HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-13-12 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 FEBRUARY 13, 2012
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, February 13, 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,
Zemanek, and Clausen. Members of the La Porte Development Corporation Board absent: Board
members Engelken and Woodard.
Staff Present: Steve Gillett, Traci Leach, Stacey Osborne, Patrice Fogarty, Michael Dolby, and City
Attorney Knox Askins.
2. Consider approval of Minutes of the La Porte Development Corporation Board held on
January 9, 2012 — 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, Clausen and Zemanek
Nays: None
Absent: Board members Engelken and Woodard
3. Consider approval or other action to authorize the City Attorney to initiate legal proceedings
against East A Developments, LP 1 and/or Garson Silvers, individually, for the collection of
all amounts due to the City of La Porte Development Corporation Board — S. Gillett
Interim City Manager Steve Gillett presented a summary of the Board's options for collection of the
debt. In light of legal procedures, Attorney Knox Askins recommends a non -judicial foreclosure,
which provides an opportunity to nudge all lien holders to address the debt issue.
Board member Zemanek moved to authorize the City Attorney to initiate legal proceedings against
East A Developments, LP 1 and/or Garson Silvers, individually, for the collection of all amounts due
to the City of La Porte Development Corporation Board. Board member Ojeda seconded. MOTION
PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice President Pizzitola, Board members
Ojeda, Woodard, and Zemanek.
Nays: None
Absent: Board members Engelken and Woodard
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4. Set date for next meeting — S. Osborne
Board members set the next couple of meetings for Monday, February 27, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. and
on Monday, March 3, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.
5. Staff Reports
(a) Receive Financial Report — M. Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby provided the board a Balance Sheet and Revenue and Expenses
summary. The Board agreed they like the format in which the information is being presented.
6. Board Comments:
Board member Randy Woodard arrived at 5:30 p.m. Board member Nancy Ojeda asked Economic
Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne if any of the capital projects had begun yet. Ms.
Osborne replied she would get the information as she needs to check with the individual City
departments heading up the projects.
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. Vice
President Pizzitola seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Patrice Fogarty, City6kcretary
Passed and approved on this 27th day of February, 2012.
President Richard Warren
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