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Home My WebLink AboutAPRIL 30, 2002OSCAR G. ORTIZ, MAYOR FELIX A. BARKER, MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: CRAIG HANNAH THOMAS J. HENDERSON TOM GILLAM, III REV. RONNIE LINDEN BOB BOWERS ROSE MITCHELL CHAISSON ROBERT E. ALLEN Ci~ of STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER JAN STRODER ACTING CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY A~ORNEY AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting April 30, 2002 8:30 A.M. RO. BOX 1089 · PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 ° 409/983-8115 · FAX 409/983-8291 CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur April 30~ 2002 8:30AM II, ROLL CALL, INVOCATION & PLEDGE Nayor Ortiz Mayor Pro Tem Barker Councilmember Hannah Councilmember Henderson Councilmember Gillam II! Councilmember Linden Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Chaisson Councilmember Allen City Manager Fitzgibbons Acting City Secretary Stroder City Attorney Sokolow PROCLAMATIONS & MINUTES Minutes - Regular Meeting Held April 16, 2002 III, PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS A. Speakers None B. Correspondence None AGENDA CONSENT APRIL 30, 2002 IV. PUBLIC HEARZNGS - 9:00AM To Receive Public Comment On Whether Or Not To Issue A Permit To Lake Ronel Oil Company To Conduct Seismic Operations In The City Of Port Arthur. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 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Separately Unless Requested By A Council Member Or A Citizen, In Which Event The Item Or Items Will Immediately Be Withdrawn For Individual Consideration In Its Normal Sequence After The Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion Have Been Acted Upon. Consideration And Approval Of Payment For Ninth Avenue Pipeline Relocation To Explorer Pipeline Company In The Amount Of $67,871.72. Consideration And .Approval To Reject All Bids Received For Slip Form Placement Of Concrete & Construction Of Sidewalks, Driveways And Wheelchair Ramps Contract And Authorization To Re-Advertise For Bids (Public Works Department). Consideration And Approval Of Payment To Miriam K. _lohnson, Tax Assessor Collector, In The Amount Of $7,075.20 For The 2001 Tax Year Collection Fee. 2 AGENDA CONSENT APRIL 30, 2002 VI. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED) D. Approval Of Expense Accounts: Councilmember Craig Hannah: Use of Personal Auto On City Business, March 8, April, 2002 $200.00 Councilmember Robert E. Allen: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, March, 2002 $ 84.68 City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow: Use Of Personal Auto On City Business, April 5th And 15th, 2002 $ 8.04 Resolutions - Consent (i) P. R. No. 11663 - A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A CDBG Contract In The Amount Of $12,500.00 Between The Port Arthur Neighborhood Action Council And The City Of Port Arthur To Provide Neighborhood Security Through The Use Of Neighborhood Action Groups, Primarily In Low To Moderate Income Neighborhoods. (2) (3) P. R. No. 11739 - A Resolution Scheduling A Special Meeting For May 7, 2002 At 10:00 A.M. To Canvass The Vote Pertaining To The General Election Of May 4, 2002, As Well As To Designate The Next Mayor Pro Tem. P. R. NO. 11749 - A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Coastal Demolition, Inc. In The Amount Of $9,880.00 And Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Demolition Of Five Dangerous Residential Structures (Group A) To Be Charged To Account No. 105-1431-552.59-00, Project No. C27120. (4) P. R. No. 11750 - A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Coastal Demolition, Inc. In The Amount Of $13,320.00 And Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Demolition Of Five Dangerous Residential Structures (Group B) To Be Charged To Account No. 105-1431-552.59-00, Project No. C27120. AGENDA CONSENT APRIL 30, 2002 VI. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED) (5) P. R. No. 11751 - A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Coastal Demolition, Inc. In The Amount Of $19,070.00 And Authorizing The Execution Of A Contract For The Demolition Of Five Dangerous Residential Structures (Group C) To Be Charged To Account No. 105-1431-552.59-00, Project No. C27120. (6) P. R. No. 11752 - A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance Of The Certificate Of Completion, Contractor's Certificate And Release And Contractor's Certificate Of Guarantee On The Procter Street Extension Elevated Water Tank Improvements And Approving Final Payment Of $29,103.00 To D & W Contractors, Inc., And Authorizing The City Manager To Sign The Certificate Of Acceptance On Behalf Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas. Fund No. 419-1622-531.85-00, Project No. 419102. (7) P. R. No. 11753 - A Resolution Awarding A Bid And Authorizing The Execution Of A One-Year Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And C.M.M. Construction Company Of Beaumont, Texas For Placement Of Hot-Mix Asphaltic Concrete On A Unit Cost Basis For Various City Funded And CDBG Grant Funded Street Projects; Proposed Funding: Street Division FY 2002 