HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOST 04.14.15 REGULAR MEETING Post Agenda Report
City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
April 14, 2015
8:30 A.M.
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
City Manager McDougal
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Tizeno
Sergeant At Arms:
Police Chief Blanton Or Designee
II. PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES
Proclamations - None
Minutes — None
III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers - None
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AGENDA
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III. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS — CONTINUED
B. Presentations
(1) Presentation By Emerald Biofuels, LLC Regarding A Potential
Industrial District Agreement/Incentive
C. Employee Recognition — None
D. Correspondence
Letter From Kirk Vital
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 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Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The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.
Motion: DF Second: TH
Voting Yes: 7 Voting No: 0 w/o: MA & KF
APPROVED
A. Expense Reports:
(1) Judge Kermit Morrison:
Attended TMCEC Annual Regional Judges Seminar
Galveston, TX, February 16-18, 2015 $357.56
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AGENDA
APRIL 14, 2015
VI. CONSENT AGENDA - CONTINUED
B. Resolutions — Consent
(1) P.R. No. 18807 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Contract With Houck Transit Advertising, Of Saint Paul,
Minnesota, For Marketing, Accounting And Client Services To
Pursue Program Income From Advertising Revenues For Port Arthur
Transit (PAT)
Resolution No. 15-136
(2) P.R. No. 18878 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Enter Into A
Commercial Leasing And Property Management Services Contract
With Hayes Real Estate For The Property At 501 Procter Street In
Port Arthur, Texas
Resolution No. 15-137
(3) P.R. No. 18891 - A Resolution Authorizing The Utility Operations
Division To Fulfill All Legal Requirements For The Abandonment Of
The 300' Portion Of The 6" Cast Iron Waterline Located At 548
West 5th Street
Resolution No. 15-138
(4) P.R. No. 18913 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And
Fire Chief To Transfer Air Monitoring Equipment To Hardin County
And Jefferson County
Resolution No. 15-139
(5) P.R. No. 18925 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Enter Into A Contract With Mansfield Oil Company Of Gainesville,
Inc., Of Gainesville, Georgia, For The Purchase Of Ultra Low Sulfur
Diesel Fuel, In An Amount Not To Exceed $350,000.00. Funding Is
Available In Transit Account No.(s): 401-1501-561.24-00 And 401-
1506-561.24-00
Resolution No. 15-140
AGENDA
APRIL 14, 2015
VI. CONSENT AGENDA - CONTINUED
(6) P.R. No. 18929 — A Resolution Creating An ADA Paratransit
Eligibility Board For Appeals Within Sixty (60) Days Of Denial Of
Riders' Eligibility, In Compliance With The United States
Department Of Transportation
Resolution No. 15-141
(7) P.R. No. 18931 — A Resolution Approving Water And Sewer
Adjustment To Certain Utility Accounts
Resolution No. 15-142
(8) P.R. No. 18934 — A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of
Commercial Windstorm Coverage In An Amount Not To Exceed
$332,030.00 Per Annum. Proposed Funding By General Liability
Insurance Fund 612-1702-581.52-00
Resolution No. 15-143
(9) P.R. No. 18935 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Settlement Of A Property Damage Claim In The Amount Of
$5,415.00, Made Against Devin Marmon And Allstate Insurance
Company, As A Result Of Property Damage To The Fire Station #5
Garage Door (6099 Lewis Drive)
Resolution No. 15-144
(10) P.R. No. 18936 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Settlement Of The Property Damage Claim In The Amount
Of $5,694.75, Made Against Strike, LLC, As A Result Of Property
Damage To A Water Line (3401-3801 Redbud Avenue)
Resolution No. 15-145
(11) P.R. No. 18939 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Renew The
Contract For Landscaping And Irrigation Maintenance At The
Highway 73 Business Park With Affordable Lawn & Tractor Service
Of Port Arthur, Texas, In An Amount Not To Exceed $10,000.00.
