HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-27-22RICHARD WARREN
PRESIDENT
BRENT MCCAULLEY
COUNCILPERSON
AMANDA GERRISH
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 JUNE 27, 2022
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, June 27, 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, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, John Blakemore, Brent
McCaulley, Amanda Gerrish
Board members attending remotely: Nancy Ojeda
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 5:01 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.)
Donnas Cooper spoke about the proposed renovations to the Parks and Recreation Center and the
Senior Center within it.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approve minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of
Directors held on May 23, 2022. [Chair Warren]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board of Directors held on May 23, 2022: the motion was seconded by
Members Earp: the motion was adopted, 6-0 (Member Oieda was not visible or audible at the time
of the vote, having left the meeting at 5:05p.m.).
4. AUTHORIZATIONS
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to open a 60-day public comment period for
a potential project to promote new or expanded business enterprises at 114 W. Main St., La
Porte, Texas, to be known as the Revak Building, through a five-year loan of $3,200,000.00,
or alternatively, up to a $480,600.00 incentive payment. [Matt Daeumer, Asst. City Manager]
(Member Ojeda rejoined the meeting at 5:09 p.m.) Member Earp moved to open a 60-day public
comment oeriod for a Dotential Droiect to promote new or expanded business enterprises at 114
W. Main St., La Porte. Texas, to be known as the Revak Building, for up to a $480,600.00 incentive
oavment: the motion was seconded by Member Blakemore: the motion was adopted, 5-2, Members
McCaulley and Gerrish voting against
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b. Presentation, disc s$ion, and possible action to provide direction to staff on strategic goals
and plans of theta Porte Development Corporation for promotion of future economic
development in the City of La Porte. [Matt Daeumer, Asst. City Manager]
(Member Ofeda left Ithe meeting at 5:38 p.m. and returned at 5:41 p.m.) Assistant City Manager
Daeumer offered a short presentation.
5. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
The next meeting date vyas scheduled for July 25, 2022.
6. BOARD COMMENTS gear 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 member and City staff, for which no formal action will be discussed or taken.
There were
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