HomeMy WebLinkAboutMARCH 1, 2022 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 9:30 AM THURMAN BILL BARTIE,MAYOR Energy RON BURTON
DONALD FRANK,SR.,MAYOR PRO TEM City of terry' CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: 4#1 SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
INGRID HOLMES — CITY SECRETARY
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THOMAS J. KINLAW III VAL TIZENO
KENNETH MARKS T(.r' ' CITY ATTORNEY
CHARLOTTE MOSES
AG E N DA
City Council
Regular Meeting
March 1, 2022
9:30 A. M.
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled At 9:30 A.M. CST On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 By Telephonic And
Videoconference In Addition To Allowing In Person Attendance. A Quorum Of
The City Council Will Be Physically Present In The City Council Chamber, Fifth Floor,
City Hall, 444 Fourth Street Port Arthur, Texas. The Public May Participate In The
Meeting In Person Or By Dialing One Of The Following Toll-Free Numbers And Entering
The Meeting ID: 861-5062-5980 And Passcode: 606342
(877) 853-5247 US Toll Free
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Provide For Reasonable Accommodations For Persons Attending City Council Meetings.
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Please Contact The City Secretary's Office, At (409) 983-8115.
City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
March 1, 2022
9:30 AM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartie
Mayor Pro Tern Frank
Councilmember Holmes
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Kinlaw, III
Councilmember Marks
Councilmember Moses
City Manager Burton
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Tizeno
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Teresa Cabrera Regarding Maintenance Of Ditches
(2) Deborah Freeman Regarding Lighting And Cameras At Apartment
Complexes
(3) Monique Batson Of The Rotary Club Of Port Arthur Regarding Taste
Of Summer Event
B. Presentations — None
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
AGENDA
MARCH 1, 2022
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
E. Discussion — None
(1) A Brief Overview By Mayor Bartie Regarding Economic
Development Council Training, Pursuant To 78-269 (b) (9) Of The
Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur(Ordinance No. 18-
63)
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 10:00 A.M.
A Public Hearing For The Purpose Of Obtaining Public Input To Consider
Whether Or Not To Issue A Permit To G.T. Logistics, LLC For The
Installation Of A Twenty Inch (20") Gasoline Pipeline And A Four Inch (4")
Fiber Optics Conduit Within The Corporate Limits Of Port Arthur, Jefferson
County, Texas. This Pipeline Will Originate At A Facility West Of S.H. 87
North Of Texaco Island; Connecting The Two Facilities.
A Map Of The Proposed Route And Other Information Concerning The
Pipeline Will Be Presented At The Public Hearing And Can Be Examined In
The Engineering Department, City Hall, Port Arthur Prior To The Hearing.
The Public Will Also Be Able To View The Public Hearing Via The City's
Website At www.portarthurbc.gov
V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER
COUNCILMEMBER)
Pursuant To 551.0415 Of The Texas Government Code, The Mayor And
Council May Make Announcements Regarding Items Of Community
Interest, Which Include The Following:
(1) Expressions Of Thanks, Congratulations, Or Condolence;
(2) Information Regarding Holiday Schedules;
(3) An Honorary Or Salutary Recognition Of A Public Official, Public
Employee, Or Other Citizen, Except That A Discussion Regarding A
Change In The Status Of A Person's Public Office Or Public
Employment Is Not An Honorary Or Salutary Recognition For
Purposes Of This Subdivision;
AGENDA
MARCH 1, 2022
V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER
COUNCILMEMBER) — CONTINUED
(4) A Reminder About An Upcoming Event Organized Or Sponsored By
The Governing Body;
(5) Information Regarding A Social, Ceremonial, Or Community Event
Organized Or Sponsored By An Entity Other Than The Governing
Body That Was Attended Or Is Scheduled To Be Attended By A
Member Of The Governing Body Or An Official Or Employee Of The
Political Subdivision; And
(6) Announcements Involving An Imminent Threat To The Public
Health And Safety Of People In The Political Subdivision That Has
Arisen After The Posting Of The Agenda
**Possible Action May Not Be Discussed In Conjunction With The
Information Provided In The Report
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(1) P.R. No. 22378 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Contract With Construction Managers Of Southeast
Texas, LLC Of Port Arthur, Texas For Repairs To The Pavilion At
Washington Park Under The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)
Cooperative Under Contract Number 200201 In The Amount Not To
Exceed $54,810.00. Funding Available In Hurricane Laura Fund
Account 156-07-015-5312-00-40-000, Project LAUR25-GRE-BUM
VII. 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.
AGENDA
MARCH 1, 2022
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
A. Travel Request/Expense Reports
Request For Pre-Approval Of Travel Pursuant To 78-269 (b) (8) Of
The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur (Ordinance No.
