HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOVEMBER 04, 2025 REGULAR MEETING 9_30 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
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
9:30 AM CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, November 4, 2025 At 9:30 AM 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
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City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
November 4, 2025
9:30 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. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers – None
B. Presentations
(1) Arnon Bazemore Of The US Army Corps Of Engineers – Galveston
District, Regarding An Update Of The Port Arthur Project
C. City Manager’s Staff Reports – None
D. Employee Recognition – None
E. Correspondence – None
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED
F. Discussions
(1) A Discussion And Take Possible Action Regarding Conduct Of A
Forensic Audit (Requested By Mayor Pro Tem Doucet)
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 10:00 AM – 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
(6) Announcements Involving An Imminent Threat To The Public Health
And Safety Of People In The Political Subdivision That Has Arisen
After The Posting Of The Agenda
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER
COUNCILMEMBER) – CONTINUED
*Possible Action May Not Be Discussed In Conjunction With The
Information Provided In The Report
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
March 25, 2025 Regular Meeting
October 14, 2025 Special Meeting
October 21, 2025 Regular Meeting
C. Resolutions – Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24562 – A Resolution Authorizing The Issuance Of A Permit
For Cirque Entertainment IIII, LLC D.B.A. Paranormal Cirque
Pursuant To Chapter 22, Article 3, Division 2 Of The City Of Port
Arthur Code Of Ordinance
(2) P.R. No. 24570 – A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur Fire
Department To Accept A Grant From Motiva’s First Responder Grant
Program In The Amount Of $5,000.00 To Be Deposited In The
Contributions/Donations Account Number 001-19-000-4730-00-00-
000 For The Purchase Of One (1) Polimaster Personal Radiation
Detector
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 24572 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into The Third Year (Second Renewal) Of The Contract With
FarrWest Environmental Supply, LLC Of Schertz, Texas To Lease,
Calibrate And Maintain Fire Department Hazardous Materials
Monitoring And Detection Equipment And Entry Suits, Through
BuyBoard Cooperative Purchase Contract 703-23 In The Annual
Amount Of $66,987.61; Payable In Four Quarterly Payments Of
$16,746.90. Funding Available In Equipment Maintenance Account
No. 001-19-047-5318-00-30-000
(4) P.R. No. 24574 – A Resolution Approving A Technical Assistance
Agreement Between The Port Arthur Economic Development
Corporation And The National Council For Community
Development, Inc. DBA Grow America, For The Period Of One (1)
Year Upon PAEDC's Execution Of The Agreement, In An Amount
Not To Exceed $75,000.00; Funds Available In EDC Account
Number 120-80-625-5420-00-00-000 (Professional Services)
(5) P.R. No. 24581 – A Resolution Authorizing The Contract Extension
For The 25th Street Bridge Repair Project With Woolpert, Inc. Of
Houston, Texas. There Is No Funding Impact For The Contract
Extension
(6) P.R. No. 24583 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept Close-Out Documents For The Operations Center’s
Renovation Project Located At 201 West H.O. Mills Boulevard
Submitted By Daniels Building And Construction, Inc. Of
Beaumont, Texas, And Approve The Release Of Retainage In The
Amount Of $57,826.45. Funding Is Available In The Accounts
Payable Retainage Account, Account Number 307-00-000-2050-
00-00-000, Project No. BU0001-CON
(7) P.R. No. 24591 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase A Closed-Captioning System To Display Meeting Audio On-
Screen As Text And 120 Hours Of Captive Service, For The 5th Floor
Council Chambers From Granicus Through The TIPS Contract
#220105 In The Amount Of $29,140.78. Funding Is Available In
Capital Improvement Account 307-09-023-8525-00-10-000
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(8) P.R. No. 24595 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Three-Year Agreement With Recon Infosec For Managed
Security Operations To Strengthen The City's Cybersecurity Posture
And Reduce Risk Through Continuous Monitoring, Proactive Threat
Detection, And Expert Incident Response, Through The Texas
Department Of Information Resources DIR-CPO-4890 Master
Solutions Agreement For The Annual Amount Of $71,995.00.
