HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 2, 2026 REGULAR MEETING 5_30 PMCHARLOTTE M. MOSES, MAYOR RONALD BURTON, CPM THOMAS KINLAW, III CITY MANAGER MAYOR PRO TEM SHERRI BELLARD, TRMC COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY SECRETARY WILLIE BAE LEWIS, JR. CAL J. JONES ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO DONEANE BECKCOM CITY ATTORNEY HAROLD L. DOUCET, SR., DONALD FRANK, SR. AGENDA
City Council
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
5:30 PM CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, June 2, 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
June 2, 2026
5:30 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Moses _____
Mayor Pro Tem Kinlaw, III _____
Councilmember Lewis, Jr. _____
Councilmember Jones _____
Councilmember Beckcom _____
Councilmember Doucet, Sr _____
Councilmember Frank, Sr. _____
City Manager Burton, CPM _____
City Secretary Ned, TRMC _____
City Attorney Pais Cotroneo _____
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee _____
II. PROCLAMATIONS
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Wanda Bodden Regarding Adopting The South Levee For
Beautification On Pleasure Island.
(2) Reginald Trainer And Stephen Mosely Regarding To Fund The Breeze
Radio Station For This Coming Budget.
(3) Brittani Collins Of Legacy CDC Regarding Financial Literacy
Seminar.
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation by Stephen A. Mosely, Reginald Trainer, Eric Jones,
And Mark Petry Regarding The 2026 Senior Summer Slam.
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AGENDA
JUNE 2, 2026
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED
C. City Manager’s Staff Reports – None
(1) A Staff Report Regarding The Proposed City Of Port Arthur Public
Safety Complex.
D. Employee Recognition – None
E. Correspondence – None
F. Discussions
(1) A Discussion Regarding The Update On The Progress Of Renovations
To Rosehill Manor. (Requested By Councilmember Beckcom)
(2) A Discussion Regarding The Duties And Responsibilities Of
Councilmembers. (Requested By Councilmember Doucet)
(3) A Discussion Regarding Time Allowed For Speakers, Presenters, And
Councilmembers To Speak. (Requested By Councilmember 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;
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AGENDA
JUNE 2, 2026
V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (LIMITED TO A
TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER) -
CONTINUED
(4) A Reminder About An Upcoming Event Organized Or Sponsored By
The Governing Body;
(5) Information Regarding A Social, Ceremonial, Or Community Event
Organized Or Sponsored By An Entity Other Than The Governing
Body That Was Attended Or Is Scheduled To Be Attended By A
Member Of The Governing Body, Or An Official Or Employee Of The
Political Subdivision; And
(6) Announcements Involving An Imminent Threat To The Public Health
And Safety Of People In The Political Subdivision That Has Arisen
After The Posting Of The Agenda
*Possible Action May Not Be Discussed In Conjunction With The
Information Provided In The Report
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – NONE
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Following Items Are Of A Routine Or
Administrative Nature. The Council Has Been Furnished With Background
And Support Material On Each Item, And / Or It Has Been Discussed At A
Previous Meeting. All Items Will Be Acted Upon By One Vote Without Being
Discussed Separately Unless Requested By A Council Member Or A Citizen,
In Which Event The Item Or Items Will Immediately Be Withdrawn For
Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The Items Not
Requiring Separate Discussion Have Been Acted Upon.
A. Travel Expense Reports – None
B. Minutes – None
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AGENDA
JUNE 2, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
C. Resolutions – Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24927 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider A Zoning Map Amendment For 35.77 Acres Of Land, Part
Of Lots 2, 7, And 8, Block 16, Range "N", And Part Of Lots 1 & 2,
Block 17, Range "N" And Lot 2, Tract 2, 1.000, Block 16, Range "N",
Port Arthur Land Company, City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County,
Texas. (Located South Of West Port Arthur Road And North Of Kerry
Twin Thomas Drive)
Z26-05 Herdz Investments, LLC
(2) P.R. No. 24928 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider A Specific Use Permit For A 0.48 Acre Tract Of Land Being
Out Of The Terrace Acres Addition, City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson
County, Texas. (3301 9th Avenue)
Z26-07 Araseli Figueroa
SUP #248
(3) P.R. No. 24933 – A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation To Enter Into An Advanced Welding
Training Agreement With SZSME Ventures, Inc. D/B/A Welding World
Academy To Provide Advanced Welding Workforce Training Services
For Up To Five (5) Eligible Port Arthur Residents In An Amount Not
To Exceed $30,000.00 Over A Twelve (12) Month Term, (FY 26 -
$24,000.00 And FY 27 - $6,000.00) Subject To Annual Appropriation
And Approval Of The Budget. FY 26 Funds Are Available In PAEDC
Account No. 120-80-625-5475-00-00-000 (Job Training Programs).
