HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-09-15 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors minutes RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT MIKE CLAUSEN,BOARD MEMBER
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MIKE COOKSLEY,VICE PRESIDENT O' _ �9 RANDY WOODARD,BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN,BOARD MEMBER v M NANCY OJEDA,BOARD MEMBER
JAY MARTIN,BOARD MEMBER
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MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 9, 2015
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on February 9, 2015, 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 meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. The following members of the
La Porte Development Corporation Board were present: Vice-President Cooksley, Board members
Martin, Clausen, Engelken and Ojeda. Absent: Board member Woodard. Staff Present: Corby
Alexander, Patrice Fogarty, Scott Livingston, Michael Dolby and 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 26, 2015— P. Fogarty
Board member Engelken moved to approve minutes of the meeting of La Porte Development
Corporation Board held on January 26, 2015. Vice-President Cooksley seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice-President Cooksley, Board members
Ojeda, Clausen, Engelken and Martin
Nays: None
Absent: Board member Woodard
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding an enhancement grant amount not to exceed
$25,000.00 to Eagle Energy Resources, LLC, new owner of the Alamo Building located at
153 South Broadway, to be awarded at the completion of the project—S. Livingston
Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston provided a summary; and President/CEO, Doug
Shows of Eagle Energy Resources, LLC, provided information on the nature of the business.
Mr. Shows informed a proposed move-in date for April 1, 2015.
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Board member Martin moved to approve an enhancement grant amount not to exceed $25,000.00 to
Eagle Energy Resources, LLC, new owner of the Alamo Building located at
153 South Broadway, to be awarded at the completion of the project. Board member Clausen
seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Board members Ojeda, Clausen, Engelken and
Martin
Nays: None
Abstain: Vice-President Cooksley
Absent: Board member Woodard
(c) Consider approval or other action regarding revisions to Section 5.04 of the La Porte Development
Corporation By-Laws and recommending La Porte City Council authorize the revisions — S.
Livingston
Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston provided a summary.
Board member Ojeda moved to approve revisions to Section 5.04 of the La Porte Development
Corporation By-Laws and recommending La Porte City Council authorize the revisions. Vice-President
Cooksley seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice-President Cooksley, Board members
Ojeda, Clausen, Engelken and Martin
Nays: None
Absent: Woodard
3. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING—S. Livingston
Board members set the next meeting dates for Monday, February 23, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. and Monday,
March 9, 2015, at 5:00 p.m.
4. 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.
President Warren reminded Board members that the 2015 Real Estate Conference (ReCon 2015) of
the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) will be held from May 17-20, 2015, in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
5. 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(2) Deliberation regarding Economic Development negotiations.
Meet with staff of Development Corporation Board and City of La Porte to deliberate offer of financial or
other incentives to business prospect, in connection with Sector 23 Project.
Texas Government Code, Section 551.072(2) Consultation with Attorney
Consultation with attorney for Development Corporation Board regarding Sector 23 Project.
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Board members recessed the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting to convene an
executive session at 5:24 p.m. to meet with staff of Development Corporation Board and City of La Porte to
deliberate offer of financial or other incentives to business prospect, in connection with Sector 23 Project and
consult with attorney for Development Corporation Board regarding Sector 23 Project.
6. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any, on items discussed in executive session.
Board members reconvened into the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Regarding Texas Government Code, Section 551.087(2): Deliberation regarding Economic Development
negotiations.
Board member Engelken moved to rescind the Sector 23 Project. Vice-President Cooksley seconded.
MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: President Warren, Vice-President Cooksley, Board members
Ojeda, Clausen, Engelken and Martin
Nays: None
Absent: Woodard
7. ADJOURN
There being no further business, President Warren moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Board
member Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED.
R spectfully submitted,
Patrice Fogarty ity S retary
Passed and approved on this 23`d day of February, 2015.
President Rand Warren
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