HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 17300: DISASTER RELIEF SIGNATORIES Memorandum
City of Port Arthur, Texas
To: Floyd Johnson, City Manager
From: Deborah Echols, CPA, Director of Finance0/
Date: September 12, 2012
Subject: Proposed Resolution 17300
The City of Port Arthur has been awarded $14,672,740 in CDBG Supplemental Disaster Relief Funds, Ike
Round II Infrastructure funds (Council Resolution 12 -369). The Texas General Land Office (GLO)
requires that the governing body designate by resolution the signatories for this contract in order to process
reimbursement requests. Resolution 12 -369 designated authority to the City Manager to execute the
contract; however additional signatories are required to be designated via GLO- Disaster Recovery Program
Form to authorize Requests for Payment.
PR 17300 will designate the Director of Finance and the Comptroller as those persons that can request
payment under this grant contract.
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P. R. NO. 17300
DE 09/12/12
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THE COMPTROLLER TO SERVE
AS SIGNATORIES FOR THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND
OFFICE 2008 SUPPLEMENTAL DISASTER RELIEF FUND
(IKE RECOVERY FUNDS)
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur has been allocated $14,672,740 from the Texas Community
Development Block Grant Program — 2008 Supplemental Disaster Relief Fund (Ike Recovery Funds); and
WHEREAS, these funds are designated for infrastructure repairs and improvements; and
WHEREAS, these funds will be administered by the Texas General Land Office (GLO); and
WHEREAS, the GLO requires City Council authorization, designating at least two signatories for
the purpose of requesting funds under the program; and
WHEREAS, such designation will be evidenced by the adoption of this proposed resolution and the
attached Exhibit A.
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, Texas, authorizes the City
Manager, the Director of Finance and the Comptroller to serve as signatories on the contract documents for
the Texas General Land Office, as denoted in Exhibit A to this resolution.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City
Council of the City of Port Arthur.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of October, 2012, AD, at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Deloris Prince, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Val 'zeno, ity • ornei/
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Floyd T. Johnson, City Manager
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EXHIBIT "A"
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° I :j Texas General Land Office - Disaster Recovery
Depository /Authorized. Signatories Designation Form (Revised: 7/11/12)
Grantee /Contractor: City of Port Arthur, Texas GLO -DR Contract No: 12 -449- 000 -6539
DRS Grant No: DRS210148
The financial lending institution listed here will serve as the depository for the Texas General Land Office- Disaster
Recovery Program Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds:
J.P. Morgan Chase
(Name of Lending Institution)
6025 Eastex Freeway
(Address)
Beaumont, Texas 77706
(City, State, Zip Code)
Fund Account Number: 711,000,679
The individuals below are designated by resolution as authorized signatories for contractual documents — (At least
two signatories required.)
Deborah Echols Tammy Jacobs
(Name) (Name)
Director of Finance Comptroller
(Title) (Title)
(Signature) (Signature)
Floyd Johnson
(Name) (Name)
City Manager
(Title) (Title)
(Signature) (Signature)
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