HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEBRUARY 24, 2026 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, February 24, 2026
9:30 AM CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, February 24, 2026 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
February 24, 2026
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
(1) Chad Cossey, Director of Field Dates, LLC., Regarding Port Arthur
Cajun Feast Cookoff Proposal
(2) Chelmane Cohea Regarding Public Housing Living Conditions
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation By Motiva Regarding The Downtown Redevelopment
Progress And Update (Requested By Councilmember Kinlaw)
(2) A Presentation By Council Member Willie Bae Lewis, Jr., Regarding
The 900 Acres On Pleasure Island As A Brownfield Site
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED
(3) A Presentation By Staff Regarding The City Of Port Arthur's Pursuit
Of Purpose Leadership Development Program Culmination
C. City Manager’s Staff Reports – None
D. Employee Recognition – None
E. Correspondence – None
F. Discussions
(1) A Discussion Regarding The City’s Response To Individuals Making
Requests Or Seeking Information By Phone Calls Or Emails
(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;
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
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 Reports – None
B. Minutes – None
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
C. Resolutions – Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24568 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Pilot Program For The MarMac Low Dose System For The
Water Purification Plant From Vision Equipment Of Houston, Texas
For A Duration Of 45 Days With A Budgetary Impact Of $66,000.00;
Funding Is Available In Water Purification Account No. 410-40-210-
5318-00-00-000, Equipment Maintenance
(2) P.R. No. 24582 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Purchase Office Furniture For Various Divisions Of Public Works At
The Operations Center From Hernandez Office Solutions Of
Nederland, Texas, Through The Region 5 Cooperative Purchasing
Program Contract No. 20250902 In The Amount Of $37,313.30.
Funds Are Available In The Operations Center Renovations Fund
Account 001-21-049-8513-06-70-000, Project Number BU0001-OTH
(3) P.R. No. 24728 – A Resolution Ratifying Emergency Repairs To Fire
Ladder Truck No. 1 Performed By Siddons-Martin Emergency Group
Of Port Arthur, Texas, In The Amount Of $32,608.91; And
Authorizing Payment From The Fire Department Motor Vehicle
Maintenance Account No. 001-19-047-5319-00-30-000
(4) P.R. No. 24758 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Five (5) Year License Agreement With Kinder Morgan Tejas
Pipeline, LLC For The Operation And Maintenance Of A Four-Inch
(4'') Natural Gas Pipeline Located Within A Public Right-Of-Way, At
An Annual Fee Of $3,714.98 For The Total Amount Of $18,574.90
For The 2026-2031 Term, And Accepting Back Payment In The Total
Amount Of $17,690.40 For The 2020-2025 Period. Funds Shall Be
Deposited Into The General Fund - Revenue, Public Works - Right Of
Way Account No. 001-21-000-4305-00-00-000
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(5) P.R. No. 24763 – A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation To Enter Into The Second And Final
Renewal Of The Contract For The Janitorial Services Of The 501
Procter Street And 549 4th Street Buildings With Southeast Texas
Building Services, Inc. Of Nederland, Texas, In An Amount Not To
Exceed $21,360.00 For 501 Procter Street, And In An Amount Not
To Exceed $43,680.00 For 549 4th Street, Funding In PAEDC Account
No. 120-80-625-5312-00-00-000 (Building Maintenance), With
Subsequent Year Subject To City Council’s Annual Budget
Appropriation
(6) P.R. No. 24764 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Temporary Workspace Easement With Angel Mid Jeff
County, J.V. For A 20’ Wide (0.374 Acre) Portion Of Land, Located
On Highway 365, Between Port Acres Watewater Treatment Plant
(WWTP) And Highway 365 Water Tower, For The Purpose Of
Constructing, Installing, Laying, Maintaining And Operating A
Sanitary Sewer Force Main, In The Projected Amount Of $8,500.00.
