HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-13-14 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors minutesRICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT
MIKE COOKSLEY, VICE PRESIDENT
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 JANUARY 13, 2014
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on January 13, 2014, at the City Hall Council
Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 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 Engelken, Martin, Clausen, and
Ojeda. Board member Woodard arrived at 5:07 p.m. Vice President Cooksley was absent.
Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Patrice Fogarty, Traci Leach, 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 December 9, 2013 — P. Fogarty
Board member Engelken moved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Martin
seconded.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Clausen, Martin, Engelken
and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: Vice -President Cooksley and Board Member Woodard
(b) Consider approval or other action authorizing the President of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board to execute a development agreement in the amount not to exceed
$66,000.00 for Rob Johnson Interests for demolition work at the former Chevrolet dealership
site at the corner of Spencer Hwy and SH 146 — S. Livingston
Board member Engelken moved to authorize the President of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board to execute a development agreement in the amount not to exceed
$66,000.00 for Rob Johnson Interest, for demolition work at the former Chevrolet dealership site at
the corner of Spencer Hwy and SH 146 as presented. Board member Clausen seconded.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Clausen, Martin, Engelken
and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: Vice -President Cooksley and Board Member Woodard
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3. PRESENTATIONS
(a) Receive an update on the La Porte Plaza, a new proposed retail development by Rob
Johnson Interests at the former Chevrolet dealership site at corner of Spencer Hwy and
SH 146 — S. Livingston
Rob Johnson provided an update on the La Porte Plaza, a new proposed retail development by Rob
Johnson Interests at the former Chevrolet dealership site at corner of Spencer Hwy. and
SH 146.
Board Member Randy Woodard arrived at the meeting at 5:07 p.m.
Following the presentation by Mr. Johnson, the La Porte Development Corporation Board recessed
the regular meeting to convene an executive session at 5:08 p.m. See items 8 and 9, below. The
Executive Session was convened at this time out of agenda order.
4. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action to allow staff to post appropriate notice for a public
hearing for an incentive grant request in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 to Rob
Johnson Interests to attract new retail development on the former Chevrolet dealership site
at the corner of Spencer Hwy and SH 146 — S. Livingston
Economic Development Coordinator Livingston presented a summary.
Board member Ojeda moved to allow staff to post appropriate notice for a public hearing regarding
an incentive grant request for an additional $40,000.00 to Rob Johnson Interests. Board member
Woodard seconded.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Clausen, Martin, Woodard,
Engelken and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: Vice -President Cooksley
5. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING — S. Livingston
Board members set the next meeting date for February 10, 2014, at 5:00 p.m.
6. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Receive Financial Report — M. Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby presented the 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.
There were no comments.
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, including, but not limited to, the
following:
Texas Government Code, Section 551.087(1) and (2) — Deliberation regarding economic development
negotiations: Discuss and/or deliberate regarding financial and commercial information received from
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business prospect, and deliberate possible offer of financial or other incentives to business prospect, in
connection with new retail development/business enterprises at the former Chevrolet dealership site at
corner of Spencer Hwy and SH 146.
Board members recessed the regular meeting to convene an executive session at 5:08 p.m. to
deliberate economic development negotiations.
9. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive
session.
The regular meeting reconvened at 5:40 p.m. There was no action taken.
10. ADJOURN
There being no further business, at 5:52 p.m. Board member Engelken moved to adjourn the
meeting. Board member Ojeda seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Clausen, Martin, Woodard,
Engelken, and Ojeda
Nays: None
Absent: Vice -President Cooksley
Respectfully submitted,
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Patrice Fogarty, CiCy,$ecret6iy
Passed and approved on this 10th day of February, 2014.
President Richard Warren
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