HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-25-22RICHARD WARREN
PRESIDENT
BRENT MCCAULLEY
COUNCILPERSON
VACANT
BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN
COUNCILPERSON
DANNYEARP
BOARD MEMBER
JOHN SLAKEMORE
BOARD MEMBER
NANCY OJEDA
VICE-PRESIDENT
MINUTES OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF APRIL 25, 2022
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, April 25, 2022, 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, Nancy Ojeda, Danny Earp, John Blakemore
Board members attending remotely: Chuck Engelken
Board members absent: Brent McCaulley
Council -appointed members present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary;
Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney
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 comments.
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
a. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation held
on March 28, 2022. [President Warren]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board of Directors held on March 28. 2022-, the motion was seconded
by Members Earp and Blakemore: the motion was adopted, 5-0.
b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a selection committee for RFP #22502 for
Economic Development Services for the City. [Matthew Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
There was no objection to bringing all proposals before the full Board.
4. STAFF REPORTS
a. Briefing on potential Ybarra expansion project. [Matthew Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
Mr. Daeumer said that the Ybarras had visited with the City about a possible expansion near Burger
Libre and noted they had not made a funding application or request.
5. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
The next meeting date was scheduled for May 23, 2022.
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 format action will be discussed or taken.
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Members noted the attendance of Amanda Gerrish, who was on the Council agenda tonight for possible
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