HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-24-24 LPDCMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
June 24, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chamber, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, 77571
Members present: Nancy Ojeda, Richard Warren, Chuck Engelken, Danny Earp,
Amanda Gerrish, Brent McCauley, John Blakemore
Members absent: None
Staff present: Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager; Clark T. Askins, City Attorney;
Lee Woodward, City Secretary
The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors held a meeting on
June 24, 2024, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La
Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER President Oieda called the meeting to order at 5:02 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 April 22, 2024, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
b. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of
the May 29, 2024, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
Approved with item 4.a.
c. Economic Alliance Presentation for the La Porte Development
Corporation - Receive annual report from the Economic Alliance Houston
Port Region [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
Chad Burke presented the annual report from the Economic Alliance Houston
Port Region. Member Engelken requested the Highway 225 overlay be begun
sooner. Chair Ojeda asked that the Viola De Walt Academy be included in the
Alliance's workforce development activities.
d. Economic Alliance Agreement Renewal - Presentation, discussion, and
possible action to authorize the President of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board of Directors to execute a thirty-six- (36-) month
economic development services agreement between the La Porte
Development Corporation, the City of La Porte, Texas, and the Economic
Alliance Houston Port Region, with term beginning July 1, 2024, and
ending June 30, 2027, in the amount of $20,000.00 per year, with a total
authorization of $60,000.00. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development
Manager]
President Ojeda asked that a quality -of -life grant project be pursued
recognizing that La Porte is a Purple Heart City.
Member Enoelken moved to authorize the La Porte Development Corporation
and Warren: the motion was adopted 7-0.
e. Bayside Services - Incentive Agreement - Presentation, discussion, and
possible action to approve a Development Agreement for 902 S. 1st
Street, an incentive for renovation of Bayside Services, LLC, not to
exceed $77,484.00. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
This item was pulled from consideration prior to the meeting and was not
considered.
f. H-GAC Livable Center Study - Presentation, discussion, and possible
action to authorize the President of the La Porte Development
Corporation Board to sign a letter of support for the Houston -Galveston
Area Council's Livable Center Study Funding Opportunity. [Haley
Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
This item was handled before item 4.c. Member Engelken moved to authorize
Funding Opportunity7 the motion was seconded by Member Warren the motion
was adopted. 7-0.
4. STAFF REPORTS
Haley Bowers announced the Main Street Alley Asphalt Project, funded by LPDC,
has been successfully completed. She also reminded all of the upcoming Small
Business Administration class locally.
5. SET NEXT MEETING
Without objection, the Board set the next meeting for July 22 2024
6. BOARD COMMENTS
Members thanked everyone for their hard work, Mr. Burke for his presentation, and