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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-22-2024 LPDC Agenda` NANCY OJEDA PRESIDENT BRENT MCCAULLEY COUNCILPERSON AMANDA GERRISH BOARD MEMBER CHUCK ENGELKEN COUNCILPERSON s DANNY EARP BOARD MEMBER JOHN BLAKEMORE BOARD MEMBER RICHARD WARREN VICE-PRESIDENT LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA Monday, July 22, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Notice Is hereby given of a regular meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors to be held on July 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. Remote participation is available. Attend via a screen using the link. https://usO2web.zoom.us/y8B425769778?pwd=YOs2FsasnlgW4w7yRamMeN D6cf3pz2.1 Join by phone at 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 884 2576 9778 and the passcode Is 144395. 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 HEARINGS a. Bayside Services LLC d/b/a Bayside Plumbing Services - Public Hearing The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on a proposed project for new or expanded business enterprise at 902 S. 1st Street, La Porte, Texas; followed by discussion and possible action to approve a project for new or expanded enterprises in an amount not to exceed $77,484.00 for renovations to the business property owned by Bayside Services LLC d/b/a Bayside Plumbing Services and located at 902 S. 1st Street, La Porte, Texas. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager] 4. AUTHORIZATIONS a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the June 24, 2024, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary] b. Bayside Services LLC d/b/a Bayside Plumbing Services - Development Agreement Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an incentive agreement with Bayside Services LLC d/b/a Bayside Plumbing Services in an amount not to exceed $77,484.00, for renovation of business property located at 902 South 1st Street. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager] C. Anchored Restorations - Enhancement Grant Reimbursement Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve a reimbursement payment in an amount not to exceed $9,704.39 to the applicant, Anchored Restorations, LLC, under terms of incentive agreement dated April 22, 2024, for enhancements to Anchored Restorations, LLC, business property located at 902 S. Broadway Street, La Porte, Texas. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager] d. FY2024-2025 LPDC Budget Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the La Porte Development Corporation's proposed 2024-25 Fiscal Year budget. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager] e. FY2024-2025 CIP Public Notice Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve publishing a notice to begin the 60-day comment period for fourteen (14) Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) totaling $6,687,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025. These projects are Recreation Center Phase II Remodel - $2,000,000.00, Wave Pool Enhancements - $500,000.00, Enhancement Grants - $250,000.00, Brookglen Restrooms & Parking Lot - $250,000.00, Little Cedar Bayou Nature Trails - $350,000.00, Five Points Plaza Improvements - $550,000.00, Golf Course Gateway and Event Center Design - $200,000.00, Disc Golf Course - $75,000.00, Lomax Arena Improvements - $1,000,000.00, Northwest Park Pedestrian Bridge - $750,000.00, Special Populations Organized Recreation Therapy (SPORT) Building Roof and Building Improvements - $125,000.00, Splash Pad Transitions - $300,000.00, and Electric Vehicle Charging Station - $37,000.00. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager] 5. STAFF REPORTS 6. SET NEXT MEETING 7. BOARD COMMENT 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Board will adjourn into executive session without vote unless an objection is raised. a. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS Texas Government Code Sec. 551.087(2) - DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. The Board of Directors will meet in closed session with the Economic Development Manager, City Manager, and City Attorney to deliberate the offer of a financial incentive to a business prospect that the Board of Directors seeks to have relocate to the City of La Porte. b. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS Texas Government Code Sec. 551.087(2) - DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. The Board of Directors will meet in closed session with the Economic Development Manager, City Manager, and City Attorney to deliberate the offer of a financial incentive to a business prospect that the Board of Directors seeks to have relocate to the City of La Porte. 9. RECONVENE 10. ADJOURN If, during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors determines that a Closed or Executive Page 2 of 3 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 551.087 - 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 of Directors 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), three 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 July 22, 2024, La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors 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. DATE: -7 11& 1 a 4 TIME:9:3-1 _�•M TAKEN DOWN: -jpor Ut woodW"d Lee Woodward, City Secretary Page 3 of 3