HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-17-18 La Porte Development Corporation Board RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT F— A DANNY EARP, BOARD MEMBER
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MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2018
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on December 17, 2018, 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 5:01 p.m. Other members of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board present: Board members Morales, Ojeda, and Earp. Absent: Board
members Guerrero, Engelken and Fuller. Staff present: City Manager Corby Alexander, City
Secretary Patrice Fogarty, Assistant City Manager Jason Weeks, Economic Development
Coordinator Ryan Cramer, and Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins.
2. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the August 27, 2018, meeting of the
La Porte Development Corporation Board— P. Fogarty
Board member Earp moved to approve the minutes: the motion was adopted unanimously.
(b) Consider approval or other action regarding appointment of La Porte Development Corporation
Board President and Vice President— R. Cramer
Board member Ojeda moved to approve the appointment of Richard Warren as President and
Nancy Ojeda as Vice-President of the La Porte Development Corporation Board; the motion was
adopted unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION was taken at this time. The City reserves the right to meet in closed session
on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5,
Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code. See executive session below Item No. 6.
3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
(a) Discussion and possible action regarding Project Asteroid—R. Cramer
Board member Ojeda moved to direct Staff to gather more information for Project Asteroid; the
motion was adopted unanimously.
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(b) Discussion and possible action regarding Project Ant Man —R. Cramer
Board member Ojeda moved to initiate a 60-day public comment period for Project Ant Man; the
motion was adopted unanimously.
4. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
Board members set the next meeting date for January 28, 2019.
5. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Board members thanked City Secretary Patrice Fogarty for her services and wished her well in her
retirement and welcomed newest Board member Jonny Morales Board member Richard Warren
thanked Board members for reappointing him as President and wished everyone "Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year."
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION — The City reserves the right to meet in closed session on any agenda
item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551,
of the Texas Government Code, including, but not limited to, the following:
Texas Government Code, Section 551.087 — Deliberation regarding Economic Development
Negotiations: Meet with City Manager, City Economic Development Coordinator and City
Attorney to discuss business prospect proposal.
Texas Government Code, Section 551.087 — Deliberation regarding Economic Development
Negotiations: Meet with City Manager, City Economic Development Coordinator and City
Attorney to discuss potential incentive program for expansion of existing business site.
Board members adjourned into executive session at 5:04 p.m.
7. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any on item(s) discussed in executive
session.
Board members reconvened at 5:55 p.m. No action was taken.
8.1 ADJOURN - Adjournment as unanimo .ly approved.
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