HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-24-2023 LPDCRICHARD 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 APRIL 24, 2023
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on Monday, April 24, 2023, at the City Hall
Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:20 p.m., with the following in
attendance:
Board members present: Richard Warren, Nancy Ojeda, Chuck Engelken, John Blakemore, Brent
McCaulley
Board members attending remotely: None
Board members absent: Danny Earp, Amanda Gerrish
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 5:26 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
Approve the minutes of the February 27, 2023, meeting of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board of Directors. [Richard Warren, President]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2023, regular meeting of the
La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors; the motion was seconded by Member
McCaulley; the motion was adopted, 5-0.
4. AUTHORIZATIONS
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve a Mutual Recission and Release
Agreement between the La Porte Development Corporation and R Favorite Things, LLC, for
the purpose of terminating the Economic Development Incentive Agreement dated
September 22, 20232, between the La Porte Development Corporation and R Favorite
Things, LLC for development of the Revak Building located at 114 W. Main Street in La Porte,
Texas. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
Member Engelken moved to approve a Mutual Recission and Release Agreement between the La
Porte Development Corporation and R Favorite Things. LLC. for the purpose of terminating the
Economic Development Incentive Agreement dated September 22, 2022, between the La Porte
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Development Corporation and R Favorite Things, LLC for development of the Revak Building
located at 114 W. Main Street in La Porte, Texas: the motion was seconded by Member MCC aulley-,
the motion was adopted, 5-0.
b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve a reimbursement payment in an
amount not to exceed $25,000.00 to the applicant, Marion (Marty) Campise, under terms of
the Economic Development Incentive Agreement dated October 10, 2022, for the
enhancements for his business, Main Street Entertainment and Food Park, located at 402
W. Main Street in La Porte, Texas. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
Member Engelken moved to approve a reimbursement payment in an amount not to exceed
$25,000.00 to the applicant. Marion (Marty) Campise, under terms of the Economic Development
Incentive Agreement dated October 10, 2022, for the enhancements for his business. Main Street
Entertainment and Food Park, located at 402 W. Main Street in La Porte, Texas: the motion was
seconded by Member Oieda: the motion was adopted, 5-0.
5. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
May 22, 2023, was set as a tentative date for the next meeting of the Board.
6. STAFF REPORTS
a. Update on open Economic Development Manager position.
An update was provided by Assistant City Manager Daeumer.
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.
There were no
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