HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAY 22, 2018 REGULAR MEETING 5:30 PM DERRICK FORD FREEMAN,MAYOR free,g, HARVEY ROBINSON
THOMAS J. KINLAW III,MAYOR PRO TE\I City of Cit INTERIM CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: '` JJ SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
RAYMOND SCOTT,JR. CITY SECRETARY
CALJ.JONES ort rthur
HAROLD DOUCET,SR. VAL TIZENO
CHARLOTTE MOSES Teras CITY ATTORNEY
KAPRINA FRANK
AG E N DA
City Council
Regular Meeting
May 22, 2018
5 :30 p. m .
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City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
May 22, 2018
5:30 P.M.
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I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro Tern Kinlaw, III
Councilmember Scott, Jr.
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Doucet, Sr.
Councilmember Moses
Councilmember Frank
Interim City Manager Robinson
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Tizeno
Sergeant At Arms
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Greg Richard Regarding Forensic Audit Update
(2) Amelia Adams And Charlie Dunn Of Texas Houser's Regarding City
Of Port Arthur — Unmet Need
(3) Warren Field Regarding Suggested Consideration When Planning
For And Managing "Twenty Twenty Employees"
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AGENDA
MAY 22, 2018
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By James Gilleylan Of The J-Quad Planning Group
Regarding An Update On The Disaster Recovery Plan
(2) A Presentation By Finance Director Andrew Vasquez Regarding The
April 2018 Monthly Financial Report
(3) A Presentation By Staff Regarding Local Funding Through CDBG -
DR Disaster Recovery Funding
(4) A Presentation By Staff Regarding South East Texas Regional
Planning Commission
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
E. Discussion — None
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M. None
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
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Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The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.
AGENDA
MAY 22, 2018
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
A. Expense Reports
(A1) Mayor Derrick Freeman Jr:
Attend Small Town Summit Speaking
Engagement On Tropical Storm Harvey
Charlottesville, VA
April 11 — 14, 2018 $1,356.32
(A2) Mayor Derrick Freeman Jr:
Motiva Board Meeting
Houston, TX
May 9, 2018 $450.77
(A3) City Secretary Sherri Bellard:
Texas Municipal Clerks Conference
San Antonio, TX
April 4 — 6, 2018 $1,021.48
B. Minutes
April 24, 2018 Special Executive Meeting
May 8, 2018 Regular Meeting
May 14, 2018 Special Meeting
C. Resolutions — Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20193 — A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 17-301,
Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Correction To The
Contract Amount From $947,581.78 To $974,511.48 With
Excavation And Constructions, LLC For The 4th Street
Improvements Project
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AGENDA
MAY 22, 2018
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(2) P.R. No. 20199 — A Resolution Amending The 2016 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program By Reallocating Funds
In The Amount Of $5,000.00 From The Gift Of Life And $17,480.00
From The Program Of Health Excellence To Legacy Community
Development Corporation; And An Estimated Amount Of
$44,540.00 From The 4th Street Reconstruction/Survey Projects To
The Infrastructure Improvement Projects In The Downtown
Disaster Recovery Area
(3) P.R. No. 20211 — A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Pro
Demolition, LLC, Of Fresno, Texas In The Amount Of $27,000.00.,
And Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Demolition Of
Seven (7) Dangerous Residential Properties (Group A), To Be
Charged To Account No. 001-1052-517.59-00 (General Fund-Other
Contractual Services)
(4) P.R. No. 20239 — A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year, First
Renewal, For The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And
CMM Construction Co. Inc., Of Beaumont, Texas For Placement Of
Hot-Mix Asphaltic Concrete For The Projected Budgetary Impact
Amount Of $250,000.00. Funding Is Available In Water Utility
Department Water Distribution — Streets Account No. — 410-1253-
532.36-00 And Capital Improvement Capital Projects Account No.
307-1601-591.86-00
(5) P.R. No. 20240 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Contract Between
The City Of Port Arthur And Tender Loving Care Center For
Children DBA Legacy Community Development Corporation In The
Total Amount Of $22,480.00 For Housing Counseling Services
(6) P.R. No. 20246 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of One (1)
1/2 Ton Regular Cab Long Bed Truck From Moore CDJR Of Silsbee,
Texas And One (1) 3/4 Ton Truck With Service Body From Silsbee
Ford Of Silsbee, Texas For The Public Works Drainage Division For
Replacement Due To Hurricane Harvey, For A Total Amount Of
$47,265.84. Funds Are Available In 147-2300-901.92-00
Emergency Management Fund - Equipment, Project No. 082617
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AGENDA
MAY 22, 2018
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 20247 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Eight
(8) 2018 Champion Gasoline Powered Paratransit Buses From The
State Of Texas SmartBuy Contract Through Creative Bus Sales Of
Irving, Texas, In The Total Amount Not To Exceed $770,620.24.
