HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-24-21 La Porte Development Corporation BoardRICHARD WARREN, PRESIDENT DANNY EARP
NANCY OJEDA, VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN BLAKEMORE
RACHEL COTTON BRENT McCAULLEY
CHUCK ENGELKEN
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MINUTES OF THE LA Pam ORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING OF MAY 24, 2021
The City of Lia Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday,
Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following ir
2ttendance:
Board members present: Richard Warren, Nancy Ojecla, Brent McCaulley, Chuck Engelken, John Blakemore
Board members attending remotely: None
Board members absent: Rachel Cotton, Danny Earp
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 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.)
There were no speakers.
(a) Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the April 26, 2021,
meeting. [President Warren]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the April 26 . .... 2021, meetinq: the motion was
seconded by Member McCaulley: the motion was, adopted, 5-0.
(bi) Presentation and discussion of annual report from the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region,
[Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager]
President/CFO Chad Burke presented the Economic Alliance annual report.
(c) Consider approval or other action authorizing the La Porte Development Corporation Chairperson
to sign an economic development services agreement with the Economic Alliance Houston Port
Region,, for a thirty-six month term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 202,4, with
payment of $20,000.001 per year. [Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager]
Member Ojecla moved to authorize the La Porte Development Corporation President to sign an economic
development services acireernent with the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, for a thirty-six month
term bgginning July .1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, with payment of $20,0010.00 per year° the motion
was second bV Member Blakemore� the motion was adopted, 5-0.
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(d) Approve an amended and restated economic development incentive agreement between the La
Porte Development Corporation and Marion Campise and Vicki Campise, for the use of Type B
Development Corporation Sales Tax funds for refu rbis h ment/ren ovation of the old bank building
located at 100 W. Main Street in La Porte, Texas, [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
Member Ueda moved to approve an amended and restated economic development incentive agreement
between the La Porte Development Corporation and Marion Campise and Vicki Campise, for the use of
Type B Development Corporation Sales Tax funds for refurbishment/renovation of the old bank building
located at 100 W. Main Street in La Porte, Texas, by extending the agreement for 60 days� the motion
was seconded by Member McCaUey, the motion, was adopted, 5-0.
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The next meeting date was scheduled for June 28.
6. 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.
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