HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAY 20, 2025 REGULAR MEETING 9:30 AM THURMAN BILL BARTIE,MAYOR RONALD BURTON,CPM
HAROLD L.DOUCET,SR., City of CITY MANAGER
MAYOR PRO TEM
SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY SECRETARY
\N'►LLIE BAE LEWIS,JR. r t rt h u r
I IFFANY L.HAMILTON EVERFIELD ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO
DONEANE BECKCOM Tr°arl` CITY ATTORNEY
THOMAS KINLAW,III
DONALD FRANK,SR.
AGENDA
City Council
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
9:30 A.M . CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, May 20, 2025 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
Meeting In Person Or By Dialing One Of The Following Toll-Free Numbers And Entering
The Meeting ID: 860 6646 7148 And Passcode: 532592
(877) 853-5247 US Toll Free
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Website: http://www.portarthurtx.gov
City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
May 20, 2025
9:30 AM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartie
Mayor Pro Tern Doucet, Sr.
Councilmember Lewis, Jr.
Councilmember Hamilton Everfield
Councilmember Beckcom
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) Recognition Of Sabine Pass Independent School Students Regarding
Employment
(2) Mitchell Prevost Regarding Public Trust, Transparency, And
Operations
(3) Walter J. Jackson Regarding Pump Noise And Diesel Fumes
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By The YMCA Chief Executive Officer Kevin S. Pearson
And Aquatics Director Crystal Meadowcroft Regarding Water Safety
Month (Requested By Councilmember Beckcom)
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AGENDA
MAY 20, 2025
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
(2) A Presentation By Harry Crawford Or Representative Regarding The
Ongoing Negotiations With Diligence Offshore Services LLC For The
Proposed Ground Lease (Requested By Councilmember Lewis)
C. City Manager's Staff Reports
(1) A Presentation By Deputy Fire Chief Antonio Mitchell Regarding
Emergency Services
(2) A Presentation By Finance Director Lynda Boswell Regarding The
Financial Report
D. Employee Recognition — None
E. Correspondence — None
F. Discussions
(1) A Discussion And Possible Action To Terminate The Contract With,
Outside Counsel, Best Best & Krieger, LLP, Regarding The Proposed
Ground Lease Between The City Of Port Arthur And Diligence
Offshore Services LLC (Requested By Councilmember Lewis)
(2) A Discussion Regarding The 89th Texas Legislative Session
(Requested By Councilmember Hamilton Everfield)
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;
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AGENDA
MAY 20, 2025
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. 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
(2) 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
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AGENDA
MAY 20, 2025
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 — None
B. Minutes — None
C. Resolutions — Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24261 — A Resolution Authorizing City Manager To Execute
A One Year Contract Renewal With Quest Maintenance Services Of
Beaumont,Texas For Janitorial Services At The Utility Service Center,
Water Warehouse And Water Purification Plant With An Annual
Projected Budgetary Impact Of $48,768.00; Funding Available In
Water Utilities Account Nos. 410-40-210-5470-00-00-000
($15,576.00) And 410-40-215-5470-00-00-000 ($33,192.00), Other
Contractual Services
(2) P.R. No. 24295 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept The Fiscal Year 2026 Project Safe Neighborhood Block Grant
Program (PSN) Funding In The Amount Of $90,790.00, With No
Grant Match Requirement, In Fund 107 — Public Safety Emergency
Fund
(3) P.R. No. 24309—A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into An Agreement With Mike Barnett Construction Of Port Neches,
Texas For Roof Replacement Of The West Side Development Center
In The Amount Of$64,895.00. Funds Are Available In Account #307-
15-043-8512-00-10-000 Project BU 0023
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AGENDA
MAY 20, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(4) P.R. No. 24310 —A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into An Agreement With Mike Barnett Construction Of Port Neches,
Texas For Roof Replacement And Other Supplemental Items At The
West Side Clinic In The Amount Of $80,648.00. Funds Are Available
In Account #307-15-043-8512-00-10-000 Project BU 0022
(5) P.R. No. 24311 — A Resolution Rescinding Resolution 25-155 In Its
Entirety As It Pertains To An Interlocal Agreement Between The City
Of Port Arthur (CITY) And Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7
(DD7) For The Acceptance Of Fill Material At The City Of Port Arthur
Landfill Due To Specific Responsibilities Were Not Clearly Defined.
