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Home My WebLink AboutPR 13066: MEMO OF UNDERSTANDINGINTER ,.,. MEMO To: Mayor, City Council & City Mana§er Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney /~ .~-c~-~-~ From: Subject: P. R. No. 13066 Council Meeting,March' 29, 2005 Date: March 22, 2005 Attached is P.R. No. 13066 authorizing a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group. This program involves hiring students as temporary employees of the City to be funded by the Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group. MTS:ts Attachment cc: Interim Director of Parks & Recreation z.pr13066.memo P. n. No. 13066 03/22/05 - ts RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTAI~DING WITH THE PORT ARTHUR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ADVISORY GROUP FOR THE OPEP, ATION OF THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT A~D ENRICHMENT PKOGF~M WHEREAS, the Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group, a consortium of corporate citizens and community volunteers, desire to continue to provide educational and employment opportunities for the citizens of Port Arthur; and WHEREAS, the Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group desires to continue to fund a youth employment program for rising and graduating high school seniors of Port Arthur; and WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur finds the aforestated goals, programs and funding to reflect the tangible commitment of the consortium to the betterment of the quality of life for citizens of Port Arthur; and WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur deems it prudent and appropriate to continue to assist the consortium in providing these opportunities to its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR= Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Port Arthur conunends the Advisory Group and the Port Arthur Industrial Group for its efforts in providing educational, employment and enrichment opportunities to is citizens. Section 3. That the Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group will provide funding in the amount of $60,000 to underwrite the operation of a youth employment and enrichment program for thirty (30) students who reside in the City of Port Arthur. Section 4. That the City of Port Arthur will administer said youth employment support from the Advisory Group's Summer Jobs Workshop and the City of Port Arthur will advise said group relative to program participants, the structure of the program and the application procedures. Section 5. That the City of Port Arthur, as part of the administration process, will maintain oversight over all program participant, partners, and site supervisors to effectuate optimal program results. Section 6. That the City of Port Arthur, as part of the administration process and in conformance with consortium goals, will give preference to students residing within the 77640 zip code. Section 7. That the City of Port Arthur will provide to the consortium a written report on the program no later than forty- five (45) days after the end of the program Section 8. That this Memorandum of Understanding may be amended by mutual written consent of both parties and will remain in effect until terminated by either party with fifteen (15) days prior written notice. Section 9. That the City Manager and Mayor are authorized to sign the Memorandum of Understanding attached hereto as Exhibit UA" on behalf of the City. Section 10. That the Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group shall sign this Resolution agreeing to the terms hereof, as well as the attached Memorandum of Understanding. Section 11. That the new Memorandum of Understanding supersedes the Memorandum of Understanding approved by Resolution No. 04-104. Section 12. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this __ day of , A.D., 2005, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: ; NOES: OSCAR ORTIZ, MAYOR ATTEST: EVANGELINE GREEN, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FOI~M: MARK T. SOKOLOW, CITY ATTOR/qEY z.pr13066 APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATIONz STEVE FITZGIBBONS, CITY ~R A~REED TO: THE PORT ARTHUR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ADVISORY ~ROUP: BY: HERMIE BUNDICK, CHAIRMAN DATE: EXHIBIT "A" 40'9 9t',5 5644 Mar 16 05 08:31a Cit~ OF Port 8rthur 409 983 5644 F. 1 WHEREAS, The Port A~Jl~ Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group is a consortium of corporate citizens and conummity volunteers; and, WHEREAS, The consortium desires to provide educational and employment opportunities for the citizens of Port Arthur; and, WHEREAS, The Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group desires to fund a youth employment program for rising and graduating high school seniors; and, WHEREAS, The City of Port Arthur finds the aforestated goals, programs, and funding to reflect the tangible commitment of the consortim to the betterment of the quality of life for citizens of Port Arthur; and, WI-[EREAS, The City of Port Arthur deems it prudent and appropriate to assist the consortium in providing these oppormmties to its citizens, now, THEREFORE, BEITRESOLVED THAT, The City Council of the City of Port Arthur commends The Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group for its efforts in providing educational, employment, and enrichment oppommifies to its citizens. THAT, The Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group will provide funding in the amount ors 60,000.00 to underwrite the operation of a youth employment and enrichment program for thirty (30) students who reside in the city of Port Arthur. THAT, The City of Port Arthur will administer said youth employment program. Ma~ 16 05 08:31a City O? Port Rrthur 409 $83 5644 THAT, The City of Port Arthur as part of the administration process will maintain oversight over all program participants, par~ers, and site supervisors to effectuate optimal program restdts. THAT, The City of Port Arthur as part of the administration process and m conformance will give preference to students residing within the 77640 zip code. THAT, The City of Port Arthur wilt provide to the consortim a written report on rite program no later than forty-five (45) days after the end of program. This Memorandum of Understanding may be amended by mutual xvritten consent of both parties attd will remain in effect until te~xninated by either patty with fit~een (15) days prior written notice. City of Port Arthur: The Port Arthur Industrial and Commumty Leaders Advisory Group: Oscar Ottiz Hermie Bundick Mayor Chamnan Stephen B. Fitzgibbons City Manager Harvey L. Robinson Director of Hurnan Resourccs Assistant City Manager Date Memorandum of Underslanding 2 City of Port Arthur and Port Arthur Industrial and Community Leaders Advisory Group