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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-08 Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF A PORTE )( LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD Notice is hereby given of a Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors to be held on April 7, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. at La Porte City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, regarding the items of business according to the agenda listed below: 1. Call to Order 2. Consider approval of minutes of the Special Called Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors, held on February 25,2008 - M. Gillett 3. Consider approval or other action to ratify earlier decision of 4B La Porte Development Corporation to forward a letter of support for Highway 146 Overpasses - G. Larson 4. Consider approval or other action to authorize the Economic Development Coordinator to proceed with joint City of La Porte and LPEDC release of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the hiring of a firm to conduct a City-Wide Economic Development Strategic Plan - G. Larson 5. Consider approval or other action related to the selection of North Star Destinations Strategies for the completion of a Community Branding Campaign for the City of La Porte and authorize a budget amendment to the La Porte Economic Development Corporation FY 2008 Budget in the amount of $85,000 - G. Larson 6. Consider approval or other action related to amending the La Porte Economic Development Corporation FY 2008 Budget in the amount of $5,500 for marketing related brochures and for promotional items to be used at events which market the City of La Porte - G. Larson 7. Consider approval or other action related to amending the La Porte Economic Development Corporation FY 2008 Budget in the amount of $2,500 to cover additional expenses related to LPEDC and other meetings and for participation in the ICSC Recon Retailers Conference in May and the IEDC, Brokering Public-Private Partnerships Meeting, in June - G. Larson 8. Announcements/administrative reports - R. Bottoms/G. Larson - Update on current Projects Listing 9. Board Comments 10. Adjournment If during the course of the meeting covered by this agenda the La Porte Development Corporation Board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Council should be held or is required in relation to an item noticed in this agenda, then such closed or executive meeting or sessions authorized by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; will be held by the La Porte Development Corporation Board at that date, hour and place given in the meeting notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by the meeting notice as the Council may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071 through 551.076, and 551.087 of said Open Meetings Law, including, but not limited to: Section 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Council's attorney on any subject or matter authorized by law. Section 551.072 - For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Section 551.073 - For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City. Section 551.074 - For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee, unless the officer or employee requests a public hearing. Section 551.075 - for the purpose of conferring with an employee or employees of the City, only for the purpose of receiving information from the employee or employees or to ask questions of the employee or employees; provided, however, that no discussion of public business or City policy that affects public business shall take place between the members of the City Council during the conference. Section 551.076 - To consider deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices. Section 551.087 - To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1). There may be a possible quorum of City Council present at this meeting and may participate in discussion at this meeting, however, they will not vote on matters. THIS FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 281-471-5020 OR TOD LINE 281-471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ~7au/1~ Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC City Secretary Date posted