HomeMy WebLinkAboutJANUARY 30, 2024 REGULAR MEETING 9_30 AMTHURMAN BILL BARTIE, MAYOR RON BURTON TIFFANY HAMILTON, MAYOR PRO TEM CITY MANAGER COUNCIL MEMBERS: SHERRI BELLARD, TRMC WILLIE BAE LEWIS, JR. CITY SECRETARY DONEANE BECKCOM HAROLD L. DOUCET, SR. VAL TIZENO THOMAS J. KINLAW, III CITY ATTORNEY DONALD FRANK, SR. AGENDA
City Council
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
9:30 A.M. CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, January 30, 2024 At 9:30 A.M. CT, 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
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City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
January 30, 2024
9:30 AM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartie _____
Mayor Pro Tem Hamilton _____
Councilmember Lewis, Jr. _____
Councilmember Beckcom _____
Councilmember Doucet, Sr. _____
Councilmember Kinlaw, III _____
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) Melissa Charlot, Jeanette Price And Conswella Bates Regarding An
Update And Solutions To The Paratransit Cancellation
(2) Joe Tant, President Of The Great Port Arthur Chamber Of Commerce
Regarding The Partnership With The City Of Port Arthur
(3) Gail Pellum, Phyllis Baker And Gail Castille Of The African American
Cultural Society Regarding Upcoming Events
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By The Memorial 9th Grade Students Regarding The
Futuristic Port Arthur 3D Models
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III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED
(2) Chandra Alpough, Director Of Parks And Recreation Regarding
Wayfinding Update
(3) A Presentation By Information Technology (IT) Regarding The City
Of Port Arthur Website Redesign Launch
C. Employee Recognition – None
D. Correspondence – None
E. Discussions
(1) A Discussion Regarding The Lake Arthur Detention Pond (Requested
By Councilmember Beckcom)
(2) A Discussion Regarding The Development Of An Ordinance To
Implement Senior Citizen Exemptions For Water And Sewer
(Requested By Councilmember Lewis)
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 10:00 A.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;
(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;
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AGENDA
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V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER
COUNCILMEMBER) – CONTINUED
(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
Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 23469 – A Resolution Approving The First Amended And
Restated Agreement For Professional Services And Employment As
Chief Executive Officer Of The Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation
(2) P.R. No. 23494 – A Resolution Approving A Training Agreement
Between The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation And Lamar State College Port Arthur For Tuition
Reimbursement For Five (5) Port Arthur Resident High School
Graduates Attending A 2-Year Associate Degree Program Not To
Exceed $67,500.00; Funds Available In EDC Account No. 120-80-
625-5475-00-00-000
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VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 23495 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Utilize Pre-
Employment Workforce Training Funds To Implement A 2024 Youth
Employment Program In An Amount Not To Exceed $83,200.00;
Funds Available In EDC Account No. 120-80-625-5475-00-00-000
(4) P.R. No. 23543 – A Resolution Approving Water And Sewer
Adjustments To Valero Services Utility Accounts Due To Leaks
And/Or Equipment Malfunction
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 Expense Reports
(A1) Mayor Thurman Bartie:
The United States Conference Of Mayors
Washington, DC
January 16 – 20, 2024 $3,931.05
B. Minutes
December 19,2023 Special Meeting (Executive Session)
December 19,2023 Regular Meeting
January 8, 2024 Regular Meeting
January 16, 2024 Special Meeting (Executive Session)
January 16, 2024 Regular Meeting
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VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
C. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 23124 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager Or His
Designee To Negotiate A Professional Engineering Services Contract
With Chica And Associates, Inc. For Construction Management
And/Or Necessary Engineering Services Regarding The Stonegate
Drainage Improvement Project. Funds Are To Be Allocated From The
Hazard Mitigation Grant Account And The Community Development
Block Grant DR Account. Project No. DR1P04
(2) P.R. No. 23437 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Renew A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Port
Arthur And The YMCA Of Southeast Texas For Operations Of The
West Side Development Center And To Issue A Payment To The
YMCA Of Southeast Texas In The Total Amount Of $80,000.00 For
2024 Operations Of The West Side Development Center. Funding Is
Available In Account No. 001-15-043-5470-00-20-000
(3) P.R. No. 23471 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 1, To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And Allco, LLC, Of Beaumont, Texas For The El Vista
Drainage Improvement Project That Reduces The Original Amount
By $1,316,171.97 To The New Contract Amount Of $9,893,282.71.
Funding Is Available In The Hazard Mitigation Grant Account No.
154-00-000-8515-00-10-000 And The Community Development
Block Grant DR Account No. 148-00-000-8515-00-10-000. Project
No. DR1P02
(4) P.R. No. 23472 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 1, To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And Allco, LLC, Of Beaumont, Texas For The Port Acres
Drainage Improvement Project That Reduces The Original Amount
By $1,736,424.04 To The New Contract Amount Of $33,154,682.77.
Funding Is Available In The Hazard Mitigation Grant Account No.
