HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-13 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors minutesRICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT
MIKE COOKSLEY, BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER
JAY MARTIN, BOARD MEMBER
MIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER
RANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBER
NANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBER
MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF OCTOBER 14, 2013
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on October 14, 2013, 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 Cooksley, Board members
Engelken, Martin, Clausen, and Ojeda. Absent: Board member Woodard.
Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Traci Leach, Patrice Fogarty, Scott Livingston, Michael Dolby and
Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
2. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by the La Porte Development
Corporation Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items
unless a Board member requests an item be removed and considered separately.)
(a) Consider approval of minutes of the meeting of La Porte Development Corporation Board
held on September 23, 2013 — P. Fogarty
Board member Clausen moved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Engelken
seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice -President Cooksley, Board members
Clausen, Martin, Engelken and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: Board member Woodard
3. PRESENTATIONS
(a) Receive final report on retail and market study from Catalyst Commercial, Inc. — S.
Livingston
Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented a summary.
Jason Claunch, with Catalyst Commercial, presented the final report on the retail and market study.
4. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action to move forward with items identified for changes to the
Enhancement Grant Program; renaming the program as the La Porte Enhancement Grant
Program; expanding the boundaries of the program; and requesting an amendment to the
FY 2013-2014 Budget for new enhancement grant projects — S. Livingston
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ED Coordinator Livingston presented a summary and proposed a request to City Council to amend
the FY 2013-2014 Budget to add $100,000 for the enhancement grant projects on Broadway;
expand the enhancement grant program to include properties on the map as presented; change the
name of the program to the La Porte Enhancement Grant Program to reflect the change in the
scope and limits of the project to include properties/businesses on Broadway; request to revise and
expand the Enhancement Grant Program; and recognize that a project with the owners of the retail
shopping centers on the northeast and southeast corners of Broadway and Fairmont Parkway
would be too large for an enhancement grant project; therefore, would be better suited for an
incentive grant outside the enhancement grant program.
Board member Clausen moved to expand the zone as presented by staff; add $100,000.00 to the
enhancement grant program and keep all the funds together. Board member Ojeda seconded.
MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice -President Cooksley, Board members
Clausen, Martin, Engelken and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: Board member Woodard
5. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING — S. Livingston
Board members set the next meeting dates for November 11, 2013, and December 9, 2013, at 5:00
p. M.
6. 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.
There were no comments.
7. ADJOURN
There being no further business, at 5:51 p.m. Board member Engelken moved to adjourn the
meeting. Vice President Cooksley seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Vice -President Cooksley, President Warren, Board members
Clausen, Martin, Engelken, and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: Board member Woodard
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