HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-27-2025 LPDC minutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Members present: Nancy Ojeda, Chuck Engelken, Danny Earp, Amanda Gerrish,
Brent McCaulley, John Blakemore
Member attending remotely: None
Members absent: Richard Warren
Council -appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark Askins,
City Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary
The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors met on
October 27, 2025, at the City Hall Council Chambers,
604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER - President Ojeda called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. CITIZEN COMMENT - There were no comments.
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the
September 22, 2025, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO]
Member Engelken moved to approve the minutes: Member McCaulley seconded
the motion: the motion was adopted, 6-0.
b. Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Projects - The La Porte
Development Corporation Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on
sixteen (16) proposed projects of the La Porte Development Corporation
totaling $8,215,000.00 for fiscal year 2025-2026. These projects are: 1) Adult
Seating at Parks - $42,000.00; 2) Northwest Park Soccer Fields Bleachers and
Shade Structures - $200,000.00; 3) Northwest Park Basketball Court Pavilion
- $750,000.00; 4) LED Lights at Northside Park and Fairmont Park -
$800,000.00; 5) Northside Sound Wall - $1,500,000.00; 6) Enhancement Grant
program - $500,000.00; 7) Lomax Arena - $500,000.00; 8) Central Park
Resurfacing - $55,000.00; 9) Golf Course Gateway and Event Center Design
- $700,000.00; 10) Golf Course Club House Design - $900,000.00; 11) SPORT
Building Roof - $297,000.00; 12) Recreation and Fitness Center Gym and
Pool House Roof - $498,000.00; 13) San Jacinto Pool House Roof -
$23,000.00; 14) Recreation Fitness Center Phase II Remodel - $400,000.00;
15) San Jacinto Pool Repairs - $200,000.00; and 16) Project for New or
Expanded business enterprise at 116 North 16th Street - $850,000.00.;
followed by discussion and possible action to approve the following projects
of the La Porte Development Corporation: 1) Adult Seating at Parks -
$42,000.00; 2) Northwest Park Soccer Fields Bleachers and Shade Structures
- $200,000.00; 3) Northwest Park Basketball Court Pavilion - $750,000.00; 4)
LED Lights at Northside Park and Fairmont Park - $800,000.00; 5) Northside
Sound Wall - $1,500,000.00; 6) Enhancement Grant program - $500,000.00; 7)
Lomax Arena - $500,000.00; 8) Central Park Resurfacing - $55,000.00; 9) Golf
Course Gateway and Event Center Design - $700,000.00; 10) Golf Course
Club House Design - $900,000.00; 11) SPORT Building Roof - $297,000.00;
12) Recreation and Fitness Center Gym and Pool House Roof - $498,000.00;
13) San Jacinto Pool House Roof - $23,000.00; 14) Recreation Fitness Center
Phase II Remodel - $400,000.00; 15) San Jacinto Pool Repairs - $200,000.00;
and 16) Project for New or Expanded business enterprise at 116 North 16th
Street - $850,000.00. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
President Oieda opened the public hearing at 5:04 p.m. Mr. Daeumer provided an
update on the notice period. President Ojeda closed the public hearing at 5:06 p.m.
Member Engelken moved to approve the following projects of the La Porte
Development Corporation: 1) Adult Seating at Parks - $42,000.00; 2) Northwest
Park Soccer Fields Bleachers and Shade Structures - $200,000.00; 3) Northwest
Park Basketball Court Pavilion - $750,000.00; 4) LED Lights at Northside Park and
Fairmont Park - $800,000.00; 5) Northside Sound Wall - $1,500,000.00; 6)
Enhancement Grant program - $500,000.00; 7) Lomax Arena - $500,000.00; 8)
Central Park Resurfacing - $55,000.00; 9) Golf Course Gateway and Event Center
Design - $700,000.00; 10) Golf Course Club House Design - $900,000.00; 11)
SPORT Building Roof - $297,000.00; 12) Recreation and Fitness Center Gym and
Pool House Roof - $498,000.00; 13) San Jacinto Pool House Roof - $23,000.00;
14) Recreation Fitness Center Phase II Remodel - $400,000.00; 15) San Jacinto
Pool Repairs - $200,000.00; and 16) Project for New or Expanded business
enterprise at 116 North 16th Street - $850,000.00; Member McCaulley seconded
the motion.
Without objection, Member Earp asked to vote on the Golf Course Gateway and
Event Center Design project and the Golf Course Club House Design project
separately; Member Gerrish seconded the request.
The main motion for approval of all the projects except for the Golf Course
Gateway and Event Center Design and Golf Course Club House Design projects
was adopted unanimously, 6-0.
The motion for approval of the Golf Course Gateway and Event Center Design and
Golf Course Club House Design projects was adopted, 4-2, Members Earp and
Gerrish voting against.
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c. 914 S. Broadway - Enhancement Grant - Presentation, discussion, and
possible action to approve an Enhancement Grant for Anchored Restoration
LLC, in an amount not to exceed $73,704.87, for enhancements to the
building facade and property for business site located at 914 S. Broadway
St., La Porte, Texas. [Matt Daeumer, Assistant City Manager]
Mr. Daeumer provided an overview. Member McCaulley moved to approve an
Enhancement Grant for Anchored Restoration LLC, in an amount not to exceed
$73,704.87, for enhancements to the building facade and property for business
site located at 914 S. Broadway St., La Porte, Texas; Member Earp seconded the
motion; the motion was adopted, 6-0.
4. STAFF REPORTS - There were no reports.
5. SET NEXT MEETING - Without objection, the next meeting was set for December 8,
2025.
6. BOARD COMMENTS-Theree were no comments.
7. ADJOURNWithout object oti n, P'-esident Ojeda adjourned the meeting at 5:16 p.m.
oodward, City
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