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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
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 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 January 30, 2018
Meeting Agenda was posted thisc�`'day of
2018 in the City Hall Building Lobby
'nside/ou side), Port Arthur, Texas at ,j p.m.
Kell Moore
Assistant City Secretary
I certify that the attached notice and agenda was
removed b me from the City Hall bulletin board
(insi outside on the day of ,
2018.
Title: rT
DERRICK FORD FREEMAN,MAYOR Energy HARVEY ROBINSON
CAL J.JONES,MAYOR PRO TEM City Of City INTERIM CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
RAYMOND SCOTT,.IR. CITY SECRETARI'
THOMAS J.KINLAW, 111O r t r t h u r
HAROLD DOUCET,SR. VAL TIZENO
WILLIE"BAE" LEWIS,JR. Texas CITY ATTORNEY
OSMAN SWATI
CHARLOTTE MOSES
KAPRINA FRANK
AGENDA
City Council
Regular Meeting
January 30, 2018
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
January 30, 2018
5:30 P.M.
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro Tem Jones
Councilmember Scott, Jr.
Councilmember Kinlaw, III
Councilmember Doucet, Sr.
Councilmember Lewis, Jr.
Councilmember Swati
Councilmember Moses
Councilmember Frank
Interim City Manager Robinson
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Tizeno
Sergeant At Arms:
Police Chief Melvin Or Designee
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Thomas McDonald, Morris Albright, Larry Web, Darryl Richerson,
and Jerry Bush Regarding Infrastructure Improvements
(2) Wade Price Sr. Regarding Hurricane Harvey Flood, City Ordinance,
People Leaving Port Arthur
(3) John Beard, Jr. Regarding The Port Arthur Community Action
Network And The GLO Harvey Recovery Plan
AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED
B. Presentations
(1) Presentation By Whitley Penn, LLP Regarding The 2016 Audit
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
E. Discussion
(1) Discussion Regarding 2020 Census (Requested By Councilmember
Doucet)
(2) Discussion Regarding Valero
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M. — NONE
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(1) P.R. No. 20051 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Construction Board Of Adjustments
And Appeals (Requested By Mayor Pro Tem Jones)
(2) P.O. No. 6668 — An Ordinance Adding To Chapter 14, Boards,
Authorities, Commissions And Committees, Article XXIII - Port
Arthur Electrical Advisory Board To The Code Of Ordinances
Creating Said Board, Establishing Membership Criteria, Terms Of
Office, And Delineating Duties Of Said Board (Requested By
Councilmember Lewis)
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
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. Minutes
December 19, 2017 Regular Meeting
December 28, 2017 Special Meeting
January 16, 2018 Regular Meeting
B. Resolutions — Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20008 — A Resolution Designating And Establishing The
Zydeco Dance Festival Entertainment Area For 2018, Designating
Wanted Riders Trail Ride Social And Civic Organization As Exclusive
Concessionaire And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An
Agreement With Wanted Riders Trail Ride Social And Civic
Organization
(2) P.R. No. 20058 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Agreement With SCS Engineers Of Bedford, Texas, For
Engineering Services Pertaining To The Installation Of Scales At
The City Landfill In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $35,000.00;
Funds Are Available In The Public Works Landfill Professional
Services Account Number 625-1801-533.92-00
(3) P.R. No. 20075 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Deeds Of Trust And Loan Agreements Between The
City And Three (3) Homeowners That Are Participating In The
Rehabilitation And Demolition/Reconstruction Federal Program
AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(4) P.R. No. 20078 — A Resolution Authorizing The Payment To Germer
PLLC For Professional Services Rendered During The Month Of
November And December, 2017 In The Amount Of $11,658.10
Account No. 120-1429-582.54-00
(5) P.R. No. 20079 — A Resolution Approving The Renewal Of A
Contract For Legal Services With Germer PLLC By The City Of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation With An
Option To Extend This Legal Service Engagement For Two
Additional 1-Year Periods For The Two Years Following The Initial
Term Of This Contract
(6) P.R. No. 20080 — A Resolution Approving An Amendment To The
Pre-Employment Workforce 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 Commercial Drivers
(7) P.R. No. 20081 — A Resolution Approving A Pre-Employment
Workforce Training Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And Lamar State
College Port Arthur For The Training Of Port Arthur Residents As
Class A & B Commercial Drivers In An Amount Not To Exceed
$60,000
(8) P.R. No. 20082 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Third And Final Year Renewal For Janitorial Services At 501 Procter
With Southeast Texas Building Services Of Nederland, Texas With A
Projected Budgetary Impact Of $40,000.00; EDC Building Account
No. 120-1429-582.82-00
(9) P.R. No. 20084 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Funding Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur
And The Texas Historical Commission For The Texas Preservation
Trust Fund Grant Of $13,800.00 For Repairs To Rose Hill Manor.
