HomeMy WebLinkAbout(3) 05/19/2021 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — May 19, 2021
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Holmes gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Wednesday, May
19, 2021 at 10:35 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Donald Frank, Sr.;
Councilmembers Ingrid Holmes, Thomas Kinlaw, III, Kenneth Marks and Charlotte
Moses; City Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Kelly Moore; City Attorney Valecia R.
Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmember Cal Jones was absent from the Special Meeting.
II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
(1) P.R. No. 21952 — A Resolution Requesting That The City
Council Authorize Contracts For Emergency Repairs To The
Water Main On Highway 87 Near Bluebonnet For The
Utilities Operations Department With Brystar Contracting,
Inc. And Crabtree Barricade Systems, LLC With A Projected
Budgetary Impact Of $100,000.00, Acct No. 410-40-215-
5315-00-00-000, Water System Maintenance
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Councilmember Holmes and seconded by Councilmember
Kinlaw that Proposed Resolution No. 21952 be adopted.
The motion was made by Councilmember Holmes and seconded by Councilmember
Marks that Proposed Resolution No. 21952 be amended by removing Crabtree Barricade
Systems, LLC and revising the cost to a not to exceed amount of $88,000.00.
The above-mentioned motion carried unanimously.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Kinlaw,
Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
Proposed Resolution No. 21952 was adopted, as amended, becoming Resolution No.
21-207
The caption of Resolution No. 21-207 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 21-207
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL AUTHORIZE CONTRACTS FOR
EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE WATER MAIN
ON HIGHWAY 87 NEAR BLUEBONNET FOR THE
UTILITIES OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT WITH
BRYSTAR CONTRACTING, INC. AND CRABTREE
BARRICADE SYSTEMS, LLC WITH A PROJECTED
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF $100,000.00, ACCT
NO. 410-40-215-5315-00-00-000, WATER
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
(2) P.R. No. 21954 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Enter Into An Agreement For Services With
Tower Medical Center Of Nederland, Texas For Drug And
Alcohol Testing Services
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tem Frank, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 21954 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-208.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Kinlaw,
Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 21-208 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 21-208
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
FOR SERVICES WITH TOWER MEDICAL CENTER
OF NEDERLAND, TEXAS FOR DRUG AND
ALCOHOL TESTING SERVICES
III. WORKSHOP
(1) Street Rehabilitation And Construction Program
Public Works Director Alberto Elefano and City Engineer Hassan Shamalzidad appeared
before the City Council to present the Street Rehabilitation and Construction Program.
Finance Director Kandy Daniel appeared before the City Council to present the Street
Financial Summary.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Homes and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 11:24 a.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 May 19, 2021.
APPROVED: .
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