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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1) 01/11/2022 REGULAR MEETING REGULAR MEETING — January 11, 2022
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 Regular Session on Tuesday, January
11, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Donald Frank, Sr.;
Councilmembers Ingrid Holmes, Cal Jones, Thomas Kinlaw, III, Kenneth Marks and
Charlotte Moses; City Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Sherri Bellard; City Attorney
Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations — None
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Harold Doucet Regarding Use Of Special Purpose Funds
Harold Doucet, 5180 Cambridge Street, appeared before the City Council to discuss the
above-mentioned topic.
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By Staff Regarding The November Financial
Report
Finance Director Kandy Daniel gave the above-mentioned presentation.
(2) A Presentation By Staff Regarding Vacant Positions
Human Resources Director Trameka Alpough gave the above-mentioned presentation.
C. Employee Recognition
D. Correspondence
E. Discussion
(1) A Brief Overview By Mayor Bartie Regarding The
International Conference Of Shopping Centers, Per
Pursuant To 78-269 (b) (9) Of The Code Of Ordinances Of
The City Of Port Arthur (Ordinance No. 18-63)
The Mayor gave an overview of the ICSC Conference he attended.
(2) A Discussion Regarding Garbage Pick-Up (Requested By
Councilmembers Holmes And Jones)
Dr. Hani Thome appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries regarding garbage
pick-up.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING(S) — None
V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER
COUNCILMEMBER) — CONTINUED
Mayor Bartie announced the memorial service for Barbara Jean Jacket.
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
Upon the motion of Councilmember Jones, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried, the following Consent Agenda items were adopted with the exception of
Proposed Resolution No. 22325:
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones,
Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
A. Travel Request/Expense Reports
(Al) Mayor Thurman Bartie:
International Conference Of Shopping Centers
Las Vegas, Nevada
December 5 — 8, 2021 $2,829.84
B. Minutes
December 20, 2021 Special Meeting
C. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 22133 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Allow The Police Department To Apply For The Motiva
First Responders Grant, With No Cash Match
Proposed Resolution No. 22133 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-001.
(2) P.R. No. 22266 — A Resolution Authorizing Revisions To The
City's Homebuyer Assistance Program Guidelines For
Homebuyer Activities
Proposed Resolution No. 22266 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-002.
(3) P.R. No. 22267 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of
A Homebuyer's Written Agreement For The Down Payment
Assistance And Closing Fees Associated With The Purchase
Of 1138 8th Street, Port Arthur, Texas, Through The City's
Homebuyer's Assistance Program
Proposed Resolution No. 22267 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-003.
(4) P.R. No. 22269 — A Resolution Authorizing An Amendment
To The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And
Traylor And Associates, Inc., Providing For An Additional
Two-Year Term For The Administration Of The Community
Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) —
Hurricane Harvey Buy-Out Program Grant With No
Additional Budgetary Impact Amount
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Proposed Resolution No. 22269 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-004.
(5) P.R. No. 22270 — A Resolution Authorizing An Amendment
To The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And
Traylor And Associates, Inc., Providing For An Additional
Two-Year Term For The Administration Of The Community
Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) —
Hurricane Harvey Non - Housing Projects - Infrastructure
Program Grant With No Additional Budgetary Impact
Amount
Proposed Resolution No. 22270 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-005.
(6) P.R. No. 22271 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Amend The Interdepartmental Agreement With The
Development Services Department As It Pertains To The
Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-
CV3) Funding Account Number #105-13-033-5470-00-40-
000; Project # COV300.GRE.00S
Proposed Resolution No. 22271 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-006.
(7) P.R. No. 22298 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of
Homebuyer's Written Agreement For The Down Payment
Assistance And Closing Fees Associated With The Purchase
Of 2826 9th Street, Port Arthur, Texas, Through The City's
Homebuyer's Assistance Program
Proposed Resolution No. 22298 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-007.
(8) P.R. No. 22301 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute A Contract With IPS Pump Services Of Houston,
Texas For The Maintenance And Rebuild Of High Service
Pump No. 903 At The Water Purification Plant For A Total
Not To Exceed Amount Of $37,215.00; Funding Available In
Account No. 410-40-210-5318-00-00-000, Equipment
Maintenance
Proposed Resolution No. 22301 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-008.
(9) P.R. No. 22305 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute A Contract With IPS Pump Services Of Houston,
Texas For The Maintenance And Rebuild Of Raw Water
Transfer Pump No. 102 At The Water Purification Plant In
The Total Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $29,250.00; Funding
Available In Account No. 410-40-210-5318-00-00-000,
Equipment Maintenance
Proposed Resolution No. 22305 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-009.
(10) P.R. No. 22307 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Terminate The Contract With Schaumburg & Polk, Inc.,
Of Beaumont, Texas As It Pertains To The Investigation,
Engineering Design, And Demolition Of An Abandoned
Water Distribution Line
Proposed Resolution No. 22307 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-010.
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(11) P.R. No. 22308 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of
Two (2) Replacement Blowers For The Water Utilities
Department, Wastewater Treatment Division, With ACFM,
Inc., Of Houston, Texas With A Projected Budgetary Impact
Amount Of $40,516.00. Funds Are Available In Account
Number 410-40-225-5318-00-00-000, Equipment
Maintenance
Proposed Resolution No. 22308 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-011.
