HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Port Of Corpus Christi Authority Of Nueces County, Tx - 01/22/2019 OFFICIAL MINUTES OF PORT COMMISSION MEETING
January 22, 2019
The Port Commissioners of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority convened at the
Ruben Bonilla Center for Global Trade, located at 222 Power Street, Corpus Christi,
Texas, on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., for a special called meeting of the
Port Commission.
Present: Mr. Charles Zahn
Mr. Wayne Squires
Mr. Richard Valls
Mr. David P. Engel
Mr. Richard L. Bowers
Mr. Wes Hoskins
Present: Mr. John P. LaRue
Mr. Sean Strawbridge
Mr. Dennis DeVries
Mr. Omar Garcia
Ms. Rosie Collin
Ms. Nelda Olivo
Mr. Jeff Pollack
Ms. Sherry DuBois
Others Present: Mr. Leo J. Welder, Jr.
Mr. Dane Bruun
1. Meeting called to order.
2. Safety Briefing.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Invocation.
5. Conflict of Interest Affidavits. None were received.
6. Public Comment: There were no public comments.
7. Recess Open Meeting and Convene Executive Session: At 9:33 a.m.., Mr.
Zahn announced that the Commission would go into executive session pursuant
to §551.071, §551.072, §551.074, and §551.087 of the Texas Government Code
to deliberate agenda items 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, and 7e which were described in the
agenda of the meeting as follows:
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7a. The Commission will go into executive session pursuant to §551.071 of the
Texas Government Code to receive legal advice from its counsel in connection
with (1) The Port of Corpus Christi, LP and 361 Holdings, LLC v. PCCA regarding
the Good Hope Disposal Management Placement Area and (2) PCCA v The Port
of Corpus Christi, LP, in Nueces County Court at Law#4.
7b. The Commission will go into executive session pursuant to §551.074 of the
Texas Government Code to receive legal advice from its counsel regarding Texas
Gulf Terminal's Deepwater Port License Application and Project.
7c. The Commission will go into executive session pursuant to §551.087 and
§551.072 of the Texas Government Code (i) to deliberate offering a financial or
other incentive to the first business prospect PCCA seeks to have locate in or near
PCCA's territory and with whom PCCA is conducting economic development
negotiations, and (ii) to deliberate leasing PCCA real property to this business
prospect.
7d. The Commission will go into executive session pursuant to §551.087 and
§551.072 of the Texas Government Code (i) to deliberate offering a financial or
other incentive to the third business prospect PCCA seeks to have locate in
Nueces County and with whom PCCA is conducting economic development
negotiations, and (ii) to deliberate leasing PCCA real property in the vicinity of the
Inner Basin to this business prospect.
7e. The Commission will go into executive session pursuant to §551.074 of the
Texas Government Code to evaluate the performance of the Executive Director
and the Chief Executive Officer in 2018.
8. Reconvene Open Session and Adjourn: The Chairman reconvened the meeting
in open session at 12:33 p.m. to act on the following agenda items.
8a En-gape Additional Counsel in the matter of The Port of Corpus Christi,
LP and 361 Holdings, LLC v. PCCA:
Action: On motion made by Mr. Squires and seconded by Mr. Engel, the
Commission approved the engagement of Baker Wotring, LLC to represent PCCA
in the matter of The Port of Corpus Christi, LP and 361 Holdings, LLC v. PCCA
regarding the Good Hope Dredge Material Placement Area in San Patricio County.
8b. Year-end Bonuses for 2018 to the Executive Director and Chief
Executive Officer.
Action: On motion made by Mr. Engel and seconded by Mr. Hoskins, the
Commission awarded 70% of the eligible bonus to the Executive Director and the Chief
Executive Officer for 2018.
9. Adjourn: On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned at 12:37
p.m.
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