HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-22-19 La Porte Development Corporation Board RICHARD WARREN,PRESIDENT * L • DANNY EARP,BOARD MEMBER
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NANCY OJEDA,VICE-PRESIDENT tiJOHNNY MORALES, BOARD MEMBER
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CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER � SHELLEY FULLER, BOARD MEMBER
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MINUTES OF LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF JULY 22, 2019
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, July 22, 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, Venessa Guerreo, Danny Earp, Johnny Morales, Shelley Fuller, Nancy Ojeda
Board members absent: Chuck Engelken
Council-appointed officers present: Jason Weeks,Assistant 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. STATUTORY AGENDA
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the meeting held or,
June 24, 2019. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
Board member Morales moved to approve the minutes: the motion was adopted unanimously.
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an enhancement grant application for
508 West Main Street. [Ryan Cramer, Economic Development Coordinator]
Board member Oleda moved to approve an enhancement grant application of$6,998.73 for 508 West
Main Street; the motion was adopted unanimously.
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an enhancement grant application for
10424 Spencer Highway. [Ryan Cramer, Economic Development Coordinator]
Board member Earp asked that a request be made of the Planning and Zoning Commission that
required trees not be placed under electrical lines. Board member Earp moved to approve an
enhancement grant application of $23, 750.00 with contingency that the work be done before the
grant is made for 10424 Spencer Highway; the motion was adopted unanimously.
(d) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding potential project for painting of traffic
control boxes on Main Street. [Ryan Cramer, Economic Development Coordinator]
Board member Ojeda requested that the designs be more La Porte-centered and Board member
Earp asked that the school be approached for local youth artists. Board member Earp moved to have
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staff set a meeting for the vendor and some of the Board members to finalize design proposals; the
motion was adopted unanimously.
(e) Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding use of La Porte Development
Corporation funds under eligible projects for public safety facilities and street and drainage
improvements, in connection with proposed City Capital Improvement Projects. [Ryan
Cramer, Economic Development Coordinator]
Mr. Cramer shared $2.3 million of projects that he believed were appropriate for Board funding for
the next two fiscal years ($1,292,950 in FY2019-20 and $1,007,800 in FY2020-21). Board member
Earp noted transfers of this type were an annual occurrence for suitable projects. Board member
Earp moved to approve that Corporation funds be used for the Northwest Park Year 1 Park Lighting,
Golf Course Land Improvements, Wave Pool Renovations, and Five Points Restroom and Pavilion
projects for FY2019-20, and the Handicap Accessible Playground, Golf Course Clubhouse Repairs,
Golf Course Year 1 Improvements, Outdoor Fitness Equipment at Fairmont Park, and the 14th Street
Park Playground Equipment Replacement for FY2020-21, and to direct staff to proceed with postings
and other requirements; the motion was adopted unanimously.
3. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
The next meeting was scheduled for August 26, 2019.
4. COMMENTS
There were no comments.
5. ADJOURN—W hout objection, e eting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
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