Proclamations Minutes November 9, 2012 - Regular Meeting November 27, 2012 - Special Executive Meeting November 27, 2012 - Regular Meeting
UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Following Items Of Business Were Held From The Previous Meeting At Which No Action Was Taken On These Items: Resolution P.R. No. 17392 - A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of A Sanitary Sewer Pump For The Utility Operations Department From Pump & Power Equipment, Of Houston, Texas, In The Total Amount Of $6,950 + Freight. Funds Are Available In EDC Account No. 120-1429-582.59-02
P.R. No. 17420 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Professional Services Contract With Ascende, Inc. To Provide Administrative Services For The 2013 Retirees Drug Subsidy (RDS) Filing At A Cost Of $17,500. Acct. No. 614-1701¬583.54-00
P.R. No. 17423 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur To Sign A Petition In Support Of Upcoming State Legislation To Establish Refundable Deposits On All Aluminum, Glass And Plastic Beverage Containers Sold In The State Of Texas, Known As The "Texas Bottle Bill" (Requested By Councilmember Freeman)
To Consider Whether To File An Application And Accept The Federal Transit Administration's Proposed Award For Operation And Capital For Fiscal 2012-13 For The Port Arthur Transit (PAT) System
For The Purpose Of Receiving Public Comments On The Proposed Initiation Of Disannexation Proceedings For Approximately 340.35 Acres Located At 7706 Highway 87 South
To Consider Whether Or Not To Issue A Permit To PI Dock Facilities LLC Of San Antonio, Texas For The Installation Of A 36" Crude Oil Pipeline Within The Corporate Limits Of The City Of Port Arthur
Daniel W. Williams Regarding Introduction As Entergy's New Customer Service Manager For Port Arthur
Items VII A1 - 3 (Part 1 of 2)
(1) P.R. No. 17432 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Negotiate A Memorandum Of Understanding For Terms And Conditions To Locate A Potential Call Center Project In Port Arthur (2) P.R. No. 17433 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Offer The Sale Of 59+ Acres Of Land In The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation Business Park At $1.02 Per Square Foot (3) P.R. No. 17438 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager Or Any Assistant City Manager To Attend And Conduct A Public Hearing At The Offices Of The Port Of Port Arthur, 221 Houston Avenue, Port Arthur, On December 18, 2012 At 9:30 A.M. Regarding The Issuance And Approval Of Port Arthur Navigation District Industrial Development Corporation Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. Project) Series 2012B In The Aggregate Principal Amount Of $50,000,000, As Per 26 USCS Section 147
P.R. No. 17438 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager Or Any Assistant City Manager To Attend And Conduct A Public Hearing At The Offices Of The Port Of Port Arthur, 221 Houston Avenue, Port Arthur, On December 18, 2012 At 9:30 A.M. Regarding The Issuance And Approval Of Port Arthur Navigation District Industrial Development Corporation Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. Project) Series 2012B In The Aggregate Principal Amount Of $50,000,000, As Per 26 USCS Section 147
'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) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At 1128 Freeman Avenue (Texas Ave.) (2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At 601 W Reverend Dr. Ransom Howard Street, Port Arthur, Texas (3) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land Managed By The Pleasure Island Commission (4) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And/Industrial Business Prospects (5) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation Regarding The State Marine Superfund Site (10:00 a.m.)
