HomeMy WebLinkAboutDECEMBER 02, 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, December 2, 2025
9:30 AM CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, December 2, 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
December 2, 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 – None
C. City Manager’s Staff Reports – None
D. Employee Recognition – None
E. Correspondence – None
F. Discussions
(1) A Discussion Regarding Sending A Registered Letter To The Army
Corps Of Engineers To Vacate City Property (Lease) Located On
Pleasure Island (Requested By Councilmember Lewis)
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AGENDA
DECEMBER 2, 2025
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED
(2) A Discussion Regarding Sending A Notice To Cease Dumping On City
Property Located On Pleasure Island To Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Company, LLC (Requested By Councilmember Lewis)
(3) To Discuss Implementation Of The City Of Port Arthur’s Short-term
Rental Properties (Requested By Councilmember Hamilton Everfield)
(4) A Discussion Regarding The Scope Of The Forensic Audit (Requested
By Councilmember Frank)
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
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AGENDA
DECEMBER 2, 2025
V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
(LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER
COUNCILMEMBER) – CONTINUED
(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 Reports – None
B. Minutes
November 4, 2025 Regular Meeting
November 12, 2025 Special Meeting
November 17, 2025 Special Meeting
C. Resolutions – Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24619 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider A Zone Change Request For A 9.59-Acre Tract Of Land
Being Out Of The Peek Addition, City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson
County, Texas. (105 Highway 365) Z25-07-Wael Darwish
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AGENDA
DECEMBER 2, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(2) P.R. No. 24638 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept A Donation From Tractor Supply Company Foundation In The
Amount Of $250.00; Funding To Be Deposited In The Contributions-
Donations Account 001-17-000-4730-00-00-000
(3) P.R. No. 24640 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase Coats And Outerwear From Promotional Services LLC
DBA Got You Covered Work Wear & Uniforms Of Fort Worth,
Texas, Under BuyBoard Contract No. 773-25, For Port Arthur Fire
Department Local 397 Members As Negotiated In The Collective
Bargaining Agreement, In The Not To Exceed Amount Of
$29,766.27; Funding Available In Fire Department Uniforms
Account No. 001-19-047-5251-00-30-000
(4) P.R. No. 24643 – A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's
Emergency Execution Of Change Order No. 2 For The Rice Farm
Road Drainage Improvement Project-Phase I From SETEX
Construction Corp. Of Beaumont, Texas, For The Concrete Lined
Ditch DD7 Upgrades And Abatement Subcontractor Remove And
Dispose Of 400LF Of 12" OD Transite Pipe For The Amount Of
$34,930.00. Funds Are Available In The Capital Improvement
Account No. 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000. Project No. DR1P10
(5) P.R. No. 24649 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase Books, Audiobooks, And Processing Services From Ingram
Library Services, LLC Of Atlanta, Georgia, Through The Texas
SmartBuy Contract No. 715-M2 In An Amount Not To Exceed
$55,000.00. Funds Are Available In FY25-26 Library Account No.
001-27-071-5218-00-20-000
(6) P.R. No. 24652 – A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of An
Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company D/B/A AT&T For The Removal And Disposal Of
Existing Aerial Communication Cabling And Poles In Support Of The
New Construction Project For Fire Station No. 3, For A Projected
Budgetary Amount Of $37,401.27; Funding Available In Capital
Facilities Account No. 307-21-049-8512-00-10-000; Project No.
