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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-09 REGULAR MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER, MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: JACK CHATMAN, JR. MORRIS ALBRIGHT, III MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting November 17, 2009 5:30 p.m. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRI HANKS CITY SECRETARY VALECIA R. TIZENO ACTING CITY ATTORNEY 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. City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur November 17, 2009 5:30PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince _ Mayor Pro Tem Segler _ Councilmember Chatman Councilmember Albright III _ Councilmember Flood _ Councilmember Beard _ Councilmember Williamson _ Councilmember Wise _ Councilmember Henderson City Manager Fitzgibbons _ City Secretary Hanks _ Acting City Attorney Tizeno _ Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee II. PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES Proclamations Mini itac November 3, 2009 Regular Meeting III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS A. Speakers (1) Mary Mearlon Dees Regarding Introduction Of The Book "Chuckles & Hurricane Rita" Written By Port Arthur Resident Minnie Mearlon Melton (2) Barbara Allison Regarding High Water Bills In Neighborhood B. Presentations Presentation Of The Senior (games 2009 Participants Geraldine Hunt And Dr. Albert T. Thigpen AGENDA NOVEMBER 17, 2009 III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS C. Correspondence IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:00 PM None V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Following Item Of Business Was Held From The Previous Meeting At Which No Action Was Taken On This Item: P. R. No. 15600 - A Resolution Establishing The Port Arthur Downtown Revitalization Board And Appointing Three (3) Members To The Board Of Directors VI. 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. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid To Dallas Dodge, Dallas, TX (Through HGAC) In The Amount Of $90,368 For The Purchase Of Four Police Vehicles B. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Digital Safety Technologies, Morrisville, NC In The Amount Of $73,088 (100% Funded By The 2007 SHSP Grant) For The Purchase Of Fire Department Digital Video Cameras C. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Digital Safety Technologies, Morrisville, NC In The Amount Of $13,750 For Warranties On The Police Department's In-Car Cameras AGENDA NOVEMBER 17, 2009 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED D. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Mustang Tractor And Equipment, Co., Beaumont, T;~C In The Amount Of $5,025.65 For Repairs To A 2007 Caterpillar Landfill D7 Dozer (Equipment #1628) E. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Mustang Tractor And Equipment, Co., Beaumont, TX In The Amount Of $5,101 For Repairs To A 2007 Caterpillar Landfill Compactor (Equipment #1636) F. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Texas Timberjack, Inc., Conroe, TX In The Amount Of $8,105.26 For Repairs To A 2004 GMC Trash Truck W/Grapple (Equipment #1522) Resolutions -Consent (1) P. R. No. 15444 - A Resolution Authorizing A Design-Build Agreement With Long Architects, Inc. And G&G Enterprises For A New Gymnasium/Multi-Purpose Building As An Addition To The Port Arthur Recreation And Senior Citizen Center (2) P. R. No. 15588 - A Resolution Authorizing The Director Of Utility Operations To Purchase Polymers And Delineating Procedures For The Purchase Of Other Chemicals. Fund Nos. 410-1251-532.29-02 & 410-1256-532.29-02 (3) P. R. No. 15599 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Amendment Number Eight (8) To Amend The Original Contract #C060003 Between South East Texas Regional Planning Commission And The City Of Port Arthur For The Interlocal Agreement With The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission For The TDHCA Disaster Recovery Program (4) P. R. No. 15606 - A Resolution Approving Payment In The Amount Of $72,842.50 For The TCEQ Annual Consolidated Water Quality Assessment Fees For All Four (4) Wastewater Treatment Facilities In The City Of Port Arthur. Account No. 410-1256-532.54-00 AGENDA NOVEMBER 17, 2009 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED (5) P. R. No. 15607 - A Resolution Approving The Demolition And Clearance Of Three Hundred Twenty-Nine (329) Residential Properties That Were Damaged As A Result Of Hurricane Ike. The Texas Department Of Housing And Community Affairs Will Allocate Funding For The Activities. The Account No. Is TDHCA 139-1431- 556.59-00, Project No. IKE01 (6) P. R. No. 15609 - A Resolution Authorizing The December 29, 2009 Regularly Scheduled Council Meeting Date To Be Changed To January 5, 2010 (7) P. R. No. 15610 - A Resolution Amending The Homelessness Prevention And Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Contract In The Amount Of $243,607 To The Salvation Army Of Port Arthur (8) P. R. No. 15611 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With G&G Enterprises Of Orange, Texas For The Construction Of A Propane Fueling Station For The Port Arthur Transit (9) P. R. No. 15614 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Thyssenkrupp Elevator Of Houston, Texas