HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPRIL 28, 2020 REGULAR MEETING THURMAN BILL BARTIE,MAYOR
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HAROLD DOUCET,SR. MAYOR PRO TEM City of City \ CITY MANAGER
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COUNCIL MEMBERS: IJ SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
RAYMOND SCOTT,.IR. „, t r t h u CITY SECRETARY
CAL J.JONES
THOMAS J. KINLAVV III VAL TIZENO
CHARLOTTE MOSES Tc ' CITY ATTORNEY
KAPRINA FRANK
AG E N DA
City Council
Regular Meeting
April 28, 2020
11:00 a .m .
NOTICE OF MEETING BY TELEPHONIC & VIDEOCONFERENCE
In Accordance With Order Of The Office Of The Governor Issued March 16, 2020, The
City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting Scheduled At
11:00 A.M. On April 28, 2020 [THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC ACCESS TO CITY HALL FOR
THE MEETING] By Telephonic And Videoconference In Order To Advance The Public
Health Goal Of Limiting Face-To-Face Meetings (Also Called "Social Distancing") To
Slow The Spread Of The Coronavirus (COVID-19). Any Person May Participate And
Address The City Council By Dialing One Of The Following Toll Free Numbers And
Entering The Meeting ID: 939-1946-2292 And Participant ID: 009225:
(877) 853-5247 US Toll Free
(888) 788-0099 US Toll Free
In Compliance With The Americans With Disabilities Act, The City Of Port Arthur Will
Provide For Reasonable Accommodations For Persons Attending City Council Meetings.
To Better Serve You, Requests Should Be Received 24 Hours Prior To The Meeting.
Please Contact The City Secretary's Office, At (409) 983-8115.
City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
April 28, 2020
11:00 A.M.
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
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 — None
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By Staff Regarding The March Financial Report
(2) A Presentation By Staff Regarding Revenues And Expenditures
Forecast
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
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AGENDA
APRIL 28, 2020
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS (CONTINUED)
E. Discussion
(1) To Discuss The Economic Impact Of COVID-19 On The City Of Port
Arthur Fiscal Year Budget 2019 — 2020 (Requested By Mayor Pro
Tem Doucet)
(2) To Discuss The City's Duties As It Pertains To The Families First
Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) As Required By Federal Law
(Requested By Councilmember Kinlaw)
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 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
C. Minutes — None
D. Resolutions
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AGENDA
APRIL 28, 2020
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(1) P. R. No. 21357 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And DNB Enterprise, Inc. Of Houston, Texas Decreasing
The Contract Amount By $500.00 To A New Contract Amount Of
$216,000.00, And Authorizing Acceptance Of The Engineer's
Certificate Of Substantial Completion, Engineer's Certificate Of
Approval, Contractor's Affidavit Of Payments Of Debts And Claims,
Final Payment Affidavit, Contractor's Certificate Of Warranty, And
The Contractor's Certificate And Release For Port Arthur Transit's
Fuel Station Project And Execute The Certificate Of Acceptance And
Approve The Release Of Retainage In The Amount Of $10,800.00;
Funds Available In Account 401-1509-561-82-00
(2) P. R. No. 21358 — A Resolution Ratifying The Payment For The
Removal And Replacement Of Crushed Limestone And Asphalt
Surface Parking Lot At Barbara Jacket Park With Greenscapes Six,
LLC Of Baytown, Texas In The Amount Of $29,297.50; Account
Number 147-2300-901.39-00, Project No. 082617 (Funds Are
Reimbursable By FEMA)
(3) P. R. No. 21362 — A Resolution Authorizing The Renewal Of The
Annual Maintenance For Software And Hardware For The Itron
Transmitters For The Water Utilities Department From Itron, Inc.,
Of Liberty Lake, Washington With A Total Projected Budgetary
Impact Of $41,229.86. Funds Are Available In Water
Utilities/Customer Services, Account No. 410-1254-532.54-00,
Professional Services
(4) P.R. No. 21369 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Contract With Ardurra Group, Inc. Of Houston, Texas
For Professional Services Associated With The Management Of The
City Of Port Arthur's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Mitigation Program. Funds Are Contingent Upon Grant Approval In
CDBG Mitigation Account No. 148-2300-901.60-00
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AGENDA
APRIL 28, 2020
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(5) P.R. No. 21373 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Amendment No. 2 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And Tender Loving Care Center For Children D/B/A
Legacy Community Development Corporation, To Extend The
Contract Expiration Date From May 10, 2020 To December 31,
2020
(6) P.R. No. 21377 — A Resolution To Amend The FY 2020 Contract
Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Health And Human
Services Commission, WIC Division, Increasing The Funds For FY
2020, For A Total Not To Exceed $2,766,100. No City Match
Required
(7) P.R. No. 21380 — A Resolution Approving A Contract Amendment
Between The City Of Port Arthur And Department Of State Health
Services For An Additional COVID-19 Response Grant Increase Of
$126,438.00 For A Total Amount $249,644.00. The Contract
Expires March 15, 2021 And No Match Is Required
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 21301 - A Resolution As It Pertains To The Formation Of
An Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee Known As "Port Arthur's Core:
Committee On Reopening The Economy" And The Appointment Of
Members Thereof (Requested By Mayor Bartie)
(2) P. R. No. 21341 — A Resolution Approving An Economic
Development Conditional Grant Agreement Between The City Of
Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And PA
Development Group, LLC For An Amount Of $245,170.00; Funds
Available In EDC Account No. 120-1429-582.59.01
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P. 0. No. 6860 — An Ordinance Extending The Declaration Of
Disaster Pursuant To §418.108(B) Of The Texas Government Code
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AGENDA
APRIL 28, 2020
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT -
CONTINUED
(2) P. O. No. 6861 - An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas,
Confirming, Ratifying, And Extending The Stay Home-Work Safe
Emergency Order Of The City Of Port Arthur, As Amended;
Providing For Findings Of Fact, Repealer, Severability, Enforcement,
And Penalty
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 April 29, 2020.
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.