HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 17, 2021 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 9:30 AM THURMAN BILL BARTIE,MAYOR E RON BURTON
DONALD FRANK,SR.,MAYOR PRO TEM City of city ` CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: i&j° SHERRI BELLARD,TRNIC
INGRID HOLMES CITY SECRETARY
CAL J.JONES n r t
THOMAS J.KINLAW III VAL TIZENO
KENNETH MARKS Tc laS CITY ATTORNEY
CHARLOTTE MOSES
AG E N DA
City Council
Regular Meeting
August 17, 2021
9:30 a.m.
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City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
August 17, 2021
9:30 AM
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I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartie
Mayor Pro Tern Frank
Councilmember Holmes
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Kinlaw, III
Councilmember Marks
Councilmember Moses
City Manager Burton
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Tizeno
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Clarence Lyons Sr. Regarding Unlawful Dumping
(2) Kenneth Shephard, Jr., Vice President Of Lion Hearted Academy,
Regarding 2nd Annual Eddie Ray Brown Showdown, Texas VS
Louisiana
(3) Hilton Kelley, The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) And
Community In-Power And Development Association (CIDA Inc.)
Regarding Equity Informed Resilience Planning Project
AGENDA
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III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By Jeff Koerner Regarding Enterprise Fleet
Management
(2) A Presentation By Staff Regarding The Fiscal Year 21-22 Proposed
Budget
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
E. Discussion — None
IV. FY 2021-2022 BUDGET ACTIONS
(1) P.R. No. 22096 — A Resolution To Consider Establishing The
Proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Tax Rate, Taking a Record Vote
And Scheduling A Public Hearing to Receive Public Comment On
The Proposed Tax Rate
ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED
(2) P.R. No. 22097 — A Resolution To Call A Public Hearing On August
31, 2021 To Receive Public Comment On The Proposed Fiscal Year
2021-2022 Budget
ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 10:00 A.M. — NONE
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VI. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER
COUNCILMEMBER)
Pursuant To 551.0415 Of The Texas Government Code, The Mayor And
Council May Make Announcements Regarding Items Of Community
Interest, Which Include The Following:
(1) Expressions Of Thanks, Congratulations, Or Condolence;
(2) Information Regarding Holiday Schedules;
(3) An Honorary Or Salutary Recognition Of A Public Official, Public
Employee, Or Other Citizen, Except That A Discussion Regarding A
Change In The Status Of A Person's Public Office Or Public
Employment Is Not An Honorary Or Salutary Recognition For
Purposes Of This Subdivision;
(4) A Reminder About An Upcoming Event Organized Or Sponsored By
The Governing Body;
(5) Information Regarding A Social, Ceremonial, Or Community Event
Organized Or Sponsored By An Entity Other Than The Governing
Body That Was Attended Or Is Scheduled To Be Attended By A
Member Of The Governing Body Or An Official Or Employee Of The
Political Subdivision; And
(6) Announcements Involving An Imminent Threat To The Public
Health And Safety Of People In The Political Subdivision That Has
Arisen After The Posting Of The Agenda
**Possible Action May Not Be Discussed In Conjunction With The
Information Provided In The Report
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — NONE
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VIII. 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/Expense Report — None
B. Minutes — None
C. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 21878 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Amend The Original Contract Between ELOS Environmental, LLC Of
Hammond, Louisiana, By The Amount Of $21,000.00 To A New
Contract Total Amount Of $46,575.00 For A Mandated Expanded
Environmental Assessment Of The Proposed Lake Arthur Detention
Pond Drainage Project. Funding Is Available In HMGP Engineering
Account No. 154-00-000-8515-00-10-000 And CDBG-DR
Engineering Account No. 148-00-000-8515-00-10-000; Project
#DR1P01
(2) P.R. No. 22056 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Four (4) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Interoffice Agreements With The Housing Assistance For Programs
And Administration, Grants Management, And Public Works
Divisions; And Sub-Recipient Agreements With Seven (7) Non-Profit
Organizations For Public Service Activities That Benefit Low And
Moderate-Income Residents. Funding For The Agreements Will Be
From The 2021 CDBG Program Year
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VIII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 22061 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract For The Development Of A Master Drainage
