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. Adoption of the 2025 Proposed Tax Rate
6. Commit Property Tax Revenues in Excess of No-New-Revenue Tax Rate into Fund Balance Committed for Future Dredging Account at the end of each Fiscal Year
7. Adopt Proposed Annual Operating and Capital Budget for the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year
8. Expense Account(s) for Reimbursement
9. Bills for Payment (Includes item(s) above, if any, and supplements at the table)
9.A. Payment(s) that equal or exceed $50,000
9.B. Accounts Payable - Beginning check number, ending check number and total dollars issued since last Board meeting
9.C. Payroll - Beginning check number, ending check number and total dollars issued since last Board Meeting
10. Monthly Investment Report for August 2025
11. Approve Plan Year 2026 Post-65 Retiree Benefits Option
12. Supplemental Financial Information from Sale of Scrap Metal
13. Amend Write Off of Fixed Assets as of July 31, 2025
13.A. Item Tag #425 - Boat Trailer
13.B. Item Tag #N-227 - Shore Power Cable - 9'
14. FY2022 PSGP
14.A. Command Center Generator and Generator Platform
14.A.1) Update
14.A.2) Gas Line from FM1006 to Command Center
14.B. Security Capabilities Upgrades Update
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.C. Security Capabilities Upgrades Update
16. SCP88 Dravo Additional Truck Queuing and Utility Enhancements
16.A. Update
16.B. Modification 004 to Triangle Civil Services for Final Cleanup Change Order not to exceed $30,000
17. SCP89 Dravo Truck Queuing Area, Utility Enhancements, and Drainage Improvements
17.A. Update
17.B. Proposal from Collins Engineers for Design Services not to exceed $177,000
18. MIP88 Trans Modal Yard Containerized Project
18.A. Phase 1 - Selective Demolition
18.A.1) Change Order 004 to Triangle Civil Services for Two (2) Structural Steel Platforms - ESI #2 not to exceed $220,000 - Ratify
18.B. Phase 2 - Test Pile Program - COMPLETE
18.C. Phase 3 - Electrical
18.D. Phase 4 - Reconstruction
19. PIDP/Community Funded Project Update
20. 2025 Port Infrastructure Development Program Grant
21. AST Electrical and Shore Power Services Upgrades
21.A. Shore Power 8 - Permanent Power
21.B. Shore Powers 11 & 12 and Lighting Controls
21.B.1) Shore Power Update
21.B.2) Shore Power Platform Update
22. Award Lawn Maintenance Services Contract
23. Award Herbicide Spraying Contract
24. Revenue Reports
25. Port Travel
26. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 27 THROUGH 30
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. North Sabine Lake Project
27.C. Thousand Foot Cut/Stewts Island
27.D. Marathon Oil
27.E. 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
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) 911 Border Street
29.B. Border Street Complex
29.B.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
29.B.2) Beckett & Beckett - 1109 Border Street, Building B - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
29.C. Jackson/Market Street Complex
29.C.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
29.C.2) Troy Construction - 313 Market Street (Approx. 1.40 Acres) Laydown Area - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
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.G. Dravo
29.G.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
29.G.2) Bludworth Marine - 2599 S. Childers Rd - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify
29.G.3) Bludworth Marine - 1601 Childers Rd - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify
29.G.4) Bludworth Marine - 2599 S. Childers Rd L3-L4 - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify
29.G.5) M.J.S.&B. Marine Vessel Repair, LLC - 2599 S. Childers Rd - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
29.G.6) M.J.S.&B. Marine Vessel Repair, LLC - 1601 Childers Rd - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
29.H. Pier Rd
29.H.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
29.H.2) Muddy Water Dredging, LP - 905 Pier Road, Building B - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify
30. CLOSED MEETING to Deliberate information relating to risk or vulnerability assessment, under Texas Government Code Section 418.177; information prepared for the United States as provided in Texas Government Code Section 418.180; information related to technical details of particular vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to an act of terrorism, under Texas Government Code Section 418.181, and/or information relating to security systems as provided in Texas Government Code Section 418.18, such Closed meeting being authorized by Section 418.183(f) of the Texas Goverment Code.  The Governing Body shall make a tape recording of the proceedings rather than a Certified Agenda, as required by Section 481.183(f).
