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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 17485: EXTENSION OF GRANT TO KILGORE CONSTRUCTION Interoffice MEMORANDUM To: Mayor, City Council, Acting City Manager From: Floyd Batiste, CEO Date: January 15, 2013 Subject: P. R. No. 17485; Council Meeting on January 22, 2013 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF THE GRANT TO KILGORE CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. FOR COMPLETION OF EXTERIOR RENOVATION TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1347 PROCTER STREET UNDER THE OPERATION DOWNTOWN SITE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM P. R. No. 17485 January 9, 2013 CS RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF THE GRANT TO KILGORE CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. FOR COMPLETION OF EXTERIOR RENOVATION TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1347 PROCTER 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, Kilgore Construction, L.L.C., has submitted an application for funding of exterior renovations to a building located at 1347 Procter; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2012, the Board of Directors of the PAEDC considered and approved funding the Application of Kilgore Construction, L.L.C. in the amount of $34,400 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 date for completion of the work in the Application for an additional 201 days from September 11, 2012 to March 31, 2013, due to 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 Kilgore Construction extending the date for completion of the work in the Application for an additional 201 days from September 11, 2012 to March 31, 2013, due to 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 Councilmembers NOES: Deloris "Bobbie" Prince, Mayor #974724 Page 2 ATTEST: Sherri Bellard, City Secretary APPROVED: Floyd Batiste, PAEDC CEO APPROVED S TO F • RM: OP Guy ' . Goodson, PAEDC Attorney APPROVED AS TO FORM: Q Valecia R. Tize i tt ne � Ty A �' Y #974724 Page 3