HomeMy WebLinkAbout(2) 06/07/2022 REGULAR MEETING REGULAR MEETING — June 7, 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 Regular Session on Tuesday, June 7,
2022 at 5:40 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Ingrid Holmes; Councilmembers Cal
Jones, Thomas Kinlaw, III, Kenneth Marks and Donald Frank, Sr.; City Manager Ron
Burton; City Secretary Sherri Bellard; City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At
Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmember Charlotte Moses was absent from the Regular Meeting.
II. PROCLAMATIONS — None
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Ivan Mitchell Regarding Unleashed Dogs Part Two
Withdrew his request to speak.
(2) Pastor Wanda L. Bodden Regarding A Multi-Sport
Tournament
Pastor Wanda Bodden, 7385 Crown Meadows, appeared before the City Council to
discuss the above-mentioned topic.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
(1) The Second Of Two Public Hearings To Receive Input And
Public Comment As To The Effect Of The Juvenile Curfew
Ordinance On The City And Any Problems The Ordinance
Was Intended To Remedy; And The Need, If Any, To
Continue, Modify, Or Amend The Juvenile Curfew
Ordinance
The First Public Hearing Was Held On Tuesday, May 24,
2022 At 10:00 A.M.
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Public Hearing at 6:06 p.m.
Port Arthur Deputy Police Chief Jeremy Houston 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 Marks, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and
carried unanimously, the City Council closed the Public Hearing at 6:10 p.m.
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By James Gilleylen Regarding The HOME-
ARP Grant Process
James Gilleylen gave the above-mentioned presentation.
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION - NON-CONSENT
Consent - Resolution
(5) P.R. No. 22570 - A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Submit The 2021 Consolidated Annual Action
Plan Substantial Amendment And The Home Investment
Partnerships-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP)
Allocation Plan To The Department Of Housing And Urban
Development (HUD)
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 22570 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-245.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Holmes; Councilmembers Jones, Kinlaw,
Marks and Frank.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 22-245 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 22-245
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SUBMIT THE 2021 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT AND THE
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS-AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN (HOME-ARP) ALLOCATION PLAN TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
B. Presentations
(2) A Presentation By Staff Regarding The April Financial
Report
Finance Director Kandy Daniel gave the above-mentioned presentation.
C. Employee Recognition - None
D. Correspondence - None
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E. Discussion
(3) A Discussion Regarding A Summer Event On The Seawall
(Requested By Councilmember Frank)
Assistant City Manager Pamela Langford appeared before the City Council to
answer inquiries regarding the above-mentioned topic.
(1) A Discussion Regarding Street Renaming (Requested by
Councilmember Jones)
Discussion was held regarding the current street renaming process.
(2) A Discussion Regarding The Processing Of Requests For
Public Information (Open Records) — (Requested By
Councilmember Kinlaw)
Discussion was held regarding the request for information process.
Councilmember Frank left the meeting.
V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER
COUNCILMEMBER)
Councilmember Marks requested staff address the cleanliness of Eagles Park and
also announced a Gospel Festival to be held on August 13, 2022 in Port Arthur.
Mayor Bartie spoke regarding the Stop The Gun Violence campaign and the
upcoming Summer Mayor's Conference.
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
Upon the motion of Councilmember Jones, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Holmes and
carried, the following Consent Agenda items were adopted with the exception of
Proposed Resolutions No. 22473, 22526 and 22555:
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Holmes; Councilmembers Jones, Kinlaw and
Marks.
Voting No: None.
A. Travel Request/Expense Reports — None
B. Minutes
April 26, 2022 Regular Meeting
May 10, 2022 Special Executive Meeting
May 10, 2022 Regular Meeting
May 18, 2022 Special Meeting
May 23, 2022 Joint City Council & EDC Special Meeting
May 24, 2022 Regular Meeting
May 31, 2022 Joint City Council & P&Z Special Meeting
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C. Resolutions
(2) P.R. No. 22505 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Enter Into A Professional Service Agreement With Fittz &
Shipman, Inc. Of Beaumont, Texas For Surveying &
Preliminary Engineering Of South 1st Avenue And Mechanic
Street Roadway Improvements From South 1st Avenue To
Dowling Road In Reference To The TXDOT Rider 37 Grant
Project In A Not To Exceed Amount Of $417,000.00;
Funding Is Available In The Capital Improvement Streets
Project Account, Account Number 307-21-053-8517-00-10-
000 Project Number ST1P90-ENG
Proposed Resolution No. 22505 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-246.
(6) P.R. No. 22572 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute A Lease Renewal With Robogistics, LLC For An
Additional Twelve (12) Month Period For The Property
Located At 3451 57th Street
Proposed Resolution No. 22572 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-247.
