HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-24-22RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT
BRENT McCAULLEY, COUNCILPERSON
AMANDA GERRISH, BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN, COUNCILPERSON
DANNY EARP, BOARD MEMBER
JOHN BLAKEMORE, BOARD MEMBER
NANCY OJEDA, VICE-PRESIDENT
CITY OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF
DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the City of La Porte Development Corporation Board of
Directors to be held on October 24, 2022, at the City Hall Council Chamber, 604 West Fairmont
Parkway, La Porte, Texas, beginning at 5:00 p.m., to consider the following items of business.
Remote participation is available. Attend via a screen using this link:
https://uso2web.zoom.us/j/85867408410?pwd=ZFINRDIzSjIUQjFucXdlaXpBb3F4QT09
Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 858 6740 8410 and the
passcode is 388295.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state
law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)
3. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be
implemented in accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed
from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request
by a member of the Committee present at this meeting.)
(a) Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation
Board of Directors meeting held on September 26, 2022. [Chair Warren]
4. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS
(a) The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors will hold a public hearing
on seven (7) Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) of the La Porte Development
Corporation: 1) Golf Course Fencing Project - $475,000.00; 2) Golf Course Pond
Remediation - $150,000.00; 3) Golf Course Land Acquisition - $350,000.00; 4)
Fairmont Park Ballfield Restroom - $350,000.00; 5) Wave Pool Enhancements - $
500,000.00; 6) Recreation Center Phase 11 Design - $250,000.00; and 7) the Citywide
Signage Project, Phase III - $350,000.00; and consider possible action to approve the
following projects of the La Porte Development Corporation: 1) Golf Course Fencing
Project - $475,000.00; 2) Golf Course Pond Remediation - $150,000.00; 3) Golf
Course Land Acquisition - $350,000.00; 4) Fairmont Park Ballfield Restroom -
$350,000.00; 5) Waive Pool Enhancements - $500,000.00; 6) Recreation Center
Phase II Design - $250,000.00; and 7) Citywide Signage Porject, Phase III -
$350,000.00 . [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
5. AUTHORIZATIONS
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an enhancement qrant in an
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(a) amount not to exceed $4,900.60 to the applicant, Ishvar D. Bhakta, for enhancements
to building fagade for structure located at 207 W. Main Street in La Porte, Texas.
[Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide direction to administrative
staff on strategic goals and plans of the La Porte Development Corporation for
promotion of future economic development in the City of La Porte, Texas. [Matt
Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
6. SET NEXT MEETING
7. BOARD COMMENTS Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the
agenda; items of community interest, and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual
information or existing policy from the Committee members and City staff, for which no
formal action will be discussed or taken.
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If, during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, the La Porte
Development Corporation Board determines that a Closed or Executive Session of the Board is
required, then such closed meeting will be held as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter
551, Section 551.071 - consultation with counsel on legal matters; Section 551.072 - deliberation
regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; Section 551.073 - deliberation
regarding a prospective gift; Section 551.074 - personnel matters regarding the appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee;
Section 551.076 - implementation of security personnel or devices; Section 551.087 - deliberation
regarding economic development negotiation; Section 551.089 - deliberation regarding security
devices or security audits, and/or other matters as authorized under the Texas Government Code. If a
Closed or Executive Session is held in accordance with the Texas Government Code as set out above,
the La Porte Development Corporation Board will reconvene in Open Session in order to take action, if
necessary, on the items addressed during Executive Session.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are
requested to contact the City Secretary's office (281-470-5019), two working days prior to the meeting for
appropriate arrangements.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.127, on a regular, non -emergency basis, members may attend and participate
in the meeting remotely by video conference. Should that occur, a quorum of the members will be physically present at the
location noted above on this agenda.
CERTIFICATE
I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the October 24, 2022, La Porte Development
Corporation Board agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to
the general public at all times, and to the City's website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551,
Texas Government Code.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary