HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-08 Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors
STATE OF TEXAS ) (
COUNTY OF HARRIS ) (
CITY OF L 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 August 4, 2008 at 6:00 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 July 21, 2008- S. Harris
3. Consider approval or other action regarding a contract between the La Porte Development
Corporation Board and Avalanche Consulting, Inc. for the completion of a City-Wide Economic
Development Strategic Plan - G. Larson
4. Close Special Called Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting
A. Discussion of Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget for the La Porte Development Corporation
Board -R. Bottoms/G. Larson
5. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene the Special Called Regular Meeting
6. Consider approval or other action adopting the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget for the La Porte
Development Corporation Board - R. Bottoms/G. Larson
7. Announcements/Administrative Reports - R. Bottoms/G. Larson
La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors Meeting - September 10, 2008-6:00
p.m.
Update on Community Branding Campaign
Update on Website Refurbishment
8. Board Comments
9. Executive session - Pursuant to provision of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551.071
Through 551.076, 551.087, Texas Government Code, (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,
City Attorney and Economic
Development Coordinator
to discuss terms and
conditions of the proposed
Development Agreement
for the creation of the
Town Plaza at the
intersection of East and
West Main, San Jacinto
and South Broadway
B. Section 551.072 (Purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property) Meet with City Manager,
City Attorney and Economic
Development Coordinator
to discuss proposed
property purchase
10. Considerations and possible action on items considered in Executive Session
11. Adjournment
If during the course of the meeting covered by this agenda the Council 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 Council 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.
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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. .
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Sharon Harris, TRMC
Assistant City Secretary
Date posted