HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 2, 2022 REGULAR MEETING 5:30 PM THURMAN BILL BARTIE,MAYOR RON BURTON
INGRID HOLMES,MAYOR PRO TEM City of C+n' CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: SHERRI BELLARD.'fRMC
CAL J.JONES CITY SECRETARY
THOMAS J.KINLAW III ort r f It u r
KENNETH MARKS VAL TREND
CHARLOTTE MOSES CITY ATTORNEY
DONALD FRANK, SR.
AG E N DA
City Council
Regular Meeting
August 2, 2022
5 :30 P. M .
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled At 5:30 P.M. CST On Tuesday, August 2, 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
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City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
August 2, 2022
5:30 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartle
Mayor Pro Tern Holmes
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Kinlaw, III
Councilmember Marks
Councilmember Moses
Councilmember Frank, Sr.
City Manager Burton
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Tizeno
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Bonita Green Regarding 0. W. Collins Apartments
(2) Ronald Lyons Regarding Racial Profiling And Destruction Of Property
(3) Jace Garrett Regarding Disinfecting, Sanitizing, Deodorizing Trash
Bins In The City
(4) Eddie Scaggs Regarding Majority System/Plurality System
(5) Harold Doucet, Sr. Regarding Rules Of Decorum
• AGENDA
August 2, 2022
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
B. Presentations — None
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
E. Discussion
(1) Discussion Regarding Use Of City Vehicles Including Take Home
Policies (Requested By Councilmember Kinlaw)
(2) Discussion Regarding The Renaming Portions of Bluebonnet Avenue
And Grannis Avenue (Requested By Councilmember Jones)
(3) Discussion Regarding Renaming the Municipal Court Building To
Judge Kermit Morrison (Requested By Councilmember Jones)
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M. — None
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;
AGENDA
August 2, 2022
V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER
COUNCILMEMBER) — CONTINUED
(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;
(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. 22682 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Revise The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Project Categories
Which Were Previously Approved (Public Comment Will Be Allowed
Prior To Consideration Of This Item)
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AGENDA
August 2, 2022
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.
A. Travel Request/Expense Reports — None
B. Minutes
July 19, 2022 Regular Meeting
C. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 22479 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Deductive Change Order No. 1 With Allco, LLC Of
Beaumont, Texas To Provide A Cost Reduction Of $6,234,049.00;
To A New Total Contract Amount Of $67,409,178.00 For The
Rehabilitation And Modification Of The Main Wastewater Treatment
Plant With Funding Available Through The Following:
$56,237,412.00 From Account No. 404-40-000-8516-00-00-000,
Project No. TW-0003-CON And $11,171,766.00 From 169-07-015-
8516-00-40-000, Project No. ARP002-GRE-WWT
(2) P.R. No. 22669 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Settlement Of An Automobile Physical Damage Claim In
The Amount Of $18,985.00 Made Against Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) As A Result Of Property
Damage To Water Utilities Unit #2101
(3) P.R. No. 22670 — A Resolution Approving Settlement Of Wind
Damage Claims In The Amount Of$65,688.78 Made Against Certain
Underwriters At Landmark American Insurance Company (Through
Agent USI Southwest, Inc., El Paso) Due To Hurricane Laura
(August 27, 2020) To Various City Properties
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AGENDA
August 2, 2022
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(4) P.R. No. 22676 —A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's Decision
To Authorize The Emergency Rental Of Two Generators From
Stewart & Stevenson Through Electrical Specialties, Inc. And One
Generator From Peak Engineering, LLC And Emergency Repairs To
The Electrical Transfer Station At The Water Purification Plant By
Electrical Specialties, Inc. In The Total Amount Of $123,587.99;
Funding Is Available In Account No. 410-40-210-5318-00-00-000,
Equipment Maintenance
(5) P.R. No. 22678 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 2 To Increase The Contract Amount
Between The City Of Port Arthur And Gulf Coast A CRH Company
Of Beaumont, Texas, By $161,566.02, To A New Total Contract
Amount Of $1,826,820.02 For Inlet Rebuilds, Trench Excavation,
And Additional HDPP Pipe For The 5th And 6th Street Rehabilitation
Project With Funding From The Street Maintenance Account 307-
80-625-8518-00-10-000 And The Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Account 105-13-033-8517-00-40-000. Project Nos.
