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PRESIDENT
BRENT MCCAULLEY
COUNCILPERSON
AMANDA GERRISH
BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN
COUNCILPERSON
DANNY EARP
BOARD MEMBER
JOHN BLAKEMORE
BOARD MEMBER
RICHARD WARREN
VICE-PRESIDENT
MINUTES OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF JANUARY 22, 2024
The City of La Porte Development Corporation Board met on January 22, 2024, 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: Nancy Ojeda, Richard Warren, Chuck Engelken, Danny Earp, John Blakemore,
Amanda Gerrish
Board members attending remotely: None
Board members absent: Brent McCaulley
Council -appointed members present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary;
Clark Askins, City Attorney
1. CALL TO ORDER — President Ojeda called the meeting to order at 5.12
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. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS
a. The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on six
(6) proposed Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) of the La Porte Development Corporation
for recreational or community facilities: 1 ) Fitness ;enter Parking Lot - $450,000.00; 2)
Inclusive Playground - $400,000.00; 3) Main Street Alleys - $425,000.00; 4) Wave Pool
Enhancements - $7007000.00; 5) Monarch Park Restroom - $200,000.00; and 6) Recreation
Center Phase II - $1,500,000.00; followed by discussion and possible action to approve the
following projects of the La Porte Development Corporation for recreational or community
facilities: 1) Fitness Center Parking Lot - $4507000.00; 2) Inclusive Playground - $4007000.00;
3) Main Street Alleys - $4257000.00; 4) Wave Pool Enhancements - $7007000.00; 5) Monarch
Park Restroom - $200,000.00; and 6) Recreation Center Phase II - $1,500,000.00. [Haley
Bowers, Department Coordinator]
President Oweda opened the public hearing at 5* 14 p.m. Haley Bowers provided a presentation.
There were no comments. President Ojeda closed the public hearing at 5.16 p.m. Member
Engelken moved to approve the following projects of the La Porte Development Corporation for
recreational or community facilities: 1) Fitness Center Parking Lot - $450,000.00; 2) Inclusive
Playground - $400,000.00; 3) Main Street Alleys - $425,000.00; 4) Wave Pool Enhancements -
$700,000.00; 5) Monarch Park Restroom - $200,000.00; and 6) Recreation Center Phase II -
$1,500,000.00; the motion was seconded by Member Warren; the motion was adopted, 6-0.
4. AUTHORIZATIONS
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a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the December 11,
2023, meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors. [Nancy Ojeda,
President]
b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the funding by the La Porte
Development Corporation of an agreement between the City of La Porte and Ron Cox
Consulting for Strategic Planning Services in an amount not to exceed $8,500.00. [Matt
Daeumer, Assistant City Manager].
The Board provided direction for staff instead of moving forward with this project at this time.
c. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the funding by the La Porte
Development Corporation of a three (3) year agreement between the City of La Porte and
GIS Planning, Inc. for ZoomProspector for site selection software in the amount of $5,000.00
per year with a total allocation of $15,000.00 and/or to authorize the funding by the La Porte
Development Corporation of a three (3) year agreement between the City of La Porte and
REsimplifi, Inc. for commercial building and site data services in the amount of $5,000.00
per year with a total allocation of $15,000.00 [Haley Bowers, Department Coordinator].
Staff will conduct more research and return these items for consideration at a future meeting.
5. SET NEXT MEETING
February 26 was set as a tentative date for the next meeting.
6. STAFF REPORTS
a. Set a pre -budget retreat meeting date. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
The meeting date was set for April 11. Mr. Daeumer introduced Haley Bowers as the new Economic
Development Manager.
7. BOARD COMMENTS Hear announcements concerning matters appearing on the agenda; items of
community interest, andlor 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 thanked staff for their work; congratulated Mrs. Bowers; and asked for information on the
condition of baseball fields.
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