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Home My WebLink AboutPR 15775: EDC/EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO POLICE & COURT FACILITYInteroffice . ME1VI®RAle1DgT1Vi To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager From: Floyd Batiste, CEO Date:. March 2, 2010 . Subject: P. R. No. 15775; Council Meeting of March 9, 2010 Attached is P. R. No. 15775 approving a grant to the City _ of port Arthur for exterior renovation to the Police and Court facility under the Operation Downtown Site Improvement Grant , ` Program. a P.R. No. 15775 3/2/2010 RESOLUTION NO. • A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRAN'T'. TO THE. CITY. OF PORT ARTHUR FOR EXTERIOR RENOVATION TO TIC POLICE .AND COLRT FACILITY UNDER THE OPERATION DOWNTOWN SITE IMPROVEMEN"I' GRANT PIZOGRAM WHEREAS, on May 9, 2009, a ballot proposition was presented to and approved. by the qualified voters in the City of Port. Arthur, -Texas (the ; `City") for the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation (the "PAEDC") to utilize Section 4A sales and use tax funds for "the cost of demolition of dilapidated structures and infrastructure limited to streets and roads, rail spurs, water and sewer utilities, electric and gas utilities, drainage, site improvements and related improvements necessary to promote or develop new or expanded ,. business enterprises within a project area from 7~' Street to the Intracoastal Canal and from Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to Lake Charles Avenue within the City"; said authority limited to the PAEDC's expenditure of not more than $750,000 per year for said projects (the "Ballot Proposition"); and WHEREAS, the PAEDC in collaboration with the Downtown. Redevelopment Committee of the City have developed an application for a Site Improvement Grant Program ` under Operation Downtown; and WHEREAS, the City, acting through its Police Chief Mark Blanton, on behalf of the Police Department of the City has submitted an Application for funding of exterior renovations to the Port Arthur Police and Court Facility in accordance with the Application attached hereto as Exhibit "A" (the "Application") and made a parfhereof for all purposes; and WHEREAS, on February 22, 2010, the Board of Directors of the PAEDC considered and approved funding the Application of the City in the amount of 5250,000 for the purpose of exterior renovations'as outlined in the Application; and WHEREAS, funds are available during fiscal year.2009-2010 from the funds allocated in the Ballot Proposition for improvements outlined in the Application. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY- COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: ,a ' Section i. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the PAEDCis hereby authorized to allocate $250,000 of funds from the Ballot Proposition for fiscal year 2009-2010 to fund_ the exterior renovations under the Application submitted by the Police Department for the City for the City Police Department and Court Facility. Section 3. That a copy of this Resolution shall be spread- upon the Minutes of the City Council: READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day' of A.D., 2010, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor NOES: Pn~e ~ k]>0565 DELORIS `'BOBBIE" PRNCE, MAYOR ATTEST: TERRI HANKS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED: FLOYD BATISTE, PAEDC CEO AS TO FORM: N.GOODSON~AEDC ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM: VALECIA R. TIZE CITY ATTORNEY Pale 3 p7508G> oPERA~ioN ,DOwr~-row~ Site: Improvement Grant Program Appl~cat~®n APPLICANT INFORMATION - Is the applicant a: r oratl Partnership Proprietorship Individual Name of Applicant: d/b/a ` Cit of Port Arthur ' Mailing Address: P 0 Box 1089, Port Arthur, TX .77641 COntdCt Name: Mark Blanton 11t1e: Chief of Police Telephone: Worker Coo?) 983x_8611,- Emall:mblantgn@oortar ud.com • Type Of BUSIneSS: Police De art ent PROPERTYINFORMATYON The Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Target Area: yea Street address of property to be Improved: e4s 4tn street Legal Description: Lot Block Tax Account No tax exempt Does the applicant own or lease the property.- ~~ If leasing, please include. copy of lease agreement and letter of approval from owner. Is-the property currently: occupied X vacant _ if vacant, when will property be occupied (date) What is the current and proposed use of the property? police department How many full time employees, If any, does the business currently employ? 163 Do you anticipate hiring additional employees after the proposed improvements are complete? Yes No x " If so, how many more? Description of Site Improvements and related improvements incwamg Improvements to facade; Police and fire building is pin to be remodeled aloe with the .. _~ ~ _ c_._ ~_w~..i... Aeni nn and remode Estimated total cost of project: $ 2so,ao__o _ (Attach Project Budget form) Grant funds are available from $50,000 to $x50,000 per eligible property. When does the project need to begin? Jl to .Estimated time to complete (Date) job? 365 (# of days) W®TE: Work must not start prior to contract execution. Attach: i. Recent photos of the property (required) 2. Budget and supporgng estimates (required) - 3. Copy of lease and/or letter from property owner granting approval (If appiicabte) 4. Drawings or renderings that convey concept (if available) 5. Paint chips, color board or other samples (If available) I certify that work has not started nor have I entered into any contract with any contractor for work to be covered under this grant application. I also understand that I wiU have to sign an agreement with the City of Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation ~Fo be approved by-the City of Port Arthur regarding this grant award; a maintenance covenant will be fried to Ensure that the Improvements will be maintain Ircantsignature Date ~/ ~A A~/ ' Applicant printed name M8=t< alancon '