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Home My WebLink AboutPOST 09.16.14 REGULAR MEETING Post Agenda Report City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur September 16, 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 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 August 05, 2014 Regular Meeting - Approved August 14, 2014 Special Executive Meeting - Approved August 19, 2014 Special Executive Meeting - Approved August 19, 2014 Regular Meeting - Approved August 26, 2014 Special Meeting - Approved September 2, 2014 Regular Meeting - Approved September 5, 2014 Special Executive Meeting - Approved III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS A. Speakers (1) Cuevas Peacock, Pro-Act Community Forum (2) John Lawrence Kanazawa Jolley, Infrastructure Report Gathered While Paddling Boat Across The Continent And Back / 1 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED B. Presentations (1) Leslie McMahen and Susan McDermott, Regarding Vista Village Storm Drainge C. Employee Recognition — None D. Correspondence — None IV. PUBLIC HEARING — 6:00 P.M. (1) To Consider Z14-04 (Sup #222) — Specific Use Permit For Nicole Perez For The Operation Of A Daycare Service On 0.1237 Acre Of Land Consisting Of All Of Lot 31, Block 9, Park Place No. 2 Addition. This Property Is North Of 29th Street And West Of Memorial Blvd (3011 Keystone Avenue), Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas (2) To Consider A14-03 Abandonment Requested For (Property Located North Of The Closed Portion Of 28th Street Between 8th And 9th Avenues) (Property Located South Of 27th Street Between 8th And 9th Avenues) (3) To Consider Z14-05 (Sup #223) — Specific Use Permit For PI Dock Facilities, LLC, For A New Dock And Diesel Storage Tank Facilities For 108.200 Acre Of Land Consisting Of The Following: Tract 1, Tract 2, Tract 3, And Tract 4. The Property Is Located At 2500 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive [A.K.A. South State Highway 82], Pleasure Island In Port Arthur, Texas (4) 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 Second Of Two Mandatory Hearings 2 / AGENDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 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. BUDGET WORKSHOP VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION A. Resolutions (1) P.R. No. 18554 — A Resolution Directing The City Manager And Finance Director To Include Additional Items In The Proposed Budget For Fiscal Year 2015 Motion: DF Second: TH Motion to Amend: DF Seconded: MA Voting Yes: 7 Voting No: 0 W/O: RW & KF ADOPTED AS AMENDED Resolution No. 14-439 VIII. 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. Motion: MA Second: DF Voting Yes: 7 Voting No: 0 W/O: RW & KF ADOPTED Resolutions — Consent (1) P.R. No. 18479 — A Resolution Authorizing Track Repairs To Equipment Number 1954 (D7E Caterpillar Dozer) For The Landfill To Mustang CAT Of Beaumont, Texas, In The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $29,251.00, Public Works-Landfill Account No. 403-1274-533.43-00 Resolution No. 14-440 / 3 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA—CONTINUED (2) P.R. No. 18501 — A Resolution Approving A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Port Arthur And Health And Human Services Commission For The Use Of Online Application Assistance Services Resolution No. 14-441 (3) P.R. No. 18510 — A Resolution Authorizing A Requested Time Extension To The Engineering Services Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And Soutex Surveyors And Engineers Of Port Arthur, Texas, For The Shreveport Avenue Drainage Project Between Procter Street And 5th Street, Said Time Extension being Until February 27, 2015, And At No Additional Cost To The City Resolution No. 14-409 (4) P.R. No. 18512 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Contracts Between Its Third Party Administrator (Administrative Services Only) For The City Of Port Arthur Group Medical, Dental Insurance, Basic Life, Basic Accidental Death And Dismemberment, And Excess Loss Indemnity With Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Texas, Inc. Fund No. (S): 614 — Health Insurance Fund PULLED Mottion: DF Second: TH Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, RW & KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-427 (5) P.R. No. 18519 — A Resolution Awarding A Contract To MLG Construction Of Houston, Texas, In The Amount Of $5,650.00, And Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Demolition Of Six (6) Dangerous Residential Properties (Group A), To Be Charged To Account No. 120- 1429-582.59-05 (EDC) Resolution No. 14-410 4 / AGENDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA— CONTINUED (6) P.R. No. 18520 — A Resolution Awarding A Contract To MLG Construction Of Houston, Texas, In The Amount Of $4,650.00, And Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Demolition Of Seven (7) Dangerous Residential Properties (Group B), To Be Charged To Account No. 120- 1429-582.59-05 (EDC) Resolution No. 14-411 (7) P.R. No. 18521 — A Resolution Awarding A Contract To MLG Construction Of Houston, Texas, In The Amount Of $3,490.00, And Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Demolition Of Seven (7) Dangerous Residential Properties (Group C), To Be Charged To Account No. 120- 1429-582.59-05 (EDC) Resolution No. 14-412 (8) P.R. No. 18522 — A Resolution Awarding A Contract To MLG Construction