08-26-15 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors

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RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENTRICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENTMIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBERMIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER MIKE COOKSLEY, VICEMIKE COOKSLEY, VICE--PRESIDENTPRESIDENTRANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBERRANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBER JAY MARTIN, BOARD MEMBERJAY MARTIN, BOARD MEMBERNANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBERNANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBER CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBERCHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER CITY OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING AGENDACITY OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING AGENDA Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the City of La Porte Development Corporation to be held on Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the City of La Porte Development Corporation to be held on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, , at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, beginning at 5:00 PM to consider the following items of business:beginning at 5:00 PM to consider the following items of business: 1.CALL TO ORDERCALL TO ORDER 2.AUTHORIZATIONSAUTHORIZATIONS Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the meeting of the La Porte Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the meeting of the La Porte (a) Development Corporation Board held on July 7, 2015 Development Corporation Board held on July 7, 2015 -- P. Fogarty P. Fogarty 3.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTIONDISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION Discussion and possible action authorizing Staff to draft a proposed request for proposals Discussion and possible action authorizing Staff to draft a proposed request for proposals (a) to conduct both a Market Feasibility Study and Cost Feasibility Study for a Multito conduct both a Market Feasibility Study and Cost Feasibility Study for a Multi-Use Civic Center in the City of La Porte Center in the City of La Porte -- S. Livingston S. Livingston Discussion and possible action authorizing Staff to execute payment in the amount of Discussion and possible action authorizing Staff to execute payment in the amount of Discussion and possible action authorizing Staff to execute payment in the amount of Discussion and possible action authorizing Staff to execute payment in the amount of (b)(b) $25,000.00 to Eagle Energy Resources, LLC., for the completed enhancement grant project $25,000.00 to Eagle Energy Resources, LLC., for the completed enhancement grant project -- S. Livingston S. Livingston Discussion and possible action regarding approval to revisions of the La Porte Discussion and possible action regarding approval to revisions of the La Porte (c) Enhancement Grant Program Enhancement Grant Program -- S. Livingston S. Livingston Discussion and possible action regarding two new incentive programs that will promote the Discussion and possible action regarding two new incentive programs that will promote the (d) development of new or expanded business enterprises in the City of La Porte development of new or expanded business enterprises in the City of La Porte -- S. Livingston S. Livingston Discussion and possible action authorizing Staff to publish 60Discussion and possible action authorizing Staff to publish 60--day public notice of a public day public notice of a public (e) hearing to consider awarding an economic development grant to the owners of Fischer's Do hearing to consider awarding an economic development grant to the owners of Fischer's Do It Best Hardware for an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 It Best Hardware for an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 -- S. Livingston S. Livingston Discussion and possible action authorizing Staff to publish 60Discussion and possible action authorizing Staff to publish 60--day public notice of a public day public notice of a public (f) hearing to consider approving up to $400,000.00 to renovate the former cityhearing to consider approving up to $400,000.00 to renovate the former city--owned Texas owned Texas Parks & Wildlife building and attract the Brigadoon Brewery & Brew School, LLC., to Parks & Wildlife building and attract the Brigadoon Brewery & Brew School, LLC., to La Porte, TX. La Porte, TX. -- S. Livingston S. Livingston 4.SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETINGSET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING 5.STAFF REPORTSSTAFF REPORTS Receive Financial Report Receive Financial Report -- S. Livingston S. Livingston (a) 6.Board member comments regarding matters appearing on agenda; Recognition of Board member comments regarding matters appearing on agenda; Recognition of