HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-18-13 Meeting of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One minutesLa Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
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 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, 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 6:50 p.m. in the
City Council Chambers of the City Council Conference Room, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La
Porte, 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 Leopard, and being seconded by Director Meza, the Board
voted to approve the minutes of the August 21, 2013 Board meeting. Director Graham abstained.
3. Consent Agenda: any item may be removed by a Board member for discussion
• Entertain 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,
Chairperson
Upon a motion duly made by Director Pool and being seconded by Director Martin, the Board
voted to approve the TIRZ items in the same form and manner as was approved at the previous
Redevelopment Authority meeting. Director Graham abstained.
a. 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;
b. Consider approval or other action with regard to authority invoices;
c. Receive updates from the city, developers and staff with regard to development within
the Zone;
d. Board member comments with regard to matters appearing on agenda and inquiry of staff
regarding specific factual information or existing policy;
e. Adjournment.
Chair Pfeiffer adjourned the meeting at 6:51 p.m.
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