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Home My WebLink AboutPOST 08-03-2021 AGENDA REPORTPOST AGENDA REPORT City Council Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur August 3, 2021 5:30 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Bartie _____ Mayor Pro Tem 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 Speakers (1) Greg Richard Regarding Grass Cutting Code Violations (2) James Reed, Founder Of Chosen Generation Evangelistic Ministries, Inc. Regarding Praise And Worship Entertainment Event Presentations (1) A Status Update Regarding The Motiva Downtown Project (Requested By Councilmember Marks) (2) A Status Update by Joe Seago, Jr., PE, Area Engineer, TXDOT-Beaumont Texas Regarding The Gulfway Drive (SH 87) Construction And US Highway 96 At SH 73 Intersection Design AGENDA August 3, 2021 III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED (3) A Presentation By Staff Regarding The City Of Port Arthur Health Department Relocation Status (Requested By Councilmember Marks) (4) A Presentation By Hani Tohme Regarding The City Of Port Arthur Landfill C. Employee Recognition – None D. Correspondence – None E. Discussion (1) A Discussion Regarding Parks And Esplanade Maintenance – Schedule (Requested By Councilmember Holmes) (2) A Discussion Regarding Traffic Concerns On 7th Street Between 9th Avenue And Woodworth Boulevard (Requested By Councilmember Holmes) (3) A Discussion Regarding Seawall Operations (Requested By Mayor Pro Tem Frank) IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M. – NONE V. 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; AGENDA August 3, 2021 V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER) – CONTINUED (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 VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (1) P.R. No. 22036 – A Resolution Nominating A Member And/Or Members To The Board Of Directors Of The Orange County Appraisal District For The 2022 – 2023 Term Motion: TK Second: IH Motion to Tabled: IH Seconded: TK Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB TABLED AGENDA August 3, 2021 VII. 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. Motion: CM Second: TK Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED A. Travel/Expense Request (A1) Councilmember Thomas Kinlaw: Legislative Wrap – Up Austin, Texas June 20 – 21, 2021 $704.19 B. Minutes July 13, 2021 Special Executive Meeting July 13, 2021 Regular Meeting July 20, 2021 Regular Meeting July 21, 2021 Special Meeting July 22, 2021 City Council & EDC Joint Special Meeting C. Resolutions (1) P.R. No. 22014 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Contract With Soutex, Inc. Of Port Arthur, Texas For Engineering And Design Services For The Expansion Of Port Arthur Transit’s (PAT) Fuel Station Storage Building Located At 325 Dallas Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas In The Amount Not To Exceed $28,500.00. Funding Is Available In Account 401-70-530-8512-00 -60-000, Project TR1417 CAP BUI Resolution No. 21-300 AGENDA August 3, 2021 VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED (2) P.R. No. 22016 – A Resolution Authorizing The Repair And Replacement Of The Roof Of Port Arthur Fire Department Fire Station 6 By SETEX Facilities & Maintenance L.L.C. Of Beaumont, Texas With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $42,689.80; Funding Is Available In Account No. 156-07-015-5312-00-40-000. Project No: LAUR19-GRE-BUM Resolution No. 21-301 (3) P.R. No. 22023 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The First Amendment To The Law Enforcement Agency Information Agreement Between The Port Arthur Police Department And LexisNexis Coplogic Solutions Inc. Of Alpharetta, Georgia, In The Not To Exceed Monthly Amount Of $1,315.00; Funds Available In Account No. 001-17-045-5450-00-30-000 Resolution No. 21-302 (4) P.R. No. 22039 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Second Year (Final Renewal) Of The City Of Port Arthur Fire Department’s Contract With Cat5 Resources Of Nederland, Texas For The Generator Maintenance And/Or Repairs To All Fire Station Locations In The City Of Port Arthur In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $25,000.00; Funding Is Available In The Fire Department’s Building Maintenance Account No. 001-19-047-5312-00-30-000 Resolution No. 21-303 (5) P.R. No. 22040 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Interlocal Agreement (Cost Reimbursement Agreement) With The Port Of Port Arthur For The Painting Of The Port’s Logo On The Elevated Storage Tank Located On Terminal Road, With A Total Projected Reimbursable Cost Of $45,000.00; Funding Available In Account No. 410-40-215-5315-00-00-000, Water System Maintenance Resolution No. 21-304 AGENDA August 3, 2021 VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED (6) P.R. No. 22047 – A Resolution Terminating The Contract With JNB Services Of Beaumont, Texas For Groups E & F, For Ground Maintenance Of City Properties At The Water Utilities Department Facilities Resolution No. 21-305 (7) P.R. No. 22048 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With The LaBiche Architectural Group, Inc. Of Beaumont, Texas For The Development Of Professional Plans For Phase III Repairs To Rose Hill Manor And Submission To The Texas Historical Commission, As Well As Working With The Texas Historical Commission For Approval, In The Amount Of $34,000.00 Plus Reimbursables Not To Exceed $2,500.00. Funds Available In Laura15-GRE-BUM And DLTA15-GRE-BUM Resolution No. 21-306 (8) P.R. No. 22049 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Mutual Aid Agreement With Participating Members Of The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) To Secure Aid In The Event Of Emergencies Resolution No. 21-307 (9) P.R. No. 22054 – A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 20-267 As