HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-24-2025 LPDC minutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Members present: Nancy Ojeda, Richard Warren, Chuck Engelken, Danny Earp,
Amanda Gerrish, Brent McCaulley, John Blakemore
Members attending remotely: None
Members absent: None
Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark T. Askins,
City Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary
The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors met on
March 24, 2025, 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 5:00 p.m.
2. CITIZEN COMMENT - There were no comments.
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the
January 27, 2025, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes Member Blakemore seconded
the motion; the motion was unanimously adopted.
b. Small Business Administration (SBA) Presentation - Presentation by Mark
Winchester, District Director of the Small Business Administration Houston
District Office, on their business assistance programs. [Haley Bowers,
Economic Development Manager]
Houston Deputy District Director Mark Winchester provided an overview of the
SBA program.
c. Main Street Station - 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 115 W. Main St., La Porte, Texas,
to be known as Main Street Station, through an incentive payment up to
$101,837.00. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
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Main 101 - Enhancement Grant -THIS ITEM ADDED 3/21/2025, AFTER INITIAL
POSTING - Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve an
enhancement grant for Main 101 Grill and Bar Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $44,938.28 for enhancements to building fagade and property for
business site located at 101 E. Main Street, La Porte, Texas. [Haley Bowers,
Economic Development Manager]
Amended Project - Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve
publishing a notice to begin the 60-day comment period for an amendment
to the previously approved project of the La Porte Development Corporation
for a fitness center parking lot, by amending the scope of the project to
include sidewalks and other related improvements. [Haley Bowers,
Economic Development Manager]
f. Receive the FY25 1st Quarter CIP Report for La Porte Development
Corporation funded Projects [Haley Bowers, Economic Development
Manager]
Haley Bowers provided the report.
4. STAFF REPORTS
Mrs. Bowers reminded all of the upcoming SBA session and shared that the large
project at Highway 146 and Fairmont Parkwaywould be working on a 380 agreement
through the City Council. President Ojeda reminded Mrs. Bowers that she had
requested an Economic Alliance quality of life grant fora Purple Heart recognition.
5. SET NEXT MEETING
Mrs. Bowers will work on a date for an April meeting.
6. BOARD COMMENTS
The Board thanked Mr. Winchester for his presentation.