HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOST 11-07-2017 REGULAR MEETING POST AGENDA REPORT
City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
November 7, 2017
5:30 P.M.
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro Tern Jones
Councilmember Scott, Jr.
Councilmember Kinlaw, III
Councilmember Doucet, Sr.
Councilmember Lewis, Jr.
Councilmember Swati
Councilmember Moses
Councilmember Frank
City Manager McDougal
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Tizeno
Sergeant At Arms:
Police Chief Melvin Or Designee
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Tod Porter Regarding Affordable Inner City Housing Solution
(2) John Beard Regarding City Issues - The Forensic Audit A Request
For Action
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation Regarding The Amount Of Money Spent Out Of The
General Fund Due To The Hurricane Harvey Disaster (Requested By
Councilmember Lewis)
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III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
(2) A Presentation By Police Chief Patrick Melvin Regarding Louis
Manor Task Force
(3) A Presentation By Mark Bernard Regarding Electrical And Safety
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
E. Discussion
(1) To Discuss And Possibly Take Action Regarding Public Comment,
Protesting The Closing Of The Capital One Bank's Downtown
Branch (Requested by Councilmember Lewis)
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M. — NONE
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(1) P.R. No. 19879 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A
Contract For The Purchase Of Sensus Meters For The Utility
Operations Department With Aqua Metric Sales Company Of
Riverside, California, In The Amount Of $280,000.00. Funds Are
Available In Utility Operations Account No. 410-1253-532.35-00,
(Water System Maintenance)
Motion: KF Second: CM
Voting Yes: 7 Voting No: 0 W/O: 0 & OS
ADOPTED
Resolution No. 17-280
(2) P. R. No. 19954 - A Resolution Appointing Members To The City Of
Port Arthur's Electrical Advisory Board (Requested By
Councilmember Lewis)
Motion to Remove: HD Second: TK
Voting Yes: 8 Voting No: 0 W/O: OS
REMOVED
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V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - CONTINUED
(3) P. R. No. 19956 - A Resolution Approving Two Industrial District
Expansion Agreements With Colonial Pipeline Company (Requested
By Councilmember Lewis)
Motion: KF Second: CM
Motion to Amend: HD Second: CM
Voting Yes: 8 Voting No: 0 W/O: CJ & OS
ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Resolution No. 17-281
(4) P.O. No. 6656 - An Ordinance Adding To Chapter 14, Boards,
Authorities, Commissions And Committees, Article XXIII - Port
Arthur Electrical Advisory Board To The Code Of Ordinances
Creating Said Board, Establishing Membership Criteria, Terms Of
Office, And Delineating Duties Of Said Board (Requested By
Councilmember Lewis)
Motion: KF Second: CM
Voting Yes: 4 Voting No: 4 W/0: OS
FAILED
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Following Items Are Of A Routine Or
Administrative Nature. The Council Has Been Furnished With Background
And Support Material On Each Item, And/Or It Has Been Discussed At A
Previous Meeting. All Items Will Be Acted Upon By One Vote Without
Being Discussed Separately Unless Requested By A Council Member Or A
Citizen, In Which Event The Item Or Items Will Immediately Be
Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The
Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion Have Been Acted Upon.
