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A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO.
19-528 IN IT'S ENTIRETY AS IT PERTAINS TO THE
APPROVAL OF ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT
AGREEMENT WITH AMERICOM MARKETING IN
ORDER TO IMPLEMENT A CORPORATE TARGET
MARKET BRANDING STARATEGY TO
RECRUIT/MARKET HUMAN POPULATION TO
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS WHO ARE WILLING TO
RELOCATE TO AN INCOME TAX FREE STATE,
WITH GOOD PAYING JOBS RANGING FROM
$60,000-$80,000 DUE TO A SURPLUS IN JOBS
WHICH REQUIRE A HIGH LEVEL OF SKILLSET
AND A GREAT WAY TO BUILD, SHIP AND RAIL IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $36,850.
P.R. N.O. 21306
02/26/20 RML
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 19-528 IN ITS
ENTIRETY AS IT PERTAINS TO THE APPROVAL OF ENTERING
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AMERICOM MARKETING IN ORDER
TO IMPLEMENT A CORPORATE TARGET MARKET BRANDING
STRATEGY TO RECRUIT/MARKET HUMAN POPULATION TO
PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS WHO ARE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO AN
INCOME TAX FREE STATE WITH GOOD PAYING JOBS RANGING
FROM $60,000-$80,000 DUE TO A SURPLUS IN JOBS WHICH
REQUIRE A HIGH LEVEL OF SKILLSET AND A GREAT WAY TO
BUILD, SHIP AND RAIL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $36,850
WHEREAS, per Resolution No. 19-528, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur
approved the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation("PAEDC") to
rollout a comprehensive corporate target marketing strategy to market and campaign Port Arthur
as a place to work, live, play and do business on a local, regional and global market level
highlighting the need for skilled human population to relocate to Port Arthur,Texas promoting the
surplus of high paying jobs ranging between $60,000-$80,000 in an income tax free state and
filling in the gap of a workforce requirement; and
WHEREAS, at its regular Board meeting on November 4, 2019, the PAEDC Board of
Directors intended to enter into an agreement with Americom Marketing to carry out their
obligation to implement and develop a direct marketing campaign for the sole purpose to
holistically create a comprehensive sweep specifically focused on corporate target market branding
for PAEDC to successfully implement the scope of work required to attract human population that
are considering relocation and willing to consider Port Arthur,Texas as a potential location to live,
work and play; and
WHEREAS,the PAEDC Board of Directors at their January 14, 2020 meeting, agreed to
rescind PAEDC entering into an agreement with Americom Marketing.
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 Resolution 19-528 is rescinded in its entirety.
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., 2020,
at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
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NOES:
Thurman "Bill' Bartie, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVE •
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Floyd Batis PAE 1 C CEO
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Guy N. Goodson, PAEDC At1�
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Valecia R. Tizeno, City Attorney
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