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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 5, 2014 REGULAR MEETING DELORIS"BOBBIE"PRINCE,MAYOR eu.A. JOHN A.COMEAUX,P.E. DERRICK FREEMAN,MAYOR PRO TEM City of Cif INTERIM CITY MANAGER COUNCIL MEMBERS: r' ') l .� �/ SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC RAYMOND SCOTT,JR. — CITY SECRETARY TIFFANY L.HAMILTON O r t r t h u r MORRIS ALBRIGHT Texas VAL TIZENO STEPHEN A.MOSELY CITY ATTORNEY WILLIE"BAE" LEWIS,JR. ROBERT E.WILLIAMSON KAPRINA RICHARDSON FRANK AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting August 5, 2014 8:3o a.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 August 5, 2014 8:30 A.M. � F PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tern Freeman Councilmember Scott, Jr. Councilmember Hamilton 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 April 29, 2014 Regular Meeting May 13, 2014 Regular Meeting May 29, 2014 Regular Meeting June 10, 2014 Regular Meeting June 25, 2014 Regular Meeting July 8, 2014 Regular Meeting July 22, 2014 Regular Meeting AGENDA AUGUST 5, 2014 III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS A. Speakers (1) Amber & Ben Johnson of Wellfast Health, Regarding Occupational Health And Medical Services (2) Jeremy Squiers, Regarding Wrecker/Towing Ordinance B. Presentations (1) Camp Force (2) Joseph Theall, Regarding Vista Village Drainage System C. Employee Recognition — None D. Correspondence — None IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 9:00 A.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: None 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. 2 AGENDA AUGUST 5, 2014 VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED (A) Expense Reports Mayor Pro Tern, Derrick Freeman Austin, Texas. Texas Municipal League (TML) Leadership Academy Course Dates Of Trip: July 16 — 19, 2014 $698.40 Resolutions — Consent (1) P.R. No. 18331 — A Resolution Approving Amendment Seven (7) To The Texas Nurse-Family Partnership Program Agreement Between The Health And Human Services Commission And The City Of Port Arthur For FY 2015 For The Amount Of $516,850.00 (2) P.R. No. 18361 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Dispatch Furniture For The Police/Fire Dispatch Center From XYBIX Systems, Inc., Of Littleton, Colorado, With H-GAC Pricing In The Amount Of $46,689.75; Funding Available In Account No. 001- 1101-521.92-00 (3) P.R. No. 18386 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of An Extension 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 (4) P.R. No. 18405 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Titan Thriller Band Parent Club Of Port Arthur, Texas, As The Third Party Concessionaire For The Operation Of The Robert A. ' Bob" Bowers Civic Center Concessions (5) P.R. No. 18415 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) Between The City Of Port Arthur And Texas Department Of Transportation (TXDOT) For The Adoption Of TXDOT'S Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE) Program In Order To Meet 49 CFR 26 Federal Requirements 3 AGENDA AUGUST 5, 2014 VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED (6) P.R. No. 18433 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Second Year (1st Renewal) Of The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Southeast Service Co., Of Port Arthur, Texas, For Maintenance Services For The Heating, Ventilation, And Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC) In City Buildings, In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $30,000.00. Funds Are Available In Various Departmental Accounts (7) P.R. No. 18436 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Contracts Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Non-Profit Service Organizations For Public Service Activities, In The Amount Of $61,160.00; This Being $4,400.00 For Gift Of Life, $8,800.00 For Nutrition & Service For Seniors, $2,640.00 For Law Academy, $3,520.00 For PANAC, $3,520.00 For Port Arthur Flyers Track Club, $8,800.00 For Set Regional Planning Commission, $1,760.00 For YMCA, $1,320.00 For Port Arthur American Little League, $8,800.00 For Catholic Charities, $2,640.00 For IEA, Inspire, Encourage, Achieve, $2,640.00 For Program Of Health Excellence, $1,760.00 For Community Retirement Home, Inc., $2,640.00 For Jefferson County Adult Day Center, $1,760.00 For Heritage Life Center, $1,760.00 For Legacy Community Development, $2,640.00 For Triangle Aids Network, And $1,760 For Texas Recyclers Of Port Arthur For The Benefit Of The Low And Moderate Income Residents Of The City (8) P.R. No. 18437 — A Resolution Authorizing The Award Of Bid And The Execution Of A Contract For The 19th Street Paving Improvements Project — Stilwell Boulevard To Bluebonnet Avenue, With ALLCO, Inc., Of Beaumont, Texas, In The Amount Of $636,731.00; GLO Round 2.2 Program, Project No. I2219, Account No. 144-1201-532.59-00 4 AGENDA AUGUST 5, 2014 VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED (9) P.R. No. 18438 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Contracts Between The City Of Port Arthur And The City's Organizational Departments, In The Amount Of $802,569.00, This Being $95,000.00; For The Health Department, $250,000.00 For Housing Rehabilitation, $60,508.00 For Environmental Officer, $100,000.00 For Housing Administration, And $297,061.00 For 2014 Streets Program Of Port Arthur, For The Benefit Of The Low And Moderate Income Residents Of The City (10) P.R. No. 18439 