Motion: HD Second: TK
Voting Yes: 8 Voting No: 0 W/0: OS
APPROVED
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
A. Minutes
October 10, 2017 Special Executive Meeting
B. Expense Reports
B1. Brian McDougal:
Attended City Manager/Administration Conference
October 21 - 25, 2017
San Antonio, Texas $2,098.69
C. Resolutions — Consent
(1) P.R. No. 19831 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Approve Change Order No. 1 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And Inland Environments, Ltd, Of Kingwood, Texas, For
The Demolition Of The Old Water Treatment Plant Project Located
At 1401 E. 19th Street, Decreasing The Contract Amount By
$90,000.00, To A New Contract Total Of $696,343.00; Accept The
Engineer's Certificate Of Completion, Contractor's Certificate And
Release, Contractor's Certificate Of Guarantee, Execute The
Certificate Of Acceptance And Authorize Payment Of The Final
Invoice In The Amount Of $34,817.15. Funding Is Available In Ike
Round 2.2 Commercial Demolition Account No. 145-1201-532.59-
00, Project No. I22WP
Resolution No. 17-282
(2) P.R. No. 19876 - A Resolution Authorizing The First-Year Renewal
Of The Contract With Total Safety, U. S., Inc. Of Nederland, Texas,
For Asbestos And Lead Abatement Consulting Services With A
Projected Budgetary Impact Amount $50,000.00, To Be Charged To
Account No. 001-1052-517.54-00 (General Fund-Professional
Services)
Resolution No. 17-283
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NOVEMBER 7, 2017
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 19928 — A Resolution Authorizing An Increase To Existing
Blanket Order No. 208791 In The Amount Of $12,072.00, To A New
Total Of $54,072.00, For The Purchase Of 25% Sodium Hydroxide
Water Treatment Chemicals From Brenntag Southwest, Inc. Of
Houston, Texas; Funds Available In Water Purification Treatment
Chemicals Account No. 410-1252-532.29-02, Treatment Chemicals
Resolution No. 17-284
(4) P.R. No. 19929 - A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year (First
Renewal) Of The Contract With Diamond Shine, Of Port Arthur,
Texas For Janitorial Services For The Water Utility Service Center,
With An Annual Projected Budgetary Impact Of $33,000.00.
Funding Is Available In Account No. 410-1253-532.59-00, (Other
Contractual Services)
Resolution No. 17-285
(5) P.R. No. 19930 — A Resolution Authorizing Director Of Water
Utilities To Purchase Polymers And Delineating Procedures For The
Purchase Of Other Chemicals, With An Estimated Budgetary Impact
Of $1,645,000.00. Funding Available In Water Utilities Account
No(s) 410-1252-532.29-02, $1,510,000.00, (Water Treatment
Chemicals) And 410-1256-532.29-02, $135,000.00 (Wastewater
Treatment Chemicals)
Resolution No. 17-286
(6) P.R. No. 19932 — A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year (First
Renewal) Of The Contract With Joey's Tractor Service Of Port
Arthur, Texas And The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation For Grass Cutting Services At The Spur
93 Business Park Not To Exceed $20,790 (Account Number 120-
1429-582.59-02)
Resolution No. 17-287
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 19933 — A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year (First
Renewal) Of The Contract With Affordable Lawn And Tractor
Service Of Port Arthur, Texas And The City Of Port Arthur Section
4A Economic Development Corporation For Grass Cutting Services
At The Highway 73 Business Park Not To Exceed $10,000 (Account
Number 120-1429-582.59-02)
Resolution No. 17-288
(8) P.R. No. 19944 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Police
Equipment, Accessories And Ammunition From G.T. Distributors Of
Austin, Texas, Under Buyboard Contract With A Projected
Budgetary Impact Of $40,000. Funds Available In Police Minor
Equipment Account No. 001-1101-521.25-00 ($10,000) And Police
Other Supplies - Material Account No. 001-1101-521.29-00
($30,000)
Resolution No. 17-289
(9) P.R. No. 19945 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase Uniform Items For The Police Department From Miller
Uniforms & Emblems Of Austin, Texas, Through Buyboard Contract
No. 524-17, With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $26,500. Funds
Are Available In Police Department Uniform And Cleaning Account
No. 001-1101-521.26-00
Resolution No. 17-290
(10) P.R. No. 19947 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Worksite Agreement With Workforce Solutions Of
Southeast Texas Pursuant To The Disaster Relief Temporary
Employment Program (I.E. National Dislocated Worker
(NDW) Grant Program) Relating To Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Harvey
Resolution No. 17-291
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VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(11) P.R. No. 19958 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept Funding For Fiscal Year From The 2017 State Homeland
Security Program-Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program
(SHSP-LETPP) Grant Award In The Amount Of $81,158, With No
Cash Match Required
Resolution No. 17-292
(12) P.R. No. 19959 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A 5-Year Agreement With Axon Enterprises, Inc.
