HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-09-13 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 DECEMBER 9, 2013
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on December 9, 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:
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 Engelken, Martin, Woodard,
Clausen, and Ojeda.
Staff Present: Corby Alexander, 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 November 11, 2013 — P. Fogarty
Board member Engelken moved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Cooksley
seconded.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice -President Cooksley, Board members
Clausen, Martin, Woodard, Engelken and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: None
3. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS
(a) Public Hearing to receive comments regarding proposed incentive grant request in an
amount not to exceed $15,000.00 to the Richard Industrial Group to open a new office and
relocate and/or hire at least 75 full-time employees in La Porte — S. Livingston
The public hearing was opened at 5:02 p.m. Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston
presented a summary regarding a proposed incentive grant request in an amount not to exceed
$15,000.00 to the Richard Industrial Group to open a new office and relocate and/or hire at least 75
full-time employees in La Porte. Mr. Livingston advised Board members, Richard Industrial Group
plans to relocate 8 employees and hire approximately 80 employees.
Rusty Sims with Richard Design Services provided an update for the Richard Industrial Group and
advised Board members they have now moved into the facility located at 1200 Highway 146; are
now members of the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Alliance; have 12 employees; and have
plans for an Open House of the facility at the end of January 2014.
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Board member Ojeda questioned if any of the employees were coming from Beaumont, Texas. Mr.
Sims responded none from Beaumont, several from the Deer Park/Pasadena area, Mont Belvieu,
and one from Orange.
Board member Engelken questioned the number of full time jobs. Mr. Sims responded 90,000
employees at the end of the third year.
Board member Clausen moved to approve the proposed incentive grant request in an amount not to
exceed $15,000.00 to the Richard Industrial Group to open a new office and relocate and/or hire at
least 75 full-time employees in La Porte. Board member Martin seconded.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice -President Cooksley, Board members
Clausen, Martin, Woodard, Engelken and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: None
4. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING — S. Livingston
Board members set the next meeting date for January 13, 2014, at 5:00 p.m.
5. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Receive Financial Report — M. Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby presented the Financial Report and provided an estimate of the year
end Fund Balance after commitments to Project Nebula, Intergulf, and Rob Johnson Interests.
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 5:20 p.m. Board member Vice -President Cooksley moved to
adjourn the meeting. Board member Woodard seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice -President Cooksley, Board members
Clausen, Martin, Woodard, Engelken, and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: None
ectfully submitted,
Patrice Fogarty, it Secreta
Passed and approved on this 13th day of January, 2014.
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Presidelit Richard Warren
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