(7) P.R. No. 22582 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Extend The Interdepartmental Agreement Expiration
Date With The City Of Port Arthur Health Department From
July 20, 2022 To June 30, 2023 For The Purpose Of
Continuing The Community Development Block Grant —
Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) Funding For Public Service Support
And Activities Related To Coronavirus Pandemic. Project
#C0V102.GRA.CDB
Proposed Resolution No. 22582 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-248.
(8) P.R. No. 22586 — A Resolution Authorizing The Renewal Of
The Annual Maintenance For Software And Hardware For
The Itron Transmitters For The Water Utilities Department
From Itron, Inc. Of Liberty Lake, Washington With A Total
Projected Budgetary Impact Of $28,569.05. Funds Are
Available In Water Utilities Account No. 410-40-200-5420-
00-00-000, Professional Services
Proposed Resolution No. 22586 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-249.
(9) P.R. No. 22587 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute Settlement Of A Physical Damage Claim In The
Amount Of $8,037.35 Made Against Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) As A Result Of
Property Damage To Wastewater Conveyance Vehicle
#2174
Proposed Resolution No. 22587 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-250.
(10) P.R. No. 22590 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Negotiate A Contract With The Solco Group, LLC Of
Beaumont, Texas For Engineering And Design Services For
Port Arthur Transit's (PAT) Terminal Building Expansion
Located At 322 Procter Street, Port Arthur, Texas. Funding
Is Available In Account 401-70-530-8512-00-60-000,
Project TR11430
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Proposed Resolution No. 22590 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-251.
(11) P.R. No. 22596 — A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's
Decision To Execute An Emergency Contract With Lark
Group Inc., In The Amount Of $31,742.00 For
Asbestos/Lead Abatement And Demolition Of A Dangerous
City-Owned Commercial Property Located At 723 Freeman
Avenue AKA Texas Avenue/501 W. 7th Street, To Be
Charged To Account No. 001-13-035-5470-00-10-000
(General Fund-Other Contractual Services)
Proposed Resolution No. 22596 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-252.
(12) P.R. No. 22597 — A Resolution Approving The Contract
Amendment Between The Texas Department Of Family And
Protective Services And The City Of Port Arthur Nurse-
Family Partnership Program To Add $53,248.00 For FY 2022
Not To Exceed $781,463.32
Proposed Resolution No. 22597 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-253.
(13) P.R. No. 22598 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Enter Into An Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) With
The Texas Department Of Transportation (TXDOT) To
Improve Drainage Along FM 365 In Port Acres. TXDOT
Inspections And Review Fees Are Not-To-Exceed $2,000.00.
Funds Are Available In Capital Project / Drainage Account
Number 154-07-015-5493-00-40-000 And 148-07-015-
5493-00-40-000, Project Number DR1P03
Proposed Resolution No. 22598 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-254.
(14) P.R. No. 22599 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute An Industrial District Agreement (IDA) With Air
Products, LLC
Proposed Resolution No. 22599 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-255.
(15) P.R. No. 22601 — A Resolution Authorizing The Payment Of
Fees Owed To The Texas Commission On Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) In Reference To The Remediation Of The Oil
Spill From Engine 503 And Tender (TRAIN) At Bryan Park In
The Amount Of $31,739.78; Funding Available In Account
Number 001-25-065-5420-00-20-000
Proposed Resolution No. 22601 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-256.
(16) P.R. No. 22602 — A Resolution Designating And Establishing
The 2022 ]uneteenth Festivities, Designating The Willie
Carter Outreach Center As Exclusive Concessionaire And
Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement
Thereof
Proposed Resolution No. 22602 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-257.
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(17) P.R. No. 22606 — A Resolution Approving A One Year
Extension Of Permit No. 173 For The Drilling, Completion
And Operation Of An Oil And Gas Well By Aspect Energy,
LLC
Proposed Resolution No. 226026 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-258.
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
Consent - Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 22473 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager
To Enter Into Contracts With Southern Tire Mart And The
Goodyear Tire And Rubber Company Of Beaumont, Texas,
Through The BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program,
Contract No. 636-21, For The Purchase Of Tires And Tubes,
With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $400,000.00;
Funding Available In Departmental Accounts Delineated In
The Resolution
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 22473 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-259.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem Holmes; Councilmembers Jones, Kinlaw and
Marks.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 22-259 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 22-259
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH SOUTHERN TIRE
MART AND THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER
COMPANY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, THROUGH THE
BUYBOARD COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM,
CONTRACT NO. 636-21, FOR THE PURCHASE OF
TIRES AND TUBES, WITH A PROJECTED BUDGETARY
IMPACT OF $400,000.00; FUNDING AVAILABLE IN
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS DELINEATED IN THE
RESOLUTION
(3) P.R. No. 22526 — A Resolution Authorizing The Adoption Of
The City Of Port Arthur DR-4332 (Hurricane Harvey) Local
Acquisition Program Guidelines
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 22526 was removed from the agenda.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem Holmes; Councilmembers Jones, Kinlaw and
Marks.
