HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/8/2014 REGULAR MEETING REGULAR MEETING —July 8, 2014
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Health Department Director Judith Smith gave the invocation followed with the pledge
to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Regular Session on Tuesday, July 8,
2014 at 8:40 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Jr., Elizabeth
"Liz" Segler, Morris Albright, III., Stephen Mosely, Robert E. "Bob" Williamson, and
Kaprina Frank; Interim City Manager John A. Comeaux, Jr., City Secretary Sherri
Bellard, City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno, and Sergeant At Arms Chief of Police Mark
Blanton.
Councilmember Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. joined the Regular Meeting at 8:47 a.m.
Mayor Pro Tern Derrick Freeman was absent from the Regular Meeting.
II. PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES
Proclamations — None
Minutes — None
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers — None
B. Presentations
(1) Mayor Deloris Prince, Regarding The Certificate Of
Achievement For Excellence In Financial Reporting (CAFR)
Mayor Prince presented the Certificate of Achievement For Excellence in Financial
Reporting (CAFR) to the Finance Director Deborah Echols and staff.
(2) Albert T. Thigpen, Regarding Employee Service Awards For
The Year 2013
Human Resource Director Albert Thigpen appeared before the City Council to issue the
above-mentioned service awards.
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence — None
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 9:00 A.M. — None
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
The motion was made by Councilmember Williamson, seconded by Councilmember
Frank and carried; the following Consent Agenda items were adopted with the
exception of Proposed Item A:
Resolutions — Consent
(1) P.R. No. 18358 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute The Second Year, First Renewal, Of
The Contract With Garner Environmental Services, Inc., Of
Deer Park, Texas, For The Provisions Of Emergency
Environmental, Disaster, And Logistical Response Services
In The Event Of An Emergency Or Disaster
Proposed Resolution No. 18358 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-287.
(2) P.R. No. 18384 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution
Of A Twelve (12) Month Maintenance Contract Between
The City Of Port Arthur And Copy & Camera Technologies
Of Beaumont, Texas, In The Not To Exceed Amount Of
$2,000.00; Funding Available In Account No. 001-1051-
517.59-00
Proposed Resolution No. 18384 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-288.
(3) P.R. No. 18388 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute A Two (2) Year Agreement Between
Iglesia Triunfo Church And The City Of Port Arthur For The
Use Of Church Property For Soccer And Related Activities
Proposed Resolution No. 18388 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-289.
(4) P.R. No. 18389 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Extend The Contract With The LaBiche
Architectural Group, Inc., Of Beaumont, Texas, For An
Additional 90 Days For The Architectural Repair And
Restoration Assessment Of Rose Hill Manor Historic
Structure
Proposed Resolution No. 18389 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-290.
(5) P. R. No. 18391 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute The Second Year (First Renewal) Of
The Contract With Affordable Lawn And Tractor Service Of
Port Arthur, Texas, For Grass Cutting Services And
Landscape Maintenance At The Sabine Pass Community
Center And Lions Park In An Amount Not To Exceed
$10,000.00; Funding Available In Account No. 001-1061-
518.31-00
Proposed Resolution No. 18391 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-291.
(6) P. R. No. 18392 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute The Second Year (First Renewal) Of
The Contract With Affordable Lawn And Tractor Service Of
Port Arthur, Texas, For Grass Cutting Services And
Landscape Maintenance At The West Side Community
Complex In An Amount Not To Exceed $10,000.00; Funding
Available In Account No. 001-1061-518.31-00
Proposed Resolution No. 18392 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-292.
(7) P.R. No. 18394 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute Change Order No. 1 To The Contract
Between The City Of Port Arthur And Excavators And
Constructors, LTD, Of Port Arthur, Texas, Increasing The
Contract Amount By $131,405.00; To A New Contract
Amount Of $1,832,795.80, And Increasing The Contract
Time By Thirty (30) Calendar Days, Project No. I2114T,
Account No. 144-1201-532.59-00
Proposed Resolution No. 18394 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-293.
