HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 13, 2019 REGULAR MEETING 5:30 PM THl'RMAN BILL BARTIE,MAYOR RON BURTON
HAROLD DOUCET,SR. MAYOR PRO TEN] City of •yINTERIM CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: � SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
RAYMOND SCOT"I,JR. CITY SECRETARY
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CHARLOTTE MOSES Trans CITY ATTORNEI'
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City Council
Regular Meeting
August 13, 2019
5 :30 p. m .
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City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
August 13, 2019
5:30 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartie
Mayor Pro Tern Doucet, Sr.
Councilmember Scott, Jr.
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Kinlaw, III
Councilmember Moses
Councilmember Frank
Interim City Manager Burton
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Tizeno
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Greg Richard Regarding The Undisputed Truth
(2) Joan Minard Jones Regarding The Hiring Of The City Manager
(3) Hilton Kelly, Arthur Charles III, And Leon Wright, Sr. Regarding
Creating A Workable Dialogue Between Council Of Governing Body
And Renters Impacted By Hurricane Harvey
B. Presentations — None
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
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III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
E. Discussion
(1) Implementation Of A Pilot Program With Regard To Traffic Control
Devices On Bernhardt Drive (Requested By Councilmember Kinlaw)
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M.
(1) To Consider A Zoning Change From Single Family "SF" To Heavy
Commercial "HC". Approximately 8.512 Acres Of Land, Consisting
Of Part Of Block 386, And All Of Blocks 387, 402, And 403,
Together With Adjacent Alleys And Rights-Of-Way, City Of Port
Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. 1401 19th Street (Former Water
Treatment Plant Site)
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Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The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.
A. Travel Request
(Al) Mayor Thurman Bill Bartle:
Pre-Approval To Attend The Texas Public Policy Foundation
Austin, TX
August 18 — 20, 2019
B. Expense Reports — None
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VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
C. Minutes
July 3, 2019 Special Meeting
July 16, 2019 Special Executive Meeting
July 16, 2019 Regular Meeting
July 30, 2019 Regular Meeting
August 5, 2019 Special Meeting
D. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 20827 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Reject A Bid From Daniels Building & Construction Inc., Of
Beaumont, Texas To Rehabilitate Port Arthur Transit's (PAT) Transit
Terminal And Authorize Re-Advertisement For Bids
(2) P.R. No. 20893 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Contract With DNB Enterprises Of Houston, Texas To
Furnish And Install A New 10,000 Gallon Split Double Wall Tank
With New Piping, Fuel Management System And Single Hose Fuel
Dispenser At Port Arthur Transit's (PAT) Propane Station, In The
Amount Of $216,500.00. Funds Available In Account 401-1509-
561.82-00
(3) P.R. No. 20901 — A Resolution That Authorizes The City Manager
To Provide The 20% Local Match For The Projected Thomas
Boulevard Bike/Walking Path And The Seawall Drive Bike/Walking
Path Projects Per TXDOT Guidelines With A Projected Budgetary
Impact Of $247,998.00. Funds Will Be Included In The FY 2022
Budget
(4) P.R. No. 20918 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of A 2019
Ford F750 8YD Dump Truck From Chastang Ford Of Houston,
Texas, Under BuyBoard Contract No. 06-18, For The Public Works
Drainage Division, With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of
$77,825.00; Funds Are Available In The Capital Reserve Funding
Public Works Drainage 625-1801-531.92-04
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AUGUST 13, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(5) P.R. No. 20942 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
Purchase A G25N-7LP Fork Lift From Associated Supply Company,
Inc. Of Beaumont, Texas Under BuyBoard Contract No. 515-16, For
The Public Works Solid Waste Division, With A Projected Budgetary
Impact Of $26,768.60; Funds Are Available In The Capital Reserve
Funding Public Works Drainage 625-1801-533.92-00
(6) P.R. No. 20946 — A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance Of The
Contractor's Certificate Of Completion And The Contractor's
Certificate Of Guarantee For Overseeing Street Improvements At
The Home Two Suites Plaza And Authorizing The City Manager To
Sign The Certificate Of Acceptance On Behalf Of The City Of Port
Arthur, Texas
(7) P.R. No. 20947 — A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance Of The
Contractor's Certificate Of Completion And The Contractor's
Certificate Of Guarantee For Overseeing Street Construction In The
Reserve At Pinewood Subdivision And Authorizing The City Manager
To Sign The Certificate Of Acceptance On Behalf Of The City Of
Port Arthur, Texas
(8) P.R. No. 20961 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Contract For The Purchase Of Sensus Meters For The
Water Utilities Operations Department With Aqua-Metric Sales
Company Of Selma, Texas In A Not To Exceed Amount Of
$280,000.00. Funds Are Available In Water Utilities Operations
Account #410-1253-532.35-00 (Water System Maintenance)
(9) P.R. No. 20968 — A Resolution Requesting Authorization Of The City
Council Of Port Arthur Transit's Intent To Participate In And Apply