18-63)
(Al) Mayor Thurman Bartie:
African American Mayor's Conference
Washington, DC
April 27 — 29, 2022 $2,388.37
(A2) Mayor Thurman Bartle:
National League of Cities Conference
Additional Session — Leading Through Disruption &
Retail As A Catalyst For Economic Development
March 13, 2022 $370.00
(A3) Mayor Pro Tern Donald Frank, Sr.
National League of Cities Conference
Additional Session — Leading Through Disruption
March 13, 2022 $185.00
B. Minutes
February 01, 2022 Regular Meeting
February 15, 2022 Special Executive Meeting
February 15, 2022 Regular Meeting
C. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 22347 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept The FY20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding In
The Amount Of $82,711.00; No Cash Match Requirement
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MARCH 1, 2022
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(2) P.R. No. 22366 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With Quest, LLC Of Ferris, Texas For The
Upgrade Of The Leachate Panels At The City's Landfill System, With
A Projected Budgetary Impact Amount Of $34,047.96. Funding Is
Available In The Solid Waste Landfill Other Contractual Services
Account Number 403-50-320-5470-00-00-000
(3) P.R. No. 22384 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A One Year Contract With Ardurra Group Of Houston,
Texas, In An Amount Not To Exceed $50,000.00 For Disaster
Recovery Grant Management And Administration Services To The
City Of Port Arthur's Community Development Block Grant
Mitigation Program (CDBG-MIT); Fund Availability Is Subject To
Reimbursement From FEMA And/Or Other Sources; To Be Paid
From CDBG-MIT Account # 148-00-000-8515-00-10-000, Project
Number DR1P00-OTH-CDF
(4) P.R. No. 22385 — A Resolution Authorizing A One Year Contract
Renewal With Ardurra Group Of Houston, Texas For Disaster
Recovery Grant Management And Administration Services And
Assistance Related To Flood Infrastructure (FIF) Projects With No
Additional Contract Funding Required
(5) P.R. No. 22386 — A Resolution Authorizing A One Year Contract
Renewal With Ardurra Group, LLC For Disaster Recovery Grant
Management And Administration Services And Assistance Related
To Building Resilience Infrastructure (BRIC) Projects With No
Additional Contract Funding Required
(6) P.R. No. 22387 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Two (2) Year Contract, With The Option To Renew For
Two (2) Additional Two (2) Year Periods, With McCreary, Veselka,
Bragg & Allen, P.C., Of Round Rock, Texas, For Collection Of
Municipal Court Fines
(7) P.R. No. 22395 — A Resolution Authorizing The Approval Of The
Payment Of $6,004.78 For Additional Cost Of The Walk In
Cooler/Freezer Combo For 549 4th Street (The Press Building).