(8) P.R. No. 18395 — A Resolution Authorizing The Award Of
Bid And The Execution Of A Contract For The 5th Street
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Paving And Drainage Improvements Project — DeQueen
Boulevard To 5th Avenue, With Excavators And
Constructors , LTD., Of Port Arthur, Texas, In The Amount
Of $1,991,843.25; GLO Round 2.1 Program, Project No.
I215TH, Account No. 144-1201-532.59-00
Proposed Resolution No. 18395 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-294.
(9) P.R. No. 18398 — A Resolution Approving An Amendment
To The FY 2014 Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur
And The Department Of State Health Services Primary
Health Care Program Reducing The Contract Ceiling To An
Amount Not To Exceed $70,000.00
Proposed Resolution No. 18398 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-295.
(10) P.R. No. 18399 — A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing
To Consider Proposed Abandonments For The Hughen
Center, Inc. A14-03 —The Hughen Center, Inc.
Proposed Resolution No. 18399 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-296.
(11) P.R. No. 18400 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute Settlement Of An Automobile Physical
Damage Claim In The Amount Of $5,284.65 Made Against
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
(TML) As A Result Of The Property Damage To Police
Vehicle #1885
Proposed Resolution No. 18400 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-297.
(12) P.R. No. 18401 — A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year
(First Renewal) Of The Existing Contract With )3CM
Enterprises, Inc., D/B/A Park Avenue Cleaners Of Port
Arthur, Texas, For Police Uniform Cleaning Services In A
Not To Exceed Annual Amount Of $46,750.00; Funds Are
Available In Account No. 001-1101-521.26-00
Proposed Resolution No. 18401 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-298.
(13) P. R. No. 18402 - A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year
(First Renewal) Of The Existing Contract With American
Personnel & Temps Of Beaumont, Texas, For Providing
School Crossing Guard Services For The Police Department
In The Amount Of $11.81/HR, Not To Exceed $66,727.30;
To Be Charged To Account No. 001-1101-521.54-00
Proposed Resolution No. 18402 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-299.
(14) P.R. No. 18403 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute Change Order No. 2 Between The City
Of Port Arthur And Allco, L.L.C., For The Waterline From
19th Street To The Sabine Neches Canal, For A Change In
Piping Material Decreasing The Contract Amount By
$21,980.00 To A New Total Of $3,133,466.00, And A Time
Extension Of Six (6) Days, Increasing The Contract Time To
371 Days, Account No. 429-1258-532.59-00, Project No.
WSI003
Proposed Resolution No. 18403 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-300.
(15) P.R. No. 18406 — A Resolution Approving An Affiliation
Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur Health
Department And Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, For
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The Use Of Community-Based Clinical Facilities For The
Education Of Nursing Students
Proposed Resolution No. 18406 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-301.
(16) P.R. No. 18407 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution
Of An Agreement For Independent Professional Services
Between The City Of Port Arthur And Leslie McMahen, P.E.,
To Provide Contract Services For The City's Department Of
Public Works
Proposed Resolution No. 18407 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-302.
(17) P.R. No. 18410 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute A One Year Agreement With FarrWest
Environmental Supply, Inc., Of Shertz, Texas, In An
Amount Not To Exceed $33,152.80 For The Lease,
Calibration And Servicing Of Hazardous Materials Detection
Equipment. Funding From Account No. 001-1121-522.42-
00
Proposed Resolution No. 18410 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-303.
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
Consent - Item
(A) Expense Reports
Mayor, Deloris Prince:
Dallas, Texas. Conference Of Mayors
Dates Of Trip: June 20 — 21, 2014 $1,659.74
Fort Worth, Texas. TML Board Meeting
Dates Of Trip: June 26 — 27, 2014 $769.35
Mayor Pro Tem, Derrick Freeman
Austin, Texas, Texas Municipal League Leadership Class
Dates Of Trip: June 18 — 20, 2014 $574.20
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Item.
