HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-14 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors minutes RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT L 'MIKE CLAUSEN BOARD MEMBER
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MIKE COOKSLEY,VICE PRESIDENT � A 9 RANDY WOODARD,BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN,BOARD MEMBER NANCY OJEDA,BOARD MEMBER
JAY MARTIN,BOARD MEMBER
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MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17, 2014
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on November 17, 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 Richard Warren called the meetingto order at 5:00 .m. The following members of the
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La Porte Development Corporation Board were present: Vice-President Cooksley, Board members
Clausen Martin, and Ojeda. Absent: Board member Woodard. Staff Present: Corby Alexander,
Patrice Fogarty, Scott Livingston, Michael Dolby, 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 October 27, 2014— P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an enhancement grant amount not to exceed
$9,652.90 to Ronda Stockton, owner of And Sew It Began to be awarded at the completion of the
project, conditional upon receipts for work- S. Livingston
Ronda Stockton, owner of And Sew It Began presented a summary for approval of an enhancement
grant in the amount of$9,392.98.
Vice President Cooksley moved to approve the consent agenda and approve enhancement grant
amount not to exceed $9,392.98. Board member Clausen seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice-President Cooksley, Board members
Ojeda, Clausen, Engelken and Martin
Nays: None
Absent: Board member Woodard
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action authorizing Board President Richard Warren to execute a
proposed development agreement with ACT Independent Turbo Services, Inc. —S. Livingston
Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented a summary.
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Board member Martin moved to authorize Board President Richard Warren to execute a proposed
development agreement with ACT Independent Turbo Services, Inc. Board member Ojeda seconded.
MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice-President Cooksley, Board members
Ojeda, Clausen, Engelken and Martin
Nays: None
Absent: Board member Woodard
4. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING—S. Livingston
Board members set the next meeting date for Monday, January 12, 2015, at 5:00 p.m.
6. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Receive Financial Report—M. Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby provided a report. There were no Board questions.
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 Board comments.
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, Board member Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:33 p.m.
Vice-President Cooksley seconded. MOTION PASSED.
pectfully submitted,
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Patrice Fogarty, i Secre ry
Passed and approved on this 12th day of January, 2015.
President Richard Warren
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