HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOVEMBER 18, 2025 REGULAR MEETING 5_30 PMCHARLOTTE 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 18, 2025
5:30 PM CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, November 18, 2025 At 5:30 PM 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 Zoom Toll-Free Numbers And
Entering The Meeting ID: 816-3756-4485 And Passcode: 127498
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City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
November 18, 2025
5:30 PM
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
(1) A Presentation By Deric Outley Of Land To Sky Realty Regarding
Administrative Occupancy Payment Proposal (AOPP) – City Pump
Station
B. Presentations – None
C. City Manager’s Staff Reports – None
D. Employee Recognition – None
E. Correspondence – None
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED
F. Discussions
(1) A Discussion And To Take Possible Action Regarding Morning
Meeting Times And The Ending Of Zoom Participation (Requested By
Mayor Pro Tem Doucet)
(2) A Discussion And To Take Possible Action Regarding Boards And
Committees, Attendance, Directives, Mission, And Stated Duties
(Requested By Councilmember Beckcom)
(3) A Discussion And Possible Action To Amend Ordinance No. 25-28 To
Rescind The Requirement Of A Physical Emergency Medical Services
Dispatch Facility Within The Boundaries Of The Southeast Texas
Regional Planning Commission Council Of Government (Requested
By Mayor Pro Tem Doucet)
(4) To Discuss A Vacant Property Structure Ordinance And Take Action
On Draft Instructions (Requested By Councilmember Hamilton
Everfield)
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 PM – 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;
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (LIMITED TO A
TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER) –
CONTINUED
(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
*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 And Reimbursement Report
(A1) Mayor Charlotte Moses:
Annual Texas Municipal League Conference (TML)
Fort Worth, TX
October 28 – 31, 2025 $2,065.18
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(A2) Mayor Pro Tem Harold Doucet:
Annual Texas Municipal League Conference (TML)
Fort Worth, TX
October 28 – 31, 2025 $1,527.26
(A3) Councilmember Willie Bae Lewis:
Annual Texas Municipal League Conference (TML)
Fort Worth, TX
October 28 – 31, 2025 $1,850.21
(A4) Councilmember Thomas Kinlaw:
Annual Texas Municipal League Conference (TML)
Fort Worth, TX
October 28 – 31, 2025 $2,151.13
(A5) City Manager Ronald Burton:
Annual Texas Municipal League Conference (TML)
Fort Worth, TX
October 29 – 31, 2025 $1,805.62
(A6) City Attorney Roxann P. Cotroneo:
Annual Texas Municipal League Conference (TML)
Fort Worth, TX
October 29 – 31, 2025 $1,911.77
B. Minutes
May 6, 2025 Regular Meeting
July 15, 2025 Regular Meeting
July 29, 2025 Regular Meeting
October 21, 2025 Special Meeting (Executive Session)
C. Resolutions – Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24575 – A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation To Enter Into A Real Estate Sales
Agreement With Mid-County Plaza, LLC For The Sale Of
Approximately 2.5 Acres Of Land, South Business Park Drive, Spur
93 Business Park
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(2) P.R. No. 24590 – A Resolution Establishing A Special Event Known
As Zydeco Event, Designating The Downtown Pavilion As The
Entertainment Area, Naming Wanted Riders As The Exclusive
Concessionaire For This Event Only; Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute An Agreement For The Established Event As Provided In
Chapter 90 (Special Events) Of The City Of Port Arthur Code Of
Ordinances
(3) P.R. No. 24592 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A One-Year Contract With KT Maintenance Company, Inc. Of
Port Arthur, Texas, For Landscaping At The Primary And Secondary
Wayfinding Monument Sign Locations With A Budgetary Impact Of
$52,721.28; Funding Available In Account Number 001-25-065-
