HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPRIL 7, 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, April 7, 2026
5:30 PM CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, April 7, 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
April 7, 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) Ceretha Rice Regarding PAPD Officers Need To Practice Training
When Dealing With Public
(2) Gloria Sanchez and Rosa Gallegos Regarding Front Seats Closing
The 3 Front Row Seats Of Each Side
(3) Nathaniel Razzano Regarding Chick-fil-A Food Truck Opportunity.
B. Presentations – None
C. City Manager’s Staff Reports – None
D. Employee Recognition – None
E. Correspondence – None
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AGENDA
APRIL 7, 2026
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED
F. Discussions
(1) Discussion And Possible Action On The Use Of Electric Bikes And
Scooters, Go Karts, Etc. And What Our Ordinances And State Laws
Require. (Requested By Councilmember Beckcom)
(2) Discussion Regarding Duties And Responsibilities of A
Parliamentarian (Requested By Mayor Pro Tem Doucet)
(3) Discussion Regarding Rules Of Decorum (Requested By Mayor Pro
Tem Doucet)
(4) Discussion And Possible Action To Re-Enagage TXDOT Regarding
Highway 87. (Requested By Councilmember Frank)
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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AGENDA
APRIL 7, 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
(1) P.R. No. 24849 – A Resolution Recommending That The City Of Port
Arthur Formally Declare Approximately 900 Acres Of The Area Known
As "PA-8", Located On Pleasure Island, As A Designated Brownfield
Redevelopment Zone, Based On Historical U.S. Army Corps Of
Engineers Spoil Disposal Practices And Documented Environmental
Impairment. (Requested By Councilmember Lewis)
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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AGENDA
April 7, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
C. Resolutions – Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24670 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager to
Reject All Proposals Received For The Roof Replacement At The Fleet
Maintenance Building Located At 101 H.O. Mills Boulevard And To
Direct the Re-Advertisement And Solicitation Of Bids.
(2) P.R. No. 24792 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Commercial Refuse Disposal Contract Between The City
Of Port Arthur, Texas And Top Maintenance Services, LLC Of Groves,
Texas For The Purpose Of Disposing Of Refuse At The City's Sanitary
Landfill Located At 4732 W. Hwy 73, Beaumont, Tx 77705.
(3) P.R. No. 24810 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Port
Arthur American Little League For The Use Of Virginia/Sal Grado Field
At Pioneer Park.
(4) P.R. No. 24833 – A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept Grants,
Contributions Of Goods, Services, And Money From Industry,
Commercial Sponsors And Community Groups For The City Of Port
Arthur's Earth Day City-Wide Clean-Up On April 25, 2026.
(5) P.R. No. 24834 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Amendment No. 1 To The Construction Contract With
Norman Highway Constructors, Inc., Of Orange, Texas, For The
Storm Sewer Brick Manhole Replacement Project, Providing For A
One Hundred Eighty (180) Calendar Day Time Extension; Providing
For Funding From Drainage System Account No. 148-00-000-8515-
00-10-000. Project No. GM2402.GRE.DRA.
(6) P.R. No. 24839 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Amendment No. 1 To The Non-Exclusive Service Agreement
With Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. And Flixbus For Intercity Bus Service
Operations At Port Arthur Transit.
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AGENDA
APRIL 7, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 24841 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Third Year (Final Renewal) Contract With Patriot
Security Of Nederland, Texas, For Security Guard Services For The
Health Department, In The Budgeted Amount Of $12,500.00, With
Funds Available In The Health Department's FY 2026 Other
Contractual Account No. 001-23-061-5470-00-50-000, And An
Additional $30,000.00, Contingent Upon Approval And Appropriation
Of Funds In The FY 2027 Budget.
(8) P.R. No. 24846 – 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.
(9) P.R. No. 24847 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Second Year (First Renewal) Of The Contract With
Leaders Of Monumental Service, LLC. Of Port Arthur, Texas For
Janitorial Services At Port Arthur Transit's Facilities With A Projected
Budgetary Impact Of $29,400.00. Funding Is Available In Account
401-70-500-5470-00-60-000 TR25P1.TAD.OCO.
(10) P.R. No. 24851 – A Resolution Authorizing Payment To CentralSquare
Technologies (Formerly Superion, LLC) For Naviline ASP Services For
A Six-Month Period In The Total Amount Of $61,625.58; Funding
Available In Water And Sewer Customer Service Other Contractual
Services Account No. 410-40-205-5470-00-000-000.
(11) P.R. No. 24852 – A Resolution Authorizing The Renewal Of The
Annual Agreement With Itron Inc., Of Liberty Lake, Washington For
Software And Hardware Maintenance Of The Itron Transmitters For
The Water Utilities Department With A Total Projected Budgetary
Impact Of $61,570.62. Funds Are Available In Water
Utilities/Customer Services, Account No. 410-40-205-5318-00-00-
000, Equipment Maintenance.
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AGENDA
APRIL 7, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(12) P.R. No. 24857 – 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 And Construction
Management Of The City-Wide Fire Hydrant Replacement Phase I
Project, In The Total Amount Of $45,000.00. Funds Are Available In
Account No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-000, Project No. WS0025.ENG.
(13) P.R. No. 24866 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Letter Of Engagement With Brookswatson & Company,
Certified Public Accountants, To Serve As Independent Auditor For
The City Of Port Arthur For The Fiscal Year Ending September 30,
2026, With Four (4) Optional One-Year Renewals; Providing For A
Projected Budgetary Impact Of $92,215.00 Finance Department
Professional Services Account #001-007-015-5420-00-10-000.
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions – Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24830 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Professional Services Agreement With WTC, Inc. Of Andrews,
Texas For A Wastewater Collection System Condition Study, In The
Total Amount Of $664,335.00. Funds Are Available In CIP Account
No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-000.
