Jan 18, 2022 City Council

TOOK OFF ANOTHER DAYS, JOHNNY, THE AND THE DEVIL.

THANK YOU FOR LIFE HEALTH AND STRENGTH KEEPERS, NICOLE.

OUR RIGHT MAN'S TAKE WELL JUST TO SEE ME AND THESE THAT PEOPLE BLESSES IN A MATTER OF WAY.

IT'S TRINET'S UP A WHEEL WEEK.

WE WERE TORN DOWN.

UNIFIED BRINGS TOGETHER.

GOD, YOU TRYING TIMES, PLEASE, SIR, HAVE MERCY.

THEY HAVE JUST COUNSEL.

IT MANAGES TO HAVE ALL OF THAT.

PEOPLE HOLDING YOUR PAPA HANDS.

BE CAPTAIN, GET JONAH TO GROW IN YOUR PRAISE IN JESUS NAME.

WE PRAY.

AMEN.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL CITY.

SECRETARY, WOULD YOU ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR US PLEASE? MA'AM MAYOR PRO TEM, FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS, COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSES.

YOU HAVE A QUORUM.

WE'LL BEGIN WITH PROCLAMATIONS.

QUORUM.

HAVING BEEN ESTABLISHED.

WE'LL NOW MOVE TO OUR AGENDA.

FIRST.

THERE ARE NONE ON TODAY.

WE WILL NOW HAVE PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.

WE HAVE SPEAKERS WHO WILL COME BEFORE US.

UH, EVEN NOW FIRST SPEAKER WILL BE, RICKY SAID BARRY, REGARDING THE PORT ARTHUR JAZZ FESTIVAL.

MR. SAD.

BARRY, ARE YOU HERE TODAY? IT'S A SAD BARRY.

ARE YOU HERE? SAD BARRIERS.

NOT HERE.

MOVING TO MR. GK.

RICH RASHARD UH, REGARDING JOE, BUT 9 24.

MR. RESHAD.

ARE YOU HERE, MR. RESHAD? ARE YOU HERE? HE IS NOT HERE ON TODAY.

MISS SANDRA

[III.A.3. Sandra Benoit Regarding Garbage And Trash Pickup]

BENWAH REGARDING GARBAGE AND TRASH PICK UP MS. BENWAH.

MA'AM COME FORWARD, PLEASE.

WOULD YOU GIVE US YOUR ADDRESS AND WHERE YOU RESIDE? MS. BEN, WHILE YOU HAVE, UM, SANDY VINMAR AND I LIVE AT 32 81 50 EIGHTH STREET, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, AND A FOUR ACRES TO ME.

AND YES MA'AM YOU MAY BEGIN.

I KNOW THAT Y'ALL WENT AND FINALLY GOT SOMETHING DONE TO PICK UP THE GARBAGE, BUT I'M STILL GOING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I DON'T THINK IT'S OVER WITH YET.

AND WE HAVE SOME CONCERNS.

UH, AND THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT.

YES, MA'AM FIRST.

IT WAS BROUGHT UP THAT THE CITY COULDN'T GET PARTS FOR THIS TRASH TRUCK.

THEY HAD BEEN CANIPE'S MEN.

IT WOULD SAY IT, YOU, YOU COULD GET POT, YOU KNOW, YOU COULD GET PARTS, BUT DON'T MECHANICS.

UH, THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MONTHS AND THE COUNCIL IS FINALLY DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE I THINK OF THE NEWS COVERAGE, BECAUSE NOTHING HAD BEEN, UH, YOU'D SAY YOU HAD 12 TRUCKS, FIVE WORK, AND SEVEN WERE OUT.

SO HOW COULD SEVEN BE OUT ALL AT ONCE? AND NOBODY DOES THAT ABOUT IT.

HE HAD TO SIT IN WHERE HOUSTON TO GET A BIT, ONE LENDER.

JOHNSON WAS THE MECHANIC HERE, THE CITY, THE TRUCK'S NEVER BROKEN.

IT NEVER SAID HE WANTS TO SPEND $800,000 ON A BUS WHEN NORMALLY TWO OR THREE PAPER ARRIVED ON WHAT WE HAVE.

THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

WHY CAN'T YOU GET A GRANT? BUY CARPET TRUCK.

THAT'S WHAT WE NEED.

THE MAYOR.

YOU WORK SEVEN DAYS FOR THAT GARBAGE PICKUP.

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WE WENT 12.

DID YOU CARE ABOUT THAT? THEN FINALLY Y'ALL ARE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT, BUT HOW LONG TODAY'S THE FIRST DAY I'VE SEEN CITY TRUCKS WORKING ON THE STREETS AND BOARD ACRES FOR MONTHS, NOBODY'S PUT, THEY'RE DOING NOTHING.

BEAR WITH ME.

WE HAD, UH, THERE WAS AN ACCOUNT.

I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME OF IT THAT WAS BUILT TO BE USED TO FIX TRUCKS AND STUFF.

THE MONEY WAS SPENT AND SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WATER.

FROM WHAT I SEEN ON SOME OF THESE COUNTS ON ME, THE COUNCIL VOTED TO RAISE THE GARBAGE TRADES.

WHY SHOULD YOU RAISE? GO OPERATES WHEN WE CAN'T EVEN GET GARBAGE PICKUP? I MEAN, COME ON NOW.

HELLO? DO YOU HEAR ME? YES.

MA'AM WE LISTENED.

WE LISTENED.

SEVEN DOWN AND ONLY FIVE WORK.

FINALLY, THE CITY HAD QUALIFIED MECHANIC OR WHY DON'T YOU HAVE THEM NOW? YOU ONLY SPEND ALL THAT MONEY ON BUSES.

YOU GET A GRANT FOR BUSES, BUT YOU CAN'T GET A RAMP FOR GARBAGE PICKUP.

SO SOME OF US HAVE REACHED OUT TO OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.

YOU KNOW, WE PAY TAXES FOR WHAT WE'RE NOT GETTING ANY SURFACE FOR.

NONE OF OUR CITY COUNTS.

THE GARBAGE TRUCK CAME.

I LIVE AT THE VERY END OF 58 THAT LEVY, THE GARBAGE TRUCK CAME, UH, TWO OR THREE WEEKS AGO.

MY HUSBAND'S ON HOSPICE, PALLIATIVE CARE.

HE TRIED TO GET THE GARBAGE OUT AND HE HOLLERED AT THE GARBAGE MAN.

GARBAGE MAN HEARD HIM HURRY UP, BACKED UP IN OUR DRIVEWAY, TURNED AROUND AND HAUL FREIGHT.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY FOR OUR DRIVEWAY.

Y'ALL HAVE A COPY.

I HAVE A COPY CITY.

WE'LL MAKE TIME IN OUR DRIVEWAY.

IF THE TRUCKS COULDN'T TURN AROUND, IF THAT KEEPS HAPPENING, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BACK ALL THE WAY BACK DOWN TO HAZEL.

THAT'S A LONG BACK UP.

SO WE'RE SAVING THE CITY A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY AND YOU KNOW, W WE'RE TRYING TO LIVE AT THE HELP WITH OUR CITY.

AND WE'RE ASKING THE SAME FROM Y'ALL.

I TOLD PREPPER TO THE FAILING THAT THE GARBAGE IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEMS WE HAVE WITH OUR CITY COUNTS.

HAROLD BROUGHT IT UP ABOUT MISUSE OF CITY PHONES.

YOU KNOW, WHO'S WATCHED OVER THIS STUFF.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE CAN.

ONE HOME.

WE DEPEND ON OUR CITY COUNCIL TO HELP US, BUT SORRY, Y'ALL IT REALLY NOT DOING ANYTHING.

IF IT'S ON THE NEWS, YOU HAVE A BEACH.

IF IT'S NOT ON THE NEWS, JOHN JUST DON'T CARE.

OUR CITY COUNCIL NEEDS THAT.

THE SIDE, HOW TO HELP OUR CITY GET BETTER.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO WANT TO MOVE TO PORT ARTHUR WITH SHAPED 10? YOU KNOW, PROCTORED STRAIGHT.

IT'LL NEVER BE THIS TIME, BUT HELP THE REST OF THE CITY TO GET WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE.

THAT'S WHAT Y'ALL ARE VOTED IN HERE FOR.

WE THOUGHT SO.

