NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MATAGORDA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT #1
DATE: Thursday, July 22, 2010 TIME: 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Matagorda County Navigation District #1 Building, 1602 Main Street, Palacios, Texas
Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of July 2010, the Board of Commissioners of Matagorda
County Navigation District #1 will hold a Regular Board Meeting at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Port
Administration building, located at 1602 Main Street, Palacios, Texas. The subjects to be discussed,
considered, or upon which formal action may be taken are as follows:
AGENDA
I. OPENING
1. Call meeting to order by Chairman
2. Announce the presence of a quorum; affirm that the Notice of the Meeting was duly posted
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Recognize visitors and guests of the Board
II. REGULAR BOARD MEETING – Items requiring Board discussion and possible action taken
1. Consider Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings
2. Consider Approval of Lease Activity
3. Consider Approval of Master Agreement Between MCND#1 and Victoria Engineering,
Inc. d/b/a Urban Engineering
4. Consider Approval of Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Palacios and MCND#1
for the Construction of
the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Walking Bridge Along Bayshore Drive
5. Consider Approval of Engineer’s Recommended Bid for MCND#1 Turning Basin No. 1
West Dock Repairs - Phase 1 Project
6. Consider Approval of FY2010 Budget Amendments for Port Dock Repairs and Election
Expenses
III. INTERNAL & FINANCIAL REPORTS for Board discussion and appropriate action
1. Port Director’s Report
a. Port Operations Update
b. BP Oil Spill Impact on Texas Commercial Shrimp Industry
c. Promotion & Development Efforts
d. MCND#1 Commissioner Election Filing Schedule
2. Consider and Approve Current Register Reports
3. Consider and Approve Recent Investment Activity and Quarterly Investment Report
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Adjournment to Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Government Code Section
551.071, 551.074, 551.076 and 551.087 of the Open Meetings Act, permitting discussion and
deliberation in an Executive Meeting for the following purpose:
a. Consultation with Attorney on legal matters as permitted under 551.071, including, but not
limited to, the following matters:
(i) Delinquent Accounts
b. Deliberations Regarding Real Property 551.072
(i) Turning Basin #3 Development
(ii) South Bay Marina Improvements
(iii) Port Development – New Business
(1) Porto Castelo Lease
V. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION - Announcement by the Chairman that the Board has concluded its
Executive Session discussions and take
appropriate action resulting from deliberations conducted during the Executive Session.
VI. SCHEDULE THE NEXT MEETING DATE, TIME AND PLACE
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting,
the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Tex. Govt. Code,
Chapter 551, sub-chapters D and E. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly
identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions
will be taken in open meeting. This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Section 551.071 For the purpose of private consultation between the Board and its attorney when
the Board seeks the attorney’s advice with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement
offers, and matters where the duty of the Board’s counsel to his client pursuant to the Code of
Professional Responsibility of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act.
Section 551.072 For the purpose of discussion with respect to the purchase, exchange, lease or
value of real property, if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position
of the Board in negotiations with a third person
Section 551.073 For the purpose of deliberation regarding prospective gifts or to deliberate a
negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the Board or the District, if deliberation in
an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Board in negotiations with a
third person.
Section 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment,
duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a
public officer or employee, unless such officer or employee requests a public hearing.
Section 551.076 To discuss the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security
personnel or devices.
Section 551.087 To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the
governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have
locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental
body is conducting economic development negotiations.
Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the Board with regard to
any matter considered in such closed meeting, then such final action, final decision, or final vote shall be
at either:
(a) the open meeting covered by this notice upon the re-convening of this public meeting, or
(b) at a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon notice thereof as the Board shall determine.
VII. Adjournment
______________________________
Ted Bates, Jr., Chairman
Posted at Matagorda County Navigation District #1 Administration Building on the 19th day of July, 2010, at
1:30 p.m.
______________________________
Verna H. Williams
Posted at Matagorda County Courthouse on the _____day of ________, 2010, at ________, __.m.
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