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The Board of Directors of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte, Texas, and La Porte
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, held a regular joint meeting, open to the public, on Thursday, May
14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte,
Texas, and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to -wit:
Position 1
Peggy Antone, Secretary
Position 2
Barry Beasley
Position 3
Joshua Lege
Position 4
Brian. Kinkopf
Position 5
Nicole Havard
Position 6
Mark Goodwin, Chairman
Position 7
Mercy Estrada, Vice -Chair
Position 8
DeeAnne Thomson
Position 9
Kristen Lee, Asst. Secretary
and all of the above were present, with the exception of Directors Beasley, Lege and Lee, thus
constituting a quorum. Also present were David Hawes, and Naina Magon, Hawes Hill fir. Associates,
LLC; Matt Daeumer, Haley Bower, Timothy Miller, Timothy Ford, and Lindsay French, all with City of
La Porte; and Muhammad Ali, HR Green. Chairman Goodwin called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
There were no public comments.
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JOINT LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND LA PORTE
TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE MEETING HELD ON APRIL'9, 2026.
Upon a motion made by Director Thomson, and seconded by Director Estrada, the Board voted
unanimously to approve the Minutes of the April 9, 2026, Board meeting, as presented.
ACCEPT ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMETNS FROM BOOKKEEPER.
Upon a motion made by Director Estrada, and seconded by Director Havard, the Board voted
unanimously to accept the Annual Disclosure Statements from Bookkeeper.
CONDUCT ANNUAL REVIEW OF INVESTMENT POLICY; AND ADOPT RESOLUTION REGARDING
ANNUAL REVIEW OF INVESTMENT POLICY AND ADOPTING AMENDED LIST OF QUALIFIED
BROKER/DEALERS.
Upon a motion made by Director Estrada, and seconded by Director Havard, the Board voted
unanimously to adopt the Resolution regarding Annual Review of Investment Policy and Adopting
Amended List of Qualified Broker/Dealers, as presented.
RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HR GREEN ENGINEERING.
Mr. Ali presented HR Green's Progress Report included in the Board materials and answered
questions.
a. Lakes at Fairmont Greens Detention.
Mr. Ali provided an update on the Lakes at Fairmont Greens Detention project. Concerns were
brought up regarding design issues and possibility of algae overgrowth. Board consulted with
engineer regarding the design elements for the detention facility. After discussion, the Board
requested the engineer redesign the detention facility so that it is one continuous deep reservoir and
bring back a change order at the next meeting for consideration.
i. Consider Pay Application No. 2, Lakes at Fairmont Greens Detention, from
Landmark Construction.
Mr. Ali reviewed Pay Application No. 2, Lakes at Fairmont Greens Detention, from Landmark
Construction in the amount of $80,298.00. He reported he has reviewed the pay application and
concurs with the amount and quantities and is recommending it for approval. Upon a motion made
by Director Antone, and seconded by Director Thomson, the Board voted unanimously to approve
Pay Application No. 2, Lakes at Fairmont Greens Detention, from Landmark Construction in the
amount of $80,298.00, as presented.
b. 16th Street Intersection.
Mr. Ali reported detail design is ongoing, and the geotechnical report is complete. No action from the
Board was required.
c. Main Street.
Mr. Ali reported the proposed roadway, drainage and traffic components for the Preliminary
Engineering Report (PER) have been compiled and a meeting with City Council was conducted. A
public meeting will be held to discuss the design of Main Street. No action from the Board was
required.
SYLVAN BEACH PIER.
a. Consider Pay Application No. 2, Sylvan Beach Pier, from Shirley & Sons Construction.
Upon a motion made by Director Thomson, and seconded by Director Havard, the Board voted
unanimously to approve Pay Application No. 2, Sylvan Beach Pier, from Shirley & Sons Construction
in the amount of $329,794.40, as presented.
UPDATE REGARDING LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU PARK PICKLE BALL COURTS.
Mr. Miller provided an update on the design and scope of the four pickle ball courts project. No action
from the Board was required.
WAVE POOL RENOVATIONS.
a. Pay Application No. 4, City of La Porte Wave Pool Renovations, from Progressive
Commercial Aquatics.
Mr. Miller reviewed Pay Application No. 4, City of La Porte Wave Pool Renovations, from Progressive
Commercial Aquatics in the amount of $472,200.00. He reported he has reviewed the pay application
and concurs with the amount and quantities and is recommending it for approval. Upon a motion
made by Director Estrada, and seconded by Director Havard, the Board voted unanimously to
approve Pay Application No. 4, City of La Porte Wave Pool Renovations, from Progressive Commercial
Aquatics in the amount of $472,200.00, as presented.
RECEIVE BOOKKEEPER'S REPORT AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING
AUTHORITY INVOICES.
Mr. Hawes presented the Bookkeeper's Report and review of invoices. Upon a motion made by
Director Antone, and seconded by Director Estrada, the Board voted unanimously to accept the
Bookkeeper's Report and authorized payment of invoices, as presented.
DISCUSS PROJECTS FOR UPCOMING FY2027.
Ms. French provided a presentation on updates to the facilities at the Little Cedar Bayou Softball
Fields, including replacement of restrooms and the concession stand.
RECEIVE UPDATES FROM THE CITY, DEVELOPERS, AND STAFF ABOUT DEVELOPMENT WITHIN
THE ZONE.
Mr. Daeumer provided an update on developments within the zone. No action from Board was
required.
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Goodman adjourned the
meeting at 6:57 p.m.
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