YEAH, WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF GRIPES AND I HOPE THAT THE CITY WILL KEEP TRYING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE GARBAGE, BUT LOOK AT THE GARBAGE TRUCK AND BOND OUT WHEN AND BOY ARE, THEY COULD BE REPAIRED.

IF YOU CAN'T GET A GRANT FOR GARBAGE TRUCKS, HEY, CAN YOU GET ONE FOR A CITY BUS THAT WE DON'T MEET? LAST TIME WE WERE HERE, THE LITTLE GUY WAS SAID, WAIT, AND GET A BUS FOR $800,000.

REALLY? HOW MUCH DOES THE GARBAGE TRUCK? HOW COME WE GOT

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CAN YOU ANSWER THAT QUESTION? THAT'S NOT LIKE THAT.

MA'AM.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. BENSON? YES.

MISS COUNCILMAN JONES.

REGARDING GARBAGE AND TRASH PICK UP.

MS. GLENDA PATTERSON

[III.A.4. Glenda Pattison Regarding Garbage And Trash]

NO.

MY NAME IS GLENDA PATTERSON.

MY ADDRESS IS 63 89 GARNETTE FOR OFFER.

I'M HERE TO TALK BASICALLY ABOUT WHAT SANDY JUST SAID.

WE ALL AGREE WITH HER.

100%.

WE ARE FED UP, FED UP TO HERE.

Y'ALL KEEP ON SAYING, YOU WANT ME TO YELL IN THERE? YOU CAN'T, YOU CAN'T HEAR ME.

WE ARE FED UP.

WE AGREE WITH WHAT SANDY SAID.

IT'S BEEN SIX MONTHS OR BETTER THAT WE'VE HAD THIS GARBAGE PROBLEM.

PEOPLE PUT THEIR TRASH CANS TO THE ROAD.

IT WAS COATS, WHICH IS WONDERFUL.

BUT WHEN YOU HAVE A SMALL ROAD AND VERY LITTLE SPACE TO PUT YOUR TRASH CAN BETWEEN THE DITCH AND THE ROAD, IT ENDS UP ON THE ROAD.

SO YOU'VE GOT TWO CANS, ONE ON ONE SIDE STREET.

THE OTHER ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS CARS TRYING TO PASS BETWEEN.

HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU THINK THAT THEY GET KNOCKED DOWN DURING THE DAY A LOT, THEN HE WENT TO PICK UP THE TRASH.

THEN THEY LEAVE IT THERE FOR SEVEN OR EIGHT DAYS.

SOME PEOPLE 12 DAYS, I WENT TO FACE DOOR DAY YESTERDAY, I HAVE A MOUSE I'M CHASING SUCKER.

I WAS TOLD BY A FEAST DOOR.

THEY, SHE HAS NEVER SOLD SO MUCH RAT BAIT AND UH, MEDICINE OR KILLER SINCE THIS YEAR.

IT'S BECAUSE WE PUT OUR TRASH TO THE ROAD.

ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HAVE RATS, ROACHES, MICE, EVERYTHING COMING TO A DRAGON AND EVERYWHERE, ALL OVER.

WHAT IS A PROBLEM? I DON'T CARE FOR TRUCKS ARE BROKE.

YOU HAVE MONEY RENT IT.

THE CITY OF PORT DOCTORS NOT BROKE.

Y'ALL RENTED TWO FOR RENT MORE.

AND ALL THIS TIME THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING WITH THAT ARE WE CAN GET COMPENSATED IN SOME WAY.

NO, Y'ALL RAISE THE WATER BILL ON US.

THEN Y'ALL TURNED AROUND.

OUR CACTUSES ARE ALL GOING UP.

NOW THE GARBAGE GETS RAISED DURING A MESS LIKE THIS.

AND IF WE DON'T PAY, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? CUT US OFF.

RIGHT? THEN WHAT DO WE DO? WE CAN'T REASON WITH YOU.

I WAS TOLD BY SOME PEOPLE I'M NOT GONNA SAY WHO MADE THE STATEMENT, BUT HE'LL KNOW WHO IT WAS.

WHEN COVID WAS REALLY BAD.

SOME OF THE PEOPLE WERE HAVING LOST THEIR JOBS, HAVING TROUBLE PAYING THEIR WATER BILL.

AND THEY ASKED FOR EXTENSIONS OR WHATEVER.

WHAT WAS TOLD IS IF YOU CAN AFFORD INTERNET, YOU CAN AFFORD THE WATER BILL.

WE'RE GOING TO CUT IT OFF.

IF YOU DON'T PAY.

NOW, THEY HAD CHILDREN THAT HAD TO GO TO SCHOOL AND THEY HAD HAD THE INTERNET.

SO THAT PICKED BETWEEN THE INTERNET AND THE WATERVILLE OR UNDERWATER.

WE COULDN'T GET CUT OFF.

IF YOU HAVE NO PATIENCE WITH PEOPLE LIKE THAT, WHY SHOULD WE HAVE PATIENCE WITH Y'ALL FOR NOT DOING YOUR JOB? WE HAVE SO MANY MINISTERS PREACHERS, PASTORS UP THERE Y'ALL Y'ALL SHOULD CARE ABOUT YOUR FLOCK.

YES, WE ARE CONTIGUOUS.

WE ARE CITIZENS, BUT Y'ALL DON'T CARE.

IT'S ONE EXCUSE AFTER ANOTHER.

GOT ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? AND IT'S NOT THIS PORT ACRES.

IT'S ALL FOR DOCKER.

MAYBE NOT DUMB GAY, CAUSE THEY'RE ON MONDAY, BUT ARE Y'ALL GONNA BE ABLE TO GIVE US SOME CREDIT ON OUR TRASH PICKUP SINCE IT'S BEEN SO BAD THIS WHOLE TIME WOULD Y'ALL AT LEAST THINK ABOUT IT.

TRUCKS, UH, AND PICKING UP GARBAGE.

YES, MA'AM THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS AND FOR YOUR, UH, COMMENTS ON TODAY.

UH, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL, BUT PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR COMMENTS HAVE BEEN HEARD ON TODAY AND THAT WE HAVE DONE ALL THAT WE CAN TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES.

AS FAR AS BRINGING IN

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AS OF TODAY, WE RECEIVED NOTICE THAT AS OF TODAY, WE HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE AND WORD FROM OUR CITY MANAGER THAT ALL ROUTES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THAT ALL GARBAGE HAS BEEN PICKED UP, UH, IN OUR CITY.

BYE MOTIVA REGARDING A FIRST RESPONDER GRANT TO BE PRESENTED TO THE PORT ARTHUR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

WE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO ADDRESS THOSE QUESTIONS NOW, BUT IF YOU WILL CONTACT US, WE WILL MEET WITH YOU OR CALL US.

WE CAN ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES PERSONALLY.

MS. BENWAH.

UM, BUT WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO TALK TO THAT ISSUE, UH, EVEN NOW FROM THE DAYS.

THANK YOU, LAURA.

WE HAVE A PRESENTATION.

[III.B.1. A Presentation By MOTIVA Regarding A First Responder Grant To Be Presented To The Port Arthur Police And Fire Department]

WHAT'S THAT? UH, MAY APPROACH TEMP SINK.

UH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM MOTIVA ON BEHALF OF THE PORT ARTHUR, UH, POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT? YES, WE WILL RESPOND.

SO THEN, SO I HAVE IT HERE AND UH, OKAY.

SO ON BEHALF OF MOTIVA, IT, WHY DO YOU HOLD THAT? ON BEHALF OF MOTIVA? WE LIKE TO PRESENT A GRANT TO THE PORT ARTHUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, UH, FOR THE TOTAL SUM OF 900, $850.

AND, UH, WE WILL BE, UH, DOING A SIMILAR GRANT NEXT YEAR AND AROUND JULY.

THERE'LL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY AGAIN.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO.

THESE CHECKS ARE MADE TO HELP FOR THE SAFETY OF THE WORKERS WHO DO THE FIRST RESPONSE AND APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR US IN THE CITY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION AND FOR ALL THAT YOU DO, WE ARE DOING ALL THAT WE CAN TO BOLSTER UP OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.

AND SO THESE MONIES WILL BE UTILIZED TO THAT EFFECT.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

ANY COMMENTS FROM ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE RIGHT? MAYOR PRO TEM? YES.

MA'AM IF I MAY, YES.

