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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. Orange County Economic Development Update
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 January 2024
9. Investment Policy
9.A. Adopt Investment Policy
9.B. Appointment of Investment Officer
10. Consider Adopting Policy and Notice of Nondiscrimination
10.A. First reading of Policy and Notice of Nondiscrimination
10.B. Waive second reading of Policy and Notice of Nondiscrimination
11. Unaudited General Fund Operating Statement for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024
12. Approve Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation - SCP88 - Dravo Additional Queuing and Utility Enhancements
13. Approve Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation - MIP88 - Trans Modal Containerized Project Cargo Loading Facility
14. May 4, 2024 Commissioner Election for Pct 2 and Pct 3
14.A. Amended Order of Election
15. Port Access Program 37 Grant
15.A. Permission to Reject All Bid(s) for Project 1 - Dravo Road Widening and Truck Queuing Areas
15.B. Permission to Readvertise for Project 1 - Dravo Road Widening and Truck Queuing Areas
15.C. Alabama Street
16. AST Warehouse 3
16.A. Update
16.B. Modification #4 - $1,580.99 and Up to five (5) days
17. FY2022 PSGP - Command Center Generator Platform Update
18. FY2023 PSGP - Administration Generator Platform
18.A. Update
18.B. Permission to Advertise for Construction of Platform
19. SCP88 Dravo Additional Truck Queuing and Utility Enhancements
19.A. Update
19.B. Proposal for Collins Engineers 90% Design Drawings
20. MIP88 Trans Modal Yard Containerized Project Update
21. Permission to Apply for Grant Funding through Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program
22. Permission to Apply for Grant Funding through Development Program (PIDP) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
23. Approve Contract Documents for the Purchase of AST Cleat Replacements with Gulf Copper
24. Revenue Reports
25. Port Travel
25.A. For Executive Port Director to travel to Washington, DC for up to four (4) days in February to attend meetings.  Travel will be by commercial airline.
25.B. For Executive Port Director and any Commissioner to travel to Houston, Texas for four (4) days in May to attend the 5th Annual Port of the Future Conference.  Travel will be by private vehicle.
26. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 27 THROUGH 29
27. 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):
27.A. Army Corps of Engineers Hickory Cove Real Estate
27.B. Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) Grant
27.C. Marathon Oil
27.D. Grounded Barge 237
28. 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.
28.A. Sabine to Galveston Coastal Spine Levee
28.A.1) Archeological Permit Application
29. CLOSED MEETING to Deliberate the purchase, exchange, leases, or value of real property, under § 551.072 of the Act, regarding the following matter(s):
29.A. Discuss Status of Potential Acquisition of Real Property in Navigation District
29.A.1) Golden Triangle Polymers Company, LLC - Non-Exclusive Pipeline Easement and Right-of-Way Agreement
29.A.2) Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP Non-Binding Understanding of the Parties
29.A.3) Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP Right-of-Way Calculation Sheet
29.A.4) Right-of-Way Agreement for MKJ Xploration
29.B. Border Street Complex
29.B.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
29.C. Jackson/Market Street Complex
29.C.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
29.D. Georgia Street
29.D.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
29.E. Childers Road
29.E.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
29.F. Alabama Street
29.F.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
29.F.2) Wilson Warehouse Company of Texas - 1006 Alabama Street - Warehouse 6 Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
29.F.3) Gulf Copper - Alabama Street Terminal
29.F.3)a. Layberth Agreement - Military Sealift Command - Approve Ratify
29.F.3)b. Contract Documents for the Purchase of AST Cleat Replacements
29.G. Dravo
29.G.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
29.H. Pier Rd
29.H.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
30. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 27 THROUGH 29
31. Set date, time and place of any presently anticipated Special Meeting to be held prior to the next Regular Meeting
32. 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
32.A. March 11, 2024
33. Adjourn Meeting
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: February 12, 2024 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. Orange County Economic Development Update
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 January 2024
Subject:
9. Investment Policy
