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. The Public May
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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AGENDA
JULY 28, 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 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
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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