OH, MOSES.

THEY DID LEAVE.

OH, IT'S ONE TO TELL MOTIVA.

I APPRECIATE THE GRANT.

LET US, WE HAVE, UH, WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN A PUBLIC HEARING, UH, IN ABOUT, UH, NINE MINUTES.

SO WE'RE PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.

WE HAVE NONE.

LET'S, I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO, UH, SUSPEND OUR MEETING SO THAT WE CAN GET READY FOR OUR PUBLIC HEARING IN NINE MINUTES.

OR DO YOU WANT TO GO FORWARD

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UM, LET'S GO, LET'S GO TO

[V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO ( 2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER)]

NUMBER FIVE.

LET'S GO TO AGENDA.

NUMBER FIVE, WE HAVE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTERESTS.

DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, REPORTS OF COMMUNITY ANSWERS FROM ANY OF OUR, UH, ANYONE FROM THE COUNCIL? WE DON'T HAVE ANY.

LET'S GO TO CONSENT AGENDA.

SO WE'VE TAKEN CARE OF THAT.

LET'S GO TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA, THEN

[VII. CONSENT AGENDA]

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE OF A ROUTINE OR ADMINISTRATIVE NATURE.

THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN FURNISHED WITH BACKGROUND AND SUPPORT MATERIAL ON EACH ITEM, AND 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 BE IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAWN FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE.

AFTER THE ITEM, NOT, UH, AFTER THE ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION HAVE BEEN ACTED UP ON.

SO WE HAVE ALL OF THESE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. DO WE HAVE ANY THAT NEED TO BE PULLED OR NEED TO BE ADDRESSED? UH, MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCILMAN MOST LIKED TO A TRAVEL REQUEST, EXPENSE REPORT.

I'D LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN EITHER REMOVE IT, TABLE IT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.

WE HAVE TO, I WANT TO, I WANT TO PULL IT AND PULL ONE.

UH, PR NUMBER 2, 2 3 1 5 2 2 3 1 5.

SO WE'RE GOING TO PULL THE TRAVEL REQUEST.

ANY OTHERS THAT NEED TO BE PULLED A MAYOR PRO TEM? YES, SIR.

YOU WANT TO PULL THAT? YES.

2, 2, 3, 1, 5.

ANY OTHERS NEED PULLING AND FOR DISCUSSION, YOU DO HAVE SOME AGENDA ITEMS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

UM, I'D HAVE TO DOUBLE CHECK TO SEE IF THEY'RE ON, BUT ALL OF THE ONES.

ARE THEY ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OR ARE THEY ON, LET ME JUST MAKE SURE.

CAN I LOOK AT YOUR AGENDA? ARE THEY ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? OKAY.

IF THEY'RE NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, THAT'S FINE.

I DON'T HAVE AN AGENDA BEFORE ME.

2, 2, 2, 2 3 2 1 2 2 3 3 7 AND 2, 2, 3, 3 9.

BE ON NON-CONSENT TWO, TWO, HOLD ON ONE SECOND.

THE 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, AND, UH, ORDERING A SEVEN.

OH NO.

SOME OF THEM ARE ON CONSENT.

2, 2, 3, 2, 1.

IF YOU, THOSE ARE PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

LET'S SEE.

SO 3, 3, 9.

ALL THOSE CONSENT ITEMS ARE, ARE ALSO WITH THE FUNDS THAT ARE PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SO WE'LL COME BACK AND APPROVE THOSE AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

AND THEN IF YOU WANT ME TO, WE CAN ALSO DO THE OTHER ONES.

HE IS.

YOU SAID 2, 2, 3, 3 7 2 2 3 3 9.

THOSE WERE JUST THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT.

SO WE WILL BE PULLING, WE WILL BE PULLING THE TRAVEL REQUEST.

PR NUMBER 2, 2, 3, 1 5, PR UH, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1, AND P PR 2, 2, 3, 3, 7, AND PR TWO TO 3, 3 9 GO.

I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PASS PR TWO TO 3, 1 9 PR NUMBER TWO TO THREE TO SIX PR TWO TO THREE TO EIGHT PR TWO TO 3, 3, 1 PR 2, 2, 3, 3, 6, 7.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THOSE, UH, RESOLUTIONS.

AND THEN ON THE OTHERS, WE WILL, UH, VOTE ON THOSE.

AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING CHAIR WILL ACCEPT A MOTION TO, UM, TO GO INTO A MOTION.

OH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSITION?

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ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GO IN.

WE'LL NOW CLOSE OUT OUR MEETING AND SUSPENDED AND GET READY TO GO INTO OUR PUBLIC HEARING.

SIX O'CLOCK.

THE TIME

[IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6: 00 P. M.]

IS NOW SIX O'CLOCK.

UH, AND WE ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN OUR PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING THE CITY OF PORT AUTHOR'S ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL FUNDS, EARMARKED FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT.

THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AWARD IS $26,630,000.

UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT REQUIRES THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD FOR THE RECEIPT OF FEDERAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT.

THIS HEARING SHALL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO OFFER COMMENT ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FUNDS, THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR URGES RESIDENTS AND INTERESTED PARTIES TO REVIEW THE ALLOWABLE USES OF ARPA FUNDS.

UH, THE CITY SEEKS TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT, TO CONSIDER USES FOR THE FUNDS, WHICH INCLUDE THE PROPOSED LIST OF PROJECTS, RECOVERED, UH, REVENUE LOSS, UH, GOVERNMENT SERVICES, $1 MILLION WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, $18 MILLION LAND FIELD, DIRT PROJECT, $2 MILLION BROADBAND WIFI FOR PARKS, $1 MILLION HEALTH DEPARTMENT VACCINATION CENTER, $2 MILLION WESTSIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT, 17, UH, AND 19TH STREET, $2 MILLION GRANT MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS $630,000 TOTAL, UH, AMERICAN RESCUES, UH, PLAN ACT IMPROVEMENT, $26,630,000.

THE PUBLIC WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO VIEW THE PUBLIC HEARING VIA THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT WW DOT PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.GOV.

WE'LL NOW HAVE ANY INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD CARE TO COME INTO ADDRESS THESE, UH, THESE, UH, ISSUES, UH, IN THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

THE NEXT MONTH, BUT IT'S PROJECTED SOMEWHERE AROUND A MILLION DOLLARS OR SO.

GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, CITY MANAGER, UH, MADAM LEGAL COUNSEL.

SO THANK YOU FOR HAVING US, UH, I'M CRAIG TAFARA WITH DORA.

UH, WE ARE YOUR, UH, PARTNER IN MANAGING THE, UH, AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS.

AND SO THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS DESIGNED TO, AGAIN, BRING AN UPDATE TO THE INFORMATION FOR THE PROJECTS SO THAT, UH, YOU CAN RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT.

UH, KEEP IN MIND THAT, UH, THE COUNCIL HAS INCLUDED MUCH OF THESE PROJECTS IN, IN YOUR CONSIDERATION OF YOUR CAPITAL BUDGET, UH, IN YOUR MOST RECENT CAPITAL OR YOUR MOST RECENT BUDGET PLAN.

UH, SO YOUR EXPENDITURES OF THESE DOLLARS ARE ELIGIBLE ALREADY, BUT BECAUSE YOU HAVE INSTRUCTED US, UH, TO FOLLOW BEST PRACTICES, UH, ANYTIME WE USE FEDERAL DOLLARS, IT'S ALWAYS, UM, A WELL-THOUGHT TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT AND MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC IS AS WELL AWARE.

SO REMEMBER THAT THE OPERA ALLOCATION CAME OUT OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT THAT WAS PASSED BY CONGRESS AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.

LAST YEAR, THESE FUNDS ARE DIRECTLY ALLOCATED TO CITIES AND TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

UH, PORT ARTHUR'S ALLOCATION WAS $26.6 MILLION.

THAT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE BECAUSE THAT MEANS THAT NO OTHER AGENCY CAN INTERFERE WITH THAT DIRECT ALLOCATION.

SO THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OF THESE FUNDS IS GUIDED BY THE U S TREASURY DEPARTMENT, UH, AND WHAT THEY HAVE ISSUED AS A FINAL RULE.

AND OUR JOB IS TO MAKE SURE THAT, UH, WE ASSIST THE CITY IN BEING COMPLIANT.

