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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: July 22, 2020
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ron Burton,City Manager
From: Chandra Alpough, Director of Parks and Recreation CJS'
RE: P.R.No. 21503 -Rescinding of Resolution No. 19-415
Introduction:
The intent of this Agenda Item is to request the City Council's approval of P.R. No. 21503
rescinding Resolution No. 19-415 in its entirety,which authorized the acceptance of a donation
of a monument to the City of Port Arthur from the Port Acres Public Action Group.
Background:
On September 24,2019,per Resolution No. 19-415,the City Council authorized the acceptance
of a donation of a monument from the Port Acres Public Action Group.This monument,which
honors Belinda Kay Baca, is currently the school sign of Dick Dowling Elementary School.
The Port Acres Public Action Group requested that the monument be moved and placed at
Eagles Park.
The Parks and Recreation Department received a letter from Sharon Alford Carter, who is the
aunt of Belinda Kay Baca. She is requesting that the City of Port Arthur does not relocate the
monument to Eagles Park.
Budget Impact:
There is no budgetary impact.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council approve P.R. No. 21503 rescinding Resolution No.
19-415 in its entirety,which authorized the acceptance of a donation of a monument to the City
of Port Arthur from the Port Acres Public Action Group.
"Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 19-415 IN ITS ENTIRETY, WHICH
AUTHORIZED THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF A MONUMENT TO THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR FROM THE PORT ACRES PUBLIC ACTION GROUP
WHEREAS,on September 24, 2019, per Resolution No. 19-415, the City Council authorized the
acceptance of a donation of a monument to the City of Port Arthur from the Port Acres Public Action
Group and to relocate the monument to Eagles Park;and,
WHEREAS,a letter was received from Sharon Alford Carter,the aunt of Belinda Kay Baca, who
the monument was dedicated to; and,
WHEREAS,Sharon Alford Carter has requested that the City of Port Arthur does not relocate the
monument to Eagles Park as attached hereto as Exhibit"A";and,
WHEREAS, as a result of this request, it is recommended that the City Council rescind
Resolution No. 19-415;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 deems it is in the best interest of the City to rescind
Resolution No. 19-415 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 THIS day of , A.D., 2020, at a
Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur,by the following vote:
AYES: (Mayor)
Councilmembers:
NOES:
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Thurman"Bill"Bartie
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Val Tizeno,Esq.
City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ron Burton
City Manager
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Chandra Alpough
Director of Parks and Recreation
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
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Kandy Daniel
Interim Director of Finance
Clifto illiams, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
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EXHIBIT "A"
06/30/2020 11:28 Jefferson City TSO (FAX)409 963 6333 P.003/003
Sharon Alford Carter
3035 Maple
Groves,TX 77619
(409)549-2533
Port Arthur City Council •
Chandra Alpough
Harriet Collins
Re: Monument at Port Acres Elementary
In Sept.of 2019 you granted special permission to move the monument that was placed in front of Port
Acres Elementary formally known as Dick Dowling Elementary to be move to Eagles Park.As you know
the monument was bought and placed there by my father Johrtie Alford in 1985 after my niece was
killed in an automobile accident who attended the school.it has Dick Dowling Elementary on both sides
with an Eagle and the words In loving memory of Belinda Kay Baca.It was bought and placed to keep her
memory alive and lift the spirits of the Port Acres and surrounding communities.I know In my heart the
monument has done what it was bought to do and served it's time.I feel it being placed at Eagles Park it
would no longer do that.I ask yet again for you to grant permission for it not to be placed at the park. I
thank you for your time and appreciate your understanding in my change of heart and mind in this. if
permission Is given it will then be up to the school district what happens to it now. I have spoken with
Dr. Mark Porterle and he stated he would like to take it and the others from the other schools of
Stephen F Austin, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson and place them at Memorial and make a
walkway of remembrance with benches. I am ok with whatever is decided as long as when Its looked at
it brings happiness and pleasure and remembrance of a school.
Thank you again
Sincerely
Sharon Alford Carter
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Sincerely
Sharon Alford Carter