HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAY 19, 2020 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — May 19, 2020
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Moses gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Regular Session on Tuesday, May 19,
2020 at 11:11 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartie; Mayor; Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Thomas
Kinlaw, III, and Kaprina Frank; City Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Kelly Moore;
City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Mayor Pro Tern Harold Doucet, Sr. was absent from the Special Meeting.
II. INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON CONSENT
Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 21361 - A Resolution Documenting That Pursuant
To The Amendment Of Section 9 Of Article II Of The City
Charter Approved At The May 2, 1992 City Election In The
City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Position 7 Councilmember Shall
Serve As Mayor Pro Tem And Shall Act As Mayor During The
Absence Or Disability Of The Mayor And Shall Serve As
Mayor Pro Tem Until May 2021
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Jones and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 21361 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 20-156.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Scott, Jones, Kinlaw, Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 20-156 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 20-156
A RESOLUTION DOCUMENTING THAT
PURSUANT TO THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9
OF ARTICLE II OF THE CITY CHARTER
APPROVED AT THE MAY 2, 1992 CITY
ELECTION IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,
TEXAS, POSITION 7 COUNCILMEMBER SHALL
SERVE AS MAYOR PRO TEM AND SHALL ACT AS
MAYOR DURING THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY
OF THE MAYOR AND SHALL SERVE AS MAYOR
PRO TEM UNTIL MAY 2021
(2) P.R. No. 21403 - A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Enter Into A Contract Between The City Of Port
Arthur And LSPS Solutions, LLC, Of Victoria, Texas For
Consulting Services Related To America's Water
Infrastructure Act Of 2018 For A Total Budgetary Impact Of
$69,757.00; Funding Is Available In 410-1251-532.54-00,
Professional Services
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Scott, seconded by Councilmember Jones and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 21403 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 20-157.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Councilmembers Scott, Jones, Kinlaw, Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 20-157 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 20-157
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND
LSPS SOLUTIONS, LLC, OF VICTORIA, TEXAS
FOR CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO
AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF
2018 FOR A TOTAL BUDGETARY IMPACT OF
$69,757.00; FUNDING IS AVAILABLE IN 410-
1251-532.54-00, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
(3) P.R. No. 21412 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or
Reappointing A Director Or Directors To The City Of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
(Requested By Councilmember Frank)
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 21412 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 20-158.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Scott, Jones, Kinlaw, Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 20-158 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 20-158
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND/OR
REAPPOINTING A DIRECTOR OR DIRECTORS
TO THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANK)
Ordinances
(1) P.O. No. 6867 - An Ordinance Extending The Declaration Of
Disaster Pursuant To §418.108(B) Of The Texas
Government Code
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Scott, seconded by Councilmember Jones and
carried, Proposed Ordinance No. 6867 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 20-49.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Scott, Jones, Kinlaw, Moses and Frank.
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Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 20-49 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 20-49
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE
DECLARATION OF DISASTER PURSUANT TO
§418.108(B) OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CODE
III. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — Attorney
Consultation To Provide Advice And Counsel In Connection
With The City's Rights, Duties, Privileges, And Obligations
In Connection With Negotiations With The Port Arthur
Police Association and International Fire Fighter
Association Local 397
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And
Receive Legal Advice From The City Attorney Regarding
Potential And/Or Pending Litigation And Other Legal
Matters Involving The City Of Port Arthur
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss
Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial
Business Prospects
The City Council recessed their meeting at 11:41 a.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 12:11 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Scott, Kinlaw and Frank;
City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms
Chief Duriso.
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Scott and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 12:12 p.m.
An audio-tape of this meeting is on file in the office of the City Secretary and is made a
part of the official minutes of this meeting.
MAYOR THURMAN "BILL" BARTIE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF REGULAR MEETING HELD
APPROVED:
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