UH, WITH THAT FINAL RULE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE FIRST TRAUNCH OF THE FUNDS.

HALF OF THAT MONEY IS ALREADY, UH, IN YOUR BANK.

UH, IT'S SEGREGATED AWAY FROM ANY OTHER GENERAL FUND MONEY OR ANY OTHER DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS.

UH, SO THERE CAN BE NO MINGLING OF THE OPERA FUNDS WITH ANY OTHER DEPARTMENTAL, UH, BUDGETARY FUNDS YOU ARE GOING TO RECEIVE THE SECOND TRAUNCH.

THE PROJECTION IS SOMETIME THIS SUMMER.

UH, ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU CAN USE THOSE FUNDS.

THE CITY IS NOT ALLOWED TO BORROW AGAINST THOSE FUNDS AND USE THEM FOR SOMETHING ELSE AND REPLACE

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THEM LATER ON.

THEY HAVE TO REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE U S TREASURY FINAL RULE.

THE FUNDS HAVE TO BE COMMITTED BY DECEMBER OF 24.

UH, AND YOU WERE WELL AHEAD OF THAT SCHEDULE ALREADY.

AND THE FUNDS NEED TO BE EXPENDED BY DECEMBER OF 2026.

UH, RIGHT NOW THE PROJECTED TIMELINE BASED ON THESE PROJECTS, UH, IS THAT THE CITY WILL PROBABLY FINISHED EXPANDING THE OPERA FUNDS AND BY THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025.

SO YOU'LL BE WELL AHEAD.

WE PROVIDE REPORTS TO THE U S TREASURY DEPARTMENT IN TERMS OF ACTIVITIES AND COMPLIANCE, UH, AND TRACK THOSE EXPENDITURES.

AS YOU MAKE THOSE AS A MAYOR PRO TEM IDENTIFIED IN THE PUBLIC HEARING, UM, REVIEW, UH, THERE ARE THE PROJECTED USES AT THIS POINT, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE COVID-19 RESPONSE AND WE'LL GO THROUGH EACH ONE OF THESE, UH, FOR $2 MILLION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR $22 MILLION AS A TOTAL BROADBAND ACCESS FOR $1 MILLION, UH, UNDER THE LOSS REVENUE CATEGORY, WHICH HAS SEVERAL PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT IS CURRENTLY AT $1 MILLION AND MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR THE LENGTH OF THE PROJECT IS 630,000.

UH, KEEP IN MIND THAT THE LOSS REVENUE, UH, PROJECT IS AT 1 MILLION, BUT IN THE RECENT FINAL RULE THAT WAS RELEASED BY THE US TREASURY DEPARTMENT, IT ALLOWS FOR UP TO $10 MILLION TO GO UNDER THE LOSS REVENUE CATEGORY.

THAT'S SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE THE LOSS REVENUE CATEGORY UNDER THE FINAL RULE ALLOWS FOR A MUCH BROADER USE OF THOSE FUNDS.

UH, SO, UH, THE OTHER, THE OTHER CATEGORIES HAVE VERY SPECIFIC GUIDELINES, ALTHOUGH THEY'RE PRETTY, UH, BROAD, THEY'RE NOT AS BROAD AS THE LOSS REVENUE CATEGORY, WHICH ALLOWS FOR BASICALLY ANY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

SO IN GOING THROUGH EACH ONE OF THESE CATEGORIES, THE FIRST ONE, UH, UNDER THE COVID RESPONSE, AS YOU ARE AWARE, UH, YOU HAVE PROCURED A DIFFERENT BUILDING FOR THE HEALTH SERVICES, UH, AND THAT BUILDING IS, IS UNDER DESIGNED FOR RETROFITTING THAT BUILDING TO MAKE IT USABLE, UH, IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY WITHIN THAT HEALTH DEPARTMENT RETROFIT, UH, THERE IS BEING DESIGNED A VACCINATION CENTER BECAUSE THERE WILL BE A VACCINATION CENTER WITHIN THAT DESIGN.

UH, THE CITY CAN UTILIZE UNDER THE COVID RESPONSE RULES, UH, FOR THE OPERA PROJECTS, UH, FUNDS.

AND SO YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED $2 MILLION TO GO TOWARDS, UH, THAT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, UH, FOR THE VACCINATION CENTER WITHIN, UH, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, UNDER THE IDENTIFIED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, UH, THERE ARE THREE MAIN CATEGORIES AND WITHIN THE WATER SEWER, THERE ARE THREE PROJECTS IDENTIFIED.

SO WATER SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS HAVE AN ALLOCATION OF THAT 26.6 OF 18 MILLION.

SO, YOU KNOW, THAT, THAT IS YOUR LARGEST PORTION OF THE ALLOCATION GOING TO WATER SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

THERE ARE THREE PRIMARY PROJECTS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AT THIS POINT.

UH, THERE ARE THE WATER MAINS PROJECT, WHICH WILL, UH, BASICALLY THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN IN DESIGN AND, UH, IS COMPLETE FOR A REVIEW FOR ITS FINAL DESIGN.

AND IT'S READY TO PREPARE FOR BID.

THERE ARE WATER MAINS, AND THE IDEA BEHIND THIS PROJECT IS TO UPDATE AND ALLOW FOR THE, THE PRIMARY, UH, TRANSITION OF WATER AT THE MOST, UH, THE MOST IMPORTANT TRANSITION POINTS FOR THE, FOR THE WATER TRANSMISSION LINES.

UH, THAT PROJECT IS PART OF THAT 18 MILLION.

UH, AS YOU ARE AWARE, YOU HAVE GONE OUT FOR BID FOR THE WASTE, UH, THE MAIN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, THOSE BIDS HAVE COME IN.

UH, THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT IS WATER UTILITIES IS NEGOTIATING THE FINAL PRICE FOR THAT PROJECT, UH, WHICH SOME OF WILL COME FROM THE OPERA FUNDS TO MAKE UP ANY DIFFERENCE.

REMEMBER THAT PRIMARILY YOUR FUNDING SOURCE IS THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

UH, SO YOU HAVE A, YOU HAVE A $58 MILLION, UH, ALLOCATION.

AND SO THE OPERA FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CLOSE THE GAP WITH WHATEVER THE FINAL NEGOTIATION PRICE IS.

THERE ALSO HAS, WHAT HAS BEEN INCLUDED IS THE SABINE PASS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND LIFT STATION REPAIR.

THIS WILL BE AN IN HOUSE PROJECT, UH, AND THAT CURRENT THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING ESTIMATED AND DESIGN IN HOUSE.

UH, SO THAT PROJECT OF FINAL COSTS WILL COME IN OVER

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HAS IDENTIFIED THIS TO NOT ONLY ADDRESS SOME OF THE TEMPORARY RENTAL COSTS, BUT ADDITIONAL REPAIRS, UH, AS WELL AS THE CONSIDERATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF, UH, ANOTHER TRASH TRUCK OR ANOTHER TRASH VEHICLE TO ASSIST IN THE ONGOING COLLECTION OPERATIONS.

SO THOSE ARE THE THREE THAT MAKE UP THAT $18 MILLION UNDER, UNDER, ALSO UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE.

YOU HAVE THE LANDFILL SLOPE STABILIZATION PROJECT THAT HAS AN ALLOCATION OF $2 MILLION.

KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS PROJECT WAS THE RESULT OF, UH, THE TC QUE, UH, COMPLIANCE ISSUES, UH, DURING COVID AND THE WINTER STORM.

AND THE SLOPES STARTED TO, TO FAIL, UH, BECAUSE OF, UH, MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT.

AND SO AS PART OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, UH, THERE HAS BEEN IMPROVEMENTS TO ADDRESS, AND NOW THE, THE, THE COMPLIANCE ISSUES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, AND THESE FUNDS WILL GO TOWARDS THE COSTS THAT IT TOOK THEM TO GET INTO COMPLIANCE THE WEST SIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT AT 17TH AND 19TH.

UH, THERE'S A $2 MILLION ALLOCATION.

THIS PROJECT HAS NOT BEEN LET YET, UH, FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN.

UH, IT'S ANTICIPATED THAT, THAT OVER THE NEXT MONTH, THAT THERE WILL BE AN ENGINEERING SELECTION MADE FOR THAT PROJECT, UH, WHICH WE'LL GET A COST ESTIMATE AND THEN OBVIOUSLY, UH, DESIGN A SPECIFIC SCOPE OF WORK, UH, AND THEN LET THAT PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION.

