HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 18713: EDC, JIREH WORLD CHURCH/OUTREACH MINISTRIES, INC. P.R. No. 18713
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING INCREASING THE
AMOUNT OF FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE LIFESKILLS
TRAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND JIREH WORLD
CHURCH/OUTREACH MINISTRIES, INC. BY $43,281.00
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
("PAEDC") Board of Directors is dedicated to improving the quality of life of Port Arthur
residents who lack skills to qualify for permanent employment; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 1967 amends the Texas Local Government Code by adding
§501.163 which authorizes expenditures for life skills training by PAEDC; and
WHEREAS, per Resolution No. 14-195, PAEDC and the City Council of the City of
Port Arthur ("City Council") approved an Agreement between PAEDC and Jireh World Church/
Outreach Ministries, Inc. ("Jireh World Church") for life skills and financial planning training
for the fiscal year of 2013-2014; and
WHEREAS, per Resolution No. 14-471 the City Council authorized the PAEDC to
renew the Agreement with Jireh World Church to provide life skills and financial planning
training through fiscal year 2014-2015; and
WHEREAS, the PAEDC wishes to increase the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year Agreement with
Jireh World Church by $43,281.00 to allow for students from fiscal year 2013-2014 to complete
the program and allow Jireh World Church to be paid for performance rendered.
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 approves the increase of the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year
Life Skills Training Agreement with Jireh World Church/ Outreach Ministries by $43,281.00 to
allow 2013-2014 Port Arthur residents to complete the program and Jireh World Church/
Outreach Ministries Inc. to be paid for performance rendered.
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., 2014,
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
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Floyd Batiste, PAEDC CEO
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Guy N. Goodson, PAEDC Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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