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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/21/01 AGENDA..AR G. ORTIZ, MAYOR ~:L'IX A BARKER, MA`!OR PR0-TEM COI.INC L MEMBERS: CRAIG HANNAH THOMAS J. HENDERSON TOM GI,_LAM, III REV. BONNIE LINDEN BOB BOtiNERS ROSE MITCHELL CHAISSON ROBERT E. ALLEN AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting August 21, 2001 8:30 A.M. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER CAROLYN DIXON CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY 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 August 21, 2001 r~ 8:30AM ~,p~s I• ROLL. CALL, INVOCATION 8~ PLEDGE ,R~layor Ortiz ~ayor Pro Tern Barker ~ncilmember Hannah V C~nc:ilmember Henderson /C;ouncilmember Gillam III ncilmember Linden Co~,rncilmember Bowers ,~ounrilmember Chaisson 1/" C:ounrilmember Allen City Manager Fitzgibbons City Secretary Dixon City Attorney Sokolow PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES -~4' vim/ Minutes -Regular Meeting Held August 7, 2001 PETITIONS 8~ COMMUNICATIONS A Speakers ~~ (1) Roosevelt Petry Regardin Local Bus ess/Minority Participation In The Upcoming Projects /~0 ~ ~ie~ 5 C ~ 7-- V~(~) Captain Malcolm E3arlow Regarding Cleaning Up Port Arthur -Demolition r Of Condemned Buildings ~(?) Kermit Davis Regarding Taylor Services Contracts With The City of Port Arthur (4) Nancy Currie Regarding Port Arthuir Food Packaging And Logistics, Inc. B Correspondence None IV, PUBLIC HEARINGS - 9:OOAM Consideration Of The Proposed Budget For The City Of Pori: Arthur For The Fiscal Vear Beginning October 1, 2001 And Ending September 30, 2002. AGENDA AUGUST 21.2001 CONSENT V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -he Following Items Of Business Were Held From Previous Meetings At Which fJo Action Was Taken On These Items: Resolutions ~ ~, ~ ~ ~ ,v i~ // 1))~ ~. R. No. 11410 - A Resolution Terminating The Grass Cutting Contract Awarded For Privately Owned And City Owned Developed Lots To Taylor '~ ~'~ Services For Areas C And D. Q~ ~ (~') P. R. No. 11447 - A Resolution Authorizing The Executive Director Of The Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation To Execute An ~~ Agreement Between The EDC And M & M Industrial Services ~ ~ Incorporated To Build And To Renovate A Steel And Pipe Fabrication ~" Facility And A Rig Repair/Renovation Facilit At 2420 S. Gulfw p Y ay Dnve In The Amount Of $500,000. Ordinances -None VI. CONSENT AGENDA NOTICE _T_O_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 E3e 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 Segi.aence After The Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion Have Been Acted Upon. ,~ ..--A 2001 Notice Of Effective Tax Rate For The City Of Port Arthur. Consideration And Approval Of Payment For Emergency Sewer Repairs --Y ~ ,~- On Hazel Avenue & Russell Drive To Allco, Inc., In The Amount Of ~~ $33,190. C Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase Of One 2002 One-Ton Service Pickup Truck With Lift Gate And Air Compressor To Philpott Ford (;Nederland, TX) In The Amount Of $28,991 For The Transit Department. D Consideration And Approval To Renew The Existing Diesel Fuel Contract With Petroleum Traders Corporation Of Fort Wayne, IN In The Estimated Amount Of $87,545.87 AGENDA AUGUST 21, 2001 CONSENT VI. