HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAY 6, 2025 REGULAR MEETING 5_30 PMTHURMAN BILL BARTIE, MAYOR RONALD BURTON, CPM DONEANE BECKCOM, CITY MANAGER MAYOR PRO TEM SHERRI BELLARD, TRMC COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY SECRETARY WILLIE BAE LEWIS, JR. TIFFANY L. HAMILTON EVERFIELD ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO HAROLD L. DOUCET, SR. CITY ATTORNEY THOMAS KINLAW, III DONALD FRANK, SR.
AGENDA
City Council
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
5:30 P.M. CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, May 6, 2025 At 5:30 P.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 Meeting In Person Or By Dialing One Of The Following Toll-Free Numbers And Entering
The Meeting ID: 842 8031 5069 And Passcode: 741714
(877) 853-5247 US Toll Free
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Please Contact The City Secretary’s Office, At (409) 983-8115.
Website: http://www.portarthurtx.gov
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City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
May 6, 2025
5:30 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartie _____
Mayor Pro Tem Beckcom _____
Councilmember Lewis, Jr. _____
Councilmember Hamilton Everfield _____
Councilmember Doucet, Sr. _____
Councilmember Kinlaw, III _____
Councilmember Frank, Sr. _____
City Manager Burton, CPM _____
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC _____
City Attorney Pais Cotroneo _____
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee _____
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Christopher Bates Regarding Voting In Port Arthur
(2) Kaala Jacobs Regarding Voting Irregularities
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By Councilmember Hamilton Everfield Regarding
Celebrating Our Progress One Victory At A Time
C. City Manager’s Staff Reports – None
D. Employee Recognition – None
E. Correspondence – None
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AGENDA
MAY 6, 2025
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED
F. Discussions
(1) A Discussion Regarding The 89th Texas Legislative Session
(Requested By Councilmember Hamilton Everfield)
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M.
(1) A Public Hearing For The Purpose Of Receiving Public Comments And
To Consider The Following:
Proposed Change: A Zoning Map Amendment (Z25-01) To Change
From Commercial Retail (CR) To A Planned Development District
(PD) For Residential & Commercial Retail Activity
Legal Description: For 20.734 (Called 20.7365) Acres Of Land,
Part Of Lots 5, 6, & 7, Block 10, Range "H", Port Arthur Land
Company Subdivision, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas (Located
Between Lake Arthur Drive And Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Drive
And P.A.L.C.O. East Of 9th Avenue)
Citizens With Questions Regarding The Description Of This Property
Can Contract The City Planning Department At (409) 983-8133. The
Public Will Also Be Able To View The Public Hearing Via The City’s
Website At www.portarthurtx.gov
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AGENDA
MAY 6, 2025
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M. – CONTINUED
(2) A Public Hearing For The Purpose Of Receiving Public Comments And
To Consider The Following:
Z25-02 CITY OF PORT ARTHUR – To Consider A Zoning Text
Amendment To Appendix A, Section 3. Land Uses, Of The City Of
Port Arthur Zoning Ordinance To Include The Following “Automobile”
Related Uses As Legally Conforming Uses In The Heavy Industrial &
Light Commercial Districts
Tire Sales Automobile Repair – Minor
Automobile Sales Automobile Repair & Sales
Automobile Auction
If You Cannot Attend The Meeting, You May Send A Letter To The
Planning Director, City Of Port Arthur, 444 Fourth Street, Planning
Department Third Floor, Port Arthur, TX 77641. If There Are
Additional Questions You May Contact The Planning Department At
(409) 983-8133.
The Public Will Also Be Able To View The Public Hearing Via The
City’s Website At www.portarthurtx.gov
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AGENDA
MAY 6, 2025
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M. – CONTINUED
(3) A Public Hearing For The Purpose Of Receiving Public Comments And
To Consider The Following:
Z25-03 FAHEEM HUSSAIN KHUWAJA – To Consider Granting
A Specific Use Permit For 0.4854 Acres Of Land Consisting Of All
Of Lots 18-20 And Part Of Lots 21-24, Block 24, Rosemont Park
Addition, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas (3645 And 3635 39th
Street)
A Precise Drawing And Description Of This Property Will Also Be
Presented At The Public Hearing And Can Be Examined In The City
Planning Department, City Hall, Port Arthur, Texas.
