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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, Acting City Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO
Date: January 15, 2013
Subject: P. R. No. 17484; Council Meeting on January 22, 2013
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF THE
GRANT TO DONELL LAVALAIS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF EXTERIOR RENOVATION TO THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 440 6 STREET UNDER THE OPERATION
DOWNTOWN SITE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
P.R. No. 17484
January 9, 2013 CS
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF THE
GRANT TO DONELL LAVALAIS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF EXTERIOR RENOVATION TO THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 440 6 STREET UNDER THE OPERATION
DOWNTOWN SITE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
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, Donell Lavalais submitted an application for funding of exterior
renovations to a building located at 440 6 Street; and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2012, the Board of Directors of the PAEDC considered and
approved funding the Application of Donell Lavalais in the amount of $9,285.00 for the
purpose of exterior renovations as outlined in the Application; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2013, at its regular Board meeting, the PAEDC Board of
Directors approved extending the contract date an additional 117 days from December 4, 2012,
to March 31, 2013, due to the holidays and construction delays.
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 hereby authorizes the PAEDC to amend the contract
with Done11 Lavalais extending the date for completion of the work in the Application for an
additional 117 days from December 4, 2012, to March 31, 2013, due to the holidays and
construction delays.
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., 2013,
at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES:
Mayor ,
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Councilmembers ,
NOES: •
Deloris "Bobbie" Prince, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
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APPROVED:
Floyd Batiste, PAEDC CEO
APPROVF AS TO FORM:
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Guy N. Goodson, PAED • ttor • y
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Valecia R. Tizeno, Ci Attorney
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