SO THOSE ARE YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT EQUAL TO THE $22 MILLION REFERENCE.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, INSIDE OF THE ARPA, UM, FOCUS, THERE IS, UH, A, A CONCERTED EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT AS A RESULT OF COVID, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, UH, WERE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS VITAL INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF LOCKDOWN AND ISOLATION, UH, AND THAT THE, THE NEED FOR, UH, APPROPRIATE SPEED INTERNET AND INFORMATION ACCESS, UH, BECAME VERY, UH, VERY MUCH PRONOUNCED.

SO INSIDE OF THE ARPA, UM, LANGUAGE, THERE IS A SPECIFIC IDENTIFIED, UH, CATEGORY FOR BROADBAND SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.

THE PLAN IS TO BRING ON A COMMUNICATIONS FIRM THAT WILL HELP US TO ASSESS WHERE THE GREATEST NEEDS ARE, UH, IN TERMS OF BRINGING THAT, UH, ACCESS AND INFORMATION HIGHWAY TO, UH, THE MOST UNDERSERVED, UH, PARTS OF THE CITY AS PART OF THAT, UH, THE PLAN IS TO UTILIZE THE RECREATION FACILITIES AS HUBS TO, UH, USE THAT BROADBAND ACCESS, UH, BECAUSE THE PARKS ARE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE CITY, UH, AND IN PARTICULAR HAVING ACCESS IN ALL AREAS.

SO ONCE THAT, UH, THAT PROCESS IS UNDERWAY, WE WILL COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL AND SORT OF SHARE WITH YOU WHAT THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, UH, AND WHAT THE TARGETED AREAS WILL BE NEXT SLIDE UNDER THE LOST REVENUE.

SO THIS IS THE, THE SECTION THAT WE SAID WAS MOST WIDELY, UM, OR IS MOST FLEXIBLE, I SHOULD SAY, IN TERMS OF USE OF THE FUNDS, THERE'S A MILLION DOLLARS SET UP FOR THE ALLOCATION WITHIN THAT MILLION DOLLARS.

YOU'LL SEE THAT, UH, FIRST THERE IS A $80,000 ALLOCATION TO EXTEND THE, UH, EMPLOYMENT OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES UNDER THE NATIONAL DISPLACED WORKERS PROGRAM.

UH, THIS WILL KEEP A SET OF EMPLOYEES, UH, VIABLE FOR ABOUT A THREE-MONTH PERIOD BASED ON, EXCUSE ME, BASED ON THE, UH, THE BURN RATE THAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 20 AND $30,000 A MONTH FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES.

UH, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN PROVIDING, UH, ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE THAT, THAT SUPPORT, UH, THERE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED A ROAD REPAIR PROBLEM, UH, AT EUSTON AVENUE, SO ON CITY PROPERTY, AND BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF THAT DAMAGE, IT HAS CREATED AN INGRESS AND EGRESS PROBLEM FOR THE PORT.

UH, SO THAT PROJECT HAS, UH, HAS BEEN UNDER DESIGN AND IS ACTUALLY YOU'LL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE READY FOR SELECTION.

UM, THE ESTIMATE IS ABOUT $189,000.

YOU HAVE A $200,000 ALLOCATION HERE.

UH, SO YOU HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A BUFFER TO ADDRESS ANY UNFORESEEN, UH, ISSUES WITH THAT PROJECT, SINCE IT IS SORT OF BEEN AN ONGOING, UM, AND SOMETIMES THAT CREATES ADDITIONAL, UH, ADDITIONAL SCOPE ITEMS. THE LARGEST OF THE LOST REVENUE CATEGORY IS $480,000 FOR GARBAGE COLLECTION SUPPORT.

UH, SO THE CITY ADMINISTRATION, UH,

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UH, THE Y UM, CA SUPPORT, AS YOU ARE AWARE, UM, Y YMCA PROVIDES SUPPORT AT THE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AND THERE'S AN $80,000 SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT THAT WILL BE, UH, MADE WITH THE Y YMCA SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE THEIR WORK, THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK FOR BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS, UH, AT THE, UH, WEST SIDE COMMUNITY CENTER, UH, THAT IS, UH, $80,000 IS PROJECTED FOR, UH, THIS FISCAL YEAR.

SO THAT SHOULD TAKE US THROUGH, UH, MOST OF 20, 22.

AND THEN YOU HAVE A COST SHARE ALLOCATION OF $160,000.

THAT'S, UH, IDENTIFIED, UM, AS PART OF THE BRICK, WHICH STANDS FOR BUILDING RESILIENT, UH, INFOR, UH, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY IS PART OF THE FEMA MITIGATION ANNUAL PROGRAM.

UH, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED, UH, THE NEED FOR EMERGENCY GENERATORS.

UH, AND THESE GENERATORS ARE FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE NEW HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUILDING, UH, THE EQUIPMENT SERVICES CENTER, THE CIVIC CENTER, AND THE LANDFILL.

THESE HAVE BEEN STRATEGICALLY IDENTIFIED BECAUSE THEY ARE INVOLVED IN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.

WHEN, WHEN NECESSARY, THIS IS SEPARATE FROM THE GENERATOR, UH, ALLOCATION THAT YOU MADE, UH, FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

AND THERE WAS ONE OTHER, UH, BUT THIS IS A SEPARATE, UH, APPLICATION.

THIS APPLICATION WILL COME FORWARD PROBABLY SOMETIME AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER OF THIS YEAR.

SO I WILL, UH, CERTAINLY ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS, UH, BEFORE YOU HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT, IF THERE'S ANY NEED FOR CLARIFICATION, UH, BUT CERTAINLY ANYTHING THAT, UH, THAT YOU WOULD HAVE OUTSIDE OF THE MEETING, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AS ALWAYS, LET ME MAKE A CORRECTION, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION, BUT LET ME QUICKLY MAKE A CORRECTION ON THE WEST SIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT.

IT IS AT 17TH AND 19TH STREET, NOT AVENUE.

SO WE JUST WANTED TO MAKE THEM CORRECT YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION, SOMEONE JONES FOR THAT CORRECTION FOR GETTING THAT FOR US.

QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, ANY QUESTIONS FOR IN QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OH, KENT.

UM, OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC OR ANY INDIVIDUALS? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? YES, SIR.

YOU MAY COME COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, OR COMMENTS.

COULD YOU GIVE US YOUR ADDRESS AND YOUR NAME, SIR, PLEASE.

CLYDE D BUDDY SUMMONS.

S I M M O S 27 29.

DELTA D LTA DRIVE, PORT OFFER.

THIS HAS NOT BEEN FOLLOWED SINCE 2005.

I HAVEN'T BEEN A CITIZEN PORT AUTHOR ALL MY LIFE.

I WAS BORN IN 1940, AND I HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, OUR CITY GOING DOWN, DOWN, DOWN IT IN A LOT OF RESOURCES, ESPECIALLY OUR CD SERVICES.

AND MY QUESTION IS TO WHAT WOULD JUST FALL IS WHY DOES OUR CITY HAVE TO DEPEND ON GRANTS TO DO SO MANY THINGS WHEN IT SHOULD BE IN THE CITY BUDGET, ESPECIALLY SERVICES, THESE SERVICES, OR PART OF THE CITY RESPONSIBILITY IN OUR BUDGET? I WOULD THINK MY OPINION, IF WE KEEP UP WITH OUR CITY SERVICES, WE HAVE A TAX BASE TO DO THAT.

WE ALSO PAY FEES BACK.

THIS GOES BACK TO RITA.

WE STARTED THIS PROBLEM THEN, AND IT HAS ESCALATED OVER THE YEARS.

MORE AND MORE ARE THEY ASKED TO TALK QUESTIONS, THEN IF WE'RE WAITING FOR GRANT, WE LOST OUR TRUCKS.

OUR TRUCKS ARE IN DISREPAIR, BROKEN DOWN.

THIS WAS SINCE 2005 AND STILL GOING ON.

AND MY QUESTION IS, WHY DO WE HAVE TO RELY ON GRANTS TO KEEP OUR CITY SERVICES, PROVIDING TRUCKS AND PERSONNEL? WE HAVE HAD THIS SCHEDULE, THE STILL ON THE INTERNET EVERY TWO WEEKS ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY, WE WERE TO HAVE TRASH PICKED UP.

