HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-05-09 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Corporation Board of Directors
STATE OF TEXAS )(
COUNTY OF HARRIS )(
CITY OF L A PORTE )(
LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
Notice is hereby given a Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors to be
held on October 5,2009 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. Consider approval of the AUGust 3. 2009 minutes of the Special Called ReGular MeetinG of
the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors - M. Gillett
3. Consider appointment of President and Vice-President - P. Muston
4. Consider approval or other action reGardinG enterinq into an Earnest Contract for the
purchase of Lot 7 and Lot 8, Block 52 of the Town of La Porte. Texas- R. Bottoms
5. Discussion of West Side Park project and possible participation in funding - R. Bottoms
6. Discussion of Svlvan Beach District Master Plan - R. Bottoms
7. Discussion concerning the Economic Development Coordinator position- R. Bottoms
8. Receive updates from city staff on following Projects: - R. Bottoms
o Sylvan Beach Shoreline Project
o Town Plaza
o Gateway Project
o Restaurant Consultant for 912 W. Main St.
o Main Street Activities
9. 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)
10. Board member comments
A. Matter appearing on agenda
B. Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy
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
bylaw.
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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CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281-471-5030 FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION. '-/Y;~0~
M~h~ b1l1ett, TR~~C~"t
City Secretary
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