HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCTOBER 22, 2019 REGULAR MEETING THURMAN BILL BARTIE,MAYOR RON BURTON
HAROLD DOUCET,SR. MAYOR PRO TEM City of = INTERIM CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: 40/ BELLARD,TRMC
RAYMOND SCOTT..JR. CITY SECRET ARl'
CAL J.JONES ort I'thur
THOMAS J.KINLAW III VAL TIZENO
CHARLOTTE MOSES I<�ct_� CITY ATTORNEY
KAPRINA FRANK
AG E N DA
City Council
Regular Meeting
October 22, 2019
8:30 a.m .
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City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
October 22, 2019
8:30 A.M.
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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
Sergeant At Arms:
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Joseph Guillory Regarding Local Jobs
(2) Silvia Rangel Regarding School Zones Speed Limit
(3) John Mafa Regarding Uniform Plumbing And Mechanical Codes
(4) Greg Richard Regarding Essau & Edomites
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AGENDA
OCTOBER 22, 2019
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
B. Presentations
(1) Presentation By Staff Regarding The Proposed Renewal Of The City
Of Port Arthur's Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO And
Prescription Drug Plan For Its Medicare Retirees And Eligible
Dependents
C. Employee Recognition
(1) Public Works Department
D. Correspondence — None
E. Discussion
(1) Discussion Regarding The Annual TML Conference Held On October
8-11, 2019 (Requested By Mayor Pro Tern Doucet)
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 9:00 A.M.
(1) A Public Hearing To Consider Whether Or Not To Issue A Major
Pipeline Permit To Enterprise TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC
Of Houston, Texas For The Installation Of Twelve (12") And A
Sixteen (16") Buried Carbon Steel Pipeline Within The City Of Port
Arthur, Texas
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(1) P.R. No. 21089 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Contract With IMS Infrastructure Management
Services, LLC Of Tempe, Arizona, For The Survey And Analysis Of
All City Roadways And The Development Of A Five-Year Roadway
Rehabilitation Plan In The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $98,500.00.
Funding Is Available In The Capital Streets Account No. 307-1601-
591.86-00
AGENDA
OCTOBER 22, 2019
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.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
A. Travel Request — None
B. Expense Reports — None
C. Minutes
September 24, 2019 Regular Meeting
October 7, 2019 Special Executive Meeting
October 7, 2019 Regular Meeting
D. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 20959 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of A T650
T4 Bobcat Compact Track Loader From Bobcat Of Beaumont Of
Beaumont, Texas Through Texas BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing
Program Contract No. 515-16 For The Public Works Drainage
Division, In The Amount Of $51,197.66; Funds Are Available In The
Capital Reserve Equipment Replacement Fund - Public Works
Drainage, 625-1801-531.92.04
(2) P.R. No. 21036 — A Resolution Authorizing An Excavation Permit To
Be Issued Pursuant To Chapter 94, Article VII (Excavations) Of The
Code Of Ordinances, For 44.2-Acres Of Land Out Of And Part Of
Lots 1-4, Block 13, Range "M", Port Arthur Land Company
Subdivision, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. V. Investments,
LLC
AGENDA
OCTOBER 22, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 21080 — 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 15th Street
Reconstruction Project From Vera Drive To Main Avenue And
Authorizing The City Manager To Sign The Certificate Of
Acceptance On Behalf Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas; And
Authorization Of Release Of Retainage In The Amount Of
$14,025.25 With Funds Available In Account No. 307-0000-
205.00.00
(4) P.R. No. 21090 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Agreement With SCS Engineers Of Bedford, Texas, For
The Period From November 2019 To August 2020 For
Groundwater, Landfill Gas, And Air Quality Services With A Not To
Exceed Amount Of $95,950.00. Funding Is Available In Account No.
