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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/01 AGENDADELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR MORRIS ALBF;IGHT, Ill, MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL MEPvIBERS: JACK CHA"THAN, .1 R. ELIZABETH "LIZ" SELLER MARTIN I~I,000 JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. W1LL,IAIVISO'V D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HENUE:RSON Cl`J1QJ ;~C~~b' ort rth uc.~_ Texas AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting July 10, 2001 5:30 p.m. TIERRI HANKS CITY ;SECRETARY 'VAL 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 ~4 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at (409) 983-8115. STE',PHEN FITZGIBBONS CIT7C MANAGER P.O. BOX 1089 • PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 • 409/983-8115 • FAX 409/983-8291 CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur July 10, 2001 5:30PM I. ROLL CALL, INVOCATION 8~ PLEDGE Mayor Ortiz Mayor Pro Tem Barker Councilmember Hannah Councilmember Henderson Councilmember Gillam III Councilmember Linden Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Chaisson Councilmember Allen City Manager Fitzgibbons City Secretary Dixon City Attorney Sokolow II. PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES Minutes -Regular Meeting Held June 26, 2001 III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS A. Presentation Of 2001 All-America City Finalist Award To Dr. Laura Stafford, Coordinator Of 2001 Presentation B. Speakers (1) PAISD Board President Bobby Feemster & Acting Superintendent Dr. Louis Reed Regarding Joint Summer Recreational Youth Activities Program (P. R. No. 11406) (2) John Paul Regarding Use Of City Building For Port Arthur's Prime Living Center For The Terminally ill (3) Dwight Thomas Regarding Completion Of Mauve Street (4) Sunyani Johnson, Gwendolyn Johnson, Tharen Robertson And Reverend Kendall Graham Regarding Programs Of Role Models, Inc. (5) Patti Oltremari Regarding Annual Funding For The Southeast Texas Arts Council (6) Melton J. Trainer Regarding Sewage Line At 1648 E. 13th Street C. Correspondence Petition Requesting Sewer Line Replacement In Alley Between 3900- 4000 Block Of 15th Street And Brinkman Drive To Rosedale AGENDA CONSENT JULY 10, 2001 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:OOPM None V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Following Item Of Business Was Held From The Previous Meeting At Which No Action Was Taken On This Item: P. R. No. 11376 - A Resolution Supporting The Proposed Development And Construction Of An 84 Unit Complex, "Greens On Turtle Creek" For The Elderly At 3100/3200 Turtle Creek Drive Under The Federal Tax Credit Program And In Compliance With All Applicable City Ordinances And Development Standards. 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 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. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Computer Information Systems, Inc., Skokie, IL., In The Amount Of $6,000 For The Annual License Renewal Fee For Maintenance On the Police Department's CAD System. B. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of Four Patrol Car Video Systems To Kustom Signals, Inc., In The Amount Of $17,740 For The Police Department. C. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To SHI Government Solutions, Austin, Texas, In The Amount Of $11,396 For Computer Application Software. D. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of Thirteen Laptop Computers To Dell Computers, Round Rock, Texas In The Amount Of $22,139. E. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of Perimeter Fencing To Brown Fencing & Construction, Beaumont, Texas In The Amount Of $8,150 For The City Of Port Arthur's Sanitary Landfill. AGENDA CONSENT JULY 10, 2001 VI. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED) F. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of Three Submersible Sewage Pumps To Phoenix Pump, Inc., Houston, Texas In The Amount Of $15,479 For The Utility Operations Department (Wastewater Conveyance Division). G. Consideration And Approval To Reject All Bids Received For The Renovations At Rose Hill Manor (100 Woodworth Boulevard). H. Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of Two Scanners To C&I Technology Center, Port Arthur, Texas In The Amount Of $8,305 For The Finance And City Secretary's Office. Consideration And Approval To Reject All Bids Received For The Mowing Of Privately-Owned And City-Owned Vacant Lots In Areas "B", "C" And «D„ Approval Of Expense Accounts: Mayor Oscar G. Ortiz: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, June, 2001 $ 100.00 Mayor ProTem Barker: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, June, 2001 $ 100.00 Attend All-America City Competition, Atlanta, GA, June 20-25, 2001 $ 1,339.72 Attend Team City Meeting, Beaumont, TX, June 14, 2001 $ 14.66 Councilmember Thomas J. Henderson: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, May-June, 2001 $ 147.66 Councilmember Tom Gillam: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, May-June, 2001 $ 172.50 Attend All-America City Competition, Atlanta, GA, June 21-22, 2001 $ 606.93 Councilmember Rose Chaisson: Attend All-America City Competition, Atlanta, GA, June 21-24, 2001 $ 1,055.00 City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow: Attend Meeting With Ben Hall, Houston, TX, June 28, 2001 $ 77.99 Attend Legislative TML Legislative Wrap-Up Seminar, Dallas, TX, June 25, 2001 $ 355.12 AGENDA CONSENT JULY 10, X101 VI. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED) Resolutions -Consent (1) P. R. No. 11319 - A Resolution Approving An Industrial District Agreement With ExxonMobil Oil Corporation. (2) P. R. No. 11320 - A Resolution Approving An Industrial District Agreement With Mobil Pipe Line Company. (3) P. R. No. 11368 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And City Manager To Execute Change Order No. One (Increasing Contract By $5,037.75 'To A New Contract Total Of $259,695.75), Authorizing The City Manager 'To Execute A Certificate Of Acceptance To The Contract Dated May ;i0, 2000 Between The City Of Port Arthur And Basco Construction, Inc. Of Nederland, Texas For Construction Of The New Babe Zaharias Golf Course Club House In The City Of Port Arthur And Authorizing Final Payment Of $40,998.15. (4) P. R. No. 11384 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Contracts In The Amount Of $22,000, This Being $6,000 For The Port Arthur Adult Day Activity Center And $16,000 For The Care Community Program Of Port Arthur For The Benefit Of The Low And Moderate Income Residents Of The City. (5) P. R. No. 11389 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Attorney Or His Designee To Apply For A Grant Program For "Planning, Implementing And Enhancing Strategies In Community Prosecution" From The Bureau Of Justice Assistance. (6) P. R. No. 11390 - A Resolution Awarding A Contract And Authorizing The Execution Of Said Contract In The Amount Of $693,800 For Construction Of The Pleasure Island Elevated Water Storage Tank Between The Gity Of Port Arthur And CB&I Constructors, Inc., Of Houston, Texas. (7) P. R. No. 11391 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Contracts Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Public Services Organizations For Public Service Activities In The Amount Of $62,500, This Being $7,500 For The Port Arthur Housing Authority And $55,000 For PAISD (DeQueen - $15,000, Franklin - $15,000, Washington - $15,000 And Houston - $10,000) Of Port Arthur For The Benefit Of The Low And Moderate Income Residents Of The City. 4 AGENDA CONSENT JULY 10, 2001 VI. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED) (8) P. R. No. 11392 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Don S. Reichle & Associates, Inc., For Engineering Services, Not To Exceed $40,000, Related To Rehabilitation Of The Procter Street Extension Elevated Storage Tank. (9) P. R. No. 11393 - A Resolution Approving Sewer Adjustment To Certain Utility Accounts. (10) P. R. No. 11394 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Pipeline Permit 01-03 From The City Of Port Arthur To Sabine Propylene Pipeline, L.P., Of Houston, Texas In Connection With The Installation Of An 8" Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline Within The Corporate Limits Of The City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas Located Along State Highway 366 And 32"d Street Before Entering Into Fina Property. (11) P. R. No. 11395 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Pipeline Permit 01-04 From The City Of Port Arthur To BASF/Fina Petrochemicals, L.P., Of Port Arthur, Texas In Connection With The Installation, Operation And Maintenance Of A 12.75" O.D. Natural Gas Pipeline Within The Corporate Limits Of The City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, Located Along State Highway 366 And 32"d Street Before Entering Into Fina Property. (12) P. R. No. 11396 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Pipeline Permit 01-05 From The City Of Port Arthur To TEPCCO (Texas Pipeline Products Company) L. P., Of Port Arthur, Texas In Connection With The Installation Of An 8" Ethylene Pipeline Within The Corporate Limits Of The City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas Located Along State Highway 366 And 32"d Street Before Entering Into Fina Property. (13) P. R. No. 11399 - A Resolution Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas Approving The Submittal Of An Application To The Texas Department Of Transportation Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program For A Project Nomination Provided By The Transportation Equity Act For The 21St Century. (14) P. R. No. 11403 - A Resolution Approving A Contract Between The Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And The Cornerstone Group (At A Cost Of $12,000 Plus Reimbursement Of Direct Travel Expenses) To Provide An Assessment Of The Development Of Incentive Policy And Guidelines. AGENDA CONSENT JULY 10, 2001 VI. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED) (15) P. R. No. 11404 - A Resolution Approving A Contract Between The Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And The Cornerstone Group (At A Cost Of $2,500 Plus Reimbursement Of Direct Travel Expenses) To Redraft The Bylaws And Develop Standard Operating Procedures. (16) P. R. No. 11405 - A Resolution Approving A Contract Between The Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And The Cornerstone Group (At A Cost Of $2,500 Plus Reimbursement Of Direct Travel Expenses) To Study Business Parks And TIF Districts. (17) P. R. No. 11406 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager Of The City Of Port Arthur To Accept A Check From The Port Arthur Independent School District For Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) For The City's Summer Recreational Youth Activities Program. (18) P. R. No. 11407 - A Resolution Ratifying The Commissioners' Court Action In Accepting Payment On A Tax Delinquent Account For Joseph Boesch And Approving A Waiver Of Penalty And Interest On The Account Per The Request Of The Assessor-Collector Of Taxes For Jefferson County. AGENDA NON-CONSENT JULY 10, 2001 VII.. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION A. Resolutions (1) P. R. No. 11374 - A Resolution Establishing A Policy And Delineating Procedures For Easement/Right-Of-Way Restoration Following Utility Work. (2) P. R. No. 11398 - A Resolution Appointing Or Re-Appointing A Member Or Members To The Planning And Zoning Commission. (3) P. R. No. 11401 - A Resolution Appointing A Member Or Members To The Library Board. B. Ordinances P. O. No. 5158 - An Ordinance Authorizing The Advertisement For Sale Of A Building Located At 6554 Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur, Texas. C. *Reports And Recommendations (1) Report And Video On Project Labor Agreements (Requested By Mayor Ortiz) (2) Report On Regulation Of Boats On Intercoastal Canal (Requested By Mayor Ortiz) (3) Report On Policy Regarding Renewal Of Building Permits And Speeding Up The Completion Process (Requested By Councilmember Henderson) (4) Report On Future Plans For EI Vista Road (Requested By Councilmember Gillam) (5) Report On New Health Facility (Requested By Councilmember Bowers) (6) Report On City-Owned Properties (Requested By Councilmember Hannah) (7) Report On Installing Speed Bumps Or Other Measures In Neighborhoods (Requested By Councilmember Hannah) (8) Report On The 2001 4th Of July Celebration (Requested By Mayor Ortiz) (9) May, 2001 Financial Report (10) Report On Mobile Home Committee Recommendation (11) Report On Employment Transportation Initiative (12) Report On The Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Proposed Budget (13) Report On Lakeside/Palomar Community Meeting To Be Held On July 12, 2001 At The Lakeside/Palomar Community Center (Lakeside Plaza (c~ Salisbury Street) At 7PM Regarding Proposed Overpasses On Highway 73 At Spur 93 & The Union Pacific Railroad Tracks *The City Council Can Act On Any Of The Above Reports And Recommendations As To Accept The Report/Recommendation Or To Request Additional Information And Records. AGENDA NON-CONSENT JULY '10, 2001 VIII. REPORTS OF BOARDS & COMMITTEES -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 551 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 Or Devices Section 551.086 -Economic Incentives !Closed Meeting: (1) Section 551.074 Government Code -Discuss The Appointment Arid Confirmation Of The New Police Chief 1;2) Section 551.072 Government Code -Discuss The Value Of Land As It Pertains To Locating The Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission In Port Arthur '°The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session X. I=UTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR REQUESTED REPORTS Items For Future Agenda Consideration Or Reports From Staff May Be F2equested But No Discussion Of Any Item Or Request Shall Take Place. 8 AGENDA NON-CONSENT JULY 10, 2001 XI. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On July 11, 2001. 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.