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LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
February 19, 2014
CALL TO ORDER — LINDSAY PFEIFFER, PRESIDENT.
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, February 19, 2014, at 6:30 p.m., in
the Council Chambers of City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, and the roll
was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to -wit:
Peggy Antone, Secretary
Position 1
Dave Turnquist
Position 2
Alton Porter
Position 3
Horace Leopard
Position 4
Doug Martin, Vice Chair
Position 5
JJ Meza
Position 6
Lloyd Graham
Position 7
Chester Pool
Position 8
Lindsay Pfeiffer, Chair
Position 9
and all of the above were present with the exception of Directors JJ Meza and Lloyd Graham,
thus constituting a quorum. Also present were David Hawes and Linda Clayton, both of Hawes
Hill Calderon, L.L.P.; and Scott Livingston EDC Director. Also attending the meeting was Paul
Grohma, Gromax. Chairman Pfeiffer called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING HELD ON
JANUARY 22, 2014.
Upon a motion duly made by Director Pool, and being seconded by Director Martin, the
Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of January 22, 2014, as presented.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF LA PORTE, TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE, CITY OF LA
PORTE, LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND BEAZER HOMES TEXAS LP.
Mr. Hawes presented the Development Agreement included in the Board agenda
materials and answered questions. He stated the City has approved the agreement. Mr. Grohma
stated the construction would start around mid to late May and will be completed in the first two
weeks of November, excluding CenterPoint. Mr. Hawes reported this was a standard
development agreement with the exception of the stipulations on page 5 under subsection (e).
Upon a motion duly made by Director Porter, and being seconded by Director Turnquist, the Board
voted unanimously to approve the Development Agreement.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AGREED UPON PROCEDURES REPORT FOR RETREAT AT
BAY FOREST, LP.
Mr. Hawes presented the Report on Applying Agreed -Upon Procedures to Construction,
Engineering and Related Costs Reimbursable to Retreat at Bay Forest LP included in the Board
agenda materials and answered questions. He reported the original submitted schedules and
invoices totaled $164,500 without interest and the revised amount was $224,670 including
interest. Upon a motion duly made by Director Martin, and being seconded by Director Pool, the
Board voted unanimously to approve the procedures report.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION WITH REGARD TO AUTHORITY INVOICES.
Mr. Hawes presented the invoices included in the Board agenda materials for review.
Upon a motion duly made by Director Martin, and being seconded by Director Antone, the Board
voted unanimously to approve payment of the invoices.
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 Board action
was required.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS.
a. Matters appearing on agenda;
b. Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy.
No action was taken_
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Pfeiffer adjourned
the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
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