HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUNE 16, 2026 REGULAR MEETING 9_30 AMCHARLOTTE M. MOSES, MAYOR RONALD BURTON, CPM THOMAS KINLAW, III CITY MANAGER MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTE WHITLEY NED, 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 16, 2026
9:30 AM CT
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur will conduct the regular meeting scheduled
for Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 9:30 AM CT via telephonic and videoconference, with in-
person attendance also available. A quorum of the City Council will be physically
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City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
June 16, 2026
9:30 AM
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 Whitley Ned, TRMC _____
City Attorney Pais Cotroneo _____
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee _____
II. PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
(1) Richard Long Regarding Individual Development And The Hurdles
Present By Council And The City.
(2) Michael Huye Regarding RampartXYZ Desires to Establish A Drone
Monitoring Center In The Press Building For The Monitoring Of
Drones.
B. Presentations
(1) A Presentation For The Water Meter Replacement Project Update By
City Staff And Ferguson Waterworks.
(2) A Presentation By The Port Arthur Public Library Staff Regarding The
Annual Celebration Of Black Music Month Honoring Zachary Breaux.
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AGENDA
JUNE 16, 2026
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED
C. City Manager’s Staff Reports
(1) Code Enforcement Report On Red Tag Properties (Requested By
Councilmember Frank)
(2) Department of Human Resources Employment Report and Status
Update (Requested By Councilmember Frank)
D. Employee Recognition – None
E. Correspondence – None
F. Discussions – None
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
JUNE 16, 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
April 8, 2025 Regular Meeting
January 13, 2026 Special Meeting (Executive Session)
January 13, 2026 Regular Meeting
January 27, 2026 Regular Meeting
March 24, 2026 Regular Meeting
April 7, 2026 Special Meeting (Executive Session)
April 7, 2026 Regular Meeting
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AGENDA
JUNE 16, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
B. Minutes – Continued
June 2, 2026 Special Meeting (Executive Session)
June 2, 2026 Regular Meeting
C. Resolutions – Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24891 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept Close Out Documents Submitted By Mike Barnett
Construction Of Port Neches, Texas And Approve The Release Of
Retainage Of $20,762.50 For Phase IV Repairs And Renovations To
Pompeiian Villa. Funding Is Available In Account No. 307-00-000-
2050-00-00-000-, Project No. BU0015.
(2) P.R. No. 24932 – A Resolution Approving Payment Of An Invoice To
Conway Custom Content Of Peachtree Corners, GA For Advertising
Services Related To The 2026 Texas Economic Guide; Authorizing
Payment In A One-Time Amount Not To Exceed Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), PAEDC FY 25-26, Funds Available In EDC
Account No. 120-80-625-5430-00-00-000 (Advertising).
(3) P.R. No. 24969 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute An Agreement With Texas Underbrushing, LLC Of Cleveland,
Texas For The Hydro-Axing Services On The Palms At Pleasure Island
Golf Course Property On Pleasure Island In The Amount Not To
Exceed $71,500.00; Funding Available In Account Number 450-60-
400-5420-00-00-00-000.
(4) P.R. No. 24972 – A Resolution Approving The Home Investment
Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Contract
Amendment #3 Between The City Of Port Arthur And Catholic
Charities. The Amendment Will Extend The Contract Expiration Date
From July 09, 2026, To July 08, 2028. No Additional Funding Is
Requested Or Required For Completion Of The Project Or
Administration Of The Program. Account #108-13-033-5470-00-40-
000; Project #HMEARP2.
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AGENDA
JUNE 16, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(5) P.R. No. 24973 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Highway 365 Sewer Force Main
Replacement Project (Project No. WS0012-CON) With Allco, LLC. Of
Beaumont, Texas, Extending The Contract Time By 108 Days To The
New Total Contract Time Of 473 Days; Providing That Change Order
No. 1 Has No Budgetary Impact.
(6) P.R. No. 24980 – A Resolution Approving The Home Investment
Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Contract
Amendment Between The City Of Port Arthur And Tender Loving
Care DBA Legacy Community Development Corporation For The
Rehabilitation Of Nineteen Rental Units. Amendment #2 Will Extend
The Contract Expiration Date From July 09, 2026, To July 08, 2028.
No Additional Funding Is Requested Or Required For Completion Of
The Project Or Administration Of The Program. Account #108-13-
033-5470-00-40-000; Project #HMEARP3.
(7) P.R. No. 24981 – A Resolution Approving The Home Investment
Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Contract
Amendment #3 Between The City Of Port Arthur And Family Services
Of Southeast Texas. The Amendment Will Extend The Contract
Expiration Date From July 09, 2026, To July 08, 2028. No Additional
Funding Is Requested Or Required For Completion Of The Project Or
Administration Of The Program. Account# 108-13-033-5470-00-40-
000; Project #HMEARP5.
(8) P.R. No. 24982 – A Resolution Approving The Home Investment
Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Contract
Amendment #3 Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Salvation
Army. The Amendment Will Extend The Contract Expiration Date
From July 09, 2026, To July 08, 2028. No Additional Funding Is
Requested Or Required For Completion Of The Project Or
Administration Of The Program. Account#108-13-033-5470-00-40-
000; Project# HMEARP1.