For The Texas Department Of Transportation's 2019 Transportation
Alternatives Set-Aside (TA) Grant Program
(10) P.R. No. 20976 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Negotiate A Contract With Stuart Consulting Group (SCG) Of
Houston, Texas For The Engineering And Design Of Four (4)
Drainage Projects Funded By The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(HMGP) And The Community Development Block Grant — Disaster
Recovery (CDBG-DR)
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VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(11) P.R. No. 20983 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Contract For One Year For The Utilities Department
With Evoqua Water Technologies Of Sarasota, Florida, With A
Projected Budgetary Impact Of $351,600.00. Funding Is Available
In Account No. 410-1252-532.29-02 (Treatment Chemicals)
(12) P.R. No. 20984 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Janitorial Services Contract For The Utility Service
Center With Acire Enterprise, LLC Of Beaumont, Texas With An
Annual Projected Budgetary Impact Of $20,800.00, Funding Is
Available In Account No. 410-1253-532.59-00, Other Contractual
Services
(13) P.R. No. 20985 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Agreement With ICM Of Beaumont, Texas For Removal
Of HVAC Controls And Replacement Of New Standard HVAC
Controls At The Civic Center, Library, Recreation Center, City Hall
And Annex And Water Plant For An Amount Of $45,145.00. Funds
Are Available In Accounts 001-1061-518-32-00 (Civic Center), 001-
1403-551.32-00 (Library), 001-1402-551.32-00 (Parks &
Recreation) And 001-1206-531.32-00 (Public Works)
(14) P.R. No. 20986 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And Gulf
Coast Electric Co., Inc. Of Beaumont, Texas, For Repairs To The
Parking Lot Lights At The Port Arthur Civic Center And Public
Library, In The Total Not To Exceed Amount Of $400,620.00. Funds
Are Available In The Hurricane Account 147-2300-901-51-00,
Project 082617
(15) P.R. No. 20987 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Make A Payment To The Texas Commission On Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) For The Third Quarter Fee For Landfill Disposal With
A Not To Exceed Amount Of $36,485.42. Funding Is Available In
Account No. 403-1274-533.59-01, Public Works Department Landfill
Division - Regulatory Fees/Fines
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AUGUST 13, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(16) P.R. No. 20988 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And Excavation And Construction, LLC Of Port Arthur,
Texas For 15th Street Improvements From Vera Drive To Main
Avenue Increasing The Contract Completion Term By 27 Calendar
Days To A New Term Of 177 Calendar Days With No Change To
The Contract Amount Of $289,350.70. Funding Is Available In The
Capital Improvement Streets Account Number 307-1601-591.86-00.
Project No. ST1PO4
(17) P.R. No. 20989 — A Resolution Awarding A Bid And Authorizing The
City Manager To Execute A Contract With Elite Contractors And
Equipment Of Kirbyville, Texas For Willow Avenue Paving
Improvements In The Amount Of $603,530.00 And 60th Street
Paving Improvements In The Amount Of $775,500.00; For The
Total Amount Of $1,379,030.00; Funding Is Available In The
Capital Improvement Streets Account Number 307-1601-591.86-00
(18) P.R. No. 20990 — A Resolution Awarding A Bid And Authorizing The
City Manager To Execute A Contract With Greenscapes Six, LLC Of
Baytown, Texas For Carolina Avenue Paving Improvements In The
Amount Of $1,211,583.50. Funding Is Available In The Capital
Improvement Streets Account Number 307-1601-591.86-00
(19) P.R. No. 20995 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Negotiate A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And BKD,
LLP As Independent Auditor For The City Of Port Arthur For Fiscal
Year 2019 With The Option To Renew For Four Subsequent Years
(20) P.R. No. 21005 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Memorandum Of Understanding With The Port Arthur
Independent School District As It Pertains To The Responsibilities
Of The Agencies During Hurricane Evacuation
(21) P.R. No. 21010 — A Resolution Authorizing The City To Enter Into A
Long Term Temporary Street Closure Agreement With Spawglass
Construction Corporation For The Construction And Remodeling Of
The Federal And Adams Buildings, From May 15, 2019 Through
December 31, 2021
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AUGUST 13, 2019
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20750 — A Resolution Amending The Certification Process
Of The Port Arthur Business Enterprise (PABE) By Adding The Tier
II Certification
(2) P.R. No. 20895 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Sale And Purchase Agreement Between The City Of
Port Arthur And On Behalf Of Aurora Capital Holdings, LLC., For
The Purchase Of The Sabine Hotel (600 Procter) And The Adjacent
Sabine Parking Lot Tracts (612, 618, 630, 638 And 648 Procter)
(3) P.R. No. 20991 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Beautification Commission (Requested
By Councilmember Jones)
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 6794 — An Ordinance Approving The Appraisal Rolls For
The Year 2019 And Receiving Determinations From The Tax
Assessors Under Section 26.04 Of The Texas Property Tax Code
(2) P.O. No. 6795 — An Ordinance Authorizing The Retirement Of Police
Canine "Taz" And Transferring The Ownership Of The Canine To
The Personal Care Of Elite Protective Services, LLC
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 August 14, 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, 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.