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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUNE 17, 2025 REGULAR MEETING 9:30 AM THURMAN BILL BARTIE,MAYOR RONALD BURTON,CPM HAROLD L.DOI'CET,SR., City of CITY MANAGER MAYOR PRO TEM SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY SECRETARY WILLIE BAE LEWIS,JR. n r t TIFFANY L.HAMILTON EVERFIELD ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO DONEANE BECKCOM lr_�us CITY ATTORNEY THOMAS KINLAW,III DONALD FRANK,SR. AG E N DA City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, June 17, 2025 9:30 A.M . CT The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting Scheduled For Tuesday, June 17, 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: 814 3162 2488 And Passcode: 236287 (877) 853-5247 US Toll Free (888) 788-0099 US Toll Free 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. Website: http://www.portarthurtx.gov City Council Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur June 17, 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) Gail Pellum Of The African American Cultural Society Regarding Juneteenth Celebration (2) Evie Jones, MBA, Budget And Compliance Analyst For The City Of Port Arthur Regarding Winners Of The Finance 2025 Budget Book Photo Contest B. Presentations (1) Recognition Of The Port Arthur Industrial Group And Scholarship Recipients, From The Port Arthur Independent School District (Requested By Councilmember Beckcom) AGENDA JUNE 17, 2025 III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED (2) A Presentation By Founder/Managing Member Harry C. Crawford III Of Diligence Offshore Services LLC, Regarding Appreciation To The Mayor And The City Of Port Arthur (Requested By Councilmember Lewis) C. City Manager's Staff Reports — None D. Employee Recognition — None E. Correspondence — None F. Discussions — None 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; (4) A Reminder About An Upcoming Event Organized Or Sponsored By The Governing Body; 2 AGENDA JUNE 17, 2025 V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER) — CONTINUED (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.O. No. 7330 — An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas Amending Chapter 62, Sections 62-108 And 62-109 Of The Code Of Ordinances Prohibiting A Registered Sex Offender From Residency Within 1,000 Feet Of Any School And/Or Park 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 3 0 AGENDA JUNE 17, 2025 VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED C. Resolutions — Consent (1) P.R. No. 24205 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase A Konica Ultra 14X17 DR Retrofit EESI PACS Solution Digital X-Ray/Imaging System From Brown's Medical Imaging Of Omaha, Nebraska For The Health Department, In The Total Amount Not To Exceed $36,000.00. Funds Available In The Information Technology IT Equipment Account No. 001-09-023-5241-00-10-000 (2) P.R. No. 24251 —A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) With The Texas Department Of Transportation (TxDOT) For The Port Connectivity Program On Behalf Of The City Of Port Arthur (CITY)To Accept Grant Funding To Remove/Replace Wayfinding Signs At Various Locations Along Houston Avenue To Direct Freight Haulers To The Port Of Port Arthur (3) P.R. No. 24298—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 Repairs To The Concrete Driveway For Port Arthur Fire Station No. 8 Located At 7800 9th Avenue, Port Arthur,Texas, In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,727.63; Funding Is Available In Fire Department Building Maintenance Account No. 001-19-047-5312-00-30-000 (4) P.R. No. 24315 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase A New Hoist And Trolley System For The Water Purification Plant From Ace Industries Crane & Hoist Of Houston, Texas, With A Total Projected Budgetary Impact Of $34,112.87; Funds Are Available In Water Utilities No. 405-40-000-8522-00-00-000 (Equipment Maintenance) (5) P.R. No. 24319 — A Resolution Authorizing Beaumont Tractor Company, Inc. Of Beaumont, Texas To Repair A 2018 Batwing Tractor (Unit #2242)That Was Damaged Due To An Accident In The Amount Of$30,833.04; Available In Parks And Recreation Equipment Maintenance Account Number 001-21-065-5318-00-20-000 i 4 AGENDA JUNE 17, 2025 VII. CONSENT AGENDA— CONTINUED (6) P.R. No. 24335 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Change Order No. 2 To The Contract 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) To Add 286 Linear Feet Of Conduit At The Thomas Boulevard Intersection, Deduct Concrete, Sand, Ramps, Wheel Stops, Sod,And Add Thirty-Three (33) Calendar Days For The Net Deduction Of $420.35 Bringing The Total Contract Amount To $13,458,907.57. Funds In The Street Capital Fund Account 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000 Are Impacted. Project No. ST4014 (7) P.R. No. 24365 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Sciens LLC Of McKinney, Texas, Through TIPS-USA, A Purchasing Cooperative, For The Performance Of A Technology Assessment And The Development Of A City-Wide Strategic Technology Plan For The Next Five-Years, With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $64,630.00; Funds Available In The Information Technology Professional Services Account No. 001-09- 023-5420-00-10-000 (8) P.R. No. 24369 — A Resolution Approving The Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation's Payment Of The Yearly Billing For An Extended Warranty Agreement, Service Contract 4100119352, With Schindler Elevator Corporation Of Houston, Texas To Service Two (2) Elevators At The Press Building Located At 549 4th Street, In The Amount Of $12,665.52. Funds Available