HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-02-27 Town Hall/Special Meeting of the La Porte City CouncilLOUIS RIGBY
Mayor
JOHN ZEMANEK
Councilmember At Large A
DOTTIE KAMINSKI
Councilmember At Large B
MIKE MOSTEIT
Councilmember District 1
CHUCK ENGELKEN
Councilmember District 2
DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember District 3
TOMMY MOSER
Councilmember District 4
JAY MARTIN
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilmember District 5
MIKE CLAUSEN
Councilmember District 6
MINUTES OF THE TOWN HALL/SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Thursday, February 27, 2014, at the
Old City Hall Building, 115 South 2"d Street, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following items
of business:
1. CALL TO ORDER and WELCOME
Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members of Council present:
Councilmembers Zemanek, Kaminski, Mosteit and Moser. Also present were City Secretary
Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, Assistant City Manager Traci Leach, Economic
Development Coordinator Scott Livingston and Public Relations and Marketing Specialist Jaree
Hefner.
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DISCUSSION — City Manager Corby Alexander introduced Councilmembers and staff present prior
to staff providing information regarding current marketing efforts and how those impact Main Street
businesses.
Public Relations and Marketing Specialist Jaree Hefner provided information on the website,
commercials and all promoting efforts for Main Street.
Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston provided information on the La Porte
Enhancement Grant Program and explained the program is a matching grant program sponsored
by the La Porte Development Corporation to stimulate re -development along limited portions of
Main Street and South Broadway. Main Street business owners were advised eligible projects of
the program include fagade renovations, beautification projects, new awnings, canopies, porches
and signage. There were several questions and comments by the business owners to promote
Main Street. Staff will be contacting those who were in attendance to schedule a quarterly
"roundtable" to ensure lines of communication remain open.
Assistant City Manager Traci Leach provided an update on proposed LED signage along SH 146.
COUNCIL COMMENTS regarding matters appearing on the agenda; recognition of community
members, city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual
information or existing policies.
There were no comments from Councilmembers.
ADJOURN —There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Patrice Fogarty, Ci ecret
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