HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPTEMBER 10, 2019 REGULAR MEETING 5:30 PM THURMAN BILL BAR HE,MAYOR Ene,p. RON BURTON
HAROLD DOICET,SR.MAYOR PRO TEM City of City INTERIM CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
J SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
RAYMOND SCOTT,JR. � CIT1 SECRETAR1
CALJ.JONES or! rlhur
THOMAS J. KINLAW III VAL TIZENO
CHARLOTTE MOSES it ‘,/s CITY ATTORNEY
K U'RIN:1 FRANK
AG E N DA
City Council
Regular Meeting
September 10, 2019
5 :30 p. m .
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City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
September 10, 2019
5:30 PM
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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) Ernesto Flores Regarding A Project Proposal For The Youth
(2) Greg Richard Regarding What Now?
(3) John Beard, Jr. Regarding Fundamentals Of Progress
B. Presentations — None
C. Employee Recognition
(1) Police Department
D. Correspondence — None
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
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Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The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.
A. Travel Request — None
B. Expense Reports
(B1) Mayor Thurman Bill Bartle:
Briefing By The Texas General Land Office
Austin, TX
August 18 — 20, 2019 $870.98
C. Minutes — None
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
D. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 20913 — A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance Of The
Engineer's Certificate Of Completion, Contractor's Affidavit Of
Payments Of Debts And Claims, Contractor's Certificate And
Release, Contractor's Certificate Of Guarantee For The Lakeshore
Drive Roadway Pavement Project Phase I From 4186 To 4300
Lakeshore Drive; Authorizing The City Manager To Sign The
Certificate Of Acceptance On Behalf Of The City Of Port Arthur,
Texas; And Notification Of Payment Due From Excavation &
Construction, LLC Of Port Arthur, Texas, In The Amount Of
$1,122.70
(2) P.R. No. 21009 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Contract With SETEX Facilities & Maintenance, LLC Of
Beaumont, Texas Through Choice Partners Cooperative Contract
Number 15/041JN For Roof Repairs At The JB Matthews Building,
In The Amount Of $35,321.53; Funding Available In Account No.
001-1207-531.39-00
(3) P.R. No. 21015 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Release The Retainage To Hampshire Roofing Co, LLC Of
Lumberton, Texas For Renovations To Rose Hill Manor In The
Amount Of $3,412.50; Funding Available From Hotel Occupancy
Tax Account No. 140-1405-551.59-00, Project No. M97908
(4) P.R. No. 21025 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Supplemental Deed Of Trust Between Tender Loving
Care Center For Children, (TLCCC) D/B/A Legacy Community
Development Corporation (Legacy CDC) As Grantor, And The Texas
State Affordable Housing Corporation, (TSAHC) As Beneficiary
(5) P.R. No. 21031 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Extend The Contract End Date Between The City Of Port Arthur
And Hoopla Advertising Of Port Arthur, Texas For The Fats, Oils,
And Grease Advertising Campaign, Extending The Duration Of The
Contract With A Time Extension Of 125 Days Due To An
Underestimated Time Needed To Complete The Project At No Extra
Cost
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(6) P.R. No. 21033 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Second Year (First Renewal) Of The Contract With
Diamond Shine Building Service, For Janitorial Services For The
Health Department In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $68,475.00
Annually; Funds Are Budgeted In The Proposed FY 2020 Other
Contractual Account No. 001-1301-541.59-00
(7) P.R. No. 21035 — A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider Granting A Permit For The Drilling Of An Oil And Gas Well,
Requested By Aspect Energy, LLC
(8) P.R. No. 21039 — A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 18-476 As
It Pertains To A Contract With SpawGlass Construction Corp. Of
Beaumont, Texas For Repairs To Pleasure Island Golf Club House
In An Amount Of $25,600.00. Funding Available In Account No.
450-1291-549.32-00
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20964 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Five-Year Software Service Agreement With Tyler
Technologies Of Dallas, Texas For The Purchase And
Implementation Of An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System
And Municipal Court System For An Amount Of $3,798,385.80.
Funds Allocated To Capital Improvement Account No. 307-1601-
591-92-00 And Contingent Upon The Passage Of P. O. No. 6797
Establishing A Sinking Fund
(2) P.R. No. 21034 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Approve Repairs To The Fire Department's Ladder Truck (#1590)
With Siddons-Martin Emergency Group Of Port Arthur, Texas In
The Estimated Amount Of $46,973.02; Funding Available In Fire
Department Vehicle Maintenance Account No. 001-1121-522.43-00
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 21038 — A Resolution Establishing A Charter Advisory
Committee With Each Councilmember Appointing One Member To
Said Committee To Make Recommendations To The City Council On
Possible Charter Amendments (Requested By Councilmember
Moses)
(4) P.R. No. 21040 — A Resolution Nominating A Member And/Or
Members To The Board Of Directors Of The Jefferson Central
Appraisal District For The 2020 — 2021 Term
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 6796 — An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of
Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2018
And Ending September 30, 2019 By $51,500.00 For The General
Fund, By $574,000 For The Capital Reserve Fund, By
$1,200,000.00 For The Water And Sewer Fund, And By
$200,000.00 For The Solid Waste Fund
(2) P.O. No. 6797 — An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of
Port Arthur, Texas, Establishing A Sinking Fund For The Funding Of
The Five Year Software Service Agreement With Tyler Technologies
Of Dallas, Texas For The Purchase And Implementation Of An
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System And Municipal Court
System; Providing For The Levying And Collection Of A Sufficient
Tax To Pay The Agreed Amount On Such Obligation; Pledging
Such For The Payment Of Said Amount; Containing Other
Incidental And Related Matters; Providing A Severability Clause;
Repealing All Conflicting Ordinances; And Providing An Effective
Date
(3) P.O. No. 6799 — An Appropriation Ordinance Adopting A Budget For
The Ensuing Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2019 And Ending
September 30, 2020, 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
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(4) P.O. No. 6800 — 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, 2019 And Ending September 30, 2020 In Accordance
With Section 12.03 Of The Bylaws Of The Corporation
(5) P.O. No. 6801 — An Ordinance Adopting A Tax Rate For The Tax
Year 2019 (Fiscal Year October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020)
** 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
(6) P.O. No. 6802 — An Ordinance Approving The 2019 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
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 September 11,
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.