EDC Account No. 120-1429-582-59-02
Resolution No. 15-146
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AGENDA
APRIL 14, 2015
VI. CONSENT AGENDA - CONTINUED
(12) P.R. No. 18940 - A Resolution Awarding The Bid And Authorizing
The Execution Of A Contract For The Purchase Of Meter Boxes And
Lids For The Utility Operations Department With ACT Pipe &
Supply, Of Beaumont, Texas, In An Annual Not-To-Exceed Amount
Of $228,792.25. Funds Are Available In Account No(s). 414-1621-
532.85-00 & 410-1253-532.35-00
Resolution No. 15-147
(13) P.R. No. 18944 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 8 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And ALLCO, L.L.C., Of Beaumont, Texas, For The
Highway 87 Water System Improvements From Keith Lake To
Sabine Pass Standpipe, To Modify The Existing Chain Link Fence
Around Sabine Pass Standpipe, Increasing The Contract By
$10,880.00, To A New Contract Amount Of $3,608,402.89, And For
A Time Extension Of Seventeen (17) Days, Due To Weather Delays
In The Month Of March, For A New Date Of Completion, May 13,
2015. Funding Available In City Account No. 429-1258-532.59-00,
Project No. WSI002
Resolution No. 15-148
(14) P.R. No. 18945 - A Resolution Approving The Extension Of An
Operation Downtown Grant Agreement Between The City Of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And The Port
Arthur Rotary Club To Construct A Monument Displaying The
American And Numerous Foreign Flags At The Seawall
Resolution No. 15-149
(15) P.R. No. 18946 - A Resolution Approving A Grant To Annie Mae
Stephenson For The Operation Of A Diner, Cost Will Be Attributed
To The Exterior Renovation And Electrical Improvements To The
Property Located At 520 Houston Avenue Under The Operation
Downtown Site Improvement Grant Program
Resolution No. 15-150
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AGENDA
APRIL 14, 2015
VI. CONSENT AGENDA - CONTINUED
(16) P.R. No. 18947 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Prot Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Award A Bid And
Enter Into A Contract With ALLCO, Inc., For Site Grading And
Removal Of Dirt In The Spur 93 Business Park In An Amount Not
To Exceed $291,615.60
Resolution No. 15-151
(17) P.R. No. 18948 - A Resolution Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, In
Opposition To A Revenue Cap And Legislative Interference With
Local Services (Requested By Mayor Prince)
Resolution No. 15-152
(18) P.R. No. 18949 - A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of
Port Arthur, Texas, Opposing Senate Bill 343 And Any Other
Legislation Which Would Erode The Authority Of A Home Rule
Municipality; Finding Compliance With The Open Meetings Law; And
Providing An Effective Date Hereof (Requested By Mayor Prince)
Resolution No. 15-153
(19) P.R. No. 18951 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Time And Materials Contract Between The City Of Port
Arthur And ALLCO, Inc., Of Beaumont, Texas, For The Emergency
Levee Repairs At DeQueen Boulevard And Lakeshore Drive, In The
Amount Not To Exceed $475,000.00 Plus Contingency. Funds Are
Available In Sewer Reconstruction Account No. 428-1625-532.83-
00, Project No. 428000 And Drainage Capital Improvement Account
No. 301-1601-591.84-00, Project No. GO-805
Resolution No. 15-154
(20) P.R. No. 18952 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 3 To The Contract Between The City Of
Port Arthur And APAC-Texas, Inc., Of Beaumont, Texas, And GLO,
For The 10th Street Paving Improvements, Increasing The Time Of
The Contract By 11 Calendar Days Due To Weather Delays, To A
New Term Of 202 Calendar Days, At No Additional Cost
Resolution No. 15-155
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AGENDA
APRIL 14, 2015
VI. CONSENT AGENDA - CONTINUED
(21) P.R. No. 18953 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And
The City's Health Director To Execute Memorandums Of
Understanding Between The City Of Port Arthur And The City Of
Port Neches, Texas, Queen Of Vietnam Church, BASF Total
