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City of La Porte, Texas
Minutes of the Board Meeting
September 18, 2013
1. Call to order — Lindsey Pfeiffer, Chair;
The Board of Directors of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte, Texas, held a
regular meeting, open to the public, on Wednesday, the 18th day of September, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Lindsey Pfeiffer at 6:31 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers of the City Council Conference Room, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, LaPorte, Texas;
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
Lloyd Graham
Chester Pool
Lindsey Pfeiffer
Position 1 - Secretary
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5 — Vice Chair
Position 6
Position 7
Position 8
Position 9 - Chair
and all of the above were present, thus constituting a quorum. Also present at the meeting were
David Hawes, Hawes Hill Calderon, L.LP; Scott Livingston, City of LaPorte Economic
Development; Tim Tietjens, City of LaPorte Planning Department; and Ken Schick, for Beazer
Homes.
2. Consider approval of the minutes of Board of Directors Meeting held on August 21,
2013;
Upon a motion duly made by Director Porter and being seconded by Director Turnquist, the
Board considered approval of the minutes of the August 21, 2013 Board meeting. The motion to
approve the minutes passed. Director Graham abstained.
3. Consider request for annexation of 33.0541 acres into the Tax Increment Reinvestment
Zone and approval of Amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan;
Upon a motion duly made by Director Porter and being seconded by Director Martin, the Board
voted to approve the request for annexation of 33.0541 acres into the Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone and approval of the Amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone
Financing Plan. Director Graham abstained.
4. Consider approval or other action with regard to authority invoices;
Mr. Hawes presented the invoices for review
being seconded by Director Turnquist, the
Director Graham abstained.
, Upon a motion duly made by Director Martin, and
Board voted to approve payment of the invoices.
5. Receive updates from the city, developers and staff with regard to development within
the Zone;
The Board received updates regarding development within the Zone. No action was taken.
6. Board member comments;
a) Matters appearing on agenda;
b) Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy
No action was taken.
7. Adjournment.
Chair Pfeiffer adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m.
Signed•
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