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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-01-10 REGULAR MEETINGDF,LORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR MORRIS AI,IBRIGHT,III, MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: JACK CHATMAN, JR. ELIZ:~BETH "L171' SE~GLER MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HE;NDERSON AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting June 01, 2010 5:30 p.m. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRI HANKS CITY SECRETARY YALECIA 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 Part Arthur June 1, 2010 5:30PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONE'S INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince _ Mayor Pro T~em Albright III _ Councilmerriber Chatman Councilmerriber Segler _ Councilmember Flood _ Councilmerriber 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 April 20, 2010 Regular Meeting April 27, 2010 Special Executive Meeting May 05, 2010 Special Executive Meeting May 05, 2010 Regular Meeting May 18, 2010 Regular Meeting III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS A. Speakers Mary Williams Regarding Unsafe Conditions Of Corner Of Grannis And James Gamble Boulevard B. Presentations -None C. Correspondence -None AGENDA JUNE: 1, 2010 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:00 PM To Consider The Abandonment, Vacating A.nd Relinquishing Of All Public Rights And Interests Of' 6,000 Square Feet Consisting Of A 20-Foot Wide Alley Right-Of-Way Located Between Florida Avenue And EI Paso Avenue (Lies North Of Lots 1-6, Block 170 And South Of Lots 1-7, Block 170) And Is Parallel To The Buu Mon Buddhist Temple In The City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Following Items Of Business Were Helci From The Previous Meeting At Which No Action Was Taken On These Items: None VI. CONSENT AGENDA NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Following Iltems 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 l,lnless Requested By A Council Member Or A Citizen, In Which Event The Item Or Items Will Immediately Be Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Ilts Normal Sequence After The Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion Have Been Acted Upon. A. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Texas Municipal League (TML), Austin, TX In The Amount Of $5,129 1=or League Services Including Texas Town & City Magazine For July, 2010 -June 30, 2011 B. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To GT Distributors, Inc., Austin, TX (Through BuyBoard) In The Estimated Amount Of $10,00() For The Purchase Of Police Body Armor C. Consideration And Approval Of Paymc,nt To Vin's Paint & Body, Nederland, TX In The Estimated Amount Of $6,483.75 For Repairs To A 2004 Ford F-350 Transit Service Truck (Unit #1525) D. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To A&A Electric, Beaumont, TX In The Amount Of $91,051 (Supplemental Environment Project Funding) For The Purchase And Installation Of Generators At Central Fire Station And Fire Station Number 1 E. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Rad Graphics, Nederland, TX In The Estimated Amount Of $11,034.50 F'or The Purchase Of T-Shirts, Coveralls, Windbreakers And Uniform Belts For The Fire Department F. Consideration And Approval To Rescind The Previous Bid Award To LPC (USA), Inc. For Supplying #2 Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel For The Transit Center & Wastewater Treatment Plant, And Dyed, Off-Road Diesel For The Landfill And Authorize Bid Award To Tri-Con, Inc., For #2 Low Sulfur Diesel And Sun Coast Resources For Dyed, Off-Road Diesel AGENDA JUNE: 1, 2010 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED G. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Pump & Power Equipment, Houston, TX Iri The Amount Of $5,786 For Tree Purchase Of Two Submersible Sewage Pumps For The Utility Operations Department H. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Gemini Group, Natick, MA In The Amount Of $7,112 For The Production, Printing And Mailing Of The Water Quality Reports For The Utility Operations Department Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Rucker Building Supply, Inc., Groves, TX In The Amount Of $5,525 For The Purchase Of 250 Guard Rail Posts For The City Streets Division J. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Brazos Technology, College Station, TX Ins The Amount Of $8,983.32 For The Annual Maintenance Of Software For Thirty-Five Electronic Handheld Ticket Writers And Municipal Court Interface Software Resolutions -Consent (1) P. R. No. 15850 - A Resolution Authorizing A Contract With Haynes-Eaglin- Waters To Implement The Revitalization Plan For Redevelopment Of The Westside (2) P. R. No. 15885 - A Resolution Approving An Additional 18 Month Extension To Construct Facilities On 2.9 Acre Block Of Land Out Of 'The Spur 93 Business Park By Lange Brothers, Inc. (3) P. R. No. 15887 - A Resolution Approving Water And Sewer Adjustment To Certain Utility Accounts (4) P. R. No. 15894 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Payment Agreement Between The City Of Port ,Arthur And Hampton Inn And Suites (5) P. R. No. 15895 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Safety Associates Of Nederland, Texas For The Calibration Of Air Monitoring Equipment For The Fire' Department (6) P. R. No. 15896 - A Resolution Authorizing A Letter Agreement With Sungard Public Sector For A Business Analysis And Process Review For Building Permits And Code Enforcement Applications, To Be Charged To Account No. 001-1401- 551.56-00, (General Fund) (7) P. R. No. 15897 - A Resolution Requesting A Second Amendment Of The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation's Policies And Procedures For Site Improvements ~4nd Related Improvements Necessary To Promote Or Develop New Or Expanding Businesses For Operation Downtown (A Downtown Improvement Program) I~- Z AGENDA .~.. J, JUNE. 1, 2010 VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED (8) P. R. No. 15900 - A Resolution Approving A Contract With Melissa Thibodeaux For A Historical Presentation/Workshop For The Benefit Of At-Risk Youth (Account No. 133-1021-555.54-00, Project No. SSBG-2) (9) P. R. No. 15901 - A Resolution Awarding A Bid And Authorizing The Execution Of A One (1) Year Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Hollier Construction & Aluminum Of Groves, Texas For Slip-Form Placement Of Concrete On A Unit Cost Basis For Various City Funded And CDBG Grant Funded Street Projects; Proposed Funding: Street Division Account No. 001- 1203-531.36/51/86 And CDBG Street Project Accounts (10) P. R. No. 15902 - A Resolution Renewing Coastal Lease No. CL95003 Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Texas General Land Office, Extending The Expiration Date To 19 June 2020 (11) P. R. No. 15903 - A Resolution Autha~rizing Advertising For Bids To Reconstruct S/Sgt Lucian Adams Drive (12) P. R. No. 15904 - A Resolution Approving A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Vidor Independent School District For The Nurse Family Partnership Prograrn (13) P. R. No. 15905 - A Resolution Stating The Intent Of The City Of Port Arthur, To Set Funding Of The Pretreatment Program At A Level Sufficient To Meet Applicable Federal And State Regulations As Set Forth By TPDES Permit Nos. WQ0010364-001, WQ0010364-002, WQ0010364-010, And WQ0010364-009 (14} P. R. No. 15906 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Make Application And Receive Funding Through The Recovery Act: 2010 Edward 1 Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program In The Amount Of $40,193 (15} P. R.. No. 15907 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Amendment No. 2 With The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) For An Extension Of The (grant Period For The Social Services Block Grant 1 (16) P. R. No. 