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED) Consideration And Approval Of ,Awarding An Annual Contract For The Repair Of Vehicle Automatic Transmissions To AAMC;O Transmissions Of Port Arthur, Texas For An Estimated Amount Of $18,000. F Approval Of Expense Accounts: Mayor Oscar G. Ortiz Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, July, 2001 $ 123.46 Mayor Pro Tem Felix Barker Use Of Personal Auto For City Business, July, 2001 $ 100.00 City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, August 10 & 15, 2001 $ 8 28 Judge Kermit Morrison: Attend 2001 Legislative Update Pertaining To Municipal Courts, Austin, TX, July 27, 2001 $ 326.23 Reso__I_utions -_ Consent ~ ~ (~) P. R. No. 11453 - A Resolution ,4uthorizing The Ma ar Of The Cit Of Port Arthur To Donate The Parquet Flooring From The Goodhue Hotel 12 y y Ballroom To The Museum Of The Gulf Coast. ~'~ (~') P. R. No. 11454 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract ._~~~~-ofessional/Technical Services Between The City Of Port Arthur And ~ 2`?J~ Soutex Surveyors, Inc., Acting Through Anthony Leger, Vice-President, r "~~~ For Certain Professional And Technical Engineering Services, In The OI Amount Of $37,500. (?) P. R. No. 11455 -- A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A CDBG ~~ Contract In The Amount Of $9,92:5 Between South East Texas Regional ~,r ~ Planning Commission-Experience Corps And The City Of Port Arthur To Provide Tutoring For Students In The Port Arthur Independent School . District. (4 j P. R. No. 11456 - ,A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute /~i One Contract Between The Port Arthur Pop Warner Football Organization ~3L,J And The City Of Port Arthur For The Use Of City's Football Field At I ~ Adam's Park From September 2001 Through January 2002. VI. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED) (~ ~ 6). -a~~ (7) I ('~) d' P. R. No. 11457 - A Resolution Authorizing Extension Of Drilling Permit Number 156 To Duricar~ Oil, Inc. For A Well Presently Engaged In Commercial Operations. P. R. No. 11458 - A Resalution Approving Sewer Adjustments To Certain Utility Accounts. P. R. No. 11460 - A Resolution Approving Settlement of a Property Damage Claim in the Amount of $33,810.00. P. R. No. 11461 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Contract Change Order No. One To The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Mike Barnett D/B/A Mike Barnett Construction For Renovation Repairs At Rose Hill Manor Increasing The Original Contract Amount By $8,549. (New Contract Amount $46,031) ('~) P. R. No. 11462 ~- A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract .__ n For Professional/Technical Services Between The City Of Port Arthur,And ~,/~ Soutex Surveyors, Inc., Acting Through Anthony Leger, Vice-President t ' 2 ~ For Surveying Ser~iices To Support Construction Activities For The ~/ l Landfill Cells 44A„ 44B And 45; Contract Not To Exceed $8,500. (10) P. R. Na. 11465 - A Resolution That Approves Amending The City Of Port Arthur's Consolidated Plan To Include A New Community Development ,Block Grant Project, Rose Hill Manor. Funds Will Be Reprogrammed From The Following Completed Projects: $5,925.21 From 105-1431-552.59-00 /~ ~ '^ Project #C25123, $2,623.79 From 105-1431-552.59-00 Project #C25124 1. For Renovations To Rose Hill Manor. ~O /" ~0~-23 AGENDA AUGUST 21 2001 NON-CONSENT VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION f'~. Resolutions ,/~ (1) P. R. No. 11445 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To (~ ~ J C/ Execute, ,And The City Secretary To Attest, A Contract Between