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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: March 18, 2025
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ron Burton; City Manager
From: Chandra Alpough, Director of Parks and Recreation
RE: P.R. 24238- Earth Day Clean-up throughout the City
Introduction:
The intent of this agenda item is to request the City Council's approval of P.R. 24238 authorizing the City
Manager to facilitate participation in this year's Earth Day celebration.
Background:
The City of Port Arthur always seeks opportunities to garner participation in the clean-up of the City. To
that end,the City has conducted various clean ups,tire collections,and spring trash clean-ups. Earth Day is
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 and the City is committed to staging week-long activities for its final event. The
City of Port Arthur Earth Day Committee has been formed and will oversee the activities of the Earth Day
Clean-up slated for Saturday, April 26, 2025.
This year's slogan is"Our Power, Our Planet!"The Committee has identified major thoroughfares that will
be assigned to volunteers who will register to participate in this worthwhile cause.
The Committee will be responsible for management of donations from industries, commercial entities,
and community groups. Donations from sponsors will be in the form of volunteers,supplies,equipment,
and money. All donations will be handled according to the guidelines regulated by the City.
Budget Impact:
The budget impact has not been determined at this time; however, it is contingent upon donations
received, and this resolution will be amended before the event to reflect budget impact.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City of Port Arthur City Council's approve P.R. 24238 authorizing the City
Manager to facilitate participation in this year's Earth Day celebration.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR'S EARTH
DAY CELEBRATION AND VARIOUS PARTICIPATORY EVENTS FROM
APRIL 21,2025, THROUGH APRIL 26,2025.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur is committed to ensuring that the City is clean and safe for
its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, Earth Day will give citizens, businesses, community groups and agencies an
opportunity to partner in keeping the City clean; and,
WHEREAS, Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22, 2025, with the City of Port Arthur's Earth Day
Committee (Committee)planning participatory events throughout the week,beginning April 21St,prior to
Earth Day under the direction of the City Manager; and,
WHEREAS, the Committee has planned a City-wide cleanup scheduled for Saturday, April 26,
2025; and,
WHEREAS, citizens and local businesses are welcome to participate in the planned activities;
and,
WHEREAS,any donations that may be provided to the City in furtherance of Earth Day activities
will be maintained and inventoried by the Committee and accepted by the City Council in the form of a
Resolution in accordance with the City's donation policy; and,
WHEREAS, participation in the Earth Day Celebration is herein deemed an appropriate action;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT,the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct; and,
THAT,the City Council of the City of Port Arthur hereby authorizes the City Manager to
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facilitate participation in the Earth Day Event; and,
THAT, a copy of the caption of this Resolution Number be spread upon the Minutes of the City
Council.
READ,ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the day of , A.D.
2025 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Thurman"Bill"Bartie
Mayor
Attest:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO •
Roxann Pais Cotroneo, Esq.
City Attorney
APPROV a FOR ADMINIST IN:
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Ron Burton, 2V1
City Manager
Chandra Alpough, CPM
Director of Parks and Recreation
APPROVED AS FOR AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDS:
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Lynda (Lynn) Boswell, MA, ICMA-CM
Director of Finance
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lifton i ms, CPPB
Purchasing Manager