HomeMy WebLinkAbout(2) 09/21/2021 SPECIAL MEETING 09:30 AM SPECIAL MEETING — September 21, 2021
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Pro Tern Frank gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Tuesday,
September 21, 2021 at 9:41 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the
following members present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Donald Frank,
Sr.; Councilmembers Ingrid Holmes, Cal Jones, Thomas Kinlaw, III. and Charlotte
Moses; City Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Sherri Bellard; City Attorney Valecia R.
Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmember Kenneth Marks joined the Special Meeting at 9:48 a.m.
II. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER
COUNCILMEMBER) — CONTINUED
Mayor Pro Tern Frank extended his appreciation to city staff
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Upon the motion of Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Holmes and
carried, the following Consent Agenda items were adopted:
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones,
Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
A. Travel/Expense Request — None
B. Minutes
August 31, 2021 Special Meeting
August 31, 2021 Special Executive Meeting
August 31, 2021 Regular Meeting
September 7, 2021 Special Meeting
C. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 22012 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute A New Contract With Tri-Con, Inc. Of Beaumont,
Texas To Purchase Gasoline For Port Arthur Transit And
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel For Utility Operations, And A
Contract With Petroleum Traders Of Fort Wayne, Indiana To
Purchase Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel For Port Arthur Transit;
Funds Available In Project TR307A Account 401-70-530-
5230-00-60-00 And 401-70-525-5230-06-00 (PAT) And
410-40-210-5230-00-00-000, 410-40-215-5230-00-00-000,
410-40-220-5230-00-00-000, 410-40-225-5230-00-00-000
(Utility Services)
Proposed Resolution No. 22012 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-371.
(2) P.R. No. 22116 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute An Agreement With The Construction Managers
Of Southeast Texas Of Port Arthur, Texas Through Region
VIII Educational Service Center - Texas Interlocal Purchase
System (TIPS) To Replace Interior Heaters At Equipment
Services Two (2) Maintenance Shops Located At 101 And
103 HO Mills, In An Amount Not To Exceed $33,400.00;
Funds Available In The Equipment Services Building
Renovation Capital Project Account 307-21-049-8512-00-
10-000; Project B00010 CON
Proposed Resolution No. 22116 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-372.
(3) P.R. No. 22118 — A Resolution Amending The Program
Guidelines For The City Of Port Arthur's Utility Assistance
Program
Proposed Resolution No. 22118 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-373.
(4) P.R. No. 22119 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Enter Into An Agreement With N & T Construction Of
Beaumont, Texas. For The Repair And Renovation Of A
Portion Of The Exterior Of Rose Hill Manor In The Amount
Of $180,000.00. Funds Are Available In Hurricane Account
#Laura15-GRE-BUM And #DLTALS-GRE-BUM
Proposed Resolution No. 22119 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-374.
(5) P.R. No. 22120 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To
Renew The Contract For Landscaping And Irrigation
Maintenance At The Jade Avenue Business Park With Frey's
Landscape Of Orange, Texas In The Amount Of $26,222.50;
PAEDC Funding Account No. 120-1429- 582.59-02; And
Setting An Effective Date
Proposed Resolution No. 22120 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-375.
(6) P.R. No. 22121 — A Resolution Approving An Invoice
Payment In The Amount Of $5,005.00 From Joey's Tractor
Service To The Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation For Lawn Service At The EDC
Business Park; Funds Available In Account No. 120-80-625-
5479-00-00-000; And Setting An Effective Date
Proposed Resolution No. 22121 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-376.
(7) P.R. No. 22122 — A Resolution Authorizing An Agreement
Between The City Of Port Arthur And The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation For The Use
Of Property Located At The Jade Avenue Business Park As A
Temporary Debris Management Site In The Event Of State
Or Federally Declared Disaster
Proposed Resolution No. 22122 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-377.
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(8) P.R. No. 22125 — A Resolution Approving The Contract
Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Department Of
State Health Services To Provide Funding For COVID-19
Health Disparities Program. This Grant Will Not Exceed
$290,000.00. This Contract Begins September 1, 2021 And
Terminates May 31, 2023. No Cash Match Is Required
Proposed Resolution No. 22125 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-378.
(9) P.R. No. 22126 — A Resolution Approving The Contract
Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Department Of
State Health Services To Provide Public Health Workforce
Funding To Sustain Public Health Activities In Support Of
COVID-19. The Total Amount Of This Grant Will Not Exceed
$385,000.00. It Will Be Effective On Signature And
Terminates June 30, 2023. No Cash Match Is Required
Proposed Resolution No. 22126 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-379.
(10) P.R. No. 22127 — A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing
To Consider Granting A Zoning Change From Light
Commercial To Planned Development District — 41 For
Approximately 2.5524-Acres Of Land Consisting Of Lot 7
(Tracts 2, 3 And 6), Block 2, Port Acres Addition, Lot 7,
Block 2, And Lots 9 And 10, Block 3, Mari Addition, City Of
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas (6621 West Port
Arthur Road & 2383 65th Street)
Proposed Resolution No. 22127 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-380.
(11) P.R. No. 22130 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of
A 14' Web Whirl Rope Climber For Bryan Park Located At
1000 Gulfway Drive From Kraftsman Of Spring, Texas
Through Texas BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract
No. 592-19 In The Amount Of $32,057.14; Funding
Available Account Number 001-25-065-5322-00-20-000
Proposed Resolution No. 22130 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-381.
V. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 21801 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or
Reappointing A Member Or Members To The Beautification
Commission (Requested By Councilmembers Jones And
Kinlaw)
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Councilmember Jones and seconded by Councilmember
Kinlaw that Proposed Resolution No. 21801 be adopted.
Councilmember Jones made the following appointments to the Beautification
Commission:
Artrell McCullor
Mary Touchet
Kathleen Wilson
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Clayton Clark, Jr.