If You Cannot Attend The Meeting, You May Send A Letter To The
Planning Director, City Of Port Arthur, 444 Fourth Street, Planning
Department Third Floor, Port Arthur, TX 77641. If There Are
Additional Questions You May Contact The Planning Department At
(409) 983-8133.
The Public Will Also Be Able To View The Public Hearing Via The
City’s Website At www.portarthurtx.gov
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
MAY 6, 2025
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
(1) P.R. No. 24285 – A Resolution Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas To
Authorize The Mayor To Enter Into A Ground Lease Agreement
Between The City Of Port Arthur, Texas And Diligence Offshore
Services LLC For Approximately 2,274 Acres Of City-Owned Land On
Or Near Pleasure Island For The Development, Construction, And
Operation Of Wind And Solar Energy Facilities, A Substation, Data
Center, Offshore Energy Hub And Other Necessary Appurtenant
Facilities
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.
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AGENDA
MAY 6, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
A. Travel Request / Travel Expense Reports
Request For Pre-Approval Of Travel Pursuant To 78-269 (b)(8) Of
The Code Of Ordinances (ORD 18-63)
(A1) Mayor:
Texas Department Of Emergency Management
Transportation $746.00
Lodging $1,633.78
Meals $338.00
Conference Registration Fee $300.00
Total Estimated Cost Of Trip $3,017.78
Fort Worth, Texas
May 26 – 30, 2025
Travel Expense Reports
(A2) Mayor Thurman Bartie:
Conference Of Mayor
Washington, DC
January 16 – 19, 2025 $4,553.64
B. Minutes – None
C. Resolutions – Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24168 – A Resolution Authorizing One (1) Year Contracts
Between The City Of Port Arthur And Two (2) Vendors (1) BST
Solutions Of Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0031 Per Square Foot; And (2)
Smith's Remodeling, Of Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0038 Per Square
Foot, For Grass Mowing Service Of Privately-Owned And City-Owned
Vacant And Developed Lots In An Area Of The City Designated As
Area F, Sabine Pass, With An Annual Projected Budgetary Impact Of
$40,000.00; Funds Are Available In The General Fund Account
Number 001-13-039-5470-00-50-000 (Other Contractual Service)
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AGENDA
MAY 6, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(2) P.R. No. 24234 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider A Zoning Map Amendment For 2.861 Acres Of Land Being
Out Of The Peek Addition, Jefferson County, Texas. (Northwest
Corner Of Wilson Avenue, 8520 Wilson Avenue) Zoning Case No.
Z24-10 Applicant: Melecio F. Ceja
(3) P.R. No. 24240 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A One (1) Year Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur
And Leaders Of Monumental Services LLC Of Port Arthur, Texas For
Janitorial Services At Port Arthur Transit Facilities In An Annual
Amount Not To Exceed $29,400.00. Funds Available In Transit's
Other Contractual Services Account 401-70-500-5470-00-60-000
(4) P.R. No. 24255 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase Computers And Related Equipment From Dell Marketing,
L.P. Through The Texas Department Of Information Resources
Purchasing Program In An Amount Not To Exceed $78,029.40.