Of Houston, Texas, In The Amount Of $3,550.00, And Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Demolition Of Six (6) Dangerous Residential Properties (Group D), To Be Charged To Account No. 120- 1429-582.59-05 (EDC) Resolution No. 14-413 (9) P.R. No. 18523 — A Resolution Awarding A Contract To MLG Construction Of Houston, Texas, In The Amount Of $8,400.00, And Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Demolition Of Five (5) Dangerous Residential Properties (Group A-t), To Be Charged To Account No. 120- 1429-582.59-05 (EDC) Resolution No. 14-414 (10) P.R. No. 18528 — A Resolution Authorizing An Increase In The Existing Blanket Order By $12,500.00 For Southeast Texas Lawn And Maintenance Of Beaumont, Texas, For Grass Cutting Services Of Privately-Owned And City-Owned Vacant And Developed Lots In An Area Of The City Designated As Area D-1. Funding Available In Environmental Health Account No. 001-1304-541.59-00 Resolution No. 14-415 5 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA— CONTINUED (11) P.R. No. 18529 — A Resolution Authorizing An Increase In The Existing Blanket Order By $12,500.00 For Williams Transport Of Lumberton, Texas, For Grass Cutting Services Of Privately-Owned And City-Owned Vacant And Developed Lots In An Area Of The City Designated As Area E. Funding Available In Environmental Health Account No. 001-1304-541.59- 00 Resolution No. 14-416 (12) P.R. No. 18531 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A One (1) Year Service Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And Horiba Medical, Inc., Of Los Angeles, California, For Annual Maintenance To The Pentra 80XL Hematology Machine, In The Not-To- Exceed Amount Of $8,861.00; Funding Available In Health Department Account No. 001-1301-541.42 Resolution No. 14-417 (13) P.R. No. 18532 — A Resolution Authorizing The 2nd Year (First Renewal) Of The Contract With J-3 Metals Of Vidor, Texas, To Purchase Scrap Metal And White Goods From The City Of Port Arthur, And To Provide Proper Disposal Thereof Resolution No. 14-418 (14) P.R. No. 18538 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And McZeal Construction Of Port Arthur, Texas For The Rehabilitation Of The Property Located At 3900 Lewis Drive, Not To Exceed The Amount Of $4,850.00, Funds Are Available In CDBG Housing Account #105-1431-552.59-00 Project #40115 PULLED Motion: MS Second: SM Voting Yes: 5 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, TH, RW & KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-432 6 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA— CONTINUED (15) P.R. No. 18539 — A Resolution Authorizing Execution Of Amendment No. 4 To The Neighborhood Stabilization Program, (NSP) Contract Number 77090000154 Between Texas Department Of Housing And Community Affairs, (TDHCA) And The City Of Port Arthur, Decreasing The Program Category Budgets From $1,797,296.45 To $1,349,571.67 PULLED Motion: WL Second: MA Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, RW &KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-433 (16) P.R. No. 18540 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Amendment No. 1 Of The Neighborhood Stabilization Program, (NSP) Program One (NSP-I) Program Income Reservation System Participation Agreement No. 77090003154 To Extend The Termination Date To August 31, 2015 PULLED Motion: WL Second: MA Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, RW & KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-434 (17) P.R. No. 18541 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Homebuyer's Written Agreement For The Down Payment Assistance And Closing Fees Associated With The Purchase Of 4608 Forest Drive, Port Arthur, Texas, Through The City's Homebuyer's Assistance Program Resolution No. 14-419 (18) P.R. No. 18543 — A Resolution Authorizing A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Department Of State Health Services For Vital Statistics To Continue Online Birth Certificate Access Resolution No. 14-420 (19) P.R. No. 18544 — A Resolution Approving Water And Sewer Adjustment To Certain Utility Accounts Resolution No. 14-421 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA — CONTINUED (20) P.R. No. 18545 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Contract Between The Port Arthur Pop Warner Football League Gulf Coast And The City Of Port Arthur For The Use Of The City's Football Field At Adams Park From September 17, 2014 Through December 31, 2014 Resolution No. 14-422 (21) P.R. No. 18546 — A Resolution Authorizing An Increase In The Daily Rental Rates For The Robert A. "Bob" Bowers Civic Center PULLED Motion: MA Second: SM Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, RW & KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-435 (22) P.R. No. 18547 — A Resolution Authorizing Emergency Replacement And Installation Of Blowers For The Utility Operations Department To Hartwell Environmental Corporation Of Tomball, Texas, In The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $82,000.00. Funds Are Available In Utility Account No. 410- 1256-532.92-00 Resolution No. 14-423 (23) P.R. No. 18553 — A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To Consider A Zoning Change From Light Commercial To Planned Development District — 33 For 1.800 Acres Of Land Consisting Of All Of Lots 2-6, Block 5 And Lots 1-5, Block 6, Gorman Place, (A.K.A. 2601 21st Street), City Of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas