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

Applicant for Tax Abatement:       Enterprise Terminalling LLC
Address of Property:                    19295 Old Mansfield Ferry Road, Vidor, Texas 77662
Reinvestment Zone:                    Orange County Reinvestment Zone #3 located on Old Mansfield Ferry Road along the east bank of the Neches River in the western portion of Orange County, Texas
Description of Improvements:     To design and construct a new manufacturing facility and export terminal to refine ethane in a manufacturing process to meet product specifications for export via refrigerated container ships
Estimated Cost of Investment:    $850,000,000
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 April 2023
9. Unaudited General Fund Operating Statement for the First Half of the Fiscal Year 2022/2023
10. Engagement Letter Proposed by Outside Auditor for the Fiscal Year 2022/2023
11. Port District's Annual Contribution Rate from the Texas County and District Retirement System for the Calendar Year 2024
12. Preliminary Tax Values from the Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector for the Year 2023
13. TexPool Participant Services Bank Information Sheets
14. Bank Depository Proposals on District's Checking Account
15. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant Update
16. AST Warehouse 5 Winter Storm Uri Freeze Damages
16.A. Change Order #2
16.B. Pay Application #7 - Final
16.C. Pay Application #8 - Retainage
16.D. Warranty Letter
17. AST Warehouse 3 Update
18. Pier Road Drainage Improvement Project Update
19. Revenue Reports
20. Port Travel
20.A. For Executive Port Director to travel to Austin, Texas for two (2) days in May to attend the PAAC meeting.  Travel will be by private vehicle.
21. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 22 THROUGH 23
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. Marathon Oil
22.C. Grounded Barge 237
23. CLOSED MEETING to Deliberate the purchase, exchange, leases, or value of real property, under § 551.072 of the Act, regarding the following matter(s):
23.A. Discuss Status of Potential Acquisition of Real Property in Navigation District
23.A.1) Kirby Properties
23.A.1)a. Purchase and Sale Agreement - Higman Barge Lines, Inc.
23.A.1)b. Purchase and Sale Agreement - Higman Marine Services, Inc.
23.A.1)c. Purchase and Sale Agreement - Kirby Inland Marine, LP
23.A.2) 702 Border Street
23.B. Economic Development Pursuant to Gov't Code Sec. 551.087
23.B.1) Sabine to Galveston Coastal Spine Levee
23.B.2) Hospital Infrastructure Funding
23.C. Border Street Complex
23.C.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
23.D. Georgia Street
23.D.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
23.E. Childers Road
23.E.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
23.F. Alabama Street
23.F.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
23.F.2) Chevron Phillips Chemical LP and/or Golden Triangle Polymers Company
23.F.2)a. Right of Entry
23.F.2)b. Pipeline Easement and Right-of-Way Agreement
23.G. Dravo
23.G.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
23.H. Pier Rd
23.H.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
23.H.2) Orange County Disaster Rebuild - 1211 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
23.H.3) Muddy Waters Dredging - 1125 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
23.H.4) Frey's Landscape, LLC - 1105 Pier Road & .15 Acre Laydown Area - Agreed Revocation of Property Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
23.H.5) Frey's Landscape, LLC - 1115 Pier Road - Agreed Revocation of Property Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
23.H.6) Frey's Landscape, LLC - 1105 Pier Road & .15 Acre Laydown Area - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
23.H.7) Frey's Landscape, LLC - 1115 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
23.H.8) Frey's Landscape, LLC - 1135 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
23.H.9) Gulf Copper
23.H.10) Triple P Marine Engine Service - 1099 Pier Road
24. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 22 THROUGH 23
25. Approval to Advertise for Bids at 905 Pier Road, Building A to add a Limestone Parking Lot
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. June 12, 2023
28. Adjourn Meeting
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM - Board of Commissioners Meeting
Subject:
1. Convene Meeting with opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance and roll call
Subject:
2. Recognize Guests
Subject:
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 
Subject:
4. Minutes of prior meeting(s) not previously approved
Subject:
5. Discussion and possible action to approve and authorize the execution of a tax abatement agreement for the following:

