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Date: August 31, 2023
To: Ron Burton, City Manager
From: Judith A. Smith, RN, BSN, Director of Health Services
RE: Approval of the MOU between the City of Port Arthur and the Texas Artist's
Museum.
Nature of the Request: The City of Port Arthur Health Department has utilized the Texas
Artists Museum as a COVID vaccination site since April 2021. The Texas Artists Museum has
agreed to allow the use of the building for COVID vaccinations until the health department's
relocation at the end of the year.
Staff Analysis, Considerations: N/A
Recommendations: It is recommended that the City Council approve P.R. No. 23348, the
resolution approving the MOU between the City of Port Arthur and the Texas Artists Museum.
Budget Considerations: The cost not to exceed $2000.00 for the period October 1, 2023,
through January 31, 2024. Funds available in account number COV 102 105-13-033-5470-40-
000.
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P.R. NO.23348
08/31/2023 spy
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND THE TEXAS
ARTISTS MUSEUM SOCIETY FOR THE USE OF THE
TEXAS ARTISTS MUSEUM SOCIETY (TAMS)BUILDING AS
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR COVID-19 VACCINATION
SITE FROM OCTOBER 01, 2023 THROUGH JANUARY 31,
2024 WITH A COST NOT TO EXCEED $2000 . 00;
FUNDING AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT NUMBER COV 102
105-13-033-5470-00-40-000
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur Health Department will
continue to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to the public from
October 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Texas Artists Museum Society entered
into a Memorandum of Understanding via Resolution No. 22-490,
October 25, 2022, which expires September 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Port
Arthur for the City to enter into an additional Memorandum of
Understanding between the City and the Texas Artists Museum
Society, to continue to provide an accessible location for citizens
to receive COVID-19 vaccinations; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur and The Texas Artists Museum
Society have agreed to the terms of utilizing the TAMS Building as
the City Of Port Arthur Covid-19 Vaccination Site according to
Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur will pay $500 . 00 per month
to The Texas Artists Museum Society to compensate for the loss of
revenue during the use of the TAMS Building for public COVID-19
vaccinations .
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 Manager is herein authorized to
execute on behalf of the City the Memorandum of Understanding For
Utilizing The TAMS Building as the City Of Port Arthur Covid-19
Vaccination Site between the City of Port Arthur and the Texas
Artists Museum Society in substantially the same form as attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" .
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
shall be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of
2023 AD, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES :
Mayor:
Councilmembers :
NOES:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burton, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
Kandy Daniel, Finance Director
APPROVED:
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Ju•Qth Smith, BSN, RN, Director of Health
EXHIBIT "A"
MEMORANDUM of
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
The City of Port Arthur
and
Texas Artists Museum Society
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR COVID-19
VACCINATION SITE
The City of Port Arthur and the Texas Artists Museum Society (TAMS) agree to use the
TAMS Building as the City of Port Arthur Health Department COVID-19 Vaccination Site from
October 1, 2023,through January 31, 2024, according to the terms below:
1. The City of Port Arthur Health Department will use the TAMS Building to provide
public COVID-19 vaccinations from October 1, 2023, through January 31, 2024,
Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm.
2. The City of Port Arthur will provide janitorial services and pay all utilities for the
building.
3. TAMS may continue to use the facility on weekends by providing 15-day notice to
the City of Port Arthur to enable city staff to reconfigure the site.
4. The City of Port Arthur will pay $500.00 per month during the time the TAMS
Building is used as a COVID-19 Vaccination Site as compensation for the loss of
revenue to the Texas Artists Museum Society.
5. Upon the expiration of this term on January 31,2024, both parties agree to transition
to a monthly basis of collaboration. The terms and conditions previously outlined
shall remain in effect during the monthly extension.
In the event the site is no longer required by the City of Port Arthur Health Department as
a COVID- 19 Vaccination Site, this addendum may be terminated by the City of Port Arthur by
providing a 2-week written notice to the Texas Artists Museum Society.
Ron Burton Yolanda Goudeaux
City Manager Texas Artist Museum President
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