HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-12-11 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of DirectorsRICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT
BOB PIZZITOLA, VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN ZEMANEK, BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER
MIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER
RANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBER
NANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBER
MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2011
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, December 12, 2011, at the City
Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. to consider the
following items of business:
1. Call to Order
President Warren called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The following members of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board were present: Board members Clausen, Engelken, Ojeda,
Woodard and Zemanek. Members of the La Porte Development Corporation Board absent: Vice
President Pizzitola.
Staff Present Steve Gillett, Traci Leach, Stacey Osborne, Patrice Fogarty, Michael Dolby, and
Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
2. Consider approval of Minutes of the La Porte Development Corporation Board held on
November 15, 2011 — P. Fogarty
Board member Clausen moved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Zemanek
seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members
Clausen, Engelken, Ojeda, Woodard, and Zemanek
Nays: None
Absent: Vice President Pizzitola
3. Consider approval or other action awarding a grant amount not to exceed $25,000 for Mark
Follis, Follis Construction Inc., for the Main Street Overlay District enhancement program to
be awarded at the completion of the project — S. Osborne
Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne presented a summary.
Board member Zemanek moved to award a grant not to exceed $25,000 for Mark Follis, Follis
Construction Inc., for the Main Street Overlay District enhancement program to be awarded at the
completion of the project. Board member Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members
Clausen, Engelken, Ojeda, Woodard and Zemanek
Nays: None
Absent: Vice President Pizzitola
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4. Consider approval or other action authorizing the sale of real estate owned by the La Porte
Development Corporation and described as parking lot situated on Lots 7 and 8, Block 52,
Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas to successful bidder on advertised sale by the City
of La Porte of building and said adjoining parking lot, located at 912 West Main Street — S.
Osborne
Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne presented a summary.
Board member Clausen moved to not authorize the sale of real estate owned by the La Porte
Development Corporation and described as parking lot situated on Lots 7 and 8, Block 52, Town of
La Porte, Harris County, Texas, to successful bidder on advertised sale by the City of La Porte of
building and said adjoining parking lot, located at 912 West Main Street. Board member Ojeda
seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Clausen, Engelken, Ojeda
and Zemanek
Nays: Board member Woodard
Absent: Vice President Pizzitola
5. Set date for next meeting — S. Osborne
Board members set the next meeting date for Monday, January 9, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.
6. Board Comments:
President Warren thanked everyone for attending the meeting.
7. Executive Session
There was no executive session.
8. Reconvene
There was no executive session.
9. Adjournment
There being no further business, Board member Clausen moved to adjourn the meeting. Board
member Zemanek seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patrice Fogarty, Secret
Passed and approved on this 9th day of January, 2012.
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President Richard Warren
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