HomeMy WebLinkAbout(2) 06/08/2021 REGULAR MEETING REGULAR MEETING — June 8, 2021
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Marks 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, June 8,
2021 at 5:42 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartie; Councilmembers Ingrid Holmes, Cal Jones,
Thomas Kinlaw, III, Kenneth Marks, Sr., and Charlotte Moses; City Manager Ron
Burton; City Secretary Sherri Bellard; City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At
Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Mayor Pro Tem Donald Frank, Sr. was absent from the Regular Meeting.
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
The Mayor issued the following Proclamation(s):
June and July 2021 as "Let's Get Anchored This Summer "TAILS and
TALES" Reading Challenge Months"
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
Upon the motion of Councilmember Marks, seconded by Councilmember Holmes and
carried, the following Consent Agenda items were adopted:
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Holmes, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
A. Travel/Expense Request — None
B. Minutes
May 25, 2021 Regular Meeting
May 28, 2021 Special Meeting
June 3, 2021 Special Meeting (Executive Session)
C. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 21825 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Release Retainage In The Amount Of $3,448.44 And
Accept The Certificate Of Completion, Contractor's Affidavit
Of Payment Of All Bills Paid, Contractor's Certificate And
Release, And Contractor's Certificate Of Guarantee From
Deztez Industrial Services, LLC — DBA As Ramtex Of Port
Arthur, Texas For The Installation Of A Stormwater Pipe On
Willow Avenue And Authorize The City Manager To Sign The
Certificate Of Acceptance On Behalf Of The City Of Port
Arthur. Funds Are Available In The Capital Improvements
Account No. 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000. Project ST1P05
Proposed Resolution No. 21825 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-232.
(2) P.R. No. 21862 — A Resolution Of Notification Of The City
Of Port Arthur's Intent To Participate In The Texas
Department Of Transportation's (TXDOT) 2021
Transportation Alternatives (TA) Grants Program With
The Submission Of The Thomas Boulevard Bike And
Walking Path And The Seawall Drive Shared Use Path
And Is Requesting A 20% Match In Funds
Proposed Resolution No. 21862 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-233.
(3) P.R. No. 21917 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute Change Orders No. 48 To No. 51 For The
Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Construction
Managers Of Southeast Texas Of Port Arthur, Texas
Increasing The Contract Amount By $4,781.97 To A New
Contract Amount Of $3,824,635.49, And Authorizing
Acceptance Of The Engineer's Certificate Of Substantial
Completion, Contractors Certificate Of Warranty,
Contractor's Affidavit Of Payments Of Debts And Claims,
Final Payment Affidavit, And Contractor's Certificate Of
Final Completion For Port Arthur Transit's New Maintenance
Building And Authorizing The City Manager To Release The
Retainage In The Amount Of $192,487.10; Funds Available
In Account 401-70-530-8512-00-60-000
Proposed Resolution No. 21917 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-234.
(4) P.R. No. 21934 — A Resolution Approving Permit No. 173 For
The Drilling, Completion And Operation Of An Oil And Gas
Well By Aspect Energy, LLC
Proposed Resolution No. 21934 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-235.
(5) P.R. No. 21958 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute The Settlement Of A Claim In The Amount Of
$70,108.90 Made Against Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) As A Result Of
Damages To City Property And Contents Due To The Winter
Storm (February 15, 2021)
Proposed Resolution No. 21958 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-236.
(6) P.R. No. 21975 — 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 From June 25, 2021 To June
25, 2023
Proposed Resolution No. 21975 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-237.
(7) P.R. No. 21978 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Enter Into A Contract For The Purchase Of Dewatering
Equipment From Process Wastewater Technologies, LLC, Of
Rosedale, Maryland With The Cost In The Amount Of
$1,025,500.00, Charged To The Water Utilities Department
Texas Water Development Board Account No. 404-40-000-
8516-00-00-000, Wastewater Systems, Project No.
TW0003-CON
City Council Minutes
Regular Meeting —June 8, 2021 2
Proposed Resolution No. 21978 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-238.
