HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEBRUARY 10, 2026 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, February 10, 2026
5:30 PM CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 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
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City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
February 10, 2026
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
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Deric Outley, Regarding Park-Public Partnership For The
Redevelopment Of Logan Park, Facility Use Agreement Approach
(2) Kenneth Loftin Of The Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Post 4820
Regarding Operation Desert Storm
(3) Joseph Thomas, Regarding Environmental Health And Animals
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By The Youth Advisory Council Regarding Activities
(Requested By Councilmember Hamilton Everfield)
(2) A Presentation By The United Board Of Missions Coordinator, Debbie
Perkins, Regarding The Values Of Building A Community Together
(Requested By Councilmember Kinlaw)
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III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED
(3) A Presentation By Motiva Regarding The Downtown Redevelopment
Progress And Update (Requested By Councilmember Kinlaw)
C. City Manager’s Staff Reports – None
D. Employee Recognition – None
E. Correspondence – None
F. Discussions
(1) A Discussion Regarding A Forensic Audit (Requested By Mayor Pro
Tem Doucet)
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;
(4) A Reminder About An Upcoming Event Organized Or Sponsored By
The Governing Body;
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V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (LIMITED TO A
TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER) –
CONTINUED
(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 Reports – None
B. Minutes – None
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VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
C. Resolutions – Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24727 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With Texas A&M
University – Corpus Christi, On Behalf Of Its Harte Research Institute
For Gulf Of Mexico Studies, Of Corpus Christi, Texas, To Identify Best
Practices For Floodplain And Water Pollution Management In The
City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Including Pleasure Island
(2) P.R. No. 24734 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Mutual Aid Agreement For Complex Emergency Response
And Investigation Planning With The Texas Department Of Public
Safety Pursuant To House Bill 33, Codified In The Texas Government
Code §772.013
(3) P.R. No. 24744 – A Resolution Amending Resolution Number 24-157
As It Pertains To The Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation
Engaging The Services Of Industrial & Commercial Mechanical Of
Beaumont, Texas Through BuyBoard Contract #638-21 For The
Preventative Maintenance Of The HVAC System At 501 Procter And
549 4th Streets, In An Amount Not To Exceed $4,748.00 Annually
For 501 Procter Street, And In An Amount Not To Exceed $6,820.00
Annually For 549 4th Street, With Approval Of The Annual Fiscal
Budget, Funding In PAEDC Account No. 120-80-625-5318-00-00-000
(Equipment Maintenance)
(4) P.R. No. 24746 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Memorandum Of Agreement Between The City Of Port
Arthur Police Department And The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
(JSCO) Authorizing The Use Of The JCSO Firearms Training Range
And Related Facilities
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VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(5) P.R. No. 24761 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Acquire The Vacant Tract Of Land Located At 735 Freeman Avenue
(PID #95654) From Security Lodge No. 625, For Inclusion In The
Proposed Development Of New Fire Station No. 2, For The Purchase
Price Of $4,300.00, Plus Estimated Closing Costs Of $2,500.00, For
A Total Projected Budgetary Amount Of $7,800.00. Funding For This
Acquisition Is Available In The Capital Improvement Account No.
307-19-047-8511-00-30-000
(6) P.R. No. 24762 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With Sabine-Neches
Chapter Of Texas Master Naturalist Of Orange, Texas, To Support
Ecological Restoration, Plant Placement Planning And Habitat
Development Within The Front Nine Holes Of The Former Palms At
Pleasure Island Golf Course On Pleasure Island
(7) P.R. No. 24772 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply
For The Texas Parks And Wildlife Local Park Directed Grant From The
General Appropriations Act Of The 89th Texas Legislative Session For
Park Improvements To Lincoln Park
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions – Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24677 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Approve The Purchase Of Six Dispatch Workstations For Police And
Fire Dispatch From Russ Bassett Corporation, Of Whittier, California,
Through HGAC Cooperative Contract Number EC07-23 In The Total
Amount Of $116,762.03, Funding Is Allocated In The Fiscal Year
2025-2026 Budget Capital Improvements 625-17-000-8522-00-00-
000
(2) P.R. 24701 – A Resolution Ratifying The City Manager's Authorization
Of An Emergency Work And Authorizing Payment To Global Drilling,
Inc., Of Winnie, Texas, For Emergency Repairs To Sanitary Sewer
Lines And A Manhole Located At Vicksburg Avenue And 5th Street,
In An Amount Not To Exceed $110,000.00, With Funding From CIP
Account No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-000 Project No. WS0032.OTH
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AGENDA
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VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(3) P.R. 24704 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase
A 2100i Vactor Truck From Kinloch Equipment And Supply, Inc. In
The Amount Of $620,222.00, Through Doggett Freightliner Of South
Texas, LLC Under TIPS Cooperative Purchasing Contract No.
