May 22, 2025 at 1:30 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. Residential Tax Abatement Agreements:

5.A. Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize the execution of a tax abatement agreement for the following:

Owner of Property:                    Lawrence J. Loftin III
Applicant for Tax Abatement:    Lance Loftin and Tara Loftin
Address of Property:                 455 N. Ashland, Vidor, Texas
Reinvestment Zone:                  Zone 3, City of Vidor, Texas
Description of Improvements:   New Residential Construction
Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:     $400,000.00

5.B. Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize the execution of a tax abatement agreement for the following:

Owner of Property:                    Justin Fox and Katie Fox
Applicant for Tax Abatement:    Justin Fox and Katie Fox
Address of Property:                 740 Kent St., Vidor, Texas
Reinvestment Zone:                  Zone 4, City of Vidor, Texas
Description of Improvements:   New Residential Construction
Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:     $200,000.00

5.C. Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize the execution of a tax abatement agreement for the following:

Owner of Property:                     Randall Ross Robertson and Kellyn Robertson
Applicant for Tax Abatement:     JN Custom Homes LLC
Address of Property:                  855 Southdale, Vidor, Texas
Reinvestment Zone:                   Zone 3, City of Vidor, Texas
Description of Improvements:    New Residential Construction
Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:     $165,000.00

5.D. Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize the execution of a tax abatement agreement for the following:

Owner of Property:                    Noah Michael Cormier
Applicant for Tax Abatement:    JN Custom Homes LLC
Address of Property:                 865 Southdale, Vidor, Texas
Reinvestment Zone:                  Zone 3, City of Vidor, Texas
Description of Improvements:   New Residential Construction
Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:     $255,000.00

5.E. Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize the execution of a tax abatement agreement for the following:

Owner of Property:                    Apolinar Rodriguez
Applicant for Tax Abatement:    Apolinar Rodriguez
Address of Property:                 1085 Walnut, Vidor, Texas
Reinvestment Zone:                  Zone 5, City of Vidor, Texas
Description of Improvements:   New Residential Construction
Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:     $90,000.00

5.F. Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize the execution of a tax abatement agreement for the following:

Owner of Property:                    Dalila Garcia
Applicant for Tax Abatement:    Dalila Garcia
Address of Property:                 1935 Old Spanish Trl, Vidor, Texas
Reinvestment Zone:                  Zone 5, City of Vidor, Texas
Description of Improvements:   New Residential Construction
Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:     $140,000.00

5.G. Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize the execution of a tax abatement agreement for the following:

Owner of Property:                    Betty Swissdorf
Applicant for Tax Abatement:    Betty Swissdorf
Address of Property:                 393 Haley St., Vidor, Texas
Reinvestment Zone:                  Zone 5, City of Vidor, Texas
Description of Improvements:   Remodel / Harvey Rebuild
Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:     $134,500.00

5.H. Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize the execution of a tax abatement agreement for the following:

Owner of Property:                    Frizon Homes, LLC
Applicant for Tax Abatement:    Joseph Leger and Angela Leger
Address of Property:                 465 Lakewood Dr., Vidor, Texas
Reinvestment Zone:                  Zone 4, City of Vidor, Texas
Description of Improvements:   New Residential Construction
Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:     $380,000.00

5.I. Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize the execution of a tax abatement agreement for the following:

Owner of Property:                    Victoria Cowling
Applicant for Tax Abatement:    Victoria Cowling
Address of Property:                 387 N. Lakeside, Vidor, Texas
Reinvestment Zone:                  Zone 3, City of Vidor, Texas
Description of Improvements:   New Residential Construction
Estimated Cost of Improvements/Repairs:     $253,000.00

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 equal or exceed $50,000

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 April 2025

9. Unaudited General Fund Operating Statement for the First Half of the Fiscal Year 2024/2025

10. Engagement Letter Proposed by Outside Auditor for the Fiscal Year 2024/2025

11. Port District's Annual Contribution Rate from the Texas County and District Retirement System for the Calendar Year 2026

12. Preliminary Tax Values from the Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector for the Year 2025

13. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant

13.A. Dravo Road Widening and Truck Queuing Areas

13.A.1) Update

13.A.2) Modification 014 for TxDOT Initiated Adjustment (March) from Three and One Half (3-1/2) Calendar Daysto Five (5) Calendar Days

13.A.3) Modification 016 for Adjustment to Unit Quantities Prior to Project Close Out

13.A.4) Modification 017 for TxDOT Initiated Adjustment for Half Days Previously Awarded in Modification 013 (January/February)

13.A.5) Modification 018 for Traffic Control Signage

13.B. Alabama Street Update

14. FY2022 PSGP

14.A. Command Center Generator and Generator Platform Update

14.B. Security Capabilities Upgrades

14.B.1) Update

14.B.2) Change Order 002 to Integrated Technology and Security for Time Extension up to Five (5) Calendar Days

15. FY2023 PSGP

15.A. Administration Generator and Generator Platform Update

15.B. Water Tower Generator and Generator Platform

15.B.1) Generator Update

15.B.2) Generator Platform Update

15.B.3) Security Capabilities Upgrades Update

16. SCP88 Dravo Additional Truck Queuing and Utility Enhancements Update

17. MIP88 Trans Modal Yard Containerized Project Update

17.A. Phase 1 - Selective Demolition

17.B. Phase 2 - Test Pile Program - COMPLETE

17.C. Phase 3 - Electrical

17.D. Phase 4 - Reconstruction

18. PIDP/Community Funded Project Update

19. AST Electrical and Shore Power Services Upgrades

19.A. Shore Power 8 - Permanent Power Update

19.B. Shore Powers 11 & 12 and Lighting Controls

19.B.1) Shore Power Update

19.B.2) Shore Power Platform Update

20. Revenue Reports

21. Port Travel

22. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 23 THROUGH 25

23. 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):

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

23.B. Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) Grant - North Sabine Lake Project

23.C. Thousand Foot Cut/Stewts Island

23.D. Marathon Oil

23.E. Grounded Barge 237

23.F. Fire Protection Service Agreement Addendum

24. 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.

24.A. Sabine to Galveston Coastal Spine Levee

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

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

25.A.1) 406 Market St

25.A.2) 110 Alabama St

25.A.3) South Childers Rd Null

25.B. Border Street Complex

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

25.C. Jackson/Market Street Complex

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

25.D. Georgia Street

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

25.E. Childers Road

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

25.F. Alabama Street

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

25.G. Dravo

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

25.H. Pier Rd

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

26. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 23 THROUGH 25

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

28. 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

28.A. June 9, 2025

29. Adjourn Meeting