HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-12-12 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 MARCH 12, 2012
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, March 12, 2012, at the City Hall
Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:15 p.m. to consider the following
items of business:
1. Call to Order
President Warren called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. The following members of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board were present: Board members Ojeda, Woodard and Engelken.
Members of the La Porte Development Corporation Board absent: Vice President Pizzitola, Board
members Zemanek and Clausen.
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
February 27, 2012 — P. Fogarty
Board member Engelken moved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Woodard
seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Woodard, Ojeda, and
Engelken
Nays: None
Absent: Vice President Pizzitola, Board members Zemanek and
Clausen
3. Consider approval or other action awarding a grant amount not to exceed $26,000 for Curtis
Paskey and Paskey Incorporated 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 Engelken moved to award a grant not to exceed $25,000 for Curtis Paskey and
Paskey Incorporated through the Main Street Overlay District enhancement program to be awarded
at the completion of the project. Board member Ojeda seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Woodard, Ojeda, and
Engelken
Nays: None
Absent: Vice President Pizzitola, Board members Zemanek and
Clausen
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4. Receive presentation on incentive projects and direct staff how to proceed with future incentive
requests — S. Osborne
Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne presented a summary and a list of commonly
requested economic development incentives. Ms. Osborne reported there are presently 125
Industrial District Agreements. Ms. Osborne also presented La Porte's local incentives and reported
that a company is looking at La Porte as one of its possible locations for development of
approximately $7 million to $1 billion of capital investment. Representatives will be at the April
meeting.
Staff was directed to move forward with future incentive requests on a case -by -case basis.
5. Set date for next meeting — S. Osborne
Board members set the next meeting date for April 9, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.
6. Board Comments
There were no comments from the board.
7. Executive Session
There was no executive session.
8. Reconvene
There was no executive session.
9. Adjournment
There being no further business, Board member Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting. Board
member Woodard seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Patrice Fogarty, Cit ecretary
Passed and approved on this 9th day of April, 2012.
Presiden Richard Warren
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