HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-03-09 Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors
STATE OF TEXAS )(
COUNTY OF HARRIS )(
CITY OF L A PORTE )(
LAPORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
Notice is hereby given a Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation
Board of Directors to be held on August 3, 2009 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. Administer oath of offices to new board members Richard Warren and Randv Woodard - M. Gillett
3. Consider approval of the Julv 6 2009 minutes of the Special Called Reoular Meetino of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board of Directors - M. Gillett
4. Close Special Called Regular Meeting and Open Workshop Meeting
A. Discussion of Fiscal Year 2009-2020 Budoet for the La Porte Development Corporation
Board - R. Bottoms/D. Westbeld
5. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene the Special Called Regular Meeting
6. Consider approval or other action adopting the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Budget for the La Porte
Development Corporation Board - R. Bottoms/D. Westbeld
7. Receive updates from city staff on following Projects: - D. Westbeld
o Town Plaza
o Gateway Project
o Economic Alliance Marketing Campaign
o Update on Retail projects
o Main Street activities
8. Executive Session - Pursuant to provision of the Open Meetings Law, under Texas
Government Code Chapter 571, 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 551.072
(Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange,
lease or value of Real Property)
Meet with City Manager
and City Attomey to
discuss possible purchase of
real property
9. Board member comments
A. Matter appearing/on agenda
B. Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy
10. 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 55],
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 551.07] through 551.076, and 551.087 of said Open Meetings Law,
including, but not limited to:
Section 551.07] - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Council's attorney on any subject or
matter authorized by law.
Section 55] .072 - For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
Section 55] .073 - For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the
City.
Section 55] .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 55] .076 - To consider deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or
devices.
Section 55] .087 - To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or fmancial 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 fmancial or other incentive to a
business prospect described by Subdivision (]).
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 A V AILABLE. REQUESTS FOR
ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS
PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 28]-47]-5020 OR
TDD LINE 281-471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATIOtm~~4
Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
Date posted