HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-01-10 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 a Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors to be
held on March 1,2010 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 the February 1, 2010 minutes of the ReQular Meetinq of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board of Directors - M. Gillett
3. Presentation: The Battleship Texas Foundation - S. Osbome/S. Howell
4. Report on activities with Economic Development Partners: S. Osborne
A. Bay Area Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau
B. Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership
C. Economic Alliance Houston Port Region
D. La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce
5. Receive updates from city staff on the following Projects:--S. Osborne
o Town Plaza Grand Opening
o Economic Incentives
o Sylvan Beach Shoreline Project
o 912 West Main/Gateway
o Main Street Activities
6. Executive Session - Pursuant to provision of the Open Meetings Law, under Texas Govemment 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)
7. Board member comments
A. Matter appearing on agenda
B. Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy
8. Adjoumment
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.
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.
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Martha Ilett, TRMC, C C
City Secretary
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