Plan And Policy With Arceneaux Wilson & Cole, LLC Of Port Arthur,
Texas, For The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $1,285,300.00. Funds
Are Available In Project No. DR1P05-OTH AND DR1P05-OTH-CDF
(4) P.R. No. 22067 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Commercial Refuse Disposal Contract Between The City
Of Port Arthur, Texas And Straight Line Service, LLC Of Buna,
Texas For The Purpose Of Disposing Of Refuse At The City's
Sanitary Landfill
(5) P.R. No. 22068 — A Resolution Approving The FY 2022 Contract
Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Department Of Health
And Human Services Primary Health Care Program, For The
Amount Not To Exceed $319,335.00, Of Which $62,300.00 Is
Allocated Toward The Contract Period September 1, 2021 Through
August 31, 2022. No Cash Match Required
(6) P.R. No. 22069 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Cooperative Working Agreement With The Rape And
Crisis Center Of Southeast Texas To Provide Services For Sexual
Assault Victims And Other Victims Of Crime
(7) P.R. No. 22070 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Approve An Amendment To The Contract Between The City Of Port
Arthur And SETEX Facilities And Maintenance, LLC Of Beaumont,
Texas, Changing The Cooperative Purchasing Program To BuyBoard
Cooperative Contract Number 581-19 For The Construction Of A
Spray Park, Soccer Field And Volleyball Court At 5200 7th Street
(Formerly Lakeview Pool) In The Projected Budgetary Amount Of
$877,688.86; Funding Available In Account Number 307-25-067-
8525-00-10-000 Project Number PR30003
(8) P.R. No. 22071 — A Resolution Approving The Termination Of The
Economic Incentive Contract And Loan Agreement Between AWC,
Inc. D/B/A Alford, Woods And Childs Texas, Inc. And The City Of
Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
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VIII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(9) P.R. No. 22072 — A Resolution Approving The Termination Of The
Economic Development Conditional Grant Agreement Between
PARC Enterprises, Inc. And The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development Corporation
(10) P.R. No. 22073 — A Resolution Approving The Termination Of The
Economic Development Conditional Grant Agreement Between MP1
Construction, LLC And The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation
(11) P.R. No. 22074 — A Resolution Approving The Termination Of The
Economic Development Conditional Grant Agreement Between Max
Holdings, LLC And The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation
(12) P.R. No. 22076 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Commercial Lease Agreement With Lamar State College Port Arthur
For Its Culinary And Hospitality Program At 549 4th Street (The
Press Building)
(13) P.R. No. 22077 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Engage The
Services Of Nance International, Inc., Of Beaumont, Texas, For The
Replacement Of A Compressor Sled For The HVAC System At 501
Procter Street In An Amount Not To Exceed $11,225.00; Funds
Available In EDC Account No. 120-80-625-5312-00-00-000
(14) P.R. No. 22078 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Professional Services Contract With RWL Group For
Risk Management Consulting Services At The Not To Exceed Cost
Of $15,000.00 For The 2021-2022 Fiscal Year. Fund Number: 612-
11-025-5410-00-00-000
(15) P.R. No. 22079 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Settlement Of A Physical Damage Claim In The
Amount Of $12,175.79 Made Against Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) As Result Of Property
Damage To Code Enforcement Unit #2363
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VIII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(16) P.R. No. 22080 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Settlement Of A Property Physical Damage Claim In The
Amount Of $90,205.65 Made Against Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) As A Result Of Property
Damage At Church, Open And Gibson Fields At Adams Park
(17) P.R. No. 22082 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 1 Between The City Of Port Arthur And
BDS Constructors, LLC DBA MK Constructors Of Vidor, Texas,
Extending The Contract Time For Sixty (60) Days At No Additional
Costs, For The Pioneer Park Lift Station Rehabilitation Project
(18) P.R. No. 22083 — A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services
Agreement With Davidson Troilo Ream & Garza, A Professional
Corporation To Serve As Interim Legal Counsel For The Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation In The Not To
Exceed Amount Of $60,000.00; Funds Available In PAEDC Account
No. 120-80-625-5420-00-00-000
