HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPRIL 15, 2003OSCAR G. ORTIZ MAYOR
THOMAS J. HENDERSON MAYOR PRO-TEM
COUNCIL MEMBERS
CRAIG HANNAH
FELIX A. BARKER
TOM G LLAM
REV. RONNIE LINDEN
BOB BOWERS
ROSE M TCHELL CHAISSON
MICHAEL "SHANE" SINEGAL
city of
Texas
STEPHEN EITZGiBBONS
CITY MANAGER
EVANGELINE "VAN" GREEN
CITY SECRETARY
MARK T SOKOLOW
CITY AT/'0 RNEY
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Cihj Council
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April 15, 2003
5:30 p.m.
RO. BOX 1089 · PORT ARTHUR. TEXAS 77641-1089 ° 409/983-8115 · FAX 409/983-8291
II.
CITY COUNCTL MEETING
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
April 15f 2003
5:30PM
ROLL CALL, I*NVOCAT]ON & PLEDGE
Mayor Ortiz
Mayor Pro Tem Henderson
Councilmember Hannah
Councilmember Barker
Councilmember Gillam
Counci[member Linden
Councilmember Bowers
Councilmember Chaisson
Councilmember Sinegal
City Manager Fitzgibbons
City Secretary Green
City Attorney Sokolow
PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES
Minutes - Regular Meeting April 01, 2003
Special Joint Meeting April 07, 2003
III. PETITIONS &COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(2)
(3)
Mike West Regarding Gold Star EMS
John Lewis Regarding Patriotic Donations By Woodman Of The World Lodge
6192
Dr. Albert Thigpen And Geraldine Hunt Regarding The Senior Olympic Team
B. Correspondence - None
IV. PUBL'rC HEARZNGS - 7:00PM
None
AGENDA
APRIL 15, 2003
Vm
UNFINTSHED BUSTNESS
The Following Item Of Business Was Held From The Previous Meeting At Which No
Action Was Taken On This Item:
(1)
P. R. No. 12116 - A Resolution Accepting The Automatic Increase In Access
Line Rates As Calculated By Public Utility Commission, As Tt Pertains To The
Amount Of Revenues The City Will Receive And As It Pertains To Their
Allocation Of Rates For Residential, Non-Residential And Point To Point
Customers.
(2)
P. R. No. 12131 - A Resolution Appointing New Members To The Port Arthur
Youth Advisory Council.
VT. 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Be Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The Items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 Of Renewing A Contract For The Purchase Of
Books, Video Tapes And Audio Tapes To Ingram Library Services, Inc., In
The Amount Of $50,000 For The Library.
Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of One
New Track Dozer To Mustang Tractor And Equipment Of Beaumont, Texas In
The Amount Of $308,925 For The Public Works Department (Solid Waste
Division-Landfill).
Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For the Purchase Of One New
Front Load Commercial Cab And Chassis Unit, With Remount Of City's 35-
Cubic Yard Packer Body, Through BuyBoard From Lone Star Truck Center Of
Houston, Texas In The Amount Of $110,808 For The Public Works
Department (Solid Waste Division-Commercial Collections).
AGENDA
APRIL 15, 2003
VI'. CONSENT AGENDA - CONTZNUED
Consideration And Approval Of Awarding Contracts For Various Materials To
The Following Vendors: Emulsions, Asphalt And Prime Oil To Eagle Asphalt,
Koch, Crafco And Performance Grade Asphalt; Award Tongue And Groove
Concrete Pipe And Concrete Box Culverts To National Concrete And Hanson
Pipe; Soils To AMF, Concrete Building Materials To Hartman, Transit Mix
And Parker And Road Building Materials To Vulcan Material, Transit Mix,
APAC, Austin White, TXI, Quality, AMF And ChemLime. All Materials Will Be
Utilized By Various City Departments And Bids Will Be Effective For
Approximately One (1) Year.
E. Expense Accounts
Mayor Oscar G. Ortiz:
Use Of Personal Auto On l~n/Out Of Town City Business,
March, 2003
$ 112.24
Councilmember Felix A. Barker:
Use Of Personal Auto fn/Out Of Town City Business,
March, 2003
$ 127.07
Councilmember Tom Gillam, III.:
Use Of Personal Auto On City Business,
March, 2003
$ 83.52
Councilmember Rose Chaisson:
Use Of Personal Auto On City Business,
February- March, 2003
$ 200.00
City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow:
Use Of Personal Auto On City Business,
March 5, 2003
s 5.76
AGENDA
APRIL 15, 2003
VT. CONSENT AGENDA - CONTTNUED
ResoJutions - Consent
(1)
P. R. No. 12134 - A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance Of The Certificate Of
Completion, Contractor's Certificate And Release And Contractor's Certificate
Of Guarantee; Authorize Execution Of Change Order No. Two (2) And Final;
On The Pleasure Island Elevated Water Storage Tank And Approving Final
Payment Of $96,231.25 To Chicago, Bridge & Iron Constructors, Inc., And
Authorizing The City Manager To Sign The Certificate Of Acceptance On
Behalf Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas. Fund No. 419-1622-531.85-00,
Project No. 419001.
