HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-25-2025 LPDC agendaNANCY OJEDA
PRESIDENT
BRENTMCCAULLEY
COUNCILPERSON
AMANDA GERRISH
BOARD MEMBER
CHUCK ENGELKEN
COUNCILPERSON
DANNYEARP
BOARD MEMBER
JOHN BLAKEMORE
BOARD MEMBER
RICHARD WARREN
VICE-PRESIDENT
LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA
Monday, August 25, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors to be
held on August 25, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 604 West Fairmont Parkway,
La Porte, Texas, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are
subject to action.
CALL TO ORDER
2. CITIZEN COMMENT
(Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be
reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the July 28,
2025, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary]
b. Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Project Public Notice
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve publishing a notice to begin
the 60-day comment period for one (1) proposed project of the La Porte Development
Corporation for fiscal year 2025-2026. The project is Northside Sound Wall, in -an
amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development
Manager]
C. Dimensions Comics, Music, and More - Incentive Grant Benchmark
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to determine eligibility for first incentive
payment of $7,494.34 to applicant Shelley Whalen under terms of Amended and
Restated Economic Development Incentive Agreement between the La Porte
Development Corporation and Shelley Whalen, dated January 27, 2025, and
consider possible action to authorize incentive payment of $7,494.34 to applicant
Shelley Whalen under terms of Amended and Restated Economic Development
Incentive Agreement between the La Porte Development Corporation and Shelley
Whalen, dated January 27, 2025. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
4. STAFF REPORTS
5. SET NEXT MEETING
6. BOARD COMMENTS
7. ADJOURN
If, during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, the
La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors determines that a closed or executive
session of the Board is required, then such closed meeting will be held as authorized by
Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 consultation with counsel on legal
matters; Section 551.072 - deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real
property; Section 551.073 - deliberation regarding a prospective gift; Section 551.087 -
deliberation regarding economic development negotiation; Section 551.089 - deliberation
regarding security devices or security audits, and/or other matters as authorized under the
Texas Government Code. If a closed or executive session is held in accordance with the
Texas Government Code as set out above, the La Porte Development Corporation Board of
Directors will reconvene in open session in order to take action, if necessary, on the items
addressed during executive session.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or
services are requested to contact the City Secretary's office (281-470-5021), three working
days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.127, on a regular, non -emergency basis,
members may attend and participate in the meeting remotely by video conference. Should
that occur, a quorum of the members will be physically present at the location noted above
on this agenda.
CERTIFICATE
I, Lee Woodward, City Secretary, do hereby certify that a copy of the August 25, 2025, La
Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors agenda was posted on the City Hall
bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times,
and to the City's website, www.LaPorteTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code.
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