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AGENDA
JUNE 16, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(9) P.R. No. 24984 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider A Zoning Map Amendment For 89.334 Acres Of Land Out
Of And A Part Of Lot 5, Block 7, Range Q, Part Lot 3 & 4, Block 8,
Range Q, Part Lot 6 & 7, Block 9, Range Q, Part Lot 4-8, Block 7,
Range PT, Lot 1 & 8, Block 7, Range S Palco & Block 37-43, ABD
Lakeside Park, Jefferson County, Texas (Located South Of Hwy 73
And North Of Taylors Bayou).
Z26-06 Steven Birdwell.
(10) P.R. No. 24985 – A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To
Consider A Zoning Map Amendment For 15.48 Acres Of Land Out Of
And A Part Of 65 TR 6 & 7, I W Burton, 12.610 383 TR 6, R Wilson
Labor 2.890, City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas (Located
West Of Dowling Road And North Of S. 8th Street).
Z26-08 Sherry Jannise
(11) P.R. No. 24986 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Contract With J. Johnnie On The Spot LLC Of Port Arthur,
Texas, For The Rental Of Regular Toilets, Wheelchair Accessible
Toilets, ADA Accessible Toilets And Portable Toilets With Hand
Washing Station Projected Budgetary Amount Of $60,000.00
Annually, For The Parks And Recreation Department; Funding
Available In Parks And Recreation Rent Account No. 001-25-065-
5401-00-20-000 (FY2026 $20,000.00; FY2027 $28,300.00 Subject
To Annual Approval And Appropriation), Public Works Rent Account:
403-50-320-5401-00-00-000 ($5,000.00), And Pleasure Island
Account: 450-60-415-5401-00-00-000 ($6,700.00).
(12) P.R. No. 24987 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter
Into A Contract With City Fence Of Port Arthur, Texas, For The
Replacement Of The Perimeter Fence At The Armory Building
Located at 3451 57th Street With A Commercial-Grade Galvanized
Chain Link Fence, Razor Wire Security Features, And An Electrically
Operated Gate System In The Amount Of $41,200.00. Funding
Available In The Parks And Recreation Capital Improvement Account
Number 307-25-065-8512-00-10-000 Project Code BU0024.
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AGENDA
JUNE 16, 2026
VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED
(13) P.R. No. 24990 – A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of
Amendment No. 2 To The Tuberculosis Prevention And Control
Contract Between The Texas Department Of State Health Services
And The City Of Port Arthur; Accepting Federal And State Funding In
An Amount Not To Exceed $64,217.00; Authorizing The Required
City Match In The Amount Of $10,703.00; Starting September 1,
2026, And Will Terminate August 31, 2027. Funding Is Available In
Account 101-23-061-5111-00-50-000 Project HG27TB.
(14) P.R. No. 25006 – A Resolution Establishing A Special Event Known
As R&B Zydeco Event, Designating The Downtown Pavilion Located
At 500 Procter Street As The Official Entertainment Area For The
Event; And Authorizing the City Manager To Execute A Special Event
Agreement In Accordance With Chapter 90 Of The Code Ordinances
Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas.
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions – Non-Consent
(1) P.R. No. 24924 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With AOS Treatment Solutions, LLC Of Cypress,
Texas For The Purchase Of Sole Source Polymers And Delineating
Procedures For The Purchase Of Other Chemicals, With A Total
Projected Budgetary Impact Of $1,860,000.00. Funding Is Available
In The Water Utilities Department Treatment Chemicals,
$1,725,000.00 In Account No. 410-40-210-5217-00-00-000
($300,000.00 For FY26 And $1,425,000.00 For FY27), And
$135,000.00 In Account No. 410-40-225-5217-00-00-000
($35,000.00 For FY26 And $100,000.00 For FY27), Subject To City
Council's Annual Appropriation And Approval Of The Budget.
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AGENDA
JUNE 16, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(2) P.R. No. 24952 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Contracts For The Purchase Of Water And Wastewater
Treatment Chemicals For The Water Utilities Department With PVS
DX, Inc. Of Houston, TX; Brenntag Southwest, Inc. Of Lancaster, TX;
Solenis LLC Of Wilmington, DE; And Pencco, Inc Of San Felipe, TX.
The Total Projected Budgetary Impact For These Chemicals Is
$1,078,759.00, With Funding Allocated From Various Water Utilities
Accounts: $641,469.00 In Water Purification Account No. 410-40-
210-5217-00-00-000 ($300,000.00 For FY26 And $341,469.00 For
FY27); And $437,290.00 In Wastewater Treatment Account No. 410-
40-225-5217-00-00-000 ($37,290.00 For FY26 And $400,000.00 For
FY27), Subject To City Council’s Annual Appropriation And Approval
Of The Budget.
(3) P.R. No. 24955 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With King Solutions, Inc. Of Houston, Texas, For
The City-Wide Sanitary Sewer Line Rehabilitation Project No. 2, With
A Total Budgetary Amount Of $1,391,213.00. Funds Are Available In
The Water Utilities Capital Improvements Projects Account No. 405-
40-000-8516-00-00-000, Project No. WS0016.CON.