(2)
P. R. No. 12135 - A Resolution Approving Sewer Adjustments To Certain
Utility Accounts.
(3)
P. R. No; 12137 - A Resolution Approving Permit #164 For Drilling Of An Oil
And Gas Well By Noble Energy, Inc.
(4)
P. R. No. 12138 - A Resolution Authorizing The Third Year Of The Existing
Four (4) Year Contract With A.M.F. Materials And Transport, Inc., Of Port
Arthur, Texas, For Wood Grinding Services, At A Unit Cost Of $0.65 Per Cubic
Yard To Grind Green Waste At The City's Landfill. Funds Are Available In The
FY 2003 Public Works - Solid Waste Division Budget, Account No. 403-1274-
533.59-00.
P. R. No. 12140 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A
Contract With Power Zone, With Power Zone Administering Work Activity
Programs Through The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Programs.
(6)
P. R. No. 12142 - 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 $1,680,000
And A Grant For $504,130 In Home Funds And Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute The City Of Port Arthur's 2003 Consolidated Annual Plan. The
Consolidated Plan Will Be Submitted To The U. S. Department Of Housing
And Urban Development.
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AGENDA
APRIL 15, 2003
VI*. CONSENT AGENDA - (CONTYNUED)
(7)
P. R. No. 12143 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Tnto A
License To Use Agreement With Noble Energy, Tnc., For The Sum Of Three
Thousand Dollars And No/100 ($3,000) For Use As A Driveway.
(8)
P. R. No. 12144 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into A
License To Use Agreement With Noble Energy, Inc., For The Sum Of Seven
Hundred Eighty Six Dollars And 40/100 $786.40) Per Year For Use As A
Pipeline.
(9)
P. R. No. 12145 - A Resolution Authorizing The Community Prosecution
Program To Apply For A Grant For One (1) Mobile Lab From The Beaumont
Foundation Of America.
(10)
P. R. No. 12146 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And City Manager To
Execute A Contract In The Amount Of $24,819 Between The City Of Port
Arthur, Texas And Health And Safety Management, inc. Of Beaumont, Texas
For Professional Services For Asbestos Abatement And installation Of A
Suspended Ceiling In Atrium Area At Health Clinic Facility, With Funding
Available In FY 2003 Budget Account No. 301-1601-591.89-00, CIP 170.
(11)
P. R. No. 12147 - A Resolution Authorizing Phase II Of The Barbara .lacket
(Gilham Circle) Park Conceptual Plan improvements To Arceneaux & Gates
Consulting Engineering, inc., At A Not To Exceed Cost Of $10,000. Fund No.
301-1601-591.59-00; Project No. CIP 110.
(12)
P. R. No. 12148 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Port
Arthur To Execute A Right-Of-Way instrument With Entergy Gulf States, inc.
(Texas) Which Would Grant To Entergy Gulf States, Inc. An Easement Across
City Property For The Purpose Of Providing Overhead Electrical Service To
The Downtown Area.
AGENDA
APRIL 15, 2003
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION - NON CONSENT
A. Resolutions
P. R. No. 12139 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And The City
Attorney To Purchase The Remaining Portions Of Lots 10 And 1l In BLock R-
21, As Well As Lots 7, 8, 9 And 12 That Are Located Adjacent To Texas
Avenue And To Execute The Necessary Closing Documents.
B. Ordinances
(1)
P. O. No. 5329 - An Ordinance Amending The Code Of Ordinances As To Add
Subsection (3) To Section 86-:116 As It Pertains To Charging For Multiple-
Unit Service.
(2)
P. O. No. 5330 - An Ordinance Adding Section 30-3 To The Code Of
Ordinances As It Pertains To Administrative Search Warrants.
(3)
P. O. No. 5331 - An Ordinance Authorizing The City Manager And City
Attorney To Transfer Lots 10, 11 And 12, Block 111, City Of Port Arthur
Addition (530 Waco) To The Port Cities Rescue Mission. (Requested By The
City Manager).
P. O. No. 5332 - An Ordinance Amending The Election Order For The May 3,
2003 General Election Declaring Additional Early Voting To Be Held On
Saturday, April 26, 2003, Deleting Taft Elementary School As A Polling Place
On May 3, 2003 And Adding Precinct 80 (Port Arthur Independent School
District) To The List Of County Election Precincts For 3oint Elections.
C. *Reports And Recommendations
(1)
Report On Enforcement Of Junk Motor Vehicle Ordinance (Requested By
Councilmember Chaisson)
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AGENDA
APRIL 15, 2003
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION - NON CONSENT - (Continued)
(2)
Report On Additional Costs To Modify Existing Water Bill Mailing Procedures
(Requested By Councilmember Chaisson)
(3)
Report From The Texas Department Of Protective And Regulatory Services
On "H.O.P.E." (Requested By Councilmember Gillam)
*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 & COMMII-rEES
None
IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
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 Meeting:
(1) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land On The
Westside.
(2) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Evaluation Of The City
Manager, City Secretaw And City Attorney.
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session
AGENDA
APRIL 15, 2003
XT.
FUTURE AGENDA ?TEiVlS 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.
AD.1OURNt4ENT OF I~IEETI'NG
NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To
Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On April 16, 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.
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