It Pertains To Decreasing The Fiscal Year 2021 Texas Department Of Transportation (TXDOT) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Grant Acceptance Amount From $32,215.76 To $15,558.43; With A 23.53% In-Kind Match Covered By The Existing Fringe Benefits And Administration Functions Resolution No. 21-308 AGENDA August 3, 2021 VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED (10) P.R. No. 22055 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Negotiate A Contract For The Development Of A Master Drainage Plan And Policy With Arceneaux Wilson & Cole, LLC Of Port Arthur, Texas. No Budgetary Impact PULLED Motion: KM Second: TK Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED Resolution No. 21-313 (11) P.R. No. 22058 – A Resolution Terminating The Agreement With H&P Engineering & Construction, Inc. For Providing Professional Consulting Services For The Public Works/Water Utilities Department Resolution No. 21-309 (12) P.R. No. 22059 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Partnership With Sparkling Ice For The Sparkling Ice’s 2021 Cheers To You Town Beautification Program For The Basketball Court, Hoops, Goal Posts, Swings And Picnic Tables At Bryan Park Resolution No. 21-310 (13) P.R. No. 22060 – A Resolution Designating And Establishing The Badges/City Wide Evening Of Praise & Worship Entertainment Area, Designating Chosen Generation Evangelistic Ministries, Inc. As Exclusive Concessionaire And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement Thereof PULLED Motion: CM Second: CJ Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED Resolution No. 21-298 AGENDA August 3, 2021 VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED (14) P.R. No. 22063 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase 504 Garbage Cans From Otto Environmental Systems North America, Inc. Of Charlotte, North Carolina, Under HGAC Contract No. RC01-21, In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $31,021.20. Funding Is Available In The Public Works Department Solid Waste Residential Garbage Division – Minor Equipment, Account No. 403-50-310-5240-00-00-000 Resolution No. 21-311 (15) P.R. No. 22065 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Interlocal Agreement With The Port Arthur Independent School District (PAISD) For The Crossing Guard Program, Not To Exceed $50,000.00; Funding Available In Account No. 001-17-045-5420-00-30-000 Resolution No. 21-312 (16) P.R. No. 22066 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Sigma Engineers Of Beaumont, Texas In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $490,585.00 For Architectural And Design Services For The New Health Facility Located At 5860 9th Avenue, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; Funding Available In Capital Project No. BU0006-ENG PULLED Motion: CM Second: TK Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED Resolution No. 21-299 AGENDA August 3, 2021 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions – Non-Consent (1) P.R. No. 22042 – A Resolution Approving The Closing Of The Economic Development Conditional Grant Agreement Between PA Development Group, LLC And The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation Motion: CM Second: IH Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED Resolution No. 21-314 (2) P.R. No. 22044 – A Resolution Approving An Economic Incentive Contract And Loan Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And Deztex Industrial Services, LLC D/B/A Ramtex In An Amount Of $49,500.00; Funding Available In PAEDC Account No. 120-80-625-5478-00-00-000 Motion: TK Second: CJ Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED Resolution No. 21-315 (3) P.R. No. 22050 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A Director Or Directors To The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation (Requested By Councilmember Jones) Motion: CM Second: KM Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED Resolution No. 21-316 AGENDA August 3, 2021 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT – CONTINUED (4) P.R. No. 22053 – A Resolution As It Pertains To Support For The First Annual Holiday Downtown, In An Amount Not To Exceed $25,000.00; Funds Available In Account No. MA8007-OTH-OCS 001-01-005-5470-00-10-000 (Requested By Councilmember Charlotte Moses) Motion: IH Second: CJ Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED Resolution No. 21-317 (5) P.R. No. 22062 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Ardurra Of Houston, Texas For Assistance With The American Rescue Plan Act Program/Grant Management Services In An Amount Not To Exceed $180,000.00 Funding Is Available From American Rescue Plan Account #169-07-015-5470-00-40-000 Motion: CM Second: TK Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED Resolution No. 21-318 (6) P.R. No. 22064 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A Member Or Members To The Port Arthur Police Chief Advisory Committee Motion: CJ Second: TK Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED Resolution No. 21-319 AGENDA August 3, 2021 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT – CONTINUED B. Ordinances – Non-Consent (1) P.O. No. 6981 – An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2020 And Ending September 30, 2021 By $1,050,000.00 For The General Fund And $1,000,000.00 For The Solid Waste Fund Motion: CM Second: TK Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED Ordinance No. 21-56 (2) P.O. No. 6985 – An Ordinance Extending The Declaration Of Disaster Pursuant To §418.108(b) Of The Texas Government Code Motion: CJ Second: TK Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: TB ADOPTED Ordinance No. 21-57 IX. 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 August 4, 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 ***************************************************