HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-24-22RICHARD 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 OCTOBER 24, 2022
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, October 24, 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 (left the meeting at 5:29), 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; 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. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approve minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of
Directors meeting held on September 26, 2022. [Chair Warren]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the La Porte
Development Corporation Board of Directors meeting held on September 26. 2022: the motion was
seconded by Member McCaulley: the motion was adoDted. 7-0.
4. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS
a. The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on
seven (7) Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) of the La Porte Development Corporation: 1)
Golf Course Fencing Project - $475,000.00; 2) Golf Course Pond Remediation - $150,000.00;
3) Golf Course Land Acquisition - $350,000.00; 4) Fairmont Park Ballfield Restroom -
$350,000.00; 5) Wave Pool Enhancements - $ 500,000.00; 6) Recreation Center Phase II
Design - $250,000.00; and 7) the Citywide Signage Project, Phase III - $350,000.00; and
consider possible action to approve the following projects of the La Porte Development
Corporation: 1) Golf Course Fencing Project-$475,000.00; 2) Golf Course Pond Remediation
- $150,000.00; 3) Golf Course Land Acquisition - $350,000.00; 4) Fairmont Park Ballfield
Restroom - $350,000.00; 5) Waive Pool Enhancements - $500,000.00; 6) Recreation Center
Phase II Design - $250,000.00; and 7) Citywide Signage Project, Phase III - $350,000.00. [Matt
Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
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President Warren opened the public hearing at 5:03 p.m_ There were no public comments.
President Warren closed the public hearing at 5:04 p.m.
Member Enaelken moved to approve the following projects of the La Porte Development
Corporation: 1) Golf Course Fencing Project - $475,000.00: 2) Golf Course Pond Remediation -
$150,000.00: 3) Golf Course Land Acquisition - $350,000.00: 4) Fairmont Park Ballfield Restroom
- $350.000.00; 5) Waive Pool Enhancements - $500,000.00: 6) Recreation Center Phase II Design
- $250.000.00, and 7) Citywide Signage Project, Phase III - $350,000.00: the motion was seconded
by Member McCaulley: the motion was adopted. 7-0_
5. AUTHORIZATIONS
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an enhancement grant in an
amount not to exceed $4,900.00 to the applicant, Ishvar D. Bhakta, for enhancements to
building facade for structure located at 207 W. Main Street in La Porte, Texas. [MattDaeumer,
Assistant City Manager]
Member Oieda moved to approve an enhancement grant in an amount not to exceed $4,900.00 to
the applicant, Ishvar D. Bhakta, for enhancements to building facade for structure located at 207
W. Main Street in La Porte. Texas: the motion was seconded by Member Blakemore: the motion
was adopted, 7-0.
b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to provide direction to administrative staff on
strategic goals and plans of the La Porte Development Corporation for promotion of future
economic development in the City of La Porte, Texas. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City
Manager]
Members supported ideas of holding a special meeting to work on this issue, considering ways to
focus incentives, and continuing to look for an economic development specialist.
6. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
The next meeting date was not scheduled.
7. 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.
Members reminded all that early voting started today and runs through November 4 and then Election
Day was Novemberp'-.,
ADJOURN - The rAeeting was adiourned witt-reut_ob
City
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