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La Porte Redevelopment Authority,
City of La Porte. Texas
Minutes of the Board Meeting
Held August 27, 2008
]. CALL TO ORDER AND DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM
The Board of Directors of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte, Texas, held a meeting, open to the
public, on the 27th day of August 2008, and meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of
the City HaIl, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 7751 and the roll was called of the duly appointed
members of the Board, to wit:
Peggy Antone
Dave Turnquist
Alton Porter
Horace Leopard
Doug Martin
JJ Meza
Michael Say
Chester Pool
Lin Pfeiffer
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5
Position 6
Position 7
Position 8
Position 9 - Chairman
and all of the above were present except Director Say, thus constituting a quorum. Also present at the meeting were
John Joerns, Michael Dolby, David Hawes, Gretchen Larson, Russell Plank, and Norman Reed.
2. Consider approval of the minutes ofthe February 27,2008 Board of Directors meeting.
Upon a motion duly made by Director Porter and being seconded by Director Turnquist, the board unanimously
approved the minutes of February 27, 2007 meeting.
3. Consider FY 2008-2009 Budget.
Mr. Hawes gave an overview of the proposed budget. Upon a motion duly made by Director Porter and being
seconded by Director Me7.a, the board unanimously approved the budget for FY 2008-2009.
4. Consider proposals for tbe preparation of Agreed-Upon-Procedure Reports for the reimbursement of
Developers.
Mr. Joerns and Mr. Hawes explained the need for an Agreed-Upon Procedures Report for the reimbursement of
development costs for Port Crossing. There was general discussion. Upon a motion duly made by Director Martin
and being seconded by Director Leopard, the board unanimously approved hiring McCall Gibson to prepare the
Agreed -Upon Procedures Report.
S. Receive Report, Discuss and to provide statTwith direction to draft a reimbursement agreement for a
future agenda with regard to the Sylvan Beach Shoreline Rehabilitation Matching Grant.
Mrs. Larson gave a report to the board with regard to the Sylvan Beach Shoreline Project. She indicated that the
city was working with the General Land office and the county. She also indicated that since this is a project within
the TIRZ Plan and that the board will be asked to participate in the funding. No action was taken.
6. Receive report with regard to the Lakes of Fairmont Green Project as it relates to fencing, intersection
signalization and other related public improvements.
Mr. Joems and Mr. Hawes gave the board an overview of the issues related to the Lakes of Fainnont Green
Project.
7. Consider approval or other action with regard to authority invoices.
Mr. Hawes gave an overview of the invoices. Upon a motion duly made by Director Martin and being seconded
by Director Porter, the board unanimously approved the invoices.
8. Staff report and updates.
Mr. Plank updated the board on the status of Port Crossing. There was general discussion on the matter. No other
staff reports were given.
9. Board member comments.
There were no board comments.
10. ADJOURNMENT.
Board Chair Pfeiffer adjourned the meeting at 7:35 PM.
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