Funding Budgeted In Information Technology IT Equipment Account
001-09-023-5241-00-10-000
(5) P.R. No. 24283 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With Sitek Omni Services, LLC Of Humble, Texas,
In The Amount Not To Exceed $46,800.00 To Perform Remediation
And Closure Of A Wastewater Treatment Unit And Demolish An
Unsafe Building At The Port Acres WWTP. Funding Is Available In
Utilities Wastewater Account No. 410-40-225-5470-00-00-000, Other
Contractual Services
(6) P.R. No. 24287 – A Resolution Acknowledging The Receipt Of The
Third Distribution From The Opioid Abatement Trust Fund And
Authorizing The Establishment Of An Opioid Review Board
(7) P.R. No. 24292 – A Resolution Approving An Interlocal Agreement
Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Port Arthur Independent
School District For The Use Of School Facilities During A Natural Or
Man-Made Disaster And The Designation Of Thomas Jefferson Middle
School, Located At 2200 Jefferson Drive, Port Arthur, Texas 77642
For The Storage Of A Point Of Distribution (POD) Box And The Use
Of School Facilities During A Natural Or Man-Made Disaster
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AGENDA
MAY 6, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(8) P.R. No. 24293 – A Resolution Approving A Memorandum Of
Understanding Between The City Of Port Arthur Health Department
And HSA Port Arthur, LLC D/B/A The Medical Center Of Southeast
Texas, Regarding The Use Of Hospital Facilities During A Public
Health Emergency
(9) P.R. No. 24303 – A Resolution Terminating The Contract With Dr.
Oscar Enriquez And Awarding The Contract To Dr. Kristopher Dela
Cruz To Act As The City's Health Authority And Supervising Physician
For The Employee Health Services Clinic, Effective May 5, 2025,
Through September 30, 2025. Funds Are Budgeted In FY24-25
General Fund Other Contractual Account 001-23-061-5470-00-50-
000 ($15,500.00) And The Employee Health Professional Service
Account 001-23-063-5420-00-50-000 ($7,500.00) For A Total Not To
Exceed $23,000.00
(10) P.R. No. 24306 – A Resolution Authorizing The City To Enter Into A
Long-Term Street Closure Agreement With Burrow Group Services,
LLC Of Beaumont, Texas, For The Ongoing Construction Activities
And Changing Road Conditions On North Levee Road On Pleasure
Island To Public Traffic, From The Date To Be Determined Through
December 31, 2025
(11) P.R. No. 24308 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And City
Attorney To Purchase A 0.0057 Acre (248 SF ROW) Portion Of Land
Located At The Intersection Of Procter Street And Woodworth
Boulevard (Part Of Tract 9A, Replat Of Block 511, Model Addition No.
2, City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas) For Traffic Signal
Installation For The Amount Of $900.00. Funds Are Available In The
Capital Project Account No. 307-21-049-8511-00-10-000. Project No.
CE0008
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AGENDA
MAY 6, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(12) P.R. No. 24322 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Amend The Contract With Best Best & Krieger, LLP, For Legal
Services Relating To The Proposed Development, Construction And
Operation Of Wind And Solar Energy Generation Facilities On
Pleasure Island, Increasing Funding By $50,000.00 For A New Total
Contract Amount Not To Exceed $100,000.00; Funding Is Available
In The Law Department's Professional Services -Account No. 001-05-
013-5420-00-10-000
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions – Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24166 – A Resolution Authorizing One (1) Year Contract
Between The City Of Port Arthur And (14) Vendors: (1) DMJ
Landscaping Of Port Arthur, Texas @ $.0031 Per Square Foot; (2)
BST Solutions Of Port Arthur, Texas @ $.0031 Per Square Foot And
$75.00 Per Acre; (3) K & D Affordable Lawn Service Of Port Arthur,
Texas @ $.0032 Per Square Foot And $80.00 Per Acre; (4) Mayon
Lawn Service Of Port Arthur, Texas @ $.0033 Per Square Foot And
$80.00 Per Acre; (5) MS Service Of Port Arthur, Texas @ $.0033 Per
Square Foot; (6) SETX Lawn & Maintenance Of Beaumont, Texas @
$.00339 Per Square Foot; (7) B & N Mowers LLC Of Port Arthur,
Texas @ $0.0034 Per Square Foot And $80.00 Per Acre; (8)
Signature Lawn Service Of Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0034 Per Square
Foot; (9) No Problem Services Of Beaumont, Texas @ $0.0034 Per
Square Foot; (10) Israel Lopez Lawn Of Port Arthur, Texas @
$0.0035 Per Square Foot; (11) Valencia Lawn Care Of Port Arthur,
Texas @ $0.0035 Per Square Foot; (12) JL Landscaping Of Port
Arthur , Texas @ $0.0035 Per Square Foot; (13) All In One Lawn
Services Of Bridge City, Texas @ $0.0035 Per Square Foot; And (14)
Frank's Trucking Of Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0039 Per Square Foot
For Grass Mowing Services Of Privately-Owned And City-Owned
Vacant And Developed Lots In An Area Of The City Designated As
Area A, With An Annual Projected Budgetary Impact Of $100,000.00.