BU0013.CON
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AGENDA
DECEMBER 2, 2025
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 24661 – A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of One (1)
Ford F-350 Service Truck For The Water Utilities Department Water
Distribution Division From Silsbee Ford Of Silsbee, Texas, Through
TIPS Contract No. 240901, In The Total Amount Of $62,373.50;
Funds Are Available In Account No. 625-40-215-8523-00-00-000
(8) P.R. No. 24662 – A Resolution Authorizing The Calling Of A Public
Hearing To Consider Whether Or Not To Issue A Major Pipeline
Permit To Trident Intrastate Pipeline, LLC Of Houston, Texas, For
The Installation Of A Forty-Two Inch (42") Natural Gas Pipeline
Within The City Limits Of Port Arthur, Texas
(9) P.R. No. 24671 – A Resolution Authorizing The Calling Of A Public
Hearing To Consider Whether Or Not To Issue A Major Pipeline
Permit To Trident Intrastate Pipeline, LLC Of Houston, Texas, For
The Installation Of A Twenty Inch (20") Natural Gas Pipeline Within
The City Limits Of Port Arthur, Texas
III. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions – Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24339 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With BFI Waste Services Of Texas LP DBA
Republic Services Of Beaumont, Texas, For Residential Garbage
Collection On An As-Needed Basis. Funding Is Available In The
Residential Garbage Minor Equipment Account, 403-50-310-5240-
00-00-000, For The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $500,000.00, Pending
Approval Of P.O. 7378 And Subject To Additional Revenue
(2) P.R. No. 24340 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With BFI Waste Services Of Texas LP DBA
Republic Services Of Beaumont, Texas, For Commercial Garbage
Collection Service On An As-Needed Basis. Funding Is Available In
The Solid Waste Commercial Professional Services Account, 403-50-
315-5420-00-00-000, For The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of
$500,000.00, Pending Approval Of P.O. 7378 And Subject To
Additional Revenue
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AGENDA
DECEMBER 2, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 24593 – A Resolution Authorizing Quarterly Payments For
Applications, Hosting, Services And Support Fees To Tyler
Technologies For The Enterprise Resource Planning System For A
Period Of Twelve Months Not To Exceed A Total Amount Of
$503,191.24 To Be Divided Into Quarterly Payments. Funds Available
In The Information Technology Computer Programs Account No.
001-09-023-5450-00-10-000
(4) P.R. No. 24628 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 01 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And Mike Barnett Construction Of Port Neches, Texas For
Phase IV Repairs To The Pompeiian Villa Extending The Contract
Term By Thirty-Six (36) Days To A New Completion Date Of
December 29, 2025, At No Additional Cost
(5) P.R. No. 24634 – A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur
Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A Contract For
Retention Of Guy N. Goodson And Kate K. Leverett Of Germer
PLLC, Beaumont, Texas As Legal Counsel In An Annual Amount
Not To Exceed $110,000.00 Subject To Approval Of Subsequent
Budgets; Funds Available In EDC Account No. 120-80-625-5420-
00-00-000
(6) P.R. No. 24641 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And
The Director Of The City Of Port Arthur Health Department To
Execute Amendment No. 4 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And The Texas Department Of State Health Services
For The Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program; The
Total Amount Of The Grant Agreement Will Not Exceed
$227,716.00, With A Ten Percent Local Match In The Amount Of
$20,702.00. Funding Is Available In The Grants Account, 101-23-
061-5111-00-50-000
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AGENDA
DECEMBER 2, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 24644 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 3, To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And Allco, LLC, Of Beaumont, Texas, For The El Vista
Drainage Improvement Project For The Alternative Pavement
Design, Decreasing The Contract Amount By $611,275.40 To A New
Contract Amount Of $9,282,007.31. Project No. DR1P02.CON.CTY
Account No. 307-21-055-8515-00-10-000
(8) P.R. No. 24645 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 7 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And Allco, LLC, Of Beaumont, Texas, For The Port Acres
Drainage Improvement Project, For The Reinforced Concrete Box
Culvert Size Change, With Estimated Savings To The Contract Of
$205,397.16. Project No. DR1P03A. Account No. 307-21-055-8515-
00-10-000
(9) P.R. No. 24650 – A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's Decision
To Exceed The $150,000.00 Contract Limit Under Contract 25-226
For Trash Collection Services Provided By Global Emergency
Services, Inc. Of Beaumont, Texas. Funding Is Available In The
Public Works Solid Waste Division's Temporary Services Account,
403-50-305-5746-00-00-000
(10) P.R. No. 24653 – A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year (First
Renewal) Of The Non-Exclusive Agreement With Goodwyn Mills
Cawood, LLC Of New Orleans, Louisiana, For Debris Monitoring
Services In The Event Of An Emergency Or Disaster In An Amount
Not To Exceed $2,000,000.00
(11) P.R. No. 24654 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 4 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And Brystar Contracting, Inc., Of Beaumont, Texas, For
Drainage Improvements Decreasing The Contract Amount By
$412,362.05, To A New Contract Amount Of $17,977,620.15.