(1) P.O. No. 6286 - An Ordinance Amending Planned Development District-26 (PD-26) - Designated As Property Owned By TOTAL Port Arthur Refinery And Located North Of Texas 73/87 And West Of FM 366 - Providing A Ten (10) Year Extension Of Time For 96.21 Acres Of Land To Be Used As A Laydown Yard Thereby Establishing A New Expiration Date Of January 29, 2023. (Violation Of This Ordinance Or The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Fo Port Arthur Is Punishable As Provided In Section 1-8 Of The Code Of Ordinances As Amended By Fine Not Exceeding Two Thousand [$2,000] Dollars); And Providing For Publication In The Official Newspaper Providing For Publication In The Official Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur And Effective Immediately After Publication Date (Z12-08-TOTAL) (2) P.O. No. 6287 - An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur By Granting An Abandonment For A Portion Of The Unimproved South Fourth Avenue Right-Of-Way Between Broadway And Greenwich Streets In Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas And Depicted On The Display And Providing The Effective Date Of This Ordinance (A12-02 Kenneth LaChapelle) (3) P.O. No. 6288 - An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur By Granting An Abandonment For A Portion Of The Unimproved South Fifth Avenue Right-Of-Way Between Broadway And Greenwich Streets In Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas And Depicted On The Display And Providing The Effective Date Of This Ordinance (A12-01 - Joseph Curvey Bailleaux, Jr.) (4) P.O. No. 6289 - An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas Authorizing The Suspension Of The Effective Date For An Additional Ninety (90) Days Beyond The December 26, 2012 Effective Date Proposed By Texas Gas Service Company In Connection With Its Rate Increase Application Entitled "Statement Of Intent To Increase Rates For The South Jefferson County Service Area," Filed On November 20, 2012; Authorizing The Hiring Of Lawyers And Rate Experts; Authorizing The City's Participation To The Full Extent Permitted By Law Before Local And State Regulatory Authorities And Any Court Of Law; Requiring Reimbursement Of Municipal Rate Case Expenses; Finding That The Meeting Complies With The Open Meetings Act; Making Other Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject, And Declaring An Effective Date (5) P.O. No. 6290 - An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The General Fund Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2012 And Ending September 30, 2013 By $2,500,000 In Order To Fund Repairs And Restorations Of The Pleasure Island Commission
P.R. No. 17445 - A Resolution Appointing A Member Or Members To The Port Arthur Downtown Reinvestment Zone Board
(2) P.O. No. 6287 - An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur By Granting An Abandonment For A Portion Of The Unimproved South Fourth Avenue Right-Of-Way Between Broadway And Greenwich Streets In Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas And Depicted On The Display And Providing The Effective Date Of This Ordinance (A12-02 Kenneth LaChapelle) (3) P.O. No. 6288 - An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur By Granting An Abandonment For A Portion Of The Unimproved South Fifth Avenue Right-Of-Way Between Broadway And Greenwich Streets In Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas And Depicted On The Display And Providing The Effective Date Of This Ordinance (A12-01 - Joseph Curvey Bailleaux, Jr.) (4) P.O. No. 6289 - An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas Authorizing The Suspension Of The Effective Date For An Additional Ninety (90) Days Beyond The December 26, 2012 Effective Date Proposed By Texas Gas Service Company In Connection With Its Rate Increase Application Entitled "Statement Of Intent To Increase Rates For The South Jefferson County Service Area," Filed On November 20, 2012; Authorizing The Hiring Of Lawyers And Rate Experts; Authorizing The City's Participation To The Full Extent Permitted By Law Before Local And State Regulatory Authorities And Any Court Of Law; Requiring Reimbursement Of Municipal Rate Case Expenses; Finding That The Meeting Complies With The Open Meetings Act; Making Other Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject, And Declaring An Effective Date (5) P.O. No. 6290 - An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The General Fund Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2012 And Ending September 30, 2013 By $2,500,000 In Order To Fund Repairs And Restorations Of The Pleasure Island Commission
Discussion And Possible Action Regarding Appointing Alternates For Charter Change Committee (Requested By Mayor Pro Tern Lewis)
Discussion And Possible Action Regarding A Council Workshop On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. To Set City Goals And Priorities For Years 2013 Through 2015. (Requested By Councilmember Morris Albright)
'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) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At 1128 Freeman Avenue (Texas Ave.) (2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At 601 W Reverend Dr. Ransom Howard Street, Port Arthur, Texas (3) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land Managed By The Pleasure Island Commission (4) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And/Industrial Business Prospects (5) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation Regarding The State Marine Superfund Site (10:00 a.m.)