403-1274-533.59-01, Public Works Department Landfill Division —
Regulatory Fees/Fines
(5) P.R. No. 21098 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A
Homebuyer's Written Agreement For The Down Payment
Assistance And Closing Fees Associated With The Purchase Of 1048
6th Street, Port Arthur, Texas, Through The City's Homebuyer's
Assistance Program
(6) P.R. No. 21099 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A
Homebuyer's Written Agreement For The Down Payment
Assistance And Closing Fees Associated With The Purchase Of 5941
Texas Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas, Through The City's Homebuyer's
Assistance Program
(7) P.R. No. 21110 — A Resolution Nominating The Premcor Refining
Group Inc., To The Office Of The Governor Economic Development
And Tourism (OOGEDT) Through The Economic Development Bank
For Designation As A Qualified Business And Enterprise Project
Under The Texas Enterprise Zone Program Under The Texas
Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, Texas Government Code
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AGENDA
OCTOBER 22, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(8) P.R. No. 21111 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of 4,000
Itron Electronic Meter Transmitters For Water Utilities Department
From Republic Meter, Inc., Of Dallas, TX, With A Total Projected
Budgetary Impact Of $276,000.00. Funds Are Available In Water
Utilities/Water Distribution, Account No. 410-1253-532.35-00,
Water System Maintenance, And Harvey 147-2300-901.35-00
(9) P.R. No. 21112 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Amend The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And The
Center For Transportation And The Environment (CTE) Of Atlanta,
Georgia, By Revising The Statement Of Work And Decreasing The
Contract Amount By $206,500.00 To A New Contract Total Of
$220,000.00. Funds Available In Account No. 401-1509-561.93-00
(10) P.R. No. 21115 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept Funding From The 2019 Law Enforcement Terrorism
Prevention Program (LETPP) Grant Award In The Amount Of
$55,915.17 With No Cash Match Required
(11) P.R. No. 21116 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The First Year Of A Contract Between The City Of Port
Arthur And Sprint Waste Services Of Port Arthur, Texas, For
Leachate Hauling At The City Landfill For A Fee Of $70.00 Per Hour
With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $70,000.00, With The
Subsequent Two-Year Rates Adjusted According To The Consumer
Price Index Category "Transportation". Funding Is Available In
Account No. 403-1274-533.59-00 — Public Works Department
Landfill Division - Other Contractual Services
(12) P.R. No. 21119 — A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year (First
Renewal) 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
(13) P.R. No. 21120 — A Resolution Authorizing Payment Of Annual
Service Fees For Naviline ASP To Superion, LLC In The Amount Of
$140,357.07. Account No. 001-1034-515-54.00
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AGENDA
OCTOBER 22, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(14) P.R. No. 21122 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Settlement Of A Physical Damage Claim In The Amount Of
$30,565.00 Made Against Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) As A Result Of Property
Damage To Traffic Signals
(15) P.R. No. 21123 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Settlement Of A Physical Damage Claim In The Amount Of
$16,994.31 Made Against Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) As A Result Of Property
Damage To Landfill Compactor #1636
(16) P.R. No. 21124 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Letter Of Engagement With Weaver And Tidwell, LLP, As
Independent Auditor For The City Of Port Arthur With A Projected
Budgetary Impact Of $132,000.00 For The Fiscal Year Ending
September 30, 2019. Funding Is Available In The Finance
Department Professional Services Account #001-1031-515.54-00
(17) P.R. No. 21125 — A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider Granting A Zoning Change From Single Family To Planned
Development District — 39 [PD-39] For 8.512-Acres Of Land, Part
Of Block 386 And All Of Blocks 387, 402 And 403, With Adjacent
Alleys And Rights-Of-Way, City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County,
Texas
(18) P.R. No. 21126 — A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider Granting A Zoning Change From Multiple Family To Light
Commercial For Approximately 4.429-Acres Of Land, Part Of Tract
20, John McGaffey Survey, Abstract No. 167, Sabine Pass, Jefferson
County, Texas
(19) P.R. No. 21130 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Commercial Refuse Disposal Contract Between The City
Of Port Arthur, Texas And SRB Enterprises, LLC Of Colmesneil,
Texas For The Purpose Of Disposing Of Refuse At The City's
Sanitary Landfill
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AGENDA
OCTOBER 22, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(20) P.R. No. 21131 — A Resolution Adopting A Utility Box Painting Box
Painting Policy For The Painting Of The Traffic Boxes
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 21084 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Deed Of Trust, Special Warranty Deed With A Vendor's
Lien, And Loan Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And
Shelia Ardoin For Participation In The City Of Port Arthur's Owner
Occupied Housing Assistance Rehabilitation, And Reconstruction
Program
(2) P.R. No. 21096 — A Resolution Appointing Or Reappointing A
Member To The Planning And Zoning Commission
(3) P.R. No. 21104 — A Resolution Replacing One (1) Regular Board
Member (Richard Williams) On The Construction Board Of
Adjustment And Appeals And Appointing A New Member To Fill The
Resulting Vacancy (Requested By Councilmember Jones)
(4) P.R. No. 21106 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of A Ferris
IS 3200 Commercial Riding Mower From All Terrain Equipment Co.