The motion was made by Councilmember Williamson and seconded by Councilmember
Frank that Item A. be amended as follows:
To reflect the actual trip cost to the city minus the reimbursements:
Finance Director Deborah Echols appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries
regarding the processing of expense reports.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to amend Item A:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Councilmember Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "No"
Councilmember Scott "No"
Councilmember Segler "No"
Councilmember Williamson "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
The motion to amend Item A. carried.
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The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt Proposed Item A. as
amended:
Councilmember Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "No"
Councilmember Mosely "No"
Councilmember Scott "No"
Councilmember Segler "No"
Councilmember Williamson "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
The motion to adopt Proposed Item A. as amended failed.
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
A. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 18375 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or
Reappointing A Member Or Members To The Library Board
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Councilmember Williamson and seconded by Councilmember
Frank that Proposed Resolution No. 18375 be adopted.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt Proposed Resolution No.
18375:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Councilmember Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Segler "Yes"
Councilmember Williamson "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
Proposed Resolution No. 18375 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-304.
The caption of Resolution No. 14-304 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 14-304
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND/OR
REAPPOINTING A MEMBER OR MEMBERS TO
THE LIBRARY BOARD
(2) P.R. No. 18408 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or
Reappointing A Director Or Directors To The City Of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
(Requested By Councilmember Frank)
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Councilmember Albright and seconded by Councilmember
Williamson that Proposed Resolution No. 18408 be adopted.
Councilmember Frank nominated Charlotte Moses as an EDC Director.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt, with the name added,
Proposed Resolution No. 18408:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Councilmember Frank "Yes"
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Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Segler "Yes"
Councilmember Williamson "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
Proposed Resolution No. 18408 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 14-305.
The caption of Resolution No. 14-305 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 14-305
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND/OR
REAPPOINTING A DIRECTOR OR DIRECTORS
TO THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANK)
B. Ordinances
(1) P.O. No. 6388 — An Ordinance Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute Settlement Of An Automobile Physical
Damage Claim In The Amount Of $6,118.00 Made Against
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
(TML) As A Result Of The Property Damage To Water
Distribution Vehicle #1673
The Interim City Manager introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
The motion was made by Councilmember Williamson and seconded by Councilmember
Albright that Proposed Ordinance No. 6388 be adopted.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt Proposed Ordinance No.
6388:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Councilmember Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Segler "Yes"
Councilmember Williamson "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
Proposed Ordinance No. 6366 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 14-20.
The caption of Ordinance No. 14-20 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 14-20
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE SETTLEMENT OF AN
AUTOMOBILE PHYSICAL DAMAGE CLAIM IN
THE AMOUNT OF $6,118.00 MADE AGAINST
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL (TML) AS A
RESULT OF THE PROPERTY DAMAGE TO WATER
DISTRIBUTION VEHICLE #1673
(2) P.O. No. 6390 — An Ordinance Adding Section 2-53 To The
Code Of Ordinances As It Pertains To A Speaking Procedure
For Public Hearings
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The Interim City Manager introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
The motion was made by Councilmember Williamson and seconded by Councilmember
Scott that Proposed Ordinance No. 6390 be adopted.
The motion was made by Councilmember Albright and seconded by Councilmember
Scott that Proposed Ordinance No. 6390 be removed from the agenda.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to remove Proposed Ordinance No.
6390:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Councilmember Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Segler "Yes"
Councilmember Williamson "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
Proposed Ordinance No. 6390 was removed from the agenda.
VIII. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 9:41 a.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 10:50 with the
following members present: Mayor Prince; Councilmembers Scott, Segler, Albright,
Mosely, Williamson and Frank; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant
At Arms Chief Blanton.
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The City
Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Industrial District
Agreements And Legal Issues Related To Potential Tax Abatements
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value Of The
Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives For
Commercial, Residential, And/Or
Industrial Business Prospects (ZeoGas LLC)
IX. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Williamson, seconded by Councilmember Alright
and carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting 10:50 a.m.
An audio-tape of this meeting is on file in the office of the City Secretary and is made a
part of the official minutes of this meeting.
MAYOR DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF REGULAR MEETING HELD July 8, 2014, 2014.
APPROVED :
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