Budget Account No. 001-1203-531.36/51/86 And The 28th Year CDBG Street Project Accounts With An Annual Estimated Expenditure Of $25,000. (8) P. R. No. 11754 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreemi~nt With Go! Web Systems, Corp., For Web Site Development Services. (9) P. R. No. 11755 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Amendment To The License-To-Use Agreement Between The City And Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church. (lO) P. R. No. 11757 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A License-To-Use Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And Lamar State College-Port Arthur For The Construction, Installation And Maintenance Of A Fiber Optic Raceway Within The City's Abandoned 27" Sanitary Sewer Line Along Lakeshore Drive From Mobile Avenue To Lake Charles Avenue. 4 AGENDA CONSENT APRIL 30, 2002 VI. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED) (~1) P. R. No. 11759 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Jefferson County Regarding Plat Approval Authority In The Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Of The City Of Port Arthur. (12) P.R. No. 11760 - A Resolution Authorizing The Calling Of A Public Hearing To Consider Whether Or Not To Issue A Permit To Buckeye Gulf Coast Pipe Lines, L.P., Of Houston, Texas To Install An 8" Hydrogen Pipeline Within The Corporate Limits Of The City Of Port Arthur, .lefferson County, Texas, Located Along The 60th Street And Chevron Pipeline Corridors Before Crossing Highway 73 And Leaving The City Limits. (13) P.R. No. 11761 - A Resolution Authorizing The Calling Of A Public Hearing To Consider Whether Or Not To Issue A Permit To Buckeye Products Pipe Line, L.P., Of Houston, Texas To Install An 8" Products (Crude Butadiene) Pipeline Within The Corporate Limits Of The City Of Port Arthur, In Orange County, And Crossing The Neches Into .lefferson County, Texas, Before Entering The BASF/FINA Facility. AGENDA NON-CONSENT APRIL 30, 2002 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION A. Resolutions (1) P. R. No. 11747 - A Resolution Wherein The City Assumes The Duties And Responsibilities Of Managing The Brownfields Program And Authorizing The City Manager To Request An Extension For The Grant. (2) P. R. No. 11748 - A Resolution Protesting The Failure Of Time Warner To Pay Franchise Fees On Roadrunner Services And Authorizing The City Attorney To File Comments With The Federal Communications Commission. (3) P. R. No. 11756 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And The City Attorney To Retain The Texas Municipal League ("TML") To Actively Pursue And Recover On Worker's Compensatory And Other Subrogation Liens. (4) P. R. No. 11758 - A Resolution Appointing A Member To The Beautification Commission. (Requested By Mayor Ortiz) (5) P. R. No. 11762 - A Resolution 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. (6) P. R. No. 11763 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And The City Attorney To Enter Into A Settlement Of The Arrearage As It Pertains To The Pro Metal Revolving Loan. B. Ordinances P~ O. No. 5258 - An Ordinance Delineating The Number Of Authorized Civil Service Positions In The Fire Department. AGENDA NON-CONSENT APRIL 30, 2002 VII. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION (CONTINUED) C. *Reports And Recommendations (1) Report On Highway 365 Widening Project, Overpass Schematic And Feasibility Study (Requested By Councilmember Bowers) (2) Report On Senate Bill 5 (3) Report On Service Zone (4) March, 2002 Financial Report (5) Report On Police Substations *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 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 P. rospective Gifts To The City Section 551,074 - Personnel Section 551.076 - Security Personnel Or Devices Section 551.087 - Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives AGENDA NON-CONSENT APRIL 30, 2002 IX. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION - CONTINUED) Closed (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Meetinq: Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To The Pro Metal RevoLving Loan. Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney The Pending Litigation Between The City And The Port Arthur Fire Fighter's Association. Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney The Feasibility Of Hiring TML To Pursue And Recover On Worker's Compensation Liens, Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Procedures To Avoid Litigation Involving The City As It Pertains To The Retention/Employment Of Personnel And Officers To The Economic Development Corporation. Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Procedures To Avoid Potential Litigation Pertaining To Marina Colony. Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Commercial And Financial Information From GP Industrial Contractors, Inc., And To Discuss The Offer Of Financial Incentives Thereto As A Business Prospect. *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR REQUESTED REPORTS Items For Future Agenda Consideration Or Reports From Staff May Be Requested But No Discussion Of Any Item Or Request Shall Take Place. X[. AD3OURNMENT OF MEETING