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Southeast Texas Medical Associates (SETMA) For William D George, Md., To Continue To Act As The City's Health Authority And Supervising Physician Of The Employee Health Services Clinic (11) P.R. No. 18440 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of An Agreement For Independent Professional Services Between The City Of Port Arthur And Kirk Matthew Vital, R. PH, To Act As The City's Pharmacist-In-Charge For The Health Department. Account No. 001-1301-541.54-00 (12) P.R. No. 18441 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Rose E. Quirante, R.D., For The Provision Of Dietary Consultation Services For The Women, Infants And Children (WIC) Program (13) P.R. No. 18442 — A Resolution Authorizing A Renewal To The Agreement For Independent Professional Services Between The City Of Port Arthur And Lloyd R. Haggard For Consultation Services For The City's Laboratory. Account Numbers 001-1301-541.54-00 And 001-1301-541.13-00 (14) P.R. No. 18443 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of An Agreement For Independent Professional Services Between The City Of Port Arthur And Laura Kay Emmert, A Medical Laboratory Technologist, To Provide Contract Services For The City's Laboratory. Account Number 001-1301-541.14-00 5 AGENDA AUGUST 5, 2014 VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED (15) P.R. No. 18444 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of An Agreement For Independent Professional Services Between The City Of Port Arthur And James Cousar, A Medical Laboratory Technologist, To Provide Contract Services For The City's Laboratory. Account Number 001-1301-541.14-00 (16) P.R. No. 18451 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Southeast Texas Building Service, Inc., Of Nederland, Texas, For Janitorial Services For The Health Department, In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $21,480.00 Annually. Funds Available In Account No. 001-1301-541.32-00 (17) P.R. No. 18452 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Negotiate A Contract With Carroll & Blackman, Inc., Of Beaumont, Texas, For The Management Of The Industrial Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan For The City Of Port Arthur Transit Facilities. Transit Operation Grant Account Number 401-1504- 561.54-00 (18) P.R. No. 18454 — A Resolution Authorizing The Payment To Computer Information Systems, Inc., Of Skokie, Illinois For The Annual License Renewal Fee For Maintenance On The Police And Fire Department's CAD, RMS, And MCS/AVL Server, In The Amount Of $31,797.59; Funding. Available In Account No. 001-1101- 521.72-00 (19) P.R. No. 18455 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Change Order No. 3 Between The City Of Port Arthur And ALLCO, L.L.C., For The Waterline From 19th Street To The Sabine Neches Canal, For Relocation And Rerouting Of Waterlines, And Adding One Foot Of Extra Cover To Protect The 24" Waterline, Increasing The Contract Amount By $12,072.00, To A New Total Of $3,145,538.00, And A Time Extension Of Six (6) Days, Increasing The Contract Time To 377 Days. Account No. 429-1258-532.59-00, Project No WSI003 6 AGENDA AUGUST 5, 2014 VI. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED (20) P.R. No. 18456 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Contract Extension Between The City Of Port Arthur And Soutex Surveyors And Engineers To Provide The Engineering Services For Pleasure Island Parking Lot Improvements And Expansion At The Administration Building And Marina At No Additional Cost To The City (21) P.R. No. 18458 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Change Order No. 4 To The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And MK Constructors, Of Vidor, Texas, For The Gulf Storage Tank Project; Increasing The Contract Amount By $36,095.00 To A New Contract Amount Of $1,999,453.57, Project No. I21GST. Account No. 144-1201-532.85-00 (22) P.R. No. 18463 — A Resolution Supporting An Application To The United States Coast Guard For The City Of Port Arthur To Be Designated As A "Coast Guard City" VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions (1) P.R. No. 18459 — A Resolution Approving Payments By The Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation (PAEDC) To Gulf Coast Audio, Hometown Alarm, And Triangle Computer And Telephone. Funds Are Available In Account Number 120-1429- 582.92-00 And 120-1429-582.42-00 (2) P.R. No. 18461 — A Resolution Authorizing Emergency Repairs To A 24" Waterline At 18th Street And Woodworth Blvd. For The Utility Operations Department To ALLCO, L.L.C., In An Amount Not To Exceed $200,000.00; Funds Are Available In Account No. 410- 1251-532.54-00 B. Ordinances (1) P.O. No. 6392 — An Ordinance Authorizing The Execution Of A Special Warranty Deed To George Freund As It Pertains To The Property Located At Pleasure Pier Sea Cabins, Phase II 7 AGENDA AUGUST 5, 2014 VIII. *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 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives Closed Meeting: *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted Upon In Open Session (1) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) (Bridge City) (1) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) X. 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 August 6, 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 ************************************************************ 8 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.