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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-09 REGULAR MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR.. MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER MORRIS ALBRIGHT, I^ MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. K4Y `W'ISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON A City Ci~uncil Regular ]Meeting Apri107, 2009 5:30 p.m. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY M.ANACER TERRI HANKS CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY .AT'TORNEY In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the City of Port Arthur will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. To better serve you,1-equests should be received 24 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at (409) 983-8115. City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Point Arthur April 7, 2009 5:30F'M PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL CELL PHONES INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tem Chatman Councilmember Segler Councilmember Albright III Councilmember Flood Councilmember Beard Councilmember Williamson Councilmember Wise Councilmember Henderson City Manager Fitzgibbons City Secretary flanks City Attorney Sokolow Sergeant At Arrns: Police Chief E3lanton Or Designee PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES Proclamation Minutes March 10, 200~i Regular Meeting March 24, 200~i Regular Meeting III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS A. Speakers (1) Ken Cavaretta Regarding Speeding And Neighborhood Concerns On Brazos Avenue (2) Pat Jones Regarding Abandoned Vehicles And Water Utilities AGENDA April 7, 2009 III. PETITIONS $ COMMUNICATIONS B. Presentations (1) Terrabori Regarding Renewable Energy (2) 2009 Mercado Days Festival (April 17-18, 2009) (3) 2009 Multi-Cultural Exposition (April 25, 2009) C. Correspondence None IV. PUBLIC HEARIINGS - 7:00 PM To Consider The Disannexation Of Property As Requested By The City Of Groves V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The following Items Of Business Were Held From The Previous Meeting At Which No Action Was Taken On These Items: (1) P. R. No. 15115 - A Resolution As It Pertains To Members Of The PleasurE~ Island Commission (2) P. R. No. 15163 - A Resolution As It Pertains To A Survey By Professc-r Esser Of Lamar University 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 Unlless 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 E3een Acted Upon. 2 AGENDA APRIL 7, 2009 VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To TNT Ready Mix In The Amount Of $6,734 For The Purchase Of Concrete Mix Used For The 200'9 Bond Issued City Streets Programs B. Consideration And Approval 01` Payment To Metro Fire Apparatus Specialist, Inc., In The Amount Of $8,324 For The Repair Of A Holmatro Rescue Tool Pump Core, Hose Core And Cutter Tool Conversion For The Fire Department C. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For Street Materials (Concret:e Building Materials) To Transit Mix, Whitecap Construction Supp/y, And KnifE~ River Corporation For The Public Works Department (Streets Division) D. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Pump & Power Equipment In The Amount Of $5,786 For The Purchase Of Two Submer:>ible Pumps (Damaged By An Electrical Storm) For The Utility Operations Department, b'Vastewater Conveyance Division) E. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Brazos Technology In The Amount Of $36,790 For The Purchase Of Ten (10) Electronic Hand Hf~ld Ticket Writers For "fhe Police Department & Municipal Court F. Consideration And Approval Ofi Purchase Of A Color Copier For The Mayor's Office From Better Business Machines Of Beaumont, TX In The Amount Of $7,795.00 And Estimated Maintenance Of $1,800.C10 For A Total Amount Of $9,595.00 G. Expense Reports: City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow: Legal SE;minar, Houston, TX March 26, 2009 $675.50 Resolutions -Consent (1) P. R. Nlo. 15054 - A Resolution Authorizing The Filing Of An Application With The Federal Transportation Administration For Funding Assistance FY 2008-2009 And FY 2009-2010 On Behalf Of Port Arthur Transit System AGENDA APRIL 7, 2009 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED (2) P. R. No. 15133 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A CDBG Contract In The Amount Of $5,000.00 Between The Port Arthur Neighborhood Action Council And The City Of Port Arthur To Provide Neighborhood Security Through The Use Of Neighborhood Action Groups, Primarily In Low To Moderate Income Neighborhoods (3) P. R. No. 15166 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Make Application To The U. S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development For A Community Development Block Grant In The Amount Of $1,358,218 And A Carant For $435,802 In Home Funds Authorizling The City Manager 1'o Execute The City Of Port Arthur's 2009 Consolidated Annual Plan. The Consolidated Plan Will Be SubmittE~d To The U. S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development (4) P. R. No. 15168 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And City Manager To Apply For The COPS Hiring And Recovery Program (CHRP) Under The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Of 2009. The Department Of Justice Has Been Allocated Up To One Billion Dollars For Fiscal Year 2009 (5) P. R. No. 15169 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And City Managerr To Apply For The Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant. The