HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-08 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 May 5, 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 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board of Directors, held on April 7, 2008 - M. Gillett
3. Receive update from staff on recommended firm to complete the refurbishment of the City of La Porte
website and associated cost - G. Larson
4. Receive update from staff on the Community Branding Campaign - G. Larson
5. Discuss architectural renderings completed by URS Corporation for the proposed Town Square Plan- G.
Larson
6. Executive Session - pursuant to provision of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, Sections 551.071 through 551.076,551.087 (consultation with attorney,
deliberation regarding real property, deliberation regarding prospective gift or donation personnel
matters, deliberation regarding security devices, or excluding a witness during examination of another
witness in an investigation, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations)
A. Section 551.087 - (Economic Development Negotiations) Meet with City Manager and
Economic Development
Coordinator to discuss proposed
Sylvan Beach Hotel Project
B. Section 551.087 - (Economic Development Negotiations) Meet with City Manager and Economic
Development Coordinator to discuss
Proposed Retail Development in City
C. Section 551.087 - (Economic Development Negotiations) Meet with City Manager and Economic
Development Coordinator to discuss Town
Square Plan
7. Considerations and possible action on items considered in executive session
8. Announcements/Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms/G. Larson
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 TDD LINE 281-471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
Date posted