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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUNE 25, 2014 REGULAR MEETING DELORIS"BOBBIE"PRINCE,MAYOR _ E„e,�y JOHN A.COMEAUX,P.E. DERRICK FREEMAN,MAYOR PRO TEM City of c"''" INTERIM CITY MANAGER COUNCIL MEMBERS: ��� SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC RAYMOND SCOTT,JR. �.�^-� CITY SECRETARY ELIZABETH"LIZ"SEGLER V?rt r t h u r MORRIS ALBRIGHT Texas VAL TREND STEPHEN A.MOSELY CITY ATTORNEY WILLIE"BAE" LEWIS,JR. ROBERT E.WILLIAMSON KAPRINA RICHARDSON FRANK AG E N DA City Council Regular Meeting June 25, 2014 5:30 p.m. 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. P.O BOX 1089• PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS 77641-1089 •409/983-8115 •FAX 409/983-8128 • www.portarthur.net City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur June 25, 2014 5:30 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tern Freeman Councilmember Scott, Jr. Councilmember Segler Councilmember Albright, III Councilmember Mosely Councilmember Lewis, Jr. Councilmember Williamson Councilmember Frank Interim City Manager Comeaux, P.E. City Secretary Bellard, TRMC City Attorney Tizeno Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee II. PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES Proclamations Minutes — None III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS A. Speakers (1) Alicia G. Marshall, Regarding Manning Street (2) Warren Fields, Regarding Problems In El Vista Community (3) Eddie Levy, Regarding "To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Required" B. Presentations — None AGENDA JUNE 25, 2014 III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS C. Employee Recognition — None D. Correspondence — None IV. PUBLIC HEARING — 6:00 P.M. — NONE V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Following Items Of Business Were Held From The Previous Meeting At Which No Action Was Taken On These Items: (1) P.O. 6386 — An Ordinance Amending Section 7.04 Of The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation's Bylaws 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) Expense Reports Mayor, Deloris Prince: Beaumont, Texas. South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC): Meeting Date Of Trip: June 18, 2014 $27.87 City Attorney, Valecia R. Tizeno: Houston, Texas. Human Resources Law: What You Need To Know Now Date Of Trip: May 7, 2014 $491.49 2 AGENDA JUNE 25, 2014 VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED Resolutions — Consent (1) P.R. No. 18364 — A Resolution Authorizing Re-Certification Of Tender Loving Care Center For Children D/B/A Legacy Community Development Corporation And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, And Tender Loving Care Center For Children D/B/A Legacy Community Development Corporation For The Rehabilitation And Sale Of One Home And The Construction And Sale Of One Home. The Total Amount Provided For Said Activities Is $187,300.00; Provided By The Federal Home Program, Account Number 108-2141-626.59-00, Project Numbers, HE1201, HE1301 And Home Program Income Funds (2) P.R. No. 18376 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Contract For Professional Services Between The City Of Port Arthur And Arceneaux & Gates Of Port Arthur, Texas, To Provide The Engineering Services For Covered Boat Stalls At The Pleasure Island Marina At A Cost Not To Exceed $50,000.00 (3) P.R. No. 18377 — A Resolution Accepting A Water Utilities Easement From FLS-PA, LP, For The Construction, Installation, Laying, And Maintaining Of Water Utilities On Their Property At 925 Kerry Thomas Drive In The City Of Port Arthur (4) P.R. No. 18378 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Purchase Of Fire Hydrants For The Utility Operations Department With HD Supply Of Beaumont, Texas, In The Total Not To Exceed Amount Of $162,641.65 (Unit Prices As Shown In The Attached Bid Tabulation). Funds Are Available In Account No. 410-1253-532.35-00 (5) P.R. No. 18379 — A Resolution Approving Water And Sewer Adjustments To Certain Utility Accounts (6) P.R. No. 18381 — A Resolution Accepting Assignments Of Water Transmission Line Easements From Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC 3 AGENDA JUNE 25, 2014 VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED (7) P.R. No. 18382 — A Resolution Rejecting The Bids For The Maintenance Of Generators For The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, And Authorizing Re-Advertisement With Revised Specifications (8) P.R. No. 18383 — A Resolution Rejecting The Bids For The Port Arthur Armory Renovation — Phase 3 For The Property Located At 3451 57th Street Due To Funding Deficiencies (9) P.R. No. 18385 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Change Order No. 5 Between The City Of Port Arthur And Excavators & Constructors, LTD., And Change Order No. 5 With The General Land Office (GLO) For The Highway 87 Water Transmission Line Project, Decreasing The Contract Amount By $222,472.40 To A New Total Of $2,286,666.23; Project No. I21SPW, 144-1201-532.59-00 (10) P.R. No. 18387 — A Resolution Accepting The Engineer's Certificate Of Completion, Contractor's Certificate Of Guarantee, The Contractor's Certificate And Release, And The Final Payment In The Amount Of $212,805.21 Between The City Of Port Arthur And Excavators & Constructors, LTD., For The Highway 87 Water Transmission Line Project, Project No. I21SPW, 144-1201-532.59- 00 (11) P.R. No. 18393 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Extend The Lease Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Port Arthur Yacht Club 3 Months (12) P.R. No. 18396 — A Resolution Authorizing The 5th Annual Renewal For A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And LT Systems, Inc., Of Port Neches, Texas, For Municipal Court Software Maintenance And Support Services In The Amount Of $6,583.50; Funding Is Available In Account No. 001-1012-513.54-00 (13) P.R. No. 18397 — A Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 14-253 In Its Entirety And Authorizing A Second And Final Renewal Of The Lease Of The Building At 441 Austin Avenue 4 AGENDA JUNE 25, 2014 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions (1) P.R. No. 18390 — A Resolution Authorizing The Calling Of A Public Hearing To Consider A Tax Abatement Agreement With ZeoGas LLC (Requested By Councilmember Lewis) } B. Ordinances — None VIII. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING *************************************************** NOTE: If The Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On June 26, 2014. 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 *************************************************** qe 5 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.