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I HAVE KEPT UP WITH IT.

I HAVE TALKED TO CAL MANY TIMES, AND THIS IS JUST YESTERDAY TO COME UP THE GARBAGE.

IS THIS NOW GET HIM TO WHERE IT'S GETTING REAL BAD.

THE TRASH HAS BEEN BAD FOR YEARS.

IF I WANTED TO TRASH PICKED UP AFTER THREE TO FOUR TO SIX WEEKS, I WOULD CALL AND THEN THEY WOULD PICK IT UP THE WHEEL THAT SQUEAKS TO ALLOW US TO GET US A GREASE.

I GUESS WE HAD A MEETING WITH RON BURTON OVER A YEAR AGO, MAN, COWLED IN HIS OFFICE.

WE WERE PROMISED ALL KINDS OF RESULTS FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS.

IT WAS OKAY.

AND THEN IT'S LIKE BY, SO I JUST WANT HER TO EXPRESS MY OPINION AS A CITIZEN OF, FOR AUTHOR AND PROUD OF IT WAS PROUD OF IT AND ALL TO BE PROUD OF IT.

AGAIN, I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THE CITY AND IT WAS ONCE A BEAUTIFUL ATTRACTION FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE IN.

I WANT IT THAT WAY AGAIN, I DON'T WANT US TO LOSE OURSELVES IN THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRASH AND THE GARBAGE IS GOING ON ALL OVER THE CITY, NOT JUST IN MY AREA, WE'RE NOT ANYTHING SPECIAL JUST TO KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN.

AND THERE'S, THERE'S NO EXCUSE FOR NOT HAVING THAT.

NONE AT ALL.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS ON TODAY.

DID YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS, SIR? GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS HILTON KELLY AND I'M THE FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY EMPOWER AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LOCATED HERE IN PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.

MY HOME ADDRESS IS NINE 10 COLORADO AVENUE, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 7 7 6 4 2.

UH, ALSO I, I ALSO, UH, AM THE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, UH, DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION.

BUT WHAT I'M HERE TO DO TODAY IS BASICALLY SAY KUDOS TO YOU ALL FOR THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY THAT HAS BEEN FORWARDED US TO THE THREE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT.

AND I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DO SOME GREAT THINGS IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR TO BRING OUR CITY BACK AS A GENTLEMAN, JUST STATED BACK TO HIS FORMER GLORY, IF NOT BETTER.

AND I WOULD DEFINITELY LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR AND EVERYONE TO LOOK AT WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EMPLOY SOME OF OUR LOCAL CONTRACTORS IN THE AREA THAT ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREAS WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING IN, PARTICULARLY ON THAT WEST SIDE, UH, THE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY, AS WE KNOW, HAS BEEN NEEDING ATTENTION FOR A LONG TIME.

AND WE, I GREW UP ON THE WESTERN END, PULLED OUT THERE.

I REMEMBER PLAYING IN THE FLOOD WATERS.

I REMEMBER THE COMMENTARY, THAT'S WHERE I WAS BORN, 1202 WEEK COMMENTARIES.

I REMEMBER THE SEWAGE BACKING UP OUT THERE WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KID AND WE HAD TO STAY AWAY FROM CERTAIN AREAS.

SO WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH THESE FEDERAL FUNDS, I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU GUYS TO REALLY CONSIDER WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN HIRE OUT LOCAL CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE THE SKILLS WHO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO COME IN AND ASSIST AND WHERE WE CAN'T FIND OUR LOCAL CONTRACTORS, DIDN'T SPIRAL OUTWARD AND BRING IN THAT HELP.

BUT WE KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF OUTSIDE HELP, BUT LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO KEEP THAT MONEY IN HOUSE IN OUR CITY, IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL OF US.

BUT I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY.

AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT MY ORGANIZATION CAN DO AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR HERE IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, I WOULD LOVE TO PLAY A PART IN ASSISTING WITH KEEPING THINGS ON TRACK.

UH, EVERY YEAR I TAUGHT, UH, WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ON VARIOUS ISSUES.

THAT'S NOT ONLY JUST HAPPENING HERE IN PORT ARTHUR, BUT ALL OVER THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE U S AND WE DO HAVE THEIR EAR AT OUR DEPARTMENT.

SO WE WOULD LOVE TO ASSIST IN PUSHING FORWARD AND HELPING OUT CITY TO BECOME THE GREAT CITY THAT IT CAN BE.

13 QUESTIONS? NO, SIR.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ABOUT THIS ON HERE IS ABOUT THE BROADBAND WILDFIRE FOR THE PARKS.

GOOD EVENING, SIR.

WOULD YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME, NAME, AND YOUR ADDRESS PLEASE? MY NAME IS CHUCK VINCENT, UH, AS A RESULT OF HURRICANES IN THE PAST, I HAVE TWO RESIDENTS, 1, 2, 3, 6, 6 60 SECOND STREET, AND ONE IS 6,105 OLD GARNER.

MY QUESTION

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ALSO, I AM A HAM RADIO OPERATOR.

I'VE DONE SOME STUDIES INTO BROADBAND, INTO WIFI.

I'M ALSO ON THE STATE AREAS AND RACES COMMISSIONS, AND PROVIDE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE CITY.

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

THE QUESTION I HAVE TO ASK, AND I WOULD LIKE ANSWERED IS AN RFI STUDY BEEN DONE ON THIS BROADBAND BECAUSE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE BROADBAND WILL INTERFERE WITH RADIO COMMUNICATIONS END OR COULD INTERFERE WITH THE WATER METERS THAT THE CITY USES FOR THE WIFI RE-ORDERING.

AND IF YOU DON'T THINK THAT WE GET INTERFERENCE FROM THOSE METERS, WE ALREADY DO, AND THAT'S ELIGIBLE.

YOU CAN, YOU CAN VERIFY THAT BY LOOKING AT ALL THE WATER BILLS THAT COME IN AND ESTIMATED BECAUSE THEY GET FALSE READINGS FROM THEM.

THIS BROADBAND WIFI HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE HAVOC ON THOSE RADIO SYSTEMS. IT CAN CREATE HAVOC ON THE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

SO THIS NEEDS TO BE REALLY LOOKED AT AND COVERED IN AN RFI STUDY.

YOU CAN GET THAT FROM THE FCC AND YOU, AND I SUGGEST THAT THE COUNCIL LOOK AT THIS IN GREAT DETAIL.

IT MAY SOUND REALLY GOOD, BUT WE'RE GOING TO PUT THIS IN THE CITY PARKS IN THIS CITY THAT REALLY NEED IT.

THEY'LL SAY THOSE PLACES IN THE PARK REALLY NEED THAT COMMUNICATIONS AND WIFI.

THIS BROADBAND WIFI THAT THEY'RE TALKING TO, WHICH IS A NEW 5G, AND SOME OF THE OTHER STUFF YOU NEED TO, YOU NEED TO DO AN RF STUDY ON IT BEFORE YOU MAKE A DECISION TO ACCEPT THIS AND PUT THIS IN OUR PARKS OF THE CITY.

I WOULD HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THAT BECAUSE I DEAL WITH THIS ON A DAILY, ON A DAILY BASIS.

I DEAL WITH RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.

AND THIS IS IN MY OPINION, AS A HAM RADIO OPERATOR AND DEALS WITH CERTIFIED WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS, FOR THE RIGHTS HE'S IN AREAS, COMMUNICATIONS.

THAT'S NOT A VERY GOOD IDEA IN MY OPINION.

I'VE GOT ONE QUESTION, MS. VINWAN SAYS $80,000 TO REPAIR.

HE'S AN AVENUE.

WE CAME DOWN THAT TODAY.

I DON'T SAY YOU WANT TO SEE BAD STREETS.

YOU'VE GOT A PORT ACRES.

THERE HAS BEEN, WELL, LET ME ASK YOU TO STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR, I KNOW YOU WERE JUST HERE.

I SPENT 32 81 50 EIGHTH STREET, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.

YES MA'AM.

SO, I MEAN, WE CAME DOWN HERE, SOME AVENUE, THE ROAD LOOKED REALLY GOOD.

Y'ALL TO GOVERN PORT ACRES, BLOGGER STREETS, AND PORT ARTHUR THAT NEED VARS FITS THEM.

