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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: August 21, 2024
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ron Burton, City Manager
From: George Davis, Director of Pleasure Island \40
RE: P.R. 23885—Acceptance of a donation from the Cheniere Foundation
Introduction:
The intent of this Agenda Item is to request the City Council's approval of P.R. No. 23885
authorizing the City Manager to accept a donation from the Cheniere Foundation in the amount
of$50,000.00 for improvements on Pleasure Island.
Background:
The Department of Pleasure Island received a donation from the Cheniere Foundation in order
to help with the costs of improving Pleasure Island. Funding from this donation will be used to
support the Pleasure Island engineering and design for a visitors center.
Budget Impact:
None
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council approve P.R.No. 23885 authorizing the City Manager
to accept a donation from the Cheniere Foundation in the amount of $50,000.00 for
improvements on Pleasure Island.
"Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
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P. R. #23885
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT A DONATION FROM THE CHENIERE FOUNDATION
TO SUPPORT THE PLEASURE ISLAND ENGINEERING AND
DESIGN FOR A VISITOR'S CENTER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$50,000.00
WHEREAS, the Pleasure Island Department received a donation from the
Cheniere Foundation in the amount of$50,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the donation will be used for improvements on Pleasure Island for the
local community as well as tourists; 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 are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Manager is herein authorized to accept a donation
from the Cheniere Foundation in the amount of $50,000 to support the Pleasure Island
engineering and design for a visitor's center as denoted in Exhibit"A".
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS day of , A.D., 2024, at a
Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur,by the following vote:
AYES:(Mayor)
Councilmembers:
NOES:
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Thurman"Bill" Bartie
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Roxann Pais Cotroneo
City Attorney
APPROVED AS To ADMINISTRATION:
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Ron Burton,P ',
City Manager
Geo e Davis
Director of Pleasure Island
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
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Lynda Boswell
Director of Finance
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Clifton Williams, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
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Exhibit "A"
CHENIERE
FOUNDATION
August 19, 2024
Mr. George Davis
444 Fourth St.
Port Arthur, TX 77640
Tax ID#: 74-6001885
Dear Mr. Davis,
At Cheniere we are proud of our long tradition of responsible corporate citizenship and we are
deeply committed to giving back to the communities where we live and work. Through the
Cheniere Foundation, the company implements programs to positively impact local
communities through volunteer efforts, financial contributions, and in-kind donations.
As recommended by our Local Government and Community Affairs team at our Sabine Pass
Liquefaction facility (SPL) in Cameron Parish, please find enclosed a donation in the amount of
$50,000 (Check #1518) to support the Pleasure Island engineering and design for a Visitor's
Center.
We are pleased to be able to provide you with this support and wish you all the best in your efforts
to bring Pleasure Island back to the thriving sector of Port Arthur that it once was. Please send an
acknowledgement letter to the address below.
Sincerely,
A wmy M i LLe-r
Amy Miller
Local Government and Community Affairs
Cheniere Energy, Sabine Pass Liquefaction
cc: Wendy Craven
Enclosure
Cheniere Foundation • 845 Texas Ave. Suite 1250 • Houston,TX 77002 • phone: 713.375.5000 •fax: 713.375.6000