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<br />MINUTES OF THE JOINT SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE LA PORTE <br />DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LA PORTE CITY <br />COUNCIL <br />November 6, 2006 <br /> <br />1. Call to Order <br /> <br />President Pat Muston and Mayor Alton E. Porter called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. <br /> <br />Members Present: Bill Love, Howard Ebow, Chuck Engelken, Tommy Moser, Mike <br />Clausen, Barry Beasley, Pat Muston, Mayor Porter, Mike Mosteit, Louis Rigby and Peter <br />Griffiths.. <br /> <br />Members Absent: Ed Matuszak. <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Secretary Martha Gillett, Interim City Manager John Joerns, City <br />Consultant/Advisory Debra Feazelle, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Assistant City <br />Secretary Sharon Harris and Interim Finance Director Michael Dolby <br /> <br />Others Present: Jan Lawler, Ruben Rodriguez, Paula Divalerio, and Randy McCaslin. <br /> <br />2. Motion was made bv Board Member Engelken to approve the Minutes of October 9, 2006 <br />with corrections to item 14 adding the words Feasibility Study after Hotel Proiect Feasibility <br />Study. Second by Board Member Love. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Ayes: Bill Love, Pat Muston, Mike Clausen, Chuck Engelken and Tommy Moser. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />3. Interim Finance Director Michael Dolby reported to the board public hearing requirement <br />for expending section 4B Tax Proceeds. <br /> <br />Mr. Dolby informed the board a public hearing is not required for a feasibility study. <br /> <br />Mr. Ebow arrived at 5: 15 p.m. <br /> <br />Items 5A and 5B were taken out of order. See item 5A and 5B below. <br /> <br />4. Consider approval or other action setting a public hearing date for proposed expenditure of <br />4B funds. <br /> <br />No action taken on this item due to public hearing not being required. <br /> <br />5. EXECUTIVE SESSION - PURSUANT TO PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />LAW, CHAPTER 551.071 THROUGH 551.076, 551-087, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE <br />(CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL <br />PROPERTY, DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT OR DONATION, <br />PERSONNEL MATTERS, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES, OR <br />EXCLUDING A WITNESS DURING EXAMINATION OF ANOTHER <br />