P.R. No. 17443 - A Resolution Approving A Proposal For A Two Year Professional Services Agreement With John Hall Public Affairs For The Continued Work On The City's Environmental Justice Plan And Other Related Environmental And Housing Projects In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $114,000 Annually, With A Total Contract Amount Of $228,00
Proclamations Minutes November 9, 2012 - Regular Meeting November 27, 2012 - Special Executive Meeting November 27, 2012 - Regular Meeting
UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Following Items Of Business Were Held From The Previous Meeting At Which No Action Was Taken On These Items: Resolution P.R. No. 17392 - A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of A Sanitary Sewer Pump For The Utility Operations Department From Pump & Power Equipment, Of Houston, Texas, In The Total Amount Of $6,950 + Freight. Funds Are Available In EDC Account No. 120-1429-582.59-02
P.R. No. 17420 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Professional Services Contract With Ascende, Inc. To Provide Administrative Services For The 2013 Retirees Drug Subsidy (RDS) Filing At A Cost Of $17,500. Acct. No. 614-1701¬583.54-00
P.R. No. 17423 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur To Sign A Petition In Support Of Upcoming State Legislation To Establish Refundable Deposits On All Aluminum, Glass And Plastic Beverage Containers Sold In The State Of Texas, Known As The "Texas Bottle Bill" (Requested By Councilmember Freeman)
To Consider Whether To File An Application And Accept The Federal Transit Administration's Proposed Award For Operation And Capital For Fiscal 2012-13 For The Port Arthur Transit (PAT) System
For The Purpose Of Receiving Public Comments On The Proposed Initiation Of Disannexation Proceedings For Approximately 340.35 Acres Located At 7706 Highway 87 South
To Consider Whether Or Not To Issue A Permit To PI Dock Facilities LLC Of San Antonio, Texas For The Installation Of A 36" Crude Oil Pipeline Within The Corporate Limits Of The City Of Port Arthur
Daniel W. Williams Regarding Introduction As Entergy's New Customer Service Manager For Port Arthur
Items VII A1 - 3 (Part 1 of 2)
(1) P.R. No. 17432 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Negotiate A Memorandum Of Understanding For Terms And Conditions To Locate A Potential Call Center Project In Port Arthur (2) P.R. No. 17433 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Offer The Sale Of 59+ Acres Of Land In The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation Business Park At $1.02 Per Square Foot (3) P.R. No. 17438 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager Or Any Assistant City Manager To Attend And Conduct A Public Hearing At The Offices Of The Port Of Port Arthur, 221 Houston Avenue, Port Arthur, On December 18, 2012 At 9:30 A.M. Regarding The Issuance And Approval Of Port Arthur Navigation District Industrial Development Corporation Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. Project) Series 2012B In The Aggregate Principal Amount Of $50,000,000, As Per 26 USCS Section 147
P.R. No. 17438 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager Or Any Assistant City Manager To Attend And Conduct A Public Hearing At The Offices Of The Port Of Port Arthur, 221 Houston Avenue, Port Arthur, On December 18, 2012 At 9:30 A.M. Regarding The Issuance And Approval Of Port Arthur Navigation District Industrial Development Corporation Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. Project) Series 2012B In The Aggregate Principal Amount Of $50,000,000, As Per 26 USCS Section 147
'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) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At 1128 Freeman Avenue (Texas Ave.) (2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At 601 W Reverend Dr. Ransom Howard Street, Port Arthur, Texas (3) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land Managed By The Pleasure Island Commission (4) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And/Industrial Business Prospects (5) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation Regarding The State Marine Superfund Site (10:00 a.m.)
