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Home My WebLink About02-12-13 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT MIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER MIKE COOKSLEY, BOARD MEMBERRANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBER JOHN ZEMANEK, BOARD MEMBERNANCY OJEDA,BOARD MEMBER CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER CITY OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING AGENDA Notice is hereby given of a meeting of theCity of La Porte Development Corporation to be held on February12,2013, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway,La Porte, Texas, at 5:00p.m. to consider the followingitems of business: 1. Call to order 2. Consider approval of minutes of the meeting of La Porte Development Corporation Board held on January21,2012 –P. Fogarty 3. Consider approval or other action to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 for an infrastructure development incentive to Intergulf Corporation as part of an approved project of the La Porte Development Corporation –T.Leach 4. Discussion regarding the La Porte Development Corporation Board role after the restoration of Sylvan Beach Pavilion–T. Leach 5. Set date for next meeting –C. Alexander 6.Board member commentsregarding matters appearing on agenda; recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policies. 7. Executive Session–The La Porte Development Corporation reserves the right to meet in executive session on any agendaitem should the need arise and if authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code. 8. Reconveneinto regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive session. 9. Adjourn In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of La Porte City will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending publicmeetings. To better serve attendees, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meetings. Please contact Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary, at 281.470.5019. CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of the February 12, 2013, agenda of items to be considered by the Board of the La Porte Development Corporation was posted on the City Hall bulletin Boardon February5, 2013 Page 1of 1 February 12, 2013, La Porte Development Corporation Agenda RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT MIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER MIKE COOKSLEY, BOARD MEMBERRANDY WOODARD,BOARDMEMBER JOHN ZEMANEK, BOARD MEMBERNANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBER CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 2013 January 21,2013, The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met onat the City Hall Council 5:00p.m Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at .to consider the followingitems of business: 1. Call to Order President Warrencalled the meetingto order at 5:00p.m. The following members of the La Porte Development Corporation Board were present: Board membersEngelken, Clausen, Woodard, Ojeda, and Cooksley. Members of the La Porte Development Corporation Board absent: Board member Zemanek. Staff Present:Corby Alexander,Traci Leach, Patrice Fogarty,Michael DolbyandAssistant City Attorney Clark Askins. 2. Consider approval of Minutes of the La Porte Development Corporation Board held on November12, 2012 –P. Fogarty Board member Clausenmoved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Cooksley MOTION PASSED. seconded. Ayes: President Warren, Board members Engelken, Clausen, Woodard,Ojeda and Cooksley Nays: None Absent:Board member Zemanek 3. Consider approval or other action appointing a President and Vice-President as authorized by the Bylaws of the City of La Porte Development Corporation –T. Leach Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary asking the Board to appoint a President and Vice-President as authorized by the Bylaws of the City of La Porte Development Corporation for the remainder of the year. Board member Woodardmoved to reappoint Richard Warrenas President and Mike Cooksley as Vice-President of the La Porte Development Corporation Boardthrough October 1, 2013. Board MOTION PASSED. member Engelken seconded. Ayes: President Warren, Board members Engelken, Clausen, Woodard, Ojedaand Cooksley Nays: None Absent:Board member Zemanek Page 1of 4 January 21, 2013, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes 4. Consider approval or otheraction to disburse a grant of $17,845.00 to Kathleen Lemon, owner of Eiland, Lemon and Pierce, P.C. –T. Leach Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary regarding disbursement of a grant in the amount of $17,845.00 to Kathleen Lemon, owner of Eiland, Lemon and Pierce, P.C. Board member Woodard requested the word “façade”be eliminated on agenda requests when staff provides summaries and recommendations. Board member Ojedamoved todisburse a grantin the amountof $17,845.00 to Kathleen Lemon, MOTION PASSED. owner of Eiland, Lemon and Pierce, P.C.Board member Engelkenseconded. Ayes: President Warren, Board members Engelken, Clausen, Woodard, Ojedaand Cooksley Nays: None Absent:Board member Zemanek 5. Consider approval or other action awarding a grant amount notto exceed $17,611.00 toClaudia Cox and Entrust Professional Insurance, throughthe Main Street Overlay District enhancement program to be awarded at the completion of the project –T. Leach Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary regarding awarding a grant amount not to exceed $17,611.00 toClaudia Cox and Entrust Professional Insurance, through the Main Street Overlay District enhancement program to be awarded at the completion of the project. Board member Woodardmoved to award a grant amount not to exceed $17,611.00 toClaudia Cox and Entrust Professional Insurance, through the Main Street Overlay District enhancement program MOTION to be awarded at the completion of the project.Board member Ojedaseconded. PASSED. Ayes: President Warren, Vice-President Cooksley, Board members Engelken, Clausen,Woodardand Ojeda Nays: None Absent:Board member Zemanek 6. Consider approval or other action of additional funding for the construction of Lomax Park and Arena Improvements –T. Leach Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary regardingadditional funding for the construction of Lomax Park and Arena Improvements. Board member Woodard commentedthatas a member of the La Porte Development Corporation Board, he is interested in providing additional fundingbut wished more time was available for making a decisiondue to the amount requested. