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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
February 2, 2009
1. Call to order
President Pat Muston called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Members Present: Muston, Moser, Love, Clausen, Matuszak and Engelken
Mr. Engelken arrived late at 5:17 p.m.
Members/Officers Absent: Beasley
Staff Present: City Manager Ron Bottoms, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Martha
Gillett, Finance Director Michael Dolby, Economic Development Coordinator Debbie Westbeld and Assistant
City Attorney Clark Askins.
Others Present: Amy Holloway, Bill Manning, Jr. and David Janda.
2. Consider approval of the January 12, 2009 minutes of the Special Called Regular Meeting of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board
A motion was made by Board Member Love to approve the January 12, 2008 minutes of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board. The motion was seconded by Board Member Matuszak. The motion
carried.
Ayes: Muston, Moser, Love, Clausen, Matuszak and Engelken
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Beasley
3. Receive updates from city staff on following projects
City Manager Ron Bottoms provided an update on the following:
EDA Grant
Town Plaza (presentation by C. Daniel Wardrop and Bill O'Brien of URS Corporation)
Gateway
Port Theater
Parks & Wildlife
"Alamo" Building
Economic Development Strategic Plan
Branding Campaign
Economic Alliance Marketing Campaign
4. Discussion concerning the Economic Development Strategic Plan
Amy Holloway of Avalanche consulting provided the board with an overview of the recent citizen survey
results.
5. Executive Session- pursuant to provision of the Open Meetings Law. Chapter 551 Texas Government Code,
Sections 551-071 through 551.076, 551.087 (consultation with attorney, deliberation regarding real property,
deliberation regarding prospective gift or donation, personnel matters, deliberation regarding security
devices, or excluding a witness during examination of another witness in an investigation, deliberation
regarding Economic Development Negotiations).
A. Section 551.072
(Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange,
lease or value of Real Property)
Meet with City Manager
and City Attorney to
discuss deliberation
regarding purchase, exchange,
lease or value of real property
B. Section 551.072
(Deliberation regarding purchase, exchange
Lease or value of Real Property)
Meet with City Manager and
City Attorney to discuss Block 1032
and 1149, Town of La Porte
The Board Adjourned to Executive Session at 5:35 p.m.
The Board reconvened to Regular Called Meeting at 6:18 p.m.
There was no action taken in the Executive Session.
6. Board Comments
A. Matter appearing on agenda
B. Inquiry of staff requiring a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy.
7. There being no further business to discuss, the La Porte Development Corporation Board adjourned the
Regular Meeting at 6:19 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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City Secretary TRMC, CMC
Passed and approved on this 2nd day of March 2009.
Pat Muston, President
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