HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 7, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING 10_00 AMCHARLOTTE 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
Special Meeting
Thursday, August 7, 2025
10:00 A.M. CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Special Meeting
Scheduled For Thursday, August 7, 2025 At 10:00 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: 837 8420 3107 And Passcode: 014147
(877) 853-5247 US Toll Free
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City Council Special Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
August 7, 2025
10:00 AM
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. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
A. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 24427 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And City
Attorney To Purchase A 0.0217 Acre (944 SF ROW) Portion Of Land
Located At The Intersection Of Proctor Street And 9th Avenue In The
Amount Of $11,500.00 For The Traffic Signal Installation Project By
TXDOT. Funds Are Available In The Capital Project Account No. 307-
21-049-8511-00-10-000. Project No. CE0008
(2) P.R. No. 24450 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Professional Services Agreement With Arceneaux, Wilson
& Cole, LLC, Of Port Arthur, Texas, In The Total Amount Of
$266,850.00 For Engineering And Construction Management
Services Related To The Port Acres Subdivision Drainage
Improvement Project; Funding Available In CDBG-DR Account No.
148-00-000-8515-00-10-000, Project No. DR1P03-ENG
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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
AUGUST 7, 2025
II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – CONTINUED
A. Resolutions
(3) P.R. No. 24466 – A Resolution Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas
Designating The Officer Or Employee Responsible For Complying
With Section 26.04 Of The Texas Tax Code
(4) P.R. No. 24467 – A Resolution To Consider Establishing The
Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Tax Rate, Taking A Record Vote And
Scheduling A Public Hearing To Receive Public Comment On The
Proposed Tax Rate
(5) P.R. No. 24468 – A Resolution To Call A Public Hearing To Receive
Public Comment On The Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget
B. Ordinances
(1) P.O. No. 7355 – An Ordinance Approving The Appraisal Rolls For The
Year 2025 And Receiving Determinations From The Tax Assessors
Under Section 26.04 Of The Texas Tax Code
III. WORKSHOP
A Workshop Regarding Emergency Medical And Ambulance Services
IV. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
The City Council Will Now Go Into Closed/Executive Session Pursuant To
The Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code:
1. Sections 551.071 (Legal Advice) – Chapters 504 and 505 of Texas
Local Government Code and Ordinance Number 25-47
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session
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AGENDA
AUGUST 7, 2025
IV. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) – CONTINUED
PUBLIC NOTICE Is Hereby Given That The City Council May Elect To Go
Into Executive Session At Any Time During The Meeting In Order To Discuss
Any Matters Listed On The Agenda, When Authorized By The Following
Chapter 551 Of The Texas Government Code:
1. Section 551.071, Seeking The Advice Of Its Attorney About Pending Or
Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Offers, Or Any 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
2. Section 551.072, Deliberating The Purchase, Exchange, Lease Or Value Or
Real Property If Deliberation In An Open Meeting Would Have A Detrimental
Effect On The Position Of The City In Negotiations With A Third Party
3. Section 551.073, Deliberating A Negotiated Contract For A Prospective Gift
Or Donation To The City If The Deliberation In An Open Meeting Would
Have A Detrimental Effect On The City's Position In Negotiations With A
Third Person
4. Section 551.074, Deliberating The Appointment, Employment, Evaluation,
Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, Or Dismissal Of A Public Officer Or
Employee; Or To Hear A Complaint Or Charge Against An Officer Or
Employee Under The Officer Or Employee Who Is The Subject Of The
Deliberation Or Hearing Request A Public Hearing
5. Section 551.076, Deliberating The Deployment Or Specific Occasions For
Implementation Of Security Personnel Or Devices
6. Section 551.087, Discussing Or Deliberating Commercial Or Financial
Information That The City Has Received From A Business Prospect That The
City Seeks To Have Locate, Stay, Or Expand In Or Near The City And With
The City Is Conducting Economic Development Negotiations; Or
Deliberating The Offer Or A Financial Or Other Incentive To A Business
Prospect
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AGENDA
AUGUST 7, 2025
IV. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) – CONTINUED
7. Section 551.089, Deliberating Security Assessments Or Deployments
Relating To Information Resources Technology, Network Security
Information, Or The Deployment Or Specific Occasions For Implementations
Of Security Personnel, Critical Infrastructure, Or Security Devices
V. 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 August 8, 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).
Article II. The Council. Section 11. - Rules of Procedure