HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-25-19 La Porte Development Corporation Board RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT OF L . DANNY EARP, BOARD MEMBER
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NANCY OJEDA,VICE-PRESIDENT ti 94 JOHNNY MORALES, BOARD MEMBER
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CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER SHELLEY FULLER,BOARD MEMBER
VENESSA GUERRERO, BOARD
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MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25, 2019
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, February 25, 2019, at the City Hall Council
Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m., with the following in attendance:
Board members present: Richard Warren, Nancy Ojeda, Chuck Engelken, Venessa Guerrero, Danny Earp, Johnny
Morales, Shelley Fuller
Board members absent: None
Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins,
Assistant City Attorney.
1. CALL TO ORDER— President Warren called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the December 17, 2018, meeting of the
La Porte Development Corporation Board (L. Woodward, City Secretary)
Board member Earp moved to approve the minutes: the motion was adopted unanimously.
(b) Consider approval or other action granting Texas Snowbirds Daiquiris & Grill the sum of
$12,380.45 for façade enhancement, to be remitted upon completion of the project. (R. Cramer,
Economic Development Coordinator)
The Board declined to make a motion on the motion but Mr. Cramer said he felt a discussion with the
business owner for other enhancements might be better received. Board member Ojeda moved to
postpone the facade enhancement while more information is gathered; the motion was adopted
unanimously.
3. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
Without objection, the next meeting was set for March 25, 2019.
4. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
There were no comments.
5. 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:
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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.
(Without objection, this item was handled immediately following approval of the minutes.) The Board
adjourned into executive session at 5:01 p.m.
7. RECONVENE into regular session and consider action, if any on item(s) discussed in executive
session.
The Board reconvened at 5:28 p.m. Member Encielken moved to authorize staff to move forward with
posting of a notice for a 60-day review period; the motion was unanimously adopted.
8. ADJ•U' —Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 5:47 p.m.
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