January 9, 2023 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 2022

8. Investment Policy

8.A. Appointment of Investment Committee

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

9. Consider Adopting Policy and Notice of Nondiscrimination

9.A. First reading of Policy and Notice of Nondiscrimination

9.B. Waive second reading of Policy and Notice of Nondiscrimination

10. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant Update

11. Warehouse 5 Winter Storm Uri Freeze Damages

11.A. Update

11.B. Approve Additional $10,000 for Testing

12. Warehouse 3

12.A. Permission to Advertise for Bids to Remove and Replace Approximately 5,400 Sq. Ft. of Concrete Slab on Grade and Ancillary Structural Foundation Repairs

12.B. Approve up to $45,000 to Repair Underground Utilities

13. Approve ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

14. Approve up to $20,000 for Pier Road Ground Improvements

15. Revenue Report

16. Port Travel

16.A. For Executive Port Director to travel to Austin, Texas for three (3) days in January to attend the Texas Ports Association Meeting.  Travel will be by private vehicle.

16.B. For Executive Port Director and any Commissioner to travel to Austin, Texas for two (2) days in February for the Texas Ports Day at the Capitol.  Travel will be by private vehicle.

16.C. For Executive Port Director and any Commissioner to travel to Austin, Texas for three (3) days in February for the Golden Triangle Days.  Travel will be by private vehicle.

16.D. For Executive Port Director and any Commissioner to travel to Washington, DC for three (3) days in March to attend the Legislative Seminar.  Travel will be by commercial airline.

16.E. For Executive Port Director and any Commissioner to travel for four (4) days in May to attend the GPAA Spring Meeting.  Travel will be by private vehicle.

16.F. For Executive Port Director and any Commissioner to travel to Aurora, Colorado for six (6) days in October to attend the AAPA Annual Convention.  Travel will be by commercial airline.

16.G. For Executive Port Director and any Commissioner to travel for four (4) days in October/November to attend the GPAA Fall Meeting.  Travel will be by private vehicle or commercial airline.

17. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 18 THROUGH 19

18. 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):

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

18.B. Marathon Oil

18.C. Grounded Barge 237

18.D. Status, Eligibility, and Continuation of Service of Member or Members of the Governing Body

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

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

19.A.1) 107 Alabama Street (McCauley)

19.A.2) Kirby Properties

19.B. Economic Development Pursuant to Gov't Code Sec. 551.087

19.B.1) Sabine to Galveston Coastal Spine Levee

19.C. Border Street Complex

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

19.D. Georgia Street

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

19.E. Childers Road

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

19.F. Alabama Street

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

19.G. Dravo

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

19.H. Pier Rd

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

19.H.2) Triple P Marine Service - 1099 Pier Road

20. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 18 THROUGH 19

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

22. 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

22.A. February 13, 2023

23. Adjourn Meeting