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Home My WebLink About(P 4&5) 11092021 PwPt.Presentation.Animal.Health.FacilitiesCITY OF PORT ARTHUR ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITY DEFINITION/REQUIREMENTS Health and Safety Code Title 10. Health and Safety of Animals Chapter 823. Animal Shelters “A facility that keeps or legally impounds stray, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted animals.” Sec. 823.003. STANDARDS FOR ANIMAL SHELTERS; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) Each animal shelter operated in this state shall comply with the standards for: (1) housing and sanitation as provided in Chapter 826 for quarantine and impoundment facilities; and (2) animal control officer training adopted under Chapter 829. (b) An animal shelter shall separate animals in its custody at all times by species, by sex (if known), and if the animals are not related to one another, by size. (c) An animal shelter may not confine healthy animals with sick, injured, or diseased animals. (d) Each person who operates an animal shelter shall employ a veterinarian at least once a year to inspect the shelter to determine whether it complies with the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 829. The veterinarian shall file copies of the veterinarian's report with the person operating the shelter and with the department on forms prescribed by the department. (e) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission may require each person operating an animal shelter to keep records of the date and disposition of animals in its custody, to maintain the records on the business premises of the animal shelter, and to make the records available for inspection at reasonable times. (f) A person commits an offense if the person substantially violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor. CURRENT ANIMAL SHELTER CURRENT ANIMAL SHELTER CONT’D… BACKGROUND May 25,2021 –City Council approved Ord.No.21-38,authorizing the sale of City of Port Arthur combination tax and revenue Certificates of Obligation Series 2021 in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $32,900,000.00,in which $9.9 mil.Allocated for the Animal Shelter and Public Health Facilities mil). ANIMAL SHELTER $6.65 MIL PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY $4.5 MIL TIMELINE (ANIMAL SHELTER) City Council approved Resolution No. 21-221, authorizing a contract with PGAL, Inc. of Houston, Texas to perform a professional needs assessment for the proposed animal shelter. 25 May 2021 A topographic survey was ordered from Soutex Surveyors and Engineers. 11 June 2021 Survey was received 13 Aug. 2021 Survey/Easement drawings forwarded to PGAL, Inc. for review. 18 Aug. 2021 Kickoff Meeting with PGAL, Inc. and City Staff. 13 Sep. 2021 Programming Session administered 20 Sep. 2021 Meeting with Engineer to discuss mode of demolition for former WTP. 27 Sep. 2021 Meeting to discuss conceptual design 27 Oct. 2021 FORMER WATER TREATMENT PLANT SITE DEMOLITION OF FORMER W.T.P. CURRENT SITE… NEXT STEPS Meeting with geo-technical engineer to discuss site concerns Finalize conceptual layout for facility and site Request for qualifications for architectural design and construction management PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY 5860 9TH AVENUE MISSION… The Port Arthur City Health Department promotes health and wellness in our community through education and prevention. Its mission is to: •Prevent communicable and vaccine-preventable diseases •Promote health and wellness through health promotion,education, nutritional food and counseling. •Educate and prepare the community for natural or bioterrorism disasters •Maintain an overall maximum well status •To link clients with appropriate health and social services COMPOSITION… The Department consist of the following divisions: •Adult Services •Nurse Family Partnership •Primary Health Care •Chest Clinic •Environmental Health •Public Health Preparedness •Immunization •Vital Statistics/Records •Women, Infants & Children (WIC) •Employee Health Clinic TIMELINE… City Council approved Resolution No. 21-299, authorizing a contract with Sigma Engineers of Beaumont, Texas for Architectural and Design Services for the New Health Facility located at 5860 9th Avenue. 3 Apr. 2021 Kickoff Meeting with Sigma Engineers 11 Aug. 2021 Site Visit of Existing Building to help with the needs assessment for vital equipment/files (i.e., X-Ray Machines, Filing Systems, etc.). 23 Aug. 2021 Meeting to discuss project status/design for New COVID Clinic 16 Nov. 2021 Completion Date 10 Dec. 2021 Anticipated Bidding Jan. 2022 Anticipated Construction Feb. 2022 CURRENT/PROPOSED SITE… NEXT STEPS Prepare design development documents for bidding. Conduct bid meetings. Select contractor for construction phase.