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LOUIS RIGBY OF L A <br /> JOHN ZEMANEK ayor �► }' O DARYL LEONARD <br /> 'Q <br /> Councilmember At Large A rF a Councilmember District 3 <br /> DOTTIE KAMINSKI v 4*m TOMMY MOSER <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember District 4 <br /> Councilmember At Large B JAY MARTIN <br /> DANNY EARP rEXA s Councilmember District 5 <br /> Councilmember District 1 MIKE CLAUSEN <br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 6 <br /> Councilmember District 2 <br /> MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> APRIL 27, 2015 <br /> The City.Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, April 27, 2015, at the City <br /> Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the <br /> following items of business: <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present: <br /> Councilmembers Kaminski, Martin, Moser, Earp, Leonard, Clausen, Zemanek and Engelken. Also <br /> present were Assistant City Secretary Sharon Harris and City Manager Corby Alexander. <br /> 2. INVOCATION —The invocation was given by Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. <br /> 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Jay Martin. <br /> 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br /> John Kling, 11025 Pinewood Ct., addressed Council in opposition to Consent Agenda Item 5(b). <br /> Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia, addressed Council in opposition to Consent Agenda Item 5 (b). <br /> 5. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted <br /> by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an <br /> item be removed and considered separately.) <br /> (a) Consider approval or other action regarding the minutes of the City Council Meeting held on <br /> April 13, 2015— P. Fogarty <br /> (b) Consider approval or other action authorizing expenditure by the La Porte Development <br /> Corporation Board in an amount not to exceed $300,000 in connection with project for <br /> economic development incentive to Gantstein Esquire, LLC., for a Pipeline Grill Restaurant <br /> —S. Livingston <br /> (c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the City of La Porte <br /> Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget—M. Dolby <br /> Regarding Consent Item 5(b), Councilmember Zemanek questioned the requirements for the <br /> $300,000.00 economic development incentive. Economic Development Coordinator Scott <br /> Livingston responded upon a certificate of occupancy, Pipeline Grill receives a $100,000; after first <br /> year and $4 million in taxable sales they receive the second $100,000; and the second year after <br /> proof of $4 million in taxable sales they receive the third payment of $100,000. Councilmember <br /> Zemanek questioned what happens if the requirements are not met for the second and third year. <br /> Mr. Livingston responded they are given a portion of the $100,000 and the requirements are in the <br /> development agreement with claw-back provisions. Councilmember Zemanek asked if the <br /> development agreement is provided as a part of the agenda item. Mr. Livingston responded no. <br /> Page 1 of 6 <br /> April 27, 2015, Council Meeting Minutes <br />