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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO
Date: September 25, 2009
Subject: P. R. No. 15530; Council Meeting of October 6, 2009
Attached is P. R. No. 15530 approving funding of an additional
$7,000 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 Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange Counties. Therefore, the
total amount of the funding will be $10,000 for aone-year period.
P. R. No. 15530
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDING OF AN
ADDITIONAL $7,000 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 HARDIN, JEFFERSON AND
ORANGE COUNTIES
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
(the "PAEDC") deems it is 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 could 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 Regular Board Meeting voted to fund
REDI in the amount of $3,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur approved Resolution 09-336 on
July 28, 2009 confirming the funding; and
WHEREAS, at the September 9, 2009 Regular Boazd Meeting of the PAEDC, Kaz]
Segura and Mary Ann Reid, members of REDI requested an increase in the annual contribution
to REDI; and
WHEREAS, at the September 9, 2009 Regulaz Board Meeting of the PAEDC, the
PAEDC voted to increase their contribution to REDI by $7,000 to a total of $10,000 for the
2009-2010 fiscal yeaz.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section I. That the facts and opinions in the preamble aze true and correct.
Section 2. That the PAEDC is herein authorized to increase their contribution to the
Regional Economic Development Initiative by $7,000 making a total of $10,000 for the 2009-
2010 fiscal 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:
DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
TERRI HANKS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED:
FLOYD BATISTE, PAEDC CEO
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARK T. SOKOL ,CITY ATTORNEY L~ BE~~
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