Funds Are Available In Grant TX 1553-2016-1-P1. Account No. 401-
1509-561.93-00
(8) P.R. No. 20248 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Two
(2) 2018 Transit Works Diesel Powered Support Vehicles From The
State Of Texas SmartBuy Contract Through Creative Bus Sales Of
Irving, Texas, In The Total Amount Not To Exceed $112,793.02.00.
Funds Are Available In Grant TX 1553-2016-1-P1. Account No. 401-
1509-561.93-00
(9) P.R. No. 20254 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into An Agreement With HHM & Associates, Inc., Of Austin,
Texas For The Development Of Design Standards And Guidelines
For The Designated Historic Sites, Districts And Zones In The City
Of Port Arthur, Texas With A Projected Budgetary Impact Amount
Of $30,186.39. Funding For This Agreement Will Be From The
FY2017 Texas Historical Commission Certified Local Government
("CLG") Grant In The Amount Of $15,000.00, With Required City
Participation Of $15,186.39 Available In Development
Services/Planning Professional Services Account No. 001-1051-
517.54-00
(10) P.R. No. 20256 — A Resolution Amending The 2017 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program By Reallocating Funds
In The Amount Of $200,000.00 From The Housing Rehabilitation
And Reconstruction Project To The Downtown Housing Program To
Include On-Site And Off-Site Infrastructure, Site Clearance, And
Demolition
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AGENDA
MAY 22, 2018
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(11) P.R. No. 20258 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Amendment To The Three-Year Contracts With AT&T
Through Texas Department Of Information Resources (TXDIR) For
The Provision Of Voice, Data And Internet Communications, By
Decreasing The Contract Amount By $9,326.16 To A New Total
Amount Of $95,870.04 Per Year. Funding For This Service Is
Available In Departmental Accounts: 001-1061-518.61-03 (Civic
Center), 001-1101-521.61-03 (Police), 001-1121-522.61-03 (Fire),
001-1201-531.61-03 (Public Works Admin.), 001-1301-541.61-03
(Health), 001-1403-551.61-03 (Library), 410-1252-532.61-03
(Water Purification)
(12) P.R. No. 20259 — A Resolution Authorizing The Director Of Water
Utilities To Purchase Various Degreasers And Biological Aids,
Delineating Procedures For The Purchase Of Such Chemicals, With
A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $60,000.00 From Account No.
410-1255-532.29-02, Treatment Chemicals
(13) P.R. No. 20260 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept The 2018 Brownfields Assessment Grant In The Amount Of
$300,000.00
(14) P.R. No. 20261 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Make Application To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban
Development For A Community Development Block Grant In The
Amount Of $1,074,979.00 And A Grant In The Amount Of
$260,214.00 In Home Investment Partnership (Home) Funds And
Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The City Of Port Arthur's
2018 Consolidated Annual Plan. The Consolidated Plan Will Be
Submitted To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban
Development
(15) P.R. No. 20263 — A Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 18-158 In
Its Entirety, Which Authorized An Amendment To Section 8 -
Delinquent Tax Suits To The Contract Between The City Of Port
Arthur And Jefferson County, Texas For Collections And Assessment
Services
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AGENDA
MAY 22, 2018
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(16) P.R. No. 20264 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
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Contract With SpawGlass Building Services Of Beaumont, Texas For
Roof Maintenance And Repair At 501 Procter Street In An Amount
Not To Exceed $19,137.00
(17) P.R. No. 20265 — A Resolution Approving An Economic
Development Conditional Grant Agreement Between Joe's Shopping
Plaza, LLC And The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation
(18) P.R. No. 20267 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Terminate The
Commercial Real Estate Listing Agreement With Hayes Real Estate
For The Commercial Listing Services Of 501 Procter Street In Port
Arthur Texas
(19) P.R. No. 20268 — A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year (First
Renewal) Of The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur Section
4A Economic Development Corporation And Affordable Lawn &
Tractor Service Of Port Arthur, Texas For Landscaping And
Irrigation Maintenance At The Spur 93 Business Park In The
Amount Of $28,500.00; PAEDC Funding Account No. 120-1429-
582.59-02
(20) P.R. No. 20269 — A Resolution Authorizing The Second And Final
Renewal Of The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation Contract With Legacy Community
Development Corporation ("Legacy CDC") To Manage The
Affordable Housing Program At A Cost Not To Exceed $35,000.00
Per Year; PAEDC Funding Account No. 120-1429-582.54-11
(21) P.R. No. 20270 — A Resolution Approving The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation Entering Into A
Service Agreement With Kirksey's Sprint Printing Of Beaumont,
Texas, For The Printing And Mail-Out Of The 7th Annual PAEDC
Newsletter In An Amount Not To Exceed $12,000.00. Account No.
