HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-09-12 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 JANUARY 9, 2012
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, January 9, 2012, 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: Vice President Pizzitola, Board members Ojeda,
Woodard and Zemanek. Members of the La Porte Development Corporation Board absent: Board
members Clausen and Engelken.
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
December 12, 2011 — P. Fogarty
Board member Zemanek moved to approve the minutes as presented. Vice President Pizzitola
seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice President Pizzitola, Board members
Ojeda, Woodard, and Zemanek
Nays: None
Absent: Board members Clausen and Engelken
3. Consider approval or other action regarding funding of the Main Street District enhancement
program grant awarded to Don Hulen/Real Cheap Tools in the amount of $25, 000 — S.
Osborne
Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne presented a summary.
Board member Zemanek moved to award funding of the Main Street District enhancement program
grant award to Don Hulen/Real Cheap Tools in the amount of $25,000. Board member Woodard
seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice President Pizzitola, Board members
Ojeda, Woodard, and Zemanek
Nays: None
Absent: Board members Clausen and Engelken
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4. Set date for next meeting — S. Osborne
Board members set the next meeting date for Monday, February 13, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.
5. Staff Reports
(a) Receive Financial Report — M. Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby provided the board a Financial Report. Board member Woodard
requested information for 2011 monthly revenue sales taxes. Board member Zemanek requested
information for 2011 monthly expenditures. Finance Michael Dolby informed the Board that the
information requested would be provided on future reports.
6. Board Comments:
Board member Zemanek requested an agenda item added at the next meeting to discuss the
outstanding loan of Garson Silvers with East "A" Development.
Board member Woodard informed he will send an email advising Economic Development
Coordinator Stacey Osborne to exclude the Radio Project because there is no longer anyone to run
the project. The person he was working with is moving to Corpus Christi.
7. Executive Session
There was no executive session.
8. Reconvene
There was no executive session.
9. Adjournment
There being no further business, Board member Ojeda moved to adjourn the meeting. Board
member Woodard seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patrice Fogarty, Ci Secret
Passed and approved on this 13th day of February, 2012.
President Richard Warren
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