HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 26, 2025 REGULAR MEETING 5:30 PM CHARLOTTE M.MOSES,MAI OR RONALD BURTON,CPM
HAROLD L.DOUCET,SR., City of CITY MANAGER
MAYOR PRO TEM
SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
COUNCIL MEMBERS: - - CITY SECRETARY
WILLIE BAE LEWIS,JR. r 1 m b a r
TIFFANY L.HAMILTON EVERFIELD ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO
DONEANE BECKCOM CITY ATTORNEY'
THOMAS KINLAW,III
DONALD FRANK,SR.
AG E N DA
City Council
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
5:30 P.M . CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, August 26, 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: 867 9992 7925 And Passcode: 752953
(877) 853-5247 US Toll Free
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Provide For Reasonable Accommodations For Persons Attending City Council Meetings.
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City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
August 26, 2025
5:30 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Moses
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) Davon Chargois Of Lamar University Regarding An Update On
Resolution Number 24-212, Repurposing The Palms At The Pleasure
Island Golf Course
(2) Joann Jones Regarding Exercise Tracks For Local Parks
B. Presentations — None
C. City Manger's Staff Reports
(1) A Progress Report By Staff Regarding The Animal Shelter
D. Employee Recognition — None
AGENDA
AUGUST 26, 2025
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
E. Correspondence — None
F. Discussions
(1) Discussion And Possible Action Regarding Parliamentary Procedures
(Requested By Mayor Pro Tem Doucet)
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
**Possible Action May Not Be Discussed In Conjunction With The
Information Provided In The Report
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AGENDA
AUGUST 26, 2025
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 — None
B. Minutes — None
C. Resolutions — Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24486 — A Resolution Ratifying The Action Of The City
Manager In Submitting An Application For The Fiscal Year 2025 Port
Security Grant Program Administered By The U.S. Department Of
Homeland Security In The Amount Of $173,013.99, And Approving
A 25 Percent Cash Match In The Amount Of $43,253.49
(2) P.R. No. 24488 — 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 2 Circuits, 2 Compressors, Compressor Contactors, And 2 Fan
Contactors For The HVAC Unit At 501 Procter Street, At A Cost Not
To Exceed $21,903.09, Funds Available 120-80-625-5318-00-00-000
(Equipment Maintenance)
(3) P.R. No. 24490 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of A 2025
Ford F-150 XL 4X4 Super Cab Truck For The Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation From Town And Country Ford Of Port
Arthur, Texas, In The Amount Of $49,070.77; Funding Available In
Account No. 120-80-625-8523-00-00-000 (Motor Vehicles)
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AGENDA
AUGUST 26, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED
(4) P.R. No. 24491 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Fire Department To Apply For The 2025 Motiva First Responders
Grant With No Cash Match Requirement
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions — Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24288 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With The Solco Group, LLC. Of Port Arthur, Texas
To Complete Port Arthur Transit's (PAT) Pedestrian Access To Transit
Planning Study In The Amount Not To Exceed $250,000.00. Funding
Is Available In Transit Capital Account 401-70-500-5470-00-60-000,
Other Contractual Services With An 80% Federal ($200,000.00) And
20% Local Match ($50,000.00), Subject To FY26 Budget Approval
(2) P.R. No. 24473 — A Resolution Nominating A Member And/Or
Members To The Board Of Directors Of The Orange County Appraisal
District For The 2026 — 2029 Term
(3) P.R. No. 24474 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With The Solco Group, LLC Of Port Arthur, Texas
For Engineering And Design Services For The City Of Port Arthur's
Phase IV Reconstruction And Drainage Repairs At 101 H.O. Mills
Boulevard In The Amount Of $137,732.60; Funding Is Available In
Account No. 307-13-037-8525-00-10-000, Project B00010
(4) P.R. No. 24479 — A Resolution Awarding A Bid And Authorizing The
City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With PaveCon Ltd, Of
Houston, Texas, Through BuyBoard Cooperative Contract Number
700-23 For The Rehabilitation Of Redbird Street, Extending From
Green Avenue To Jefferson Drive For An Amount Not To Exceed
$678,349.66. Funds Are Available In Capital Improvements Project
Account 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000
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AGENDA
AUGUST 26, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(5) P.R. No. 24481 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Report That, In Accordance With the Homebuyer's Program
Guidelines, Six (6) Homebuyers Were Qualified To Receive Down
Payment Assistance As A Direct Benefit To Assist With Principal Buy-
Down, Gap Financing, And Closing Fees, Which Allowed Them To
Achieve The American Dream Of Homeownership And Purchase New
Construction And Existing Homes
B. Ordinances — Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7346 — An Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance No. 25-37 In
Its Entirety, Which Authorized 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's Side Lot
Disposition Program
(2) P.O. No. 7353 — An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas,
Amending Chapter 2 — Administration, Section 2-73 — Agenda, And
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Section 2-74 — Methods Of Addressing Council In Order To Comply
With The 89th Texas Legislature House Bill 1522, Effective
September 1, 2025, And To Provide For Timely And Complete
Preparation Of City Council Agenda Items
(3) P.O. No. 7362 — An Ordinance Authorizing The Sale And Conveyance
Of City-Owned Vacant Tracts Of Land Located On Freeman Avenue
(Formerly Texas Avenue), Identified As Parcel Nos. 95636, 95641,
95642, 95643, And 95644, To The Port Of Port Arthur Navigation
District For The Total Fair Market Value Of $26,100.00 To Support
The Port's Expansion Efforts
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IF AGENDA
AUGUST 26, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT —
CONTINUED
(4) P.O. No. 7363 — An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas
Authorizing The Suspension Of The Effective Date For An Additional
Ninety (90) Days Beyond The Effective Date Proposed By Texas Gas
Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc. In Connection With Its
Statement Of Intent To Increase Gas Rates, Filed On June 30, 2025;
Authorizing The Hiring Of Lawyers And Rate Experts; Authorizing The
City's Participation To The Full Extent Permitted By Law At The
Railroad Commission Of Texas; Requiring Reimbursement Of
Municipal Rate Case Expenses; Finding That The Meeting Complies
With The Open Meetings Act; Making Other Findings And Provisions
Related To The Subject; And Declaring An Effective Date
IX. 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 27, 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 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.
Soecific 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