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Mayor, City Council, City Manager
Pte: Floyd Batiste
ate: March 9, 2016
tg: P. R. No. 19214; Council Meeting on March 22, 2016
A RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDING OF$7,500 FROM THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO THE
SOUTHEAST TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (SETEDF)
FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE (REDI) TO COORDINATE THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR THE REGION OF HARDIN,JEFFERSON,AND
ORANGE COUNTIES
P.R. No. 19214
03/09/2016 RL
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDING OF $7,500
FROM THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO
THE SOUTHEAST TEXAS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (SETEDF) FOR THE
ASSISTANCE OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (REDI) TO
COORDINATE THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR THE REGION OF
HARDIN, JEFFERSON, AND ORANGE COUNTIES
Account No. 120-1429-582.53-00
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
(the "PAEDC") deems it is in the public interest to seek the assistance of the Regional Economic
Development Initiative ("REDI") to coordinate the regional economic development efforts for
the region of Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange Counties.; and
WHEREAS, the REDI steering committee made up of local economic developers was
formed by SETEDF to determine the services needed and to develop the structure of how these
services could be provided for Southeast Texas; and
WHEREAS, the overall effort of the REDI is aimed at maximizing and retaining
employment and increasing incomes; and
WHEREAS, PAEDC at its March 7, 2016, Board meeting voted to fund REDI in the
amount of$7,500; as denoted in Exhibit"A".
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That PAEDC is herein authorized to assist in funding REDI in the amount
of$7,500 for one year.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes
of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D., 2016,
at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
Deloris "Bobbie" Prince, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Floyd Batiste, PAEDC CEO
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APPROVED AS TO FO r• :
Guy N. Goodson, PAEDC Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
l•mgValecia R. Tizeno,
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
Jerry Dale, CPA/GFOA, Interim Director Finance
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Exhibit " A "
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P.O. Box 3150 DATE: 3.16.16
Beaumont, TX. 77704 INVOICE# 16-102
Phone 409.838.6585 Fax 409.833.6718
Bill To:
Port Arthur EDC
Attn: Floyd Batiste
P.O. Box 3934
Port Arthur, Tx. 77642
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
REDI Contribution-FY Oct. 2015 to Sept. 2016 7,500.00
TOTAL $ 7,500.00
Make all checks payable to Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation
If you have any questions concerning this invoice, contact Cheryl Kizer at 409.838.6585 or ckizer@setedf.org.
THANK YOU !