In PAEDC Account No. 120- 80-625-5312-00-00-000 (Building Maintenance) Project No. ED0002.OTH.BUM (9) P.R. No. 24371 —A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A Real Estate Sales Agreement With Spidle & Spidle, Inc. For The Sale Of Approximately 0.407 Acres Of Land At The Corner Of Jade Avenue And South Business Park Drive In The Spur 93 Business Park 5 AGENDA JUNE 17, 2025 VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED (10) P.R. No. 24373 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase And Install One (1) Outdoor Double-Sided Kiosk For The City Hall Complex From TouchSource, LLC Of Lafayette, Colorado, Through The General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract With A Budgetary Impact Of $52,550.54, Excluding Taxes. Funds Are Available In The Capital Reserve Account, 625-21-000- 8522-00-00-000 (11) P.R. No. 24375 —A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's Decision To Authorize The Emergency Repair Of Clarifier #401 At The Port Acres Wastewater Treatment Plant By Allco LLC Of Beaumont, Texas In The Total Amount Of $85,678.00; 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. 7340 (12) P.R. No. 24377—A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Allow The Port Arthur Police Department To Appoint Representatives To The Jefferson County Child Fatality Review Team (13) P.R. No. 24389 — A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Approving Permit No. 173 For Drilling For Oil And Gas On An 80-Acre Tract Out Of The John McGaffey League Survey, Abstract No. 167, Within The Corporate Limits Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, And Providing For An Effective Date VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions — Non-Consent (1) P.R. No. 24347 — A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's Decision To Authorize The Emergency Repair Of The Sewer Line Located At Jade Avenue And 61st Street By Allco, LLC Of Beaumont, Texas In The Total Not To Exceed Amount Of $157,430.11. Funding In Water System Maintenance Account No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-000, Is Contingent Upon The Approval Of The Budget Amendment In Proposed Ordinance No. 7340 6 AGENDA JUNE 17, 2025 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT — CONTINUED (2) P.R. No. 24350—A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Midwest Flow Control Products Of Olathe, Kansas For The Purchase Of Resilient Seat Valves For The Water Utilities Department With An Annual Projected Budgetary Impact Of $173,345.00. Funds Are Available In Account Nos. 410-40-215- 5315-00-00-000 ($86,672.50) Water System &410-40-220-5313-00- 00-000 ($86,672.50) Sanitary Sewer System (3) P.R. No. 24359 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Contract Amendment Between The Department Of State Health Services And The City Of Port Arthur To Continue The Heart And Stroke Prevention Innovative Program By Revising The Contract Termination Date To August 31, 2026, And Including An Additional Funding Award Of $95,000.00 For FY 2026, For A Total Grant Award Not To Exceed $265,000.00, With No City Match Required (4) P.R. No. 24360 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Professional Engineering Services Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And EJES, Inc., Of Dallas, Texas, For Traffic Signal Design At The Intersections Of 9th Avenue And Gulfway Drive And At Savannah Avenue And Gulfway Drive With A Projected Budgetary Amount Of $120,000.00. Funding Is Available In The Professional Services Account Number 001-21-051-5420-00-70-000. Project Nos. CE0011 And CE0012, Respectively (5) P.R. No. 24366—A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With Mike Barnett Construction Of Port Neches, Texas, For Phase IV Repairs And Renovations Of Pompeiian Villa In The Amount Of $415,250.00. Funds Are Available In Project #B00015, Account # 307-21-049-8512-00-10-000 AGENDA TUNE 17, 2025 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT — CONTINUED (6) P.R. No. 24367 — A Resolution Approving The Award Of A Bid And Entering Into An Agreement By Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation To S&S Investigations & Security, Inc. Of Groves, Texas For Security Guard Services To Serve The Spur 93 Business Park And Guard Services For The PAEDC Board Meetings In The Annual Not To Exceed Amount Of $126,659.00. Fund $125,174.00 Available In EDC Account No. 120-80-625-5479-00-00-000 (Business Park Development) And $1,485.00 In EDC Account No. 120-80-625-5420- 00-00-000 (Professional Services) (7) P.R. No. 24368 — A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation To Approve The Second And Final Renewal Of A Contract For Landscaping And Irrigation Maintenance At The Spur 93 And Jade Avenue Business Parks And Amend And Restate The Current Contract To Include Curb Strip Maintenance Of Spur 93, Jade Avenue, And Highway 73 Business Parks And Include Recreational Area Maintenance Of The Spur 93 Business Park With Frey's Landscape LLC Of Orange, Texas In The Amount Of $129,800.00; PAEDC Funding Account No. 120-80-625-5479-00-00- 000 (Business Park Development) (8) P.R. No. 24370 — A Resolution Approving An Economic Development Performance Agreement Between The Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation And Spidle & Spidle, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $389,661.00; Funds Available In EDC Account No. 120-80-625-5478-00-00-000 (9) P.R. No. 24372 — A Resolution Approving The 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Allocation Of $1,006,766.00 From The Department Of Housing And Urban Development. The 2025 CDBG Grant Will Begin In The City's FY26 Budget i 8 