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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJULY 1, 2025 REGULAR MEETING 5_30 PMCHARLOTTE M. MOSES, MAYOR RONALD BURTON, CPM HAROLD L. DOUCET, SR., CITY MANAGER MAYOR PRO TEM SHERRI BELLARD, TRMC COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY SECRETARY WILLIE BAE LEWIS, JR. TIFFANY L. HAMILTON EVERFIELD ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO DONEANE BECKCOM CITY ATTORNEY THOMAS KINLAW, III DONALD FRANK, SR. AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, July 1, 2025 5:30 P.M. CT The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting Scheduled For Tuesday, July 1, 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: 823 7474 9800 And Passcode: 591669 (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 1 City Council Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur July 1, 2025 5:30 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Moses _____ Mayor Pro Tem 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 – None B. Presentations – None C. City Manger’s Staff Reports (1) A Discussion Regarding Abandoned, Unsightly Utility Poles And Lines That Create A Negative Visual Impact To Our City D. Employee Recognition – None E. Correspondence – None 2 AGENDA JULY 1, 2025 III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED F. Discussions (1) To Discuss And Take Possible Action Regarding The Evaluation Process Of The City Manager, City Secretary And City Attorney (Requested By Mayor Pro Tem Doucet) (2) A Discussing Regarding Need For Repairs To The Fire Stations Around The City (Requested By Councilmember Beckcom) IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.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; (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 3 AGENDA JULY 1, 2025 V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER) – CONTINUED (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 – NONE 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) City Attorney Roxann Pais Cotroneo: Texas City Attorneys Association (TCAA) Horseshoe Bay, TX June 18 - 20, 2025 $1,625.56 B. Minutes – None 4 AGENDA JULY 1, 2025 VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED C. Resolutions – Consent (1) P.R. No. 24357 – A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Amending Resolution No. 25-180 To Reschedule The Date Of A Public Hearing Pursuant To Chapter 211 Of The Texas Local Government Code, Regarding A Zoning Map Amendment For Approximately 2.892 Acres Of Land (8520 Wilson Avenue), And Providing For The Publication Of Notice Of Said Public Hearing. Z24- 10 (Melecio F. Ceja) (2) P.R. No. 24391 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Advance Funding Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Texas Department Of Transportation (TxDOT) Regarding The Maintenance Of Railroad Crossing And Approach Locations Within The City Of Port Arthur. Funding For Said Project Will Be Provided By The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Through TxDOT With No City Funding Required (3) P.R. No. 24394 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Commercial Refuse Disposal Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur, Texas And Shelton Services, Inc. Of Crosby, Texas For The Purpose Of Disposing Of Refuse At The City's Sanitary Landfill Located At 4732 West Highway 73, Beaumont, Texas, 77705 (4) P.R. No. 24400 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To Consider A Specific Use Permit For A 0.324 Acre Tract Of Land Being Out Of The City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. (Southwest Corner Of Woodworth Boulevard And 17th Street, 1801 Woodworth Boulevard) Zoning Case Z25-06 Applicant: Affordable Auto Enterprises (5) P.R. No. 24403 – A Resolution Approving The Home Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Contract Amendment #2 Between The City Of Port Arthur And Family Services Of Southeast Texas. The Amendment Will Extend The Contract Expiration Date From July 10, 2025, To July 9, 2026. Account #108- 13-033-5470-00-40-000; Project #HMEARP5 5 AGENDA JULY 1, 2025 VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED (6) P.R. No. 24404 – A Resolution Approving The Home Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Contract Amendment #2 Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Salvation Army. The Amendment Will Extend The Contract Expiration Date From July 10, 2025, To July 9, 2026. Account # 108-13-033-5470- 00-40-000; Project# HMEARP1 (7) P.R. No. 24405 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply For The FY 2026 Texas Parks And Wildlife Outdoor Grant For Park Improvements And Enhancements To Pioneer Park And Washington Park (8) P.R. No. 24406 – A Resolution Approving The Home Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Contract Amendment Between The City Of Port Arthur And Tender Loving Care DBA Legacy Community Development Corporation For The Rehabilitation Of Nineteen Rental Units. The Amendment Will Extend The Contract Expiration Date From July 10, 2025, To July 9, 2026. Account #108-13-033-5470-00-40-000; Project #HMEARP3 (9) P.R. No. 24407 – A Resolution Approving The Home Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Contract Amendment Between The City Of Port Arthur And Catholic Charities. The Amendment Will Extend The Contract Expiration Date From July 10, 2025, To July 9, 2026. Account #108-13-033-5470-00-40-000; Project #HMEARP2 (10) P.R. No. 24411 – A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Requesting A Second Public Hearing To Consider A Zoning Text Amendment To Appendix A, Section 3. Land Uses, To Allow Automobile-Related Use Types In Light Industrial (LI) And Heavy Industrial (HI) Zoned Districts Throughout The Corporate City Limits, In Accordance With Chapter 211 Of The Texas Local Government Code. Z25-02 (City Of Port Arthur) 