HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-31-16 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors (2)RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT
VACANT, 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 MARCH 31, 2016
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on March 31, 2016, at the La Porte Police
Department Conference Room, 3005 N. 23rd Street, La Porte, Texas 77571, 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: Board members Engelken, Woodard, Martin
and Ojeda. Absent: Board member Clausen. Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Traci Leach, Sharon
Harris, Scott Livingston, and Clark Askins.
2. CONSENT (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 or other action of minutes of the La Porte Development Corporation Board
meeting held on February 22, 2016 — P. Fogarty
(b) Receive Financial Report — S. Livingston
Regarding Item B, Finance Director Michael Dolby provided a Financial Report. There were no
questions from Board members.
Board member Martin moved to approve the Consent Agenda Items pursuant to staff
recommendations. Board member Woodard seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0.
Board member Clausen was absent.
3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding future projects and/or initiatives of the La Porte
Development Corporation — S. Livingston
Economic Development Coordinator Scott Livingston presented a summary for future projects and/or
initiatives of the La Porte Development Corporation.
Board members discussed and identified the status of each task assigned to the La Porte Development
Corporation Board, in the City Council 2013 Strategic Plan; identified if the Board would like to address
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the initiatives that are included in the 2012 Comprehensive Plan Update and how the Board would like to
address the remaining tasks outlined in one or both of the City Council 2013 Strategic Plan and 2012
Strategic Plan for the upcoming year.
Board members questioned and scored the amount of time and money that should be invested to attract
new companies that will create new primary jobs and/or attract new capital investment to La Porte; the
amount of time and money that should be invested to facilitate the retention and expansion of existing
businesses that may ultimately result in creating new primary jobs and/or attracting new capital investment
to La Porte; if greater value and/or priority should be placed upon contributing funds to private businesses
or public improvements to areas such as the corridors of Main Street, S. Broadway, SH 146, and/or San
Jacinto Street; in direct relation to Goal #4c of the City Council's 2013 Strategic Plan, does the Board
prefer private development of a breakwater marina with a waterfront restaurant on city -owned property or
publicly developed and owned assets and of what value and/or priority should be placed upon increasing
the level of wages and employment opportunities with local employers for the citizens of La Porte.
Staff advised an online survey will be created to poll each Board member's interest in proceeding with
implementing any ideas introduced and/or discussed during the course of the meeting. Board members
were also advised, results of the online survey will be presented at a future meeing.
No formal vote or action was taken.
4. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
Board members set the next meeting date for Monday, April 25, 2016 and Monday, May 23, 2016 at
5:00 p.m.
5. 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. ADJOURN
There being no further business, Board member Ojeda moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Board member Martin seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 6/0.
Respectfully submitted,
Shar n Harris, Assistant City Secretary
Passed and approved on this 25' day of April 2016.
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President Richard Warren
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