HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-14-17 La Porte Development Corporation Board RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT DANNY EARP,BOARD MEMBER
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NANCY OJEDA,VICE-PRESIDENT RANDY WOODARD,BOARD MEMBER
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MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 2017
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on August 14, 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. Other members of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board present: Board members Fuller, Engelken, Woodard, Guerrero.
Earp, and Ojeda. Staff Present: Corby Alexander, Traci Leach, Michael Dolby, Patrice Fogarty, Ryan
Cramer 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 July 17, 2017 — S. Harris
(b) Consider approval or other action authorizing Staff to execute payment in the amount of
$9,503.77 for property located at 9901 Spencer Hwy., to Wayne Ruthledge for completion of
enhancement grant project, in accordance with the terms of incentive agreement —T. Leach
(c) Consider approval or other action authorizing Staff to execute payment in the amount of
$7,559.73 for property located at 912 W. Main, to the Gates for completion of enhancement grant
project, in accordance with the terms of incentive agreement —T. Leach
Board member Engelken moved to approve the Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff
recommendations. Board member Fuller seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
7/0.
3. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS
(a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding proposed projects of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, for 1) La Porte Wave Pool renovations; 2) Main
Street Decorative Lighting; 3) Design services for proposed new La Porte Recreation Center and
4) Northwest Pool Renovation —T. Leach
The public hearing opened at 5:01 p.m.
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Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary and asked Board members to approve
$1.7 million instead of $1.9 million for proposed projects of the La Porte Development Corporation
Board.
There being no public comments, the public hearing closed at 5:06 p.m.
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding the following projects of the La Porte Development
Corporation; 1) La Porte Wave Pool renovations, in an amount not to exceed $$410,000.00; 2)
Main Street Decorative Lighting, in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00; 3) Design services for
proposed new La Porte Recreation Center, in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 and 4)
Northwest Pool Renovations, in an amount not to exceed $800,000.00 —T. Leach
Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary. She recommended omitting Item 2 in the
list — Main Street Decorative Lighting.
Board member Engelken made a motion to authorize projects of the La Porte Development
Corporation: 1) La Porte Wave Pool renovations, in an amount not to exceed $$410,000.00; 3) Design
services for proposed new La Porte Recreation Center, in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 and
4) Northwest Pool Renovations, in an amount not to exceed $800,000.00. Board member Fuller
seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 7/0.
4. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
Board members set the next meeting date for September 25, 2017, 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.
Board member Engelken questioned the plan for the Economic Development Coordinator position
with the resignation of Assistant City Manager Traci Leach. City Manager Corby Alexander
responded Planning Technician Ryan Cramer will be assisting with duties, and Staff has plans to
begin interviews next week to fill the Assistant City Manager's position.
Board member Ojeda commented the property and completion of the enhancement grant project
located at 9901 Spencer Hwy looks good, and she thanked Assistant City Manager Traci Leach for
her services at the City of La Porte.
6. ADJOURN
There being no further business, Board member Fuller moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:10 p.m.
Board member Ojeda seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 7/0.
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Passed and approved on this the 25th day of September, 2017.
President ichard Warren
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