HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-19-17 La Porte Development Corporation Board RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT MIKE CLAUSEN, BOARD MEMBER
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NANCY OJEDA,VICE-PRESIDENT �9 RANDY WOODARD, BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER { "Am SHELLEY FULLER,BOARD MEMBER
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MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 2017
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on January 9, 2017, at the City Hall Council
Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, 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 5:00 p.m. The following members of the
La Porte Development Corporation Board were present: Board members Fuller, Engelken, Guerrero,
Clausen, and Ojeda. Absent: Board member Woodard. Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Traci Leach,
Patrice Fogarty 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 regarding minutes of the La Porte Development Corporation
Board meeting held on December 12, 2016— P. Fogarty
(b) Consider approval or other action authorizing Staff to execute payment in the amount of
$166,000.00 to ACT Independent Turbo Services, Inc., in accordance with terms of incentive
agreement —T. Leach
(c) Financial Report— M. Dolby
Board member Engelken moved to approve the Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff
recommendations. Board member Clausen seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY 6/0. Board member Woodard was absent.
3. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS
(a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding proposed projects of the La Porte Development
Corporation for 1) decorative fencing at Wharton Weems at the Golf Course, in the amount of
$250,000.00; 2) beautification along Spencer Highway, in the amount of $340,200.00: and 3)
Community Cooperation Projects, in the amount of$10,000.00; consider approval or other action
authorizing projects of the La Porte Development Corporation in the amount of $250,000.00 for
decorative fencing at Wharton Weems at the Golf Course; $340,200.00 for beautification along
Spencer Highway; and $10,000.00 for Community Cooperation Projects —T. Leach
The public hearing opened at 5:01 p.m.
Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary. There being no public comments, the
public hearing closed at 5:10 p.m.
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Board member Engelken moved to authorize projects of the La Porte Development Corporation for
1) decorative fencing at Wharton Weems at the Golf Course, in the amount of $250,000.00; 2)
beautification along Spencer Highway, in the amount of $340,200.00; and 3) Community
Cooperation Projects, in the amount of $10,000.00. Board member Fuller seconded the motion.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 6/0. Board member Woodard was absent.
4. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action authorizing President Richard Warren to sign a letter
advocating the Texas Legislature to change language of Section 505.258(1) of the Local
Government Code to allow the La Porte Development Corporation to continue to collect sales
taxes as long as bonds, projects or other obligations of the Corporation exist —T. Leach
Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary.
Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins advised Board members there is not an issue due to any
litigation, and the item is being presented as he understands only because the City of Webster's bond
counsel suggested to the City of Webster that there could become an issue with a certain
interpretation of the statute.
Board member Engelken moved to hold off authorizing President Richard Warren to sign a letter
advocating the Texas Legislature to change language of Section 505.258(1) of the Local Government
Code to allow the La Porte Development Corporation to continue to collect sales taxes as long as
bonds, projects or other obligations of the Corporation exist. Board member Clausen seconded the
motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 6/0. Board member Woodard was absent.
5. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
Board members set the next meeting date for Monday, March 27, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. President
Warren requested Staff provide an update on Fischer's Hardware and restroom facilities at Five
Points at the next meeting.
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 Engelken requested an update on the status of hiring an Economic Development
Coordinator. Assistant City Manager Traci Leach reported interviews are being scheduled.
President Warren wished everyone a Happy New Year.
7. ADJOURN
There being no further business, Board member Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:28 p.m.
Board member Clausen seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 6/0. Board
member Woodard was absent.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patrice Fogarty, Secret ry
Passed and approved on this the 27th day of March, 2017.
Presidentichard Warren
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