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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, Acting City Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO
Date: December 4, 2012
Subject: P. R. No. 17432; Council Meeting on December 11, 2012
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION TO NEGOTIATE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO
LOCATE A POTENTIAL CALL CENTER PROJECT IN
PORT ARTHUR
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P. R. No. 17432
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION TO NEGOTIATE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO
LOCATE A POTENTIAL CALL CENTER PROJECT IN
PORT ARTHUR
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to authorize the City of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation (the "PAEDC ") to enter into
negotiations for a Memorandum of Understanding with a potential call center client (the "Call
Center ") to locate in Port Arthur; and
WHEREAS, PAEDC has reviewed the Call Center request and a rough summary of the
project parameters; and
WHEREAS, the Call Center operator is pursuing a contract with the Federal
Government to provide call center services (inbound) related to new health care programs; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project location will be 365 Highway 365, Port Arthur, Texas
77640 with expected lease signing date of 1/15/2013 (the "Project Site "); and
WHEREAS, the staffing of the Call Center will be 500 Customer Service
Representatives (CSR) and 44 Manager /Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, the CSR staff average salary will be $27,830, plus $7,500 annual benefits
and the Supervisor /Manager average salary will be $42,950, plus $8,944 annual benefits.
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 PAEDC is herein authorized to negotiate a Memorandum of
Understanding for terms and conditions for the Call Center proposing to locate in the City of Port
Arthur at the Project Site.
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., 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:
Deloris "Bobbie" Prince, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, Acting City Secretary
APPROVED:
Floyd Batiste, PAEDC CEO
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Guy N. Goodson, PAEDC Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Valecia R. Tizeno, ity Attorney
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