a. Receive report of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors. [Mayor Pro Tem Engelken] Mayor Pro Tem Engelken noted the Committee met, authorized the filing of the change of registered agent for the Corporation, received the Texas Downtown assessment report, authorized the expenditure of $27,800 in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 La Porte Development Corporation budget to fund an agreement between the City and Burditt Consultants, LLC for the development of a Main Street Master Plan, opened a 60-day public comment period for a potential project of the La P orte Development Corporation to promote new or expanded business enterprises at 321 W. Main Street, known as Dimensions Comics, Music and More, through an incentive payment up to $22,483.00, terminated the enhancement grant project at 207 W. Main Street du e to applicant's failure to meet required conditions, and set the next meeting for January 22, 2024. b. Receive report of the New City Hall Ad Hoc Committee meeting. [Councilperson McCaulley] Councilperson McCaulley reported the Committee met, received updates from the architects and viewed materials for the exteriors, and planned for a meeting in late January to discuss interiors.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).