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Home My WebLink AboutJUNE 24, 2003OSCAR G, ORTIZ, MAYOR TOM GILLAM, III, MAYOR PR0-TEM CODNCIL MEMBERS: CRAIG HANNAH FELIX A, BARKER THOMAS J. HENDERSON JOHN BEARD, JR. RONALD H. THOMPSON ROSE MITCHELL CHAISSON MICHAEL "SHANE" SINEGAL City of Texas STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER EVANGELINE "VAN" GREEN CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY AGENDA Cihl Council June 24, 2003 8130 o,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 P.O. BOX 1089 · PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 · 409/983-8115 0 FAX 409/983-8291 CI'TY COUNCI'L MEETt'NG City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur 3une 24, 2003 8:30AH ROLL CALLf t'NVOCATION & PLEDGE Mayor Ortiz Mayor Pro Tem Gillam CouncJlmember Hannah Councilmember Barker Councilmember Henderson Councilmember Beard Councilmember Thompson Councilmember Chaisson Councilmember Sinegal City Manager Fitzgibbons City Secretary Green City Attorney Sokolow PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES Minutes - Regular Meeting - June 10, 2003 Special Meeting - .lune 17, 2003 III, PETITIONS &COMMUNICATIONS Recognition Of The Port Arthur Memorial Track Team For Setting National And State Relay Records In Austin, Texas B. Speakers (1) Emanuel Preston Regarding Henry Durham Foundation (2) Irving Escagne Regarding Concerns Of The City EDC C. Correspondence Letters From Edison Middle School Students Regarding Support For A Smoke Free Environment AGENDA JUNE 10, 2003 ZV. PUBLZC HEARZNGS - 9:00AM (1) To Consider Rezoning Lots 4, 5 And 6, Block 3, Highland Annex From Single Family Residential (SF) To Light Commercial (LC). Applicant: Marshall Simon; Zoning Case: 03-03 (2) To Consider Rezoning Lots 1, 2, 7 & 8 Of Block 13, Range K And Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 And 8 Of Block 12, Range K, Palco From Planned Development - 20 And Planned Development - 1 To Light Commercial. Applicant: Williams & Rao, LP; Zoning Case: 03-04 (3) Public Hearing To Reconsider Ordinance No. 03-029 As To Not Allow Any Drilling On The Drill Sites That Are Located In Block 12 Of Range "K" And Lots 3, 4, 5 And 6 Of Block 12 Of Range "]" Of The Port Arthur Land Company Subdivision. UNF1~NISHED BUSINESS None 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. Recommendation To Approve The Purchase Of Two (2) Compact Thermal Imaging Cameras From ADH Fire Equipment Service Of Brenham, Texas In The Amount Of $18,776 For The Fire Department B. ExoenseAccounts Mayor Oscar G. Ortiz: Attend United States Conference Of Mayors, Denver, Colorado .lune 4 - 9, 2003 $ 2,983.57 AGEND^ June 24, 2003 V1'. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTI'NUED) Councilmember Michael "Shane" Sinegal: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, May, 2003 $ 100.00 Councilmember Craig Hannah: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, April - May, 2003 $ 200.00 City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow: Use Of Auto And Business Meeting Expenses Tncurred, June 6 - 19, 2003 Attend State Bar Of Texas Seminar, June 13, 2003 $ 83.31 $ 423.00 Resolutions - Consent (1) P. R. No. 12231 - A Resolution Approving Sewer Adjustments To Certain Utility Accounts. (2) P.R. No. 12233 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And City Manager To Execute A Contract In The Amount Of $87,615 Between The City Of Port Arthur, Texas And T&N Laboratories, Inc. Of Nederland, Texas For Design And Construction Phase Services For Cell No. 46 At The City's Sanitary Landfill. Funds Are Available In Account No. 403-1274-533.54-00 In The Public Works-Solid Waste Division. (3) P.R. No. 12234 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And City Manager To Execute A Contract In The Amount Of $9,000 Between The City Of Port Arthur, Texas And Bob Shaw Consulting Engineers Of Port Arthur, Texas For Design Phase And Construction Phase Services For Drainage Improvements On Avalon Avenue, With Funding Available In FY 2003 Budget Account No. 301-1601-591.84-00, CIP 804. (4) P. R. No. 12236 - A Resolution Approving Change Order No. One To The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And AIIco, Inc., Related To The Water Line Rehabilitation. (Increase The Contract Amount By $31,731.00) Account No. 427-1626-532.85-00, Project No. 427005. 3 AGENDA June 24, 2003 VI. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED) (s) P. R. No. 12237 - A Resolution Accepting The Department Of Justice Base Equipment Grant In The Amount Of $123,695 From The Texas Engineering Extension Service Who Is Responsible For Allocating Homeland Security Grants For Weapons Of Mass Destruction l~ncidents. (6) P.R. No. 12238 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And The Fire Chief To Make Application To The Department Of Homeland Security's, Federal Emergency Management Agency For The Assistance To Firefighters Grant Program In The Amount Up To $750,000. The Grant Application Will Be Submitted To The Federal Emergency Management Agency In Emmitsburg, Maryland. I'TEMS RE(~UIRI'NG INDTVIDUAL ACTION- NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions (1) P.R. No. 12240 - A Resolution Authorizing Filing Applications With The Department Of Housing And Urban Development For A Brownfields Economic Development Initiative Grant And A Section 108 Loan For Redevelopment On The Westside. (2) P.R. No. 12241 - A Resolution Approving Change Order No. 1 For Contract V In The Amount Of $63,000, As It Pertains To The Port Arthur Business Park As Approved By The Section 4a Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation (3) P.R. No. 12242 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation Executive Director To Close On The Purchase Agreement With Sun NLF, A Limited Partnership B. Ordinances (1) P.O. No. 5340 - An Ordinance Reconsidering Ordinance No. 03-029 As To Restricting Drilling On The Drill Sites That Are Located In Block 12 Of Range "K" And Lots 3, 4, 5 And 6 Of Block 12 Of Range ".1' Of The Port Arthur Land Company Subdivision 4 AGENDA June 24, 2003 VII. ITEMS RE(~UIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION - NON-CONSENT (CONTINUED) (2) P. O. No. 5341 - An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur By Changing The Zoning On Lots 1, 2, 7 And 8, Block 13, Range "K" And Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 And 8, Block 12, Range "K", Port Arthur Land Company From PD - 1 And PD - 20 To The Light Commercial District, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas (Violation Of This Ordinance Or The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur Is Punishable As Provided In Section 1 - 3 Of The Code Of Ordinances As Amended By Fine Not Exceeding Two Thousand [$2,000.00] Dollars); And Providing For Publication In The Official Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur And Effective Immediately Alter Publication Date. C. *Reports And Recommendations (1) (2) Report On Ordinance Pertaining To Parking On City Property Report On 4th Of .luly Celebration And Fireworks *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 & COHt4I'n'EES None IX. *CLOSED MEET1~NG (EXECUTIVE SESSION) In Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.10:[ 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": AGENDA June 24, 2003 ?X. *CLOSED NIEETTNG (EXECUT?VE SESSION) - (CONTI'NUED) 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 The Pending Litigation Of The City Vs. The Attorney General (2) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Tres Caballeros (3) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Pending Litigation As It Pertains To Cause No. B - 165,013 - Jay Rice Vs. Harrison And Williams And Cause No. E - 163,399 - Barabin Vs. Williams And Harrison (4) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss Value Of Land For The Drill Sites, Designation Of Five (5) Acre Tract, Value Of Land For Second Business Park On The Williams & Rao Tract, The ][ASIS Project And The Extension Of Jimmy Johnson Boulevard (5) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land On The Westside (6) Section 551.087 Government Code - To discuss Economic Incentives As It Pertains To Commercial Projects (7) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss The Pending Litigation Of Winfield Vs. City *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session FUTURE AGENDA ITEt-IS OR REQUESTED REPORTS Items For Future Agenda Consideration Or Reports From Staff May Be Requested But No Discussion Of Any Item Or Request Shall Take Place. XI. ADJOURNMENT OF F4EETING 6 A:'F'EEZEh"IG THE CCIjNCIL SHALL _---.= UF TO T:-~E MIC.'=.CPHCNE F,.~ /Ir-- F.:~. THE GR.~MTED E¥ M.~xJCRIT'~' VOTE GF THE COUNCIL. ~HALL LIMIT HI~ F-~EMAaXE TC FUZE (~5 AC-AiNET AN INEd¥1DUAL CIT{ EMFLCYE-'- E¥ ' =' T~.E C1TY SEC.~ETA,~¥ --~HALL MAKE ~U~L!C, IN ACCC~DANC-~ WITH tHE TE-XA-~ OPEN ~E$TiNG$ L.~~/. AND AGENDA CONTAINING ALL ~tJSiNE-~E TO ~E EISCUS--ED AT A ME--_TiNG CF tHE C',7~f CCUNC:L. VqlEHEE TO Ar'I~REE~ THE COUNCIL CN ANY MATTER MAY DC SO I~¥ NCTIF'r'ING Ti-.'E CIT': IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TE.'.'A-~ OPEN ME~'TINGE LAW. (2) ]NCN~E$i~ENTE. ANY WIEMING TO AP.~R~ THE COUNCIL SMALL NCTIFF THE Cl~{ SECRETARY AND E~E,Z:~,/ IN THE MATTE.~ ~E.'.NG CONSiEiE.~i~I. THE CiTY S-ZC.~ETAR~( ~i~.'ALL ~REEENT SiJCH RE.2UEET TC '" "' C, F~"iC ER SH),LL CN EUC:-4 ITZ~. W, ,,- ANY P .... ,.N IN THE AIJr'IENC-Z WIE:-qINC- TO Ar'CREES THE CCUNC:L PERMIT~E~ TO ADORE--------- T;qE COUNCIL THE.~ECN FOR A pER!CC CF TldREE (23 MINUTEE ..... AC-ENCA ITEME" ARE CE.--'iN-Zr' AS A,N¥ ITEM ~-='-' PURFCEEE CF Tid.'~- TE.",AS OPEN ME----TiNGE LAW ANU WHICH Z,~,:CMEE THE SiJ=-;ECT CF ; MCTiC,'N