HomeMy WebLinkAbout(7) 05/31/2022 JOINT CITY COUNCIL & P&Z SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING — May 31, 2022
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Marks gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Tuesday, May 31,
2022 at 10:07 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Ingrid Holmes; Councilmembers
Kenneth Marks, Charlotte Moses and Donald Frank, Sr.; Assistant City Manager Pamela
Landford; City Secretary Sherri Bellard; City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At
Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmember Cal Jones joined the Joint Special Meeting at 10:29 a.m.
The following Planning and Zoning Commissioners were present: Dr. Johnny Brown,
Keith Richard, Dr. Rosalind Queen and Fernando Ramirez.
II. PUBLIC HEARING — 10:00 A.M.
A Public Hearing For The Purpose Of Receiving Public Comments
To Consider Proposed Comprehensive Amendments And
Revisions To The City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance,
Including: Changes To Zoning Regulations And Zoning District
Boundaries; Changes Affecting The Height, Number Or Stories
And Size Of Buildings And Other Structures; Changes To The
Percentage Of A Lot That May Be Occupied; Changes To The Size
Of Yards, Courts And Other Open Spaces; Changes To Population
Density; Changes To The Location And Use Of Buildings, Other
Structures, And Land For Business, Industrial, Residential Or
Other Purposes; Changes To The Bulk Of Buildings; And Changes
To The Construction, Reconstruction, Alteration And Razing Of
Buildings And Other Structures, Including In Designated Places
And Areas Of Historical, Cultural Or Architectural Importance And
Significance; And Amending The City Of Port Arthur's
Comprehensive Plan To Conform To The Proposed Zoning
Amendments And Revisions Adopted By The Proposed Ordinance.
The Proposed Changes To The City's Zoning Ordinance Are
Available Online At www.portarthurtx.gov And Available For
Public Inspection At Port Arthur City Hall. Public Comments Can
Be Made In Writing To The City Secretary.
All Persons Are Invited To Attend And Will Be Given The
Opportunity To Be Heard At The Public Hearing; For More
Information Contact The City Secretary's Office, Email
citvsecretarv@portarthurtx.gov; Or Phone (409) 983-8115
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Public Hearing at 10:10 a.m.
Senior Planner Larry Badon and Attorney Scott Bounds appeared before the City Council
and gave an overview of the above-mentioned item.
The Mayor requested to hear from anyone present in the audience who wished to
speak regarding the above-mentioned item.
No one appeared before the City Council to address the above-mentioned item.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Moses, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Holmes and
carried unanimously, the City Council closed the Public Hearing at 10:28 a.m.
III. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
A. Resolutions
(2) P.R. No. 22605 — A Resolution Directing The Planning And
Zoning Commission To Prepare A Final Report To The City
Council As It Pertains To Comprehensive Amendments And
Revisions To The City's Zoning Ordinance And
Comprehensive Plan
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Marks, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Holmes and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 22605 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-243.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Holmes; Councilmembers Marks, Moses and
Frank.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 22-243 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 22-243
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION TO PREPARE A
FINAL REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS IT
PERTAINS TO COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENTS
AND REVISIONS TO THE CITY'S ZONING
ORDINANCE AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
(1) P.R. No. 22604 — A Resolution Honoring The Victims Of The
Tragedy In Uvalde, Texas And Expressing Condolences To
The Parents, Families, City Officials And The Entire
Community
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Jones, seconded by Councilmember Marks and carried, Proposed
Resolution No. 22604 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-244.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Holmes; Councilmembers Jones, Marks,
Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 22-244 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 22-244
A RESOLUTION HONORING THE VICTIMS OF
THE TRAGEDY IN UVALDE, TEXAS AND
EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE PARENTS,
FAMILIES, CITY OFFICIALS AND THE ENTIRE
COMMUNITY
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IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Mayor Pro Tern Holmes, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 10:33 a.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 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING HELD May 31, 2022.
APPROVED: .
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