(4) P.R. No. 24935 – A Resolution Authorizing The Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation's Payment To Terrell's Tree Service Of
Groves, Texas For Tree Trimming Services At The Spur 93 Business
Park In An Amount Not To Exceed $7,000.00; Funds Available In
PAEDC Account No. 120-80-625-5479-00-00-000 (Business Park
Development)
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AGENDA
JUNE 2, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(5) P.R. No. 24954 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Third Year, Final Renewal With Quest Maintenance
Services Of Beaumont, Texas For Janitorial Services At The Utility
Service Center, Water Warehouse And Water Purification Plant With
An Annual Projected Budgetary Impact Of $48,768.00; Funding
Available In Water Utilities Account Nos. 410-40-210-5470-00-00-
000 ($15,576.00) And 410-40-215-5470-00-00-000 ($33,192.00);
With $13,192.00 Budgeted In FY26 And $20,000.00 In FY27, Subject
To City Council’s Annual Appropriation And Budget Approval, Under
Other Contractual Services.
(6) P.R. No. 24966 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider A Zoning Map Amendment For 0.2987 Acres Of Land Being
0.2987 Acres Of Land Out Of And A Part Of Lot 1, Block 32, And Lot
17, Block 7, Port Acres Subdivision, Port Arthur, Jefferson County,
Texas. (Located At 2219 Canal Street)
Z26-04 Kenneth Ray Rice, Jr.
(7) P.R. No. 24975 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Amend The Contract With Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
(“Lloyd Gosselink”) For Legal Services Related To The Study, Design,
Permit, Construction, Operation Of A Cell At The City’s Landfill,
Increasing Contract Funding By An Additional $40,000.00 For A New
Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $100,000.00; Funding Is
Available In The Law Department’s Professional Services - Account
No. 001-05-013-5420-00-10-000.
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions – Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24879 - A Resolution Ratifying The Work And Authorizing
Payment For The Emergency Contract To Install Insert Valves
Necessary For The Completion Of The Atlanta Waterline Project In
The Amount Of $275,000.00 To Global Drilling, Inc., Of Winnie,
Texas, With Funding From CIP Account No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00-
000 Project No. WS0032.OTH.
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AGENDA
JUNE 2, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(2) P.R. No. 24907 – A Resolution Approving The 2026 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Allocation Of $356,200.00
From The Department Of Housing And Urban Development. The
2026 CDBG Grant Will Begin In The City's FY27 Budget, Contingent
Upon Approval Of Budget Amendment P.O. No. 7425.
(3) P.R. No. 24931 – A Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 To The
Economic Incentive Contract And Loan Agreement Between The Port
Arthur Economic Development Corporation And Haulin Gas, LLC.
(4) P.R. No. 24945 – A Resolution Approving The 2026 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing And Neighborhood
Revitalization Funding Allocation Of $685,527.00 From The
Department Of Housing And Urban Development. The 2026 CDBG
Program Year (Fund 105) Will Begin In The City’s FY27 Budget,
Contingent Upon Approval Of Budget Amendment P.O. No. 7425.
(5) P.R. No. 24960 – A Resolution Appointing A Member To The City Of
Port Arthur Planning And Zoning Commission To Fill The Unexpired
Term Created By A Voluntary Resignation Expiring October 30, 2026,
And Providing For The Appointment Of The Same Member To A New
Five (5) Year Term Expiring October 30, 2031; And Providing For
Other Matters Related Thereto.
B. Ordinances – Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7425 – 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 CDBG Fund (105)
By $1,041,727.00.
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AGENDA
JUNE 2, 2026
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 June 3, 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