(1) P.O. No. 6286 - An Ordinance Amending Planned Development District-26 (PD-26) - Designated As Property Owned By TOTAL Port Arthur Refinery And Located North Of Texas 73/87 And West Of FM 366 - Providing A Ten (10) Year Extension Of Time For 96.21 Acres Of Land To Be Used As A Laydown Yard Thereby Establishing A New Expiration Date Of January 29, 2023. (Violation Of This Ordinance Or The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Fo Port Arthur Is Punishable As Provided In Section 1-8 Of The Code Of Ordinances As Amended By Fine Not Exceeding Two Thousand [$2,000] Dollars); And Providing For Publication In The Official Newspaper Providing For Publication In The Official Newspaper Of The City Of Port Arthur And Effective Immediately After Publication Date (Z12-08-TOTAL) (2) P.O. No. 6287 - An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur By Granting An Abandonment For A Portion Of The Unimproved South Fourth Avenue Right-Of-Way Between Broadway And Greenwich Streets In Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas And Depicted On The Display And Providing The Effective Date Of This Ordinance (A12-02 Kenneth LaChapelle) (3) P.O. No. 6288 - An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur By Granting An Abandonment For A Portion Of The Unimproved South Fifth Avenue Right-Of-Way Between Broadway And Greenwich Streets In Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas And Depicted On The Display And Providing The Effective Date Of This Ordinance (A12-01 - Joseph Curvey Bailleaux, Jr.) (4) P.O. No. 6289 - An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas Authorizing The Suspension Of The Effective Date For An Additional Ninety (90) Days Beyond The December 26, 2012 Effective Date Proposed By Texas Gas Service Company In Connection With Its Rate Increase Application Entitled "Statement Of Intent To Increase Rates For The South Jefferson County Service Area," Filed On November 20, 2012; Authorizing The Hiring Of Lawyers And Rate Experts; Authorizing The City's Participation To The Full Extent Permitted By Law Before Local And State Regulatory Authorities And Any Court Of Law; Requiring Reimbursement Of Municipal Rate Case Expenses; Finding That The Meeting Complies With The Open Meetings Act; Making Other Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject, And Declaring An Effective Date (5) P.O. No. 6290 - An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The General Fund Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2012 And Ending September 30, 2013 By $2,500,000 In Order To Fund Repairs And Restorations Of The Pleasure Island Commission
P.R. No. 17445 - A Resolution Appointing A Member Or Members To The Port Arthur Downtown Reinvestment Zone Board
(2) P.O. No. 6287 - An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur By Granting An Abandonment For A Portion Of The Unimproved South Fourth Avenue Right-Of-Way Between Broadway And Greenwich Streets In Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas And Depicted On The Display And Providing The Effective Date Of This Ordinance (A12-02 Kenneth LaChapelle) (3) P.O. No. 6288 - An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur By Granting An Abandonment For A Portion Of The Unimproved South Fifth Avenue Right-Of-Way Between Broadway And Greenwich Streets In Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas And Depicted On The Display And Providing The Effective Date Of This Ordinance (A12-01 - Joseph Curvey Bailleaux, Jr.) (4) P.O. No. 6289 - An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas Authorizing The Suspension Of The Effective Date For An Additional Ninety (90) Days Beyond The December 26, 2012 Effective Date Proposed By Texas Gas Service Company In Connection With Its Rate Increase Application Entitled "Statement Of Intent To Increase Rates For The South Jefferson County Service Area," Filed On November 20, 2012; Authorizing The Hiring Of Lawyers And Rate Experts; Authorizing The City's Participation To The Full Extent Permitted By Law Before Local And State Regulatory Authorities And Any Court Of Law; Requiring Reimbursement Of Municipal Rate Case Expenses; Finding That The Meeting Complies With The Open Meetings Act; Making Other Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject, And Declaring An Effective Date (5) P.O. No. 6290 - An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The General Fund Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2012 And Ending September 30, 2013 By $2,500,000 In Order To Fund Repairs And Restorations Of The Pleasure Island Commission
Discussion And Possible Action Regarding Appointing Alternates For Charter Change Committee (Requested By Mayor Pro Tern Lewis)
Discussion And Possible Action Regarding A Council Workshop On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. To Set City Goals And Priorities For Years 2013 Through 2015. (Requested By Councilmember Morris Albright)
'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) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At 1128 Freeman Avenue (Texas Ave.) (2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At 601 W Reverend Dr. Ransom Howard Street, Port Arthur, Texas (3) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land Managed By The Pleasure Island Commission (4) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And/Industrial Business Prospects (5) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation Regarding The State Marine Superfund Site (10:00 a.m.)
P.R. No. 17443 - A Resolution Approving A Proposal For A Two Year Professional Services Agreement With John Hall Public Affairs For The Continued Work On The City's Environmental Justice Plan And Other Related Environmental And Housing Projects In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $114,000 Annually, With A Total Contract Amount Of $228,00