(12) P.R. No. 22309 — A Resolution Authorizing City Manager To
Execute A One-Year Contract With AHC Services Of
Beaumont, Texas For Janitorial Services For The Utility
Service Center, Water Warehouse And Water Purification
Plant With An Annual Projected Budgetary Impact Of
$33,987.12, Funding Is Available In Account Nos. 410-40-
210-5470-00-00-000 And 410-40-215-5470-00-00-000,
Other Contractual Services
Proposed Resolution No. 22309 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-012.
(13) P.R. No. 22310 — A Resolution Authorizing The Payment Of
Invoices In The Total Amount Of $26,628.00 From Peak
Engineering, Inc., Of Port Neches, Texas For The Rental Of A
Generator For The Main Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Funding Available In Accounting No. 410-40-225-5401-00-
00-000, Rent
Proposed Resolution No. 22310 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-013.
(14) P.R. No. 22311 — A Resolution Ratifying The Additional
Payment Of $2,235.00 To Brystar Contracting, Inc., Of
Beaumont, Texas For The Extra Materials Used In The
Project With A Total Budgetary Impact Of $89,699.00 From
Account No. 410-40-215-5315-00-00-000. Water System
Maintenance
Proposed Resolution No. 22311 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-014.
(15) P.R. No. 22312 — A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's
Decision To Approve A Change Order By RPM Services, Inc.,
Of Rosharon, Texas, For The Repair Of Screw Pump A At The
Main Wastewater Treatment Plant, Increasing The Amount
By $10,596.00 To A New Total Of $48,501.00; Funding
Available In Water Utilities Account No. 410-40-225-5318-
00-00-000, Equipment Maintenance
Proposed Resolution No. 22312 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-015.
(16) P.R. No. 22313 — A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's
Decision To Approve The Repair Of Screw Pump B At The
Main Wastewater Treatment Plant By RPM Services, Inc., Of
Iowa Colony, Texas Through BuyBoard Contract No. 589-19,
With A Total Projected Budgetary Impact Of $54,601.00
($45,365.00 Initial Estimate, $9,236.00 Change Order)
From Water Utilities Account No. 410-40-225-5318-00-00-
000, Equipment Maintenance
Proposed Resolution No. 22313 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-016.
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(17) P.R. No. 22314 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Extend The Contract With Catholic Charities Of
Southeast Texas For The Covid-19 Utility Assistance
Program For Three (3) Additional Months For A New
Contract Expiration Date Of April 18, 2022 With No
Additional Funding Requirements
Proposed Resolution No. 22314 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-017.
(18) P.R. No. 22323 — A Resolution Authorizing The 2021-2022
Jefferson Central Appraisal District Funding Allocation In An
Amount Of $240,476.44 From Account No. 001-07-015-
5420-00-10-000
Proposed Resolution No. 22323 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-018.
(19) P.R. No. 22324 — A Resolution Authorizing The 2021-2022
Orange County Appraisal District Funding Allocation In An
Amount Of $22,037.00 From Account No. 001-07-015-5420-
00-10-000
Proposed Resolution No. 22324 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-019.
(21) P.R. No. 22329 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute A Commercial Refuse Disposal Contract Between
The City Of Port Arthur, Texas And Leeds Environmental
Services Of Cleveland, Texas For The Purpose Of Disposing
Of Refuse At The City's Sanitary Landfill
Proposed Resolution No. 22329 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-020.
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
Consent - Resolutions
(20) P.R. No. 22325 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port
Arthur To Enter Into An Agreement With The Workforce
Solutions Southeast Texas Board Of Beaumont, Texas, To
Provide Expenditures That The Workforce Solutions
Southeast Texas Board Can Use As A Match For Additional
Child Care Funds Through A Child Care Local Match
Contribution Agreement
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Marks, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 22325 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-021.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones,
Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 22-021 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 22-021
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
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WITH THE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
SOUTHEAST TEXAS BOARD OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, TO PROVIDE EXPENDITURES THAT THE
WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SOUTHEAST TEXAS
BOARD CAN USE AS A MATCH FOR
ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE FUNDS THROUGH A
CHILD CARE LOCAL MATCH CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
A. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 22318 — A Resolution Approving An Agreement
With Jessica Carpenter For Professional Services &
Employment As Chief Executive Officer Of The City Of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
A. Ordinances
(2) P.O. No. 7027 — An Ordinance Amending Chapter 78 Of The
Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur By Adding
Article IV: An Addendum As It Pertains To The Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation's Employee
Policies And Procedures Manual
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Holmes and
carried Proposed Resolution No. 22318 and Proposed Ordinance No. 7027 was removed
from the agenda.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones,
Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
A. Ordinances
(1) P.O. No. 7006 — An Ordinance Amending Sections 1.02,
8.05, 8.10, And 9.06 Of The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development Corporation's Bylaws
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Moses, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Frank and
carried, Proposed Ordinance No. 7006 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 22-01.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones,
Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 22-01 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 22-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1.02,
8.05, 8.10, AND 9.06 OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S BYLAWS
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IX. *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 551.074 Government Code — To Deliberate And
Discuss The Appointment And Employment Of A Chief
Executive Officer Of The Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation
The City Council recessed their meeting at 11:56 a.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 1:06 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.
X. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Holmes and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 1:07 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.
MAYOR THURMAN "BILL" BARTIE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF REGULAR MEETING HELD January 11, 2022.
APPROVED:
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