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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT-ADMINISTRATION DIV.
Date: May 27. 2015
To: Brian McDougal, City' Manager
From: Rawetts Baaheth, Sr.. Interim Director of Public Works
RE: Proposed Resolution No. 19022- Agreement for Professional Services between the City of
Port Arthur and Hassan Shomalzadeh
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 19022, an Agreement for
Professional Services between the City of Port Arthur and Mr. Hassan Shomalzadeh, P.E. to provide
contract services for the Engineering Department.
BACKGROUND
Susan Polka, P.E. has resigned from her position with the City of Port Arthur as Director of Public
Works/City Engineer. The City of Port Arthur, in order to continue effective delivery of services
recommends contracting with Hassan Shomalzadeh, P.E. as City Engineer. Mr. Shomalzadeh possesses
the requisite Professional Engineer's license in the state of Texas. Additionally, he brings several years of
institutional and municipal experience/knowledge to the contract term.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT
Mr. Shomalzadeh will be paid $75.00 per hour: account number 001-1201-531.54-00.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT
Mr. Shomalzadeh, P.E. is a part-time contact employee.
SUMMARY
I recommend that the City Council approve P.R. No. 19022 authorizing the acceptance of an Agreement
for Professional Services between the City of Port Arthur and Mr. Shomalzadeh, P.E., to provide contact
services for the Engineering Department.
"Remember we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
P.R. 19022
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN
AGREEMENT FOR INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND HASSAN
SHOMALZADEH, P.E. TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY CONTRACT
SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, effective May 22, 2015, there has been a vacancy for the positions of City
Engineer and Public Works Director; and,
WHEREAS, the City in order to effectively continue City Engineering and Public Works
projects during the process to fill the referenced vacancy recommends contracting with Mr.
Hassan Shomalzadeh, P.E. as an Interim City Engineer; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council deems Mr. Shomalzadeh„ to possess the necessary
professional, technical, and institutional knowledge, as well as required professional licensure, to
ensure the effective execution of City projects to its citizens at a rate of $75.00/hour and shall
not exceed thirty (30) hours per week without prior approval of the City Manager; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions of the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an Agreement with
Mr. Hassan Shomalzadeh P.E., to serve as Interim City Engineer effective June 10, 2015 in
substantially the same form as the attached Exhibit "A".
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of the Resolution be spread upon the Minutes
of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the day of , A.D. 2015 at a
meeting of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor:
P.R. 19022
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Councilmembers:
Notes:
Mayor
Attest:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDS:
VA/ /
City Attorney / Deborah Echols, CPA
Director of Finance
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Brian McDougal Rawetts T. Baaheth, Sr.
City Manager Interim Director of Public Works
Exhibit"A"
Will be presented at or before the City Council Meeting