Through TCPN Contract #R4679 To Modernize The City Hall Elevators For An Amount Not To Exceed $225,498; CIP900 303- 1601-591.82.00 (10) P. R. No. 15615 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Cell More Communications Of Houston, Texas For The Purchase Of Vehicular GPS In The Amount Of $95,920 And Annual Software Service In The Amount Of $65,400 For A Total Amount Of $161,320; CIP914 303-1601- 591.92-00 (11) P. R. No. 15620 - A Resolution Approving An Interlocal Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Port Arthur Independent School District 4 AGENDA NOVEMBER 17, 2009 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED (12) P. R. No. 15621 - A Resolution Accepting An Award And Approving The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Texas Department Of State Health Services For Family Planning CHS - Title X Funds In The Amount Of $145,348 (13) P. R. No. 15622 - A Resolution Accepting An Award And Approving The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Texas Department Of State Health Services For Family Planning CHS - Title XX Funds In The Amount Of $52,492 (14) P. R. No. 15623 - A Resolution Accepting An Award And Approving The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Texas Department Of State Health Services For CHS-FEE For Service Family Planning Funds In The Amount Of $74,599 (15) P. R. No. 15625 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Change Order 01 To The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And One Stop Construction & Restoration, LLC For The Repair And Remodeling Of Fire Station #2, Increasing The Contract Amount By $4,494.00 To A New Total Of $60,843.64. PROJ IKEFS2, 121-2300-901.59-00 (16) P. R. No. 15626 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Change Orders 01 And 02 To The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Emericon Builders For The Reroofing Of The Locker Rooms Of The Senior Citizens Recreation Center, Increasing The Contract Amount By $7,900.00 To A New Total Of $42,725.84. PROJ IKEREC, 121-2300-901.32-00 AGENDA NOVEMBER 17, 2009 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION -NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions (1) P. R. No. 15572 - A Resolutions Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Expend $78,300 Of Its Training Budget For Stipends To Port Arthur Residents Completing Certain Life Skills Training And Additional Entry Level Training Skills Programs And To Provide Employers Of Port Arthur Residents Trained Though The Training Programs With Funds To Offset Extraordinary Costs Associated With Additional Skills Upgrade Training (2) P. R. No. 15577 - A Resolution Approving Mutual Release And Hold Harmless Agreement Executed By And Among The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And Service Zone, Inc. (3) P. R. No. 15608 - A Resolution Approving A Limited Waiver Agreement With Jefferson County, The City Of Nederland And The City Of Beaumont As It Pertains To The Annexation Of Approximately 116 Acres Of Airport Property By The City Of Nederland For Economic Development Purposes (4) P. R. No. 15612 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur To Retain The Provost-Umphrey Law Firm, On A Contingent Fee Basis, To Intervene On Behalf Of The City Of Port Arthur In The Lawsuit Against Entergy Filed On Behalf Of The City Of Beaumont (5) P. R. No. 15613 - A Resolution As It Pertains To Members Of The Pleasure Island Commission (6) P. R. No. 15624 - A Resolution Approving An Agreement With Digital Workforce Academy (7) P. R. No. 15627 - A Resolution Approving A Waiver Of The Conditions Of Sale In The Covenants And Restrictions For The Port Arthur Business Park As To Development Of Facilities (Buildings) For User Occupancy To Be Completed Within 18 Months Of Purchase For The 3.0 Acre Tract Of Land Referred To As Block 7 Of The Business Park Purchased By Lange Brothers, Inc. 6 AGENDA NOVEMBER 17, 2009 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION -NON-CONSENT -CONTINUED (8) P. R. No. 15628 - A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A Member Or Members To The Beautification Commission B. Ordinances P. O. No. 6049 - An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 09-77 As To The Sale Of Surplus Assorted Office Supplies, Furniture, And Equipment For The City Of Port Arthur At A Public Online Auction C. *Reports And Recommendations (1) Report On Mayor/Councilmembers Notification Process On Functions And Events (2) Report On Port Arthur Housing Authority Building Contracts For The Past Three Years (3) Report On National League Of Cities Port Arthur Prescription Discount Card Program *The City Council Can Act On Any Of The Above Reports And Recommendations As To Accept The Report/Recommendation Or To Request Additional Information And Records VIII. REPORTS OF BOARDS & COMMITTEES -None IX. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR REQUESTED REPORTS Items For Future Agenda Consideration Or Reports From Staff May Be Requested But No Discussion Of Any Item Or Request Shall Take Place AGENDA NOVEMBER 17, 2009 X. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On November 18, 2009. 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 GECORtlM ~ PERSONS ADpR~~pG COI~NCIL 8k AUDIENCE MEMBERS L d'Y ~ OA7Pe+er. No , . ~ O~iloer. 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