(Formally Known As Taser International) For The Purchase Of 100
Tasers And Accessories For The Amount Of $26,400 Per Year, With
A Trade-In Program That Provides First Year Discounts, Making The
First-Year Payment Of $16,400. Funds Available In Police Minor
Equipment Account No. 001-1101-521.25-00
Resolution No. 17-293
(13) P.R. No. 19962 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 01 To The Contract Between The City
Of Port Arthur And Statewide Traffic Signal Company Of Houston,
Texas For The Installation Of Traffic Signal At 9th Avenue And Lake
Arthur Drive Signal Installation Project, Increasing The Contract
Term By 30 Days To A New Total Of 120 Days
Resolution No. 17-294
(14) P.R. No. 19964 — A Resolution Authorizing Payment To Acadian
Ambulance Service Of Texas, LLC, In The Amount Of $32,558.00;
Hurricane Harvey Account No. 147-2300-901.59-00, Project No.
082617
Resolution No. 17-295
AGENDA
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(15) P.R. No. 19969 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase A 2017 Ford 15 Passenger Van For The Police
Department From Silsbee Ford Of Silsbee, Texas, For Replacement
Due To Hurricane Harvey, With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of
$30,162.50; Funding Available In Hurricane Harvey Account
Number 147-2300-901.92-00, Project No. 082617
Resolution No. 17-296
(16) P.R. No. 19970 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Agreement With Maverick Communications For The
Installation Of Network Cabling And Related Components In The
Police, Fire And Municipal Court Buildings, With A Projected
Budgetary Impact Of $49,777.77. Capital Projects/Equipment
Account No. 307-1601-591.92-00
Resolution No. 17-297
(17) P.R. No. 19973 — A Resolution Nominating BASF Corporation To
The Office Of The Governor Economic Development And Tourism
(OOGEDT) Through The Economic Development Bank For
Designation As A Qualified Business And Enterprise Project Under
The Texas Enterprise Zone Program Under The Texas Enterprise
Zone Act, Chapter 2303, Texas Local Government Code
PULLED
Motion: HD Second: CM
Voting Yes: 7 Voting No: 0 W/O: CJ & OS
ADOPTED
Resolution No. 17-279
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VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P. R. No. 19966 — A Resolution Casting Votes For The Board Of
Directors Of The Orange County Appraisal District For The Term
Ending December 31, 2018
Motion: CM Second: KF
Voting Yes: 8 Voting No: 0 W/O: OS
ADOPTED
Resolution No. 17-298
(2) P.R. No. 19977 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract Between Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool — Turnkey Recovery Program To
Rebuild Fire Station #6 (4448 9th Avenue)
Motion: HD Second: KF
Voting Yes: 8 Voting No: 0 W/O: OS
ADOPTED
Resolution No. 17-278
B. Ordinance — Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 6643 — An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 98-04,
Which Established The Construction Board Of Adjustments And
Appeals
Motion: KF Second: CM
Voting Yes: 8 Voting No: 0 W/O: OS
ADOPTED
Ordinance No. 17-44
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NOVEMBER 7, 2017
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(2) P.O. No. 6654 - An Ordinance Authorizing A Special Warranty Deed
For Conveyance Of Properties To An Eligible Homeowner
Participating In The Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 (NSP 1)
Side Lot Disposition Program
Motion: KF Second: CM
Voting Yes: 8 Voting No: 0 W/O: OS
ADOPTED
Ordinance No. 17-45
(3) P. 0. No. 6658 — An Ordinance Amending Chapter 14, Article VII
(Construction Board Of Adjustments And Appeals) Sections 14-211
(Created) And 14-212 (Membership) Of The Code Of Ordinances Of
The City Of Port Arthur
Motion: KF Second: CM
Voting Yes: 8 Voting No: 0 W/O: OS
ADOPTED
Ordinance No. 17-46
VIII. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
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NOTE: If The Meeting Extends Past 11:59 PM, The City Council May Elect
To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30 AM On November 8,
2017. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of
Remaining Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss
Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law
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