HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-12-14 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 MAY 125 2014
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on May 12, 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 Martin, Clausen, Woodard, Ojeda
Engelken and Vice President Cooksley.
Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Patrice Fogarty, Scott Livingston, Clark Askins and Traci Leach
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 April 28, 2014 — P. Fogarty
Board member Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Vice President
Cooksley seconded.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice -President Cooksley, Board members
Clausen, Woodard, Ojeda, Martin and Engelken
Nays: None
Absent: None
3. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION
(a) Discussion or other action regarding Proposed Projects for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget —
S. Livingston
Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented discussion Proposed Projects for
Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget.
Board members were acceptable with providing Economic Development Coordinator Scott
Livingston a salary of 75% to the La Porte Development Corporation Board budget instead of 50%
as was last years budget.
Board member Clausen commented budget transparency is important and the budget is on the
right path.
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Board members agreed the Proposed Projects for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget is a good first
draft.
4. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING — S. Livingston
Board members set the next meeting dates for Monday, June 9, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.; and
Monday, July 14, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
6. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Receive Financial Report — S. Livingston
Finance Director Michael Dolby provided a report.
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.
Board member Martin wished Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston, President
Warren and Board member Ojeda the best at the ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers)
Annual Show in Las Vegas, May 17-20, 2014.
7. 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.
8. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive
session.
There was no executive session.
9. ADJOURN
There being no further business, at 5:34 p.m. Board member Clausen moved to adjourn the
meeting. Board member Engelken seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Engelken, Woodard,
Ojeda, Clausen, Martin and Vice President Cooksley
Nays: None
Absent: None
R ectfully submitted,
Patrice Fogarty, i Secr ary
Passed and approved on this 9th day of June, 2014.
Presidenf Richard Warren
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