Resolution No. 14-424 (24) P.R. No. 18556 — A Resolution Authorizing An Increase In Blanket Purchase Order No. 173147 For Providing Additional Professional Services Related To The Construction Of A Concession Stand At County Park With Soutex Surveyors And Engineer By $2,829.00. Recreation Account No. 001-1402-551.54-00 (Need Draft) PULLED Motion: MA Second: TH Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, RW & KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-436 8 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 VIII. CONSENT AGENDA— CONTINUED (25) P.R. No. 18558 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Two (2) 2014 Ford F-150 Pick-Up Trucks From Silsbee Ford Of Silsbee, Texas, For The Code Enforcement Department, Environmental Health Division, In The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $34,800.00 Funding Available In Code Enforcement Account Number 001-1401-551-93-00 PULLED Motion: MA Second: TH Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, RW & KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-437 (26) P.R. No. 18566 — A Resolution Authorizing An Increase In Blanket Purchase Order No. 175067 For Providing Additional Professional Services Related To The Construction Of A Concession Stand At Pioneer Park With Soutex Surveyors And Engineers By $4,009.00. Recreation Account No. 001-1402-551.54-00 PULLED Motion: MA Second: TH Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, RW & KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-438 (27) P.R. No. 18567 — A Resolution Ordering A Public Hearing For The Proposed Budget For The City Of Port Arthur And The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation For The Fiscal Year 2014- 2015 Resolution No. 14-425 (28) P.R. No. 18568 — A Resolution Authorizing An Increase In The Blanket Order For The Contract For The Services Of Gray CPA Consulting, PC As Caseware GASB Financial Implementers By $4,800.00 To Cover The Cost Of Training And Travel As Stated In The Original Contract. Funds Are Available In Account #001-1031-515.54-00 Resolution No. 14-426 9 A AGENDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 IX. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions (1) P.R. No. 18527 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Finance Necessary Improvements Including Rough-In Build-Out Of The Second Floor And Additional Improvements For The Building Located At 501 Procter In An Amount Not-To-Exceed $390,386.00 ($234,791.50 PAEDC Fund, Account Number 120-1429-582.59-01 And The Remaining Balance To Be Paid By The Chase NMTC PAEDC Investment Fund) Motion: MA Second: SM Voting Yes: 5 Voting No: 1 (MP_ W/O: DF, RW & KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-428 (2) P.R. No. 18551 — A Resolution Appointing An Alternate Member To The Construction Board Of Adjustments And Appeals Motion to Remove: MA Second: SM Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, RW & KF TABLED (3) P.R. No. 18559 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Continue Billboard Advertisement In The Houston Market For An Additional Six (6) Four (4) Week Periods Using CBS Outdoor Billboard Of Houston, Texas Through Cornerstone Advertising & Design At A Cost Not-To-Exceed $13,232.00. EDC Account No. 120-1429-582.59-06 Motion: MA Second: SM Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, RW & KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-429 10 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 IX. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT - CONTINUED (4) P.R. No. 18560 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Continue The Billboard Advertisement In The Houston Market For Six (6) Additional Four (4) Week Periods Using Cornerstone Advertising & Design Of Beaumont, Texas For Agency Fees, Billboard Research, Preparation Of Contract And Monitoring Of The Billboard During Rental Period In An Amount Not-To- Exceed $2,329.80. EDC Account No. 120-1429-582.59-06 Motion: WL Second: MA Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, RW & KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-430 (5) P.R. No. 18565 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Advertise In The 2014 Winter Davos Issue Of European CEO Magazine In The Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $8,577.00. EDC Account No. 120-1429-582.59-06 Motion: MA Second: WL Voting Yes: 6 Voting No: 0 W/O: DF, RW & KF ADOPTED Resolution No. 14-431 B. Ordinances (1) P.O. No. 6402 — A Ordinance Approving A Collective Bargaining Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And The International Association Of Fire Fighters Local 397. Proposed Funding; Fire Department Budget Account No. 001-1121-522.11-00 Motion: DF Second: TH Voting Yes: 3 Voting No: 4 (MA, WL, SM & RS) W/O: RW & KF FAILED 11 AGENDA SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 IX. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT - CONTINUED (2) P.O. No. 6411 — An Ordinance Authorizing The Sale Of Surplus Furniture/Minor Equipment, Vehicles, Equipment, Or Heavy Equipment By A Public Online Auction Through Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc. Motion: DF Second: MA Voting Yes: 7 Voting No: 0 W/O: RW & KF ADOPTED Ordinance No. 14-34 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 September 17, 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 ******************************************************** 12