January 8, 2024 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 December 2023

8. Investment Policy

8.A. Appointment of Investment Committee

8.B. Set Date & Time for Next Investment Committee Meeting

9. May 4, 2024 Commissioner Election for Pct 2 and Pct 3

9.A. Order of Election

9.B. Earliest Date to File an Application for a Place on Ballot for Election - Wednesday, January 17, 2024

9.C. Last Date to File an Application for a Place on Ballot for Election - Friday, February 16, 2024

9.D. Special Power of Attorney

9.E. Resolution Approving Appointment of Agent by Secretary of the Board of Port Commissioners for Performance of Duties Under Texas Election Code

9.F. Notice of Appointment for Posting

9.G. Resolution Approving Setting Date for Notice of Ballot Position Drawing

9.G.1) 6:00 pm, Tuesday, February 27, 2024

9.H. Notice of Drawing for Place on Ballot

9.I. Orange County Joint Election Agreement Services Contract

10. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant Update

11. AST Warehouse 3

11.A. Update

11.B. Modification #2 - Up to 27 days

11.C. Modification #3 - Up to $20,000 for Column B Repairs

12. FY2022 PSGP - Command Center Generator Platform Update

13. FY2023 PSGP - Administration Generator Platform

13.A. Update

13.B. Permission to Advertise for Bids for Generator

14. SCP88 Dravo Additional Truck Queuing and Utility Enhancements Update

15. MIP88 Trans Modal Yard Containerized Project Update

16. Right-of-Way Agreement for MKJ Xploration

17. Right-of-Way Agreement for Enterprise Products

18. Right of Entry for Survey and Exploration for USACE and Their Contractors for the Sabine to Galveston Levee Project

19. Revenue Reports

20. Port Travel

21. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 22 THROUGH 24

22. 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):

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

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

22.C. Marathon Oil

22.D. Grounded Barge 237

22.E. Fire Protection Services Agreement

23. 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.

23.A. Sabine to Galveston Coastal Spine Levee

23.B. Hospital Infrastructure Funding

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

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

24.A.1) Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP - Non-Exclusive Pipeline Easement and Right-of-Way Agreement

24.A.2) Right-of-Way Agreement for MKJ Xploration

24.A.3) Right-of-Way Agreement for Enterprise Products

24.B. Border Street Complex

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

24.B.2) Galveston Coastal Services - 1109 Border Street, Warehouse D Padsite - Lease Agreement - Ratify

24.C. Jackson/Market Street Complex

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

24.D. Georgia Street

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

24.E. Childers Road

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

24.F. Alabama Street

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

24.G. Dravo

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

24.G.2) Central States Underwater Contracting, Inc. - 1950 S. Childers Road - Lease Agreement - Ratify

24.H. Pier Rd

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

24.H.2) G&G Enterprises - 1155 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify

25. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 22 THROUGH 24

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

27. 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

27.A. February 12, 2024

28. Adjourn Meeting