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NOTICE
otice is hereby given pursuant to Chapter 551
of the Government Code that a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of The City of
Port Arthur, Texas will be held on
Monday, June 17, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chamber, Fifth Floor, City Hall, 444 Fourth
Street, Port Arthur, Texas To Consider the following
Agenda.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the June 17, 2019 Meeting
Agenda was posted this ki
day of , 2019
in the City Hall Building Lobby (insi a/outside), Port
Arthur, Texas at 5' 50 p.m.
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
I certify that the attached notice and agenda was
removed a from the City Hall bulletin board
(inside outsi on the day of ,
2019.
Title:
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DERRICK FORD FREEMAN,MAYOR �,n�,e REBECCA UNDERHILL
HAROLD DOUCET,SR.MAYOR PRO TEM City of CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
RAYMOND SCOTT,JR. — CITY SECRETARY
CAL J.JONES o rt rth u r
THOMAS J.KINLAW III VAL TIZENO
CHARLOTTE MOSES Texas CITY ATTORNEY
KAPRINA FRANK
AGENDA
City Council
Regular Meeting
June 17, 2019
5:30 p.m.
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
June 17, 2019
5:30 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro Tem Doucet, Sr.
Councilmember Scott, Jr.
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Kinlaw, III
Councilmember Moses
Councilmember Frank
Interim City Manager Underhill
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Tizeno
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Greg Richard Regarding Texas Commission On Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) & Environmental Concerns
(2) Fernando R. Ramirez Regarding Permission For Fiesta June 23,
2019
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By Golden Pass LNG Regarding Crime Stoppers Of
Southeast Texas
(2) A Presentation By Staff Regarding Hurricane Preparedness
AGENDA
JUNE 17, 2019
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
(3) A Presentation By Staff Regarding Lake View Pool, Splash Pad &
Soccer Field
(4) A Presentation By Staff Regarding The FY 2020 — FY 2024
Improvement Plan — Water Utilities
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
E. Discussion — None
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M. — NONE
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(1) P.R. No. 20886 — A Resolution Authorizing The Acceptance Of A
Donation From Golden Pass LNG In The Amount Of $7,731.02 To
Facilitate The City Of Port Arthur's Participation With Crime
Stoppers Of Southeast Texas
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 — None
C. Minutes — None
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AGENDA
JUNE 17, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA— CONTINUED
D. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 20714 — A Resolution Authorizing A License For The
Construction Of A Recreational Vehicle Park On Approximately
15.0436 Acres Of Land Consisting Of Lots 15, 27, 40 And The North
79' Of Lot 54, Peek Addition (Located At 105 F.M. Highway 365),
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
(2) P.R. No. 20764 — A Resolution Authorizing A Non-Exclusive
Agreement With Crowder Gulf Of Theodore, Alabama For Debris
Removal & Emergency Services For The City Of Port Arthur In The
Event Of An Emergency Or Disaster
(3) P.R. No. 20765 — A Resolution Authorizing A Non-Exclusive
Agreement With Witt 0' Brien's Of Houston, Texas, For Debris
Monitoring Services In The Event Of An Emergency Or Disaster
(4) P.R. No. 20803 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept Port Arthur Transit's Fiscal Year 2018 Apportionment From
The Federal Transit Administration For Capital Improvements And
Operating Fund Assistance
(5) P.R. No. 20855 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Contract With Sigma Engineering, Inc., Of Beaumont,
Texas For The Design Of A Splash Pad And Soccer Field At
Lakeview Pool In An Amount Not To Exceed $39,360.00 Capital
Improvement Fund Account Number 307-1601-591.95-00
(6) P.R. No. 20883 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Addendum Amending The Existing Contract Between
Port Arthur Transit (PAT) And Huitt-Zollars Of Houston, Texas, For
Additional Professional Architectural And Engineering Services
Related To Port Arthur Transit's New Maintenance Facility And
Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure, And Increasing The Amount
By $15,800.00 To A New Total Of $215,800.00. Funds Are Available
In Transit Account No. 401-1509-561.82-00
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AGENDA
JUNE 17, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 20885 — A Resolution Authorizing The Director Of Water
Utilities To Purchase Various Degreasers And Biological Aids,
Delineating Procedures For The Purchase Of Such Chemicals, With
A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $60,000.00 From Account No.
