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Home My WebLink AboutMARCH 18, 2003OSCAR G. ORTIZ V1AYOR THOMAS& HENDERSON MAYOR PRO-TEIV COUNCIL MEMgERS: CRAIG HANNAE FELIX A. BARKER TOM GILLAIV REV. RONNIE LINDEN BOB BOWERS ROSE MITCHELL CHAISSON MICHAEL "SHANE' SINEGAL cit~ of STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER EVANGELINE "VAN" GREEN CiTY SECRBTARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY AGEi"IDA Ciltj Cou.cil I~,~gul~,. Medincj Ma.ch 18, 2003 5:30 p.m. RO. BOX 1089" PORT ARTHUR TEXAS 77641-1089 · 409/983-8115 · FAX 409/983-8291 CITY COUNCIL MEET:ING City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur March ::[8, 2003 S:30PM T. ROLL CALL, I'NVOCATION & PLEDGE Hayor Ortiz Mayor Pro Tern Henderson Cou ncilmember Hannah Councilmember Barker Councilmember Gillam TT! Councilmember Linden Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Chaisson Councilmember Sinegal City Manager Fitzgibbons City Secretary Green City Attorney Sokolow ZZ, PROCLAMATTONS & MTNUTES Minutes - Regular Meeting March 4, 2003 III. PETITIONS &COMMUNICATIONS A. Presentation Port Arthur Youth Advisory Members And A Reoort On The 3rd Annual Texas YAC Summit In Killeen B. Speakers (2) Alfred Dominic Regarding Jobs Needed For The Increase Tn The Economy-- Part II Mike West Regarding Gold Star EMS AGENDA MARCH 18, 2003 III. PETITIONS &COMMUNICATIONS (CONTINUED) C. Correspondence Certificate Of Appointment And Re-Appointments To The Port Arthur Housing Authority IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:00PM None UNFINISHED BUS]NESS None VI. 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Separately Unless Requested By A Council Member Or A Citizen, In Which Event The Item Or Items Will Immediately Be Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion Have Been Acted Upon. Consideration And Approval To Reject The Bid Received For Planing And/Or Texturing Of Pavement And Authorization To Re-Advertise. (Public Works Department - Street Division) Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For Repairs To And Certification Of The Fire-Fighting Standpipe System Located In City Hall To Coastal Sprinkler Co. Inc., Of Winnie, Texas In The Amount Of $6,111. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of Forty- Three New Commercial Collection Containers To Fuqua Enterprises, Inc., Of Cleburne, TX In The Amount Of $19,511. AGENDA HARCH 18, 2003 VL CONSENT AGENDA - CONTINUED Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of Fifteen Protect Rapid Response Model 1820 Tactical Body Armor Vests To GT Distributors Of Austin, TX In The Amount Of $18,114 For The Police Department. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For Leachate Hauling From The City's Landfill To American Waste Services, Ltd., Of Port Arthur, Texas For The Unit Price Of $53.00 Per Hour With A Two Hour Minimum Charge. (Public Works Department - Solid Waste Division) Consideration And Approval To Reject All Bids For One Self-Propelled Chip Spreader And Authorization To Re-Advertise. (Public Works Department - Street Division) G. Expense Accounts: Hayor Oscar G. Ortiz: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business: Inside City Limits, February, 2003 Outside City Limits, February, 2003 $ 100.00 $ 39.60 Councilmember Thomas ]. Henderson: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, January & February, 2003 $ 160.56 Councilmember Bob Bowers: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, February, 2003 $ 43.12 Councilmember Felix A. Barker: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, February, 2003 $ 100.00 3 AGENDA MARCH 18,2003 VT. CONSENT AGENDA - CONTZNUED Councilmember Craig Hannah: Attend Port Arthur Day In Austin, February 1-3, 2003 $ 680.09 Resolutions - Consent (1) P. R. No. 12111 - A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year Of The Existing Janitorial Services Contract For The Port Arthur Police Department And Municipal Court Building, Approved On March 5, 2002 With Sandra's Enterprises, Inc., DBA Professional Maid Service In The Amount Of $24,600 And Charged To Account Number 001-1101-521.32-00. (2) P. R. No. 12115 