30.A. FY2025 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) Project
31. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 27 THROUGH 30
32. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant
32.A. Dravo Road Widening and Truck Queuing Areas
32.A.1) Update
32.A.2) Warranty Items - Road Failures
32.B. Alabama Street
32.B.1) Consider Bids Received for Approval
32.B.2) Proposal for Collins Engineers for Construction Oversight not to exceed $304,000
33. Set date, time and place of any presently anticipated Special Meeting to be held prior to the next Regular Meeting
34. 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
34.A. October 13, 2025
35. Adjourn Meeting
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 8, 2025 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. Adoption of the 2025 Proposed Tax Rate
Subject:
6. Commit Property Tax Revenues in Excess of No-New-Revenue Tax Rate into Fund Balance Committed for Future Dredging Account at the end of each Fiscal Year
Subject:
7. Adopt Proposed Annual Operating and Capital Budget for the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year
Subject:
8. Expense Account(s) for Reimbursement
Subject:
9. Bills for Payment (Includes item(s) above, if any, and supplements at the table)
Subject:
9.A. Payment(s) that equal or exceed $50,000
Subject:
9.B. Accounts Payable - Beginning check number, ending check number and total dollars issued since last Board meeting
Subject:
9.C. Payroll - Beginning check number, ending check number and total dollars issued since last Board Meeting
Subject:
10. Monthly Investment Report for August 2025
Subject:
11. Approve Plan Year 2026 Post-65 Retiree Benefits Option
Subject:
12. Supplemental Financial Information from Sale of Scrap Metal
Subject:
13. Amend Write Off of Fixed Assets as of July 31, 2025
Subject:
13.A. Item Tag #425 - Boat Trailer
Subject:
13.B. Item Tag #N-227 - Shore Power Cable - 9'
Subject:
14. FY2022 PSGP
Subject:
14.A. Command Center Generator and Generator Platform
Subject:
14.A.1) Update
Subject:
14.A.2) Gas Line from FM1006 to Command Center
Subject:
14.B. Security Capabilities Upgrades Update
Subject:
15. FY2023 PSGP
Subject:
15.A. Administration Generator and Generator Platform Update
Subject:
15.B. Water Tower Generator and Generator Platform
Subject:
15.B.1) Generator Update
Subject:
15.B.2) Generator Platform Update
Subject:
15.C. Security Capabilities Upgrades Update
Subject:
16. SCP88 Dravo Additional Truck Queuing and Utility Enhancements
Subject:
16.A. Update
Subject:
16.B. Modification 004 to Triangle Civil Services for Final Cleanup Change Order not to exceed $30,000
Subject:
17. SCP89 Dravo Truck Queuing Area, Utility Enhancements, and Drainage Improvements
Subject:
17.A. Update
Subject:
17.B. Proposal from Collins Engineers for Design Services not to exceed $177,000
Subject:
18. MIP88 Trans Modal Yard Containerized Project
Subject:
18.A. Phase 1 - Selective Demolition
Subject:
18.A.1) Change Order 004 to Triangle Civil Services for Two (2) Structural Steel Platforms - ESI #2 not to exceed $220,000 - Ratify
Subject:
18.B. Phase 2 - Test Pile Program - COMPLETE
Subject:
18.C. Phase 3 - Electrical
Subject:
18.D. Phase 4 - Reconstruction
Subject:
19. PIDP/Community Funded Project Update
Subject:
20. 2025 Port Infrastructure Development Program Grant
Subject:
21. AST Electrical and Shore Power Services Upgrades
Subject:
21.A. Shore Power 8 - Permanent Power
Subject:
21.B. Shore Powers 11 & 12 and Lighting Controls
Subject:
21.B.1) Shore Power Update
Subject:
21.B.2) Shore Power Platform Update
Subject:
22. Award Lawn Maintenance Services Contract
Subject:
23. Award Herbicide Spraying Contract
Subject:
24. Revenue Reports
Subject:
25. Port Travel
Subject:
26. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 27 THROUGH 30
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. North Sabine Lake Project
Subject:
27.C. Thousand Foot Cut/Stewts Island
Subject:
27.D. Marathon Oil
Subject:
27.E. 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:
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) 911 Border Street
Subject:
29.B. Border Street Complex
Subject:
29.B.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
29.B.2) Beckett & Beckett - 1109 Border Street, Building B - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
29.C. Jackson/Market Street Complex
Subject:
29.C.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
29.C.2) Troy Construction - 313 Market Street (Approx. 1.40 Acres) Laydown Area - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
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.G. Dravo
Subject:
29.G.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
29.G.2) Bludworth Marine - 2599 S. Childers Rd - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
29.G.3) Bludworth Marine - 1601 Childers Rd - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
29.G.4) Bludworth Marine - 2599 S. Childers Rd L3-L4 - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
29.G.5) M.J.S.&B. Marine Vessel Repair, LLC - 2599 S. Childers Rd - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
29.G.6) M.J.S.&B. Marine Vessel Repair, LLC - 1601 Childers Rd - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
29.H. Pier Rd
Subject:
29.H.1) Possible tenant lease(s)
Subject:
29.H.2) Muddy Water Dredging, LP - 905 Pier Road, Building B - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify
Subject:
30. CLOSED MEETING to Deliberate information relating to risk or vulnerability assessment, under Texas Government Code Section 418.177; information prepared for the United States as provided in Texas Government Code Section 418.180; information related to technical details of particular vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to an act of terrorism, under Texas Government Code Section 418.181, and/or information relating to security systems as provided in Texas Government Code Section 418.18, such Closed meeting being authorized by Section 418.183(f) of the Texas Goverment Code.  The Governing Body shall make a tape recording of the proceedings rather than a Certified Agenda, as required by Section 481.183(f).
Subject:
30.A. FY2025 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) Project
Subject:
31. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 27 THROUGH 30
Subject:
32. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant
Subject:
32.A. Dravo Road Widening and Truck Queuing Areas
Subject:
32.A.1) Update
Subject:
32.A.2) Warranty Items - Road Failures
Subject:
32.B. Alabama Street
Subject:
32.B.1) Consider Bids Received for Approval
Subject:
32.B.2) Proposal for Collins Engineers for Construction Oversight not to exceed $304,000
Subject:
33. Set date, time and place of any presently anticipated Special Meeting to be held prior to the next Regular Meeting
Subject:
34. 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:
34.A. October 13, 2025
Subject:
35. Adjourn Meeting

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