410-1255-532.29-02, Treatment Chemicals
(8) P.R. No. 20887 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into An Interlocal Agreement With The South East Texas
Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) To Participate In The
Regional Emergency Notification Project Utilizing BlackBoard
Connect Emergency Notification System
(9) P.R. No. 20890 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Non-Exclusive Product Sales Agreement With TOTAL
Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc., To Provide Certain Quantities
Of On-Road Diesel At TOTAL's Port Arthur, Texas Refinery In The
Case Of An Emergency Or A Disaster With A Term Of The
Agreement Form June 25, 2019 To June 25, 2021
(10) P.R. No. 20894 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution And
Submittal Of The Project Completion Report To The Texas General
Land Office For The Hurricane Ike Round 2.2 Community
Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR Grant
(Contract DRS220148)
(11) P.R. No. 20896 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Addendum To The Three-Year Contracts With AT&T
Through Texas Department Of Information Resources (TXDIR) For
The Provision Of Voice, Data And Internet Communications. The
Addendum Adds Advanced 911 Features At A Monthly Rate Of
$1.00 Per Telephone Number. Funds For 25 Telephone Numbers At
$25 Per Month Are Available In Information Technology
Communications Account 001-1034-515.61-03
(12) P.R. No. 20902 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur's
City Council To Approve Additional Streets For Remediation In An
Amount Not To Exceed $2.2 Million. Funding Is Available In The
Capital Projects Street Account No. 307-1601-591.86-00
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AGENDA
JUNE 17, 2019
-VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20874 — A Resolution Designating And Establishing The 1st
International Hispanic Music Festival Entertainment Area,
Designating Jose Gutierrez Of Exitos 100.9 Radio Station And
Fernado Ramirez As Exclusive Concessionaires And Authorizing The
City Manager To Execute Said Agreement
(2) P.R. No. 20900 — A Resolution Approving An Economic Incentive
Contract And, Loan Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And Tony & Anne
Nguyen D/B/A Rai's Bakery. Funding Available In PAEDC Account
No. 120-1429-582.59-10
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 6782 — An Ordinance Repealing And Replacing Chapter 18,
Article II Section 18-33 Permit Schedule Of The Building Code, Of
The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur, Thereby
Adopting The State Mandated 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
(2) P.O. No: 6783 — An Ordinance Amending Chapter 18, Article VI -
Mechanical Code, Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port
Arthur, Thereby Adopting The Revisions Required To Comply With
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
JUNE 171 2019
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(3) P.O. No. 6784 — An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas
Denying The Statement Of Intent Of Texas Gas Service Company,
A Division Of One Gas Inc., To Increase Rates To Recover
Hurricane Harvey Response Costs Within The Gulf Coast Service
Area; Requiring Reimbursement Of Municipal Rate Case Expenses;
Finding That The Meeting Complies With The Open Meetings Act;
And Declaring An Effective Date For This Ordinance
(4) P.O. No. 6785 — An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of
Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2018
And Ending September 30, 2019 By $126,500.00 For The General
Fund, $200,000.00 For The Solid Waste Fund, $2,346,000.00 For
The Capital Improvement Fund, And $15,000.00 For The Library
Special Fund
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 June 18, 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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NOTICE
otice is hereby given pursuant to Chapter 551
of the Government Code that a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of The City of
Port Arthur, Texas will be held on
Monday, June 17, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chamber, Fifth Floor, City Hall, 444 Fourth
Street, Port Arthur, Texas To Consider the following
Agenda.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the June 17, 2019 Meeting
Agenda was posted this 104!
day of , 2019
in the City Hall Building Lobby (i 'de/outside), Port
Arthur, Texas at 6.020 P.M.
herri Bellard
City Secretary
I certify that the attached notice and agenda was
renuoyed by me from the City Hall bulletin board
(i!jnsi*- /outside) on the day of ,
2019.
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Title:
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DERRICK FORD FREEMAN,MAYOR Gr«, REBECCA UNDERHILL
HAROLD DOUCET,SR.MAYOR PRO TEM City of INTERIM CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
RAYMOND SCOTT,JR. „m- CITY SECRETARY
CAL J.JONES ort rthur
THOMAS J.KINLAW III VAL TIZENO
CHARLOTTE MOSES TD'S CITY ATTORNEY
KAPRINA FRANK
AGENDA
City Council
Regular Meeting
June 17, 2019
5:30 p.m.
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
June 17, 2019
5:30 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro Tem Doucet, Sr.
Councilmember Scott, Jr.
