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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO
Date: November 4, 2015
Subject: P. R. No. 19215; Council Meeting of November 10, 2015
ATTACHED IS PROPOSED RESOLUTION 19215
APPROVING AN EXTENSION TO THE OPERATION
DOWNTOWN GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND ANNIE MAE
STEPHENSON FOR EXTERIOR RENOVATION AND
ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 520 HOUSTON AVENUE
P. R. No. 19215
Nov. 3, 2015 KVM
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION TO THE
OPERATION DOWNTOWN GRANT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND
ANNIE MAE STEPHENSON FOR EXTERIOR
RENOVATION AND ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 520 HOUSTON AVENUE
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 7th 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, on April 14, 2015, per Resolution 15-150, the City Council approved
PAEDC entering into an Operation Downtown Agreement with Annie Mae Stephenson in the
amount of $19,000.00 for the purpose of exterior renovations and electrical improvements to
meet the City's code standard; and
WHEREAS, due to her contractor's unavailability, Ms. Stephenson is unable to
complete the project in the 180 days allotted in the Agreement; and
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WHEREAS, at their November 2, 2015 meeting, the PAEDC Board of Directors
approved extending the Agreement for an additional 120 days to allow Ms. Stephenson to hire
another contractor and complete the project; and
WHEREAS, funds have been allocated to this project for fiscal year 2015-2016 from the
funds allocated in Account#120-1429-582-59-02.
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 PAEDC is hereby authorized to extend the Operation Downtown
Agreement with Annie Mae Stephenson for the property located at 520 Houston Avenue, Port
Arthur, Texas for an additional 120 days.
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., 2015,
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
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ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Floyd Batiste, PAEDC CEO
APPROVED AS 0 FORM:
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Guy N. Goodson, PAEDC Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Valecia , C. Attorney
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