5311-00-20-000
(4) P.R. No. 24599 – A Resolution Authorizing The Establishment Of A
Pre-Qualified List Of Engineering Firms For Geotechnical And Material
Testing Services. The List Shall Include Four (4) Engineering Firms:
Terracon Of Port Arthur, Texas, Atlas Of Beaumont, Texas, Certerra
Of Bridge City, Texas, And Alliance Geotechnical Group Of Houston,
Texas
(5) P.R. No. 24613 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept The Motiva 2025 First Responders Grant Program In The
Amount Of $2,500.00, With No Cash Match. To Be Deposited In The
Motiva First Responder Grant Police Account 001-17-000-4530-00-
00-000
(6) P.R. No. 24614 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase A Vehicle Lift For The City's Maintenance Garage Located
At 103 H.O. Mills Boulevard In Port Arthur, Texas From Snap-On
Industrial Of Beaumont, Texas Through Sourcewell Contract
#121223-SNP In The Amount Not To Exceed $31,031.66; Funds
Available In Fleet Account 307-13-037-8522-00-70-000
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 24623 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase 702 Garbage Cans From Sierra Container Group Of Ocala,
Florida, Under NCPA/Omnia Partners Cooperative Purchasing
Contract No. 02-149, In The Amount Of $43,066.00. Funding Is
Available In The Public Works Solid Waste Residential Garbage
Division – Minor Equipment Account, Account Number 403-50-310-
5240-00-00-000
(8) P.R. No. 24625 – A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's Decision
To Authorize The Emergency Repair At The Delmar And Lakeshore
Lift Station By Jet Aeration Of Texas, LLC Of Vidor, Texas In The
Total Not To Exceed Amount Of $50,199.49. Funding Is Available In
Account No. 410-40-220-5313-00-00-000, Sewer System
Maintenance
(9) P.R. No. 24630 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Commercial Refuse Disposal Contract Between The City
Of Port Arthur, Texas And Cat5 Resources, LLC Of Beaumont, Texas
For The Purpose Of Disposing Of Refuse At The City's Sanitary
Landfill Located At 4732 West Highway 73, Beaumont, Texas 77705
(10) P.R. No. 24632 – A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept
Donations, Contributions Of Goods, Services, And Money From
Industry, Commercial Sponsors And Community Groups In Support
Of The City Of Port Arthur’s Holiday Appreciation Event On December
19, 2025. Funding Received Will Be Deposited Into Account 001-00-
000-4740-00-00-000
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions – Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24588 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into An Agreement With Industrial And Commercial Mechanical Of
Beaumont, Texas, To Replace The Current HVAC Rooftop Unit #1 Of
The Robert A. “Bob” Bowers Civic Center Located At 3401 Cultural
Drive In The Amount Of $201,213.00. Funds Available In Account
Number 307-15-043-8512-00-10-000 Project BU0028.OTH.OMA
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(2) P.R. No. 24604 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With NW Atlas Services Of Florence, Texas For
Telecommunication Improvements In Downtown Port Arthur
Between San Antonio Avenue And Shreveport Avenue For The Total
Amount Of $1,132,398.82; Funding Is Contingent Upon Approval Of
Budget Amendment In Proposed Ordinance No. 7375. Upon Approval
Funding Shall Be Available In Capital Improvement Account No. 305-
21-000-8525-00-00-000; Project #DT0003
(3) P.R. No. 24609 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Contract With Cubic ITS, Inc. Of Sugar Land, Texas, Through
BuyBoard Contract No. 703-23 To Purchase Traffic Cabinets, And
Traffic Parts, Inc. Of Conroe, Texas, Through BuyBoard Contract
Nos. 698-23 And 703-23 To Purchase Traffic Signals And Traffic
Cabinets, With A Budgetary Impact Of $121,000.00. Funding Is
Available In Account No. 307-21-057-8522-00-10-000
(4) P.R. No. 24610 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase One (1) New 2024 Gradall XL4200 Crawler For The Public
Works Drainage Division From Associated Supply Company, Inc.