No Funds Are Impacted By This Agreement
(6) P.R. No. 24312—A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into An Interlocal Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur (CITY)
And Jefferson County Drainage District 7 (DD7) For The Acceptance
Of Fill Material At The City Of Port Arthur Landfill. No Funds Are
Impacted By This Agreement
(7) P.R. No. 24317—A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into An Agreement With Mike Barnett Construction Of Port Neches,
Texas Through The Region 5 Education Service Center Southeast
Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract Number 20250202
To Replace Cabinetry At The West Side Development Center In The
Amount Of $49,843.00. Funds Available In Account Number 307-15-
043-8512-00-10-000- Project BU 0021
(8) P.R. No. 24324 — A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation To Approve The Second And Final Renewal
Of A Contract For The Tractor Mowing Services Of The Highway 73,
Jade Avenue, And The Spur 93 Business Parks With B&N Mowers,
LLC Of Port Arthur, Texas, In An Amount Not To Exceed $38,000.00,
PAEDC Funding Account No. 120-80-625-5479-00-00-000 (Business
Park Development)
AGENDA
MAY 20, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA— CONTINUED
(9) P.R. No. 24325 — A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of
Port Arthur Ratifying The Port Arthur Economic Development
Corporation's Acceptance Of A Proposal From Industrial And
Commercial Maintenance (ICM) Of Beaumont, Texas To Furnish And
Install Two (2) New HVAC Copper Tube Condensing Coils At 549 4th
Street, At A Cost Not To Exceed $22,599.62, Funds Available 120-
80-625-5318-00-00-000 Project No. ED0002.OTH.EQM (Equipment
Maintenance)
(10) P.R. No. 24326 — A Resolution Approving The Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation's Acceptance Of A Quote In The Amount
Of $8,580.24 To Data Vox Of Dallas, Texas For The Renewal Of The
Meraki Licenses For One (1) Year At The Press Building Located At
549 Fourth Street, PAEDC Funding Account No. 120-80-625-5450-
00-00-000 Project No. ED0002.OTH.CMP Computer Programs
(11) P.R. No. 24327—A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Contract With Inland Environments LTD., Of Kingwood, Texas
Through Region 5 Southeast Texas Cooperative Purchasing Contract
No. 20240403 For The Asbestos Abatement Of Flooring Material
Located On The 2nd Floor Of City Hall And Offices On The 2nd Floor
Annex Building, Both Located At 444 4th Street, Port Arthur, Texas
In The Total Proposed Amount Of $46,800.00; Funding Is Available
In FY 24-25 Account No. 307-07-015-8512-00-10-000 Buildings
(12) P.R. No. 24328—A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Contract With Construction Managers Of Southeast Texas,
LLC, Of Beaumont, Texas For The Replacement Of The Flooring Of
The 2nd Floor Of City Hall, And The 2nd Floor Of The Annex Building
At 444 4th St, Port Arthur, Texas, In The Total Not To Exceed
Amount Of $34,754; Funding Is Available In FY 24-25 Account No.
