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Home My WebLink AboutMAY 13, 2003OSCAR G. ORTIZ, MAYOR TOM GtLLAM, III., MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: CRAIG HANNAH FELIX A. BARKER THOMAS J. HENDERSON J0 l-TN BEARD. JR RONALD H. THOMPSON ROSE MITCHELL CHAISSON MICHAEL "SH. ANE" SINEGAL City of STEPHEN FrTZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER EVANGELINE "VAN" GREEN CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY AGE DA Citu Council I~,~qul~,,, Meetinc! Mat! 13, 2003 5:30 p.m. In COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE CitY Of Port ARTHUR WILL PROVIDE FOr REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS ATTENDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. TO BETTER SERVE YOU, REQUESTS SHOULD BE reCEiVED 24 Hours prior TO The MEETING. Please CONTACT the City Secretary's Office, AT (409) 983-8115 R0, BOX 1089 · PORT ARTHUR TEXAS 77641-108g · 409/983-8115 · FAX 409/983-8291 CI'TY COUNCIL MEETI'NG City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur May 13, 2003 S:30PM II. ROLL CALL,, I'NVOCATI'ON & PLEDGE Mayor Ortiz Mayor Pro Tem Gillam Councilmember Hannah Councilmember Barker Councilmember Henderson Councilmember Beard Councilmember Thompson Councilmember Cha sson Councilmember Sinega City Manager Fitzgibbons City Secretary Green City Attorney Sokolow PROCLAMATI'ONS & MINUTES Minutes - Regular Heeting April 29, 2003 .3oint Soecial Heeting April 29, 2003 III, PETITIONS &COMMUNICATIONS A. Speakers (1) Alfred Dominic Regarding African American Children (2) Elaine LeBlanc Regarding Texas Artist Huseum Art Auction (3) Verna Rutherford Regarding ShrimpFest (4) Fernando Ramirez Regarding Creating A Soccer Field To Be Named After Lucian Adams (5) Hilton Kelley Regarding Contamination In Port Arthur B. Cor~spondence None AGENDA MAY 13, 2003 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:00PM (2) (3) To Consider Whether Or Not To Issue A Specific Use Permit For A Commercial Antenna Support Structure On The North Side Of Gulfway Drive At Imhoff Avenue. (Corey ]. Rizzo D.C.: General Dynamics Z03-01) To Consider Whether Or Not To Issue A Specific Use Permit For A Commercial Antenna Support Structure On The North Side Of Highway 365 Approximately 450' West Of Garnet Avenue. (Glenn Decuir: General Dynamics Z03-02) To Consider Whether Or Not To [ssue A Pipeline Permit To ExxonMobil Pipeline Company For A 8.625" Butadiene Pipeline Within The Corporate Limits Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Following Item Of Business Was Held From The Previous Meeting At Which No Action Was Taken On This Item: A. Resolutions (1) P. R. No. 12158 - A Resolution Withdrawing City Of Port Arthur Support For The TxDOT Funded Hike And Bike Trail Project On Thomas Boulevard From Houston Avenue To Woodworth Boulevard, Account No. 303-1603-591.89- 00, CIP 507. (2) P.R. No. 12176 - A Resolution In Honor Of Lucian Adams. B. Ordinance P. O. No. 5320 - An Ordinance Amending Subsections 78-269 (c), (d), (e), (f) And (g) Of The Code Of Ordinances For The City Of Port Arthur Pertaining To Travel Expenses. AGENDA MAY 13, 2003 VI. 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 Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of One 800 MHZ Radio System To Kay Electronics Of Beaumont, Texas In The Amount Of $5,212.00 For The Fire Department. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For Soil Stabilization Additives To Soil Stabilization Products Co., Inc. Of Merced, California To Be Utilized By Various City Departments With Bids In Effect For Approximately One Year. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of Body Armor To Code Blue Police Supply Of Beaumont, Texas in The Estimated Amount Of $6,336 For The Police Department. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of Hepatitis B Vaccine To King's Pharmacy Of Port Arthur, Texas In The Amount Of $6,384 For The Police Department. Consideration And Approval To Purchase The Following: Influenza Vaccine For The 2003-2004 Season In The Amount Of $15,820, Pneumonia Vaccine In The Amount Of $3,545 And Vaccine For The FY 2002-2003 Season In The Amount Of ~16,206.50 ($35,,571.50 Total). AGENDA MAY 13, 2003 V~'. CONSENT AGENDA - CONTI'NUED F. Expense Accounts: Mayor Oscar G. Ortiz: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, April, 2003 $100.00 Attend Fallen Officer's Memorial :In Austin, Texas, April 4-5, 2003 $181.80 Mayor Pro Tem Gillam, III: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, April, 2003 $ 97.92 CouncJJmember Tom Henderson: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, March - April, 2003 $174.96 Councilmember Felix Barker: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, April, 2003 $100.00 Resolutions - Consent (1) P. R. No. 12188 - A Resolution Authorizing The Third Year Of The Existing Four (4) Year Contract To GTE Southwest :Incorporated, DBA Verizon Southwest Of Houston, Texas, For Maintenance And Service Of The City Of Port Arthur's Telephone Systems Tn The Amount Of $2,157.59 Per Month Or $25,891.08 Per Year. Funds Are Provided in Various Departmental Budgets For Fiscal Year 2003. (2) P. R. No. 12189 - A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year Of The Existing Four (4) Year Contract To CCAP, Inc., DBA Sanserve Building Services Of Beaumont, Texas For Janitorial Services For City Hall And Annex Buildings In The Amount Of $33,953.92. The Two (2) Subsequent Yearly Contract Renewals In The Amount Of 3rd Year $35,650.56 And The 4th Year $37,433.04 Will Be At The Discretion Of City Council. Funds Are Available In The FY2003 City Hall Division Budget, Account No. 001-1206-531.32.00. (3) P. R. No. 12190 - A Resolution Authorizing The Third And Final Year Of The Existing Three (3) Year Contract With Patriot Security, THC., Of Nederland, Texas For Security Guard Service For The Public Works Operations Center And Garage-Service Center Compound In The Amount Of $43,920 Per Year. Proposed Funding: FY 2003 Budget Accounts No. 001-1201-531.56-00 (66%) And 501-1281-531.59-00 (34%). AGENDA MAY 13, 2003 V/. CONSENT AGENDA (CONT1~NUED) (4) P. R. No. 12191 - A Resolution Authorizing The Acceptance Of Easements From The Greens On Turtle Creek, LTD For A Total 0.434 Acres Tract Or Parcel Of Land For Easement Purposes Situated In And A Part Of That Certain 6.125 Acre Parcel Of Land Jefferson County, Texas. Said Tract Also Being A Part Of Reserve "E" Of The Fairway Estates Addition As Recorded In Volume 14, Page 178 And 179 Of The Map Records Of Said County. The Purpose Of Easement Is For The Proposed Construction Of A Waterline In The City Of Port Arthur, Texas. (s) P. R. No. 12193 - A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Enviro Thermal Specialties, Inc. In The Amount Of $9,984.00, And Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Asbestos Abatement And Demolition Of One Dangerous Commercial Structure (748 Texas Avenue) To Be Charged To Account No. 301-1601-591.54-00, Project No. cIPg09. (6) P. R. No. 12194 - A Resolution Approving Sewer Adjustments To Certain Utility Accounts. VII, ITEMS REQUIR.TNG INDIVIDUAL ACTION - NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions (1) P. R. No. 12183 - A Resolution Appointing A Member Or Members To The Pleasure Island Commission. (2) P. R. No. 12192 - A Resolution Supporting The Preservation Of Public Transportation Funding As Found In The Existing Transportation Code. B. Ordinances None AGENDA MAY 13, 2003 VTZ. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVTDUAL ACTION - NON-CONSENT (CONTINUED) C. *Reports And Recommendations (1) Report On Possible Sale Of Property Located On Waco And 5th Street (Including The WIC Building) And Sale Of Excess City Buildings (2) Report On The City's Landfill Operations (Requested By Mayor Pro Tern Gillam) (3) Report On Hike & Bike Trail Project And Safe Routes To Schools Grant (4) Report On House Moving Ordinance (5) Report On City Charges To Dispose Of Land Clearing And Other Green Waste *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 & COMMI'n'EES None AGENDA MAY 13, 2003 IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTTVE 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)l, Prior To Going Tnto Closed 1'4eeting The Presiding Officer Of The City Should [Vlake The Following Public Announcement; "A Closed Meeting Or Executive Session Will Now Be Held Pursuant To The Following Sections O1: 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 Tncentives XI. Closed Meeting: Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Evaluations Of City Attorney, City Secretary And City IV]anager. *The Items Tn Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On in Open Session FUTURE AGENDA ITEI~IS OR RE(~UESTED REPORTS Ttems For Future Agenda Consideration Or Reports From Staff May Be Requested But No Discussion Of Any Item Or Request Shall Take Place. AD.1OURNMENT OF I4EETTNG ********************************************************** NOTE: if Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On Nay 14, 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 Tn Accordance With The Open Meetings Law. *********************************************************** · F~ULE~ OF DECORUM - PEF~SONS AIDIDF, E~iNG COUNCIL