HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-22-21 La Porte Development Corporation Board RICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT O L 4% DANNY EARP, BOARD MEMBER
NANCY OJEDA,VICE-PRESIDENT A JOHN BLAKEMORE, BOARD MEMBER
RACHEL COTTON, BOARD MEMBER I I VACANT, BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN, BOARD MEMBER
MINUTES OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF March 22, 2021
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, March 22, 2021, at the City Hall
Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 4:30 p.m., with the following in
attendance:
Board members present: Richard Warren, Danny Earp, Rachel Cotton, Chuck Engelken, Nancy Ojeda,
John Blakemore
Board members attending remotely: None
Board members absent: None
Council-appointed members 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 4:30 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.)
There were no speakers.
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2021,
meeting. [President Warren]
Member Ojeda moved to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2021, meeting; the motion was
seconded by Member Earp; the motion was adopted, 6-0.
(b) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an extension to the benchmarks by
amending the development agreement for refurbishment/renovation of the old bank building
located at 100 W. Main Street in La Porte, Texas. [Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager]
Member Earp moved to approve an extension to the benchmarks to May 15, by amending the
development agreement for refurbishment/renovation of the old bank building located at 100 W. Main
Street in La Porte, Texas; the motion was seconded by Member Blakemore; the motion was adopted,
6-0.
(c) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve additional funding of an approved
project and to begin 60-day comment period once notice is given in order to complete
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refurbishment/renovation of the old bank building located at 100 W. Main Street in La Porte,
Texas. [Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager]
Member Earp moved to deny the request for additional funding of $45,000 and $50,000 no-interest
loan in order to complete refurbishment/renovation of the old bank building located at 100 West Main
Street in La Porte, Texas; the motion was seconded by Member Engelken; the motion was adopted,
5-1, Warren voting in opposition to the motion.
4. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
The next meeting was scheduled for April 26.
5. 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.
There were no Committee comments.
6 A JOU he meeting wa, adipurned without objection at 4:45 p.m.
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Lee Wo dward, City Secretary
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