Motorola Inc., The City Of Port Arthur And H-GAC For The Purchase Of A Centra Corn Gold Elite System Console Upgrade. I ~ (2) P. R. No. 11463 - A Resolution Extending The Lease For Fire "„J CI ~ Station No. 5 (3801 Lewis Drive) Between The City Of Port Arthur And Gulf Coast Control Systems Until November 1, 2001. l /~) P. R. No. 11464 - A Resolution Terminatinc Th ,- l`-V ,t e Demolition 2 ~~~ Contract Of Ta for Service ®~ Y s. E~. Ordinances (1) P.O. No. 5209 - An Ordinance Authorizing The Donation Of r~ ~ Abandoned Bicycles To The Port Arthur Police Association For ~i ~ ~, Donation To The Cops-In-N<ids Program. (2) P. O. No. 5210 -- An Ordinance Amending Section 18-41 Of The Code Of Ordinances Authorizing The Construction Board Of n ~ Adjustment And Appeals To Assess Civil Penalties Of Up To f i l (~ $1,000 Per Day Against Property Owners For Failure To Repair, l~- Remove Or Demolish Buildiings. C 'Reports And Recommendations Report On Wrecker Permits (Requested By Councilmember Bowers) '`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. VIII. REPORTS OF BOARDS & COMMITTEES None AGE=NDA NON-CONSENT AUGUS-~ 21, 2001 IX. `CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) Irr 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 Sf~ction 551.086 -Economic Incentives C osed Meeting (1 } Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Prospective Litigation As It Relates Ta Taylor Services (2} Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney The Pending Litigation Of Winfield Vs__City Of Port Arthur (3) Section 551.072 Government Cocle - To Discuss The Value Of Leased Land Being Used As A Landfill (4) Section 551.071 and 551.086 Government Code - To discuss with the City Attorney procedures to avoid litigation with Equistar and to discuss economic Incentives. The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open SE~ssion X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR REQUESTED REPORTS Items For Future Agenda Consideration Or Reports From Staff May Be RF,grcested But No Discussion Of Any Item Or Request Shall Take Place. XI. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING a FULf=~ GF GECOF,U~~t -PERSONS ADDRESSING COUi`1CIL & AUDIENCE MEhIEEF,S I I~E.TOGNJ rION E'( PF7ESJDf,^IG OFFICER. J`JG FERSGN Si-TALL AGGRESS THE CGUNCIL ~^/ITHCUT I lF.ST EEI~^JG RECGG~`!IZ EG 6'r THE FF.ESIGING GF;=iCER. ~• ==~=EAh;I!`!C= FROCcDURE; LlhfiT"AT10N ON DIS~.U~=iO~l AND ~UESTJOI`JING. EACH FERSGN ~'•GGRES_IrIG T'HE COUNCIL SHALL STEP UP TG THE rnICRGPHONE FRGVIGED FvR THE U`rE OF "'i HE PUELIC ArID GIVE I-ilS NAME AND AGDF2E5 IN AN AUGI2LE: TOME GF VGICE FOR THE FIE=ORD=, STP,TE THAT SUEJECT HE ~fJISHES 'TO DISCUSS, STATE ~NJHOrn HE IS REPRESENTIf`IG IF HE REPRESENTS AN ORGANIZATIGrJ OF, OTHER PERSON, A.rID UNLESS FUF.THErc TIME IS f"=^'rITED E'( MAJGRIT'( VOTE GF THE CGUNCIL, SHALL LlhilT HIS REMAF.KS TO FIVE (S) t11rIUTES. P. L!_ F.E*,tARKS SHALL EE ADDRESSND TO THE COUNCIL AS A V`JHGLE ArIG NOT TO i",`!'( MEPncER THEREOF. NO PERSON GTHE:= Tri,-,N DAED+IEERS OF THE CGUNCIL AND THE PERSON hiA'IING THE FLOOR SHALL EE PERhtI-i T EG TO E1`ITER Ir•!TO A.i!`( DISCUS=ION, 'NHETHER DIF.ECTL'( OR THROUGH A MEMEER GF THE CC;UNCIL, 'fJITHOUT THE FERrnISSiGN CF THE FRESiGIN,; OFi=1CER. -.. 1".IFROFEi? REFERENCES, DISOP.DERL't CONDUCT E3't FERSGNS ADDRESSING THE CC'UNCIL. .'iN'( PER`=GN PnAK1NG, E<PRESSLY GR IMFLIEGL'!, FE:?SOf`1,1,L, Ir,1FERTINENT, SLA.rJGEnOIJS C%ERGGAT,~R'(, GISCGURTEOUS, SiIIGE, GR FFiGF'~=NE REh1AF.KS OR ~VHO ~^/ILLFULLY UTTERS LOUD, TF-RE.4TENING GR AEU`_il`/E L.4r1GUAGi=, OR ENGAGES IN AN`( DISORDERLY CGNDUCT `."/RICH V'J']ULD IMPEDE, DISRUPT, GR DISTURE THE ORDERL`f CGNDUCT GF A.N'( h1EETiNG, BEARING ~R GT}-3ER PRGCEEDIrIGS, SHALL EE C.S.LLED TO ORDER E'f THE PRESIDING OFFICER, /',ND IF SUCH CGNDUCT CONTINUES, h1A`(, AT 'CHE_ DISCRETION OF "rHE PRESIDING OFFICER, EE ciRGERED E,=,RRED FROM FURTHER AUDIENCE EE{=vRE THE CGUNCIL DURING TH,=,T MEETI~JG. `'~ .';DDRE~S=S AFTER MOTION JtiIA~E OR FUELIC I'E.4RING CL05,=D. AFTER ,a MOTION HAS EEE^I MA.UE OR A PUELIC HEARING HAS EEE1`1 CLOSED, NO MEh1EER GF THE FUELIC SHALL J' GGRESS THE CGUNCIL FROh1 THE A.UDIEhJCE ON THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION `."JITHOUT FIP.ST SECURING PERMISSION TO DO SO EY MAJORITY VOTE GF THE CITY CGUNCIL. ~. C:A!,1F,41G1! ~PEEC!-IES PROHIBITED. NO PERSOrJS WILL EE ALLGVVED TO AGGRES= THE CITY CGUNCIL E'( MAKING CAMPAIGN SPEECHES FOR OR AGAINST ANY CANDIDATE '.NHO HAS F NrJOIJNCED OF. DOES ANNOUNCE HIS INTENTION TO F.UN, GF. ISSUE ALREA.GY GRDERED ON A E:ALLOT F~~R E'LECTION. 6. L.?1SORDEF'LY CONDUCT. NO PERSON IN THE AUDIENCE SHALL EI`JGAGE IN DISORDERLY CONDUCT SUCH AS HAND CLAPPING, STAMPING OF FEET, WHISTLING, USING PROFANE L.4NGIJAGF_, YELLING, AND SIMILAR DEMONSTRATIONS, WHICH CONDUCT DISTURES THE PEACE PND GOOC~ ORDEP. OF THE h1EETING. 7, L 1hf1T.aT10PlS O~! USE OF SUPPLEMENTAL LIGNTi?!G. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUPFLEMEi~lTAL LIGHTING FOR TELEVISION AND hiGTiOrJ PICTURE CAh1ERAS TO CREATE THE LEAST AhIOUNT OF I`1TERFERfE;`ICE: WITH OR DISTL'IREANCE OF COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AND/OR DISCOMFORT TO THE PUELIC. 8, f-'E.=c50N5 HA1/ING COhfPL.41NT5, ALLEGATIONS, OR CHARGES AGAINST INDIVIDULL CJT'r E.ti1PL0`lEE_S. NO PERSON SHALL h1AKE AN`( COhIPL.AINT, SPECIFIC ALLEGATION, OR CHARGE PGAINST ;,N INDIVIDUAL CITY EMPLO`(EE EY NAME IN A FUELIC MEETING UNLESS HE FIRST SHOSVS Tk-AT I-IE HAS PURSUED APPROPRIATE ADhIINlSTR,4TIVE CHANNELS. RULES OF PROCEDURE Tf-IE CITY SECRET"ARY' SHALL hIAKE PUELIC, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TE.CAS OPEN MEETI~JGS L.4'N, AN AGErlDA CON'-AIiIING ALL EUSINESS TO EE DISCU:=SED AT A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. FERSOI`15• RE!~U!_ETIrlG TO EE HE4RD ON AGENDA ITE.tiIS. (1) RESIDENTS. AN`( RESIDENT ~NHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL OrJ ANY MATTER MAY DO SO EY NOTIFYING THE CITY ccCRETARY IN ACCCiRDA,`1CE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS LALV. (2) NONRESIDENTS. ANY NONRESIDENT 4Vt5HI~JG:~ TO ADDS<ESS THE COUNCIL SHALL NOTIFY THE CITY SECRETARY AND SPECIFY HIS INTEREST IN THE t.fATTER E EINC_; CONSIDERED. THE CIT'r SE~._F<ETARY SHALL PRESENT SUCH R=QUEST TO THE PRESIGI'~iG OFFICER FvR APPROVAL EFFORE FL.4CING Th'.E NAME ON THE AGENDA. SPECIFI;_4G'E,~lD~1 IT!_,1,I~• AFTER A h10TIGrJ, ~ECOr•1D AND DISCUSSION E`l THE C1 TY COUNCIL ON ANY SPECIFIC A:Ei1GA ITEM, AND EEFORE A VOTE 15 TAKEN, THE FF.ESIDING QFFICER SHALL RECOGNIZE PrJY PERSON IN T:riE AUDIENCE V`JISHI,`1G 'TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON SUCH ITESf, WHO SHALL E'E FERh11 iTED TO ADDRESS THE COL1rICIL THEREON FOR A PERIOD OF THRE= (`) MINUTES. "SFEC:IF,C A_~Erl;:iA i"i EMS" ARE DEF"INED AS AN'f ITE"M SPECIFIED ON THE NOTICE GF MEETING POSTED FvR PURPOSES OF THE TE.CAS OPEN MEETI\IGS L.4W A.1D WHICH EECOMES THE ~UEJECT OF A hf06~ICN EE=ORE THE COUNCIL.