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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: July 1, 2025
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ron Burton, City Manager
From: Robert L. Havens, Interim Fire Chief' —
RE: PR 24422 Ratifying the City Manager's Decision for Conducting Firefighter
Physical Examinations through Front Line Mobile Health in the amount of
$57,525.00
Introduction:
The intent of this agenda item is to seek the City Council's approval of Proposed Resolution
24452 ratifying the City Manager's decision for conducting NFPA 1582 Standard on
Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program Firefighter Physical Examinations with Front
Line Mobile Health of Georgetown,Texas,as a means to improve the physical and mental health
of Port Arthur Fire Department firefighters in the amount of$57,525.00 (Exhibit A).
Background:
Firefighters are routinely subject to toxic and carcinogenic products that increase the potential
for occupational cancers and cardiovascular disease. The NFPA 1582 standard outlines a
comprehensive proactive occupational medical program that will provide for improved physical
and mental health, safety, and effectiveness of fire fighters operating to protect civilian life and
property. The program is voluntary for each firefighter to determine their participation. The
Council previously approved this activity on April 25, 2023 by adopting resolution 23-190.
Budget Impact:
This item has a budgetary impact of$57,525.00, which is available in Fire Department
Professional Services Account No. 001-19-047-5420-00-30-000.
Recommendation:
The Fire Department recommends approval of this resolution.
"Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
P.O.Box 1089 X Port Arthur,Texas 77641-1089 X 409.983.8101 X FAX 409.982.6743
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S DECISION TO
AUTHORIZE CONDUCTING NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION 1582 STANDARD ON COMPREHENSIVE
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAM FIREFIGHTER PHYSICAL
EXAMINATIONS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $57,525.00 WITH
FRONT LINE MOBILE HEALTH OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS;
FUNDING AVAILABLE IN FIRE DEPARTMENT'S PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES ACCOUNT NO. 001-19-047-5420-00-30-000
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 23-190, Front Line Mobile Health of Georgetown,
Texas, was approved to perform these services with a one-year contract with the option to renew
for two additional one-year periods; and
WHEREAS, the option to renew the agreement was inadvertently not submitted to the
City Council for approval. Based on the terms of the original contract (Resolution No. 23-190),
this ratification would have been in the renewable timeframe; and
WHEREAS, firefighter are routinely subject to toxic and carcinogenic products that
increase the potential for occupational cancers and cardiovascular disease; and
WHEREAS, the NFPA 1582 standard outline a comprehensive proactive occupational
medical program that will provide for improved physical and mental health, safety, and
effectiveness of fire fighters operating to protect civilian life and property; and
WHEREAS, in order to improve the physical and mental health of Port Arthur
Firefighters,the City Manager authorized the Port Arthur Fire Department to provide the National
Fire Protection Association 1582 standard on comprehensive occupational medical program
firefighter physical examinations through Front Line Mobile Health of Georgetown, Texas; and
WHEREAS, Front Line Mobile Health performed these services during the months of
May and June of 2025 and submitted an invoice for payment in the amount of$57,525.00 (see
attached Exhibit"A").
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS:
Section 1. That,the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby ratifies the City Manager's decision to authorize
the Port Arthur Fire Department to provide the National Fire Protection Association 1582 standard
on comprehensive occupational medical program firefighter physical examinations through Front
Line Mobile Health of Georgetown, Texas for the total amount of $57,525.00 from Fire
Department's Professional Services Account No. 001-19-0475420-00-30-000.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of
the City Council.
READ,ADOPTED,AND APPROVED on this 15th day of July 2025, at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Charlotte M. Moses
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Roxann Pais Cotroneo
City Attorney
APPROVE 1 OR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burto. ""PM
City M. . ._er
Robert L. Havens
Interim Fire Chief
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APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
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Lkair. B'o‘well, M.A. , ICMA-CM
Director of Finance
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j C i ton Williams, CPPB
9 Purchasing Manager
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EXHIBIT "A"
Front Line Mobile Health
P.O. Box 1268 I IZ 0 NT I.I I I I_
Granbury, TX 76048 US
cnikkel@frontlinemobilehealt
h.com MOBILE HEALTH
INVOICE
BILL TO INVOICE # 2340
Port Arthur FD DATE 06/10/2025
DUE DATE 06/17/2025
TERMS Due in 7 Days
ACTIVITY QTY SATE AMOUNT
Physicals :Med Services - Fire 59 975 . 00 57, 525. 00
Annual Physicals 2025
BALANCE DUE $5 7 , 5 2 5 . 0 0
Pay invoice