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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Counci� anager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO
Date: June 16, 2020
Subject: P.R. No. 21450; Council Meeting of June 23, 2020
ATTACHED IS PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 21450
AUTHORIZING A RENEWAL OF THE CONSULTANT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AND LEGACY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO MANAGE ITS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM AT AN ANNUAL
COST NOT TO EXCEED $35,000; (PAEDC FUNDING
ACCOUNT NO. 120-1429-582.54-11 - CONSULTANT)
P.R. No. 21450
06/04/2020
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A RENEWAL OF THE
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AND LEGACY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO MANAGE ITS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM AT AN ANNUAL
COST NOT TO EXCEED $35,000; (PAEDC FUNDING
ACCOUNT NO. 120-1429-582.54-11 - CONSULTANT)
WHEREAS,the citizens of the City Port Arthur approved Proposition 2 allowing the City
of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation ("PAEDC")to allocate $300,000
per year of its sales and use tax for affordable housing in a target area of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-232, the City Council of the City of Port
Arthur approved PAEDC entering into a Consultant Agreement with Legacy Community
Development Corporation("Legacy CDC") for management of its downtown payment assistance
program for affordable housing in a target area of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 19-161, the City Council of the City of Port
Arthur approved PAEDC to renew the Consultant Agreement with Legacy CDC for an additional
1-year period; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2020, the PAEDC Board of Directors approved an extension of
the Consultant Agreement between PAEDC and Legacy CDC for the remainder of the term of the
proposition for an annual cost not to exceed $35,000; and
WHEREAS, PAEDC desires to retain the services of Legacy CDC as its consultant to
furnish certain homeownership program services as defined in the Consultant Agreement attached
hereto as 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 the City Council of the City of Port Arthur authorizes PAEDC to renew
its Consultant Agreement with Legacy CDC for the remainder of the term of the proposition for
an annual cost not to exceed $35,000.
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
•
NOES:
Thurman Bartie, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
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APPROVED:
Floyd Bat te, PA D CEO
APPROVED • S TO FORM:
1
Guy N. Goodson, PAEDC Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Valecia R. Tizeno, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
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Kandy Dan 1, nterim Director Finance
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EXHIBIT "A"
Will be presented at
Or before the City Council Meeting