AGENDA JUNE 17, 2025 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT — CONTINUED (10) P.R. No. 24374—A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With GFL Plant Services, LP, Of Port Arthur, Texas, For The Hauling Of Leachate From The City Of Port Arthur Landfill For The Projected Budgetary Impact Amount Of $174,720.00. Funds Are Available In The Landfill — Other Contractual Services Account, Account Number 403-50-320-5470-00-00-000 (11) P.R. No. 24383 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase Five (5) 2026 Mack LR67 ASL Garbage Trucks With 28 YD Python For The Solid Waste - Residential Garbage Division From Vanguard Truck Centers Of Houston, Texas, Through The TIPS Cooperative Purchasing Program For The Amount Of $426,466.77 Each ($2,132,333.85 Total). Funding Is Available In The Solid Waste Residential Collection Motor Vehicles Fund Account, 403-50-310- 8523-00-00-000, Pending The Approval Of PO 7340 (12) P.R. No. 24384 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase Four (4) 2026 Mack Granite 64B Trash Trucks With Palfinger M13A80 For The Solid Waste — Residential Trash Division From Vanguard Truck Centers Of Houston, Texas, Through The TIPS Cooperative Purchasing Program For The Amount Of $327,927.22 Each ($1,311,708.88 Total). Funding Is Available In The Solid Waste Trash Collection Motor Vehicles Fund Account, 403-50-305-8523-00- 00-000, Pending The Approval Of PO 7340 (13) P.R. No. 24385 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase Six (6) 2026 Mack TE64 Commercial Trucks For The Solid Waste — Container Division From Van Guard Truck Centers Of Houston, Texas, Through The TIPS Cooperative Purchasing Program For $410,080.12 Each ($2,460,480.72 Total). Funding Is Available In The Solid Waste Container Service Motor Vehicles Fund Account, 403-50-315-8523-00-00-000, Pending The Approval Of PO 7340 9 AGENDA TUNE 17, 2025 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT — CONTINUED (14) P.R. No. 24386 — A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Lease Agreement With Mustang CAT Of Houston, Texas, For One (1) 2025 Caterpillar D5 LGP VPAT WHA Dozer For The Public Works Landfill Division, Through The Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program At A Monthly Cost Of $14,451.09, Resulting In An Annual Cost Of $134,320.00 And A Total Lease Amount Of $268,640.00, To Be Funded Through The Solid Waste Landfill Equipment Fund Account And Subsequent Budget Appropriation, Account No. 403-50- 320-8522-00-00-000, Subject To City Council Approval And Budget Appropriations For Fiscal Years 2025 Through 2028 (15) P.R. No. 24387 — A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Lease Agreement With Mustang CAT Of Houston, Texas, For One (1) 2025 Caterpillar 938-142VQC Dozer For The Public Works Landfill Division, Through The Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program At A Monthly Cost Of $8,512.70, Resulting In An Annual Cost Of $103,280.00 And A Total Lease Amount Of $206,560.00, To Be Funded Through The Solid Waste Landfill Equipment Fund Account And Subsequent Budget Appropriation, Account No. 403-50-320- 8522-00-00-000, Subject To City Council Approval And Budget Appropriations For Fiscal Years 2025 Through 2028 (16) P.R. No. 24388 — A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Lease Agreement With Mustang CAT Of Houston, Texas, For One (1) 2025 Caterpillar D8 WHA Dozer For The Public Works Landfill Division, Through The Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program At A Monthly Cost Of $34,401.16, Resulting In An Annual Cost Of $290,880.00 And A Total Lease Amount Of $1,038,951.57, To Be Funded Through The Solid Waste Landfill Equipment Fund Account And Subsequent Budget Appropriation, Account No. 403-50-320- 8522-00-00-000, Subject To City Council Approval And Budget Appropriations For Fiscal Years 2025 Through 2028 io 0 AGENDA JUNE 17, 2025 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT — CONTINUED (17) P.R. No. 24395 — A Resolution Authorizing An Extension To The Contract With Evergreen Solutions, LLC To Conduct A Comprehensive Classification And Compensation Study For The City Of Port Arthur Not To Exceed 120 Days At No Additional Cost B. Ordinances — Non-Consent (1) P.O. No. 7340 — An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2024 And Ending September 30, 2025, Increasing Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund (140) By $415,250.00 And Transferring That Amount Into Capital Improvement Fund (307) By $415,250.00, Increasing General Fund (001) By $243,109.00 And Transferring That Amount Into Water And Sewer Capital Fund (405) By $243,109.00 And Increasing The Solid Waste Fund (403) By $5,904,524.00 IX. WORKSHOP A Workshop By BerryDunn Regarding The City of Port Arthur's Five-Year Strategic Plan X. *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 P AGENDA JUNE 17, 2025 X. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED Closed Meeting: (1) 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) State Of Texas Vs. City Of Port Arthur Texas, Ca use No. D-1- GN-25001285 In The 201st District Court Of Travis County, Texas (b) 2025 Community Development Block Grant Allocations (2) Section 551.087 — To Discuss Economic Development Negotiations (a) Project Juno *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session XI. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING *************************************************** 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 June 18, 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 *************************************************** I 12 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).