Funds Available In EDC Account No. 120-80-625-8513-00-00-000
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AGENDA
MARCH 1, 2022
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(8) P.R. No. 22396 — A Resolution Approving An Economic
Development Conditional Grant Agreement Between The City Of
Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And The
Balloon Barn For An Amount Not To Exceed $18,175.20; Funds
Available In EDC Account No. 120-80-625-5478-00-00-000
(9) P.R. No. 22397 — A Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 To The
Economic Incentive Contract And Loan Agreement Between The
City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
And Haulin Gas, LLC
(10) P.R. No. 22399 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Commercial Refuse Disposal Contract Between The City
Of Port Arthur, Texas And American Waste Management Services,
Inc. Of Warren, Ohio For The Purpose Of Disposing Of Refuse At
The City's Sanitary Landfill
(11) P. R. No. 22401 - A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 21-525 As
It Pertains To Increasing The Purchase Price Of A Finn LF120
Hydro-Seeder (Bio Cover Sprayer) From Romco Paving Equipment
Via BuyBoard Contract 597-17, By $5,301.00 To A New Total Not-
To-Exceed Amount Of $79,620.00. Funding Is Available In The
Capital Reserve Account 625-50-000-8522-00-00-000
(12) P.R. No. 22402 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Allow The Police Department To Apply For The FY 23 Project Safe
Neighborhood Grant, With No Cash Match
(13) P.R. No. 22404 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into An Agreement With Marsh Waterproofing Of Vidor,
Texas, For The Repair Of The Exterior Of Pompeiian Villa In The
Amount Of $80,000.00. Funds Are Available In Hurricane Account
#LAUR15-GRE-BUM AND #DLTA15-GRE-BUM
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AGENDA
MARCH 1, 2022
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(14) P.R. No. 22406 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of One (1)
John Deere 35G Mini Excavator From Shoppa's John Deere Of
Beaumont, Texas Through BuyBoard Contract No. 597-19, For The
Water Utilities Department For Use In The Replacement Of Water
Lines By The Wastewater Conveyance Division In The Total Amount
Of $43,731.17; Funds Are Available In Water Utilities Account No.
625-40-000-8522-00-00-000, Equipment
(15) P.R. No. 22407 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of One (1)
S66 T4 Bobcat Skidsteer From Bobcat Of Beaumont From
Beaumont, Texas Through BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing
Program, Contract No. 597-19 For The Water Utilities Department
For Use In The Daily Operations Of The Wastewater Conveyance
Division For The Total Amount Of $55,928.56; Funds Are Available
In Water Utilities Account No. 625-40-000-8522-00-00-000,
Equipment
(16) P.R. No. 22408 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of One (1)
S66 T4 Bobcat Skidsteer From Bobcat Of Beaumont From
Beaumont, Texas Through BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing
Program, Contract No. 597-19, For Use By The Water Utilities
Department's Wastewater Treatment Division For The Total
Amount Of $46,710.64; Funds Are Available In Water Utilities
Account No. 625-40-000-8522-00-00-000, Equipment
(17) P.R. No. 22409 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Orders 1 And 2 For The Contract Between The City
Of Port Arthur And Construction Managers Of Southeast Texas Of
Port Arthur, Texas Increasing The Contract Amount By $4,035.00
To A New Contract Amount Of $37,435.00, The Equipment Services
Building Renovation Capital Project Account 307-21-049-8512-00-
10-000; Project B00010 CON
AGENDA
MARCH 1, 2022
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(18) P.R. No. 22410 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of One
2022 Dive Rescue Vehicle For The Fire Department From Municipal
Fire Apparatus Specialists, LLC From McAllen, Texas, Through
Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) Contract No. FS12-19 In
The Amount Of $299,651.00, Along With The Purchase Of One Air
Cascade System From Siddons-Martin Group From Port Arthur,
Texas, In The Amount Of $18,993.63; Funding Is Available In
Capital Reserve Account No. 625-19-000-8523-00-00-000
(19) P.R. No. 22411 — A Resolution As It Pertains To Setting Public
Hearings As To The Disannexation Of The Property Located Within
The City Limits Of Port Arthur, Texas And To Provide Notice Of Said
Public Hearings To Property Owners, Agencies, Utilities, Railroads
Pursuant To Section 43.062 Of The Texas Local Government Code
(20) P.R. No. 22414 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 1, To Install A Water Heater And Drains,
To The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And SETEX
Facilities And Maintenance LLC Of Beaumont, Texas, Through
BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract Number 581-
19 For The Construction Of A Spray Park, Soccer Field And
Volleyball Court At 5200 7th Street (Formerly Lakeview Pool)
Increasing The Contract Amount By $8,815.00 For A New Contract
Amount Of $886,503.86; Funding Available In Account Number
307-25-067-8525-00-10-000 Project Number PR0003
(21) P.R. No. 22417 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of One (1)
John Deere 85G Medium Sized Excavator From Doggett John Deere
Of Beaumont, Texas Through BuyBoard Contract No. 597-19, For
The Water Utilities Department For Use In The Replacement And
Repair Of Sewer Lines By The Wastewater Conveyance Division In
The Total Amount Of $120,213.89; Funds Are Available In Water
Utilities Account No. 625-40-000-8522-00-00-000, Equipment
(22) P.R. No. 22418 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase Four (4) 14,000 GVWR Trailers For The Water Utilities
Department From Jones Trailer Sales Of Beaumont, Texas, In The
Total Amount Of $26,000.00. Funds Are Available In Account No.
