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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-28-2026 REGULAR MEETING 5_30 PMCHARLOTTE M. MOSES, MAYOR RONALD BURTON, CPM THOMAS KINLAW, III CITY MANAGER MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTE WHITLEY NED, TRMC COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY SECRETARY TAYLOR L. GETWOOD CAL J. JONES ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO WARREN PENA CITY ATTORNEY KAALA JACOBS DONALD FRANK, SR. AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, July 28, 2026 5:30 PM CT The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Regular Meeting Scheduled For Tuesday, July 28, 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. 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Website: http://www.portarthurtx.gov 1 City Council Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur July 28, 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 Getwood _____ Councilmember Jones _____ Councilmember Pena _____ Councilmember Jacobs _____ 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 - None B.Presentations (1) A Presentation By Wanda Bodden Of The Port Arthur Beautification Commission Regarding The Garden Of Hope Initiative And The Ongoing Beautification Planting Projects Across The City. (2)A Presentation By The Sabine Pass Emergency Preparedness Committee. (3)A Presentation By Harold Doucet Regarding The Lack Of Accountability Resulting In Billions Of Dollars Wasted. C.City Manager’s Staff Reports – None 2 AGENDA JULY 28, 2026 III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED D. Employee Recognition – None E. Correspondence – None F. Discussions– None 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; (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 3 AGENDA JULY 28, 2026 V. REPORTS/ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER) – CONTINUED *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 July 13, 2026 Special Meeting July 14, 2026 Regular Meeting C. Resolutions – Consent (1) P.R. No. 25012 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Professional Architectural Services Agreement With The LaBiche Architectural Group, Inc., Of Beaumont, Texas, For Professional Architectural Services Associated With The Renovation Of The Port Arthur Police Department Training Facility Located On Pleasure Island, For A Fixed Professional Fee Of $35,000.00, Plus Approved Reimbursable Expenses In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,200.00, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $36,200.00, With Funding Available In The Capital Improvement Fund Account No. 307-17-045-8512-00-30-000, Project No. BU0032.ENG. 4 AGENDA JULY 28, 2026 VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED (2) P.R. No. 25017 A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Lark Group, Inc., Of Warren, Texas, In The Amount Of $25,750.00 For Demolition Of Six (6) Residential Structures With Transite (Group A-T), And Rejecting And Removing The Bid For The Structure Located At 1910 E. 15th Street, With Funding Available In Account No. 001-13-036- 5470-00-10-000 (General Fund-Other Contractual Service) (3) P.R. No. 25019 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement For Independent Professional Services Between The City Of Port Arthur And Steven Moore, A Medical Laboratory Technologist, To Provide Contract Services For The City's Laboratory, Account Number 001-23-061-5470-00-50-000, Other Contractual Account. Funds In The Amount Of $36,400.00, Subject To The City Council’s Appropriation and Approval Of The FY 2027 Budget. (4) P.R. No. 25020 – A Resolution Authorizing The Renewal Of The Professional Services Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Kristopher Dela Cruz, M.D., For Services As The City's Health Authority And Supervising Physician For The Employee Health Services Clinic; And Providing For Funding In An Amount Not To Exceed $55,200.00. Funding Has Been Budgeted In The Proposed FY 2027 General Fund Other Contractual Account 001-23-061-5470- 00-50-000 ($37,200.00) And The Employee Health Professional Service Account 001-23-063-5420-00-50-000 ($18,000.00). Subject To City Council Appropriation And Approval Of The FY 2027 Budget. (5) P.R. No. 25024 – 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. 5 AGENDA JULY 28, 2026 VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED (6) P.R. No. 25039 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Sigma Engineers, Of Beaumont, Texas, For Professional Design Services Related To The Second-Floor Renovation Of The Pleasure Island Office In An Amount Not To Exceed $63,454.00; Funding Available In Account No. 450-00-000- 8512-00-00-000, Project No. PI0014.ENG. (7) P.R. No. 25040 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Port Arthur Beautification Commission, Acting By And Through The City Of Port Arthur, And SSGT. Lucian Adams Elementary School Acting By And Through The Port Arthur Independent School District For The Purchase Of Raised Planting Containers And Soil In Support Of The Garden Of Hope Project; Authorizing An Expenditure In An Amount Not To Exceed $5,000.00, Account Number 001-25-065-5472-00-20- 000. (8) P.R. No. 25044 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Online Solutions, LLC, Of Tempe, Arizona, To Expand The City's Existing CitizenServe Cloud-Based Software Subscription By Adding Planning And Zoning And Inspections Modules For The Department Of Development Services, In An Amount Not To Exceed $38,600.00 For The First Year And $12,600.00 Annually Thereafter, Subject To Future Budget Approval; Providing That First-Year Funding Is Available In The Planning Online Databases Account No. 001-13-031-5221-00-10-000. (9) P.R. No. 25046 – A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 26-293 As It Pertains To The Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Port Arthur And The YMCA Of Southeast Texas For The Management And Operation Of The Westside Development Center Located At 601 W. Reverend Dr. Ransom Howard Street, Port Arthur, Texas, To Correct The Fiscal Year References And Clarify That The Annual Funding Is Contingent Upon The City Council’s Approval And Appropriation Of The Applicable Fiscal Year Budgets. 6 AGENDA JULY 28, 2026 VII. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTINUED (10) P.R. No. 25047 – A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 26-286 To Correct The Funding Account For The Release Of Contractual Retainage Related To The Closeout Of The Port Arthur Transit Alleyway, Road Reconstruction, And Drainage Repairs Of San Antonio Avenue Performed By Texas Materials, Inc. Of Beaumont, Texas; Accepting The Project As Complete; Authorizing The City Manager To Release The Contractual Retainage In The Amount Of $27,616.07; Providing That Funds Are Available In Account No. 401- 00-000-2050-00-00-000, Project DR1P06. (11) P.R. No. 25050 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Memorandum Of Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) For The Provision Of Code Enforcement Training In An Amount Not To Exceed Ten Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($10,100.00); Funding Available In Planning Travel And Education Account: 001-13-031- 5440-00-10-000. VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions – Non-Consent (1) P.R. No. 24725 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Purchase Two (2) 2026 Ford E350 Paratransit Vehicles From Texas Bus Sales, Inc. Of Houston, Texas, For Use In The Port Arthur Transit Paratransit Program, In An Amount Not To Exceed $235,592.00; Providing That The Purchase Shall Be Funded With Eighty-Five Percent (85%) Federal Transit Administration Grant Funds And Fifteen Percent (15%) Transportation Development Credits, Resulting In No Required Local Cash Match; And Providing For Funding In Account No. 401-70-530-8523-00-60-000 CAP.MOT. TR127-1. 7 AGENDA JULY 28, 2026 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT – CONTINUED (2) P.R. No. 24970 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Change Orders Nos. 6, 7, And 8 To The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Construction Managers Of Southeast Texas, LLC, Of Beaumont, Texas, For Phase II And Phase III Roadway And Drainage Reconstruction At The H.O. Mills Maintenance Facility Located At 101 H.O. Mills Boulevard, Increasing The Contract Amount By $38,486.25 For A New Total Contract Amount Of $1,313,094.56; Funding Is Available In Account No. 307- 13-037-8525-00-10-000. (3) P.R. No. 24988 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Gametime C/O Cunningham Recreation Of Charlotte, North Carolina Through Buyboard Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 781-25 For Park Improvements To Griffing Park ($186,576.46), Herman Park ($246,650.44) And Lions Park ($294,702.99), For A Total Amount Of $727,929.89. Funds Are Available In The Parks And Recreation Capital Improvement Account Number 307-25-067-8525-00-10-000 Project Codes PR0025.CON, PR0026.CON, And PR0027.CON. (4) P.R. No. 25007 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Professional Engineering Services Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And Soutex Surveyors & Engineers, Inc. (Soutex) Of Port Arthur, Texas, For Surveying, Engineering, Design, And Construction Management Services Associated With The Improvement Of The Unimproved Portions Of Sassine Ave, Renee Street, And Wilson Avenue, In The Montrose 2 Addition, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; Providing For A Contract Amount Not To Exceed $121,000.00. Funding Available In Streets Capital Improvement Account No. 307-21-053-8515-00-10-000, Project No. STRR-D4.COM.REH. 8 AGENDA JULY 28, 2026 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT – CONTINUED (5) P.R. No. 25011 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Submit The City Of Port Arthur's 2026 Annual Action Plan As Part Of The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development Consolidated Plan Process; To Apply For A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) In The Amount Of $1,041,727.00 And Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program Funding In The Amount Of $317,919.18; And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute All Documents Necessary To Effectuate The Applications And Acceptance Of Such Grants, If Awarded. (6) P.R. No. 25033 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With Solid IT Networks, Inc., Through The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract No. TIPS-230105, For The Purchase And Installation Of Ten (10) Verkada PTZ Camera Systems For The Port Arthur Police Department In The Amount Of $103,586.36. Funding Available In Account Number 001-17-045-5488-00-30-000. (7) P.R. No. 25034 – A Resolution To Enter Into An Agreement With Industrial And Commercial Mechanical (ICM), Utilizing Buyboard Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 638-21, For The Purchase And Installation Of A New Samsung Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) HVAC System For The Port Arthur Police Department In The Amount Of $296,494.04. Funding For This Purchase Is Contingent Upon The Approval And Appropriation Of The City’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget. Upon Approval And Appropriation, Funds Will Be Available In The Capital Improvement Account No. 307-17-045-8512-00-30- 000. (8) P.R. No. 25035 – A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Soutex Surveyors And Engineers Of Port Arthur, Texas, For A Construction Manager For The Construction Of Fire Station No. 2, To Be Located On The Corner Of Reverend Dr. Ransom Howard Street And Texas Avenue, In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $661,440.00; Funding Available In Fire Department Capital Improvement Account No. 307-19-047-8512-00-30-000, Project No. BU0012.0TH. 9 AGENDA JULY 28, 2026 VIII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT – CONTINUED (9) P.R. No. 25045 – A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A Member Or Members To The Port Arthur Police Chief Advisory Committee. (Requested By Councilmember Jones and Councilmember Getwood) (10) P.R. No. 25049 – 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 2026B In A Principal Amount Not To Exceed $50,000,000.00 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. 7432 – An Ordinance Amending Appendix A, Zoning, Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, By Approving A Zoning Map Amendment For Approximately 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) Changing The Zoning Classification From Agricultural (AG) To Heavy Industrial (HI) To Allow For The Development Of Two (2) Batch Plants; Providing That Any Person Violating Any Provision Of This Ordinance Shall Be Deemed Guilty Of A Misdemeanor And, Upon Conviction, Shall Be Fined In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,000.00, As Provided In Chapter 1, Section 1-13 Of The Code Of Ordinances, And That Each Day Such Violation Continues Shall Constitute A Separate Offense; Providing For Publication In The Official Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur; And Providing That This Ordinance Shall Become Effective Immediately Upon Publication. Z26-08 - Sherry Jannise 10 AGENDA JULY 28, 2026 IX. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING *************************************************** Note: If The Meeting Extends Past 11:59 PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 11:30 AM On July 29, 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 *************************************************** 11 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