154-00-000-8515-00-10-000 And The Community Development
Block Grant DR Account No. 148-00-000-8515-00-10-000. Project
No. DR1P03
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VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(5) P.R. No. 23508 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept Close Out Documents Submitted By Allco, LLC, Of Beaumont,
Texas, And Approve The Release Of Retainage In The Amount Of
$252,642.01 For The 2022-2023 Various Streets: District 1 Project.
Funding Is Available In The Street Capital Fund Account 307-21-053-
8517-00-10-000
(6) P.R. No. 23551 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase Two Marquees For The Replacement Of The Historic
Westside Marquee Sign From Sideline Interactive, LLC Of Stafford,
Texas Through TIPS Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract No.
230105 In The Total Not To Exceed Amount Of $34,778.20. Funding
Is Available In Account Number 001-25-065-8522-00-20-000
(7) P.R. No. 23552 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Contract Amendment #2 To The Contract With The Solco
Group, LLC Of Port Arthur, Texas For Engineering And Design
Services For Port Arthur Transit's (PAT) Terminal Building Expansion
Located At 322 Procter Street, Port Arthur, Texas For A New Total
Amount Not To Exceed $96,865.00. Funding Is Available In Account
401-70-530-8512-00-60-000. Project TR1416
(8) P.R. No. 23553 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Negotiate A Contract With The Solco Group, LLC Of Beaumont, Texas
To Provide Engineering And Design Services For Port Arthur Transit's
(PAT) Reconstruction And Drainage Repairs On San Antonio Avenue;
Funding Is Available In Account No. 401-70-530-8512-00-60-000,
Project# DR1P06
(9) P.R. No. 23557 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur To
Enter Into A Memorandum Of Agreement (MOA) With Lamar
University's Center For Resiliency Of Beaumont, Texas, To Improve
Early Flood Warning Alerting. There Will Be No Funding Impact
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AGENDA
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VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(10) P.R. No. 23560 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 5 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And Texas Materials Group, Inc. – Gulf Coast Area Of
Beaumont, Texas, For The Various Streets Roadway Improvements
Project-Districts 2 & 3, For Seventeen Additional Driveways On
Tyrrell Parkway From 32nd Street To Woodlawn Drive, That
Increases The Contract Amount By $102,136.00 To The New
Contract Amount Of $9,076,677.93. Funding Is Available In The
Capital Improvement Project Account 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000
(11) P.R. No. 23562 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Rescind The 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Non-Profit Subrecipient Agreement With IBN Sina Foundation For
The Funding Amount Of $11,258.00 And Further Authorize An
Amendment To The Interdepartmental Agreement With The City's
Housing And Neighborhood Revitalization Division To Reallocate Said
Funds To Demolition And Reconstruction Projects
(12) P.R. No. 23564 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 2 To The Contract With King Solutions,
LLC Of Houston, Texas For The Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation
Contract No. 1, Increasing The Contract Amount By $90,800.00, To
A New Contract Total Of $1,564,824.00; And A Time Extension Of
80 Days For A New Total Contract Time Of 230 Days. Account No.
405-40-000-8516-00-00-000, Project No. WS0016-CON
(13) P.R. No. 23569 – A Resolution Designating Authorized Signatories
For Contractual Documents And Documents For Requesting Funds
Pertaining To The Texas General Land Office Community
Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Programs (CDBG-DR)
Infrastructure Contract Numbers 20-065-142-C782 And 24-067-034-
E222
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2024
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(14) P.R. No. 23570 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept A "Letter Of No Objection" From Shell Pipeline Company, LP,
(SPLC) Of Houston, Texas, Giving Permission For The City And Its
Contractors To Cross Pipeline Rights-Of-Way And All Related
Facilities In The Execution Of Work Associated With The Stonegate
Drainage Improvement Project. Funds Are Not Impacted. Project No.
DR1P04
(15) P.R. No. 23572 A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase A Ford F-550 Versalift Bucket Truck From Silsbee Ford Of
Silsbee, Texas For The Parks And Recreation Department Through
TIPS Cooperative Purchasing Contract Number 210907, In The Total
Not To Exceed Amount Of $181,536.50; Funding Available In Capital
Reserve Fund Account No. 625-00-000-8492-00-00-000
(16) P.R. No. 23573 A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Memorandum Of Understanding With The Bob Hope
School District As It Pertains To The Use Of Bob Bowers Civic Center
As An Emergency Staging Area
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions – Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 23326 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Agreement With Architect’s Studio PLLC Of Manvel,
Texas For The Architectural And Design Services For The
Construction Of An Interactive Monument Sign On Pleasure Island In
The Amount Not To Exceed $45,000.00; The Funding For This
Project In Professional Services Account Number 450-60-400-5420-
00-00-000 Is Contingent Upon The Approval Of A Budget
Amendment Via Adoption Of Proposed Ordinance 7224
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2024
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(2) P.R. No. 23483 – A Resolution Awarding A Bid And Authorizing The
City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With BDS Constructors,
LLC, DBA MK Constructors, LLC, Of Vidor, Texas, For The Woodworth
Boulevard Streetscape Improvements Project From Lakeshore Drive
To State Highway 87 (Gulfway Drive) For $13,426,347.92. Funding
Contingent Upon Pending Budget Amendment PO No. 7224. Funds
Will Be Placed In Capital Improvements Project Account 307-21-053-
8517-00-10-000. Project No. ST4014
(3) P.R. No. 23563 – A Resolution Authorizing The Recertification Of
Tender Loving Care Center For Children D/B/A Legacy Community
Development Corporation As A CHDO And Authorizing Amendment
No. 3 To The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Tender
Loving Care Center For Children D/B/A Legacy Community
Development Corporation And Allocate An Additional $108,000.00,
And Extend The Contract Expiration Date From May 31, 2024 To
December 31, 2024. Contingent Upon The Approval Of A Budget
Amendment Via Adoption Of Proposed Ordinance 7224
(4) P.R. No. 23571 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 4 Between The City Of Port Arthur And
Texas Materials Group, Inc. - Gulf Coast Area (Formerly Known As
Gulf Coast A CRH Company) Of Beaumont, Texas, For The Addition
Of Dense-Graded Hot Mix Asphalt, Increasing The Contract Amount
Of $1,733,007.65 By $121,797.92 To The New Contract Amount Of
$1,854,805.57 For The 5th And 6th Street Rehabilitation Project.
Funds Are Available From The Street Maintenance Account 307-80-
625-8518-00-10-000. Project Nos. ST1P54 AND ST1P55
(5) P.R. No. 23579 – A Resolution Appointing Members To The Port
Arthur Youth Advisory Council (YAC) (Requested By Mayor Bartie)
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2024
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
B. Ordinances – Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7213 – An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of
The City Of Port Arthur By Changing The Zoning From Low Density
Residential To Commercial Retail On Approximately A 4.00-Acre
Tract Of Land Being Out Of Port Acres, And Consisting Of Tract 2,
Lot 8, Block 12, Port Acres Subdivision, Port Arthur, Jefferson County,
Texas (Violation Of Any Provision Of This Ordinance Shall Be Guilty
Of A Misdemeanor And Shall Be Punished By A Fine Not Exceeding
$2,000.00, As Provided In Chapter 1, Section 1-13 Of The Code Of
Ordinances, And Each Day Which Violation Is Permitted To Exist Shall
Constitute A Separate And Distinct Offense.); And Providing For
Publication In The Official Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur And
Effective Immediately After Publication Date
Z23-09 – Farhan Khokhar
(2) P.O. No. 7224 – An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of
Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2023
And Ending September 30, 2024, Increasing The General Fund By
$130,874.00, The Capital Fund By $14,200,000.00, The Transit Fund
By $7,611.00, Water & Sewer Fund By $382,730.00; Pleasure Island
Fund By $318,000.00 And By Adding Provisions To The Budget For
Special Revenue Funds To Include The Following: The CDBG Fund
By $1,042,808.00, The Home Grant Fund By $722,625.00, The GLO
Fund By $34,641,107.00, The CDBG-R By $10,959,455.00, The
Hazard Mitigation Fund By $500,000.00, And The ARPA Fund By
$118,000.00
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2024
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(3) P.O. No. 7227 – An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of
The City Of Port Arthur By Changing The Zoning From High Density
Residential To Commercial Retail On Approximately 21.038-Acres Of
Land Being Out Of And Part Of The W. Kyle Survey A-414, And
Consisting Of All Of Lots 10-25, Block 27, A Portion Of Oleander,
Violet, Gardenia, Camellia, Cox, & Daisy Streets, And A Portion Of
Willow Drive, A Portion Of Blocks 25 & 26, And All Of Blocks 14, 15,
& 16 Of The Palomar Addition, Section 1, An Unrecorded Subdivision
Plat, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas (Violation Of Any Provision
Of This Ordinance Shall Be Guilty Of A Misdemeanor And Shall Be
Punished By A Fine Not Exceeding $2,000.00, As Provided In Chapter
1, Section 1-13 Of The Code Of Ordinances, And Each Day Which
Violation Is Permitted To Exist Shall Constitute A Separate And
Distinct Offense.); And Providing For Publication In The Official
Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur And Effective Immediately
After Publication Date
Z23-10 – BDS Constructors, LLC D.B.A.
MK Constructors
IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE 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)], 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":
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 Incent
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AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2024
IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code – To Discuss And Receive Legal
Advice Or Consultation From The City Attorney Regarding Potential
And/Or Pending Claims, Contracts, Litigation And Other Legal
Matters
(2) Section 551.074 Government Code – To Discuss The Appointment
Of An Interim City Attorney Due To The Retirement Of The City
Attorney And Transition Thereof. To Discuss The Duties And
Responsibilities Of City Council Appointees
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code – To Discuss Economic Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business Prospect
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code – To Discuss Or Deliberate The
Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of Real Property
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session
X. 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 January 31, 2024.
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.