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To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: ~ Floyd Batiste, CEO
Date: March 29, 2010
Subject: P. R. No. 15814; Council Meeting of Apri16, 2010
Attached is P. R. No. 15814 approving the expenditure by the City of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation of $15,000 for an
Economic Development Community Retreat and Workshop.
RESOLUTION NO.
P.R. No.15814
04/01/10 is/cv
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE BY THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION OF $15,000 FOR AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY RETREAT AND WORKSHOP (ACCOUNT NO. 120-1429-
582.59-06
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
(the "PAEDC"), has identified the need for a facilitated retreat and workshop for local
community stakeholders to discuss priorities and objectives forthe economic development of the
City of Port Arthur, Texas (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, in the absence of a strong, widely-accepted economic development
strategic plan for the City, community stakeholders are.pursuing economic initiatives in isolation
from each other; and
WHEREAS, this could lend to a fragmented approach to the overall economic
development of the City; and
WHEREAS, the PAEDC seeks to bring community stakeholders together for an
economic development retreat and workshop to discuss the future of our City; and
WHEREAS, the retreat and workshop will engage community stakeholders in a dialogue
about the issues and challenges faced by each and work together on developing common
economic development priorities; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of PAEDC approved the expenditure of $15,OOO.for
an Economic Development and Community Development Retreat and Workshop planned for
June 18, 2010; and
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WHEREAS, the amount requested ($15,000) will cover the facilitator, use of the
building, and the caterer. The proposed cost of.the facilitator is as outlined in Exhibit "A",
attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE,' BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opiriions in the preamble aze trire and con•ect.
Section 2. That the PAEDC is herein authorized to expenditure of $15,000 to hold an
Economic Development and Community Development Retreat and Workshop.
Section 3. That the funds will be used to cover the costs of the facilitator, the use of the
building, and the caterer. ,
Section 4. 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:
ATTEST:
DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
TERRI HANKS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED:
FLOYD BATISTE, PAEDC CEO
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
GUY N. GOODSON, PAEDC ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VALECIA R. T ENO, CIT TTORNEY
AP(//PfIRO/VED AS TSO THEAVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
DEBORAH ECHOES, DIRECTOR OE FINANCE
ACCOUNT NO. 120-1429-582.59-06
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~XI~IBIT "A"
ASR Budget
Port Arthur Economic Development Workshop and Facilitation
Staffin
g Hourly
Rate
Costs
Total Days
Total T1: Background T2: Facilitation
T3: Memo
prep Site Visit
Labor
President $228.96 $3,434 1.9 15 ~ 2 12 ~ 1
Vice President $113.40 $567 0.6 5 2 p g
Senior Associate $60.89 $4 993 10.3 82 22 32 28
Subtotal Di-ectCabor °' .% t ;$8 994 ,_', r 12.75 $8 994 $2 024 $4 898 $2 274
Other Direct Costs
Number of 1-da tri s 2 1
Subtotal
$1,880
$1,880
$0
$940 1
$940 °
Other Ex enses
Printin $50 $50 $50
Shi in & Posta a $50 $50
Total-Ex enses ::. ~ ~
~ ::$1980.!-.. °-;!
$1,980
$0
$940 $50
$1
040
Gen. 8 Admin. Far Expenses $732 36.98% $732 $0 $348 ,
$385
Total':? ~ y,.,~$11:707 ~ ,x$11;707':<, .:~ .$2;024 '. <d.$5;9$4 fi ,~-`$3~699~
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