(8) P.R. No. 21981 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Accept The Engineer's Certificate Of Substantial
Completion, Contractor's Affidavit Of Payments Of All Debts
Paid, Contractor's Certificate And Release, Contractor's
Certificate Of Warranty For The Nashville Avenue Pavement
Improvements Project And Authorizes The City Manager To
Sign The Certificate Of Acceptance On Behalf Of The City Of
Port Arthur, Texas; And Approval Of Release Of Retainage
To Gulf Coast A CRH Company Of Beaumont, Texas In The
Amount Of $57,077.90 From The Capital Improvements
Account No. 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000. Project ST1P01
Proposed Resolution No. 21981 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-239.
(9) P.R. No. 21982 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Accept The Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) Proposed Agreed Order To Participate In A
Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) For
Noncompliance At The City Of Port Arthur Landfill Facility
Thereby Reducing The Original Administrative Penalty
Assessed Of $13,500.00 By $2,700.00 To The New Amount
Of $10,800.00. Funds Available In The Regulatory
Fees/Fines Account No. 403-50-320-5471-00-00-000
Proposed Resolution No. 21982 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-240.
(10) P.R. No. 21984 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute A Subaward Agreement With The Texas Parks
And Wildlife Department To Accept A Planning Grant In The
Amount Of $110,362.00 For The Repaving Of The Boat
Ramp And Fishing Pier Located At Pleasure Island Funded
Through Sport Fish Restoration (Freshwater) Grant
Program; With A Grant Match Requirement Of $36,788.00
For A Total Project Cost Of $147,150.00; Funding Available
In Account Number 152-60-415-8525-00-00-000 Project
String PI0001-ENG
Proposed Resolution No. 21984 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-241.
(11) P.R. No. 21986 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Repair D6N (Unit 1896) Dozer For The Landfill
By Mustang CAT Of Beaumont, Texas In The Projected
Amount Of $75,500.00. Funding Is Available In Landfill /
Equipment Maintenance, Account Number 403-50-320-
5318-00-00-000-
Proposed Resolution No. 21986 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-242.
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION (NON-CONSENT)
(5) P.O. No. 6968 — 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.
City Council Minutes
Regular Meeting —June 8, 2021 3
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried Proposed Ordinance No. 6968 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 21-39.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Holmes, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 21-39 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 21-39
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE
DECLARATION OF DISASTER PURSUANT TO
§418.108(B) OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CODE
(4) P.O. No. 6967 — An Ordinance Authorizing The Sale Of
Surplus Furniture/Minor Equipment, Vehicles, Equipment,
Or Heavy Equipment By A Public Online Auction Through
Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc.
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Holmes, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and
carried, Proposed Ordinance No. 6967 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 21-40.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Councilmembers Holmes, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 21-40 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 21-40
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF
SURPLUS FURNITURE/MINOR EQUIPMENT,
VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, OR HEAVY
EQUIPMENT BY A PUBLIC ONLINE AUCTION
THROUGH RENE BATES AUCTIONEERS, INC.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
(1) To Receive Public Comment Regarding Z21-03 — Specific
Use Permit For Approximately 0.17722-Acre Of Land, All Of
Lot 6, Block 10, Range 5 (5424 Tremont Street), Sabine
Pass, Jefferson County, Texas
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m.
Assistant City Manager/Operations Pamela Langford appeared before the City Council
and gave an overview of the above-mentioned item.
The Mayor requested to hear from anyone present in the audience who wished to
speak regarding the above-mentioned item.
No one appeared before the City Council to address the above-mentioned item.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried unanimously, the City Council closed the Public Hearing at 6:08 p.m.
City Council Minutes
Regular Meeting —June 8, 2021 4
(2) To Receive Public Comment Regarding A Zoning Change
From Two Family "2F" To Light Commercial "LC" For The
Purpose Of Constructing A Retail Strip Center With Fueling
Station
Approximately 2.754-Acre Of Land Consisting Of Lots 9-17,
Block 511, Model Addition No. 2 And A Portion Of An
Abandonment Railroad Right-Of-Way (Northwest Corner Of
Procter Street And Woodworth Boulevard), Port Arthur,
Jefferson County, Texas
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Public Hearing at 6:09 p.m.
Assistant City Manager/Operations Pamela Langford appeared before the City Council
and gave an overview of the above-mentioned item.
The Mayor requested to hear from anyone present in the audience who wished to
speak regarding the above-mentioned item.
