HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-22-22RICHARD WARREN
PRESIDENT
BRENT MCCAULLEY
COUNCILPERSON
AMANDA GERRISH
BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN
COUNCILPERSON
C� L A
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DANNY EARP
BOARD MEMBER
JOHN BLAKEMORE
BOARD MEMBER
NANCY OJEDA
VICE-PRESIDENT
MINUTES OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF AUGUST 22, 2022
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, August 22, 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, Nancy Ojeda
Board members attending remotely: None
Board members absent: None
Council -appointed members present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Sharon Harris, Deputy 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 comments.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approve the minutes of the July 25, 2022, regular meeting and the August 2, 2022, special
meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors. [Chair Warren]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the July 25, 2022, regular meeting and the
August 2, 2022, special meeting; the motion was seconded by Member Earp: the motion was
adopted, 7-0.
4. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS
a. The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to hear
comment on proposed 508 West Main Street Project -'State Farm', a project to promote and
develop new and expanded business enterprises, specifically for site, infrastructure, and
related improvements in connection with the renovation and construction of facilities at 508
West Main Street, to be operated as a commercial office building, which location is legally
described as Lot 20, Block 56 of Town of La Porte, in a total amount not to exceed
$30,000.00; followed by discussion and possible action to authorize the following project of
the La Porte Development Corporation: 508 West Main Street Project - 'State Farm', in an
amount not to exceed $30,000.00. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
Chair Warren opened the public hearing at 5:01 p.m. There were no public comments. Chair
Warren closed the public hearina at 5:08 p.m. Member Oieda moved to authorize the followina
project of the La Porte Development Corporation: 508 West Main Street Project - 'State Farm'. in
an amount not to exceed $30.000.00: the motion was seconded by Member Blakemore: the motion
was adopted, 7-
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5. AUTHORIZATIONS
a. Presentation, d
incentive agree.
providing incea
related improve
the commercial
Daeumer, Assis
ssion, and possible action to approve an economic development
t between the La Porte Development Corporation and Frank Nance,
in a total amount not to exceed $30,000.00 for site, infrastructure and
is in connection with the renovation and construction of facilities for
ce building located at 508 W. Main Street in La Porte, Texas [Matt
City Manager]
Member Blakemore moved to approve an economic development incentive agreement between
the La Porte Development Corporation and Frank Nance, providing incentives in a total amount not
to exceed $30,000.00 for site infrastructure and related improvements in connection with the
renovation and cons ruction of facilities for the commercial office building located at 508 W. Main
Street; the motion w6s seconded by Member Ears: the motion was adopted. 7-0.
b. Presentation,
Corporation's
Manager]
ion, and possible action to approve the La Porte Development
ed 2022-23 Fiscal Year budget. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City
Member Fngelken moved to approve the La Porte Development Corporation's proposed 2022-23
Fiscal Year budget: the motion was seconded by Member McCaulley: the motion was adopted. 7-
0.
5. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
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The next meeting date was scheduled for September 26, 2022.
6. BOARD COMMENTS Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; items of
community interest, and/orinquiries 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 do comments.
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