HomeMy WebLinkAboutJANUARY 8, 2002OSCAR G. ORTIZ, MAYOR
FELIX A. BARKER, MAYOR PRO-TEM
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
CRAIG HANNAH
THOMAS J. HENDERSON
TOM GILLAM, Iii
REV. RONNIE LINDEN
80B BOWERS
ROSE MITCHELL CHAISSON
ROBERT E. ALLEN
City of
Texas
STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS
CffY MANAGER
CAROLYN D~XON
CiTY SECRETARY
MARK T, SOKOLOW
CITY A~rORNEY
AGENDA
City Council
Regular Meeting
January 8, 2002
8:30 A.M.
BOX 1089 · PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 · 409/963-8115 · FAX 409/983-8291
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
January 8, 2002
8:30AM
II.
III.
ROLL CALL, INVOCATION & PLEDGE
Mayor Ortiz
Mayor Pro Tem Barker
Councilmember Hannah
Councilmember Henderson
Councilmember Gillam Ill
Councilmember Linden
Councilmember Bowers
Councilmember Chaisson
Councilmember Allen
City Manager Fitzgibbons
City Secretary Dixon
City Attorney Sokolow
PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES
Minutes- Regular Meeting Held December 18, 2001
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Speakers
None
B. Correspondence
None
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 9:00AM
None
AGENDA
JANUARY 8, 2002
CONSENT
VI.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
CONSENT AGENDA
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Following Items Are Of A Routine Or
Administrative Nature. =The Council Has Been Furnished With Background
And Suppor~ 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Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The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.
Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For The Purchase
Of One Pickup Truck To Philpott Ford In The Amount Of $22,021
For The Police Department Auto Theft Task Force.
Consideration And Approval Of Awarding A Bid For Emergency
Repairs At The 39t~ Street Bellaire Girls Softball Field (Cecil
Reynolds Park) To Stoneburner Verrett Electric, Inc. In The Amount
Of $34,456.
Consideration And Approval Of Payment To HTE, Inc. In The
Amount Of $63,600 For Annual Maintenance On The AS/400
System.
D. Approval Of Exper~se Accounts:
Mayor Oscar G. Ortiz:
Use Of Personal Auto On City Business,
December, 2001
112.77
Mayor Pro Tern Felix Barker:
Use Of Personal Auto On City Business,
December, 2001
$ 100.00
AGENDA CONSENT
JANUARY 8, 2002
VI.
CONSENT AGENDA(CONTINUED)
D. Approval Of Expense Accounts: (Continued)
Councilmember Robert Allen:
Use Of Personal Auto On City Business,
September- November, 2001
$ 86.94
Attend National League Of Cities Conference,
Atlanta, Georgia, December 3- 12, 2001
$ 2,336.87
Councilmember Robert Bowers:
Use Of Personal Auto On City Business,
December, 2001
$ 39.68
Councilmember Thomas Henderson:
Use Of Personal Auto On City Business,
November- December, 2001
$ 168.36
City Attorney Mark Sokolow:
Attend Seminar Representing Business In The New
Economy, Houston, Texas,
December 13-14, 2001
$ 434.73
Attend Meeting With Southern Union Gas Attorneys,
Houston, Texas, December 21,2001
$ 54.77
Resolutions - Consent
(1)
P. R. No. 11607 - A Resolution Authorizing The Chief Of Police And
City Manager To Apply Along With The Jefferson County Sheriff's
Department, The Hardin County Sheriff's Department, The City Of
Beaumont Police Department, The City Of Nederland Police
Department, The City Of Port Neches Police Department And The
City Of Groves Police Department For The Continuation Of The
Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force.
(2)
P. R. No. 11612 -A Resolution Renewing The Contract For Fuel
Dispensing And Management Services For Gasoline And Diesel
Fuel.
AGENDA
JANUARY 8, 2002
CONSENT
VI.
CONSENT AGENDA(CONTINUED)
(3)
P. R. No. 11613 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A
Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And SeTEX Construction
Corporation Of Beaumont, Texas For Furniture & Furnishings For
The City Of Port Arthur Health Facility In The Amount Of $79,000;
Funding Available In FY 2002, Account No. 301-1601-591.82-00,
CIP 170 And In Other Accounts In Which Balances Exist.