Funding For Years Two And Three Are Subject To The Appropriation
Of Funds. Year One Funding Is Available In The Information
Technology Professional Services Account 001-09-023-5420-00-10-
000
(9) P.R. No. 24602 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Contracts Between Its Third-Party Administrator (Blue Cross
And Blue Shield Of Texas, Inc.) For The City Of Port Arthur’s Blue
Cross Medicare Advantage PPO And Prescription Drug Plan For Its
Medicare Eligible Retirees And/Or Medicare Eligible Dependent(s),
And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute All Documents, With
A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $90,000.00. Fund No: 614-11-025-
5127-00-00-000 (Health Insurance Fund)
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions – Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24519 – A Resolution Appointing A Member Or Members To
The Construction Board Of Adjustments And Appeals
(2) P.R. No. 24547 – A Resolution Authorizing The Approval Of
Quarterly Payments Of Solid Waste Permit Fees For The Landfill
To The Texas Commission On Environmental Quality (TCEQ) With
A Projected Budgetary Impact Amount Of $148,000.00. Funding
Is Available In Account No. 403-50-320-5471-00-00-000
(3) P.R. No. 24560 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing
Member(s) To The Zoning Board Of Adjustment Pursuant To
Appendix A: Zoning, Section 5.04 Of The City Of Port Arthur Code
Of Ordinances
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(4) P.R. No. 24561 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing
Member(s) To The Historical Landmark Commission
(5) P.R. No. 24563 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Contract With SCS Engineers Of Houston, Texas, For Groundwater,
Landfill Gas, And Air Quality Monitoring At The Landfill From
November 2025 To August 2026 For $171,500.00. Funds Are
Available In Public Works Department Landfill Division – Professional
Services Account Number 403-50-320-5420-00-00-000
(6) P.R. No. 24564 – A Resolution Granting Consent To The Assignment
Of The Industrial District Agreement (IDA), Between The City Of Port
Arthur And BASF Corporation (2018-2027), Approved By Resolution
No. 17-351, To BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
(7) P.R. No. 24584 – A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Twelve
(12) Portable Radios And Ten (10) Mobile Radios With Accessories
For The Fire Department From Motorola Solutions Of Houston,
Texas Through HGAC Contract 17724-HGAC (TX) RA05-21, In The
Amount Of $142,845.24; Funding Is Available In Equipment Account
Number 625-19-047-8522-00-10-000
(8) P.R. No. 24585 – A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur Fire
Department To Purchase Eleven (11) Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA) From Casco Industries, Inc. Of Laporte, Texas
Under BuyBoard Contract No. 698-23, With A Projected Capital
Budgetary Impact Of $106,095.00; Funding Is Available In Account
No. 626-19-047-8522-00-30-000
(9) P.R. No. 24589 – A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 24-455 In
Response To The Office Of The Governor’s Request For Additional
Language Affirming The City Of Port Arthur’s Obligations Under Its
Acceptance Of The Fiscal Year 2025 Body-Worn Camera Grant From
The Office Of The Governor – Public Safety Division, In The Amount
Of $132,381.60
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(10) P.R. No. 24597 – A Resolution Casting Votes For The Board Of
Directors Of The Jefferson Central Appraisal District For The 2026-
2029 Term
(11) P.R. No. 24601 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase One (1) Aljon ADV500 Compactor From Aljon By C&C
Manufacturing, Of Ottumwa, Iowa, To Compact And Spread Waste
In The Landfill In Compliance With State Regulations Through The
Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program, Contract Number PW10-25, With A Projected Amount Of
$950,000.00. Funds Are Available In The Capital Improvement
Program Account, Account Number 403-50-320-8523-00-00-000
(12) P.R. No. 24603 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Freese And
Nichols, Inc., For The Review, Analysis, And Revision Of Chapter 98
– Subdivision Of The City Of Port Arthur Code Of Ordinances In An
Amount Not To Exceed $164,800.00; Funding Available In The
Planning Professional Services Account Number: 001-13-031-5420-
00-10-000
(13) P.R. No. 24615 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Member(s) To The Port Arthur Youth Advisory Council
(YAC) (Requested By Councilmember Hamilton Everfield)
(14) P.R. No. 24616 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Port Arthur Police Chief Advisory
Committee (Requested By Mayor Moses)
(15) P.R. No. 24617 – A Resolution Casting Votes For The Board Of
Directors Of The Orange County Appraisal District For The 2026-
2029 Term
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(16) P.R. No. 24620 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Negotiate And Execute A Contract, Or Contracts, With The Most
Qualified Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Provider(s) Identified
Through The City’s Request For Qualifications (RFQ) Process, To
Ensure Continued Provision Of Emergency Medical And Ambulance
Services Upon Expiration Of The Current Agreement On November
30, 2025
(17) P.R. No. 24621 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Citizen's Pipeline Advisory Committee
(Requested By Councilmember Hamilton Everfield)
B. Ordinances – Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7371 – An Ordinance Amending Appendix A – Zoning, Of
The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, By
Granting A Zoning Map Amendment For Approximately .481 Acre Of
Land Consisting Of Lots 15-20, Block 23, Rosemont Addition,
Jefferson County, Texas, From Planned Development District – 30
(PD-30) To Medium Density Residential District (MDR) To Allow
Residential Development; (Violation Of Any Provision Of This
Ordinance Shall Be Guilty Of A Misdemeanor And Shall Be Punished
By A Fine Not Exceeding $2,000.00, As Provided In Chapter 1, Section
1-13 Of The Code Of Ordinances And Each Day Which Violation Is
Permitted To Exist Shall Constitute A Separate And Distinct Offense);
And Providing For Publication In The Official Newspaper Of The City
Of Port Arthur And Effective Immediately After Publication Date. Z25-
04 – Kode Properties, LLC
IX. *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. Section 551.071 (Litigation) – Brian Johnson Vs. City Of Port Arthur,
John Does, And Calvin Matthews, In His Individual Capacity, Civil
Action No. 1:25-CV-00421 In The U.S. District Court Of The Eastern
District Of Texas, Beaumont Division
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
2. Section 551.071 (Litigation) – Bonita Brown Vs. City Of Port Arthur,
Cause No. A211149 In The 58th District Court Of Jefferson County,
Texas
3. Section 551.071 (Legal Advice) – Provisions Authorizing
Deliberations In A Closed Meeting (Requested By Mayor Moses)
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On
In Open Session
X. MEETING ADJOURNED
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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 November 5, 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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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
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
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