HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-23-24 LPDCMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Members Present: Nancy Ojeda, Chuck Engelken, Amanda Gerrish, Brent McCaulley,
John Blakemore
Members Attending Remotely: None
Members Absent: Richard Warren, Danny Earp
Council -appointed Officers Present: Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager; Clark T.
Askins, City Attorney; Lee Woodward, City
Secretary
The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors met in a meeting
on September 23, 2024, at the City Hall Council Chambers,
604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER - Chair Oieda 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. AUTHORIZATIONS
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the
August 26, 2024, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes of the August 26 2024 meeting:
Member Blakemore seconded the motion the motion was adopted; 5-0.
b. Presentation by Ed and Jody Revak on a possible project for a new
restaurant and entertainment business at 228 W. Main Street, La Porte,
Texas. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
Ed Revak offered a presentation on his proposed businesses for the Vicki's
Antiques building — Round Table Pizza and The Speakeasy on the first floor and a
family entertainment venue featuring neon putt -putt golf on the second floor.
c. Sam & Dave's - Enhancement Grant - Presentation, discussion, and possible
action to approve an enhancement grant for Sam and Daves, LLC, in an
amount not to exceed $6,200.00 for enhancements to building facade and
property for business site located at 1612 Underwood Road, La Porte, Texas.
[Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
Haley Bowers provided a presentation.
d. 1001 S Hwy 146 - 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 1001 S Hwy 146, through an
incentive payment up to $587,093.00. [Haley Bowers, Economic
Development Manager]
Haley Bowers provided a presentation. Member McCaulley moved to open a 60-
day comment period for a potential project of the La Porte Development
Corporation to promote new or expanded business enterprises at 1001 S. Highway
146 through an incentive payment up to $587 093.00: the motion was seconded
by Chair Oieda; the motion was adopted. 5-0.
4. STAFF REPORTS -There were no reports.
5. SET NEXT MEETING - Without objection, the next meeting was set for October 28.
6. BOARD COMMENTS - There were no comments.