HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-27-20 La Porte Development Corporation Board RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENTOF L A DANNY EARP, BOARD MEMBER
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NANCY OJEDA,VICE-PRESIDENT JOHNNY MORALES, BOARD MEMBER
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CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER SHELLEY FULLER, BOARD MEMBER
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MINUTES OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF JANUARY 27, 2020
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, January 27, 2020, 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, Chuck Engelken, Danny Earp, Johnny Morales, Shelley Fuller, Nancy Ojeda
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. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person;in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced
if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)
3. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorize each to be implemented in accordance with
staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory
Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Committee present at this meeting.
(a) Approve minutes of the meeting held on November 11, 2019. [Richard Warren, President]
Board Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the November 11, 2019 meeting: the motion was adopted, 6-0.
4. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS
(a) The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to hear comment on
consideration to authorize the following City capital improvement projects: Northwest Park Lighting Project,
Golf Course Infrastructure Project Phase 1, Golf Course Infrastructure Project Phase 2, Five Points Town
Plaza Restroom/Pavilion Project, Playground Improvement Project, Wave Pool Renovation Project, Golf
Course Clubhouse Repair Project, Fourteenth Street Park Playground Equipment Project, and the Fairmont
Park Fitness Equipment Project; followed by discussion and possible action to authorize the following
projects: Northwest Park Lighting Project, Golf Course Infrastructure Project Phase 1, Golf Course
Infrastructure Project Phase 2, Five Points Town Plaza Restroom/Pavilion Project, Playground Improvement
Project, Wave Pool Renovation Project, Golf Course Clubhouse Repair Project, Fourteenth Street Park
Playground Equipment Project, and the Fairmont Park Fitness Equipment Project. [Ryan Cramer, Economic
Development Coordinator]
The public hearing opened at 5:02 p.m. Ryan Cramer, Economic Development Coordinator, announced that today
was the sixtieth day of the public comment period and no comments. The public hearing ended at 5:04 p.m. Board
Member Ojeda moved to approve the listed projects; the motion was adopted, 6-0.
5. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Discuss the Board's involvement with the national ICSC conference. [Ryan Cramer, Economic Development
Coordinator]
Mr. Cramer said the City could afford to send three members of the Board.
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(b) Discuss potential options for an economic development strategic plan. [Ryan Cramer, Economic
Development Coordinator]
Mr. Cramer said he had checked in with the City of Pasadena on recent plans and referred to the options he had
provided in the packet, for either a"true" plan, retail recruitment, or a general data update. Mr. Cramer reminded the
Board that no LPDC strategic plan has been budgeted for this fiscal year.Without objection, City Manager Alexander
offered to have staff visit with the consultant that worked on the City's comprehensive plan.
6. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
The next meeting was scheduled for February 24, 2020.
7. 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.
Board Member Ojeda discussed Pasadena's Enhancement Grant Program guideline which included signage that the
business had re ' d EDC funds and suggested the City consider including this.
8. DJOU N—T meeting was a 'ourned at 5:28 p.m.
ee odward, City Secretary
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