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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-23 La Porte Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ Packet Agendas and Agenda Materials Meetings of the Boards of Directors La Porte Redevelopment Authority La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone June 13, 2023 *Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and would like to request auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the Authority’s Executive Director at (713) 595-1200 at least three business days prior to the meeting so that the appropriate arrangements can be made. Pursuant to V.T.C.A Government Code, Chapter 551, as amended, the Board of Directors may convene in closed session to receive advice from legal counsel and discuss matters relating to pending or contemplated litigation, p ersonnel matters, gifts and donations, real estate transactions, the deployment, or specific occasions for the implementation of, security personnel or devices and or economic development negotiations. NOTICE OF JOINT MEETING OF LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE LA PORTE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NOTICE is hereby given of the joint meeting of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority and La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone to be held Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, open to the public, to consider, discuss, and adopt such orders, resolutions or motions, and take direct actions as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable, with respect to the following matters: AGENDA 1. Determine Quorum; and Call to Order. 2. Approve minutes of the joint La Porte Redevelopment Authority and La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone meeting held on January 25, 2023. 3. Receive update from Gauge Engineering on M Street. a. Authorize Gauge Engineering to advertise M Street project for bids. 4. Consider approval or other action regarding authority invoices. 5. Conduct TIRZ Workshop and workshop on Board roles and responsibilities. 6. Discuss boundary expansion and Authorize Fourth Amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan. 7. Receive updates from the city, developers, and staff about development within the Zone. 8. Board member comments. a. Matters appearing on agenda; and b. Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy 9. Convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, to conduct a private consultation with attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation. 10. Reconvene in Open Session and authorize appropriate actions regarding private consultation with attorney. 11. Adjournment. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, the City of La Porte City will provide for reasonable accommodations for pe rsons attending public meetings. To better serve attendees, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meetings. Please cont act the City Secretary, at 281-470-5019 or TDD 281-471-5030. A possible quorum of City Council members may be present at this meeting and participate in discussions but will take no action. ______________________________ David W. Hawes, Executive Director LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Executive Director SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 2. Approve minutes of the joint La Porte Redevelopment Authority and La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone meeting held on January 25, 2023. MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and LA PORTE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS January 25, 2023 DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL TO ORDER. The Board of Directors of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte, Texas, and La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, held a regular joint meeting, open to the public, on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to-wit: Peggy Antone, Secretary Position 1 Mark Goodwin, Vice-Chairman Position 6 Barry Beasley Position 2 Rick Helton Position 7 Alton Porter Position 3 David Janda, Chairman Position 8 Kent Remmel Position 4 Kristen Lee, Asst. Secretary Position 9 Nicole Havard Position 5 and all of the above were present, with the exception of Director Lee, thus constituting a quorum. Also present were Naina Magon and Linda Clayton, Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; Corby Alexander, and Haley Bower, City of La Porte; Virginia Blake, McCall Gibson Swedlund Barfoot PLLC; and Muhammad Ali and Taylor Risien, Gauge Engineering. Chairman Janda called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JOINT LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND LA PORTE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 28, 2022. Upon a motion made by Director Beasley, and seconded by Director Goodwin, Directors Antone, Beasley, Remmel, Havard, Goodwin, Helton and Janda voted to approve the Minutes of the November 28, 2022, Board meeting, as presented. Director Porter abstained. The motion passed. 6:34 p.m. Director Lee arrived meeting. APPROVE FY2022 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDIT FROM McCALL GIBSON SWEDLUND BARFOOT PLLC. Ms. Blake presented the FY2022 Annual Financial Report and Audit, included in the Board materials. She reviewed the Independent Auditor’s Report and reported a clean opinion. She went over pages 3-7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Year Ended September 30, 2022; page Statement of Net Position and Governmental Fund Balance Sheet; page 9, Reconciliation of the Governmental Fund Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Position; page 10, Statement of Activities and Governmental Fund Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Fund Balance; pages 12-22, Notes to the Financial Statements; and page 24, Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance – Budget and Actual – General Fund. She reported no audit issues. Upon a motion made by Director Helton, and seconded by