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Home My WebLink AboutPOST: 09-11-2018 REGULAR MEETING POST AGENDA REPORT City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur September 11, 2018 5:30 P.M. PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES 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 Police Chief Duriso Or Designee II. PROCLAMATIONS Proclamations III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS A. Speakers (1) Joseph Theall Regarding Flooding In Vista Village And Surrounding Areas (2) Lelo Washington Regarding Flooding In Vista Village And Overtime Man Power Due To Onset Storms (3) Brandon Hebert And Clifton Allen Regarding Ambulance Service In Port Arthur (4) Devin Woods And Brandon Hill Regarding Dangerous Condition Existing At HEB AGENDA SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED B. Presentations (1) A Presentation By Vivian Ballou Regarding Legacy CDC Regarding A Status Update On The Downtown Housing Program (2) A Presentation By Dr. Richard A. Johnson, III Of Disaster Humanitarian Services Regarding The "Ride To Recovery" Event Scheduled For October 13, 2018 (3) A Presentation By Mary Essex Regarding The Brownfield Assessment Grant Award From The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (4) A Presentation By Floyd Batiste Regarding An Overview Of The Downtown Revitalization Project C. Employee Recognition — None D. Correspondence — None E. Discussion — None IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M. None V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (1) P.R. No. 20416 — A Resolution Nominating A Member To The Board Of Directors Of The Jefferson County Appraisal District For The Remaining Portion Of The 2018-2019 Term, Due To A Vacancy Motion to Remove : TK Second: KF Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 w/o: DF ADOPTED REMOVED 2 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 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Separately Unless Requested By A Council Member Or A Citizen, In Which Event The Item Or Items Will Immediately Be Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion Have Been Acted Upon.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: CM Second: HD Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 w/o: DF ADOPTED A. Expense Reports — None VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED B. Minutes August 28, 2018 Regular Meeting September 4, 2018 Special Meeting C. Resolutions — Consent (1) P.R. No. 20332 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Civitas, LLC Of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina For Environmental Review Services For Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Program (Home), And Community Development Block Grant Disaster (CDBG-DR) Projects With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $33,500.00; Funding Is Available In Community Development Block Grant Account Number 105-1431-552.54-00 Project Number C43122; 108-2141-626.54-00 Project Number HE1803; And 001- 1053-517-54-00 PULLED Motion: HD Second: CM Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 w/o: DF ADOPTED Resolution No. 18-376 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED (2) P.R. No. 20398 — A Resolution Authorizing The Award Of The Contract For The Purchase Of Liquid Sodium Bisulfite For The Utilities Department With Commercial Chemical Product, Inc. DBA Purify, Of Houston, Texas, With A Projected Budgetary Impact Amount Of $120,600.00. Funds Are Available In Utilities Account No. 410-1256-532.29-02, Treatment Chemicals Resolution No. 18-369 (3) P.R. No. 20412 — A Resolution Ratifying Emergency Repairs To The Screw Pump At The Main Wastewater Treatment Plant From Coastal Pump Services, Inc. Of Rosharon, Texas, With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $44,085.00; Funding Is Available In Utilities Account No. 410-1256-532.42-00, Equipment Services Resolution No. 18-370 (4) P.R. No. 20421 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With G&G Enterprises Construction Corp., Of Port Arthur, Texas, For The Renovation Of The City Of Port Arthur Development Services Building, Located At 246 Dallas Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas, In The Amount Of $2,498,300.00; Funding Available In Capital Projects/Buildings Account No. 307- 1601-591.82-00 Resolution No. 18-371 (5) P.R. No. 20423 — A Resolution Authorizing Director Of Water Utilities To Purchase Polymers And Delineating Procedures For The Purchase Of Other Chemicals, With An Estimated Combined Budgetary Impact Of $1,645,000.00. Funding Available In Water Utilities Account Nos. 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. 18-372 4 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED (6) P.R. No. 20428 — A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance Of The Engineer's Certificate Of Completion, Contractor's Certificate And Release, And Contractor's Certificate Of Guarantee From Doughtie Construction Co., Inc. For Gabby Eldridge Avenue And Martin Flood Circle Infrastructure Improvements And Authorizing The City Manager To Sign The Certificate Of Acceptance On Behalf Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas Resolution No. 18-373 (7) P.R. No. 20431 — A Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 18-330 In Its Entirety, Which Authorized The Purchase Of Three Thousand 96 Gallon Automated Refuse Carts From IPL, Of Forsythe, Georgia In The Amount Of $146,400.00 For The Solid Waste Residential Division Resolution No. 18-374 (8) P.R. No. 20432 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Three Thousand 96 Gallon Automated Refuse Carts With Toter, LLC. Of Stateville, North Carolina In The Amount Of $146,370.00 For The Solid Waste Residential Division; Funding From (Account No. 147- 2300-901.25-00, Project #082617) Emergency Management Fund Resolution No. 18-375 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions — Non-Consent (1) P.R. No. 20429 — A Resolution Approving The Application Of Viking Enterprises Inc. DBA City Ambulance Service For An Ambulance Agreement Motion to Table: CJ Second: CM Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 w/o: DF TABLED 5 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED (2) P.R. No. 20434 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A Member Or Members To The Port Arthur Youth Advisory Council (Requested By Mayor Pro Tem Kinlaw, And Councilmembers Jones And Moses) Motion: CJ Second: KF Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 w/o: DF ADOPTED Resolution No. 18-377 B. Ordinances — Non-Consent (1) P.O. No. 6706 — An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 18-04 As It Pertains To Article 22 (Special Pay Provisions) Of The Collective Bargaining Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And The International Fire Fighters Local 397 Motion: CM Second: KF Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 w/o: DF ADOPTED Ordinance No. 18-47 (2) P.O. No. 6722 — An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2017 And Ending September 30, 2018 For Various Departments In The General Fund Resulting In A Net Change Of Zero Dollars, By $455,000.00 For The Debt Service Fund, By $1,400,000.00 For The Capital Reserve Fund, By $700,000.00 For The Other Employee Benefits Fund, And By $750,000.00 For The Capital Improvement Fund As Shown In Exhibit A Motion: KF Second: CJ Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 w/o: DF ADOPTED Ordinance No. 18-48 6 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT — CONTINUED (3) P.O. No. 6731 — An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 18-02, As It Pertains To Organization And Quorum Requirements Of The Construction Board Of Adjustments And Appeals Motion: CJ Second: CM Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 w/o: DF ADOPTED Ordinance No. 18-49 C. Consideration & Action On The Fiscal Year 2018 — 2019 Budget Ordinance / Adoption Of A Tax Rate & Related Matters (1) P.O. No. 6724 — An Appropriation Ordinance Adopting A Budget For The Ensuing Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2018 And Ending September 30, 2019, In Accordance With Section 7, Article XII Of The Charter Of The City Of Port Arthur ** A Separate Ratification Vote Is Required Pursuant To 102.007 Of The Texas Local Government Code With Regard To The Adoption Of The Budget Motion: CM Second: KF Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 w/o: DF ADOPTED Ordinance No. 18-50 (2) P.O. No. 6725 — An Appropriation Ordinance Approving And Adopting A Budget For The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation For The Ensuing Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2018 And Ending September 30, 2019 In Accordance With Section 12.03 Of The Bylaws Of The Corporation Motion: CJ Second: HD Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 w/o: DF ADOPTED Ordinance No. 18-51 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT — CONTINUED (3) P.O. No. 6726 — An Ordinance Adopting A Tax Rate For The Tax Year 2018 (Fiscal Year October 1, 2018 — September 30, 2019) ** A Specific Motion To Adopt A Tax Rate That Exceeds The Effective Tax Rate Is Required Pursuant To 26.05 Of The Texas Tax Code Motion: 0 Second: CM Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 w/o: DF ADOPTED Ordinance No. 18-52 (4) P.O. No. 6727 — An Ordinance Approving The 2018 Tax Roll For The Use And Support Of The Municipal Government Of The City Of Port Arthur; And Providing For The Interest And Sinking Fund And Apportioning Each Levy For A Specific Purpose Motion: CM Second: KF Voting Yes: 6 • Voting No: 0 w/o: DF ADOPTED Ordinance No. 18-53 IX. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING ************************************************************ 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 September 12, 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 ************************************************************ 8