6 AGENDA JULY 1, 2025 VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED (11) P.R. No. 24412 – A Resolution Authorizing Amendment No. 1 Of The Contract Between The Department Of State Health Services And The City Of Port Arthur And Adding Federal And State Funds For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $64,216.00. The Federal Share Is $17,727.00 With A Cash Match Of $3,545.00, And The State Share Is $35,787.00 With A Cash Match Of $7,157.00, For A Combined City's Total Match Of $10,702.00 Starting September 1, 2025, And Will Terminate August 31, 2026 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions – Non-Consent (1) P.R. No. 24363 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With Preferred Facilities Group Of Port Arthur, Texas, To Construct A Photo Op On Pleasure Island In Lakefront Park, In The Amount Not To Exceed $464,072.00; Funding Available In Account Number 450-00-000-8525-00-00-000 Project Number PI0005.CON (2) P.R. No. 24396 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase Fire Department Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Clothing From Casco Industries, Inc. Of Laporte, Texas Under BuyBoard Contract No. 698-23, With A Projected Capital Budgetary Impact Of $235,925.00; Funding Is Available In Fire Department Uniform Account No. 001-19-047-5251-00-30-000 (3) P.R. No. 24401 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase A 2025 Ford Explorer For The Police Department From Town And Country Ford In Port Arthur, Texas, In The Amount Of $40,752.94 Funding Allocated In Account Number 625-17-045-8522- 00-00-000 Pending Approval Of Budget Amendment P.O. No. 7345 7 AGENDA JULY 1, 2025 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT – CONTINUED (4) P.R. No. 24402 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Amendment #1 To Extend The Contract Expiration Date From December 31, 2025, To December 31, 2026 For The Energy Efficiency And Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) From The Department Of Energy For $118,760.00, With No Cash Match. Account Number Is 307-21-049-8525-00-10-000; Project #CE0001.GRE.EQU (5) P.R. No. 24408 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds & Water Parks Of Spring, Texas Through BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 679-22 For Park Improvements To Lincoln Park In The Total Amount Of $223,957.90. Funds Are Available In The Parks And Recreation Capital Improvement Account Number 307-25-067-8525- 00-20-000 (6) P.R. No. 24409 – A Resolution Awarding A Bid And Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With Elite Contractors & Equipment, Ltd, Of Kirbyville, Texas For The 7th Street Improvements Project-Stadium Road To Duff Drive For The Amount Of $2,828,270.00. Funds Are Available In Capital Improvements Project Account No. 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000. Project No. ST3047.CON (7) P.R. No. 24413 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase A 5-Year Extended Warranty From Kinloch Equipment & Supply, Inc. Of Pasadena, Texas, For The Previously Purchased Vactor Truck In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $21,236.00. Funding Is Available In The Capital Improvement Account No. 405-40-000- 8516-00-00-000, Contingent Upon The Approval Of The Budget Amendment In Proposed Ordinance No. 7345 (8) P.R. No. 24416 – 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 8 AGENDA JULY 1, 2025 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT – CONTINUED (9) P.R. No. 24417 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A Director Or Directors To The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation (Requested By Mayor Moses) B. Ordinances – Non-Consent (1) P.O. No. 7334 – An Ordinance Amending Appendix A – Zoning, Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, By Granting A Zoning Map Amendment For Approximately 20.737 Acres Of Land Consisting Of Lots 5-7, Block 10, Tract 1, Range "H", Port Arthur Land Company Subdivision (Located South Of 9th Avenue And East Of Lake Arthur Drive), Jefferson County, Texas, From Commercial Retail (CR) To Planned Development District – 46 (PD- 46) To Allow Residential And Commercial Retail Uses; (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. Z25-01 – Alnoor Merani (2) P.O. No. 7336 – An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Amending Appendix A – Zoning Of The City Of Port Arthur Code Of Ordinances, To Grant Specific Use Permit No. 243 To Allow For "Retail, Local" Use In A Planned Development District On Approximately 0.4878 Acres Of Land Located At 3635 And 3645 39th Street, Legally Described As Lots 18-24, Tract 1, Block 24, Rosemont Addition, 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. Z25-03 (Faheem Hussain Khuwaja) SUP #243 9 AGENDA JULY 1, 2025 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT – CONTINUED (3) P.O. No. 7341 – An Ordinance Authorizing A Special Warranty Deed For Conveyance Of A City Owned Vacant Tract Of Land To An Eligible Homeowner Participating In The City Of Port Arthur Side Lot Disposition Program (4) P.O. No. 7344 – An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Amending Chapter 42 – Floods, Article II. Flood Damage Prevention, Sections 42-35, 42-91, 42-92, And 42-93 Of The Code Of Ordinances; Providing For Severability; Providing A Penalty; And Providing An Effective Date (5) P.O. No. 7345 – An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2024 And Ending September 30, 2025, Increasing Capital Reserve Fund (625) By $40,753.00 And Increasing The General Fund (001) By $21,236.00 With A Transfer To The Water And Sewer Capital Fund (405) In The Amount Of $21,236.00 IX. 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 July 2, 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 *************************************************** 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).