230802, And Further Authorizing The City Manager To Enroll In The
Mile After Mile Service Program With An Annual Service Fee Of
$12,000.00; Funding In The Amount Of $408,636.62 Is Available In
Capital Equipment Account No. 625-40-220-8523-00-00-000, Motor
Vehicles; $211,585.38 Is Available In Water Account No. 405-40-
220-8523-00-00-000, Motor Vehicles; And The Annual Service Fee
Of $12,000.00 Is Available In Water Account No. 405-40-220-8523-
00-00-000, With Subsequent Years Subject To City Council’s Annual
Appropriation
(4) P.R. 24741 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute
A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Interdepartmental
Agreement With The Grants Management Division For Grant
Administration Programs, And Further Authorizing The City Manager
To Execute Ten (10) Sub-Recipient Agreements With Non-Profit
Organizations For Public Service Activities That Benefit Low And
Moderate Income Residents, For A Total Funding Allocation Of
$313,776.00 From The 2025 CDBG Program Year (Fund 105)
(5) P.R. No. 24743 – A Resolution Reappointing Members To The Port
Arthur Library Board And To The Friends Of The Port Arthur Public
Library
(6) P.R. No. 24748 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A New Agreement With Traylor And Associates, Inc. For The
Administration Of The Community Development Block Grant-Disaster
Recovery (CDBG-DR) Hurricane Harvey Infrastructure Program In An
Amount Not To Exceed $221,000.00; Funding Is Available In #148-
00-00-8515-00-10-000; Projects DR1P01, DR1P02, DR1P03, And
DR1P04
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 24754 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Professional Services Agreement With WTC, Inc. Of Andrews,
Texas, For Design Renovations At The Port Acres Wastewater
Treatment Plant (WWTP), In The Total Amount Of $130,000.00.
Funds Are Available In Account No. 410-40-200-5420-00-00-000,
Professional Services
(8) P.R. No. 24755 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Professional Services Agreement With STV, Inc., Of
Houston, Texas, To Provide Additional Design Services For
Miscellaneous Improvements At The Port Arthur Water Purification
Plant, In An Amount Not To Exceed $205,598.00, Funds Are
Available In CIP Account No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-000, Project
No. WS0020
(9) P.R. No. 24756 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The First And Final Renewal Of The Contract With Coburn
Supply And Company, Inc. Of New Caney, Texas, For The Purchase
Of Curbstops, Unions, Corporations Stops, Adapters, And Couplings
For The Water Utilities Department, Water Distribution Division, With
A Projected Budgetary Impact Of $200,000.00. Funding In Water
Utilities Account No. 410-40-215-5315-00-00-000, Water System
Maintenance
(10) P.R. No. 24757 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The First And Final Renewal Of The Contract With Hawkins,
Inc. Of Roseville, Minnesota, And Catalynt Solutions Of Edmonds,
Washington, For The Purchase Of Liquid Sodium Bisulfite For The
Water Utilities Department, Wastewater Treatment Division, With A
Projected Budgetary Impact Of $165,000.00. Funding In Water
Utilities Account No. 410-40-225-5217-00-00-000, Treatment
Chemicals
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(11) P.R. No. 24760 – A Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 To The
Contract Between The Texas Department Of State Health Services
And The City Of Port Arthur For The Healthy Texas Mothers & Babies
Community Coalition Grant; Increasing The Initial Funding Of
$75,000.00 By An Additional $85,000.00 For A Total Contract
Amount Not To Exceed $160,000.00; Amending The Scope Of Work
And Reporting Requirements; Extending The Contract Term Through
August 31, 2027. No Cash Match Required
(12) P.R. No. 24780 – A Resolution Establishing A Charter Advisory
Committee With Each Councilmember Appointing Two Members To
Said Committee To Make Recommendations To The City Council On
Possible Charter Amendments (Requested By Mayor Pro Tem
Doucet)
(13) P.R. No. 24787 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Interdepartmental Agreement With The Housing And Neighborhood
Revitalization Division For Housing Assistance Programs That Benefit
Low And Moderate Income Residents, With A Total Funding
Allocation Of $692,000.00 From The 2025 CDBG Program Year (Fund
105)
(14) P.R. No. 24771 – A Resolution Instructing The City Manager To
Prepare And Develop A Request For Qualifications For The Study,
Design, Permitting, Construction And Operations Of The Remaining
City Landfill (Requested By Councilmember Frank)
B. Ordinances – Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7391 – An Ordinance Providing For The Conduct Of A
General Election 2026 For The Purpose Of Electing Councilmembers
For Districts 1, 2, 3 And 4 In The City Of Port Arthur, Texas And
Providing For A Joint Election With Jefferson County On May 2, 2026
In Accordance With Chapter 271 Of The Texas Election Code, And
Providing For The Publication Of The Election Notice
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(2) P.O. No. 7393 – An Ordinance Authorizing The Sale Of A City-Owned
Vacant Tract Of Land Located At 1025 Grannis Avenue (PID #95328)
And Further Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Special
Warranty Deed For The Conveyance
(3) P.O. No. 7394 – An Ordinance Authorizing A Joint Election Agreement
And Election Services Between The City Of Port Arthur And Jefferson
County Pertaining To The Conduct Of The May 2, 2026 General
Election
(4) P.O. No. 7399 – An Ordinance Amending The City Of Port Arthur,
Texas Code Of Ordinances By Adding Chapter 18 Buildings, Article
XIV. Minimum Property Standards, Sections 18-630 Through 18-637;
Providing For Minimum Property Standards For Any Property
Intended For Human Habitation Or Human Use; Providing For
Penalties Not To Exceed $2,000.00 Per Day Per Violation; Providing
A Savings And Severability Clause; And Providing For Publication And
An Effective Date
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 February 11, 2026.
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