Funding Is Available In CIP Account No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-
000, Project No. WS0012.CON
(7) P.R. No. 24768 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Allow
The Police Department To Apply For The FY 27 Project Safe
Neighborhood Grant, With No Cash Match
(8) P.R. No. 24770 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Apply
For The FY 2027 Body-Worn Camera Grant With A 25% Cash Match
Requirement. Funding For The Cash Match Is Available In Account
Number 001-17-045-5470-00-30-000
(9) P.R. No. 24778 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider A Specific Use Permit For A .64 Acre Tract Of Land Being
Out Of Glendale Addition, City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County,
Texas. (1101 Jefferson Drive)
Z26-03 Jose Luis Figueroa
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(10) P.R. No. 24779 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider A Specific Use Permit For A 1.677 Acre Tract Of Land Being
Out Of Port Acres Addition, City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County,
Texas. (3015 Hwy 73)
Z25-08 Moksh Hospitality, Inc.
(11) P.R. No. 24783 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Professional Services Agreement With Schaumburg & Polk,
Inc. Of Beaumont, Texas, For The Design Of The Pioneer Elevated
Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation Project, In The Total Amount Of
$33,546.11. Funds Are Available In CIP Account No. 405-40-000-
8516-00-00-000, Project No. WS0034.DES
(12) P.R. No. 24785 – A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 26-028 To
Reschedule The City Council Public Hearing Originally Scheduled For
February 24, 2026, At 10:00 A.M., To March 24, 2026, At 10:00 A.M.,
To Consider A Zoning Change Request For A 5.300-Acre Tract Of
Land Being Out Of The Sabine Pass Addition, City Of Port Arthur,
Jefferson County, Texas. (South Of Mechanic Street And Northeast
Of Dowling Road)
Z25-09 8 Grand Plus LLC.
(13) P.R. No. 24793 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur To
Participate In An Interlocal Agreement For Cooperative Purchasing
With TXShare Cooperative Purchasing Program
(14) P.R. No. 24794 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Submit An Application For Funding Under The Jefferson County
Tourism Grant Program For The “Beach/Park On Waterway” Project
At Pleasure Island (Lakefront Park)
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions – Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24605 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Professional Engineering Services Agreement With Arceneaux,
Wilson & Cole, LLC, (AWC) Of Port Arthur, Texas, For Continued
Construction Management Services Associated With The Woodworth
Streetscape Improvements Project From Lakeshore Drive To State
Highway 87 (Gulfway Drive) For $251,630.00. Funding Is Available
In The Street Capital Fund Account No. 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000.
Project No. ST4014.ENG
(2) P.R. No. 24781 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 3 To The Contract With BDS
Constructors, LLC, DBA MK Constructors, LLC, Of Vidor, Texas,
For The Woodworth Boulevard Streetscape Improvements Project
From Lakeshore Drive To State Highway 87 (Gulfway Drive) For
The Electrical Item Adjustment Due To Entergy Plan Revisions,
Addition And Deduction Of Various Construction Materials, And
Add One Hundred-One (101) Calendar Days For The Increased
Amount Of $19,577.44; For A New Contract Amount Of
$13,478,485.01. Funding Available In The Street Capital Fund
Account 307-21-053-8517-00-10-000. Project No. ST4014
(3) P.R. No. 24740 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Construction Board Of Adjustments And
Appeals
(4) P.R. No. 24765 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Construction Contract With Elite
Contractors & Equipment, LTD, Of Kirbyville, Texas, For The 7th
Street Improvements Project-Stadium Road To Duff Drive,
Decreasing The Contract By $123,257.00, For A New Contract
Amount Of $2,705,013.00. Funding Is Not Impacted. Project No.
ST3047.CON
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(5) P.R. No. 24769 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept The Fiscal Year 2026 Body-Worn Camera Grant Funding In
The Total Projected Amount Of $132,381.60, Consisting Of
$99,286.20 In Grant Funds And A Required 25% Cash Match In The
Amount Of $33,095.40; Funding Shall Be Available In Account
Number 107-17-045-5240-00-30-000 Subject To Approval Of P.O.