(19) P.R. No. 22084 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Terminate The Lease With Dave H. Gissleberg For The City Owned
Property Commonly Referred To As The Old Vacant And Abandoned
Pump Station Located Along Highway 87 To Sabine Pass Near Keith
Lake
(20) P.R. No. 22085 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Settlement Of A Physical Damage Claim In The
Amount Of $22,803.00 Made Against Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) As A Result Of Property
Damage To Water Administration Unit #2268
(21) P.R. No. 22091 — A Resolution Designating And Establishing The
2nd Annual Eddie Ray Brown Showdown, Texas VS Louisiana
Amateur Boxing Entertainment Area For 2021, Designating Lion
Hearted Boxing Academy As Exclusive Concessionaire And
Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement Thereof
AGENDA
August 17, 2021
VIII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(22) P.R. No. 22092 — A Resolution In Support Of The Community In-
Power And Development Association's Port Arthur/Golden Triangle
Environmental Justice Initiative
IX. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 22043 — A Resolution Approving A Workforce Training
Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation And Digital Workforce Academy For The
Training Of Ten (10) Port Arthur Residents To Obtain A NCCER
Pipefitter 1 Certification In An Amount Not To Exceed $27,000.00;
Funds Available In EDC Acct. #: 120-80-625-5475-00-00-000
(2) P.R. No. 22081 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Real Estate Sale Contract Between The City Of Port
Arthur And Port Of Port Arthur, For The Purchase Of City Owned
Properties Referenced As Tracts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, & 8 In The Port's
Offer Letter
(3) P.R. No. 22088 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Purchase Four
(4) Additional Network Switches From DataVox In The Amount Of
$9,759.94. Funds Available In Account 120-80-625-8522-00-00-000
(4) P.R. No. 22095 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Director Or Directors To The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development Corporation (Requested By Councilmember
Moses And Mayor Pro Tern Frank)
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 6986 — An Ordinance Approving The Appraisal Rolls For
The Year 2021 And Receiving Determinations From The Tax
Assessors Under Section 26.04 Of The Texas Property Tax Code
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IX. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(2) P.O. No. 6989 — An Ordinance Amending Chapter 78, Article II,
Division 5 Of The Personnel Policy Of The City Of Port Arthur As It
Pertains To Attendance And Leave By Adding Section 78-191 —
Providing For Paid Quarantine Leave In Conformity With (House Bill
2073) Section 180.008 Of The Texas Local Government For
Detention Officers, Certified Emergency Medical Technicians, Fire
Fighters And Police Officers
X. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
In Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of
Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code
[Formerly Article 6252-17, Section 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed
Meeting The Presiding Officer Of The City Should Make The Following
Public Announcement:
"A Closed Meeting Or Executive Session Will Now Be Held Pursuant To
The Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code":
Section 551.071 — Litigation And/Or Legal Advice
Section 551.072 — Land
Section 551.073 — Negotiated Contracts For Prospective Gifts To The City
Section 551.074 — Personnel
Section 551.076 — Security Personnel Or Devices
Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development
Incentives
Closed Meeting:
(1) 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
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X. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
(2) 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 Pending
Litigation And Negotiations With The International Association of
Fire Fighter (IAFF) Local 397 And The Port Arthur Police Association
(PAPA)
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or Deliberate The
Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of Real Property Within The
City Limits Of Port Arthur
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or Deliberate The
Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of Real Property Within The
City's ETJ/Industrial District
(5) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Economic
Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On
In Open Session
XI. 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 August 18,
2021. 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.
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 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 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.