Of Beaumont, Texas By The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development Corporation In The Amount Of $11,949.00;
Funding Available In PAEDC Account No. 120-1429-582.92-00
(5) P.R. No. 21107 — A Resolution Approving An Amendment To The
Training Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development Corporation And Lamar State College Port
Arthur For The Training Of Additional Port Arthur Residents As
Class A & B Commercial Drivers In An Amount Not To Exceed
$25,000.00; Funds Available In PAEDC Account No. 120-1429-
582.59-07
AGENDA
OCTOBER 22, 2019
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(6) P.R. No. 21108 — A Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 19-210 In
Its Entirety As It Pertains To The Approval Of A Purchase
Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation And Mid-County Plaza, LLC
(7) P.R. No. 21109 — A Resolution Approving The Closing Of The
Economic Development Conditional Grant Agreement Between
Kemp Corkran, LLC And The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development Corporation
(8) P.R. No. 21121 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager Of The
City Of Port Arthur To Execute Amendment No. 2 To The Amended
And Restated Industrial District Agreement With Motiva Enterprises,
LLC
(9) P.R. No. 21132 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Port Arthur Police Chief Advisory
Committee (Requested By Mayor Bartle)
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 6803 — An Ordinance Authorizing The Sale Of Surplus
Furniture/Minor Equipment, Vehicles, Equipment, Or Heavy
Equipment By A Public Online Auction Through Rene Bates
Auctioneers, Inc.
(2) P.O. No. 6805 — An Ordinance Amending Chapter 18, Article II,
Section 18-33, Appendix B Permit Fee Schedule Of The Building
Code, Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur,
Thereby Revising The Fees State Mandated By The Requirements
Of HB-852; Providing Certain Amendments Thereto; Repealing All
Ordinances Or Parts Of Ordinances In Conflict Therewith; Providing
A Penalty For Violation By Fine Not Exceeding Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00), As Provided In Section 18-43 Of The Code Or
As Otherwise Imposed By State Law; And Providing For Publication
And An Effective Date Immediately After Publication
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AGENDA
OCTOBER 22, 2019
IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
In Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of
Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code
[Formerly Article 6252-17, Section 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed
Meeting The Presiding Officer Of The City Should Make The Following
Public Announcement:
"A Closed Meeting Or Executive Session Will Now Be Held Pursuant To
The Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code":
Section 551.071 — Litigation And/Or Legal Advice
Section 551.072 — Land
Section 551.073 — Negotiated Contracts For Prospective Gifts To The City
Section 551.074 — Personnel
Section 551.076 — Security Personnel Or Devices
Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development
Incentives
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And Receive Legal
Advice From The City Attorney Regarding Potential And/Or Pending
Litigation Involving The City Of Port Arthur
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss Legal Issues And
To Receive Legal Advice Related To The Impact Of The 2020 U.S.
Census And The City's Public Transportation Operations
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Receive Legal Advice And
Consultation With The City Attorney And Legal Counsel With
Regard To Industrial District Contracts And Other Legal
Matters/Concerns
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or Deliberate The
Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of Real Property Located In
Downtown Port Arthur
(5) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or Deliberate The
Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of Real Property Located In
Pleasure Island
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AGENDA
OCTOBER 22, 2019
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IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
(6) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or Deliberate The
Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of Real Property Located In
The City's Industrial District/ETJ
(7) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Economic
Development Incentives In The City's Industrial District/ETJ And In
Downtown Port Arthur
(8) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives For
Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business Prospects:
Griffing Plaza and Heraldo Munoz
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On
In Open Session
X. 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 October 23, 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.