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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO
Date: July 22, 2009
Subject: P. R. No. 15397; Council Meeting of July 28, 2009
Attached is P. R. No. 15397 approving funding by the City
of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation of
$3,000, to the Southeast Texas Economic Development
Foundation (SETEDF) for the assistance of the Regional Economic
Development Initiative (REDI) to coordinate the Regional
Economic Development Efforts for the Region of Hazdin,
Jefferson, and Orange Counties.
PR15364.memo
P. R. No. 15397
July 23, 2009
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDING BY THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF $3,000, TO THE
SOUTHEAST TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION (SETEDF) FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF THE
REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITATIVE
(REDq TO COORDINATE THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR THE REGION OF
HARDIN, JEFFERSON AND ORANGE COUNTIES.
WHEREAS, the Ciry of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
(the "PAEDC") deems it is in the public interest to seek the assistance of the Regional
Economic Development Initiative ("REDI") to coordinate the regional economic development
efforts for the region of Hazdin, Jefferson and Orange Counties.; and
WHEREAS, the REDI steering committee made up of local economic developers was.
formed by SETEDF to determine the services needed and develop the structure of how these
services wuld be provided for Southeast Texas; and
WHEREAS, the overall effort of the REDI is aimed at maximizing and retaining
employment and increasing incomes; and
WHEREAS, the PAEDC at its July 13, 2009 Regulaz Board Meeting voted to fund
REDI in the amount of $3,000;
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 aze true and correct.
Section 2. That the PAEDC is herein authorized to assist in funding the Regional
Economic Development Initiative in the amount of $3,000.00 for one yeaz.
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., 2009,
at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers
NOES:
DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
TERRI HANKS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED:
FLOYD BATISTE, PAEDC CEO
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARK T. SOK OW, CITY ATTORNEY
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