March 9, 2023 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. Commissioner Precinct 4

4.A. Statement of Officer

4.B. Oath of Office Administered to the Newly Appointed Member of the Board of Commissioners

4.C. Certificate of Appointment

5. Election of Board Members

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

7. Expense Account(s) for Reimbursement

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

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

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

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

9. Monthly Investment Report for February 2023

10. Property, Liability and Auto Insurance Coverage through the Texas Municipal League for the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024

11. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant Update

12. AST Warehouse 5 Winter Storm Uri Freeze Damages Update

13. AST Warehouse 3 Update

14. Bank Depository Proposals on District's Checking Account

15. TexPool Participant Services Resolution Amending Authorized Representatives

16. Revenue Report

17. Port Travel

17.A. Executive Port Director to travel to League City, Texas for two (2) days in March to attend the Texas General Land Office's Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Outreach Workshop.  Travel will be by private vehicle.

18. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 19 THROUGH 20

19. 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):

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

19.B. Army Corp of Engineers Sabine Hydrologic Restoration and Marsh Creation

19.C. Marathon Oil

19.D. Grounded Barge 237

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

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

20.A.1) Kirby Properties

20.A.1)a. Purchase and Sale Agreement - Higman Barge Lines, Inc.

20.A.1)b. Purchase and Sale Agreement - Higman Marine Services, Inc.

20.A.1)c. Purchase and Sale Agreement - Kirby Inland Marine, LP

20.A.2) City of Orange (previously a null) - Dupont Drive - W. 1/2 of Lot 6, Blk 16 (~25' x 140' tract)

20.A.3) Harry Hobden - 117 Alabama Street

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

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

20.B.2) Hospital Infrastructure Funding

20.C. Border Street Complex

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

20.C.2) INV Nylon Chemicals Americas, LLC - 1109 Border Street, Bldg. A - Lease Addendum - Ratify

20.D. Georgia Street

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

20.E. Childers Road

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

20.F. Alabama Street

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

20.F.2) Wilson Warehouse - 1006 Alabama Street - Warehouse 6 - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify

20.F.3) Chevron Phillips Chemical and/or Golden Triangle Polymers Company

20.F.3)a. Project Introduction

20.F.3)b. Right of Entry

20.G. Dravo

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

20.H. Pier Rd

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

20.H.2) Frey's Landscaping - 1105 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify

20.H.3) Frey's Landscaping - 1115 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify

20.H.4) Triple P Marine Engine Service - 1099 Pier Road

21. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 19 THROUGH 20

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

23. 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

23.A. April 10, 2023

24. Adjourn Meeting