ST1P54 And ST1P55
(6) P.R. No. 22683 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of A PB
Loader BC4 (Pothole) Patcher From Doggett Freightliner Of
Southeast Texas, LLC Of Austin, Texas, Through TIPS Cooperative
Purchasing Contract Number 200206 For A Projected Budgetary
Impact Of $229,885.90. Funding Is Available In The Capital
Reserve Account, Account No. 625-21-000-8522-00-00-000
(7) P.R. No. 22685 - A Resolution Authorizing Panama Equipment To
Provide A One-Time Annual Maintenance Of The Generator
Servicing At 549 4th Street (The Press Building), In An Amount Not
To Exceed $5,476.92; Funding Available In EDC Account No. 120-
80-625-5318-00-00-000
(8) P.R. No. 22686 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With BKG Enterprises For Suite 131A 549 4th Street (The Press
Building)
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AGENDA
August 2, 2022
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(9) P.R. No. 22687 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With DBE Industrial For Suite 121A At 549 4th Street (The
Press Building)
(10) P.R. No. 22688 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With Diamond Shine Cleaning Services For Suite 211A At 549
4th Street (The Press Building)
(11) P.R. No. 22689 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With General Pipe Industrial Contractors LA LLC For Suite 213A
At 549 4th Street (The Press Building)
(12) P.R. No. 22690 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With Humidor LLC For Suite 217A At 549 4th Street (The Press
Building)
(13) P.R. No. 22691 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With Linda's Lighthouse For Suite 218A At 549 4th Street (The
Press Building)
(14) P.R. No. 22692 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With Nerd Family Technologies For Suite 109A At 549 4th
Street (The Press Building)
(15) P.R. No. 22693 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With Nerd Family Companies D/B/A Nerd Family Productions
For Suite 128A At 549 4th Street (The Press Building)
(16) P.R. No. 22694 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With Romar & Reed Media For Suite 206A At 549 4th Street
(The Press Building)
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AGENDA
August 2, 2022
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(17) P.R. No. 22695 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With Solco Engineering For Suite 209A At 549 4th Street (The
Press Building)
(18) P.R. No. 22696 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With The Master's Hands Grant Management Services For
Suite 130A At 549 4th Street (The Press Building)
(19) P.R. No. 22697 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With Howell's Bush Hog For Suite 212A At 549 4th Street (The
Press Building)
(20) P.R. No. 22698 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Lease With Triangle Enterprise For Suite 207A At 549 4th Street (The
Press Building)
(21) P.R. No. 22699 — A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur Type 4A
Economic Development Corporation Appointing Denton Navarro
Rocha Bernal &Zech, P.C. As General Counsel And Assistant General
Counsels; And Authorizing The President Of The Board Of Directors
To Execute A Legal Services Agreement In An Annual Amount Not
To Exceed $110,000.00. Funds Available In EDC Account No. 120-
80-625-5420-00-00-000; And Setting An Effective Date
(22) P.R. No. 22700 —A Resolution Authorizing The Lease Of Office Space
Located Within 501 Procter Street By The City Of Port Arthur Section
4A Economic Development Corporation To Gulf Stone Environmental
Services, LLC
(23) P.R. No. 22702 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into An Inter-Local Agreement Between Jefferson County,
The City Of Beaumont And The City Of Port Arthur For The 2022
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) And Receive
Funding In The Amount Of $30,741.00, No Cash Match Required
AGENDA
August 2, 2022
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(24) P.R. No. 22705 —A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Twenty-
Four (24) Portable Radios And Fourteen (14) Mobile Radios With
Accessories For The Fire Department From Motorola Solutions Of
Houston, Texas Through HGAC Contract RA05-18, In The Amount
Of $221,803.84; Funding Is Available In Equipment Account
Number 149-13-630-8522-00-10-000
(25) P.R. No. 22706 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Amendment No. 5 To The Software As A Service Agreement
With Tyler Technologies Approved Pursuant To Resolution 19-392
To Convert Unused Conversions To Implementation Hours
(26) P.R. No. 22708 - A Resolution Addressing A Request For A Variance
Pursuant To Section 6-35 Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City
Of Port Arthur And Section 109.33 Of The Texas Alcohol And
Beverage Code As It Pertains To The Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages At
2649 Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur, Texas
(27) P.R. No. 22713 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And W And W
Construction Of Port Arthur, Texas For Utility Cut Repairs At Various
Locations Throughout The City With A Projected Impact Of
$150,000.00. Funding Available In Public Works Street Maintenance
— City Streets, Account No. 001-21-053-5316-00-70-000 And Water
Utilities Water Distribution —Streets, Account No. 410-40-215-5316-
00-00-000
(28) P.R. No. 22714 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Amendment No. 6 To The Software As A Service Agreement
With Tyler Technologies Approved Pursuant To Resolution 19-392
To Include A Three-Year Agreement For Tyler Notify For The One-
Time Implementation Fee Of $3,300.00 And An Annual Fee Of
$21,780.00. Funds Available In Water Account 410-40-205-5470-
00-00-000
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AGENDA
August 2, 2022
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(29) P.R. No. 22715 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Amendment No. 7 To The Software As A Service Agreement
(SAAS) With Tyler Technologies Approved Pursuant To Resolution
19-392 To Remove Executime Mobile Apps And To Adjust The
Quarterly SAAS Payment Schedule For The Delay In The
Implementation Of The Enrgov System
(30) P.R. No. 22716 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Negotiate A Contract With Brown Reynolds Watford (BRW)
Architects, Inc. Of College Station, Texas, For Preliminary
Assessments, Planning, Design And Engineering Services Relating To
The Relocation Of Fire Station No. 2 And No. 3
(31) P. R. No. 22717 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept A Donation From The Cheniere Foundation In The Amount
Of $50,000.00 To Support Pleasure Island Improvements
(32) P.R. No. 22718—A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply
To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development For A
Community Development Block Grant In The Amount Of
$1,082,136.00 And A Grant In The Amount Of$317,978.00 In Home
Investment Partnership (HOME) Funds And Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute The City Of Port Arthur's 2022 Consolidated
Annual Plan. The Consolidated Plan Will Be Submitted To The U.S.
Department Of Housing And Urban Development
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 22719 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into The Second Year (First Renewal) Of The Contract With
Ardurra Of Houston, Texas For Assistance With The American
Rescue Plan Act Program/Grant Management Services In An
Amount Not To Exceed $180,000.00 Per Annum. Funding Is
Available From American Rescue Plan Account #169-07-015-5470-
00-40-000, Project No. ARP0007
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AGENDA
August 2, 2022
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT -
CONTINUED
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P. 0. No. 7085 - An Ordinance Extending The Declaration Of
Disaster Pursuant To §418.108(b) Of The Texas Government Code
IX. 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 August 3, 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.