HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-22 LPDC approved Board minutesRICHARD WARREN
PRESIDENT
BRENT MCCAULLEY
COUNCILPERSON
RACHEL COTTON
BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN
COUNCILPERSON
DANNY EARP
BOARD MEMBER
JOHN BLAKEMORE
BOARD MEMBER
NANCY OJEDA
VICE-PRESIDENT
MINUTES OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2022
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, January 24, 2022, at the City
Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:15 p.m., with the following
in attendance:
Board members present: Richard Warren, Nancy Ojeda, Chuck Engelken, Danny Earp, John Blakemore,
Brent McCaulley
Board members attending remotely: None
Board members absent: Rachel Cotton
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 5:15 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 comments.
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte Development
Corporation held on December 13, 2021. [President Warren]
Member Oieda moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board of Directors held on December 13, 2021; the motion was seconded by Member
Blakemore, the motion was adopted, 6-0.
b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an economic development
incentive agreement with Mark Rosado, providing for a financial incentive in an
amount not to exceed $27,308.00, for the construction and operation of Battleground
Saloon, located at 116 S. Broadway Street, in La Porte, Texas. [Corby Alexander, City
Manager]
Member Earp moved to approve an economic development incentive agreement with Mark Rosado,
providing for a financial incentive in an amount not to exceed $27,308.00, for the construction and
operation of Battleground Saloon located at 116 S. Broadway Street in La Porte, Texas: the motion
was seconded by Member McCaulley; the motion was adopted, 6-0.
c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to recommend that the La Porte City
Council authorize the City Manager to contract with a third -party consultant to
provide professional services in connection with the City of La Porte Office of
Economic Development. [Corby Alexander, City Manager]
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Member Oieda moved to recommend authorizing the City Manager to contract with a third -
party consultant to provide professional services in connection with the City of La Porte
Office of Economic Development; the motion was seconded by Member McCaulley; the motion
was adopted, 5-1, Member Earp voting against.
4. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
The next meeting date was scheduled for February 28, 2022.
5. BOARD COMMENTS Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; items of
community interest; and/or inquiries of staff regarding specific factual information orexisting policy from
the Committee members and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed or taken.
Members expressed that they were happy to assist in the economic development incentive agreement
process with Mr. Rosado but had concerns about recommendations for agreements that veered so far
from the matrix and the perception that a member of staff had coached the applicant's responses on
the appliceitioN and requested to/b �ipcluded in Economic Alliance information.
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