HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-08-2025 LPDC minutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Members present: Nancy Ojeda, Chuck Engelken (joined at 5:10 p.m), Danny Earp,
Amanda Gerrish, Brent McCaulley, John Blakemore
Members attending remotely: None
Members absent: Richard Warren
Council -appointed staff present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Clark Askins, City
Attorney; Lee Woodward, City Secretary
The La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors met on
December 8, 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 5:03 p.m.
2. CITIZEN COMMENT - There were no comments.
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
a. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the minutes of the
October 27, 2025, meeting. [Lee Woodward, City Secretary/PIO]
Member McCaulley moved to approve the minutes of the October 27, 2025,
meeting; Member Gerrish seconded the motion; the motion was adopted, 5-0.
b. King DK Equity LLC - Enhancement Grant - Presentation, discussion, and
possible action to approve an enhancement grant incentive agreement
between the La Porte Development Corporation and King DK Equity LLC, in
an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, for enhancements to building facade
and property for business site located at 800 W. Main Street, La Porte, Texas.
[Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
Mrs. Bowers provided an overview. Member Earp moved to approve an
enhancement grant incentive agreement between the La Porte Development
Corporation and King DK Equity LLC, in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, for
enhancements to the building facade and property for business site located at 800
W. Main Street; Member Blakemore seconded the motion; the motion was
adopted, 5-0.
c. King DK Equity LLC - Enhancement Grant - Presentation, discussion, and
possible action to approve an enhancement grant incentive agreement
between the La Porte Development Corporation and King DK Equity LLC, in
an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, for enhancements to building facade
and property for business site located at 817 W. Main Street, La Porte, Texas.
[Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
Mrs. Bowers provided an overview. (Member Engelken arrived during discussion
on this item.) Member Earp moved to approve an enhancement grant incentive
agreement between the La Porte Development Corporation and King DK Equity
LLC, in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, for enhancements to the building
facade and property for business site located at 817 W. Main Street; Member
Blakemore seconded the motion; the motion was adopted, 6-0.
d. The Park on Main - Enhancement Grant - Presentation, discussion, and
possible action to approve an enhancement grant incentive agreement
between the La Porte Development Corporation and La Porte Entertainment,
LLC, in an amount not to exceed $13,899.52, for enhancements to property
for business site located at 402 W. Main Street, La Porte, Texas. [Haley
Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
This item was pulled before the meeting and not considered.
e. Bayside Services LLC - Incentive Grant Benchmark - Receive update on
status of the first benchmark established in the economic development
incentive agreement between the La Porte Development Corporation and
Bayside Services LLC, located at 902 S. 1st Street, La Porte, Texas. [Haley
Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
Mrs. Bowers offered a presentation, noting the first benchmark, due in September,
was not met and the company has not responded to multiple attempts to contact
them since the summertime, nor have permits been pulled for this project. Mr.
Askins clarified the company was not in breach of the agreement and could still
attempt to meet the future benchmarks.
f. R Favorite Things - Agreement Extension - Presentation, discussion, and
possible action to provide administrative staff direction or to authorize an
extension of performance deadlines under terms of the economic
development incentive agreement between the La Porte Development
Corporation and R. Favorite Things LLC. [Haley Bowers, Economic
Development Manager]
Mrs. Bowers provided an overview of the extension request and the applicant, Ed
Revak, was permitted to address the Board. Member McCaulley moved to approve
a six-month extension from December 31, 2025, of all of the performance
deadlines under terms of the economic development incentive agreement between
the La Porte Development Corporation and R. Favorite Things LLC; Member Earp
seconded the motion; the motion was adopted, 6-0.
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Panacea Shipping Company Inc. - Agreement Extension - Presentation,
discussion, and possible action to provide administrative staff direction or
to authorize an extension of performance deadlines established in the
economic development incentive agreement between the La Porte
Development Corporation and Panacea Shipping Company, Inc. [Haley
Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
Mrs. Bowers provided an overview. Member McCaulley moved to approve a six-
month extension of the performance deadlines under terms of the economic
development incentive agreement between the La Porte Development Corporation
and Panacea Shipping Company Inc.; Member Gerrish seconded the motion; the
motion was adopted, 6-0.
h. Amended Project - Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve
publishing a notice to begin the 60-day comment period for an amendment
to the previously approved project of the La Porte Development Corporation
for baseball field maintenance by: 1) changing the name of the project from
Pecan Park Field Upgrades to Baseball and Softball Field Maintenance; 2)
decreasing the cost of the project from the original amount of $2,000,000.00
to an amount not to exceed $550,000.00; and 3) changing the scope of the
project from design, construction and replacement of grass fields at Pecan
Park with turf, to maintenance of all baseball and softball fields owned by the
City of La Porte, Texas. [Haley Bowers, Economic Development Manager]
Mrs. Bowers provided an update. Chair Ojeda moved to approve publishing a
notice to begin the 60-day comment period for an amendment to the previously
approved project of the La Porte Development Corporation for baseball field
maintenance by: 1) changing the name of the project from Pecan Park Field
Upgrades to Baseball and Softball Field Maintenance; 2) decreasing the cose of
the project from the original amount of $2,000,000.00 to an amount not to exceed
$550,000.00; and 3) changing the scope of the project from design, construction,
and replacement of grass fields at Pecan Park with turf, to maintenance of all
baseball and softball fields owned by the City of 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 January 26,
2026.
6. BOARD COMMENTS - The members welcomed Mrs. Bowers back and wished all a
merry Christmas.
DJOU - N 'tout object': • ` ',;P dent Ojeda adjourned the meeting at 5:43 p.m.dis, / ON
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