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Kinlaw, III
Councilmember Moses
Councilmember Frank
Interim City Manager Underhill
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Tizeno
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Greg Richard Regarding Texas Commission On Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) & Environmental Concerns
(2) Fernando R. Ramirez Regarding Permission For Fiesta June 23,
2019
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By Golden Pass LNG Regarding Crime Stoppers Of
Southeast Texas
(2) A Presentation By Staff Regarding Hurricane Preparedness
AGENDA
JUNE 171 2019
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
(3) A Presentation By Staff Regarding Lake View Pool, Splash Pad &
Soccer Field
(4) A Presentation By Staff Regarding The FY 2020 — FY 2024
Improvement Plan — Water Utilities
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
E. Discussion - None
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M. — NONE
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(1) P.R. No. 20886 — A Resolution Authorizing The Acceptance Of A
Donation From Golden Pass LNG In The Amount Of $7,731.02 To
Facilitate The City Of Port Arthur's Participation With Crime
Stoppers Of Southeast Texas
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 — None
C. Minutes — None
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AGENDA
JUNE 17, 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
D. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 20714 — A Resolution Authorizing A License For The
Construction Of A Recreational Vehicle Park On Approximately
15.0436 Acres Of Land Consisting Of Lots 15, 27, 40 And The North
79' Of Lot 54, Peek Addition (Located At 105 F.M. Highway 365),
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
(2) P.R. No. 20764 — A Resolution Authorizing A Non-Exclusive
Agreement With Crowder Gulf Of Theodore, Alabama For Debris
Removal & Emergency Services For The City Of Port Arthur In The
Event Of An Emergency Or Disaster
(3) P.R. No. 20765 — A Resolution Authorizing A Non-Exclusive
Agreement With Witt 0' Brien's Of Houston, Texas, For Debris
Monitoring Services In The Event Of An Emergency Or Disaster
(4) P.R. No. 20803 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept Port Arthur Transit's Fiscal Year 2018 Apportionment From
The Federal Transit Administration For Capital Improvements And
Operating Fund Assistance
(5) P.R. No. 20855 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Contract With Sigma Engineering, Inc., Of Beaumont,
Texas For The Design Of A Splash Pad And Soccer Field At
Lakeview Pool In An Amount Not To Exceed $39,360.00 Capital
Improvement Fund Account Number 307-1601-591.95-00
(6) P.R. No. 20883 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Addendum Amending The Existing Contract Between
Port Arthur Transit (PAT) And Huitt-Zollars Of Houston, Texas, For
Additional Professional Architectural And Engineering Services
Related To Port Arthur Transit's New Maintenance Facility And
Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure, And Increasing The Amount
By $15,800.00 To A New Total Of $215,800.00. Funds Are Available
In Transit Account No. 401-1509-561.82-00
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AGENDA
JUNE 171 2019
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 20885 — A Resolution Authorizing The Director Of Water
Utilities To Purchase Various Degreasers And Biological Aids,
Delineating Procedures For The Purchase Of Such Chemicals, With
A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $60,000.00 From Account No.
410-1255-532.29-02, Treatment Chemicals
(8) P.R. No. 20887 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into An Interlocal Agreement With The South East Texas
Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) To Participate In The
Regional Emergency Notification Project Utilizing BlackBoard
Connect Emergency Notification System
(9) P.R. No. 20890 — X Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Non-Exclusive Product Sales Agreement With TOTAL
Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc., To Provide Certain Quantities
Of On-Road Diesel At TOTAL's Port Arthur, Texas Refinery In The
Case Of An Emergency Or A Disaster With A Term Of The
Agreement Form June 25, 2019 To June 25, 2021
(10) P.R. No. 20894 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution And
Submittal Of The Project Completion Report To The Texas General
Land Office For The Hurricane Ike Round 2.2 Community
Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR Grant
(Contract DRS220148)
(11) P.R. No. 20896 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Addendum To The Three-Year Contracts With AT&T
Through Texas Department Of Information Resources (TXDIR) For
The Provision Of Voice, Data And Internet Communications. The
Addendum Adds Advanced 911 Features At A Monthly Rate Of
$1.00 Per Telephone Number. Funds For 25 Telephone Numbers At
$25 Per Month Are Available In Information Technology
Communications Account 001-1034-515.61-03
(12) P.R. No. 20902 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur's
City Council To Approve Additional Streets For Remediation In An
Amount Not To Exceed $2.2 Million. Funding Is Available In The
Capital Projects Street Account No. 307-1601-591.86-00
4
AGENDA
JUNE 171 2019
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20874 — A Resolution Designating And Establishing The 1St
International Hispanic Music Festival Entertainment Area,
Designating Jose Gutierrez Of Exitos 100.9 Radio Station And
Fernado Ramirez As Exclusive Concessionaires And Authorizing The
City Manager To Execute Said Agreement
(2) P.R. No. 20900 — A Resolution Approving An Economic Incentive
Contract And, Loan Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And Tony & Anne
Nguyen D/B/A Rai's Bakery. Funding Available In PAEDC Account
No. 120-1429-582.59-10
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 6782 — An Ordinance,Repealing And Replacing Chapter 18,
Article II Section 18-33 Permit Schedule Of The Building Code, Of
The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur, Thereby
Adopting The State Mandated 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
(2) P.O. No. 6783 — An Ordinance Amending Chapter 18, Article VI -
Mechanical Code, Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port
Arthur, Thereby Adopting The Revisions Required To Comply With
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
JUNE 17, 2019
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(3) P.O. No. 6784 — An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas
Denying The Statement Of Intent Of Texas Gas Service Company,
A Division Of One Gas Inc., To Increase Rates To Recover
Hurricane Harvey Response Costs Within The Gulf Coast Service
Area; Requiring Reimbursement Of Municipal Rate Case Expenses;
Finding That The Meeting Complies With The Open Meetings Act;
And Declaring An Effective Date For This Ordinance
(4) P.O. No. 6785 — An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of
Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2018
And Ending September 30, 2019 By $126,500.00 For The General
Fund, $200,000.00 For The Solid Waste Fund, $2,346,000.00 For
The Capital Improvement Fund, And $15,000.00 For The Library
Special Fund
VIII. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
***************************************************
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 June 18, 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.
S. 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 Complainfs, 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 himselffrom the meeting:If-he-dues-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.
SpeciFc 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.
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