AND THAT ONE DOES AND THE WATER IN OUR PASTURE.

WE HAD A WATER LEAK SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THEY CAME OUT AND THEY DUG UP, OH, CLAY PIPES CITY SAID THERE AIN'T NO WATER LINE THERE.

I'M SORRY.

THERE IS THE WATER LINE.

THERE.

IT COMES FROM 58 TO 59TH.

I LIVE AT THE LEVEE.

SO THERE'S NO WATER PIPES THERE.

HOW DO WE HAVE THE LEAK? BIG LEAK.

OH, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MS. BENWAH.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS, ANY OTHER COMMENTS IN PUBLIC HEARING? COULD YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS? MA'AM AND I LIVE ON 21, 24.

WOODROW CRY FOR ARCHITECTS NAME AGAIN.

MA'AM YADI YADI.

I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE BROADBAND WIFI FOR PARKS, AND I SEE IT'S 1 MILLION AND WE HAVE, AND WE HAVE SEVERAL PARKS IN OUR AREA.

I WANTED TO KNOW, UM, IF PART OF THIS 1 MILLION, HOW MUCH IS GOING TO BE BUDGETED TOWARDS MAINTAINING THOSE SERVICES, OR THIS ARE GOING TO BE LIKE A ONE YEAR SIX SERVICE, SIX MONTHS, OR WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH ADDITIONAL MONEY ONCE IT'S INSTALLED, OR HOW, HOW IS IT BEING BUDGETED? HAS IT BEEN, UH, MAINTENANCE BUDGETED TOWARDS THIS, UH, TOWARDS THIS, UH, WIFI? OR IT'S JUST, I MEAN, BECAUSE IT'S NICE TO GET SOME, SOME NEW THINGS, BUT HOW IS THE CITY PLAN ON MAINTAINING THOSE SERVICES WORKING? ESPECIALLY SINCE WE HAVE PROBLEMS SOMETIMES MAINTAINING THE CITY PARKS LIKE GRASS, AND HE SAW WHO'S GOING TO BE WHAT THE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO BE IN CHARGE OF MAINTAINING THIS WIFI WORKING.

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MR. MAYOR PRO TEM.

SO THE, THE BROADBAND ACCESS ISSUE IS AT ITS VERY INFANCY STAGE.

SO, SO THE STUDY AND THE PROJECTION OF THE SCOPE OF WORK, HOW IT WILL BE MAINTAINED OVER THE, OVER THE LIFE OF IT, UH, OF ITS SERVICE, UH, HOW THE, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HAVE TO INCORPORATE THAT INTO A FUTURE PLAN OF ITS PERPETUAL MAINTENANCE.

ALL OF THOSE ANSWERS WILL COME AS PART OF THE STUDY AND THE GENERATION OF THE PROJECT SCOPE.

UH, SO THAT IS, THAT IS JUST AT THE VERY INFANCY, UH, OF, OF THIS PROJECT.

UH, AND IF IT COMES BACK THAT THE STUDY SAYS THIS ISN'T APPROPRIATE FOR THE CITY, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY WE'RE GONNA NEED TO REALLOCATE THOSE DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT, UH, IS MORE, MORE PRESSING OR MORE APPROPRIATE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS.

ON THESE FUNDS, IS THAT WHY YOUR NAME AND YOUR AGES? MELINDA PATTERSON, 63 89 GARNETTE AVENUE FOR AFTER? YES, MA'AM.

SINCE WE'VE HAD TROUBLE WITH GARBAGE AND TRASH, FOR LEAST SIX MONTHS OR BETTER.

AND IT'S GOTTEN WORSE IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, BEEN HORRIBLE.

Y'ALL JUST RENTED A TRUCK FROM REPUBLIC, THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THAT WHAT KEPT Y'ALL FROM DOING ANYTHING EARLIER? IS THAT WHY, WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING FIVE, SIX MONTHS AGO, WE WERE COMPLAINING.

NOTHING HAPPENED.

WE WERE WAITING ON THIS TO BE MADE PUBLIC, RIGHT? NO.

SO SOMETHING COULD HAVE HAPPENED WAY BACK BEFORE THIS, BUT DIDN'T CORRECT.

AND SOME OF THAT MONEY IS GOING TO GO TOWARDS THE WATER FOR TRASH AND GARBAGE.

CORRECT.

IS ANY OF IT GOING TO GO TOWARDS BUYING A TRUCK? OKAY.

YES, MA'AM.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS, ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS CARE TO HAVE ANY COMMENTS IN THIS PUBLIC HEARING? WE'RE GETTING READY TO CLOSE IT.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT.

ON THIS, I'M A NO NAME.

YOU SAY MY NAME AND GLEN, AGAIN, SOMEONE HAS BEEN SAYING THAT $65,000 SALARIES HAVE TO BE PAID BACK.

NATURE AS WELL WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN THE TRASH DEPARTMENT OR WHO HAD COME DOWN WITH COVID AS WELL.

I NOTICED HER SALARIES AND THIS ONE, WAS IT SALARIES BEING PAID TO THIS FUND PRIOR TO A LOT? MY, OR IT WAS FOR TWO PEOPLE BEING HIRED, THEIR SALARIES HAVE TO BE REPAID.

DO WE, THE CITIZENS HAVE TO REPAY IT, OR WHAT IS THAT PART OF THIS? THIS IS NOT A PART OF THAT PUBLIC HEARING.

NO, NO, MA'AM, THAT'S NOT A POCKET ABOUT, NO, THIS IS NOT A PART OF THAT PUBLIC UNIT, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, RIGHT? NO, ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE OUT OUR PUBLIC HEARING.

WE THANK ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO'VE HAD COMMENTS ON TODAY.

WE THANK, WE'RE THANKFUL FOR OUR STAFF PUTTING TOGETHER, UH, THIS, UH, HEARING AND FOR ALL THOSE THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE ADDRESSED, THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY AGAIN, FOR OUR CITY TO GET SOME RESOURCES, TO HELP OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO ADDRESS ALL OF THE ISSUES AS FAR AS TRASH AND BROADBAND.

AND AS YOU SEE, THERE ARE A LITANY AND LIST OF THOSE PROJECTS THAT WE ARE TO ADDRESS DURING THIS.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS AFTERNOON.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN SHARING WITH OUR CITY, UH, YOUR THOUGHTS, UH, AND PLEASE DO KNOW THAT WE ALL WORKING, UH, TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN.

AGAIN, WE DID ANNOUNCE ABOUT THE TRASH AND WE KNOW THAT THAT IS A, UH, A CONCERN, UH, FOR YOU, UH, TRUCKS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED, ARE BEING PURCHASED.

UH, THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH US AND, UH, PLEASE AS WELL UNDERSTAND THAT DOING, UH, THE TIME OF THE TRASH, WE WERE NOT ONLY DEALING WITH MECHANICAL ISSUES, BUT THAT WE WERE DEALING AS WELL WITH ISSUES FROM A HUMAN

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SO IT WAS A, A, A, UM, A TOTAL, UM, EFFORT.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

WE KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT, BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE IN DEALING WITH THAT ISSUE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.

WE'LL RESUME.

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL RECEIVE A MOTION MOTION TO CLOSE ME UP FOR TIM WE'LL WILL STEP A MOTION TO CLOSE.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING BY A COUNCILMAN JONES.

SECOND, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN HOLMES.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.

THE TIME IS 6:35 PM.

THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

ALL RIGHT, AS

[VII.C.1. P. R. No. 22315 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of An Agreement For Independent Professional Services With Dr. Albert T. Thigpen As It Pertains To Serving As A Third- Party Facilitator Pursuant To Section 78- 103 ( b) Of The Code Of Ordinances; Funding Available In Account Number 001- 01- 003- 5420- 00- 10- 000]

A RESULT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK NOW TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA AND ADDRESS THOSE, UH, RESOLUTIONS THAT HAD, UH, TO BE POOLED AND TO, UH, BE ACTED UPON BECAUSE OF WHAT, UH, WE ARE NOW DOING IN OUR, UH, IN OUR PUBLIC HEARING.

AND WITH THOSE ARPA-E FUNDS, WE'LL VOTE ON EACH OF THESE, UH, SINGULARLY.