Matching Funds In The Amount Of $50,000.00 Are Budgeted In
Hotel Occupancy Tax Account No. 140-1405-551.59-00, Project
No. M97908
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(10) P.R. No. 20087 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Memorandums Of Agreement With The Texas A&M Forest
Service To Provide Emergency Response Personnel To Serve And
Respond As Members Of The State Of Texas Regional Incident
Management Team Program
(11) P.R. No. 20088 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Letter Of Engagement With Whitley Penn, LLP, As
Independent Auditor For The City Of Port Arthur With A Projected
Budgetary Impact Of $108,800 For The Year Ending September 30,
2017. Finance Department Account #001-1031-515.54-00
(12) P.R. No. 20090 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A
Contract For The Purchase Of One (1) Fairbanks Morse Vertical
Coupled Solids Handling Pump For The Water And Sewer
Department With JDC Fluid Equipment, LLC Of Houston, Texas In
The Amount Of $35,293.45 Plus Freight Not To Exceed $1,000.00.
Funds Are Available In Account No. 410-1255-532.42, Equipment
Maintenance
(13) P.R. No. 20093 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Reject All Request For Proposals For The Disaster Recovery Grants
Management & Administrative Services And Authorizing Re-
Advertisement For Bids
(14) P.R. No. 20094 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of An
Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Port Arthur
Economic Development Corporation As It Pertains To
Administrative Charges To Be Used For A Disaster Recovery Plan In
Relation To Hurricane Harvey, In The Amount Not To Exceed
$50,000 Funding Available In EDC Account Number 120-1429-
582.59-05
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20092 — A Resolution Appointing Representatives To The
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission Executive
Committee (Requested By Mayor Freeman)
(2) P.R. No. 20095 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Pleasure Island Advisory Committee
(Requested By Councilmember Moses)
(3) P.R. No. 20096 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Beautification Commission (Requested
By Councilmember Moses)
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P. 0. No. 6677 - An Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance No. 18-01 In
Its Entirety As It Pertains To Amending Article III (Electrical Code)
Of Chapter 18 (Buildings), Section 18-72 With Regard To The
Definition Of One Or Two Family Dwelling Unit Electrician
(Residential Wireman) (Requested By Mayor Freeman)
(2) P.O. No. 6678 — An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of
The City Of Port Arthur By Granting Specific Use Permit 231 (Sup
#231) For Approximately 2.7650 Acres Of Land Consisting Of Tract
7, Abstract No. 159 WM King Survey [A.K.A. 8660 South 1st
Avenue], Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas For The Installation
And Maintenance Of Three Above-Ground, 10,000-Gallon Diesel
Fuel Storage Tanks In The Industrial Zoned District (Violation Of
This Ordinance Or The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur
Is Punishable As Provided In Section 1-13 Of The Code Of
Ordinances As Amended By Fine Not Exceeding Two Thousand
[$2,000] Dollars); And Providing For Publication In The Official
Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur And Effective Immediately
After Publication Date (Z17-06 — Phuong Tu Lam)
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(3) P.O. No. 6679 — An Ordinance Amending Article II, Division 6,
Chapter 90, Section 161 (D) Of Code Of Ordinances As It Pertains
To Admission Fees Charged By An Exclusive Concessionaire In An
Entertainment Area
(4 ) P. 0. No. 6680 — An Ordinance Adding Article VIII Zydeco Dance
Festival, Sections 90-253 And 90-254 Of Chapter 90 Special Events
To The Code Of Ordinances Providing For Publication, A Penalty
And An Effective Date
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 January 31, 2018.
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
ADDENDUM
Regular Meeting
January 30, 2018
Pursuant To Section 551.045 Of the Texas Government Code, An
Emergency/Urgent Public Necessity Exists Which Requires The Following
To Be Included As An Addendum to the January 30, 2018 Regular
Meeting:
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
E. Discussion
(1) City Council Discussion Concerning An Immediate Danger To Public
Health And Safety Created By Recent Rising Water, the Potential of
Flooding And The Urgent Necessity For Emergency Debris Removal
And Further Authorize The City Manager To Engage A Contractor
For The Emergency Repair And Mitigation Of Said Damages.
CERTIFICATE
I, The Undersigned Authority, Do Hereby Certify That The Above
Mentioned Addendum Was Posted On The Bulletin Board At City Hall, 444
4th Street, Port Arthur, Texas, A Place Convenient And Readily Accessible
To The General Public At All Times, And Said Addendum Was Posted On
This The 29th Day Of January, 2018 At 12:30 P.M., And Remained So
Posted At Least 2 Hours Before The Regular Meeting Of The City Council.
diSec4retary Sherri Bellard
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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 rood 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 Comp/aims, A/legations, 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.
