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RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT MIKE CLAUSEN,BOARD MEMBER <br /> F <br /> MIKE COOKSLEY,VICE PRESIDENT j � T®09 RANDY WOODARD,BOARD MEMBER <br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN,BOARD MEMBER v m NANCY OJEDA,BOARD MEMBER <br /> JAY MARTIN,BOARD MEMBER <br /> *exae <br /> MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD <br /> MEETING OF JUNE 1, 2015 <br /> The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on June 1, 2015, at the City Hall Council <br /> Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. to consider the following items of <br /> business: <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> President Richard Warren called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The following members of the <br /> La Porte Development Corporation Board were present: Board members Martin, Ojeda, Clausen, <br /> Engelken and Woodard. Absent: Vice-President Cooksley. Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Patrice <br /> Fogarty, Scott Livingston, Traci Leach, and Clark Askins. <br /> 2. AUTHORIZATIONS <br /> (a) Consider approval or other action of minutes of the meeting of the La Porte Development <br /> Corporation Board held on May 13, 2015—S. Harris <br /> Board member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of the La Porte Development <br /> Corporation Board held on May 13, 2015. Board member Clausen seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br /> Ayes: President Warren, Board members Woodard, Ojeda, Engelken, <br /> Clausen and Martin <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: Vice-President Cooksley <br /> (b) Consider approval or other action regarding a development agreement with "Gantstein Esquire, <br /> LLC.",for an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 and authorizing Board President Richard Warren <br /> to sign and execute such economic development incentive agreement — S. Livingston <br /> Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented a summary and two options for a <br /> development agreement. <br /> Board member Woodard asked whyBoard members are being resented the two options if terms of <br /> 9p p <br /> a development agreement in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 had been previously agreed <br /> upon. Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston advised the past practice has been for <br /> the Board to approve the project; the project is then presented to City Council; and at a later date, the <br /> agreement comes back to the Board to be authorized and executed. Mr. Livingston also advised City <br /> Council has requested to see the terms of the development agreement before authorizing the <br /> expenditures for the project. Board member Woodard asked if the second option being presented is <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> June 1,2015, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes <br />