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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES 08/07/2025 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING - AUGUST 7, 2025 I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Councilmember Frank gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag. The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Charlotte Moses; Mayor Pro Tern Harold Doucet; Councilmembers, Thomas Kinlaw, III. and Donald Frank, Sr.; City Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Sherri Bellard; City Attorney Roxann Pais Cotroneo, and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso. Councilmember Doneane Beckcom was absent from the meeting. Councilmembers Willie "Bae" Lewis and Tiffany Hamilton Everfield joined the meeting during open session. 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 The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution. The motion was made by Councilmember Kinlaw and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Doucet that Proposed Resolution No. 24427 be adopted. Pastor Nichols appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries regarding the above-mentioned topic. Voting Yes: Mayor Moses; Mayor Pro Tem Doucet; Councilmembers Kinlaw and Frank. Voting No: None. Proposed Resolution No. 24427 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 25-333. The caption of Resolution No. 25-333 reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 25-333 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 The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution. Upon thew motion of Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and carried, Proposed Resolution No. 24450 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 25-334. Voting Yes: Mayor Moses; Mayor Pro Tern Doucet; Councilmembers Lewis, Kinlaw and Frank. Voting No: None. The caption of Resolution No. 25-334 reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 25-334 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 (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 The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution. Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tem Doucet, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and carried, Proposed Resolution No. 24466 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 25-335. Voting Yes: Mayor Moses; Mayor Pro Tem Doucet; Councilmembers Lewis, Hamilton Everfield, Kinlaw and Frank. Voting No: None. The caption of Resolution No. 25-335 reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 25-335 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 City Council Minutes Special Meeting — August 7, 2025 2 (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 The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution. Upon the motion of Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and carried, Proposed Resolution No. 24467 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 25-336. Voting Yes: Mayor Moses; Mayor Pro Tem Doucet; Councilmembers Lewis, Hamilton Everfield, Kinlaw and Frank. Voting No: None. The caption of Resolution No. 25-336 reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 25-336 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 The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution. Upon the motion of Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and carried, Proposed Resolution No. 24468 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 25-337. Voting Yes: Mayor Moses; Mayor Pro Tern Doucet; Councilmembers Lewis, Hamilton Everfield, Kinlaw and Frank. Voting No: None. The caption of Resolution No. 25-337 reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 25-337 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 The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance. City Council Minutes Special Meeting —August 7, 2025 3 The motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Doucet and seconded by Councilmember Frank that Proposed Ordinance No. 7355 be adopted. The following roll call vote was taken on the morion to adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 7355: Mayor Pro Tem Doucet "Yes" Councilmember Frank "Yes" Councilmember Hamilton Everfield "Yes" Councilmember Kinlaw "Yes" Councilmember Lewis "Yes" Mayor Moses "Yes" Proposed Ordinance No. 7355 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 25-48. The caption of Ordinance No. 25-48 reads as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 25-48 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 Assistant Fire Chief Antonio Mitchell and EMS Battalion Chief Nassour appeared before the City Council to give a brief overview of current EMS services being provided by City Ambulance. City Ambulance Representative Andre Rubio appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries regarding services. IV. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING) Closed Session: 1. Sections 551.071 (Legal Advice) — Chapters 504 and 505 of Texas Local Government Code and Ordinance Number 25- 47 The City Council recessed their meeting at 11:28 a.m. to meet in Executive Session to consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 12:11 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Moses; Councilmembers Lewis, Hamilton Everfield, Kinlaw and Frank; City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Pais Cotroneo and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso. V. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Upon the motion by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 12:12 p.m. An audio-tape of this meeting is on file in the office of the City Secretary and is made a part of the official minutes of this meeting. City Council Minutes Special Meeting —August 7, 2025 4 MAYOR CHARLOTTE MOSES ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD TRMC END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD August 7, 2025. APPROVED: City Council Minutes Special Meeting —August 7, 2025 5