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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council ity Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CE
Date: December 8, 2011
Subject: P. R. No. 16818; Council Meeting of December 13, 2011
Attached is P. R. No. 16818 authorizing the Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation to refund the sponsor contributions by
supporting companies to the "Thank You Industry" Gala.
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P.R. No. 16818
12/7/11 kv
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PORT ARTHUR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO REFUND THE
SPONSOR CONTRIBUTIONS BY SUPPORTING COMPANIES TO
THE "THANK YOU INDUSTRY" GALA
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Port Arthur (the "City Council ") per Resolution
No. 11 -512, approved the Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation ( "PAEDC ") entering into
an agreement with Hill & McBride Event Concepts for the coordination of a Special Thank You Gala
(the "Gala ") planned for January 5, 2012 in honor of Motiva, Valero, and Total Refineries for their
contributions to the economic development of Port Arthur; and
WHEREAS, the Gala was to be underwritten by sponsorship contributions and table and ticket
sales which were anticipated to generate proceeds to pay all costs associated with the Gala; and
WHEREAS, the PAEDC Board of Directors at its Regular Board Meeting of December 5,
2011, considered and approved postponing the Gala to a future date due to time constraints; and
WHEREAS, the PAEDC sees it in the best interest to refund the contributions it has received
in the amount of $30,100 by local supporting companies as a new date for the Gala has not been
determined.
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 the City Council authorizes the PAEDC to refund the sponsor contributions it
has received for the Gala in the amount of $30,100.
Section 3. 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., 2011, at a
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHERRI BELLARD, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED:
FLOYD BATISTE, PAEDC CEO
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
GUY N. GOODSON, PAEDC ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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