Applicant for Tax Abatement:       Enterprise Terminalling LLC
Address of Property:                    19295 Old Mansfield Ferry Road, Vidor, Texas 77662
Reinvestment Zone:                    Orange County Reinvestment Zone #3 located on Old Mansfield Ferry Road along the east bank of the Neches River in the western portion of Orange County, Texas
Description of Improvements:     To design and construct a new manufacturing facility and export terminal to refine ethane in a manufacturing process to meet product specifications for export via refrigerated container ships
Estimated Cost of Investment:    $850,000,000
Subject:
6. Expense Account(s) for Reimbursement
Subject:
7. Bills for Payment (Includes item(s) above, if any, and supplements at the table)
Subject:
7.A. Payment(s) that exceed $15,000
Subject:
7.B. Accounts Payable - Beginning check number, ending check number and total dollars issued since last Board meeting
Subject:
7.C. Payroll - Beginning check number, ending check number and total dollars issued since last Board Meeting
Subject:
8. Monthly Investment Report for April 2023
Subject:
9. Unaudited General Fund Operating Statement for the First Half of the Fiscal Year 2022/2023
Subject:
10. Engagement Letter Proposed by Outside Auditor for the Fiscal Year 2022/2023
Subject:
11. Port District's Annual Contribution Rate from the Texas County and District Retirement System for the Calendar Year 2024
Subject:
12. Preliminary Tax Values from the Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector for the Year 2023
Subject:
13. TexPool Participant Services Bank Information Sheets
Subject:
14. Bank Depository Proposals on District's Checking Account
Subject:
15. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant Update
Subject:
16. AST Warehouse 5 Winter Storm Uri Freeze Damages
Subject:
16.A. Change Order #2
Subject:
16.B. Pay Application #7 - Final
Subject:
16.C. Pay Application #8 - Retainage
Subject:
16.D. Warranty Letter
Subject:
17. AST Warehouse 3 Update
Subject:
18. Pier Road Drainage Improvement Project Update
Subject:
19. Revenue Reports
Subject:
20. Port Travel
Subject:
20.A. For Executive Port Director to travel to Austin, Texas for two (2) days in May to attend the PAAC meeting.  Travel will be by private vehicle.
Subject:
21. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 22 THROUGH 23
Subject:
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):
Subject:
22.A. Army Corps of Engineers Hickory Cove Real Estate
Subject:
22.B. Marathon Oil
Subject:
22.C. Grounded Barge 237
Subject:
23. CLOSED MEETING to Deliberate the purchase, exchange, leases, or value of real property, under § 551.072 of the Act, regarding the following matter(s):
Subject:
23.A. Discuss Status of Potential Acquisition of Real Property in Navigation District
Subject:
23.A.1) Kirby Properties
Subject:
23.A.1)a. Purchase and Sale Agreement - Higman Barge Lines, Inc.
Subject:
23.A.1)b. Purchase and Sale Agreement - Higman Marine Services, Inc.
Subject:
23.A.1)c. Purchase and Sale Agreement - Kirby Inland Marine, LP
Subject:
23.A.2) 702 Border Street
Subject:
23.B. Economic Development Pursuant to Gov't Code Sec. 551.087
Subject:
23.B.1) Sabine to Galveston Coastal Spine Levee
Subject:
23.B.2) Hospital Infrastructure Funding
Subject:
23.C. Border Street Complex
Subject:
23.C.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
23.D. Georgia Street
Subject:
23.D.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
23.E. Childers Road
Subject:
23.E.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
23.F. Alabama Street
Subject:
23.F.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
23.F.2) Chevron Phillips Chemical LP and/or Golden Triangle Polymers Company
Subject:
23.F.2)a. Right of Entry
Subject:
23.F.2)b. Pipeline Easement and Right-of-Way Agreement
Subject:
23.G. Dravo
Subject:
23.G.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
23.H. Pier Rd
Subject:
23.H.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
23.H.2) Orange County Disaster Rebuild - 1211 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
23.H.3) Muddy Waters Dredging - 1125 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
23.H.4) Frey's Landscape, LLC - 1105 Pier Road & .15 Acre Laydown Area - Agreed Revocation of Property Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
23.H.5) Frey's Landscape, LLC - 1115 Pier Road - Agreed Revocation of Property Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
23.H.6) Frey's Landscape, LLC - 1105 Pier Road & .15 Acre Laydown Area - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
23.H.7) Frey's Landscape, LLC - 1115 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
23.H.8) Frey's Landscape, LLC - 1135 Pier Road - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
23.H.9) Gulf Copper
Subject:
23.H.10) Triple P Marine Engine Service - 1099 Pier Road
Subject:
24. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 22 THROUGH 23
Subject:
25. Approval to Advertise for Bids at 905 Pier Road, Building A to add a Limestone Parking Lot
Subject:
26. Set date, time and place of any presently anticipated Special Meeting to be held prior to the next Regular Meeting
Subject:
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
Subject:
27.A. June 12, 2023
Subject:
28. Adjourn Meeting

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