120-1429-582.59-06
AGENDA
MAY 22, 2018
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(22) P.R. No. 20271 — A Resolution Authorizing Amendment To Section
8 — Delinquent Tax Suits To The Contract Between The City Of Port
Arthur And Jefferson County, Texas, For Collection And Assessment
Services
(23) P.R. No. 20273 — A Resolution Ratifying The Repairs To Unit
Number 2136, Street Sweeper, For Public Works Department,
Drainage Division From Beaumont Freightliner, Beaumont, Texas,
In The Amount Of $36,036.69. Funding Available In Hurricane
Harvey Account No. 147-2300-901.42-00, Project No. 082617
(24) P.R. No. 20275 - A Resolution Authorizing An Amendment To
Resolution 18-156 As It Pertains To Replacing The Purchase Of The
Option 10 Flatbed Truck From Silsbee Ford, Of Silsbee, Texas With
An Option 8 Flatbed Truck From Mid County CDJRF Of Port Arthur,
Texas, With A Projected Budgetary Price Increase Of $8,099.11.
Funds Are Available In 147-2300-901.92-00 Emergency
Management Fund - Equipment, Project No. 082617
(25) P.R. No. 20278 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
To Accept A Payment In The Amount Of $1,913,353.00 From Texas
Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TML) As A Result Of
Damaged Books, Shelving, Electronics And Materials At The Port
Arthur Library As A Result Of Hurricane Harvey
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20272 — A Resolution Ratifying The Repairs To Unit
Number 1925, Street Sweeper, For Public Works Department,
Drainage Division From Beaumont Freightliner, Beaumont, Texas,
In The Amount Of $36,204.74. Funding Available In Hurricane
Harvey Account No. 147-2300-901.42-00, Project No. 082617
(2) P.R. No. 20274 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
To Accept A Donation In The Amount Of $250,000.00 From Valero
Energy Corporation To Fund The Water Utilities Department's Pipe
Bursting Crew
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AGENDA
MAY 22, 2018
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 20279 — A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of An
Acting Police Chief
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 6692 — An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas,
Adopting The Port Arthur Comprehensive Plan "Imagine Port
Arthur: Your Dream, Our Future" Pursuant To Texas Local
Government Code Chapter 213 And Article XI, Section 4 Of The
Port Arthur City Charter As Provided Herein; Repealing All
Ordinances And Resolutions Inconsistent Or In Conflict Herewith;
And Providing For Severability And Publication And Effective Date
Thereof
(2) P.O. No. 6695 — An Ordinance Authorizing The Execution Of A
Special Warranty Deed To Sidney Carl And Jean Irene Little, As It
Pertains To The Property Located At 580 Pleasure Pier Boulevard;
Also Known As Pleasure Island Sea Cabins
(3) P.O. No. 6696 — An Ordinance Authorizing The Execution Of A
Special Warranty Deed To Robert L. Bodin And Joyce A. Bodin As It
Pertains To The Property Located At 1000 Southwind On Pleasure
Island
(4) P.O. No. 6697 — An Ordinance Approving Amendments To The
Articles Of Incorporation And Bylaws Of The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And Appointing
Directors
(5) P.O. No. 6698 — An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas,
Amending Chapter 110 (Utilities), Article III (Sewer) , By Adding A
New Division (V) Titled "Fats, Oils, And Grease Capture, Disposal
And Transportation", Prohibiting The Discharge Of Contaminated
Materials, Directly Or Indirectly, Into The Waters Of The United
States" And Providing Penalties For The Violation Thereof;
Regulating The Capture, Transport And Disposal Of Fats, Oils, And
Greases, As It Pertains To Commercial And Industrial Users Of The
Collection System, And Providing For Publication
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AGENDA
MAY 22, 2018
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(6) P.O. No. 6699 — An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of
The City Of Port Arthur By Creating Planned Development District
No. 37 (PD-37) On Approximately 4.658-Acres Of Land, Part Of
Lots 3, 4, 5, And 6, Block 12, Range "G", Port Arthur Land
Company Subdivision, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
(Violation Of This Ordinance Or The Zoning Ordinance Of The City
Of Port Arthur Is Punishable As Provided In Section 1-13 Of The
Code Of Ordinances As Amended By Fine Not Exceeding Two
Thousand [$2,000.00] Dollars); And Providing For Publication In
The Official Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur And Effective
Immediately After Publication Date. (Z18-02) H&P Engineering &
Construction
(7) P.O. No. 6700 — An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of
The City Of Port Arthur By Granting Specific Use Permit No. 232
(Sup #232) For Approximately 1.873-Acres Of Land Consisting Of
Tract 81, Abstract No. 123 Dennis Gahagen [A.K.A. 3931 Martin
Luther King, Jr. Drive, Pleasure Island], Port Arthur, Jefferson
County, Texas For The Installation And Maintenance Of Two (2)
Above-Ground, 16,000-Gallon Diesel Fuel Storage Tanks In The
Heavy Commercial Zoned District (Violation Of This Ordinance Or
The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur Is Punishable As
Provided In Section 1-13 Of The Code Of Ordinances As Amended
By Fine Not Exceeding Two Thousand [$2,000.00] Dollars); And
Providing For Publication In The Official Newspaper Of The City Of
Port Arthur And Effective Immediately After Publication Date. (Z18-
03 - Lot, Inc.)
(8) P.O. No. 6701 — An Ordinance Delineating The Number Of
Authorized Police Officer Positions In The Police Department
(9) P.O. No. 6702 — An Ordinance Authorizing The City Manager To
Delete An Assistant City Manager Position And Add Five (5)
Positions In The Water Utilities Department For A Net Increase Of
Four (4) Positions, Increasing The Total Authorized Positions From
113 To 117. Funding Will Be Transferred From Water Utilities
Account Nos. 410-1251-532-11-00 To Account No. 410-1255-532-
11-00
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AGENDA
MAY 22, 2018
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 May 23, 2018.
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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RULES OF DECORUM - PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS
1. Recognition by Presiding Officer. No person shall address the Council without first being recognized by the
Presiding Officer.
2. Speaking Procedure; Limitation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressing the Council shall step
up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give his name and address in an audible tone of
voice for the records, state that subject he wishes to discuss,state whom he is representing if he represents an
organization or other person, and unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his
remarks to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any member
thereof. No person other than members of the Council and the person having the floor shall be permitted to
enter into any discussion, whether directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the
Presiding Officer.
3. Improper References, Disorderly Conduct By Person Addressing The Council, Any person making, expressly or
impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane remarks or who
willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in any disorderly conduct which would
impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct, the order by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct
continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further audience before the
Council during that Meeting.
4. Addresses After Motion Made or Public Hearing Closed. After a motion has been made or a public hearing has
been closed, no member of the public shall address the Council from the audience on the matter under
consideration without first securing permission to do so by majority vote of the City Council.
5. Campaign Speeches Prohibited. No persons will be allowed to address the City Council by making campaign
speeches for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his intention to run, or issue
already ordered on a ballot for election.
6. Disorderly Conduct. No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand clapping,
stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct
disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting.
7. Limitations on Use of Supplemental Lighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and
motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Council proceedings
and/or discomfort to the public.
8. Persons Having Complaints, Allegations, or Charges Against Individual City Employees. No person shall make
any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against an individual City Employee by name in a public meeting
unless he first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels.
ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM
Warning. All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer, be silent.
Removal. If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting, such
Officer may order him to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may
order the Sergeant-at-arms to remove him.
Resisting Removal.Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A,
Penal Code 42.05.
Motions To Enforce.Any Councilmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the
affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall require him to do so.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
The City Secretary shall make public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all
business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council.
Persons Requesting To Be Heard On Agenda Items(1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on
any matter may do so by notifying the City Secretary in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. (2)
Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Council shall notify the City Secretary and specify his interest in
the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer for approval before
placing the name on the Agenda.
Specific Agenda Items. After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any specific agenda item, and
before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any citizen in the audience wishing to address the council
on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Council thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. "Specific Agenda
Items"are defined as any item specified on the Notice of Meeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law
and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.