307-07-015-8512-00-10-000 Buildings
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AGENDA
MAY 20, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(13) P.R. No. 24329 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Amendment To The Home Investment Partnerships
Program American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Contract With The
Salvation Army. The Amendment Will Transfer $6,000.00 Funding
From The Food Services Budget And $2,000.00 From The Travel
Budget To The Rental And Utility Assistance Budget. The Account
Number Is 108-13-033-5470-00-40-000; Project# HMEARP1
(14) P.R. No. 24332 — A Resolution Authorizing The Acceptance Of The
Request For Proposal From Preferred Facilities Group Of Port Arthur,
Texas And Further Authorizing The City Manager Or His Designee To
Negotiate A Contract For The Photo Op Construction Project On
Pleasure Island At Lakefront Park With Preferred Facilities Group
(15) P.R. No. 24342 — A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider Granting A Permit For The Drilling Of An Oil And Gas Well,
Requested By Geoterre Operating, LLC, Located In The 6700 Block
Of South State Highway 87 (A.K.A South Gulfway Drive), Sabine
Pass, Jefferson County, Texas
(16) P.R. No. 24343 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept The Project Completion Documents For The 36" Waterline
Aerial Crossing Coating Project With Blastco Texas, Inc. Of
Channelview, Texas, And Release The Retainage In The Total
Amount Of $17,295.65; Funding Is Available In Retainage Account
No. 405-00-000-2050-00-00-000
AGENDA
MAY 20, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24269 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A One-Year Contract (First Renewal) With IPS Pump
Services, Inc. Of Houston,Texas,To Provide On-Demand Mechanical
Services For Various Equipment At The Water Utilities Department,
In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $500,000.00. Funds Are Available
In The Following Water Utilities Accounts: 410-40-210-5318-00-00-
000 ($100,000.00), 410-40-215-5318-00-00-000 ($100,000.00),
410-40-220-5318-00-00-000 ($100,000.00), 410-40-225-5318-00-
00-000 ($200,000.00), Equipment Maintenance
(2) P.R. No. 24289 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Contracts For The Purchase Of Water And Wastewater
Treatment Chemicals For The Water Utilities Department With
Pencco, Inc. Of Sealy,Texas; Brenntag Southwest, Inc. Of Lancaster,
Texas; Tanner Industries, Inc. Of South Hampton, Pennsylvania; And
Carus, LLC Of Peru, Illinois. The Total Projected Budgetary Impact
For These Chemicals Is $1,586,159.59, With Funding Allocated From
Various Water Utilities Accounts: $915,400.00 In Water Purification
Account No. 410-40-210-5217-00-00-000 ($400,100.00 For FY 2025
And $515,300.00 For FY 2026 (Subject To FY 2026 Budget
Approval); And $670,759.59 In Wastewater Treatment Account No.
410-40-225-5217-00-00-000 ($327,618.85 For FY 2025 And
$343,140.74 For FY 2026 (Subject To FY 2026 Budget Approval)
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AGENDA
MAY 20, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 24331 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Contracts With The Following Vendors: Amelia Lawn Care &
Landscaping Of Groves, Texas, For Groups A, B, C, D, And E, In The
Amount Of $45,388.00; Southeast Texas Lawn Services Of
Beaumont, Texas, For Group F, In The Amount Of $61,600.00; And
BST Solutions LLC Of Port Arthur, Texas, For Groups G And H, In The
Amount Of$112,000.00; For The Mowing Of Water Utility Operations
Properties, With A Total Annual Projected Budgetary Impact Of
$218,988.00. Funding Is Available In Account No. 410-40-230-5470-
00-00-000, Other Contractual Services
(4) P.R. No. 24333 — A Resolution Accepting The FY 2026-2027 Grant
Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Department Of
State Health Services, RLSS (Regional And Local Services System)
Local Public Health Services In The Amount Not To Exceed
$335,034.00. The Contract Period Is From September 1, 2025,
Through August 31, 2027. No Cash Match Required
(5) P.R. No. 24334 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 3 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And Brystar Contracting, Inc. Of Beaumont, Texas For
Drainage Improvements Behind The Houses Of Greenway Pointe
Estates Subdivision; Detention Ponds #5 And #6; Installation Of Two
16" Water Main Line Stops And Add Seventy-Five (75) Calendar
Days. Funds Are Available In The Drainage Account 307-21-055-
8515-00-10-000. Project No. DR1PO4
(6) P.R. No. 24336 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Professional Engineering Services Agreement Between
The City Of Port Arthur And Chica & Associates, Inc., Of Beaumont,
Texas, For The Design Of Two Stormwater Pump Stations At The
Babe Zaharias Golf Course With A Projected Budgetary Amount Of
$298,000.00. Funding Is Available In The Capital Improvement
Account Number 307-21-055-8515-00-10-000. Project No. DR1P11
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AGENDA
MAY 20, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 24337—A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Contract With Corvus Communications LLC Of Cleveland,
Texas, Through Tips Cooperative Contract No. 250104 For
Replacement Of Generators At Fire Station One (1) Located At 1215
Woodworth Blvd, Fire Station Four (4) Located At 5036 South
Gulfway Drive, And Central Fire Stations Located At 300 Waco Ave,
In An Amount Not To Exceed $204,413.76; Funding Is Available In
Fire Department, Capital Account No. 307-19-047-8512-00-30-000
(8) P.R. No. 24341 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With Global Emergency Services, LLC Of
Beaumont, Texas, For Trash Collection On An As-Needed Basis.