(2) P.R. No. 24840 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Rent
Equipment With Operators For Dirt Work Operation For The Public
Works Department Landfill Division From LSJ Trucking, Inc. Of
Beaumont, Texas, For The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $648,000.00.
$324,000.00 Will Be Expended In The Fiscal Year Ending 2026, And
324,000.00 Will Be Expended In The Fiscal Year Ending 2027 Subject
To Appropriation And Approval Of The Budget. Funds Are Available
In Public Works Landfill’s Other Contractual Services Account No.
403-50-320-5470-00-00-000.
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AGENDA
APRIL 7, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 24855 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Agreement With TRP Construction Group Of Beaumont,
Texas, For The Annual Street Striping Of City Streets For The Not-
To-Exceed Amount Of $750,000.00. Funding Is Available In The
Capital Improvement Fund's Streets Account, Account Number 307-
21-053-8517-00-10-000, In The Amount Of $602,000.00. The
Remaining $148,000.00 Will Be Allocated From The Public Works -
Traffic Division's Streets Maintenance Account, Account Number 001-
21-057-8517-00-70-000, For The Total Amount Of $750,000.00.
(4) P.R. No. 24856 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Construction Contract With Global Drilling, Inc., Of Winnie,
Texas, For The Sabine Pass Sewer Pipe Bursting Phase V Project, In
The Total Amount Of $564,910.00, Funds Are Available In Account
No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-000, Project No. WS0006.CON.
(5) P.R. No. 24859 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 4 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 Adjustments To
Existing Bid Item Quantities And The Addition Of New Bid Items As
A Result Of Design Revisions & Field Conditions, And Add Sixty (60)
Calendar Days For The Increased Amount Of $581,651.00; For A
New Contract Amount Of $14,060,136.01. 2025 Series Of Certificates
Of Obligations: Street Light Replacement (Woodworth Boulevard
Streetscape Improvement Project) Account 307-21-053-8517-00-
10-000. Project No. ST4014.OTH.ELE.
(6) P.R. No. 24860 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Replace The Vehicles For Various City Departments Under The
Existing Master Equity Lease Agreement With Enterprise Fleet
Management, Inc. With A Total Estimated Cost For The Lease
Program Of $3,249,019.00 For Fiscal Year 2026.
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AGENDA
APRIL 7, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 24877 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Beautification Commission (Requested
By Councilmember Lewis)
B. Ordinances – Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7395 – An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of
Port Arthur, Texas, Amending Appendix A - Zoning Of The City Of
Port Arthur Code Of Ordinances, To Grant Specific Use Permit No.
245 To Allow For "Hotel Expansion" Use In A Planned Development
District On Approximately 1.677 Acres Of Land Located At 3015
Highway 73, Legally Described As W130.68 Of 279.92 Of Lot 6, Block
20, W237.5 Of W 1 AC Of E 2 AC Of W 3 AC & E 1 AC Of W 3 AC LT
5; S/2 Of W 1 AC LT 5 BLK 20, Port Acres, Jefferson County, Texas;
(Violation Of Any Provision Of This Ordinance Shall Be Guilty Of A
Misdemeanor And Shall Be Punished By A Fine Not Exceeding $2,000
As Provided In Chapter 1, Section 1-13 Of The Code Of Ordinances,
And Each Day Which Violation Is Permitted To Exist Shall Constitute
A Separate And Distinct Offense); And Providing For Publication In
The Official Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur And Effective
Immediately After Publication Date.
Z25-08 - Moksh Hospitality, Inc.
SUP #245
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AGENDA
APRIL 7, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(2) P.O. No. 7396 – An Ordinance Amending Appendix A - Zoning, Of
The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, By
Granting A Zoning Map Amendment For Approximately 5.3 Acres Of
Land Consisting Of Range 1, Block 7, Lots 1-6, Tract 1 & 2, Sabine
Pass, Jefferson County, Texas, Located South of Mechanic Street And
Northeast of Dowling Road From Commercial General (CG) To Light
Industrial (LI) To Allow Recreational Vehicle Park Development;
(Violation Of Any Provision Of This Ordinance Shall Be Guilty Of A
Misdemeanor And Shall Be Punished By A Fine Not Exceeding $2,000,
As Provided In Chapter 1, Section 1-13 Of The Code Of Ordinances
And Each Day Which Violation Is Permitted To Exist Shall Constitute
A Separate And Distinct Offense); And Providing For Publication In
The Official Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur And Effective
Immediately After Publication Date.
Z25-09-8 Grand Plus, LLC
(3) P.O. No. 7397 – An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of
Port Arthur, Texas, Amending Appendix A - Zoning Of The City Of
Port Arthur Code Of Ordinances, To Grant Specific Use Permit No.
247 To Allow For An "Unmanned Wireless Communication System"
In A Commercial Retail District On Approximately .64 Acre Of Land
Located At 1101 Jefferson Drive, Legally Described As Lot 20-23,
Block 2, Glendale Addition, City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County,
Texas; (Violation Of Any Provision Of This Ordinance Shall Be Guilty
Of A Misdemeanor And Shall Be Punished By A Fine Not Exceeding
$2,000 As Provided In Chapter 1, Section 1-13 Of The Code Of
Ordinances, And Each Day Which Violation Is Permitted To Exist Shall
Constitute A Separate And Distinct Offense); And Providing For
Publication In The Official Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur And
Effective Immediately After Publication Date.
Z26-03 - Figueroa, Inc.
SUP #247
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AGENDA
APRIL 7, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(4) P.O. No. 7408 - An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas,
Suspending The Rates Proposed By Texas Gas Service Company’s
Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program Filing Made With The City On
Or About March 10, 2026; 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. 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 April 8,, 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