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Home My WebLink AboutMARCH 23, 2010 REGULAR MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR ELIZABETH "LIL" SEGLER, MAYOR PRO T'EM COUNCIL MEMBERS: JACK CH,4TM.AN, JR. MORRIS ALBRIGHT, I11 MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON Cir~,~ nf~ ...~,f,l~,lt.,,~ ort rth~u 1'CJl"R.S AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting March 23, 2010 8:30 a.m. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRI HANKS CITY SECRETARY VALECIA R. TIZENO CITY ATTORNEY In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the City of Port Arthur will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. To better serve you, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at (409) 983-8115. City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur March 2~4, 2010 8:30AM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tem Segler Councilmember Chatman Councilmember Albright III Councilmember Flood Councilmember Beard Councilmember Williamson Councilmember Wise Councilmember Henderson City Manager Fitzgibbons _ City Secretary Hanks _ City Attorney Tizeno _ Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee II. PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES Proclamations Minutes February 23, 2010 Regular Meeting March 9, 2010 Special Executive Meeting March 9, 2010 Regular Meeting III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS A. Speakers -None B. Presentations (1) Presentation Regarding 2010 Census Campaign AGENDA MARCH 23, 2010 III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - C;ONITNUED (2) Presentation Of The Comprehensive Annual Finance Report For The Year Ended September 30, 2009, By J.R. Edwards & Associates, LLC And The Finance Department Of The City Of Port Arthur (3) Presentation By Representatives From Christus St. Mary Hospital & Southeast Texas Medical Center (4) Presentation By Cloteal Haynes Regarding Westside Development And Staff Report On Westside Development (5) Presentation By Representatives From Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission Regarcing Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event C. Correspondence IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 9:00 AM -None V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Following Items Of Business Were Held From The Previous Meeting At Whici-i No Action Was Taken On These Items: None VI. 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 ItE~m 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. Consideration And Approval ~Of Payment To EI Perico Spanish Newspaper In The Amount Of $6,000 For A Subscription Advertisement Renewal For The City Secretary's Office 2 AGENDA MARCH 23, 2010 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED B. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Mustang Cat, Beaumont, Texas, In The Amount Of $28,559 For Landfill Unit #1628 Track Repair C. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Clinical Image Management Systems, San Antonio, Texas, In The Amount Of $8,757 For The Annual Maintenance Agreement For Health Department X-Ray Machine D. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To McKenzie Compressed Air Solutions, Houston, Texas, In The Amount Of $20,211 For The Purchase Of ,A New Compressor And Air System For The Transit Maintenance Division E. Consideration And Approval 01` Use of Treadway Graphics/Geiger, Cincinnati, Ohio, For Up To $10,000 Annually For The Purchase Of Materials For The Gang RE~sistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program F. Consideration And Approval C)f Payment To Star Graphics, Inc., Beaumont, Texas, In The Amount Of $6,029 For The Purchase Of A Toshiba EStudio 455 Photocopier For The Third Floor Of City Hall G. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To `The Shop', Port Arthur, Texas, In The Amount Of $5,297.88 For Engine Replacement Nn Truck #1367 For The Parks-Recreation Maintenance Division H. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To `The Shop', Port Arthur, Texas, In The Amount Of $6,850 For Engine Repairs To Garbage Truck #1526 For The Solid Waste Division Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Mustang Tractor And Equipment Co., Beaumont, Texas, In The Amount Of $12,456.50 For Engine Assembly Repair To Unit #1526 Garbage Truck For The Public Works-Residential Collections Division 3 AGENDA MARCH 23, 2010 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED J. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Beaumont Freightliner, Beaumont, Texas, In The Amount Of $6,138.21 For Repairs To Street Sweeper Truck #1481 For The Public Works-Drainage Division K. Consideration And Approval Oif Payment To Wheeler Truck Body, Beaumont, Texas, In The Amount Of $5,499 For Dump-Bed On Wastewater Dump Truck #1470 For The Water Utilities-Wastewater Division L. Consideration And Approval tJf Payment To Tony's Kustom & Collision, Port Arthur, Texas, In The Amount Of $7,322.35 For Repairs To Pick-Up Truck #15!7 For The Parks And Recreation - Parks Division M. Expense Reports: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business March 1-13, 2010 $54.50 Resolutions -Consent (1) P.R. No. 15736 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract Between The City Of Fort Arthur And SKR Construction Of Port Arthur, Texas For The Office Renovations Of The 2"d & 3~d Floor In City Hall In The Amount Of $11,750. Project CIP918, 303- 1603-591.89-00 And 001-1206-531.32-00 (2) P.R. No. 15782 - A Resolution Authorizing An Inter-Governmental Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And Jefferson County, Texas, Regarding Port Security Grant Funding (3) P.R. No. 15783 - A Resolution ~4uthorizing The City Manager To Do All Things Necessary To Execute The Settlement Of A Claim In The Amount Of $7,843.64 Made Against Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TML) As A Result Of Theft Of Police Property 4 AGENDA MARCH 23, 2010 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED (4) P.R. No. 15784 -~ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Do All Things Necessary To Execute The Settlement Of A Claim In The Amount Of $19,237.95 Made Against Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TIVIL) As A Result Of Theft/Vandalism At The Health Department (5) P.R. No. 15785 -~ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Do All Things Necessary To Execute The Settlement Of A Claim In The Amount Of $6,731.25 Made Against Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (,f ML) As A Result Of The Property Damage To City Police Vehicle #1656 (6) P.R. No. 15789 - A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Flood Coverage Through Fidelity National Insurance Company In The Amount Of $25,285 Per Annurn. Proposed Funding By: General Liability Insurance Fund: 612-1;02-581.52-00 $25,285.00 (7) P.R. No. 15791 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur To Submit A Proposal To The Texas Department Of State Health Services For Primary Health Care Grant Funds (8) P.R. No. 15792 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Change Order 02 To The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Allco, Inc. For The Widening Of W. Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street, Increasing The Contract Amount By $121,909.20 To A New Total O~f $1,093,146.49. CIP004, 303-1603- 531.86-00 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION -NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions (1) P.R. No. 15788 - A Resolution Authorizing The Rejection Of The Sole Commercial Windstorm Coverage Proposal, The Issuance Of A New Request For Proposal For Commercial Windstorm Coverage, And The Extension Of The Current Commercial Windstorm Coverage Policy For A Period Of One Month (Through May 1, 2010) Proposed Funding By: General Liability Insurance Fund:612-1702-581.52-00 $40,122 AGENDA MARCH 23, 2010 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL AC~f ION -NON-CONSENT -CONTINUED (2) P.R. No. 15794 - A Resolution Authorizing The Utility Operations Department To Abandon The Water Main In The 4600 Block Of The Grilling/Alamosa Drive Easement And Provide For The Relocation Of Water Services To The Affected Residences At A Cost Not To Exceed $20,000.00, Account No. 410-1253-532.35-00 (3) P.R. No. 15795 ~- A Resolution Calling A Public Hearing Regarding The Urban Land Bank Plan Undler The NSP Program B. Ordinances (1) P.O. No. 6069 - An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 10-11 Authorizing A Special Warranty Deed For Conveyance Of Property To Low And Moderate Income Residents Of The City Who Are Participating In The Hurricane Rita Housing Reconstruction Program Through The Texas Department Of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA) C. *Reports And Recommendations (1) Report On Setting 2010 Streets Program Workshop Date & Time (2) Report On Westside Development (3) Report By Pleasure Island Commission Regarding Marina, Logan Park & Other Projects (4) January 2010 Financial Report (5) Report On Alley Clean-Up (6) Report On Parking In Front Yards *The City Council Can Act On Recommendations As To Accept Request Additional Information And Any Of The Above Reports And The Report/Recommendation Or To Records AGENDA MARCH 23, 2010 VIII. REPORTS OF BOARDS & COMMITTI.ES -None IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) In Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code [Formerly Article 6252-17, Section 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed Meeting The Presiding Officer Of The City Should Make The Following Public: Announcement: "A Closed Meeting Or Executive Session Will Now Be Held Pursuant To The Following Sections Of Chapter 55'1 Texas Government Code": Section 551.071 -Litigation And/Or Legal Advice Section 551.072 -Land Section 551.073 -Negotiated Contracts For Prospective Gifts To The City Section 551.074 -Personnel Section 551.076 -Security Personnel (Jr Devices Section 551.087 -Deliberations Regardiing Economic Development Incentives Closed Meeting: *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session (1) Section 551.071 Government Gode - To Discuss With The City Attorney Litigation As It Pertain To Arthur Square Apartments (2) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business (3) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Possible Incentives As To Call Centers (4) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Huntsman X. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Rl1LES OF GECORtlM -PERSONS ADDRESSgNG C0t3NCIL S~ A~ICIENCE MEMBE s. Recayaaen by Presa'o'la ~ Presiding Uftiar. g OA7Eieir. No person sha(l'address the Gourds without tint being recognized by the Z ~~Q Preies:dut~e; Limitation on up ~ the mkrop6one ~~on and questioning. Each Re+~ addressing ttta touadE sha0 step voce for the Prided fbr tl~e use o! tfta pu6ik and glut iii: uame and addinss to an audib[a tone of odganiatlan o~affi~~~'~wb~ect he wishes ~d+sctns,•sfate whom•ha t: representing it hi r+amarla'6a Person; atld anless eethre •is RP~s4Ats an ~ {~ urinates, flit sisals ~ a. ~t°d:.~ll ~ocllY wbe of fhe. Caundlr~shall lfn~it his thereof. No poison other titan sue! ~ ~ d+drassed ~ the: foimcp as a ~rhoie and i~ot bn ~ member ~ tl~~°. whatlier .mar tltrodgA a ~ ~ ~ wt~t lft ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .~~~ P'e~mmd .the imp0edly, ~~+1pt ~!' ~ l ~ . ~+~f P~ araldng, .~oepnnety ar tom ~9 or ~`~°°r~e6e ~' snide' °r Peolani-tenarfa ar who ao~~r may: at tlw ~ °~~ ~01°~ ti~a arda~ bf the ~ ,q 0ilf~a~r, amd iE sods oortduct ~ d1er6rg than lMeafig ~ the le+esitOog tiRlaer, ~ ~,~~ traned tltoar lWrtber aadtewt3e hefoea the Gstenn yO~. no ~ °a'~drlft: ki,~,j C~+sa4 Afbewr a aaHain has. been tondo ar a pubfiee hsacLg~6as ~C Pie ~ ~,~ .ffia ~ .!~ ~s avdlanaa aa. the matter undeyr ~ s ~ ~ ~ b!I' ~d~K ra~ba of ttM C~ coanaA, for or against my aiadidabe who has allowed 6o addra:a the Qtr C~ouncli bg aaaltiig ~paign already ordered ~ a flat ~ ~atioe. anew~aioed ~ does aneataioe his iatiendon fo rim, or is.are p'' " No Pin to the audience shag engage in sfam . ~ ~` ng< ~4 profane la d[sotdat~ conduct stacfi as harEd dapping. dr~ur~ !!~e peace and ~q4 >~9. and si~nitar d which aonduet goad order d the treating. llndlSLfcars oar tt:e o~SwPPf~ra6f Li9lida¢ L~imitatlorts on use of supplemental fightlng for• television and ntotlon picture cameras bo noose the feast amount of interfereetee wish or' desturbanae of f'oundl prvaeed`mgs and/or dIsoo~n~ ~ yw ~~c S• Per~aa~rs Haviry ~~~~ ~,. ~, any catnplaint; spedflc olio ~ o~ °~ ~~~ Agar LrdMfi/trr/ ~ En~p/byrYS. po pecsan steal[ make unless its flirt shoHrs that hi has'pv~~~e against an lndivtdaat City.Emptny~ by Rama in g public meeting PPmP~te administFabrte channels, ENFOR~EME[~!~' OF DECt3RUN1 Warning. All potions shall at tiro regt~ of the Press RernotrsL If, after deceiving a warning thorn the Petsi~ Oftienc, 6e siteAt: officer neat' order him m remove hlmsalf trorn the meet~ng~~~do~t demave ~ trnelf, thie gPresiding Otfigcsr tnay~ order the Sergeant atGarms to rantave him. . Raacrdng RernbviG ~ won who resists removal by the Sergpnt-at arms shall be charged witfi violating Y T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Kagis<rs To Eirlbnas. Any Coundlmember nay trove bo atlltmative vote of a msjvrity o! the Gourds shalt requiro the Presiding flff[cer to enforce tHis division, and the require him to do so. RULES OF PROCE~t~.RE The dty ~ry steal! snake pubilG, in accordance with the Texas Open iFlaetings~Lavv, an agenda aantaining ail business to be discussed at a meeting of the ~Y Council. Persnnt R'eoe~esdynai To d` Ke~~ n •• ~aa r m ~s) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address thn CaunGil on any matter may do so by notifying the ~ Ctty Secretary in accordance rcith the ~ I'axas Qpen Meetings ' La+n. ( ~ nonresidents. ,try nonresident wishigg to address the Council shall nodty the Qty Secretaryy and spedt~ his interest ~ the matter being considered. 'T'he pity Secretary shall tiresent such request to the Presiding CfEicee.fo~ apptroval before placing the narna on the Agenda. ~iQe~~genda ttr...a Alter a notion, second and diseussioe~ by The city Caundf an any spadfic agenda stern, artd 'before a vote to taken, the Presiding Ofi'icer shall recagni:e any dozen in the audlance inrishinq to aQdrass~the council on ouch- stem, who ahail ba peranitted to address the Council °tltaraon for a period of three ~3~ minutes. lSpec4fic Agenda Items" era defined as any item specified on the Notice of lKEiating posted for purpose= of the Texas flgen teetnngs Law and which becomes the subject of a tttation before the Council. ,,~ ,,;, ~~~~~~~~~ Ce ~ s u ~ nrt rtltti~r '~- ®,a~l ;~ "Its +n our Hands.. '(eras '~~' 1 -" 5 4. "fort Arthur Wins ~Nitfi Census 2010 Complete Count" APRIL 1, 2010---CENSUS DAY Get Counted for Port Arthur! Let's stand up for thQ future of our "City by the Sea"! Each year the federal g6vernment distributes over $400 Billion dollars in funds-direct/yimpac:ted by the Census count. 2010 Census: la's in YOUIR Hands! GET COUNTED! Honorable Debris "Bobbie" Prince Mayor (409)983-8105 Dr. Albert Thigpen Chair Complete Count Committee (409) 983-8218 Ciro ~I nrt CONTACT ]NFORMATION: Billy Pruett U. S. Census Bureau Partnership Specialist (832)314-7797 Ronald Burton Complete Count Committee (409)983-8135 201 Census tt: s m our Hands