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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE <br />LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />Members present: Nancy Ojeda, Richard Warren, Chuck Engelken, Danny Earp, <br />Amanda Gerrish, John Blakemore <br />Members Attending Remotely: None <br />Members Absent: Brent McCaulley <br />Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark Askins, <br />City Attorney, Lee Woodward, City Secretary <br />The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors met <br />in a meeting on January 27, 2025, at the City Hall Council Chambers, <br />604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. <br />1. CALL TO ORDER - President Oieda called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. <br />2. CITIZEN COMMENT - There were no comments. <br />3. AUTHORIZATIONS <br />a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the <br />December 9, 2024, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] <br />Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the December 9 2024 <br />meeting the motion was seconded by Member Earix the motion was adopted 6- <br />0. <br />b. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Presentation - Presentation by <br />Herbert Hildebrand, Director of the San Jacinto College Small Business <br />Development Center (SBDC) on their business assistance programs. [Haley <br />Bowers, Economic Development Manager] <br />Mr. Hildebrand provided the presentation. <br />c. R Favorite Things LLC - Public Hearing - The La Porte Development <br />Corporation Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing to receive <br />comments on a proposed project for new or expanded business enterprises <br />in an amount not to exceed $138,510.00 for building and site improvements <br />at 228 West Main Street, La Porte, Texas; followed by discussion and <br />possible action to approve a project for new or expanded enterprises in an <br />amount not to exceed $138,510.00 for building and site improvements at 228 <br />