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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
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 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 January 30, 2018
Meeting Agenda was posted this , `-day of
4nside/o6side),
2018 in the City Hall Building Lobby
Port Arthur, Texas at `j -�O p.m.
Kelly�Moore
Assistant City Secretary
I certify that the attached notice and agenda was
removedbv--me from the City Hall bulletin board
(inside outsid on the day of
2018.
Title: G
J
DERRICK FORD FREEMAN,MAYOR Energy HARVEY ROBINSON
CAL J.JONES,MAYOR PRO TEM City of cu}• INTERIM CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: t SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
RAYMOND SCOTT,JR. — CITY SECRETARY
THOMAS J.KINLAW,III e>>'1 Y 1 h u r
HAROLD DOUCET,SR. VAL TIZENO
WILLIE"BAE"LEWIS,JR. T"i`� CITY ATTORNEY
OSMAN SWATI
CHARLOTTE MOSES
KAPRINA FRANK
AGENDA
City Council
Regular Meeting
January 30, 2018
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
January 30, 2018
5:30 P.M.
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro Tem Jones
Councilmember Scott, Jr.
Councilmember Kinlaw, III
Councilmember Doucet, Sr.
Councilmember Lewis, Jr.
Councilmember Swati
Councilmember Moses
Councilmember Frank
Interim City Manager Robinson
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Tizeno
Sergeant At Arms:
Police Chief Melvin Or Designee
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Thomas McDonald, Morris Albright, Larry Web, Darryl Richerson,
and Jerry Bush Regarding Infrastructure Improvements
(2) Wade Price Sr. Regarding Hurricane Harvey Flood, City Ordinance,
People Leaving Port Arthur
(3) John Beard, Jr. Regarding The Port Arthur Community Action
Network And The GLO Harvey Recovery Plan
AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED
B. Presentations
(1) Presentation By Whitley Penn, LLP Regarding The 2016 Audit
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
E. Discussion
(1) Discussion Regarding 2020 Census (Requested By Councilmember
Doucet)
(2) Discussion Regarding Valero
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M. — NONE
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(1) P.R. No. 20051 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Construction Board Of Adjustments
And Appeals (Requested By Mayor Pro Tem Jones)
(2) P.O. No. 6668 — An Ordinance Adding To Chapter 14, Boards,
Authorities, Commissions And Committees, Article XXIII - Port
Arthur Electrical Advisory Board To The Code Of Ordinances
Creating Said Board, Establishing Membership Criteria, Terms Of
Office, And Delineating Duties Of Said Board (Requested By
Councilmember Lewis)
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
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. Minutes
December 19, 2017 Regular Meeting
December 28, 2017 Special Meeting
January 16, 2018 Regular Meeting
B. Resolutions — Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20008 — A Resolution Designating And Establishing The
Zydeco Dance Festival Entertainment Area For 2018, Designating
Wanted Riders Trail Ride Social And Civic Organization As Exclusive
Concessionaire And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An
Agreement With Wanted Riders Trail Ride Social And Civic
Organization
(2) P.R. No. 20058 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Agreement With SCS Engineers Of Bedford, Texas, For
Engineering Services Pertaining To The Installation Of Scales At
The City Landfill In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $35,000.00;
Funds Are Available In The Public Works Landfill Professional
Services Account Number 625-1801-533.92-00
(3) P.R. No. 20075 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Deeds Of Trust And Loan Agreements Between The
City And Three (3) Homeowners That Are Participating In The
Rehabilitation And Demolition/Reconstruction Federal Program
AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(4) P.R. No. 20078 — A Resolution Authorizing The Payment To Germer
PLLC For Professional Services Rendered During The Month Of
November And December, 2017 In The Amount Of $11,658.10
Account No. 120-1429-582.54-00
(5) P.R. No. 20079 — A Resolution Approving The Renewal Of A
Contract For Legal Services With Germer PLLC By The City Of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation With An
Option To Extend This Legal Service Engagement For Two
Additional 1-Year Periods For The Two Years Following The Initial
Term Of This Contract
(6) P.R. No. 20080 — A Resolution Approving An Amendment To The
Pre-Employment Workforce 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 Commercial Drivers
(7) P.R. No. 20081 — A Resolution Approving A Pre-Employment
Workforce Training Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And Lamar State
College Port Arthur For The Training Of Port Arthur Residents As
Class A & B Commercial Drivers In An Amount Not To Exceed
$60,000
(8) P.R. No. 20082 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Third And Final Year Renewal For Janitorial Services At 501 Procter
With Southeast Texas Building Services Of Nederland, Texas With A
Projected Budgetary Impact Of $40,000.00; EDC Building Account
No. 120-1429-582.82-00
(9) P.R. No. 20084 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Funding Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur
And The Texas Historical Commission For The Texas Preservation
Trust Fund Grant Of $13,800.00 For Repairs To Rose Hill Manor.