Department 01` Justice Has Been Allocated $225,000,000 Nationwide For Fiscal Year 2009 (6) P. R. No. 15170 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And City Managerr To Apply For Federal Grant Funding Within The Fiscal Year 2009 Buffer Zone Protection Program. Eligible Funding For This Award Is Up To $194,000 And Is Equally Divided- Between The City Of Fort Arthur And Jefferson County, Texas (7) P. R. No. 15172 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And City Managerr To Apply For The ~~tate And Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program: Combating Criminal Narcotics Activity Stemming From The Southern Border Of The United States. The Departmient Of Justice Has Been Allocated Up To 30 Million Dollars For Fiscal Year 2009 AGENDA APRIL 7, 2009 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED (8) P. R. No. 15173 - A Resolutionn To Approve Amendment One To The Texas Nurse-Family Parlrnership Agreement Between The Health And Human Services Commission And The City Of Port Arthur (9) P. R. No. 15174 - A Resolution To Amend The FY 2009 Contract Between The City Of Port Artlhur And The Department Of State Health Services WIC Program, Attachment No. 001A (10) P. R. No. 15175 - A Resolution Approving The Contract Between The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) And ThE~ City Of Port Arthur For Additional Hurricane Rita Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Funding In The Amount Of $213,000 (11) P. R. No. 15176 - A Resolutions Rescinding Resolution No. 08-380 And Authorizing A New Emergency Contract With Triangle Waste Solutions As To Provide Roll-Off Boxes For Garbage, Drinking Water, Portable Buildings, And Portable Toilets In The Case Of An Emergency Or Disaster With l"he Term Of The Agreement From April 7, 2009 To December 31, ;?011 (12) P. R. No. 15180 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur To Submit An Application For A Port Arthur Communities Fund Grant In The Amount Of $71,740 For The Health Department's STD Program (13) P. R. No. 15181 - A Resolution Designating And Establishing The Mercado Days Festival Entertainment Area For 2009, Designating Southeast Texas Hispanic Cultural And Educational Center, Inc. As Exclusive Concessionaire And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Southeast Texas Hispanic Cultural And Educational Center, Inc (14) P. R. No. 15183 - A Resolution Rescinding A Contract With American Safety And Environmental For Debris Removal Services, Effective Date April 15, 2009 s AGENDA APRIL 7, 2009 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED (15) P. R. No. 15184 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Neches Engineers Of Beaumont, Texas To Provide Enngineering And Design Services For City Halll Energy Efficiency Upgrades For An Amount Not To Exceed ;21,475; Account 001-1206-531-54-00 (16) P. R. No. 15185 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Arceneaux & Gates Consulting Engineers, Inc. For Professional Services Not To Exceed $15,980.00 Related To The GPS Survey Of The Sanitary Sewer Systems In Sabine Pass And Pleasure Island. Account No. 426-1625-532.54-00, Project No. 426015 (17) P. R. No. 15188 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Reject The Submitted RFQ's For The Design/Build As To The Construction Of A Fire Station Pit 5030 South Gulfway Drive, Sabine Pass, TE;xas And Advertise For Request For Qualifications (RFQ's) For An Architectural/Engineering Firm To Draw Up Plans That Meet The Scope Of The FEMA Approved Project (18) P. R. No~. 15189 - A Resolution By The City Council Authorizing The Filing O~f An Application For Funding Under The "Recovery Act - Energy Efficiency And Conservation Block Grants - Formula Grants" (19) P. R. No. 15190 - A Resolutionn Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With L. Mobley Concrete Construction Of Houston, Texas For Construction Of Handicap Ramps At Various Intersec1tions Along Procter Street For The Total Amount Of $21,450; Account 001-1203-531.87-00 (20) P. R. No. 15192 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With SKR Construction Of Port Arthur, Texas For The Reconstruction Of The Babe Zaharias Golf Course Pump Station Building Destroyerd By Hurricane Ike For The Amount Of $38,900; Funding Being Available In Project IKEBZ, 121-2300-901-59-00 6 AGENDA APRIL 7, 2009 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED (21) P. R. No. 15193 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Ernericon Builders Of Brea, California For The Reconstruction Of The Landfill Pump Station Building Destroyed By Hurricane Ike For The Amount Of $8,690.50; Funding Being Available In Project IKELI=, 121-2300-901.59-00 (22) P. R. No. 15194 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract. Between Savannah Housing Corporation And The City Of Port Arthur In The Amount Of 91200,000 For Site Preparation, New Construction And Up To $40,000 For Down Payment And Closing Costs Assistance To Construct Two (2) New Homes For Low To Moderate Income Persons/Families In The City VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION -NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions (1) P. R. No. 15098 - A Resolutionn As It Pertains To Orange County Emergency Services District Na. 2 (Requested By The City Manager) (2) P. R. No. 15167 - A Resolution As It Pertains To A Sanitary Sewer Utility Line Being Installed By P~469, LP (3) P. R. No 15182 - A Resolution Authorizing $68,000 To SETIO For Rita Recovery (Requested By City Manager) (4) P. R. No. 15186 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Attorney To Apply For Second Chance Act (grant Funds B. Ordinances (1) P. O. No. 5994 - An Ordinance Amending Section 78-269 Of The Code Of Ordinances As It Pertains To Travel Expenses (Requested By Mayor Prince) 7 AGENDA APRIL 7, 2008 VII.. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION -NON-CONSENT (2) P. O. 59!35 - An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2008 And Ending September 30, 2009 As To Provide Funding For Overtime In The Fire Department And Southeast Texas Interfaith Organizations (SETIO) (3) P. O. No. 5996 - An Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance No. 09-11 And Awarding A Bid For The Sale Of 3510 Lake Arthur Drive (4) P. O. No. 5997 - An Ordinance Authorizing Special Warranty Deeds Of PropE~rty To Savannah Housing Corporation C. *Reports~ And Recommendations (1) Report On Yard Parking Violations (Requested By Councilmember Henderson) (2) Report C)n Recovery Package (3) Report On Homeless Prevention Program Funding (4) Report On Neighborhood Stabiliization Application *The City Council Can Act On A,ny Of The Above Reports And Recommendations As To Accept The Report/Recommendation Or To Request Additional Information And Records VIII. REPORTS OF BOARDS & COMMITTEES None IX. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR REQUESTED REPORTS Items For Futuire Agenda Consideratlion Or Reports From Staff May Be Requested But No Discussion Of Any Iltem Or Request Shall Take Place X. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING s RULES OF DECORUM -. PERSONS ADDRESSING COU-NCIL & AUDIENCE 1• Recognition b Presidin MEMBERS Presiding Officyer. g ~~ No person shall address the Council without first being recognized by the 2• Spea/dng Procedure; I.imttation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressen up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give his name and addresstineanoaudibleoil step voice for the records tone of , state•titat subject he wishes to-discuss; state whom he Ts 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 Cound! as a whole and not to any member thereof. Noperson other than members of the Coundl and the enter Into any discussion, whether directs ar throes h a member o~the Caundy with ~e ~i ~~ ~~~~ tO 3. ~ roM9 Officer. ~ - Y g - _ t :: P rmissQon of the .. P Per Referpn~ pkmndeNy Conduct .~. .~ impliedly, Personal, impertlnenl;, siande ~ Pelson Addrr~sing The Couadl; Any person: making, expr~lY or willfully utters loud, tlir~tenin or ab rous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane _remarics or who impede, disrupt, or disturb the orde usive language, or engages, in any disorderly conduct whidt would • continues, may, at the d' ~ conduce the order by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct Coundl Burin rscretion of the Presiding Officer, 6e ordered barred from further audience before ffie 4• Addresses g that Meeting. • AR+er Motion Made or Pub/lc He~aring Cya~d. After a - been dosed, no member of th mown has been made or a public hearing has consideration without first ~nnpublic sha0 address the Coundi .from tl~e audience on the matter under 3. ~mpaign 9 Pe1'mission to do so bl/ majority vote of the City Coundl. Speeches Prohibited, No persons will be allowed to address the speeches for or against any candidate who has announced ar does annour~ his intention to~rvnceorr i~ssiue already ordered on a ballot for election, y. Conduct No 6' Dts•°rder/ person In the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand des . stamping of feet, whistling, using profane Ian ua, a Piling, disturbs the peace and goad order of the meeting9 g ' Yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct 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 Coundl proceedings and/or discomfort to the public 8. Persons Having Comp/ainbs, AI/egatlons, or Charges ,ggalnst Individual City Employees; No person shalt make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against.an Individual unless he:first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative clyiannelo~ ~ by` name in a:pubiic meeting ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning, All Persons sties!! at the request of the Presiding Officer; be silent Removes/, If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person Officer may order film to remove htmseM from the meeting, If he does not re~~hinmsel!', tide paid ng Offce~ may order the Sergeant-at0arms to remove him. " Resisting Removal, Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T. Penal Code 42.05. ~ Motions To Enforce. Any Counciinrember may move to require the presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the affirmative vote of a majority of lire 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 containin business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. 9 ail ns u ~ ~ Hea des any matter may •~do so by noti (1) Residents. Any, resident who wishes to address the Council on Ronresidents. Any nonresident wish g ~ dd~ess the Cunc N shalt notify the City Secrearys ands e~ ~ngs 'Caw. (2) r1f p fy his Interest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the presiding Officer.foc approval before placing the name on the Agenda.. ~ - Seec/fie Aaenda Zt " p.~ After a motion, second and discusser} by the City Council on any spedfic agenda ttem, and before a vote is taken, the presiding Officer shall recognize any citizen in the audience wishing to aildress~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 spedfied on the Notice of Mefeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.