HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOST 09.10.14 SPECIAL MEETING Post Agenda Report
Special City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
September 9, 2014
4:00 PM
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I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Prince
Mayor Pro Tern Freeman
Councilmember Scott, Jr.
Councilmember Hamilton
Councilmember Albright, III
Councilmember Mosely
Councilmember Lewis
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. WORKSHOP REGARDING FORENSIC AUDIT
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The Following Items Of Business Were Held From The Previous Meeting At
Which No Action Was Taken On These Items:
A. Resolutions
(1) P. R. No. 18488 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Prepare A Request For Proposals In Order To Engage A Firm To
Conduct A Forensic Audit Of All City Departments (Requested By
Councilmember Lewis)
Motion: RW Second: MA
Voting Yes: 7 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF & WL
REMOVED
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
IV. WORKSHOP REGARDING PHASE III WATER LOSS REDUCTION,
WATER METER IMPROVEMENTS AND CITY WIDE FIXED BASED
AUTOMATIC METER INFRASTRUCTURE
V. WORKSHOP REGARDING COUNCIL CHAMBER AUDIO SYSTEM
VI. BUDGET WORKSHOP
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 18530 — A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year (First
Renewal) Of The Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And
Joey's Tractor Service Of Port Arthur, Texas, For Grass Cutting
Services On Pleasure Island, In The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of
$120,000.00. Funding Available In Pleasure Island Account Nos.
450-1291-549.59-00, 450-1292-549.59-00, 450-1293-549.59-00,
And 450-1294-549.59-00
Motion: DF Second: RW
Voting Yes: 9 Voting No: 0
ADOPTED
Resolution No. 14-408
(2) P.R. No. 18536 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute The Contract For Phase III Of A Performance Contracting
Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And Siemens Industry,
Inc., Building Technologies Division, For The Replacement Of Fire
Hydrants, Large Water Meter Replacements, And City-Wide Retrofit
To Fixed Based System, And Automatic Meter Reading System
Upgrade, In An Amount Not-To-Exceed $8,021,021.00 (Funding
Contingent Upon Approval Of Financing)
Motion: MA Second: RW
Voting Yes: 9 Voting No: 0
ADOPTED
Resolution No. 14-406
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
CONTINUED
(3) P.R. No. 18537 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order Nos. 1 And 2 To The Contract Between The
City Of Port Arthur And Gulf Coast Audio Of Beaumont, Texas, For
The Installation Of A New Sound System For The Council Chamber,
Increasing The Contract Amount By $7,748.00 To A New Total Of
$64,754.00 And The Contract Time By 11 Calendar Days. Account
#001-1203-531.59-00 And #001-1013-513.92-00
Motion: RW Second: MA
Voting Yes: 9 Voting No: 0
ADOPTED
Resolution No. 14-407
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING — 6:00 PM
(1) A Public Hearing To Discuss The 2014 Tax Year Proposed Property
Tax Rate For The City Of Port Arthur. A Tax Rate Of .792000 Per
$100 Valuation Has Been Proposed For Adoption By The Governing
Body Of The City Of Port Arthur. This Rate Exceeds The Lower Of
The Effective Or Rollback Tax Rate, And State Law Requires That
Two Public Hearings Be Held By The Governing Body Before
Adopting The Proposed Tax Rate
This Is The First Of Two Mandatory Hearings
IX. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
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NOTE: If The Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect
To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On September 10,
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
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