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LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA
Monday, March 24, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors to be
held on March 24, 2025, 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.
httpsJ/usO2web.zoom.us/y8l O98897557?pwd=XxPoY7dCl ZW HEaScYo4YANdfQxKEY0.1
Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. The meeting ID is 810 9889 7557 and the
passcode is 053168.
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. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the January
27, 2025, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
b. Small Business Administration (SBA) Presentation
Presentation by Mark Winchester, District Director of the Small Business
Administration Houston District Office, on their business assistance programs. [Haley
Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
C. Main Street Station - Open 60-Day Public Comment Period
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to open the 60-day public comment
period for a potential project of the La Porte Development Corporation to promote
new or expanded business enterprises at 115 W. Main St., La Porte, Texas, to be
known as Main Street Station, through an incentive payment up to $101,837.00.
[Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
d. Amended Project
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve publishing a notice to begin
the 60-day comment period for an amendment to the previously approved project of
the La Porte Development Corporation for a fitness center parking lot, by amending
the scope of the project to include sidewalks and other related improvements. [Haley
Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
e. Receive the FY25 1st Quarter CIP Report for La Porte Development Corporation
funded Projects [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
4. STAFF REPORTS
5. SET NEXT MEETING
6. BOARD COMMENTS
7. 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
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 (281-470-5021), 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.
I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the March 24, 2025, 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.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary
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