September 11, 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. Minutes of prior meeting(s) not previously approved

5. Expense Account(s) for Reimbursement

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

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

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

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

7. Monthly Investment Report for August 2023

8. Approve Plan Year 2024 Post-65 Retiree Benefits Option

9. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant

9.A. Update

9.B. Approve up to $45,000 for 100% Design Documents/Bid Procurement for Dravo Project

10. AST Warehouse 3 Update

11. Revenue Reports

12. Port Travel

13. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 14 THROUGH 18

14. 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):

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

14.B. Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) Grant

14.C. Marathon Oil

14.D. Grounded Barge 237

14.E. Fire Protection Services Agreement

15. CLOSED MEETING to Deliberate commercial or financial information that the Orange County EDC has received from a business prospect(s) that the Orange County Navigation and Port District seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of Orange County and with which the OCEDC is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to such a business prospect, under Section 551.087 of the Act, regarding any current, confidential OCEDC Projects.

15.A. Sabine to Galveston Coastal Spine Levee

15.B. Hospital Infrastructure Funding

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

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

16.A.1) 702 Border Street & 803 Scott Street

16.B. Border Street Complex

16.B.1) Possible tenant lease(s)

16.C. Jackson/Market Street Complex

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

16.D. Georgia Street

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

16.E. Childers Road

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

16.F. Alabama Street

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

16.F.2) Wilson Warehouse - 1006 Alabama Street, Warehouse 2 - Lease Agreement - Ratify

16.F.3) Wilson Warehouse - 1006 Alabama Street, Warehouse 3 - Lease Agreement - Ratify

16.F.4) Wilson Warehouse - 1006 Alabama Street, Warehouse 4 - Lease Agreement - Ratify

16.F.5) Wilson Warehouse - 1006 Alabama Street, Warehouse 7 - Lease Agreement - Ratify

16.G. Dravo

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

16.H. Pier Rd

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

16.H.2) W&O Supply - 1095 Pier Road - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify

16.H.3) Independence Valve & Supply - 1207 Pier Road - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify

16.H.4) Independence Valve & Supply - 1095 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify

16.H.5) G&G Enterprises - 1223 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify

17. 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 418.183(f).

17.A. Award Bids for the Fiscal Year 2022 Port Security Grant for CCTV/Network Equipment

17.B. Accept Proposals up to $375,000 for 2022 PSGP Network Equipment Installation and Cybersecurity Compliance

17.C. Approve 2023 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) Award

18. CLOSED MEETING to Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a District officer or employee, under Section 551.074(a)(1) of the Act, regarding the following matter(s):

18.A. Compensation of Each Employee

19. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 14 THROUGH 18

20. Budget Workshop

20.A. Discuss Proposed Annual Operating and Capital Budget for the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year

21. Adoption of the 2023 No New Revenue Tax Rate

22. Approve Updated Vacation Policy

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. October 9, 2023

25. Adjourn Meeting