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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: March 17, 2021
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ronald Burton, City Manager
From: Timothy Duriso, Chief of Police
RE: PR 21851 —Acceptance of payment from TPC Group for cost associated with
deployment of Port Arthur Police personnel to explosion of TPC
Group Port Neches Facility in November 2019.
Introduction:
The intent of this Agenda Item is to seek the City Council's approval of Proposed Resolution
21851 accepting payment from the TPC Group for the deployment of Port Arthur Police
personnel to the TPC Group Unified Command during their recent fire at the Port Neches
Facility.
Background:
Port Arthur Police Department personnel at the time of the TPC explosion were requested by
TPC Group to deploy to the fire at their facilities in Port Neches as part of the Unified
Command Team. The costs associated with this deployment are reimbursable.
Budget Impact:
These funds will be deposited in Other Miscellaneous Revenue Account 001-000-369.10-00.
Recommendation:
The Police Department recommends approval of this resolution, as discussed and/or outlined
above.
"Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
P.O.Box 1089 X Port Arthur,Texas 77641-1089 X 409.983.8101 X FAX 409.982.6743
P.R. No. 21851
03/17/21 JLH
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT
FROM TPC GROUP FOR COST ASSOCIATED WITH PORT ARTHUR
POLICE PERSONNEL DEPLOYED AS PART OF A UNIFIED
COMMAND SUPPORT TEAM RELATED TO THE NOVEMBER 2019
FIRE AT THE TPC GROUP PORT NECHES FACILITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $8, 097 .26
WHEREAS, the Port Arthur Police Department received a
request from TPC Port Neches for Port Arthur Police personnel
to respond as part of a Unified Command Support Team to an
explosion and fire at the TPC Chemical Facility located in
Port Neches Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department granted the request; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department submitted expenses
associated with the deployment for personnel charges and
equipment charges from November 27 , 2019 and December 10 ,
2019; and
WHEREAS, the TPC Group issued check number 90051 in the
amount of $8 , 097 . 26; and
WHEREAS, funds will be deposited in the City of Port
Arthur Account Number 001-0000-369 . 10-00 .
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 . The City Council authorizes the acceptance
of the payment to the City of Port Arthur for these services .
Section 3 . That a copy of the resolution shall be spread
upon the Minutes of the City Council .
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of March,
A.D. , 2021, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote : AYES:
P.R. No. 21851
03/17/21 JLH
Mayor: ,
Councilmembers : ,
,
NOES:
Thurman Bill Bartie
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
reaVlCity Atto
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burton
City Manager