HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-25-19 La Porte Development Corporation Board RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENTDANNY EAR ,BOARD MEMBER
NANCY OJEDA,VICE-PRESIDE NTC....4111T1:1IN
JOHNNY MORALES,BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN,BOARD MEMBER SHELLEY FULLER,BOARD MEMBER
VENESSA GUERRERO,BOARD
MEMBER
MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF MARCH 25, 2019
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, March 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^skins,
Assistant City Attorney
1. CALL TO ORDER— President Warren called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Approve minutes of the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting held on
February 25, 2019 (Lee Woodward, City Secretary)
B oard member Engelken moved to approve the minutes; the motion was unanimously adopted,
7-O.
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve$100,000-00 to Gainstein Esquire
LLC in accordance with incentive agreement for the development of Pipeline Grill
restaurant at 10003 Spencer Highway.(Ryan Cramer, Economic Development Coordinator)
B oard member Encielken moved to approve$100,000.00 to Gainstein Esquire LLC in accordance
with incentive agreement for the development of Pipeline Grill restaurant at 10003 Spencer
Hiqhway: the motion was adopted unanimously, 7-0.
(c) Presentation,discussion,and possible action to grant Texas Snowbirds Daiquiris and Grill
the sum of $12,380.45 for a fayade enhancement grant for building at 1602 West Main
Street, to be remitted upon completion of the project. (Ryan Cramer, Economic
Development Coordinator]
Board member Ojeda moved to grant Texas Snowbirds Daiquiris and Grill the sum of$12,380.55
(recommended amount on agenda item request)for a facade enhancement grant for the building
at 1602 West Main Street, to be remitted upon completion of the project:following discussion, the
motion was withdrawn without objection.
Board member Engelken moved to deny approving a grant tO Texas Snowbirds Oaiouiris and Grill
for the sum of $12.380.55 (recommended amount on agenda item request) for a facade
enhancement grant for the building at 1602 West Main Street, to be remitted upon completion of
the project; the motion was unanimously adopted. 7-0.
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(d) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve Project G, an incentive project
in an amount not to exceed $700,000.00 for new/expanded business enterprise at 1230
Independence Parkway. [Ryan Cramer, Economic Development Coordinator]
Eric Geisler, EDFP, President of Economic Incentive Services, LLC, introduced Cindy Vargas,
representative of INEOS, and both spoke concerning a potential styrene monomer development.
Assistant City Attorney Askins noted the incentive agreement needs to be revised in writing and
brought back to the board along with a mandatory public hearing and recommended April 8,
although the board could approve the project tonight, if it chose.
Board member Earp moved to approve Project G for future consideration and for staff to proceed
with the incentive agreement and public hearing: the motion was adopted unanimously, 7-0.
(e) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to grant J.J. Meza the sum of $5,417.74 for
a facade enhancement grant for building in the 700 Block of West Main Street, to be
remitted upon completion of the project. [Ryan Cramer, Economic Development
Coordinator]
Board member Ojeda moved to approve Part 2 of the enhancement grant and grant J. J. Meza
the sum of $3848.11 for a facade enhancement grant for building in the 700 Block of West Main
Street, to be remitted upon completion of the project: the motion was adopted unanimously, 7-0.
3. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
Without objection, the next meeting was set for April 22, 2019.
4. Board Comments - Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the
agenda; items of community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific
factual information or existing policy from the Committee members and City staff, for
which no formal action will be discussed or taken.
The Board asked for direction on policy to review.
5. A ADJO RN—Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 5:51 p.m.
-- noodward, City Secretary
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