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MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE
<br />LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and
<br />LA PORTE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE
<br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS
<br />June 29, 2022
<br />DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL TO ORDER.
<br />The Board of Directors of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte, Texas, and La Porte
<br />Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, held a regular joint meeting, open to the public, on Wednesday,
<br />June 29, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La
<br />Porte, Texas, and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to -wit:
<br />Peggy Antone, Secretary
<br />Position 1
<br />Mark Goodwin
<br />Position 6
<br />Barry Beasley
<br />Position 2
<br />Rick Helton
<br />Position 7
<br />Alton Porter
<br />Position 3
<br />David Janda
<br />Position 8
<br />Horace Leopard
<br />Position 4
<br />Kristen Lee
<br />Position 9
<br />Doug Martin, Chairman
<br />Position 5
<br />and all of the above were present, with the exception of Directors Porter and Leopard, thus
<br />constituting a quorum. Also present were David Hawes and Naina Magon, Hawes Hill & Associates,
<br />LLP; Corby Alexander, Matt Daeumer, and Julius Kizzee, City of La Porte; Javier Morales, J. Morales,
<br />Inc.; and Jon Skeele. Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
<br />APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JOINT LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND LA PORTE
<br />TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE MEETING HELD ON MAY 18, 2022.
<br />Upon a motion made by Director Goodwin, and seconded by Director Janda, the Board voted
<br />unanimously to approve the Minutes of the May 18, 2022, joint Board meeting, as presented.
<br />RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM J. MORALES, INC.
<br />a. Receive bid tabulations and recommendation for M Street Project; award contract and
<br />authorize execution of contract.
<br />Mr. Morales reported one bid was received for the M Street improvement project from Mar -Con
<br />Services LLC with a proposed project duration of 270 days in the amount of $3,249,369.40, a copy of
<br />the bid tabulation is included in the board materials. He reported J. Morales, Inc. has reviewed the
<br />bid and determined the bidder is qualified and is recommending approval in awarding the contract
<br />to Mar -Con Services LLC. After full discussion by the Board, and upon a motion made by Director
<br />Helton, and seconded by Director Beasley, Directors Beasley, Martin, Helton and Lee voted to award
<br />the contract to the low bidder Mar -Con Services LLC in the amount of $3,249,369.40 and authorized
<br />execution of contract, all subject to the City value engineering with the Contractor. Directors Janda,
<br />Antone, and Goodwin voted against. The motion passed.
<br />DISCUSS AND CONSIDER POSSIBLE TIRZ EXPANSION.
<br />Upon a motion made by Director Goodwin, and seconded by Director Janda, the Board voted
<br />unanimously to authorize staff and the City to move forward in the process of a TIRZ expansion and
<br />to bring an Amended Project Plan and Finance Plan to the Board for consideration.
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