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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO
Date: June 6, 2012
Subject: P. R. No17110; Council Meeting on June 12, 2012
ATTACHED IS P.R. NO 17110 REQUESTING THE
CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL
PROMOTIONAL FUNDS FOR THE RENOVATION
OF THE DOWNTOWN PAVILION FOR THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
P.R. No. 17110
5/30/12 CS
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING ADDITIONAL
PROMOTIONAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$29,366 FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE
DOWNTOWN PAVILION
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 City has submitted an Application for the architectural /engineering
design phase services, contracted with URS, related to the renovations of the Downtown
Pavilion in accordance with the Application and made a part hereof for all purposes; and
WHEREAS, on April 5, 2010, the Board of Directors of the PAEDC considered and
approved funding the Application of the City in the amount of $150,000.00 for the
architectural /engineering design phase related to the renovations of the Downtown Pavilion as
outlined in the Application; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2010, the Board of Directors of the PAEDC considered
and approved funding an additional $89,875 for the architectural /engineering design phase
related to the renovations of the Downtown Pavilion as outlined in the Application; and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2010, the City Council approved funding an additional
$89,875 for the architectural /engineering design phase related to the renovations of the
Downtown Pavilion as outlined in the Application; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2011, the Board of Directors of the PAEDC considered and
approved funding an additional $156,539.59 for the renovations of the Downtown Pavilion; and
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2011, the City Council appropriated additional funds in the
amount of $150,000 for the renovations of the Downtown Pavilion per Ordinance 12 -31; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2012, the Board of Directors of the PAEDC considered and
approved allocating an additional $29,366 to complete the renovations of the Downtown
Pavilion; and
WHEREAS, funds are available during fiscal year 2011 -2012 from PAEDC's
Promotional Development Account (120- 1429 - 582 - 59.06) to fund the renovations of the
Downtown Pavilion.
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 PAEDC is hereby authorized to allocate additional funds of $29,366
from PAEDC's Promotional Development Account (120 - 1429 - 582 - 59.06) for fiscal year 2011-
2012 to fund the renovations to the Downtown Pavilion.
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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., 2012,
at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES:
Mayor ,
Councilmembers ,
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NOES: .
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Deloris "Bobbie" Prince, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Floyd Batiste, PAEDC CEO
APP A TO FORM:
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Guy N. Goodson, PAEDC Attorney
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Valecia R Tiz • � o ity Attorney
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