December 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. Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 as Presented by the Firm of Keri Michutka Certified Public Accountant

5.A. Acceptance of Audit Report

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

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 November 2023

9. Current Tax Roll for 2023 as Certified by Karen Fisher, Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector

10. Delinquent Tax Roll for 2023 as Certified by Karen Fisher, Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector

11. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant Update

12. AST Warehouse 3

12.A. Update

12.B. Change Order #1 up to $20,000 and up to 28 days

13. FY2022 PSGP - Command Center Generator Platform Update

14. FY2023 PSGP - Administration Generator Platform Update

15. SCP88 Dravo Additional Truck Queuing and Utility Enhancements

15.A. Update

15.B. Proposal for Collins Engineers 60% Design Drawings

16. MIP88 Trans Modal Yard Containerized Project Update

17. Approve Resolution with Texas Department of Transportation - Seaport Connectivity Program Grant - Dravo Additional Queuing and Utility Enhancements

18. Approve Resolution with Texas Department of Transportation - MIP Grant - Trans Modal Containerized Project Cargo Loading Facility

19. Approve Participation up to $25,000 for an Economic Impact Study with Martin Associates along with other Texas Ports

20. Revenue Reports

21. Port Travel

22. 2024 Holiday Schedule

23. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 24 THROUGH 26

24. 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):

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

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

24.C. Marathon Oil

24.D. Grounded Barge 237

25. 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.

25.A. Sabine to Galveston Coastal Spine Levee

25.B. Hospital Infrastructure Funding

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

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

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

26.A.2) Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP - Non-Exclusive Pipeline Easement and Right-of-Way Agreement

26.B. Border Street Complex

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

26.C. Jackson/Market Street Complex

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

26.D. Georgia Street

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

26.E. Childers Road

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

26.E.2) Central States Underwater Contracting, Inc. - 1950 S. Childers Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify

26.F. Alabama Street

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

26.G. Dravo

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

26.H. Pier Rd

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

27. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS __ THROUGH __

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

29. 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

29.A. Month Day, Year

30. Adjourn Meeting