(4)
P. R. No. 11616 -A Resolution Extending The Performance Period
Of PANAC Community Development Block Grant Contract From
December 31, 2001 To June 1, 2002 Or Until Such Funds Are
Exhausted, Whichever Comes Sooner, Unless Terminated As
Otherwise Provided With The Contract.
(5)
P. R. No. 11617 - A Resolution Authorizing Publication Of Notice Of
Intention To Issue $17 Million Dollars In Certificates Of Obligation.
(6)
P. R. No. 11619 - A Resolution Approving Sewer Adjustments To
Certain Utility Accounts.
(7)
P. R. No. 11620 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution To
Extend A Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Texas
Health And Human Services Commission For Outreach And
Inreach Services For The Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP) And Medicaid Program.
(8)
P. R. No. 11621 - A Resolution Approving The FY 2002 Contract
Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Texas Department Of
Health To Continue The STD/HIV Program.
(9)
P. R. No. 11622 - A Resolution Approving The Acceptance And
Execution Of Two Subcontracts To Perform Tobacco Prevention
And Control Activities For A Total Amount Of $8,200.
(10)
P. R. No. 11623 - A Resolution Approving The FY 2002 City Street
Program And The 28~h Year CDBG Street Program, In The City Of
Port Arthur, With Funding Available In The FY 2002 General Fund
Budget And From The 28~ Year Community Development Block
Grant Program When Approved.
AGENDA CONSENT
JANUARY 8, 2002
VI.
CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED)
(11)
P. R. No. 11624 - A Resolution Authorizing An Amendment To The
Port Cities Rescue Mission Ministries, Inc, Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2001-2002 Contract, 105-1431-
552.59-00 Project #C27112. The Contract Will Be Amended To
Transfer The $11,617.21 Balance From The Existing Budgets To
Purchase Appliances In Order To Replace Those Lost In A Fire.
(12) P.R. No. 11626 - A Resolution Authorizing Publication Of Notice Of
Intention To Issue $15 Million Dollars In Certificates Of Obligation.
AGENDA
JANUARY 8, 2002
NON-CONSENT
VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
A. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 11618 - A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Do All Things Necessary To Execute The Settlement
Of The City's Subrogation Claim In Cause No. E-159,760 Made
Against The Hell Company And Freightliner Corporation, Et AI.
(2)
P. R. No. 11625 - A Resolution Pertaining To The Rent Proration
As To The Purchase Of Approximately 407 Acres Of Land At The
Landfill And Two Drainage Easements.
B. Ordinances
P. O. No. 5236 An Ordinance Amending Section 6-35 Of Chapter
6 Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur As It
Pertains To Proximity To Church, Public Or Private School Or
Public Hospital And The Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages Within 300
Feet, Providing For A Penalty Of Up To $2000 Per Day Per
Incident, Providing For Publication And Providing For An Effective
Date.
C. *Reports Ar~_d_ Reco mmend~!!on s
(1)
(2)
(3)
Report On Completion Of Street Repairs On Thomas Boulevard
(Requested By Councilmember Chaisson)
Report On BOSS 2002 Conference (Requested By Councilmember
Gillam)
Report On Financing Options For Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation's Business Park
*The City Council Can Act On Any Of The Above Reports And
Recommendations As To Accept The Report/Recommendation Or
To Request Additional Information And Records.
VIII. REPORTS OF BOARDS & COMMITTEES
None
AGENDA NON-CONSENT
JANUARY 8, 2002
IX.
*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:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City
Attorney Pending Litigation Of Frank Vs. Hell.
Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of
Land At The Landfill.
Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City
Attorney The City's Claim Against Southern Union Gas And
Prospective Litigation Thereon.
Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of
Land Adjacent To West Seventh Street.
Section 551.07'1 Government Code ~ To Discuss The-Pending
Litigation Between The City And Fire Fighters Association.
Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City
Attorney The Pending Litigation With Entergy.
Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City
Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Motorola And
Settlement Options Thereof.
Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Duties,
Evaluation And The Appointment Of The City Secretary.
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In
Open Session
AGENDA
JANUARY 8, 2002
X. FUTURE AGENDAtTEMS OR REQUESTED REPORTS
Xl.
NON-CONSENT
Items For Future Agenda Consideration Or Reports From Staff May Be
Requested But No Discussion Of Any Item Or Request Shall Take Place.
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING