HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 21107: EDC, TRAINING WITH LAMAR STATE COLLEGE , COMMERCIAL DRIVERS Interoffice
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO 1'3_
Date: October 15, 2019
Subject: P.R. No. 21107; Council Meeting of October 22, 2019
ATTACHED IS PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 21107
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE TRAINING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AND LAMAR STATE COLLEGE PORT
ARTHUR FOR THE TRAINING OF ADDITIONAL PORT
ARTHUR RESIDENTS AS CLASS A & B COMMERCIAL
DRIVERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00;
FUNDS AVAILABLE IN PAEDC ACCOUNT NO. 120-1429-
582.59-07
P.R. No. 21107
10/10/2019 KVM
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
TRAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AND LAMAR STATE COLLEGE PORT
ARTHUR FOR THE TRAINING OF ADDITIONAL PORT
ARTHUR RESIDENTS AS CLASS A & B COMMERCIAL
DRIVERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00;
FUNDS AVAILABLE IN PAEDC ACCOUNT NO. 120-1429-
582.59-07
WHEREAS,per Resolution 19-030, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur approved
the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation ("PAEDC")to enter into
a Training Agreement with Lamar State College Port Arthur ("LSCPA") to train Port Arthur
residents for Commercial Driver's License Class A&B Certifications for an amount not to exceed
$60,000; and
WHEREAS, the demand for CDL drivers in the area remains high, therefore, student
enrollment in the class has increased; and
WHEREAS, at their regular Board meeting of October 7, 2019, the PAEDC Board of
Directors approved increasing the Training Agreement with LSCPA by $25,000 to allow for
tuition assistance for additional Port Arthur residents.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council approves PAEDC amending the Pre-Employment
Training Agreement with Lamar State College Port Arthur to increase the agreement amount by
$25,000 for the training of additional Port Arthur residents as commercial drivers.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the
City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D., 2019,
at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
•
NOES:
Thurman Bailie, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Floyd Batist, PAEDC CEO
41692254
Page 2
APPRc a AS TO FORM:
Guy N. Goodson, PAEDC Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Valecia R. Tizeno, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
f �1JU
Kandy Daniel, 4e-rim Finance Director
#1692254 Page 3