Account 307-21-055-8515-00-10-000. Project No. DR1P04
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AGENDA
DECEMBER 2, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(12) P.R. No. 24657 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The First Renewal Of The Contract With Midwest Flow
Control Products Of Olathe, Kansas For The Purchase Of Resilient
Seat Valves For The Water Utilities Department With An Annual
Projected Budgetary Impact Of $173,345.00. Funds Are Available In
Account Nos. 410-40-215-5315-00-00-000 ($86,672.50) Water
System & 410-40-220-5313-00-00-000 ($86,672.50) Sanitary Sewer
System
(13) P.R. No. 24658 – A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's Decision
To Authorize The Payment With A Total Budgetary Amount Of
$135,165.10 For The Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) Annual Water And Wastewater System Permit Fees For The
City Of Port Arthur, Water Utilities Department, $60,858.00 From
Account No. 410-40-210-5471-00-00-000, Water Regulation And
$74,307.10 From Account No. 410-40-225-5471-00-00-000,
Wastewater Regulatory
(14) P.R. No. 24659 – A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of One (1)
F-350 And One (1) F-250 Service Trucks For The Water Utilities
Department Wastewater Division From Silsbee Ford Of Silsbee,
Texas, Through TIPS Contract No. 240901, In The Total Amount Of
$137,747.50. Funds Are Available In Account No. 625-40-220-8523-
00-00-000, Motor Vehicles
(15) P.R. No. 24660 – A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Three
(3) F-250 Service Trucks For The Water Utilities Department
Wastewater Division From Silsbee Ford Of Silsbee, Texas, Through
TIPS Contract No. 240901, In The Total Amount Of $161,204.50.
Funds Are Available In Account No. 625-40-220-8523-00-00-000
(16) P.R. No. 24664 – A Resolution Cancelling The December 30, 2025
Regularly Scheduled City Council Meeting (Requested By Mayor
Moses)
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AGENDA
DECEMBER 2, 2025
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(17) P.R. No. 24667 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Contracts With Global Emergency Services, LLC Of
Beaumont, Texas, And Parkman Tree, Inc. Of Lancaster, South
Carolina, For Trash Collection On An As-Needed Basis. Funding Is
Available In The Solid Waste Trash Temporary Services Account,
403-50-305-5476-00-00-000, For The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of
$500,000.00, Pending Approval Of P.O. 7378 And Subject To
Additional Revenue
B. Ordinances – Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7378 – 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 Capital Reserve
Fund (625) By $990,000.00 And Increasing The Solid Waste Fund
(403) By $990,000.00
(2) P.O. No. 7379 – An Ordinance By The City Of Port Arthur, Texas,
Authorizing The Settlement Of Texas Gas Service Company, A Division
Of One Gas, Inc.'s Statement Of Intent To Increase Gas Rates, Filed
On June 30, 2025; 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. *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) – Mark Riojas Vs. City Of Port Arthur And
Freddrica Monique Hayes, Cause No. 25DDCCV0734 In The
60th Judicial District Court Of Jefferson County, Texas
2. Section 551.071 (Litigation) – Gregory Benson Vs. City Of Port
Arthur, Cause No. 25DCCV2262 In The 60th District Court Of
Jefferson County, Texas
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AGENDA
DECEMBER 2, 2025
IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) – CONTINUED
3. Section 551.071 (Litigation) – Elvira Jones Vs. City Of Port Arthur,
Cause No. 25DCCV2218 In The 60th District Court Of Jefferson
County, Texas
4. Section 551.071 (Litigation) – Nina Pilon Vs. City Of Port Arthur,
Cause No. 25DCCV2233 In The 172nd District Court Of Jefferson
County, Texas
5. Section 551.071 (Legal Advice) And Section 551.087 (Economic
Development) – Project Carroll Canal
6. Section 551.071 (Legal Advice) And Section 551.087 (Economic
Development) – Letter Of Intent To Purchase (1) 1901 T.B. Ellison
Parkway, Port Arthur, Texas, Which Is Approximately 27 Acres On
Pleasure Island; And (2) Waterview RV Resort, 150 Pleasure Pier
Blvd., Port Arthur, Texas, Which Is Approximately 8.020 Acres Of
Land With Improvements On Pleasure Island
*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 December 3, 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