HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-22-24 LPDCMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Members present: Nancy Ojeda, Richard Warren, Chuck Engelken, Amanda
Gerrish, Brent McCaulley, John Blakemore
Members absent: Danny Earp
Council -appointed Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark T. Askins, City Attorney,
officers present: Lee Woodward, City Secretary
The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors
met in a meeting on April 22, 2024, at the City Hall Council Chambers,
604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:15 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
President Oieda called the meeting to order at 5:23 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. AUTHORIZATIONS
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes
of the March 25, 2024, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
Member Enaelken moved to approve the minutes of the March 25. 2024
meeting the motion was seconded by Member McCaulley: the motion was
adopted. 6-0.
b. Bayside Services - Open 60-Day Public Comment Period -
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to open the 60-day
public comment period for a potential project of the La Porte
Development Corporation to promote new or expanded business
enterprises at 902 S. 1st Street, known as Bayside Services LLC,
through an incentive payment up to $77,484.00. [Haley Bowers,
Economic Development Manager]
Services LLC through an incentive payment up to $77,484.00: the motion
was seconded by Member McCaullev: the motion was adopted. 6-0.
C. Round Table Pizza - Open 60-Day Public Comment Period -
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to open the 60-day
public comment period for a potential project of the La Porte
Development Corporation to promote new or expanded business
enterprises at 228 W. Main St., La Porte, Texas, to be known as Round
Table Pizza and The Back Door, through an incentive payment up to
$138,510.00. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
Payment up to $138,510.007 the motion was seconded by Member
McCaullev' the motion was adopted. 6-0.
d. Anchored Restorations - Enhancement Grant - Presentation,
discussion, and possible action to approve an enhancement grant in
the amount not to exceed $18,325.50 to Anchored Restorations, LLC
for the enhancements to the business, Anchored Properties Group
located at 902 S. Broadway Street, La Porte, Texas. [Haley Bowers,
Economic Development Manager]
motion was adopted. 6-0.
G. Dimensions Comics, Music, and More - Enhancement Grant -
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an
enhancement grant in an amount not to exceed $7,250.00 to Shelley
Whalen for enhancements to building facade for her business
Dimensions Comics, Music, & More, located at 321 W. Main Street, La
Porte, Texas. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
adopted. 6-0.
Girard Equipment Services - Mutual Recission and Release Agreement
- Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve a mutual
rescission agreement between the La Porte Development Corporation
and Girard Equipment, Inc. for termination of enhancement grant
incentive agreement dated March 25, 2024, for property at 531 N. 10th
Street, La Porte, Texas. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development
Manager]
25 2024, for property at 531 N. 10th Street, La Porte. Texas: the motion
was seconded by Member McCaullev' the motion was adopted. 6-0.
g. Main Street Master Plan - Presentation, discussion, and possible
action to provide feedback on the La Porte Main Street Master Plan.
[Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
Without objection this item was postponed to the next meeting.
4. STAFF REPORTS
Haley Bowers let the Board know the Main Street Alleyway Asphalt Project, funded
by LPDC, would get started at the beginning of May and that downtown business
owners were looking forward to it. Without objection, the Board chose to handle
some regular business at the beginning of the LPDC budgeUstrategic planning
retreat on May 29.
S. SET NEXT MEETING
Without objection, the next regular meeting was set for June 24.
6. BOARD COMMENTS
There were no comments.
7. ADJOURN