Funds Are Available In General Fund Account Number 001-13-039-
5470-00-50-000 (Other Contractual Service)
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AGENDA
MAY 6, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(2) P.R. No. 24167 – A Resolution Authorizing One (1) Year Contracts
Between The City Of Port Arthur And Twenty-Four (24) Vendors: (1)
All In One Lawn Services, Bridge City, Texas @ $0.0034 Per Square
Foot; (2) B & N Mowers, LLC, Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0037 Per
Square Foot; (3) BST Solutions, Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0031 Per
Square Foot; (4) DMJ Landscaping, Port Arthur, Texas@ $0.0034 Per
Square Foot; (5) D Oliver Lawn Care, Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0035
Per Square Foot; (6) Eduardo T.O. Landscaping, Groves, Texas @
$0.0034 Per Square Foot; (7) Frank's Trucking, Port Arthur, Texas @
$0.0039 Per Square Foot; (8) G & G Gray, Port Arthur, Texas @
$0.0034 Per Square Foot; (9) Gonzalez Lawn Care, Port Arthur,
Texas @ $0.0034 Per Square Foot; (10) Israel Construction, Port
Arthur, Texas @ $0.0034 Per Square Foot; (11) Israel Lopez Lawn
Service, Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0035 Per Square Foot; (12) JL
Landscaping, Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0034 Per Square Foot; (13)
JM Lawn Service, Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0034 Per Square Foot;
(14) K & D Affordable Lawn Service, Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0034
Per Square Foot; (15) Lloyd Mitchell, Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0039
Per Square Foot; (16) Marsh Transports, Port Arthur, Texas @
$0.0035 Per Square Foot; (17) M S Service, Port Arthur, Texas @
$0.0033 Per Square Foot; (18) Mayon Lawn Service, Port Arthur,
Texas @ $0.0034 Per Square Foot; (19) No Problem Services,
Beaumont, Texas @ $0.0034 Per Square Foot;(20) SETX Lawn &
Maintenance, Beaumont, Texas @ $0.00339 Per Square Foot; (21)
Signature Lawn Service, Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0034 Per Square
Foot; (22) Smith's Remodeling, Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0036 Per
Square Foot; (23) SMO Unlimited, Port Arthur, Texas @ $0.0033 Per
Square Foot, And (24) Valencia Lawn Care, Port Arthur, Texas @
$0.0035 Per Square Foot. For Grass Mowing Services Of Privately-
Owned And City-Owned Vacant & Developed Lots In Areas Of The
City Designated As Areas B-E, With An Annual Projected Budgetary
Impact Of $500,000.00. Funds Are Available In General Fund
Account Number 001-13-039-5470-00-50-000 (Other Contractual
Service) Contingent Upon Annual Appropriation
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AGENDA
MAY 6, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 24189 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With Act Pipe & Supply Of Beaumont, Texas,
Coburn Supply Company Of New Caney, Texas, And Core & Main Of
Beaumont, Texas For The Purchase Of Repair Clamps For The Water
Utilities Department, With An Annual Projected Budgetary Impact Of
$254,388.64. Funding Is Available In Account Nos. ($50,000.00)
410-40-215-5315-00-00-000 (Water System Maintenance), &
($204,388.64) 410-40-220-5313-00-00-000, (Sewer System
Maintenance)
(4) P.R. No. 24270 – A Resolution Approving An Economic Development
Performance Agreement Between The Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation And CGLR Properties, LLC In An Amount
Not To Exceed $400,000.00; Funds Available In EDC Account No.
