April 11, 2022 at 12:00 PM - Board of Commissioners Meeting

1. Convene Meeting with opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance and roll call

2. Recognize Guests

3. Open floor to members of the public, or of the Governing Body, for inquiries about a subject not listed on the Agenda.  Speakers shall limit their remarks to three (3) minutes or less.  Specific factual information, or existing policy, may be stated in response to an inquiry.  Any Deliberation or decision about the subject of the inquiry shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the Agenda for a subsequent Meeting 

4. Minutes of prior meeting(s) not previously approved

5. Residential Tax Abatement Agreements

5.A. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

               Owner of Property:                             JMAR CONSTRUCTION, LLC
                                                                          and Mark Nelson
               Applicant for Tax Abatement:             Mark Nelson
               Address of Property:                          560 Needles, Vidor, Texas
               Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 4, City of Vidor, Texas
               Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
               Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $220,000.00
 

5.B. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             JMAR CONSTRUCTION, LLC
                                                                       and Mark Nelson
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:             Mark Nelson
            Address of Property:                          570 Needles, Vidor, Texas 
            Reinvestment Zone:                          Zone 4, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:           New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $210,000.00
 

5.C. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Lagniappe Builders LLC
                                                                       and Travis White
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:             Lagniappe Builders LLC
            Address of Property:                          580 Needles, Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                          Zone 4, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:           New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $232,000.00
 

5.D. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Keith Kilbourn
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              Keith Kilbourn
            Address of Property:                           630 Slaughter St., Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 1, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction / Harvey Rebuild
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $180,000.00
 

5.E. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Steven W. LeBeouf
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              Steven LeBeouf
            Address of Property:                           175 Regal, Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 3, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $48,000.00
 

5.F. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Sandra K. Gordon
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              Sandy Gordon
            Address of Property:                           215 Moreland St., Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 5, City of Vidor, Texas
           Description of Improvements:             New Residential Construction / Harvey Rebuild
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $100,000.00
 

5.G. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Orange County Builders, LLC
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              Orange County Builders, LLC
            Address of Property:                           335 Lakewood Dr., Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 4, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $200,000.00
 

5.H. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Katie Fox
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              Katie Fox
            Address of Property:                           425 Elgie, Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 1, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $250,000.00
 

5.I. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             McPayne Real Estate, LLC
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              McPayne Real Estate
            Address of Property:                           450 Pine Burr, Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 4, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $215,000.00
 

5.J. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

             Owner of Property:                             Orange County Builders, LLC
              Applicant for Tax Abatement:            Orange County Builders, LLC
            Address of Property:                           485 Lakewood Dr., Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 4, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $325,000.00
 

5.K. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Jeffrey Scott Porter
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              Jeffrey S. Porter
            Address of Property:                           1090 Bowie St., Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 5, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $190,000.00
 

5.L. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Deborah Fults
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              Deborah Fults
            Address of Property:                           1625 Chinkapin, Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 5, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $156,130.00
 

5.M. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Wright Builders LLC
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              Dylan Wright
            Address of Property:                           907 Maplewood, Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 3, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $200,000.00

 

5.N. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Marsh Waterproofing, Inc.
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              Tim Marsh
            Address of Property:                           980 Elton, Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 1, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $21,000.00
 

5.O. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:
     
            Owner of Property:                             Michael Garris
                                                                       and Katherine Garris
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:             Rock Builders LLC
            Address of Property:                          1030 Pine St., Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                          Zone 1, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:           New Residential Addition
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $417,375.00
 

5.P. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Rock Builders, LLC
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              Rock Builders
            Address of Property:                           1040 Pine St., Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 1, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $350,000.00
 

5.Q. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             Rock Builders, LLC
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              Rock Builders
            Address of Property:                           1050 Pine St., Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 1, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $350,000.00
 

5.R. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a residential tax abatement agreement for the following:

            Owner of Property:                             JN Custom Homes, LLC
            Applicant for Tax Abatement:              J & N Custom Homes
            Address of Property:                           675 Maplewood Dr., Vidor, Texas
            Reinvestment Zone:                           Zone 3, City of Vidor, Texas
            Description of Improvements:            New Residential Construction
            Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:          $289,000.00
 

6. Expense Account(s) for Reimbursement

7. Bills for Payment (Includes item(s) above, if any, and supplements at the table)

7.A. Payment(s) that exceed $15,000

7.B. Accounts Payable - Beginning check number, ending check number and total dollars issued since last Board meeting

7.C. Payroll - Beginning check number, ending check number and total dollars issued since last Board Meeting

8. Monthly Investment Report for March 2022

9. Port District Exemptions for the 2022 Tax Year

10. Possible Award for Warehouse 5 Winter Storm Uri Freeze Damage

11. Possible Award for Engineering Oversight up to $85,000

12. Possible Award for Testing during and after Construction up to $50,000

13. Possible Purchase of Equipment

13.A. 2005 Bobcat V518 with all attachments (16)

13.B. Traffic Line Striping Machine

13.C. MultiQuip Vibratory Plate Compactor

14. Possible Approval of Texas Department of Transportation Advance Funding Agreements (AFA) for Rider 37 Grant Awards on Alabama Street and Dravo Industrial Terminal on S. Childers Road

15. Revenue Report

16. Port Travel

17. ENTER CLOSED SESSION

18. CLOSED MEETING for Private consultation with an attorney for the Governmental Body, under §551.071 of the Act.  The consultation may either be in person or, as authorized by §551.129(a) of the Act, by telephone conference call, video conference call, or communications over the internet.  If any part of the consultation is in an open meeting of the Governmental Body and is therefore a public consultation, each part of the public consultation must be audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting as the location of the meeting.  The consultation is regarding, but not limited to, the following matter(s):

18.A. TMY Barge Dock Facility Issues

18.B. Pier 10

18.C. Army Corps of Engineers Hickory Cove Real Estate

18.D. Marathon Oil

19. CLOSED MEETING to Deliberate the purchase, exchange, leases, or value of real property, under § 551.072 of the Act, regarding the following matter(s):

19.A. Discuss Status of Potential Acquisition of Real Property in Navigation District

19.A.1) 112 Alabama Street

19.A.2) 114 Alabama Street

19.A.3) 104 Alabama Street

19.A.4) 106 Alabama Street

19.A.5) 108 Alabama Street

19.A.6) 911 Border Street

19.B. Economic Development Pursuant to Gov't Code Sec. 551.087

19.B.1) Sabine to Galveston Coastal Spine Levee

19.C. Border Street Complex

19.C.1) INV Nylon Chemicals Americas, LLC (INVISTA) - 1109 Border Street, Building A - Lease - Approve/Ratify

19.C.2) Possible tenant lease(s)

19.D. Georgia Street

19.D.1) Possible tenant lease(s)

19.E. Childers Road

19.E.1) Possible tenant lease(s)

19.F. Alabama Street

19.F.1) Excargo Services, Inc. - 1 Acre at Alabama Street - Lease - Ratify

19.F.2) Wilson Warehouse - 1006 Alabama Street, Warehouse 7 - Lease - Approve/Ratify

19.F.3) Possible tenant lease(s)

19.G. Dravo

19.G.1) Primoris Energy Services Corporation - Dravo Industrial Terminal Pad Site Approximately 1 Acre - Approve/Ratify

19.G.2) Possible tenant lease(s)

19.H. Pier Rd

19.H.1) KPI - 1207 Pier Road - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify

19.H.2) Possible tenant lease(s)

20. ENTER CLOSED MEETING WITH RECORDING

21. CLOSED MEETING to Deliberate information relating to risk or vulnerability assessment , under Texas Government Code Section 418.177; information prepared for the United States as provided in Texas Government Code Section 418.180; information related to technical details of particular vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to an act of terrorism, under Texas Government Code Section 418.181, and/or information relating to security systems as provided in Texas Government Code Section 418.18, such Closed Meeting being authorized by Section 418.183(f) of the Texas Government Code.  The Governing Body shall make a tape recording of the proceedings rather than a Certified Agenda, as required by Section 481.183(f).

21.A. Allied Universal Security Service Contract

21.B. 2022 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) Project

21.C. Allied IT Systmes Services

22. Return to Open Meeting

23. Set date, time and place of any presently anticipated Special Meeting to be held prior to the next Regular Meeting

24. Specify changes to the date, time and/or place of one or more particular Regular Meeting(s) if any of such factors are presently anticipated to be changed from standard Board Policy

24.A. Tuesday, May 10, 2022

25. Adjourn Meeting