Councilmember Kinlaw made the following appointments to the Beautification
Commission:
Godfrey Charles
Kathrine Richards
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones,
Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
Proposed Resolution No. 21801 was adopted, with the above-mentioned names added,
becoming Resolution No. 21-382.
The caption of Resolution No. 21-382 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 21-382
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND/OR
REAPPOINTING A MEMBER OR MEMBERS TO THE
BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION (REQUESTED BY
COUNCILMEMBERS JONES AND KINLAW)
(2) P.R. No. 22115 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution
Of A Master Equity Lease Agreement And Accompanying
Documents Between The City Of Port Arthur And Enterprise
Fleet Management, Inc., For The Replacement Of Thirty-
One Vehicles Through The Cooperative Purchasing Program
With ]BC Sourcewell (Contract No. 060618-EFM) To Lease
Capital Equipment For Various City Departments In An
Amount Not To Exceed $1,400,823.00
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember
Moses that Proposed Resolution No. 22115 be adopted.
Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. Representative Jeff Koerner appeared before the
City Council to answer inquiries regarding the above-mentioned topic.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones,
Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
Proposed Resolution No. 22115 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-383.
The caption of Resolution No. 21-383 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 21-383
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF A MASTER EQUITY LEASE AGREEMENT AND
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND ENTERPRISE
FLEET MANAGEMENT, INC., FOR THE
REPLACEMENT OF THIRTY-ONE VEHICLES
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THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
PROGRAM WITH JBC SOURCEWELL
(CONTRACT NO. 060618-EFM) TO LEASE
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS CITY
DEPARTMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $1,400,823.00
(3) P.R. No. 22123 — A Resolution Authorizing An Amendment
To Resolution No. 21-287 As It Pertains To The
Professional Engineering Agreement Between The City Of
Port Arthur And The Solco Group, LLC., Of Beaumont, Texas
To Provide For Reconstruction And Drainage Repairs On
Dallas And Fort Worth Avenues For A Total Project Cost Not
To Exceed $191,235.00. Funding Is Available In Transit
Capital Account No. 401-70-530-8525-00-60-000; Project
DR1P06
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tern Frank, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 22123 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-384.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones,
Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 21-384 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 21-384
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN
AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO. 21-287 AS
IT PERTAINS TO THE PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND THE SOLCO
GROUP, LLC., OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS TO
PROVIDE FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND
DRAINAGE REPAIRS ON DALLAS AND FORT
WORTH AVENUES FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST
NOT TO EXCEED $191,235.00. FUNDING IS
AVAILABLE IN TRANSIT CAPITAL ACCOUNT
NO. 401-70-530-8525-00-60-000; PROJECT
DR1P06
(4) P.R. No. 22124 — A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing
To Consider A Proposed Application By Port Arthur
Stonegate Manor, LP For Private Activity Bonds For Low-
Income Tax Credits At 4121 Turtle Creek Drive, Port Arthur,
Texas 77642 And Authorizing An Allocation Of Housing Tax
Credits For The Approval Of The Proposed Rehabilitation
Development Of Affordable Housing Of 240 Units
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Jones and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 22124 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-385.
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Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones,
Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 21-385 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 21-385
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED
APPLICATION BY PORT ARTHUR STONEGATE
MANOR, LP FOR PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS
FOR LOW-INCOME TAX CREDITS AT 4121
TURTLE CREEK DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
77642 AND AUTHORIZING AN ALLOCATION OF
HOUSING TAX CREDITS FOR THE APPROVAL OF
THE PROPOSED REHABILITATION
DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OF
240 UNITS
(5) P.R. No. 22131 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or
Reappointing A Member Or Members To The Port Arthur
Police Chief Advisory Committee (Requested By
Councilmember Kinlaw)
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Councilmember Kinlaw and seconded by Councilmember
Holmes that Proposed Resolution No. 22131 be adopted.
Councilmember Kinlaw made the following appointment to the Port Arthur Police Chief
Advisory Committee:
Matthew Smith, Sr.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones,
Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
Proposed Resolution No. 22131 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 21-386.
The caption of Resolution No. 21-386 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 21-386
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND/OR
REAPPOINTING A MEMBER OR MEMBERS TO
THE PORT ARTHUR POLICE CHIEF ADVISORY
COMMITTEE (REQUESTED BY
COUNCILMEMBER KINLAW)
A. Ordinances
(1) P.O. No. 6697 — An Ordinance By The City Of Port Arthur,
Texas ("City") Denying The Distribution Cost Recovery
Factor Rate Increase Request Of Entergy Texas, Inc. Filed
On Or About August 31, 2021; Setting Just And Reasonable
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Rate For Texas, Inc. For Service Within The Municipal
Limits; Finding That The Meeting Complies With The Open
Meetings Act; Making Other Findings
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Marks, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried, Proposed Ordinance No. 6697 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 21-68.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones,
Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 21-68 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 21-68
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR, TEXAS ("CITY") DENYING THE
DISTRIBUTION COST RECOVERY FACTOR RATE
INCREASE REQUEST OF ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.
FILED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 31, 2021;
SETTING JUST AND REASONABLE RATE FOR
TEXAS, INC. FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE
MUNICIPAL LIMITS; FINDING THAT THE
MEETING COMPLIES WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS ACT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
VI. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
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
(2) Section 551.076 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties
And Responsibilities Of The City Manager, City Attorney,
City Secretary and Municipal Court Judge (Requested By
Councilmember Moses)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 10:04 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 10:58 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem Frank; Councilmembers
Holmes, Jones, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses; City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard;
City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
VII. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 10:59 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.
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MAYOR THURMAN "BILL" BARTIE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD September 21, 2021.
APPROVED:
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