HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-12 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of DirectorsRICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT
VACANT POSITION
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 APRIL 16, 2012
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, April 16, 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: Board members Ojeda, Zemanek, Clausen and
Woodard. Absent: Board member Engelken.
Staff Present: Steve Gillett, Stacey Osborne, Patrice Fogarty, Traci Leach, and Assistant City
Attorney Clark Askins.
2. Executive Session — The 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, including, but not limited to, the following:
Texas Government Code, Section 551.087(1)(2) — Deliberation regarding economic development
negotiations: Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental
body has received from a business prospect or the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business
prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the territory of the
governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development
negotiations.
Board members recessed the regular meeting to convene an executive session at 5:02 p.m. to
discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has
received from a business prospect or the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect
that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the territory of the
governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development
negotiations.
3. Reconvene into regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive session.
The executive session was concluded at 5:39 p.m.
Board members reconvened the regular meeting at 5:40 p.m.
Agenda Items 5 and 6 were taken out of order prior to action being taken on Item 4.
4. Discussion or other action to consider response to a request for economic development incentives
for a proposed development in the Battleground Industrial District.
Board member Zemanek made a motion for the La Porte Development Corporation to commit to a
development project providing for a grant not to exceed $1,000,000, to offset the cost of drainage
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and road costs. Formal approval of this grant would be contingent on recipient's agreement to
consent to the following conditions in advance: 1) Contingent upon locating both projects within the
Battleground Industrial District; and 2) Grant distribution will be negotiated based on construction
schedules agreed upon by the company and the City of La Porte. Board member Clausen
seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Woodard, Clausen, Ojeda,
and Zemanek
Nays: None
Absent: Board member Engelken
5. Set date for next meeting — S. Osborne
Board members set the next meeting date for May 14, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.
6. Staff Reports
(a) Receive Financial Report — M. Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a Financial Report. Board member Zemanek questioned the
difference of services and charges expenditures of $59,337.00 presented during the February meeting
and the services and charges expenditures of $50,304.00 presented by Finance Director Michael Dolby.
Mr. Dolby responded it was a possible adjustment made for a fee that should not have been charged to
the account. Board member Zemanek requested a third column be added to future Financial Reports
showing the difference of the last report presented in addition to the Board being notified of the
adjustment.
(b) Receive update on East A Developments, LP, and/or Garson Silvers foreclosure proceedings —
S. Gillett
Interim City Manager Steve Gillett provided an update on foreclosure proceeding for East A
Developments, LP, and/or Garson Silvers.
7. Board member comments regarding matters appearing on agenda; recognition of community members,
city employees, and upcoming events; inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing
policies.
Board member Ojeda commented to Mr. Geisler to convey to his client to please take care of the
City of La Porte's environment and the support of La Porte Independent School District would be
appreciated. Board member Clausen agreed. President Warren thanked everyone for attending the
meeting.
8. Adjournment
There being no further business, Board member Clausen moved to adjourn the meeting. Board
member Zemanek seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 5:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
1.
atric ogarty, City Secretary
Passed and approved on this 14th day of May, 2012.
Pregident Richard Warren
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