HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-11-13 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of DirectorsRICHARD 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 NOVEMBER 11, 2013
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on November 11, 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
Vice -President Cooksley called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The following members of the
La Porte Development Corporation Board were present: Board members Engelken, Woodard,
Clausen, and Ojeda. Absent: President Warren and Board member Martin.
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 October 14, 2013 — P. Fogarty
Board member Engelken moved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Clausen
seconded.
Ayes: Vice -President Cooksley, Board members Clausen, Woodard,
Engelken and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: President Warren and Board member Martin
3. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION
(a) Receive report on the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Deal Making
Conference — S. Livingston
• Retail Development Strategy
Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented an in depth report from the
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Deal Making Conference that was held
November 6-8, 2013, in Dallas, Texas. He indicated he made many contacts and feels the
conference is very beneficial. City Manager Corby Alexander and Board member Randy Woodard
attended, as well.
Board member Ojeda commented the City is miles ahead of where it was last year, and thanked
EDC Scott Livingston for his hard work.
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4. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING — S. Livingston
Board members set the next meeting date for December 9, 2013, at 5:00 p.m.
5. 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.
6. ADJOURN
There being no further business, at 5:50 p.m. Board member Engelken moved to adjourn the
meeting. Board member Woodard seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Vice -President Cooksley, Board members Clausen, Woodard,
Engelken, and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: President Warren and Board member Martin
R ectfully submitted,
Patrice Fogarty, City creta
Passed and approved on this 9th day of December, 2013.
Preside Richard Warren
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