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract In The Amount Of $150,000 Between Savannah Housing Corporation And The City Of Port Arthur To Assist In Carrying Out The New Construction Program. V]]. TTEMS RE(~UIR]NG INDZVIDUAL ACT]ON - NON - CONSENT A. Resolutions (1) P. R. No. 12110 - A Resolution Approving Additional Funding For The Compliance Audit Being Performed By Gayle W. Botley & Associates As Approved By City Council Resolution 02-317. (2) P. R. No. 12112 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And The City Attorney To Purchase Property Located At The West 157 Feet Of Lot 6 And Lot 7, In Block 24, Brice Addition No. 1 Subdivision (Adjacent To Lincoln Avenue) And To Execute The Closing Documents. (3) P. R. 12113 - A Resolution Appointing/Reappointing Members To The Port Arthur Civic And Activity Commission And Prescribing Their Terms Of Office. (4) P. R. No. 12114 - A Resolution Requesting Senator Kyle Janek And Representative Joe Deshotel And Representative Allen Ritter, As Well As The Texas Municipal League (TML), Endorse Senate Bill 829 - Legislative Session 78(R), Relating To Local Option Elections For The Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages. (Requested By Mayor Ortiz). 4 AGENDA MARCH 18, 2003 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION - NON - CONSENT (CONTINUED) B. Ordinances P. O. No. 5321 - An Ordinance Appointing Judges, Alternate Judges And Clerks For The General Election To Be Held May 3, 2003. C. *Reports And Recommendations (1) Report On Hiring Practices For SABINA Butadiene Plant Construction (2) 2002 Police Department Profiling Report (3) Discussion Regarding EDC's Request For A Joint Meeting With City Council (Requested By Mayor Pro Tern Henderson) (4) Report On CDBG Requests (5) Report On Eight Acre Nature Reserve On Lake Arthur Drive (Requested By Mayor Pro Tern Henderson) *The City Council Can Act On Any Of The Above Reports And Recommendations As To Accept The Report/Recommendation Or To Request Additional Information And Records. VIII. REPORTS OF BOARDS & COMHITTEES None AGENDA MARCH 18, 2003 I'X. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSTON) 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 Meetinq: (1) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney The Status Of The Audit And Prospective Litigation Pertaining Thereto. (2) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney The Pending Litigation Concerning Hi~Is Vs, The (3) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney The Pending Condemnation Of The Trahan Tract. (4) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Property On The West Side. (5) Section 551.071 & 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To EDC Grantees. (6) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Economic Incentives As It Pertains To Healthcare, Commercial And Industrial Projects. (7) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discus With The City Attorney Pending Litigation As It Pertains To Kathryn Pressler. (8) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney The Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Cause No. 96291; Rodney Landry Vs. County Of Jefferson County, Texas, In The County Court At Law No. 1, Jefferson County, Texas. *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session AGENDA MARCH 18, 2003 XI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR REQUESTED REPORTS Items For Future Agenda Consideration Or Reports From Staff May Be Requested But No Discussion Of Any Item Or Request Shall Take Place. AD3OURNMENT OF MEETTNG NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past ll:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On March 19, 2003. 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. RULES Of DECORUM - PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE ME,M~E~,S RULES OF FF[OCE~URE THE CItY SEC:RETARY SHALL MA~E PUSL[C, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPE.~ MEETINGS LAW, AND AGE.,~DA CONTAINING ALL ~USiNESS TO ~E DISCUS~E~ AT A ME~TING OF THE CI~ COUNCIL. FE,~SON~ RE~UE~TI~G TO ~E HE.4~D ON AGE;~DA ITE.~S (1) ~ESIDE~tS. ANY RESiDEnT WHO