7398
(6) P.R. No. 24774 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 9 For The Main Wastewater Treatment
Plant (WWTP) Improvement Project With Allco, LLC Of Beaumont,
Texas, For An Increased Cost Of $286,459.25 For The Purchase Of
Three (3) 2000AMP Standalone Disconnects, Resulting In A New
Total Contract Amount Of $70,866,440.84, And No Extension Of The
Contract Time; Funding From CIP Account No. 405-40-000-8516-00-
00-000, Project No. WS0023
(7) P.R. No. 24775 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Professional Services Agreement With Arceneaux Wilson &
Cole LLC Of Port Arthur, Texas, For The Design Of The Railroad
Avenue Lift Station Rehabilitation Project, In The Total Amount Of
$199,200.00. Funds Are Available In CIP Account No. 405-40-000-
8516-00-00-000
(8) P.R. No. 24777 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Renew Insurance Policies For Various Locations With Wright
National Flood Insurance Company For Flood Insurance With A
Projected Budgetary Amount Of $150,000.00. Proposed Funding
By: 612-11-025-5410-00-00-000 $150,000.00 Liability Insurance
Fund
(9) P.R. No. 24784 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Professional Services Agreement With Schaumburg & Polk,
Inc. Of Beaumont, Texas, For Construction Management For The
Hwy 365 Force Main And Highway 365 Lift Station Projects, In The
Total Amount Of $213,000.00. Funds Are Available In CIP Account
No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-000, Project No. WS0012.ENG
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(10) P.R. No. 24788 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Contract With Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds & Water
Parks Of Spring, Texas Through BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing
Contract No. 781-25 For Park Improvements To Bryan Park
($99,966.22) And Eagles Park ($238,546.50), For A Total Amount Of
$338,512.72. Funds Are Available In The Parks And Recreation
Capital Improvement Account Number 307-25-067-8525-00-10-000
Project Code PR0020.CON
(11) P.R. No. 24790 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A One-Year Contract With Siddons-Martin Emergency Group
Of Port Arthur And Houston, Texas, For Preventative Maintenance
And Repair Services For Fire Department Fire Apparatus And Other
Special Response Vehicles, With A Projected Budgetary Impact Of
$475,000.00; Providing Funding In The Amount Of $310,000.00
Budgeted In FY 2025-2026 And $165,000.00 In FY 2026-2027,
Subject To City Council Appropriation; Fire Department Motor Vehicle
Maintenance Account No. 001-19-047-5319-00-30-000
(12) P.R. No. 24791 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into An Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between The City Of Port
Arthur And The City Of Port Neches For The Disposal Of Debris At
The City Of Port Arthur Landfill
(13) P.R. No. 24804 – A Resolution Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas,
Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement Between the City Of Port Arthur, Texas, And
The Sabine Neches Navigation District Of Jefferson County, Texas,
Relating To the Deepening, Widening, And Improving Of The Sabine-
Neches Waterway
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AGENDA
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(14) P.R. No. 24807 – A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of
Port Arthur, Texas, Authorizing The Publication Of The Notice Of
Intention To Issue City Of Port Arthur, Texas Combination Tax And
Revenue Certificates Of Obligation, Series 2026A In A Principal
Amount Not To Exceed $17,000,000.00 For The Construction Of
Public Works And Any Items Related Thereto And For The Payment
Of Contractual Obligations For Professional Services; Authorizing The
Distribution Of A Preliminary Official Statement Relating To Such
Certificates; And Containing Other Provisions Relating Thereto
B. Ordinances – Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7398 – 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 Public Safety
Emergency Fund (107) By $132,382.00
(2) P.O. No. 7400 – An Ordinance Authorizing The Sale Of A 0.1287 Acre
Portion Of Land Out Of Parcel No. 250968, Located At Or Near The
LNVA Canal, 1101 H.O. Mills Boulevard, Port Arthur, Texas, And
Further Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Special Warranty
Deed For The Conveyance
IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) – NONE
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 February 25, 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 Of 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