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RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT MIKE CLAUSEN,BOARD MEMBER
MIKE COOKSLEY,VICE-PRESIDENT 09 RANDY WOODARD,BOARD MEMBER
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JAY MARTIN,BOARD MEMBER v NANCY OJEDA,BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN,BOARD MEMBER TEXAS
CITY OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING AGENDA
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the City of LaPorte Development Corporation to be held on
October 28, 2015, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas,
beginning at 5:00 PM 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 or other action regarding minutes of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board held on September 30, 2015-S. Harris
3. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Receive Financial Report- M. Dolby
4. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS
(a) Public Hearing to receive comments regarding Staff recommendation to approve a
proposed program by the La Porte Development Corporation in an amount not to exceed
$250,000.00 to promote and develop new and expanded business enterprises, specifically
for site improvements and other related improvements for infrastructure, for qualifying
businesses throughout the City of La Porte participating in the 2015-2016 La Porte
Enhancement Grant Program - S. Livingston
(b) Consider approval or other action to designate the La Porte Enhancement Grant Program
as a project for FY 2016 to promote and develop new and expanded business enterprises,
specifically for site improvements and other related improvements for infrastructure, for
qualifying businesses throughout the City of La Porte-S. Livingston
5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed Request for Proposal for professional
services for a Multi-Use Civic Center in the City of La Porte-S. Livingston
6. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
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.
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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.
(a) Texas Government Code, Section 551.072 - For the purpose of deliberating the
purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property: Meet with Economic Development
Coordinator to discuss possible purchase of real estate by the La Porte Development
Corporation.
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 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.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the October 28, 2015, agenda of items to be considered by the Board of the La Porte De\elopment
Corporation was placed on the City Hall Bulletin Board on October�,,�!', 2015. 1
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Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary