HomeMy WebLinkAboutJANUARY 8, 2019 REGULAR MEETING 5:30 PM DERRICK FORD FREEMAN,MAYOR 1 HARVEY ROBINSON
THOMAS J.KINLAW III,MAYOR PRO TEM City of INTERIM CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: 40/ SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
RAYMOND SCOTT,JR. CITY SECRETARY
CAL J.JONES ort ti r
HAROLD DOUCET,SR. Texas VAL TREND
CHARLOTTE MOSES CITY ATTORNEY
KAPRINA FRANK
AG E N DA
City Council
Regular Meeting
January 8, 2019
5 :30 p. m .
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City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
January 8, 2019
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
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Reverend Harry Abrams, Jr. Regarding High Water Bills
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By Staff Regarding Customer Service Water Division
(2) A Presentation By Finance Director Andrew Vasquez Regarding The
November Monthly Financial Report
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
E. Discussion — None
AGENDA
JANUARY 8, 2019
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M.
A Public Hearing To Consider The Proposed Abandonment Of A18-01 (City
Of Port Arthur) For 0.2261-Acre Of Land Consisting Of An Improvement
Portion Of The 76th Street Right-Of-Way Located In The Newport Heights
No. 1 Addition, City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(1) P.R. No. 20471 — A Resolution Approving The Asset Relocation
Agreement With Port Arthur LNG Holdings, LLC And The City Of
Port Arthur For The Purpose Of Relocating Existing Water
Distribution Lines To New Utility Easements Within Their Property
For Future Development
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Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The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.
A. Travel Request — None
B. Expense Reports — None
C. Minutes
December 18, 2018
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AGENDA
JANUARY 8, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
D. Resolutions — Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20607 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The First Year Of A Contract With Martin Asphalt Company
Of Houston, Texas, For The Purchase Of Asphalt, Oil, And
Emulsions, With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $100,000.00.
Funds Are Provided In Account Nos. 001-1203-531.36-00 — Public
Works Department Streets Division — Streets Maintenance And
Capital Improvement Fund — Capital Projects — Streets — 307-1601-
591.86-00
(2) P.R. No. 20617 — A Resolution Authorizing The 2018-2019 Orange
County Appraisal District Funding Allocation In An Amount Of
$22,293.00 Account No. 001-1031-515.54-00
(3) P.R. No. 20621 — A Resolution Awarding A Bid And Authorizing The
City Manager To Execute A Contract With SKR Construction Of Port
Arthur, Texas For The North Pedestrian Bridge Repair Project At
The Babe Zaharias Golf Course, With A Projected Budgetary Impact
Of $27,107.00 Funding Available In Golf Course Fund Account No.
103-2001-601.87-00
(4) P.R. No. 20623 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Settlement Of A Claim In The Amount Of $10,114.00
Made Against Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
(TMLIRP) As A Result Of The Flood Damage To Shelving At The
Port Arthur Public Library As A Result Of Hurricane Harvey (August
30, 2017)
(5) P.R. No. 20624 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Settlement Of A Claim In The Amount Of $11,590.78
Made Against Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
(TMLIRP) As A Result Of The Flood Damages To Mobile Equipment
At Various Locations Throughout The City Due To Hurricane Harvey
(August 30, 2017)
(6) P. R. No. 20625 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Increase Police Cadet Salary
AGENDA
JANUARY 8, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(7) P. R. No. 20626 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of
Cement Slurry From Southern Cement Slurry, L.L.C., Of Porter,
Texas For The Public Works Department Streets Division With A
Projected Budgetary Impact Amount Of $200,000. Funds Are
Provided In Account Numbers Public Works Streets Division 001-
1203-531.36-00 And Capital Improvements Fund-Capital Projects-
Streets 307-1601-591.86-00
(8) P.R. No. 20627 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Fourth Amendment To The Water Service Agreement
Between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC And The City Of Port Arthur
(9) P.R. No. 20629 — A Resolution Designating And Establishing The
Mardi Gras Entertainment Area For 2019 Designating Mardi Gras Of
Southeast Texas, Inc. As Exclusive Concessionaire And Authorizing
The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Mardi Gras Of
Southeast Texas, Inc.
(10) P.R. No. 20632 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Request The Secretary Of The U.S. Department Of Housing And
Urban Development (HUD) To Implement Waivers For Our
Community Impacted By Presidentially-Declared Natural Disasters
(11) P.R. No. 20633 — A Resolution Authorizing An Agreement With
Holland & Knight, LLP To Serve As Bond Counsel For The City Of
Port Arthur
(12) P.R. No. 20640 — A Resolution Authorizing The 2018-2019 Jefferson
County Appraisal District Funding Allocation In An Amount Of
$182,067.56. Account No. 001-1031-515.54-00
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20628 — A Resolution Authorizing The February 12, 2019
Regularly Scheduled Council Meeting Date To Be Rescheduled
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AGENDA
JANUARY 8, 2019
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 6746 — An Ordinance Of The City Council Of Port Arthur,
Texas, Authorizing Participation With Other Entergy Service Area
Cities In Matters Concerning Entergy Texas, Inc. At The Public
Utility Commission Of Texas In 2019; Authorizing The Hiring Of
Lawyers And Rate Experts; Authorizing The City's Participation To
The Full Extent Permitted By Law At The Public Utility Commission
Of Texas; Finding That The Meeting Complies With The Open
Meetings Act; And Declaring An Effective Date
(2) P.O. No. 6747 — An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of
Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2018
And Ending September 30, 2019 By $1,114,320.00 For The General
Fund, And By $266,556.00 For The Gaming Fund
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 January 9, 2019.
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,-scrch
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.