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LaPorte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One,
City of La Porte, Texas
Minutes of the Board Meeting
Held July 18,2007
1. CALL TO ORDER AND DETERMINA TION OF A QUORUM
The Board of Directors of the La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of La Porte, Texas, held
a meeting, open to the public, on the 18th day of July 2007, and meeting was called to order at 7: I 7 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers of the City Hall, 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 Directors Meza and Say, thus constituting a quorum. Also present at the
meeting were John Joerns, Scott Bean, Gretchen Black, and Donald Meeks.
2. Lindsey Pfeiffer, Chairman
3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 24, 2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Upon a motion duly made by Director Porter and being seconded by Director Martin, the board unanimously
approved the minutes of May 24, 2007 meeting.
4. CONSENT AGENDA - ANY ITEMMA Y BE REMOVED BY A BOARD MEMBER FOR DISCUSSION
. ENTERTAIN A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE TIRZ ITEMS IN THE SAME FORM
AND MANNER AS WAS APPROVED IN THE PREVIOUS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING - LINDSEY PFEIFFER, CHAIRMAN
A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION WITH REGARD PAY REQUEST NUMBER FOUR IN THE
AMOUNT OF $23,765.63 FOR THE LAKES OF FAIRMONT GREENS TIRZ PROJECT RELATED TO OFF SITE
IMPROVEMENTS KNOWN AS THE SOUTH LA PORTE TRUNK SEWER LINE.
B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION WITH REGARD TO ADDITIONAL PAY REQUESTS FOR
THE LAKES OF FAIRMONT GREENS TIRZ PROJECT RELATED TO OFF SITE IMPROVEMENTS KNOWN
AS THE SOUTH LA PORTE TRUNK SEWER PROJECT.
C. CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, LA PORTE TIRZ NUMBER ONE, CITY OF LA PORTE, AND RETREAT AT BAY FOREST
LP.
D. RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM DEVELOPER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR A HOTEL
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE ZONE.
Eo CONSIDER APPROV AL OR OTHER ACTION WITH REGARD TO AUTHORITY INVOICES
F. STAFF REPORT AND UPDATES
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agreement subject to a final determination of the engineering costs by the TlRZ auditor. Mr. Bean noted that the cost
figure in Section 5.01 should be $164,499.89 as reflected in Exhibit B. Upon a motion duly made by Director Porter
and being seconded by Director Martin, the board unanimously approved the development agreement subject to a
final determination of eligible engineering costs by the TIRZ auditor, and changing the cost figure in Section 5.0] to
$164,499.89.
6. RECEIVE PRESENT A TION FROM DEVELOPER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR A HOTEL
DEVELOPMENT WITHfN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE ZONE.
The developer was not present. Mr. Joerns briefed the board on the request and there was general discussion on
the matter. No action was taken.
7. CONSIDER AFPROV AL OR OTHER ACTION WITH REGARD TO AUTHORITY INVOICES
Mr. Bean gave an overview of the invoices. Upon a motion duly made by Director Martin and being seconded by
Director Turnquist, the board unanimously approved the invoices.
8. ST AFF REPORT AND UPDATES
There were no reports.
9. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
There were no board comments
10. ADJOURNMENT
Upon a motion duly made by Director Porter and being seconded by Director Pool, the board wlanimously
approved the motion to adjourn at 7: 16 PM.
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