15908 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract Between 1 The City Of Port Arthur And Excavators & Constructors, Ltd. Of Port Arthur, ~ Texas For Flexible Base Street Repairs Of Groups A, B, And C In The Amount Of ~ $711.,456.75. Account 001-1203-531.86-00 1 ~ (17) P. R. No. 15909 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Agreed Order Docket No. 2010-0455-MWD-E Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Texas Commission On Environmental Quality AGENDA JUNE, 1, 201 U VI. CONSENT AGENDA -CONTINUED (18) P. R. No. 15910 - A Resolution Rescinding Contracts With W And W Construction And Louis Johnson Remodeling Andl Roofing And Authorizing Obtaining New QUOtE'S (19) P. R. No. 15911 - A Resolution Accepting A Water Utility Easement From The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas, LP For The Construction, Installation, Laying, And Maintaining Of Water Utilities In The City Of Port Arthur (20) P. R. No. 15912 - A Resolution Designating And Establishing The Zachary Breaux Jazz Festival Entertainment ,Area For 2010, Designating Heritage Life CentE~r Of St. Paul United Methodist Church As Exclusive Concessionaire And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Heritage Life CentE~r Of St. Paul United Methodist (21) P. R. No. 15913 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An AgreE~ment With SCS Engineers Of Bedford, Texas For A Permit Modification To Add Scales For The Landfill To Comply With New EPA Rules For The Amount Of $18,000, Account 403-1274-533.54-00 (22) P. R. No. 15914 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Demolition And Removal Of The JadE; Ave. And 60th St Elevated Water Storage Tank For The Utility Operations Department With Diamond Enterprise, Inc., Of Gloster, MS In The Amount Of $0.00 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION -NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions (1) P. R. No. 15868 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And The City Attorney To Purchase Tracts 5-A-1, 5-A-2, And 5-A-3, 0.4831 Acre Of Land, Replat Of Tract 5-A, Block 10, Rosemont Addition, City Of~ Port Arthur (3410 42nd Street, 3420 42"d Street And 3430 42"d Street) And Toy Execute The Closing Documents (2) P. R. No. 15899 - A Resolution Appointing New Members To The Part Arthur Youth Advisory Council B. Ordinances (1) P. O. No. 6081 - An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur By Granting An Abandonrnent Of 6,000 Square Feet Consisting Of A 20-Foot Wide Alley Right-Of-Way Located Between Florida Avenue And EI Paso Avenue (Lies North Of Lots 1-6, Block 170 And South Of Lots 1-7, Block 170) And Is Parallel To The Buu Mon Buddhist Temple In The City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas And Depicted On The Display And Providing The Effective Date Of This Ordinance (A10-01 - BUU MON BUDDHIST TEMPLE) AGENDA JUNE: 1, 2010 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION -- NON-CONSENT -CONTINUED (2) P. O. No. 6084 - An Ordinance Setting The Just And Reasonable Rates For The Cost Of Service Adjustment Clause ("COSA") To Be Charged By Texas Gas Service ("TGS") For Gas Service For Customers In The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Requiring Reimbursement Of Municipal Rate Case Expenses; Finding That The Meeting Complies With The Open Meetings Act; And Declaring An Effective Date For This Ordinance C. *Repc~rts And Recommendations (1) March, 2010 Financial Report (2) Discussion And Consideration Of Policies Relating To Industrial District Agreements And Tax Abatements (Requested By Couricilmembers Chatman, Floodl And Beard) *The City Council Can Act Ori Any Of The ,Above Reports And Recommendations As To Accept The Report/Recommendation Or To Request Additional Information And Records VIII. REPORTS OF BOARDS & COMMITTEES None IX. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:31JAM On June 2, 2010. 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 Rl1LES OP DECORElM ~ PERSONS ADDRESSING CaI~NCIL & k~10 IENCE MEM6ER5 ~. Recoyai6ae by P~m'dlny OA'haar. No ; PrestdlaQ Of~tar. Parson shall address the Coundl wttl~out ttrst 6etng +~ecogniZed by the ~' ~~~ ~ Llmtladon on - up !o tha microphona won and questioning. Each peon addres~llq the CaundE shall rte .voice !ar the reeoraLs, ~ tied slot ffie use of ifie public and glut ht: conic and addrm Lt an audlbla bone of oryaataf9ae of otller ~~ ha wishes ba~discnsp-'st.ate wholll•ha Ts re t~erta'fa'6Q 1tv~s {~ a+[n~~~ aNm,tec.tll>ne ~b.9raabed bll' les~orlty wta ofCoue b!•1''aPt'rs4nfss an theraof. l+lo ~ tae a ~ ~ famcQ ss a rrlwle and a~ tin~~ limit hts entry fil6o won otltar Nlaa sielnftels of ym Councl! and ~ m°m~' ~1r.dEsaisstaly wh~ier ~ P~ tartn~ tti.:AoossGan .br pentdtbed.m OA7oar.. °r h a ax~n6e~~a_ F ~ Counicil, wl~aiat#fiis.Po~ W'the ~ iretlpQe~y -~aasy(sr~.Cahdbtkd~''AraaR ~~ ~~Panoona4 iatperttn~~ siaodel+~ 7 i~ My perms i~- ~~al~/ ar ~ ~ntilg or a6v~yr ` ~OOU`~°0~ sniid4 ~ P~~-~a~rio~ awe who ~~~ ~IP~r or distutit ~ ~94- or ~a9dr ~ any isaedet~y aoeduct wflich would G ~~, gaoy~g~ o~~ 00~. tl~e o~+der, by tie lresidh!9 ~llfo~v, cad iy soch conduct _ Meatltlg ~ ~ ~~ ~cerr ~ ardet~ Gamed float Ilutllaar atadteace tietoe+e the; d, ~~ ~~ 110 laln~. et ~ ~ ~d Mt>er a fnel~Cd has. bell ^lide Orl• i pu6Q~ hreatinq ~ teas ~~ thO ~ .f`oa1 fete a11~ Oa_ f~l! ~ Yt1dK ~' ~ ~d[reS ~ p~ ~ ~ ~ ~a~ 1f 11tk14f ~M ~y ~ ~ shtiadY ordaeed oega ~, wla has an ~ or da~announo~i iotea~on~ ~~ >~te ~ ~ Peat In the audience shag engage in ~mP~9 of ~ whin disauderfy condact sudl as hand dappin ~ ~ ~ good offer of life nt~~ 94 ~11in~ and sui+[lar d wh[etl conduct motlon pic>bur,e ~~e~a6f ~~°~ L~rrlifadans on use of suppferne~tia[ Rghting fror~~t>e(evlsion and and/or °m~ t° cftiate the feast amount of interfe~enee wltl~ or' d'esdlr6ance of Gwndl proeead'u~gs a Persaarrtsort ~ ~'e Pu6Qe ~' 9 Cainplalnfry M-~~r~, or Gbarges Agsiicst led~dtrrf anY comPlain~ spedfgc allegation, or chafe against an ~Indivlduai ~ Empliayres. NO Person shalt make unless lltltrst s(lorirs that h~ has'pursued aPProP~ta administ>Fabve~dlanneis: ~ name in a~ public meeting ENF~tt~EMEM7' +DF DECt)RUlN Warnl~ Aq persons shag at the rnquost of tha Pcesi RanoraL Tt, atbx ~g Ott~cer; be silent, OfYlcer Inay artier fiu~n ~ n~o~ ~ inq teem the ih+esiding QlRca~, a Person persists in disturbing She nceet3ng, such artier the Sergeant at0arlrn bo rerno~~lrti n~m ~e ~~rt9• tf tie does oat ren,tave himself', tha Presiding t!t'Eicer nnay. Remy RennoviG Any Aaron who r+esist~t removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be tha ed viritfi violadn Y. . Penal Coda 42D5. rg g T C.A, Kab'ans To Errlfsrtae. Any Coundfineerrber may rnov~e fro requfne the Presiding Offtcec to enfarae this division, and the at7lrmative vote at a majority of the Coundt shall require trim ~ do so. RULES 4F AROCEDt~RE The City Secretary steal! make pub114 in accordance with the Texas Open Me~tings~law, an agenda containing ail business to be discussed at a nreetlng of the flty Counal. L~1ons JQ'eoeiesHna 7'Q a' p ~d e.. y any matter made do so by noti in {1j Residents. Any resident who wishes to address tha Council on ifonresidents.,tny nonresident wlshi g~ ddr~e s the Council halt nodfythe flty Secra~tacsy ands d~hr9ssi terrst~~ the matter being considered. The City Secretary shalt ifrosent such request to the Presiding CRflcer lor~aA4-rovai bef~ara piuirtg the tlan+e art the Agenda. dQeca~fTe alaenda ft na Alter a ~tdort, second and dtscussion• by She City Caundi an any spadflc a ends item, arnsi before a rote 1s taken, the lrrestding Officer shall recognize any dozen Ire the audience ~nrlsltipq to addr=ss~the zosrnc3l on ouch- item, who shall be permitted to address the Coundl thereon !or a period of three {3~ minute9. lSpeciflc Agenda Items^ ors deftnad as any item apeclfled on the Notice of t~feeting posted for purposes a! the Tacos Open Irlectings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council'.