(4) P.R. No. 24961 – A Resolution Authorizing A Non-Exclusive
Agreement With Crowder Gulf Of Theodore, Alabama For Debris
Removal & Emergency Services For The City Of Port Arthur In The
Event Of An Emergency Or Disaster In An Amount Not To Exceed
$13,000,000.00. Funding Is Subject To Emergency Appropriations.
(5) P.R. No. 24963 – A Resolution Authorizing A Non-Exclusive
Agreement With SLSCO, Ltd Of Galveston, Texas, For The Provision
Of Emergency Food Services In The Event Of An Emergency Or
Disaster In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000. Funding Is
Subject To Emergency Appropriations.
(6) P.R. No. 24965 – A Resolution Appointing A Member To The Port
Arthur Library Board.
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AGENDA
JUNE 16, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(7) P.R. No. 24976 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Two-Year Agreement With Greenberg Traurig, LLP Of
Austin, Texas, For The Provision Of State Legislative Consulting And
Government Relations Services For The City Of Port Arthur For
$8,000.00 Per Month, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed
$192,000.00. Funding For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 In The Amount Of
$24,000.00 Is Available In The Law Department Professional
Services Account No. 001-05-013-5420-00-10-00, Project No.
LD0001.OTH.LEG. The Remaining Contract Amount Is Subject To
Annual Appropriation And Approval Of The 2026-2027 Budget By The
City Council.
(8) P.R. No. 24977 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Port Arthur Police Chief Advisory
Committee (Requested By Councilmembers Jones And Lewis).
(9) P.R. No. 24978 – A Resolution Appointing A Member Or Members To
The Pleasure Island Advisory Commission (Requested By
Councilmember Jones).
(10) P.R. No. 24979 – A Resolution Appointing A Member To The Port
Arthur Youth Advisory Council (YAC) (Requested By Councilmember
Cal Jones)
(11) P.R. No. 24989 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Accept Donations, Sponsorships, And In-Kind Contributions Of
Goods, Services, And Funds From Industry Partners, Commercial
Sponsors, Community Organizations, And Private Contributors In
Support Of The City Of Port Arthur's 2026 Winter Event To Be Held
On December 12, 2026; Authorizing The Deposit Of All Monetary
Contributions Into Account No. 001-00-000-4740-00-00-000
(12) P.R. No. 25000 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Beautification Commission (Requested
By Mayor Moses)
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AGENDA
JUNE 16, 2026
VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT –
CONTINUED
(13) P.R. No. 25001 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract With Electrical Specialties, Inc. Of Beaumont,
Texas, For The Installation Of Standby Generators At The Utility
Service Center And Pleasure Island Lift Station In A Total Amount
Not To Exceed $326,500.00. Funding Is Available In Account No.
154-40-000-8522-00-00-000, Project No. HMGP1.GRE.EQU, With
$164,872.50 To Be Funded Through The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program And
$161,627.50 To Be Funded From Water Utilities Funds, Contingent
Upon Approval Of The Budget Amendment Set Forth In Proposed
Ordinance No. 7434.
B. Ordinances – Non-Consent
(1) P.O. No. 7410 – An Ordinance Authorizing The Sale Of Surplus
Furniture, Technology, And Minor Equipment By A Public Online
Auction Through Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc & Technology
Equipment Through Global Asset, LLC.
(2) P.O. No. 7428 – An Ordinance Authorizing The Conveyance Of Five
(5) City-Owned Vacant Tracts Of Land By Special Warranty Deed(s)
To Tender Loving Care Center For Children D/B/A Legacy Community
Development Corporation (“Legacy CDC”) For The Purpose Of The
Development And Construction Of New Homes For Low- And
Moderate-Income Persons And Families.
(3) P.O. No. 7429 – An Ordinance Authorizing The Retirement Of Police
Canine "Jago" From Service With The Port Arthur Police Department.
(4) P.O. No. 7434 – An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of
Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025
And Ending September 30, 2026, By Transferring $161,628.00 From
The Water And Sewer Capital Fund (Fund 405) To The Hazard
Mitigation Fund (Fund 154).
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AGENDA
JUNE 16, 2026
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) - Kirk Thomas vs. City of Port Arthur and
Flozelle Roberts, Civil Action No. 1:23-CV-282 in the U.S. Eastern
District of Texas
(2) Section 551.071 (Litigation) - Aaron James Smith, Jr. and Laurie
Pritchett vs. City of Port Arthur, Cause No. 25DCCV2084 in the
58th District Court of Jefferson County, Texas
(3) Section 551.071 (Legal Advice) – Contract for the Study, Design,
Permit, Construct, and Operate a Cell that will Receive Waste that is
Not Permitted under the current City of Port Arthur Landfill Permit.
(Requested by Councilmember Frank)
(4) Section 551.074 (Personnel) – Duties, Responsibilities and
Performance Evaluations of the City Manager and the City Attorney
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 June 17, 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