HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-22-24 NANCY OJEDA,PRESIDENT L DANNY EARP,BOARD MEMBER
BRENT McCAULLEY,COUNCILPERSON OF AO JOHN BLAKEMORE,BOARD MEMBER
AMANDA GERRISH,BOARD MEMBER Lkgr ��� RICHARD WARREN,VICE-PRESIDENT
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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 January 22, 2024, 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/87169295001?pwd=QIh5VE1 rcXR2NFBraVINM0F5c1 dKZz09.
Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. The meeting ID is 871 6929 5001 and the
password is 300183.
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. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS
(a) The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors will hold a public hearing
on six (6) proposed Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) of the La Porte Development
Corporation for recreational or community facilities: 1) Fitness Center Parking Lot -
$450,000.00; 2) Inclusive Playground - $400,000.00; 3) Main Street Alleys -
$425,000.00; 4) Wave Pool Enhancements - $700,000.00; 5) Monarch Park Restroom
- $200,000.00; and 6) Recreation Center Phase II - $1,500,000.00; followed by
discussion and possible action to approve the following projects of the La Porte
Development Corporation for recreational or community facilities: 1) Fitness Center
Parking Lot - $450,000.00; 2) Inclusive Playground - $400,000.00; 3) Main Street
Alleys - $425,000.00; 4) Wave Pool Enhancements - $700,000.00; 5) Monarch Park
Restroom - $200,000.00; and 6) Recreation Center Phase II - $1,500,000.00. [Haley
Bowers, Department Coordinator].
4. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the December
11, 2023, meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors.
[Nancy Ojeda, President]
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the funding by the La Porte
Development Corporation of an agreement between the City of La Porte and Ron Cox
Consulting for Strategic Planning Services in an amount not to exceed $8,500.00.
[Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager].
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the funding by the La Porte
(c) Development Corporation of a three (3) year agreement between the City of La Porte
and GIS Planning, Inc. for ZoomProspector for site selection software in the amount
of $5,000.00 per year with a total allocation of $15,000.00 and/or to authorize the
funding by the La Porte Development Corporation of a three (3) year agreement
between the City of La Porte and REsimplifi, Inc. for commercial building and site data
services in the amount of $5,000.00 per year with a total allocation of $15,000.00
[Haley Bowers, Department Coordinator].
5. SET NEXT MEETING
6. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Set a pre-budget retreat meeting date. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager].
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.
8. 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 January 22, 2024, 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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