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Memorandum
T0: Mayor, Cily Council and C'rty Manager
FROM: CilySecn;taryTerriHanla/~
DATE: February 3, 2010
SUBJECT: P.it No. 15732; Council Meeting February 9, 2010
Attached is P.R. No. 15732 as it pertains to members of the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Board.
Attachment
P.R. No. 15732
02/02/2010 sb
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE PORT ARTHUR
DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION BOARD AND
APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR PRINCE)
WHEREAS, the Port Arthur City Council received a Port Arthur Downtown
Revitalization Strategy Report from the International Economic Development Council
(IEDC); and
WHEREAS; pursuant to Ordinance No. 09-520 members have been appointed to
the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Boazd; and
WHEREAS,. Resolution No. 10-019 appointed Port Arthur .Police Chief Mazk
Blanton to the Port Arthur Revitalization Development Board; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur wishes to remove Port Arthur Police Chief
Mark Blanton from the Port Arthur Revitalization Development Board; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to add one (1) member so that the composition
of the boazd of directors shall be; City of Port Arthur seven (7) seats; Port Arthur
Economic Development Corporation two (2) seats; Chamber of Commerce one (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 fora period of three (3) years and the seats will be
staggered; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur has appointed Thomas Abraham, Yvonne
Sutherlin, Judyette Jackson, Kenny Tims, Clark Colvin, and Deloris "Bobbie" Prince to
the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Boazd; 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 Mazk Viator to the Boazd.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
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Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble aze true and correct.
Section 2. That Resolution No. 09-520 is amended to add one (1) additional
member appointed by the City of Port Arthur to the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization
Board.
Section 3. That the term of office shall be three (3) yeazs and shall be
staggered, effective immediately.
Section 4. That the purpose of the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization
Board is to work with City Council to.implement a revitalization strategy plan for
downtown Port Arthur
Section 5. That the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Boazd shall be
made up of eleven (I1) 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 Port Arthur Police Chief-Mark Blanton is removed- from the
Port Arthur Revitalization Development Board.
Section 7. That Shedrick Evans is hereby appointed by the City of Port
Arthur as a member to the Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Boazd.
Section 8. 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 Regulaz Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas,
by the following vote:.
AYES: Mayor
NOES:
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS O FORM:
ACTING CITY ATTO Y
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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