(ASCO) Of Beaumont, Texas, Through The BuyBoard Cooperative
Purchasing Program, Contract No. 685-22, With A Total Budgetary
Impact Amount Of $459,061.40. Funding Is Available In The Capital
Reserve Account No. 625-21-055-8523-00-00-000
(5) P.R. No. 24611 – A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of One (1)
2026 Freightliner M2-106 10-Yard Dump Truck For The Public Works
– Drainage Division (Drainage) From Houston Freightliner Of
Houston, Texas, Through The Houston-Galveston Area Council
(HGAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program For $133,337.05. Funds
Are Available In The Capital Reserve Fund Account, Account Number
625-21-055-8523-00-00-000
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(6) P.R. No. 24612 – A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Pipe
Bursting Equipment For The Water Utilities Department, Wastewater
Treatment Division, From TT Technologies Of Aurora, Illinois And
Waukesha-Pearce Industries Inc, Through BuyBoard, In The Total
Amount Of $1,023,347.00. Funds Are Available In Capital Equipment
Account No. 405-40-220-8522-00-00-000, Project No. WS0030.OTH
(7) P.R. No. 24618 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase Fire Department Structural Firefighting Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) Clothing From Casco Industries, Inc. Of Laporte,
Texas, Under BuyBoard Contract No. 698-23, With A Projected
Capital Budgetary Impact Of $238,600.00; Funding Is Available In
Fire Department Uniforms Account No. 001-19-047-5251-00-30-000
(8) P.R. No. 24622 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase One (1) 2025 Case TV620B Compact Track Loader For The
Public Works Streets Division (Streets) From Associated Supply
Company, Inc. (ASCO) Of Beaumont, Texas, Through The BuyBoard
Cooperative Purchasing Program, Contract No. 685-22, With A Total
Budgetary Impact Amount Of $152,474.50. Funding Is Available In
The Capital Improvement Motor Vehicle Account, Account No. 625-
21-053-8523-00-00-000
(9) P.R. No. 24624 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With Arceneaux, Wilson And Cole, LLC Of Port
Arthur, Texas For Construction Management Services For The
Downtown Infrastructure Project, (i.e., Telecommunication
Improvements In Downtown Port Arthur Between San Antonio
Avenue And Shreveport Avenue) In The Total Amount Not To Exceed
$83,020.00. Funding In Capital Improvement Account No. 305-21-
000-8525-00-00-000; Project #DT0003, Is Contingent Upon
Approval Of Budget Amendment In Proposed Ordinance No. 7375
(10) P.R. No. 24627 – A Resolution Confirming The Reappointment Of
Graciela Alvarez As A Member Of The Civil Service Commission Of
The City Of Port Arthur
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(11) P.R. No. 24629 – A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of A 2025
F-750 Dump Truck For The Water Utilities Department Pipe Bursting
Crews From Silsbee Ford Of Silsbee, Texas, Through TIPS Contract
No. 240901, In The Amount Of $129,616.38. Funds Are Available In
Account No. 625-40-220-8523-00-00-000, Motor Vehicles
(12) P.R. No. 24633 – A Resolution Re-Appointing Antoine L. Freeman As
The Municipal Court Judge For The City Of Port Arthur And
Establishing The Terms Of Employment In Accordance With Article
VIII Of The Charter Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas
(13) P.R. No. 24637 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Non-Exclusive Ambulance Service Agreement With Viking
Enterprise D/B/A City Ambulance Service, Inc.
(14) P.R. No. 24651 – A Resolution Appointing New Members To The Port
Arthur Youth Advisory Council (YAC) (Requested By Councilmember
Hamilton Everfield)
B. Ordinances – Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7364 – An Ordinance Amending Section 78-150(a)(1)
[Overtime Compensation] Of Division 4 [Wage And Salary
Administration] Of Article II [Personnel Policy] Of Chapter 78
[Personnel] Of The City Of Port Arthur Code Of Ordinances By
Providing Overtime Pay For A Newly And Narrowly Defined Class Of
Exempt Employees
(2) P.O. No. 7375 – An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of
Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025
And Ending September 30, 2026, Increasing The EDA Grant Fund
(305) By $3,400,000.00
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AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
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 November 19, 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
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In
Open Session
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