February 13, 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 January 2023

8. Investment Policy

8.A. Adopt Investment Policy

8.B. Appointment of Investment Officer

9. Unaudited General Fund Operating Statement for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2022/2023

10. Requests for Proposals on District's Checking Account

11. Port Access Program Rider 37 Grant Update

12. Master Services Agreement with Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. - Ratify

12.A. Approve Proposal up to $15,000 for Environmental Services on Dravo Industrial Terminal - Project 1

12.B. Approve Proposal up to $10,000 for Environmental Services on Alabama St. Terminal - Project 2

13. AST Warehouse 5 Winter Storm Uri Freeze Damages Update

14. AST Warehouse 3 Update

15. Permission to Advertise for Bids for Information Technology (IT) Professional Services and Consulting for Security Equipment

16. Permission to Advertise for Bids for Information Technology (IT) Professional Services and Consulting

17. Commissioner Precinct 4

17.A. Appointment of Commissioner to fill vacancy created by resignation of former Commissioner

18. Approve Texas General Land Office - 10 Year Coastal Easement Agreement for South AST Dredging

19. Revenue Report

20. Port Travel

20.A. For Executive Port Director to travel to Galveston, Texas for two (2) days in February to attend the USACE Winter 2023 - Stakeholder Partnership Forum.  Travel will be by private vehicle.

20.B. For Executive Port Director and any Commissioner to travel to Houston, Texas for four (4) days to attend the 4th Annual Port of the Future Conference.  Travel will be by private vehicle.

21. ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEMS 22 THROUGH 24

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.A.1) Self-Certification of Financial Capability Form

22.B. Army Corp of Engineers Black Bayou South Marsh (now known as Sabine Lake Hydrologic Restoration and Marsh Creation)

22.C. Marathon Oil

22.C.1) Agreement to Extend Environmental Assessment and Remediation License

22.D. 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.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.C.2) INV Nylon Chemicals Americas, LLC - 1109 Border Street, Bldg A - Lease Addendum - Approve/Ratify

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) Wilson Warehouse - 1006 Alabama Street - Warehouse 6 - Lease Agreement - Approve/Ratify

23.G. Dravo

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

23.H. Pier Rd

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

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

24. CLOSED MEETING to Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a District officer or employee, under §551.074(1)(1) of the Act, regarding the following matter(s):

24.A. Employee Compensation

25. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 22 THROUGH 24

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. Thursday, March 9, 2023

28. Adjourn Meeting