October 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. 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 September 2023

8. Annual Interest on Investments and Checking Account

9. Update on Approved Annual Operating and Capital Budget for the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year

10. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant

10.A. Update

10.B. Proposal for 100% Design Documents/Bid Procurement for Dravo

10.C. Proposal for 100% Design Documents/Bid Procurement for Alabama Street

11. AST Warehouse 3 Update

12. Authorize Executive Port Director to Execute Master Services Agreement(s) with Recommended Civil and Structural Engineering Firm(s)

13. Authorize Executive Port Director to Execute Master Services Agreement with Recommended Electrical Engineering Firm

14. Approve Resolution and Oversight Level Special Approval Part A with Texas Department of Transportation - Seaport Connectivity Program Grant - Dravo Additional Queuing and Utility Enhancements

15. Approve Resolution and Oversight Level Special Approval Part A with Texas Department of Transportation - MIP Grant - Trans Modal Containerized Project Cargo Loading Facility

16. Revenue Reports

17. Port Travel

17.A. For Executive Assistant to travel to Austin, Texas for four (4) days in November and December to attend the Texas Secretary of State Election Law Seminar.  Travel will be by private vehicle.

18. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 19 THROUGH 21

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. Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) Grant

19.C. Marathon Oil

19.D. Grounded Barge 237

19.E. Fire Protection Services Agreement

20. 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.

20.A. Sabine to Galveston Coastal Spine Levee

20.B. Hospital Infrastructure Funding

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) 702 Border Street & 803 Scott Street

21.B. Border Street Complex

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

21.C. Jackson/Market Street Complex

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

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.F.2) Wilson Warehouse - 1006 Alabama Street, Warehouse 1 - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify

21.F.3) Wilson Warehouse - 1006 Alabama Street, Warehouse 8 - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify

21.G. Dravo

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

21.H. Pier Rd

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

21.H.2) W&O Supply - 1095 Pier Road - Lease Addendum - Ratify

21.H.3) Independence Valve & Supply - 1207 Road - Lease Addendum - Ratify

21.H.4) Independence Valve & Supply - 1095 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Ratify

21.H.5) G&G Enterprises - 1223 Pier Road - Lease Agreemetn - Ratify

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

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

23.A. October 19, 2023 - 8:00 am

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. November 13, 2023

25. Adjourn Meeting