HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-14 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors minutesRICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT MIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER
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MIKE COOKSLEY, VICE PRESIDENT 09 RANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBER
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CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER NANCY OJEDA, BOARD MEMBER
JAY MARTIN, BOARD MEMBER
MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 10, 2014
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on February 10, 2014, 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 Engelken, Woodard, Martin,
Clausen, and Ojeda. Absent: Vice President Cooksley.
Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Patrice Fogarty, Scott Livingston 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 January 13, 2014 — P. Fogarty
Board member Clausen moved to approve the minutes as presented. Board member Engelken
seconded.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Clausen, Martin, Engelken
Ojeda and Woodard
Nays: None
Absent: Vice -President Cooksley
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action authorizing staff to reimburse Claudia Cox on behalf of
Entrust Professional Insurance in the amount of $17,611.00 for completion of an
enhancement grant project — S. Livingston
Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented a summary. Claudia Cox showed
before and after photos of the building.
President Warren commented the outcome of the enhancement grant project was nicely
completed.
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Board member Engelken moved to authorize staff to reimburse Claudia Cox on behalf of Entrust
Professional Insurance in the amount of $17,611.00 for completion of an enhancement grant
project. Board member Clausen seconded.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Clausen, Martin, Engelken
Ojeda and Woodard
Nays: None
Absent: Vice -President Cooksley
PRESENTATION
(a) Receive presentation regarding proposed revisions to the monthly Financial Report — S.
Livingston
Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented a summary and provided proposed
information that will be added to the Financial Report next month.
Board member Ojeda questioned when will the Board get a decision regarding the location of
Project Nebula as to whether it will be in Texas or Louisiana. Economic Development Coordinator
Scott Livingston responded possibly by the summer of 2014.
Board member Ojeda questioned why the $15,000.00 had not been paid to the Richard Industrial
Group after the Board approved the commitment. Mr. Livingston responded staff was directed to
include some stipulations and conditions in the Developer Agreement that were very specific in
terms of reporting mechanisms which has delayed the process. Mr. Livingston advised the item will
come back to the upcoming meeting in March. Board member Ojeda requested an item be added
to the upcoming agenda regarding Workforce Training Incentives.
SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING — S. Livingston
Board members set the next meeting date for March 24, 2014, at 5:00 p.m.
STAFF REPORTS
(a) Receive Financial Report — M. Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby presented the Financial Report.
Board member Engelken questioned if the sales tax issue with Monument Inn has been solved. Finance
Director Michael Dolby responded the city has made arrangements to pay the taxes back over a five
year period.
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.
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.
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9. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive
session.
There was no executive session.
10. ADJOURN
There being no further business, at 5:33 p.m. Board member Engelken moved to adjourn the
meeting. Board member Ojeda seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Clausen, Martin, Engelken
Ojeda and Woodard
Nays: None
Absent: Vice President Cooksley
R ectfully submitted,
Patrice Fogarty, Ci ecreta
Passed and approved on this 24 h day of March, 2014.
Preside Richard Warren
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