08-03-05 La Porte Redevelopment Authority Meeting minutes

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La Porte Redevelopment Authority City of La Porte, Texas Minutes of the Board Meeting Held August 3, 2005 1. CALL TO ORDER AND DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM The Board of Directors of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte, Texas held its annual meeting, open to the public, on the 3rd day of August 2005, and meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. in Council Chambers at the City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571, and roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to wit: Peggy Antone Dave Turnquist Alton Porter Horace Leopard Doug Martin JJ Meza Molly Helmlinger Chester Pool Lin Pfeiffer Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 Position 4 Position 5 Position 6 Position 7 Position 8 Position 9 - Chairman and all of the above were present except Director Helmlinger and Director Pfeiffer, thus constituting a quorum. Also present at the meeting were John Joems and David Hawes. 2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD April 27, 2005 Upon a motion duly made by Director Meza and being seconded by Director Pool, the board unanimously approved the minutes of April 27, 2005. 3. ACKNOWLEDGE APPOINTMENT OF NEW PRESIDENT BY THE MAYOR Mayor Porter announced to the board that Lin Pfeiffer had been appointed by City council to serve as Chairman of the Redevelopment Authority and TIRZ Boards. 4. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Upon a motion duly made by Director Meza and being seconded by Director Porter, the board unanimously approved Director Martin as Vice-Chairman. Upon a motion duly made by Director Pool and being seconded by Director Meza, the board unanimously approved Director Antone as Secretary Treasurer. 5. STAFF REPORTS · Estimated Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2004-05 · Draft Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-06 · Discuss Proposed Developments · Discuss next meeting Date Mr. Joems reviewed the estimated expenditures and the draft FY 2005-06 Budget with the board. He also reviewed with the board potential small developments that may occur within the TIRZ in the near future. The board then discussed the next meeting date and that staff would look to having the next board meeting in either the 2nd or 3rd week of September. 6. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS No comments made or further discussion requested by the board.