Subject:
9.A. Adopt Investment Policy
Subject:
9.B. Appointment of Investment Officer
Subject:
10. Consider Adopting Policy and Notice of Nondiscrimination
Subject:
10.A. First reading of Policy and Notice of Nondiscrimination
Subject:
10.B. Waive second reading of Policy and Notice of Nondiscrimination
Subject:
11. Unaudited General Fund Operating Statement for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024
Subject:
12. Approve Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation - SCP88 - Dravo Additional Queuing and Utility Enhancements
Subject:
13. Approve Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation - MIP88 - Trans Modal Containerized Project Cargo Loading Facility
Subject:
14. May 4, 2024 Commissioner Election for Pct 2 and Pct 3
Subject:
14.A. Amended Order of Election
Subject:
15. Port Access Program 37 Grant
Subject:
15.A. Permission to Reject All Bid(s) for Project 1 - Dravo Road Widening and Truck Queuing Areas
Subject:
15.B. Permission to Readvertise for Project 1 - Dravo Road Widening and Truck Queuing Areas
Subject:
15.C. Alabama Street
Subject:
16. AST Warehouse 3
Subject:
16.A. Update
Subject:
16.B. Modification #4 - $1,580.99 and Up to five (5) days
Subject:
17. FY2022 PSGP - Command Center Generator Platform Update
Subject:
18. FY2023 PSGP - Administration Generator Platform
Subject:
18.A. Update
Subject:
18.B. Permission to Advertise for Construction of Platform
Subject:
19. SCP88 Dravo Additional Truck Queuing and Utility Enhancements
Subject:
19.A. Update
Subject:
19.B. Proposal for Collins Engineers 90% Design Drawings
Subject:
20. MIP88 Trans Modal Yard Containerized Project Update
Subject:
21. Permission to Apply for Grant Funding through Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program
Subject:
22. Permission to Apply for Grant Funding through Development Program (PIDP) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Subject:
23. Approve Contract Documents for the Purchase of AST Cleat Replacements with Gulf Copper
Subject:
24. Revenue Reports
Subject:
25. Port Travel
Subject:
25.A. For Executive Port Director to travel to Washington, DC for up to four (4) days in February to attend meetings.  Travel will be by commercial airline.
Subject:
25.B. For Executive Port Director and any Commissioner to travel to Houston, Texas for four (4) days in May to attend the 5th Annual Port of the Future Conference.  Travel will be by private vehicle.
Subject:
26. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 27 THROUGH 29
Subject:
27. 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:
27.A. Army Corps of Engineers Hickory Cove Real Estate
Subject:
27.B. Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) Grant
Subject:
27.C. Marathon Oil
Subject:
27.D. Grounded Barge 237
Subject:
28. 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.
Subject:
28.A. Sabine to Galveston Coastal Spine Levee
Subject:
28.A.1) Archeological Permit Application
Subject:
29. 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:
29.A. Discuss Status of Potential Acquisition of Real Property in Navigation District
Subject:
29.A.1) Golden Triangle Polymers Company, LLC - Non-Exclusive Pipeline Easement and Right-of-Way Agreement
Subject:
29.A.2) Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP Non-Binding Understanding of the Parties
Subject:
29.A.3) Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP Right-of-Way Calculation Sheet
Subject:
29.A.4) Right-of-Way Agreement for MKJ Xploration
Subject:
29.B. Border Street Complex
Subject:
29.B.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
29.C. Jackson/Market Street Complex
Subject:
29.C.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
29.D. Georgia Street
Subject:
29.D.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
29.E. Childers Road
Subject:
29.E.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
29.F. Alabama Street
Subject:
29.F.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
29.F.2) Wilson Warehouse Company of Texas - 1006 Alabama Street - Warehouse 6 Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
29.F.3) Gulf Copper - Alabama Street Terminal
Subject:
29.F.3)a. Layberth Agreement - Military Sealift Command - Approve Ratify
Subject:
29.F.3)b. Contract Documents for the Purchase of AST Cleat Replacements
Subject:
29.G. Dravo
Subject:
29.G.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
29.H. Pier Rd
Subject:
29.H.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
30. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 27 THROUGH 29
Subject:
31. Set date, time and place of any presently anticipated Special Meeting to be held prior to the next Regular Meeting
Subject:
32. 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:
32.A. March 11, 2024
Subject:
33. Adjourn Meeting

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