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To: Mayor, City Council & City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney /~ ~
subject: P. R. No. 12129 Council Meeting April 1, 2003
Date: March 27, 2003
Attached is P.R. No. 12129 authorizing a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Port Arthur Industrial and Community
Leaders Advisory Group. This program involves hiring students
as temporary employees of the City to be funded by the Port
Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group.
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Attachment
CC: Interim Director of Parks & Recreation
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LEGAL DEPARTMENT ~
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Mark Sokolow. City Attorney a ~j-~_____.L
Albert T. Ttfigpen. Interim Director of Parks and Recre
March 25, 2003
Memorandum Understanding Reft Summer Employment Program
Please prepare a resolution authorizing the named individuals to execute the attached
Memorandum of Understanding for the April 1. 2003 City Council meeting. Thank you.
C: S. Fitzgibbons
H. Robinson
"REMEMBER. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR."
P. R. No. 12129
03/27/03 - ts
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE PORT ARTHUR INDUSTRIAL
AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ADVISORY GROUP
WHEREAS, the Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders
Advisory Group has indicated that it is a consortium of corporate
citizens and community volunteers; and
WHEREAS, the consortium desires to provide educational and
employment opportunities for the citizens of Port Arthur; and
WHEREAS, the Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders
Advisory Group desires to fund a youth employment program for
rising and graduating high school seniors of Port Arthur; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur finds the aforestated goals,
programs and funding to reflect the tangible commitment of the
consortium to the betterment of the quality of life for citizens of
Port Arthur; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur deems it prudent and
appropriate to assist the consortium in providing these
opportunities to its citizens.
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 of the City of Port Arthur
commends the Advisory Group and the Port Arthur Industrial Group
for its efforts in providing educational, employment and enrichment
opportunities to is citizens.
That the Port Arthur Industrial and Community
Section 3.
Leaders Advisory Group will provide
$65,000 to underwrite the operation
enrichment program for thirty (30)
of Port Arthur.
Section 4. That the City of
funding in the amount of
of a youth employment and
students who reside in the City
Port Arthur will administer
said youth employmenu support from the Advisory Group's Summer Jobs
Workshop and the City of Port Arthur will advise said group
relative to program participants, the structure of the program and
the application procedures.
Section 5. That the City of Port Arthur, as part of the
administration process, will maintain oversight over all program
participant, paruners,
program results.
Section 6.
and site supervisors to effectuate optimal
That the City of Port Arthur, as part of the
administration process and in conformance with consortium goals,
will fill a minimum of fifty (50%) percent of the allotted thirty
(30} job slots with studenns residing within the 77640 zip code.
Section 7. That the City of Port Arthur will provide ~o
the consortium a written report on the program no later than forty-
five (45) days after the end of the program
Section 8. That this Memorandum of Understanding may be
amended by mutual written consent of both parties and will remain
in effect until terminated by either party with fifteen (15) days
prior written notice.
Section 9. That the City Manager and Mayor are authorized
to sign the Memorandum of Understanding attached hereto as Exhibit
~A" on behalf of the City.
Section 10. That the Port Arthur Industrial and Community
Leaders Advisory Group shall sign this Resolution agreeing to the
terms hereof, as well as the attached Memorandum of Understanding.
Section 11. 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., 2003, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ATTEST:
OSCAR ORTIZ, MAYOR
EVANGELINE GREEN, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MARK T. SOKOLOW, CITY ATTOR/qEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
STEVE FITZGIBBONS, CITY MANAGER
ALBERT THIGPEN, INTERIM DIRECTOR, PARKS & RECREATION
AGREED TO:
TEE PORT ARTHUR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP:
BY:
TOM PURVES, PRESIDENT
DATE:
EXHIBIT "A"
WHEREAS, The Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group
is a consortium of corporate citizens and community volunteers; and,
WHEREAS, The consortium desires to provide educational and employment
opportunities for the citizens of Port Arthur; and,
WHEREAS, The Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group
desires to fund a youth employment program for rising and graduating high school
seniors; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Port Arthur finds the aforestated goals, programs, and
funding to reflect the tangible commitment of the consortium to the betterment of
the quality of life for citizens of Port Arthur; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Port Arthur deems it prudent and appropriate to assist the
consortium in providing these opportunities to its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, The City Council of
the City of Port Arthur commends the Advisory Group and the Port Arthur
Industrial Group for its efforts in providing educational, employment, and
enrichment opportunities to its citizens.
THAT, The Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory. Group will
provide funding in the amount of $ 65,000.00 to underwrite the operation of a
youth employment and enrichment program for thirty (30) students who reside in
the city of Port Arthur.
THAT, The City of Port Arthur will administer said youth employment support
from the Advisor3, Group's Summer Jobs Workshop and the City of Port Arthur
will advise said group relative to program participants, the structure of the
program and the application procedures.
THAT, The City of Port Arthur as part of the administration process will maintain
oversight over all program participants, partners, and site supervisors to effectuate
optimal program results.
THAT, The City of Port Arthur as part of the administration process and in conformance
with consortium goals will fill a minimum of fifty (50%) percent of the allotted thirty
(30) job slots with students residing within the 77640 zip code.
THAT, The City of Port Arthur will pro'vide to the consortium a written report on
the program no later than forty-five (45) days after the end of program.
This Memorandum of Understanding may be amended by mutual written consent
of both parties and will remain in effect until terminated by either part3, with
fifteen-(15) days prior written notice.
City of Port Arthur:
The Port Arthur Industrial and
Community Leaders Advisory Group:
Oscar Ortiz Tom PuD'es
Mayor President
Stephen B. Fitzgibbons
City Manager
Harvey L. Robinson
Director of Ituman Resources
Date Date
Memorandum of Understanding 2
City of Port Arthur and Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group