HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-27-17 La Porte Development Corporation Board RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT MIKE CLAUSEN,BOARD MEMBER
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NANCY OJEDA,VICE-PRESIDENT RANDY WOODARD,BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN,BOARD MEMBER O / SHELLEY FULLER,BOARD MEMBER
VENESSA GUERRERO, BOARD ‘4,42-: -IS
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MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2017
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on March 27, 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 February 6, 2017—S. Harris
(b) Financial Report— M. Dolby
Board member Engelken moved to approve the Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff
recommendations. Board member Woodard seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY 7/0
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action authorizing Staff to post required 60-day notice for public
hearing on project of the La Porte Development Corporation Board for acquisition of real property
located at 1218 S. Broadway for park/recreation purposes—T. Leach
Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary.
Board member Engelken moved to authorize Staff to post required 60-day notice for public hearing
on project of the La Porte Development Corporation Board for acquisition of real property located at
1218 S. Broadway for park/recreation purposes. Board member Woodard seconded the motion.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 7/0.
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4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion, receive report and possible action regarding the restroom and pavilion project at
Five Points —T. Leach
Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary and requested feedback from the La Porte
Development Corporation Board.
(b) Discussion and possible action regarding the proposed budget for La Porte Development
Corporation Board for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 —T. Leach
Vice-President Ojeda requested sidewalks along Spencer Hwy., by the new brick fences that are
going to be constructed near Valleybrook to Underwood. In addition Vice-President Ojeda informed
the intersection at Underwood and Spencer Hwy needs to be looked at for beautification and sidewalk
access to the trail.
5. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
Board members set the next meeting date for Monday, May 22, 2017, at 5:00 p.m.
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 Economic Development position. City Manager
Corby Alexander commented the Board will benefit from an executive session with Board members
and City Council to discuss personnel issues and the vision for the position.
Vice-President Ojeda requested an update on the theater on W. Main.
7. ADJOURN
There being no further business, Board member Engelken moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:33 p.m.
Vice- President Ojeda seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSL 7/0.
Respectfully submitted,
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Passed and approved on this the 22nd day of May, 2017
Preside Richard Warren
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