Funding Is Available In The Solid Waste Trash Temporary Services
Account, 403-50-305-5476-00-00-000, For The Not-To-Exceed
Amount Of $150,000.00
(9) P.R. No. 24344 — A Resolution Rescheduling June 3, 2025, Regularly
Scheduled Council Meeting To June 4, 2025
(10) P.R. No. 24346—A Resolution Appointing New Members To The Port
Arthur Youth Advisory Council (YAC) (Requested By Councilmember
Hamilton Everfield)
(11) P.R. No. 24348 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Amend The Contract With Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle&Townsend, P.C.
('Lloyd Gosselink") For Professional Legal Services Related To State
Of Texas Vs. City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-001285
In The 201st District Court Of Travis County, Texas, To Increase
Funding In By $120,000.00, For A New Total Contract Amount Not
To Exceed $145,000.00; Funding Transferred From The City
Manager's Office Contingency Account No. 001-01-005-5470-00-10-
000 To The Law Department's Professional Services Account No.
001-05-013-5420-00-10-000 To Cover The Increased Costs
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AGENDA
MAY 20, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7323 —An Ordinance Amending Part II - Code Of Ordinances,
Chapter 114 - Vehicles For Hire, Article II Emergency Medical Vehicle,
Providing For Changes Relating To The Definitions, Operation,
Licensing, And Enforcement Of Emergency Medical Vehicles Within
The City Of Port Arthur; Providing For Severability; Providing For
Liquidated Damages; And Providing For An Effective Date
(2) P.O. No. 7332 — An Ordinance Approving A Collective Bargaining
Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Port Arthur
Police Association Effective October 1, 2024 Through September 30,
2027
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
Incentives
AGENDA
MAY 20, 2025
IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.074 —To Discuss Personnel
(a) The Duties, Responsibilities And Evaluations Of The City
Manager, City Attorney And City Secretary (Requested By
Councilmember Kinlaw)
(b) Creating Guidelines And Timelines For A City Council
Committee To Meet With Each Appointed Official Individually
To Support Them In Accomplishing The City's Goals And
Objectives (Requested By Councilmember Hamilton Everfield)
(2) Section 551.071 Of The Texas Open Meetings Act To Meet With Its
Attorney To Seek Legal Advice On A Matter In Which The Duty Of
The Attorney To The City Council Under The Texas Disciplinary Rules
Of Professional Conduct Of The State Bar Of Texas Clearly Conflicts
With The Texas Open Meetings Act Relating To:
(a) H&P Engineering& Construction, Inc. Vs. City Of Port Arthur,
Citation No. 24DCCV1856 In The 172nd District Court Of
Jefferson County, Texas
(b) State Of Texas Vs. City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Cause No. D-
1-GN-25-001285 In The 201st District Court Of Travis
County, Texas
(c) Kirk Thomas Vs. City Of Port Arthur And Flozelle Roberts,
Civil Action No. 1:23-CV-282 The U.S. Eastern District Of
Texas
(d) Sabine Neches Navigation District
(e) Project Carroll Canal
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MAY 20, 2025
IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
(f) Ground Lease By Diligence Offshore Services LLC From The
City For Certain Tracts Containing Approximately 13.79 Acres,
900 Acres And 1360.5 Acres Located On Pleasure Island For
The Development, Construction And Operation Of Wind And
Solar Energy Generation Facilities
*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 May 21, 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 Reauestina 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).