HomeMy WebLinkAbout(11) 03/19/2024 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — March 19, 2024
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartle gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Tuesday, March 19,
2024 at 12:12 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartle; Councilmembers Willie "Bae" Lewis, Doneane
Beckcom, Harold Doucet, Thomas Kinlaw, III. 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.
Mayor Pro Tern Tiffany Hamilton was absent from the meeting.
II. WORKSHOP
A Workshop By The Ardurra Group, LLC
Addurra CEO Craig Taffaro appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries regard
the professional services [provided to the city.
III. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
(1) P.R. No. 23607 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Ardurra Group, LLC,
For TX-GLO 2019 HUD Infrastructure Competition Project
Management And Reporting Services For The City's
Manhole Replacement Project In An Amount Not To Exceed
$50,000.00. Funding Available In Account No. 148-21-055-
5492-00-70-000, Project No. GM2402.GRE.ADM And Are
100% Reimbursable Under The TX-GLO Contract #24-067-
034-E222
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 23607 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 24-113.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Hamilton Everfield; Councilmembers Lewis,
Beckcom, Doucet and Kinlaw.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 24-113 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 24-11
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH
ARDURRA GROUP, LLC OF HOUSTON, TEXAS,
TO PROVIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND
REPORTING SERVICES RELATED TO THE US
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SAFE
STREETS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $350,000.00.
FUNDING AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT NO. 148-
00-000-4510-00-00-000, PROJECT NO.
GM2401.GRA.CDB AND ARE 100%
REIMBURSABLE UNDER THE USDOT SS4A
PROGRAM
(2) P.R. No. 23609 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Ardurra Group, LLC
Of Houston, Texas, To Provide Project Management And
Reporting Services Related To The US Department Of
Transportation And Federal Highway Administration Safe
Streets For All (SS4A) Grant In An Amount Not To Exceed
$350,000.00. Funding Available In Account No. 148-00-
000-4510-00-00-000, Project No. GM2401.GRA.CDB And
Are 100% Reimbursable Under The USDOT SS4A Program
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Doucet, seconded by Councilmember Beckcom and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 23517 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 24-114.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Hamilton Everfield; Councilmembers Lewis,
Beckcom, Doucet and Kinlaw.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 24-114 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 24-114
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH
ARDURRA GROUP, LLC OF HOUSTON, TEXAS,
TO PROVIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND
REPORTING SERVICES RELATED TO THE US
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SAFE
STREETS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $350,000.00.
FUNDING AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT NO. 148-
00-000-4510-00-00-000, PROJECT NO.
GM2401.GRA.CDB AND ARE 100%
REIMBURSABLE UNDER THE USDOT SS4A
PROGRAM
(3) P.R. No. 23636 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Enter Into The Fourth Year (Third Renewal)
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. Fund Is Available From American
Rescue Plan Account #169-07-015-5470-00-40-000,
Project No. ARP0007
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Lewis, seconded by Councilmember Beckcom and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 23636 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 24-115.
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Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Hamilton Everfield; Councilmembers Lewis,
Beckcom, Doucet and Kinlaw.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 24-115 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 24-115
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE FOURTH YEAR
(THIRD RENEWAL) 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. FUND IS AVAILABLE FROM AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN ACCOUNT #169-07-015-5470-
00-40-000, PROJECT NO. ARP0007
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Mayor Bartie adjourned their meeting at 1:32 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
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD March 19, 2024.
APPROVED: .
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