December 12, 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. Orange County Economic Development Corporation Update

6. Consider motions regarding the adoption, amendment, repeal, or reauthorization of guidelines and criteria governing non-residential tax abatement agreements by the Orange County Navigation and Port District

7. Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 as Presented by the Firm of Keri Michutka Certified Public Accountant

7.A. Acceptance of Audit Report

7.B. Approval of Auditor's Invoice for Service

8. Expense Account(s) for Reimbursement

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

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

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

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

10. Monthly Investment Report for November 2022

11. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant Update

12. Award for Environmental Consulting/Permitting Services

13. Update for Warehouse 5 Uri Freeze Damages

14. Approve up to $23,000 for Engineering Services to Collins Engineering for Warehouse 3 Repairs

15. Approve up to $20,000 for Warehouse 3 Repairs

16. 2023 Holiday Schedule

17. Revenue Report

18. Port Travel

19. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 20 THROUGH 21

20. 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):

20.A. Army Corps of Engineers Hickory Cove Real Estate

20.B. Marathon Oil

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

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

21.A.1) 107 Alabama Street (McCauley)

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

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

21.C. Border Street Complex

21.C.1) Possible tenant lease(s)

21.C.2) Kirby Properties

21.D. Georgia Street

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

21.E. Childers Road

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

21.F. Alabama Street

21.F.1) Possible tenant lease(s)

21.G. Dravo

21.G.1) Possible tenant lease(s)

21.G.2) Holcim Lafarge

21.H. Pier Rd

21.H.1) Possible tenant lease(s)

21.H.2) Gulf Copper - Pier 10 - MOU - Ratify

21.H.3) Triple P Marine Service - 1099 Pier Road

21.H.4) G&G Enterprises - 1155 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify

22. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 20 THROUGH 21

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. January 9, 2023

25. Adjourn Meeting