120-80-625-5478-00-00-000
(5) P.R. No. 24282 – A Resolution Authorizing Deductive Change Order
No. 2 To The Contract With Delk Construction, Inc. Of Nederland,
Texas Decreasing The Total Contract Amount By $2,715.93, And
Accepting The Project Closeout Documents For The Transit Storage
Building Construction At 325 Dallas Avenue, Establishing A Final
Contract Amount Of $188,284.07, And Authorizing The Release Of
Retainage In The Amount Of $9,265.00; Funds Available In Account
401-00-000-2050-00-00-000, The Remaining Balance Owed Of
$2,984.07 Is Available In Account 401-70-530-8512-00-60-000,
Project, TR2035B.CAP.BUI
(6) P.R. No. 24296 – A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's Decision
To Authorize The Emergency Repair Of The Sewer Overflows
Identified In Cause No. D-1-GN-25-001285; The State Of Texas’s
Original Petition And Application For Temporary And Permanent
Injunction By Global Drilling, Inc. Of Winnie, Texas, In The Amount
$193,550.00, And The Emergency Cleaning By Chief Solutions, Inc.
Of Houston, Texas In The Amount Of $27,930.00, For A Combined
Total Not To Exceed Amount Of $221,480.00; Funding In CIP
Account No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-000 Is Contingent Upon The
Approval Of The Budget Amendment In Proposed Ordinance No.
7331
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AGENDA
MAY 6, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 24297 – A Resolution Awarding A Bid And Authorizing The
City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With SETEX Corp. Of
Beaumont, Texas, For Laying The Culvert Under Jimmy Johnson
Boulevard Of The Rice Farm Road Drainage Improvement Project:
Phase 1 For The Amount Of $745,752.00. Funds Are Available In The
Capital Improvement Account No. 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000.
Project No. DR1P10
(8) P.R. No. 24304 – A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of
Port Arthur, Texas, Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Change
Order No. 1 To The Contract With Construction Zone Of Southeast
Texas For The Construction Of The Animal Services Center Building,
Increasing The Contract Amount By $426,585.34 To A New Total Of
$7,791,585.34, And Extending The Contract Time By 214 Days;
Funding Available In Capital Improvement Project/Building Account
No. 307-13-041-8512-00-10-000; BU0008 Pending Approval Of
Budget Amendment PO 7331
(9) P.R. No. 24305 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 2 To The Atlanta Waterline Improvement
Project With Global Drilling Inc. Of Winnie, Texas, Increasing The
Contract Amount By $109,900.00 To A New Total Contract Amount
Of $2,721,540.00 And Extending The Contract Time By 90 Days To
A New Total Contract Time Of 360 Days; Funds Are Available In
Capital Improvement Projects Account No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-
000, Project No. WS-0019 CON, Contingent Upon The Approval Of
Budget Amendment In Proposed Ordinance No. 7331
(10) P.R. No. 24307 – A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of
Port Arthur, Texas, Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A
Contract With Ardurra Group, LLC For Disaster Recovery Grant
Management And Administration Services In An Amount Not To
Exceed $1.8 Million With Funding Available In ARPA Interest Account
No. 169-07-015-5492-00-40-000
(11) P.R. No. 24313 – A Resolution Authorizing A One-Time Exception To
The Ceremonial Street Renaming Policy (Requested By Mayor Bartie)
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AGENDA
MAY 6, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(12) P.R. No. 24314 – A Resolution Authorizing The Ceremonial Street
Renaming Of West 6th Street From Denbo Avenue To Foley Avenue
In Honor Of Zachary Breaux (Requested By Mayor Bartie)
(13) P.R. No. 24320 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Beautification Commission (Requested
By Councilmember Lewis)
B. Ordinances – Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7331 – An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of
Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2024
And Ending September 30, 2025, Increasing General Fund (001) By
$331,380.00, And Transferring That Amount Thereby Increasing
Water And Sewer Capital Fund (405) By $331,380.00 And The Capital
Fund (307) By $426,586.00
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 May 7, 2025. 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. This is an abridged version of the City of Port Arthur Code of Ordinances Article II, Sec. 2-75 (a).