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins informed Board membersif there is an interest in moving forward or an amount decided to provide additional funding,another public hearingwould have to be held authorizing additional funding for the project. Board member Woodard moved to bringback a notice of a public hearing to increase project funding not to exceed $570,000.00 for the construction of Lomax Park and Arena Improvements MOTION PASSED. Board member Cooksleyseconded. Page 2of 4 January 21, 2013, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes Ayes: President Warren,Vice-President Cooksley,Board members Engelken, Clausenand Woodard Nays: Board member Ojeda Absent:Board member Zemanek 7. Consider approval or other action to award Request For Proposal# 13501 Retail Market Analysis and Strategy–C. Alexander City Manager Corby Alexander presented a brief summary,and Jason Claunch with Catalyst provided a power point presentation. Vice President Cooksleymoved to award Request For Proposal #13501 for Retail Market Analysis MOTION PASSED. and Strategy to Catalyst. Board member Ojedaseconded. Ayes: President Warren, Vice-President Cooksley, Board members Engelken, Clausen,Woodard and Ojeda Nays: None Absent:Board member Zemanek Board member Ojeda requested the City Manager provide the leakage study to Mr. Claunch. Mr. Claunch informed Board members they would be provided with monthlyreports. 8. Set date for next meeting –C. Alexander Board members set the next meeting date for February 11,2013,at 5:00 p.m. to discuss Sylvan Beach and InterGulf. 9.Staff Reports (a)Receive Financial Report –M. Dolby Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a Financial Report. 10.Board member commentsregarding matters appearing on agenda; recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policies. There were no comments from Board members. 11. Executive Session–The La Porte Development Corporation reserves the right to meet in executive session on any agenda item should the need arise and if authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code. There was no executive session. 12. Reconveneinto regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive session. There was no executive session. Page 3of 4 January 21, 2013, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes 13. Adjourn There being no further business, at 6:20p.m.,Vice-President Cooksleymoved to adjourn the MOTION PASSED. meeting.Board member Woodardseconded. Ayes: President Warren, Vice President Cooksley, Board members Clausen, Woodard, OjedaandEngelken Nays: None Absent:Board member Zemanek Respectfully submitted, ____________________________________ Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary Passed and approved on this____ dayof______________, 2013. ____________________________________ President RichardWarren Page 4of 4 January 21, 2013, La Porte Development Corporation Board Minutes REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested:February 12, 2013 Source of Funds: Requested By:Traci Leach Account Number: Department:CMO Amount Budgeted: Report:Resolution:Ordinance: Amount Requested: Budgeted Item:YESNO ExhibitProject Facts and Figures SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION In November 2012, the La Porte Development CorporationBoard held a public hearing for an infrastructure incentive request for the proposed Intergulf Corporation world headquarters building, west side of the SH 146 Frontage Road, between C and D streets located on the . Intergulf intends to purchase the property between the existing G and P Office Furniture store and the Hammelman building, which is under construction now. G and P has indicated that it does not intend to lay claim to the half of the C Street right-of-way. Intergulf has requested an incentive amount of $500,000to expand the available parking on the property. Since the November2012 meeting, the City has not received a qualified petition opposing the designation of this incentive as a project. The Board has previously designatedthe incentiveas a projectand tonight the Board must consider whether to formally fund theproject under Section 501 of the Local Government Code and in what amount. The public hearing notice was posted with a “not to exceed” incentive amount of $500,000 to provide the Board maximum flexibility when considering this request. Should the Board designate the incentive request as a project of theLa Porte Development Corporation Board, staff will place this item on the next Council agenda for Council approval and move forward to develop an incentive agreement between the Development Corporation and Intergulf outlining the obligations of all parties. Additionally, staff is recommending that Intergulf close on the adjacent property and close the right of way prior to making any payment to Intergulf. This would make the transaction simpler by eliminating the City as a party to the agreement, which would be the case if the improvements were made prior to Intergulf taking possession of the right of way. Action Required by the La Porte Development Corporation Board: Consider approval or other action to fundthe expenditure of an infrastructure incentiveto Intergulf Corporationas part of an approved project of the La Porte Development Corporation. Approved for La Porte Development Corporation Agenda Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerDate REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested:February 12, 2013 Source of Funds: RequestedBy:Randy Woodard Account Number: Department: Amount Budgeted: Report:Resolution:Ordinance: Amount Requested: Budgeted Item:YESNO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION This item was placed on the agenda at the request of Board member, Randy Woodard. Mr. Woodard would like to discuss what the La Porte Development Corporation Board’srole could be once Sylvan Beach Pavilion is restored and in operation. Action Required by La PorteDevelopment CorporationBoard: None. Approved for La Porte Development Corporation Board Agenda Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerDate