HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-26-23 RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT L DANNY EARP,BOARD MEMBER
BRENT McCAULLEY,COUNCILPERSON 0 Ye A JOHN BLAKEMORE,BOARD MEMBER
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AMANDA GERRISH,BOARD MEMBER 41441rR"' t NANCY OJEDA,VICE-PRESIDENT
CHUCK ENGELKEN,COUNCILPERSON 4
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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 June 26, 2023, at the City Hall Council Chamber, 604 West Fairmont
Parkway, La Porte, Texas, beginning at 5:00 pm to consider the following items of business:
Remote participation is available, also. Attend via a screen using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84695938493?pwd=RkVpem5QUzF6NTFCTzYrZGZEL2xVZz09.
Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. The meeting ID is 846 9593 8493 and the passcode
is 895925.
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. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Approve the minutes of the April 24, 2023, meeting of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board of Directors. [Richard Warren, President]
(b) Receive Annual Report from Economic Alliance Houston Port Region. [Matt Daeumer,
Assistant City Manager]
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the incentive payment with
Frank Nance, owner of State Farm, located at 508 W Main Street in La Porte, Texas,
in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
4. SET NEXT MEETING
5. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Update on Economic Development Manager.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Reconvene into open session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in
executive session.
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9. ADJOURN
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 June 26, 2023, 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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