HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-13-14 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of DirectorsRICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT
MIKE COOKSLEY, BOARD MEMBER
JAY MARTIN, BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER
MIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER
RANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBER
NANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBER
CITY OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING AGENDA
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the City of La Porte Development Corporation to be held on
January 13, 2014, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at
5:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by the La Porte Development
Corporation Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items
unless a Board member requests an item be removed and considered separately.)
(a) Consider approval of minutes of the meeting of La Porte Development Corporation Board
held on December 9, 2013 — P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action to authorizing the President of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board to execute a development agreement in an amount not to
exceed $66,000.00 for Rob Johnson Interests, for demolition work at the former Chevrolet
dealership site at corner of Spencer Hwy and SH 146 — S. Livingston
3. PRESENTATIONS
(a) Receive an update on the La Porte Plaza, a new proposed retail development by Rob
Johnson Interests at the former Chevrolet dealership site at corner of Spencer Hwy and
SH 146 — S. Livingston
4. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action to allow staff to post appropriate notice for a public
hearing for an incentive grant request in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 to Rob
Johnson Interests to attract new retail development on the former Chevrolet dealership site
at the corner of Spencer Hwy and SH 146 — S. Livingston
5. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING — S. Livingston
6. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Receive Financial Report — M. Dolby
7. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on agenda; recognition of community
members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual
information or existing policies.
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION — The La Porte Development Corporation reserves the right to meet in
executive session on any agenda item should the need arise and if authorized by the Texas Open
Meetings Act, Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code, including, but not limited to, the
following:
Texas Government Code, Section 551.087(1) and (2) — Deliberation regarding economic development
negotiations: Discuss and/or deliberate regarding financial and commercial information received from
business prospect, and deliberate possible offer of financial or other incentives to business prospect, in
connection with new retail development/business enterprises at the former Chevrolet dealership site at
corner of Spencer Hwy and SH 146.
January 13, 2014, La Porte Development Corporation Agenda
9. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive
session.
10. ADJOURN
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of La Porte City 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 281.470.6019.
The La Porte Development Corporation reserves the right to meet in executive session on any agenda item
should the need arise and if authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas
Government Code.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the January 13, 2014, agenda of items to be considered by the Board of the La Porte
Development Corporation was posted on the City Hall bulletin Board on January, 2014.�_�
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January 13, 2014, La Porte Development Corporation Agenda