HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-22-12 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of DirectorsRICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT
MIKE COOKSLEY, BOARD MEMBER
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 OCTOBER 22, 2012
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on October 22, 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 Cooksley, Zemanek, Engelken,
Clausen, Woodard and Ojeda.
Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Traci Leach, Patrice Fogarty, Clark Askins, Michael Dolby and
Stacey Osborne.
2. Consider approval of Minutes of the La Porte Development Corporation Board held on August 14,
2012 — P. Fogarty
Board member Zemanek moved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Cooksley
seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Engelken, Woodard,
Cooksley, Zemanek, Clausen and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: None
3. Receive presentation from staff and provide guidance regarding the pursuit of an incentive project —
S. Osborne
Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne provided a presentation.
Board member Zemanek moved to authorize the La Porte Development Corporation Board to
pursue an incentive project with InterGulf Corporation. Board member Ojeda seconded. MOTION
PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Engelken, Woodard,
Cooksley, Zemanek, Clausen and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: None
4. Consider approval or other action awarding a grant amount not to exceed $25,000.00 for Kyle
Reese, owner of a historic building needing renovations for the Main Street Overlay District
enhancement program to be awarded at the completion of the project — S. Osborne
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Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne presented a summary.
Board member Woodard commented there needed to be more than one bid from a contractor
before awarding a grant.
Board member Ojeda suggested moving this item to a future meeting until staff presents more than
one bid and other detailed information before awarding the grant.
5. Set date for next meeting — S. Osborne
Board members set the next meeting date for November 12, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
6. Staff Reports
(a) Received Financial Report — M. Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby provided the board a Financial Report.
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.
President Warren requested future agenda packets be mailed to his home address a week prior to
the meetings, if possible. No other Board members requested future agenda packets be mailed to
their home addresses.
8. 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.
There was no executive session.
9. Reconvene into regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive
session. — There was no executive session.
10. Adjournment
There being no further business, Board member Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:31
p.m. Board member Ojeda seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Engelken, Woodard,
Cooksley, Zemanek, Clausen and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: None
Re ectfully submitted,
Patrice Fogarty, Ci ecreta
Passed and approved on this 12th day of November, 2012.
Presid nt Richard Warren
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