625-40-000-8522-00-00-000, Equipment
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AGENDA
MARCH 1, 2022
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 22306 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Major
Pipeline Permit #21-01 From The City Of Port Arthur To G. T.
Logistics, LLC Of San Antonio, Texas For The Installation Of A
Twenty Inch (20") Gasoline Pipeline And Four Inch (4") Fiber Optics
Conduit Within The Corporate Limits Of The City Of Port Arthur,
Jefferson County Texas
(2) P.R. No. 22380 — A Resolution Authorizing A One Year Renewal Of
The Contract With Ardurra Group, LLC For Disaster Recovery Grant
Management And Administration Services And Providing Additional
Contract Funding Of $120,000.00; Fund Availability Is Subject To
Reimbursement From FEMA And/Or Other Sources; To Be Paid
From Hurricane Harvey Account #147-07-015-5420-00-40-000,
Project Number DS2617-GRE-PRO
(3) P.R. No. 22415 — A Resolution Authorizing The March 15, 2022
Regularly Scheduled Council Meeting Date To Be Canceled Or
Rescheduled (Requested By Mayor Bartle)
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent — None
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AGENDA
MARCH 1, 2022
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 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And Receive Legal
Advice From The City Attorney Regarding Potential And/Or Pending
Litigation And Other Legal Claims And Matters Involving The City Of
Port Arthur
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or Deliberate The
Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of Real Property Within The
City
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or Deliberate The
Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of Real Property Within The
City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)/Industrial District
(4) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties And
Responsibilities Of The City Attorney, City Manager, and City
Secretary
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On
In Open Session
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AGENDA
MARCH 1, 2022
X. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
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NOTE: If The Meeting Extends Past 11:59 PM, The City Council May Elect
To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 9:30 AM On March 2, 2022.
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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RULES OF DECORUM - PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS
1. Recognition by Presiding Officer. No person shall address the Council without first being recognized by the
Presiding Officer.
2. Speaking Procedure; Limitation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressing the Council shall step
up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give his name and address in an audible tone of
voice for the records,state that subject he wishes to discuss, state whom he is 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 Council as a whole and not to any member
thereof. No person other than members of the Council and the person having the floor shall be permitted to
enter into any discussion, whether directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the
Presiding Officer.
3. Improper References, Disorderly Conduct By Person Addressing The Council Any person making, expressly or
impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane remarks or who
willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in any disorderly conduct which would
impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct, the order by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct
continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further audience before the
Council during that Meeting.
4. Addresses After Motion Made or Public Hearing Closed. After a motion has been made or a public hearing has
been closed, no member of the public shall address the Council from the audience on the matter under
consideration without first securing permission to do so by majority vote of the City Council.
5. Campaign Speeches Prohibited. No persons will be allowed to address the City Council by making campaign
speeches for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his intention to run, or issue
already ordered on a ballot for election.
6. Disorderly Conduct. No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand clapping,
stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct
disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting.
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 Council proceedings
and/or discomfort to the public.
8. Persons Having Complaints, Allegations, or Charges Against Individual City Employees. No person shall make
any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against an individual City Employee by name in a public meeting
unless he first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels.
ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM
Warning.All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer, be silent.
Removal.If,after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer,a person persists in disturbing the meeting,such
Officer may order him to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may
order the Sergeant-at-arms to remove him.
Resisting Removal,Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A,
Penal Code 42.05.
Motions To Enforce,Any Councilmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division,and the
affirmative vote of a majority of the 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 containing all
business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council.
Persons Requesting To Be Heard On Agenda Items(1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on
any matter may do so by notifying the City Secretary in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. (2)
Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Council shall notify the City Secretary and specify his interest in
the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer for approval before
placing the name on the Agenda.
Specific Agenda Items. After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any specific agenda item, and
before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any citizen in the audience wishing to address 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 specified on the Notice of Meeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law
and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.