board appointments are made later this summer. Members of <br />the Board of Directors for the La Porte Development Corporation Board serve for a two-year term or until <br />their successor has been appointed and qualified. <br />The Board of Directors consist of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council for staggered <br />two-year terms. Councilmembers serve as directors on the Board; but not less than three (3) directors <br />must be persons who are not employees, officers or members of the governing body. Each director must <br />reside within the City of La Porte, Texas. At the time of the vacancy, the makeup of the Board was four <br />citizens and three councilmembers. <br />The Board of Directors appoints the President and Vice-President by October 1 of each year. The <br />President shall be the presiding officer for meetings, and the Vice-President shall act in the President's <br />absence.Mike Cooksley was the Vice-President. However, the newly appointed person does not <br />automatically become the Vice-President. The Board will appoint a Vice-President when next it meets. <br />This Board meets quite frequently, and a timely appointment by Council to fill the vacancy is needed. <br />Two applicants have shown an interest in serving on the Board. Their information for consideration will <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider making an appointment to fill a vacancy on the La Porte Development Corporation Board for a <br />term ending August 31, 2016. <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br /> <br />Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date <br /> <br />