HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-13-11 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of DirectorsRICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT
BOB PIZZITOLA, VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN ZEMANEK
Councilmember At-Large A
CHUCK ENGELKEN
Councilmember District 2
MIKE CLAUSEN
Councilmember District 6
RANDY WOODARD
Board member
NANCY OJEDA
Board member
MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at the City
Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:30 p.m. to consider the
following items of business:
1. Call to Order
President Warren called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Members of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board present: Vice President Pizzitola; Board members Clausen, Engelken, Woodard,
and Ojeda. Members of the La Porte Development Corporation Board absent: Board member
Zemanek
Staff Present
Ron Bottoms, Traci Leach, Stacey Osborne, Sharon Harris, Michael Dolby, and City Attorney Knox
Askins.
2. Consider approval of Minutes of the La Porte Development Corporation Board Meeting held
on August 23, 2011 — S. Harris
Board member Engelken moved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Clausen
seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice President Piuitola, Board members
Engelken, Clausen, Ojeda and Woodard
Nays: None
Absent: Board member Zemanek
3. Consider approval or other action to accept the expenditure of $180,000 to fund 100 percent
of the installation of bulkheads at the City of La Porte Golf Course as part of a project
previously approved by the La Porte Development Corporation Board — S. Osborne
Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne presented the expenditure of $180,000 to
fund the installation of bulkheads at the City of La Porte Golf Course as part of a project previously
approved by the La Porte Development Corporation Board.
Board member Pizzitola moved to accept the expenditure of $180,000 to fund the installation of
bulkheads at the City of La Porte Golf Course as part of a project previously approved by the La
Porte Development Corporation Board. Board member seconded Clausen. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice President Pizzitola, Board members
Clausen, Engelken, Ojeda and Woodard
Nays: None
Absent: Board member Zemanek
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4. Receive report from staff and discuss direction received by City Council regarding the La
Porte Development Corporation Board — S. Osborne
Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne reported City Council's direction at the
September 12, 2011, was for the board to approve expenditures allowed by law and new ideas
would be welcomed.
Board member Ojeda commented that Councilmember Martin recommended the La Porte
Development Corporation Board focus on new economic development projects and bring new jobs
and businesses into the city.
Board members discussed holding a joint meeting with City Council. President Warren reminded
the board he would be on vacation the first two weeks in October but encouraged the board to
move forward with a joint meeting with City Council.
The board decided on October 3, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. to hold a joint meeting with City Council and to
hold their regular scheduled meeting at 5:00 p.m. on the same date and have Tim Culp, President
of Deer Park Chamber, speak at that meeting regarding economic development.
It was the consensus of the board to wait until the November meeting for a presentation from the
Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership.
5. Set date for next meeting — S. Osborne
Board members set the next meeting date for October 3, at 5:00 p.m. and a joint meeting with City
Council at 6:00 p.m. also on October 3, 2011.
6. Executive Session — The City of La Porte Development Corporation reserves the right to meet in
executive session on any agenda item should the need arise and if authorized by the Texas Open
Meetings Act, Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.
There was no executive session.
7. Board Comments: Board member Woodard commented he would visit the mortgage company in
Houston on Friday where a loan had been obtained by Garson Silvers. Board member Ojeda
informed Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne she would also contact Mr. Culp
regarding the October 3, 2011, meeting and his presentation.
8. Adjournment
There being no further business, Board member Woodard moved to adjourn the meeting. Board
member Engelken seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
R ectfully submitted,
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Patrice Fogarty, City cretary
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