No one appeared before the City Council to address the above-mentioned item.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Marks, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried unanimously, the City Council closed the Public Hearing at 6:13 p.m.
(3) To Receive Public Comment Regarding A Zoning Change
From Industrial "I" To Planned Development District — 40
"PD-40"
Approximately 58.83 Acre Of Land (Called 58.82), Out Of
And Part Of Lots 1,2,3 & 8, Block 14, Range "L", And Part Of
Lots 4 & 5 Block 14, Range "K" Land Company Subdivision,
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Public Hearing at 6:14 p.m.
Assistant City Manager/Operations Pamela Langford appeared before the City Council
and gave an overview of the above-mentioned item.
The Mayor requested to hear from anyone present in the audience who wished to
speak regarding the above-mentioned item.
No one appeared before the City Council to address the above-mentioned item.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Marks, seconded by Councilmember Holmes and
carried unanimously, the City Council closed the Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m.
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers — None
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By The Port Arthur Economic Development
Corporation (PAEDC), Regarding The Summer Youth
Employment Program (SYEP), Participants And Scholarship
Recipients (Lamar State College Port Arthur)
City Council Minutes
Regular Meeting —June 8, 2021 5
EDC Representative Krystle Muller gave the above-mentioned presentation.
Attorney Melody Carrier, Port Arthur Health Department Representative Latasha Mayon
and Port Arthur Independent School District Representative Kathlyn Fontenot appeared
before the City Council to speak about the Summer Youth Employment Program.
(2) A Project Update By The Ardurra Group, Incorporation
Adurra Group CEO Craig Taffaro gave the above-mentioned presentation.
C. Employee Recognition - None
D. Correspondence — None
E. Discussion — None
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 21942 — A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur
Economic Development Corporation To Execute Job Order
Amendment No. 1 To The Master Job Order Contract With
SETEX Construction Corp. For The Completion And
Complete Build Out Of The Building Located At 549 4th
Street, Port Arthur, Texas (The Press Building) At A
Guaranteed Maximum Price Of $524,860.00 Funding
Available In Account 307-80-625-8512-00-10-00. Project
No. ED0549
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried Proposed Resolution No. 21942 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-243.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Holmes, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 21-243 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 21-243
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PORT
ARTHUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION TO EXECUTE JOB ORDER
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MASTER JOB
ORDER CONTRACT WITH SETEX
CONSTRUCTION CORP. FOR THE COMPLETION
AND COMPLETE BUILD OUT OF THE BUILDING
LOCATED AT 549 4TH STREET, PORT ARTHUR,
TEXAS (THE PRESS BUILDING) AT A
GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE OF
$524,860.00 FUNDING AVAILABLE IN
ACCOUNT 307-80-625-8512-00-10-00.
PROJECT NO. ED0549
City Council Minutes
Regular Meeting —June 8, 2021 6
A. Ordinances
(1) P.O. No. 6960 — An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The
City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October
1, 2020 And Ending September 30, 2021 By $1,150,000.00
For The General Fund
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Holmes and
carried, Proposed Ordinance No. 6960 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 21-41.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Councilmembers Holmes, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 21-41 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 21-41
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER
30, 2021 BY $1,150,000.00 FOR THE GENERAL
FUND
(2) P.O. No. 6962 — An Ordinance Approving The Bylaws Of The
Pleasure Island Commission Acting As An Advisory Board
To The City Manager
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried, Proposed Ordinance No. 6962 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 21-42.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Councilmembers Holmes, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 21-42 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 21-42
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE BYLAWS OF
THE PLEASURE ISLAND COMMISSION ACTING
AS AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE CITY
MANAGER
(3) P.O. NO. 6965 — AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 BY $2,173,100.00 FOR THE CAPITAL
BUDGET
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
City Council Minutes
Regular Meeting —June 8, 2021 7
Upon the motion of Councilmember Marks, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried, Proposed Ordinance No. 6965 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 21-43.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Holmes, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 21-43 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 21-43
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 BY
$2,173,100.00 FOR THE CAPITAL BUDGET
VIII. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Holmes, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 7:33 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 June 8, 2021.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
Regular Meeting —June 8, 2021 8