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FIANANCE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
DATE: G/26/2008
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T0: STEVE FITZGIBBONS, CITY Mf1NAGER ~.,, ~~~~ ~,,
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FROM, REBECCA UND~RHILL, C A, C OR 0 FI ~
RE: PR 14799 - REGARDING ADMINISTRf1TIVE F~ES
Presented for City Council consideration and approval is PR 14799. This resolution approves an
agreement between the City and fihe Port Arthur 4A Economic Development Corporation regarding
administrative fees for fiscal year 2009. The charge has been calculated as a percentage of sales tax
~ revenue. The EDC has proposed reducing the fee amount to 2% for the upcoming fiscal year (see
. attached memo}.
The following amounts have been received/budgeted in the past.
- Fiscal Year ~ Rate Fees
2009 2.00% ,~ 80,000 estimated
2008 3.00% 112,000 estimated
~2007 4. b0% 167,124 actual .
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P.R. No. 14799
~ jja/ 06/27/08
RESOLUTION N0.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE CITY OF
PORT ~iRTHUR AS IT PERTAINS TO ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES
FOR`THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 200~ THROUGH S~PTEMBER
30, 2009
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolut~ion 06-375 as it
pertained to administrative charges for the fiscal year October 1,
2006 through September 30; 2007, at 4.60 of the actual sales tax
~ revenue; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution 07-443 as it
pertained to administrative charges for the fiscal year October 1,
2007 through September 30, 2008, at 30 of the actual sales tax
revenue; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interest of the.
City to approved the attached Administrative Se~rvices Agreement for
the fiscal year October 1, 2008 through Septembe,r 30,.2009; and
WHEREAS, the EDC has proposed.a budget wherein 2o is recommended
for this administrative charge.
NOW,. THEREFORE, ~E IT ~SO~VED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section l. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
true and correct.
Section 2. That ~the City Council herein approves an
Administrative Charge of 20 of actual sales tax revenues received for
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the 2008/2009 Fiscal Year, as to fairly compen~sate the City and the
execution of an Agreement thereon in substantially the same form as
attached hereto as Exhibit "A". ~
Secti.on 3. That this agreement is contingent upon the EDC
Board of Directors approval.
Section 4. That a copy of, the caption of the Resolution be
spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of July, 2008, at ,
a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur,
Texas by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
City~Council
NOES:
MAY~R
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO ~'ORM :
CITY ATT EY ~
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Floyd Batiste,~CEO PAEDC
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AGREENl~ENT
The City of Port Arthur and the City of Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development Corporation herein,agree as to the following:
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, The ,Ci~ty and the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation herein agree that for adm~inistrative charges
and services for the fiscal year from October 1, 2008 to September
30, 2009, the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation shall pay to the City ftwo percent. ~ 2 0) of the actual ~
sales tax revenue received during this fiscal year. Said~two~percent
(20} shall reimburse the City for such administrative, legal, and
staff support that the City shall-provide in.facilitating EDC
proj ects during this f iscal ~-year . Said two percent ( 2 0) shall ~ be
paid by the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation to the City of Port Arthur monthly, as the sales tax
moneys are received from the Comptroller.
II. CITY ASSISTANCE
(a) The City will also continue to assist the EDC in its
litigation. Nevertheless, the time and costs of the City Attorney
will be requested to be reimbursed by the other litigants, if it is
feasible. .
(b) The EDC staff can call on and have reasonable access to
cit~y departments to address issues respecting projects for their
comments. . ~
~c) The EDC staff shall have access to non-confidential city
records as to facilitate the EDC projects.
III.
The City and the EDC herein agree that the ED~ shall also pay
the City its proportionate share of the audit fees that can be
allocated to the EDC.~ .
BY: -
Mayor
SIGNED AND AGREED to on this the ~ day of
, 2008.
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BY:
President
~Y:
Secretary