Voting No: None.
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(4) P.R. No. 22555 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute Settlement Of A Physical Damage
Claim In The Amount Of $18,028.78 Made Against Texas
Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP)
As A Result Of Property Theft To A Generator At The Rodeo
Lane Lift Station On Pleasure Island
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Councilmember Jones and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Holmes that Proposed Resolution No. 22555 be adopted.
Human Resource Director Trameka Williams appeared before the City Council to answer
inquiries regarding the above-mentioned topic.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Holmes; Councilmembers Jones, Kinlaw and
Marks.
Voting No: None.
Proposed Resolution No. 22555 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-260.
The caption of Resolution No. 22-260 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 22-260
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE SETTLEMENT OF A
PHYSICAL DAMAGE CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF
$18,028.78 MADE AGAINST TEXAS MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL
(TMLIRP) AS A RESULT OF PROPERTY THEFT
TO A GENERATOR AT THE RODEO LANE LIFT
STATION ON PLEASURE ISLAND
A. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 22589 — A Resolution Authorizing An Agreement
Between The City Of Port Arthur And The City Of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation For
The Use Of Property Located At The Jade Avenue Business
Park As A Temporary Debris Management Site In The Event
Of State Or Federally Declared Disaster
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 22589 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-251.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Holmes; Councilmembers Jones, Kinlaw and
Marks.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 22-251 reads as follows:
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RESOLUTION NO. 22-251
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR
THE USE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE JADE
AVENUE BUSINESS PARK AS A TEMPORARY
DEBRIS MANAGEMENT SITE IN THE EVENT OF
STATE OR FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER
(2) P.R. No. 22611 — A Resolution Approving The City Of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
Entering Into An Agreement With Next Move Group, LLC
For Executive Search Services To Recruit Its Next Executive
Director In An Amount Not To Exceed $25,110.00; Funds
Available In EDC Account No. 120-80-625-5494-00-00-000
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Holmes and seconded by Councilmember
Jones that Proposed Resolution No. 22611 be adopted.
Interim EDC Director Krystal Villerreal Muller appeared before the City Council to
answer inquiries regarding the above-mentioned topic.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Holmes; Councilmembers Jones, Kinlaw and
Marks.
Voting No: None.
Proposed Resolution No. 22611 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 22-262.
The caption of Resolution No. 22-262 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 22-262
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ENTERING
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH NEXT MOVE
GROUP, LLC FOR EXECUTIVE SEARCH
SERVICES TO RECRUIT ITS NEXT EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$25,110.00; FUNDS AVAILABLE IN EDC
ACCOUNT NO. 120-80-625-5494-00-00-000
A. Ordinances
(1) P.O. No. 7067 — An Ordinance Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute Settlement Of A Physical Damage
Claim In The Amount Of $31,237.00 Made Against Texas
Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP)
As A Result Of Property Damage To Police Vehicle #2212
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Marks, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and
carried, Proposed Ordinance No. 7067 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 22-41.
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Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Holmes; Councilmembers Jones, Kinlaw and
Marks.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 22-41 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 22-41
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE SETTLEMENT OF A
PHYSICAL DAMAGE CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF
$31,237.00 MADE AGAINST TEXAS MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL
(TMLIRP) AS A RESULT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE
TO POLICE VEHICLE #2212
(2) P.O. No. 7068 — An Ordinance Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute Settlement Of An Automobile Physical
Damage Claim In The Amount Of $10,132.13 Made Against
Allstate Insurance Company As Result Of Property Damage
To Transit Unit #1525
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tern Holmes, seconded by Councilmember Jones and
carried, Proposed Ordinance No. 7068 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 22-42.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem Holmes; Councilmembers Jones, Kinlaw and
Marks.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 22-42 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 22-42
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE SETTLEMENT OF AN
AUTOMOBILE PHYSICAL DAMAGE CLAIM IN
THE AMOUNT OF $10,132.13 MADE AGAINST
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AS RESULT
OF PROPERTY DAMAGE TO TRANSIT UNIT
#1525
IX. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Marks, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 7:52 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
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ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF REGULAR MEETING HELD June 7, 2022.
APPROVED:
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