HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-11 Special Called Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop 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 Special Called Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board of Directors to be held on March 7, 2011 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 or other action of the February 7, 2011 minutes of the Special Called Regular
Meeting and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors —
P. Fogarty
3. Consider approval or other action of proposed amendment to La Porte Development
Corporation Bylaws to require all purchases of $50,000.00 or more to be subject to state law
bidding procedures — C. Askins
4. Public Hearing — Discuss Project to fund an enhancement grant program in the Main Street District
and Main Street District Overlay and proposed expenditures of the La Porte Development Corporation
funds in the amount of $200,000.00 — S. Osborne
Open Public Hearing
Review by Staff
Public Input
Close Public Hearing
5. Consider approval or other action of a Project to fund an enhancement grant program in the
Main Street District and Main Street District Overlay and the proposed expenditures of La Porte
Development Corporation funds in the amount of $200,000.00 — S. Osborne
6. Close Special Called Regular Meeting and open Workshop Meeting
A. Discuss a Low - Powered FM Radio Station in the City of La Porte and provide Staff with
direction — S. Osborne
B. Discuss Proposed Way - Findinq Signage locations for the City of La Porte and provide
Staff with direction — S. Osborne
7. Close Workshop Meeting and reconvene Special Called Regular Meeting
8. 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)
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 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.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of La Porte will provide for reasonable
accommodations for persons attending public meetings. To better serve attendees, requests should be received
24 hours prior to the meetings. Please contact Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary, at 281.470.5019.
Approved:
Patrice Fogarty, TRM MC f
City Secretary
Date posted