AND SO, UH, WE'LL BEGIN WITH NUMBER ONE ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA, PR NUMBER 2, 2, 3, 1, 5, OR RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION.

GO BACK TO, UH, GO BACK TO TRAVEL.

UH, IT'S NOT, IT DOESN'T HAVE A NUMBER, BUT WE, WE ACTUALLY PULLED THAT TRAVEL REQUESTS EXPENSE REPORT.

WE'LL DO THE TRAVEL REQUEST AND EXPENSE REPORT.

UH, WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE? UH, WE HAD, WE DID THAT.

NO, WE HAVEN'T DONE IT.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE, A MAYOR PRO TEM.

I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THE TRAVEL REQUESTS EXPENSE REPORT.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY DR.

KEN LOSS.

SECOND THAT MOTION SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN MOSES.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSITION? ALL RIGHT.

TRAVEL REQUESTS HAS BEEN TABLED.

NOW WE'LL GO TO THESE RESOLUTIONS.

UM, PR NUMBER 2, 2, 3, 1 5, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH DR.

ALBERT T THICK PEN, AS IT PERTAINS TO SERVING AS A THIRD PARTY FACILITATOR PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN, EIGHT DASH 1 0 3 B OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FUNDING AVAILABLE IN AN ACCOUNT NUMBER 0 0 1 DASH ZERO ONE DASH 0 0 3 DASH 5 4 2 0 DASH ZERO ZERO DASH ONE ZERO DASH 0 0 0.

DO I HAVE A MOTION, A MOTION FOR TO TABLE? I LIKE TO TAKE, UM, TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL WE CAN GET FURTHER INFORMATION, MOTION TO TABLE BY COUNCIL WOMAN MOSES SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DR.

KEN LAW.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSITION? ALL RIGHT.

ANY QUESTIONS? AND WE'VE ALREADY MOTIONED.

WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT ONE.

UH, NUMBER THREE, PR NUMBER 2, 2, 3, 2, 1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ALL CO LLC, A BEAUMONT, TEXAS FOR THE REPAIR OF A CAVE IN AT HOUSTON AVENUE AND LAKE SHORE DRIVE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $189,900 IS AVAILABLE IN THE AR PA DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER 1 69 DASH ZERO SEVEN DASH 0 1 5 DASH 5 3 1 4 DASH ZERO ZERO DASH FOUR ZERO DASH 0 0 0.

[VII.C.3. P. R. No. 22321 —A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Allco, LLC Of Beaumont, Texas, For The Repair Of A Cave- In At Houston Avenue And Lakeshore Drive. Funding In The Amount Of $ 189, 900. 00 Is Available In The ARPA Drainage Maintenance Account, Account No. 169- 07- 015- 5314- 00- 40- 000, Project No. ARP011- GRE- DRM]

PROJECT NUMBER ARP, 0 1 1 DASH G R E DASH D R M.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED.

SO MOVED BY COUNCIL WOMAN MOSES.

SECOND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN, UH, DR.

KEN LAW QUESTIONS WHO PULLED IT? IS THIS? YEAH, JUST THE ONE YOU SAID WE HAD TO VOTE.

WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, NUMBER THREE, YOU CAN FALL ON IT NOW.

OH, WE CAN MOVE FORWARD NOW BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC GAME.

ALL RIGHT, MICHAEL.

UM, ON THIS ONE, THAT ONES THAT I HAD LISTED, THESE INVOLVE THE ARPA FUNDS.

SORRY ABOUT IT.

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AND I JUST STATED THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER YOU RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT TO MAKE A COMMITMENT ON THAT, BUT THAT THESE ALL INVOLVE THE USE OF THE ARPA FUNDS.

BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD, YOU CAN, IT'S TOTALLY UP TO THE COUNCIL'S DISCRETION.

I DON'T THINK THAT WAS A QUESTION.

I'M SORRY, WHETHER WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD.

AND I THINK THAT WE JUST NEEDED TO KNOW YOU SAID FIRST TO PULL IT, AND THEN, SO NOW WE JUST NEED TO KNOW, ARE YOU IN TUNE WITH SO WE CAN KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO ON THIS ITEM? BECAUSE SOMEBODY PULLED THAT, UH, TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE PUBLIC, TO NOT EXPEND THE FUNDS UNTIL AFTER YOU HEARD FROM THE PUBLIC.

SO NOW YOU'VE HEARD FROM THE PUBLIC.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD, YOU CAN.

I WAS JUST SAYING, HOLD IT UNTIL AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, FOR WHATEVER REASON IT WAS ON THE CONSENT WE WERE HERE, WE JUST NEEDED TO KNOW HOW TO MOVE FORWARD.

YES, YOU CAN.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

YEAH, I HAVE A QUESTION.

UH, THERE WAS A, DURING A PUBLIC HEARING, SOMEONE SPOKE TO, UH, THE STREET HOUSTON AVENUE BEING IN REALLY GOOD SHAPE.

COULD YOU GIVE US SOME IDEA ABOUT THE CAVE IN THAT, THAT, THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE, THAT IT SAYS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE REPAIRING DOWN THERE.

AND THE REASON WHY THIS ITEM IS ON THE AGENDA MAY AND COUNSEL THIS MAT, THIS WAS DISCOVERED, UM, THE KIEVAN WAS DISCOVERED BY THE CITY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT WE CONDUCT THE, UM, REPAIRS OF THE GIVEN IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE ACCESSIBILITY AND MOBILITY OF THE ROAD AS WELL.

UM, IF WE ALSO WANT TO KNOW THAT THIS ITEM, BECAUSE IT WAS AN EMERGENCY, IT WAS NEVER BEEN, UM, UM, BUDGETED FOR UNDER THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY AS WELL, WHERE THE OPERA FUNDS ALLOWS US TO USE THE MONEY, UM, TO, UH, DO THAT EXACTLY.

DO YOU WANT, DO YOU WANT ME HEAR HIM? IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE, IF YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING ELSE TO THAT YOU COULD GO AHEAD JUST FROM THE OPERA FUNDS.

REMEMBER THAT THIS IS UNDER THE LOSS REVENUE, BECAUSE GENERALLY SPEAKING, UH, OPERA FUNDS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE USED FOR GENERAL ROAD REPAIR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

SO IT'S MOSTLY FOR OBVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AS WATER, UH, SEWER, THOSE TYPES OF PROJECTS.

SO UNDER THE LOSS REVENUE, WHICH IS A MUCH MORE FLEXIBLE CATEGORY, AND BECAUSE THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY ISSUE IN TERMS OF INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE PORT, THAT'S WHY THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT SHOWED UP ON THE OPERA FUNDS ALLOCATION.

EIGHT, PR NUMBER 2, 2, 3, 3 7, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING CONTRACT WITH BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF TEXAS L P DBA REPUBLIC SERVICES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS FOR RESIDENTIAL REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICES IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $50,000 FUNDING AVAILABLE AND ACCOUNT NUMBER 1 69 0 7 DASH 0 1 5 DASH 5 4 0 1 DASH 8 0 0 DASH ZERO ZERO DASH 0 0 0.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSITION? ALL RIGHT.

WANT TO LOOK AT NUMBER

[VII.C.8. P. R. No. 22337 — A Resolution Authorizing An Amendment To The Existing Contract With BFI Waste Systems Of Texas, LP DBA Republic Services Of Beaumont, Texas For Residential Refuse Collection Services In The Not To Exceed Amount Of $ 50, 000. 00; Funding Available In Account No. 169- 07- 015- 5401- 00- 00- 000, Project No. ARP010- GRE- RNT]

PROJECT NUMBER ARP, 0 1 0 DASH G R E DASH R N T.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ME MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN JONES? DO I HAVE SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN MARK'S QUESTIONS.

QUESTIONS.

UM, COULD YOU ADDRESS THIS FOR US CITY MANAGER? JUST, JUST TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY AWARE OF EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS AGAIN, UM, THIS ITEM WAS BEING PRESENTED AS PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND IT'S BEEN, THE EXPENDITURE IS ADDRESSED ON THE LOSS OF REVENUE AS HAS BEEN INDICATED EARLIER ON, BUT IT IS IN THE, IN THE COMMENT OF TRASH IS THE REFUSE ALEXA? YES, YES, SIR.

THE $480,000 ALLOCATION OF THE LOST REVENUE FOR GARBAGE COLLECTION SUPPORT.

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