Petrochemical, And Port Neches Independent School District To
Support Mass Measures Designed To Preserve Health And Prevent
The Spread Of Disease During A Public Health Emergency
Resolution No. 15-156
(22) P.R. No. 18957 — A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Change Order No. 2 (Increasing The Time By 11 Days)
And Change Order No. 3 (Increasing The Time By 21 Days) To The
Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And SeTEX Construction
Corp. Of Beaumont, Texas, Due To Unforeseen Weather
Conditions, To A New Term Of 147 Days, At No Additional Cost And
To Accept The Architect's Certificate Of Substantial Completion
From The LaBiche Architectural Group, Inc., For The Improvements
To Lincoln Park, Montrose Park And Lyon's Park
Resolution No. 15-157
(23) P.R. No. 18958 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Port
Arthur American Little League For Virginia/Sal Grado Field At
Pioneer Park
Resolution No. 15-158
(24) P.R. No. 18959 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Three (3) Contracts Between The City Of Port Arthur And
Port Acres Little League Organization For The Use Of Miguez, Girls
Softball And Pee Wee Fields At County Park
Resolution No. 15-159
AGENDA
APRIL 14, 2015
VI. CONSENT AGENDA - CONTINUED
(25) P.R. No. 18960 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To
Execute Three (3) Contracts Between The City Of Port Arthur And
The Port Arthur Baseball Association, For The Use Of City Baseball
Fields At Adams Park
Resolution No. 15-160
(26) P.R. No. 18961 — A Resolution Authorizing The Second Year (First
Renewal) Of A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And H D
Supply Of Beaumont, Texas, For The Purchase Of Repair Clamps,
For The Utility Operations Department, In The Total Not-To-Exceed
Amount Of $134,112.05 Annually. Funds Are Available In Account
No(s). 410-1253-532.35-00 & 410-1255-532.33-00
Resolution No. 15-161
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
A. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 18938 — A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Port Arthur Civic & Activity Center
Commission
Motion: DF Second: TH
Voting Yes: 7 Voting No: 0 w/o: MA & KF
ADOPTED
Resolution No. 15-162
(2) P.R. No. 18954 - A Resolution Appointing And/Or Reappointing A
Member Or Members To The Pleasure Island Advisory Committee
(Requested By Councilmember Hamilton)
Motion: DF Second: TH
Voting Yes: 7 Voting No: 0 w/o: MA & KF
ADOPTED
Resolution No. 15-163
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AGENDA
APRIL 14, 2015
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT -
CONTINUED
B. Ordinances
(1) P.O. No. 6456 - An Ordinance Amending Section 2 Of The Code Of
Ordinances By Adding Section 2-73(A)(2) As It Pertains To
Approval Of The Agenda (Requested By Councilmember
Williamson)
Motion: RW Second: DF
Motion to Table: RW Second: DF
Voting Yes: 5 Voting No: 2 (SM & WL) w/o: MA & KF
TABLED
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
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AGENDA
APRIL 14, 2015
VIII. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) - CONTINUED
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The City
Attorney Pending Litigation With Daimler Chrysler
(2) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For
Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business Prospects
(Pure System International, Ltd.)
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The City
Attorney Potential Litigation With John Hall Public Affairs
IX. WORKSHOP
(1) Becoming A Certified "Film-Friendly City"
(2) P.O. No. 6444 — An Ordinance Adopting Guidelines For Filming In
The City Of Port Arthur And Becoming A Certified "Film Friendly
City" (Requested By Mayor Pro Tern Freeman)
Motion: DF Second: RW
Motion to Remove: DF Second: TH
Voting Yes: 7 Voting No: 0 w/o: MA & KF
REMOVED
X. 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 April 15, 2015.
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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