Director Havard, the Board voted unanimously to approve the FY200 Annual Financial Report and Audit, as presented. DISCUSS BOUNDARY EXPANSION AND AUTHORIZE FOURTH AMENDED PROJECT PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN. Ms. Magon the City has requested an expansion of the boundaries of the Zone to include the new City Hall site and ROW on 16th Street North of Fairmont Pkwy to Barbours Cut Blvd. Mr. Alexander reported the ROW is to target improvements needed in the area. Mr. Alexander provided an overview of the new City Hall site and the City Hall building and answered questions. Ms. Magon reported only City increment can be used towards the project. Ms. Magon reported the Board would not be committing itself to the boundary expansion and is only requesting the Board to provide direction to staff on analyzing and providing further information on the expansion. After full discussion by the Board the following actions were taken: Director Havard made a motion to not include the City Hall site into the analysis of expanding the boundaries. A second motion was not made. The motion failed. Upon a motion made by Director Helton, and seconded by Director Havard, Directors Beasley, Remmel, Havard, Helton, Janda and Lee voted to authorize staff to move forward with an analysis to expand the TIRZ boundaries to include 16th Street North of Fairmont Pkwy to Barbours Cut Blvd and bring back to the Board for consideration at the next Board meeting. Directors Antone, Goodwin, and Porter voted nay. The motion passed. Upon a motion made by Director Lee, and seconded by Director Beasley, Directors Beasley and Lee voted to authorize staff to move forward with an analysis to expand the TIRZ boundaries to include the new City Hall site and to bring back to the Board for consideration at the next Board meeting. Directors Antone, Porter, Remmel, Havard, Goodwin, and Helton voted nay. Chairman Janda abstained. The motion did not pass. RECEIVE UPDATE FROM GAUGE ENGINEERING ON M STREET. Mr. Ali provided an update on the M Street project, a copy of Gauge’s Progress Report is included in the Board materials. He reported Gauge has completed the drainage analysis. He reported they were able to reduce the drainage area and reduce the RCB’s from 10x4 to 8x4 and 5x3 with restrictors. He reported the previous design did not account for detention and there were no restrictors which would have caused an adverse impact. He reported Gauge will be meeting with City Public Works to review the analysis. No action from the Board was required. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AUTHORITY INVOICES. Ms. Magon reviewed the Bookkeeper’s Report, a copy is attached as Exhibit A, and went over invoices, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion made by Director Goodwin, and seconded by Director Antone, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper’s Report and approved payment of invoices, as presented. RECEIVE UPDATES FROM THE CITY, DEVELOPERS, AND STAFF ABOUT DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE ZONE. Mr. Alexander thanked the Board for its conversation and consideration of the boundary expansion. No action from the Board was required. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS. a. Matters appearing on agenda; and b. Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy. None. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, TO CONDUCT A PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS REGARDING PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY. An Executive Session was not called. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Janda adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m. ________________________________________________ Secretary List of Exhibits: A. Bookkeeper’s Report LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Executive Director SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 3. Receive update from Gauge Engineering on M Street. a. Authorize Gauge Engineering to advertise M Street project for bids. PROGRESS REPORT JUNE 2023 LA PORTE TIRZ 1 11750 Katy Freeway, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77079 TASK ORDER #2: M STREET DRAINAGE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN Activities This Period: • Completed drainage analysis and report. • Completed survey and geotechnical analysis and report. • Advancing plans to 90% design stage. Plans included are: o Survey Control Maps o Roadway plans o Drainage plans o Traffic Control plans o Storm Water Pollution Prevention plans o Miscellaneous plan sheets • Preparing Cost Estimate based on 90% design. LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Executive Director SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 4. Consider approval or other action regarding authority invoices. LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Executive Director SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 5. Conduct TIRZ Workshop and workshop on Board roles and responsibilities. LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Executive Director SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 6. Discuss boundary expansion and authorize Fourth Amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan. LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Executive Director SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 7. Receive updates from the city, developers, and staff about development within the Zone. LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Executive Director SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 8. Board member comments. a. Matters appearing on agenda; and b. Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Executive Director SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 9. Convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, to conduct a private consultation with attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation. 10. Reconvene in Open Session and authorize appropriate actions regarding private consultation with attorney.