Matching Funds In The Amount Of $50,000.00 Are Budgeted In
Hotel Occupancy Tax Account No. 140-1405-551.59-00, Project
No. M97908
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(10) P.R. No. 20087 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Memorandums Of Agreement With The Texas A&M Forest
Service To Provide Emergency Response Personnel To Serve And
Respond As Members Of The State Of Texas Regional Incident
Management Team Program
(11) P.R. No. 20088 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Letter Of Engagement With Whitley Penn, LLP, As
Independent Auditor For The City Of Port Arthur With A Projected
Budgetary Impact Of $108,800 For The Year Ending September 30,
2017. Finance Department Account #001-1031-515.54-00
(12) P.R. No. 20090 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A
Contract For The Purchase Of One (1) Fairbanks Morse Vertical
Coupled Solids Handling Pump For The Water And Sewer
Department With JDC Fluid Equipment, LLC Of Houston, Texas In
The Amount Of $35,293.45 Plus Freight Not To Exceed $1,000.00.
Funds Are Available In Account No. 410-1255-532.42, Equipment
Maintenance
(13) P.R. No. 20093 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Reject All Request For Proposals For The Disaster Recovery Grants
Management & Administrative Services And Authorizing Re-
Advertisement For Bids
(14) P.R. No. 20094 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of An
Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Port Arthur
Economic Development Corporation As It Pertains To
Administrative Charges To Be Used For A Disaster Recovery Plan In
Relation To Hurricane Harvey, In The Amount Not To Exceed
$50,000 Funding Available In EDC Account Number 120-1429-
582.59-05
AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 20092 — A Resolution Appointing Representatives To The
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission Executive
Committee (Requested By Mayor Freeman)
(2) P.R. No. 20095 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Pleasure Island Advisory Committee
(Requested By Councilmember Moses)
(3) P.R. No. 20096 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Beautification Commission (Requested
By Councilmember Moses)
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P. 0. No. 6677 - An Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance No. 18-01 In
Its Entirety As It Pertains To Amending Article III (Electrical Code)
Of Chapter 18 (Buildings), Section 18-72 With Regard To The
Definition Of One Or Two Family Dwelling Unit Electrician
(Residential Wireman) (Requested By Mayor Freeman)
(2) P.O. No. 6678 — An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of
The City Of Port Arthur By Granting Specific Use Permit 231 (Sup
#231) For Approximately 2.7650 Acres Of Land Consisting Of Tract
7, Abstract No. 159 WM King Survey [A.K.A. 8660 South 1st
Avenue], Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas For The Installation
And Maintenance Of Three Above-Ground, 10,000-Gallon Diesel
Fuel Storage Tanks In The Industrial Zoned District (Violation Of
This Ordinance Or The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur
Is Punishable As Provided In Section 1-13 Of The Code Of
Ordinances As Amended By Fine Not Exceeding Two Thousand
[$2,000] Dollars); And Providing For Publication In The Official
Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur And Effective Immediately
After Publication Date (Z17-06 — Phuong Tu Lam)
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2018
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(3) P.O. No. 6679 — An Ordinance Amending Article II, Division 6,
Chapter 90, Section 161 (D) Of Code Of Ordinances As It Pertains
To Admission Fees Charged By An Exclusive Concessionaire In An
Entertainment Area
(4 ) P. 0. No. 6680 — An Ordinance Adding Article VIII Zydeco Dance
Festival, Sections 90-253 And 90-254 Of Chapter 90 Special Events
To The Code Of Ordinances Providing For Publication, A Penalty
And An Effective Date
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 January 31, 2018.
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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ADDENDUM
Regular Meeting
January 30, 2018
Pursuant To Section 551.045 Of the Texas Government Code, An
Emergency/Urgent Public Necessity Exists Which Requires The Following
To Be Included As An Addendum to the January 30, 2018 Regular
Meeting:
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
E. Discussion
(1) City Council Discussion Concerning An Immediate Danger To Public
Health And Safety Created By Recent Rising Water, the Potential of
Flooding And The Urgent Necessity For Emergency Debris Removal
And Further Authorize The City Manager To Engage A Contractor
For The Emergency Repair And Mitigation Of Said Damages.
CERTIFICATE
I. The Undersigned Authority, Do Hereby Certify That The Above
Mentioned Addendum Was Posted On The Bulletin Board At City Hall, 444
4th Street, Port Arthur, Texas, A Place Convenient And Readily Accessible
To The General Public At All Times, And Said Addendum Was Posted On
This The 29th Day Of January, 2018 At 12:30 P.M., And Remained So
Posted At Least 2 Hours Before The Regular Meeting Of The City Council.
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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.
S. 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.