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Memorandum
T0: Mayor, City Council and City Manager
FROM: Assistant City Secn~tary Sherri Bellard
DA1fE: January 8, 2010
SUE3JECT: P.R. No.15691; Council Meeting Jainuary 12, 2010
Attached is P.R. No. 15691 as it pertains to members of the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Board.
Attachment
P.R. No. 15691
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE PORT ARTHUR
DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION BOARD AND
APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS (REQUEST'ED BY MAYOR PRINCE,
COUNCILMEMBERS WILLIAMSON AND HENDERSON)
WHEREAS, the Port Arthur City Council received a Port Arthur Downtown
Revitalization Strategy Report from the International Economic Development Council
(IEDC) attached as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 09-520 members have been appointed to
the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Board; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to add an additional member so that the
composition of the board of directors shall be; City of Port Arthur six (6) seats; Port
.Art:hur Economic Development Corporation two (2) seats; Chamber of Commerce one
I;1) seat and Lamar State College Port Arthur one (1) seat; and
WHEREAS, the City Council will confirm the nomination and finalize the
appointment submitted; and
WHEREAS, the term will be for a period of three (3) years and the seats will be
staggered; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur has appointed Thomas Abraham, Yvonne
Sut:herlin, Judyette Jackson, Kenny Tims, and Clark Colvin to the Port Arthur Downtown
Revitalization Board; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Board has appointed Vicki Derese and
Kerry Thomas as Directors to the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Board; and
WHEREAS, Lamar State College Port Arthur has appointed Conrad Cooper to
the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Board; and
WHEREAS, the Chamber of Commerce has appointed Mark Viator to the Board.
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 Resolution No. 09-520 is amended to add an additional
member appointed by the City of Port Arthur to the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization
:Board.
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Section 3. That the term of office shall be three (3) years and shall be
staggered, effective immediately.
Section 4. That the purpose of the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization
Bo,~rd is to work with City Council to implement a revitalization strategy plan for
downtown Port Arthur.
Section 5. That the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Board shall be
made up of ten members that bring expertise in finance, real estate development,
retail/commercial attraction and government relations and include professionals from the
petrochemical industry and senior management from major private sector employers.
Section 6. That Debris "Bobbie" Prince is hereby appointed by the City of
Port. Arthur as an additional member to the Part Arthur Downtown Revitalization Board.
Section 7. That a copy of the Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the
City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of ,
A.D., 2010, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas,
by the following vote:
AY"ES: Mayor ,
NGES:
MAYOR
,~T'TEST:
CI'['Y SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACTING CITY TORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
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CITY MANAGER
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