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[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL ]
GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME TO THE, UM, REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 17TH.THE MEETING WILL, UH, BEGIN AT 5 39.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR WILL CONDUCT THE REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULED FOR FIVE 30, UH, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 2023 BY TELEPHONIC OR VIDEO CONFERENCE.
IN ADDITION TO ALLOWING IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE, A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ON FIFTH FLOOR OF CITY HALL 44 40 FOURTH STREET.
THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING IN PERSON OR BY DIALING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOLL FREE NUMBERS AND ENTERING THE MEETING CODE, UM, LISTED ON THE, UH, AGENDA IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR WILL PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS ATTENDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
TO BETTER SERVE THOSE WITH THE THOSE REQUESTS, PLEASE, UH, CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
THE CITY'S SECRETARY NUMBER IS LISTED ON THE AGENDA AT THIS TIME.
UM, COUNCIL MEMBER, FRANK, WOULD YOU LEAD US IN? YES.
LET US FILE ALWAYS IN ETERNAL GOD, OUR FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL AND BLESSED OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN YOUR PRESENCE AS WE PREPARE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON TONIGHT.
HELP US TO BE ALL THAT WE NEED TO BE, THAT WE MIGHT GIVE GLORY TO YOUR NAME, THE POWERFUL NAME OF JESUS WE PRAY.
PLEDGE, 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 SECRETARY.
MAY WE HAVE THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
[II. PROCLAMATIONS ]
YOU.TONIGHT WE HAVE ONE PROCLAMATION, UH, AND I THINK THERE ARE SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION IF YOU'LL COME FORWARD, IF YOU'D LIKE.
AS I READ THE PROCLAMATION, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US TONIGHT AND I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION.
VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTHCARE WORKERS IS ON THE RISE.
DATA HAS SHOWN THAT OVER 5,000 NURSES WERE ASSAULTED IN QUARTER TWO OF 2022.
THIS ANALYSIS FOUND THAT 5,217 NURSES WERE ASSAULTED ON THE JOB, WHICH EQUATES TO ASSAULTS EVERY TWO HOURS, 57 EVERY DAY, AND 1,739 EVERY MONTH.
LEGISLATION HAS ALREADY PASSED, MAKING IT A THIRD DEGREE FELONY IN TEXAS TO ASSAULT EMERGENCY ROOM NURSES.
WHEREAS WE DECLARE THAT ALL HEALTHCARE WORKERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM VIOLENCE AND THREATS OF VIOLENCE WHILE CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AND WHEREAS WE DECLARE THAT WE WILL PROVIDE PROTECTION AND RESPOND, PARDON ME, TO ALL ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND THREATS OF VIOLENCE TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITIES.
WHEREAS WE SUPPORT INITIATIVES AND LEGISLATION AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS THAT PROMOTE COMPREHENSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH OUR POSITIONS.
NOW, THEREFORE, I INGRID HOLMES FOR MAYOR THURMAN, BILL BART, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR DUE HEREBY BROKE CLAIM JANUARY 17TH, 2023 AS VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE DAY IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND ASK THAT ALL CITIZENS JOIN IN SUPPORTING A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT FREE OF VIOLENCE.
WE HOPE THAT STANDING TOGETHER WILL DETER INDIVIDUALS FROM COMMITTING THESE ACTS AGAINST OUR HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND ALLOW THEM TO CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY SAFELY.
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WHEREOF, I UNTO UNTO SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR TO BE AFFIXED THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2023.AND IT'S SIGNED BY OUR MAYOR, MAYOR THURMAN.
AND I THINK IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS, I THINK MS. LYONS, YOU ARE ON THE PROGRAM TOO, BUT IF SOMEONE ELSE WOULD, MS. CONNIE WILL WELL, YES, I'LL BE MAKING COMMENTS AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR HAVING US TODAY AND GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU ALL.
UM, WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL THAT YOU ARE SHARING WITH US BRINGING AWARENESS TO WORKPLACE VIOLENCE.
VIOLENCE IS TAKING ON A NEW TREND, AND WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTHCARE WORKERS, THE TREND IS ON THE RISE.
ACCORDING TO PRESS GANEY, DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2022, MORE THAN 5,000 NURSES WERE ASSAULTED.
THERE'S A NEW STATISTIC OUT THAT SHOWED AN AVERAGE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST ANY HEALTHCARE.
PERVERSION IS ON A IS AT A 12 TIMES NATIONAL HIGH FROM ANY OTHER PROFESSION.
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE IS COMPLEX AND MULTIFACETED AND AMBIGUOUS.
THE TERM CAN BE UNCLEAR AND CAUSE CONFUSION TO THOSE WHO GET INVOLVED, CONTRIBUTING TO UNDER-REPORTING REGARDLESS OF YOUR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, WHETHER IT'S TEMPORARY AND OR LONG-TERM.
IF YOU GO THERE TO PERFORM A RELATED TASK TO YOUR JOB DESCRIPTION, THEN THAT IS CONSIDERED YOUR WORKPLACE.
USING THIS COMMUNITY PLATFORM, WE WANT TO BRING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT AND PROTECTION OF OUR HEALTHCARE WORKERS.
IN 2013, THERE WAS A TEXAS LEGISLATION WHICH PASSED, AND IT IS A THIRD DEGREE FELON TO ASSAULT ANY ER PERSONNEL.
CONSIDER THESE ALARMING OCCURRENCES.
IN 2020 2ND OF JUNE, AN OKLAHOMA PATIENT SHOT AND KILLED HIS SURGEON, THREE OTHER PEOPLE, ONE, WHICH WAS INCLUDING ANOTHER DOCTOR.
IN OCTOBER, A PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER WAS STABBED TO DEATH BY HER PATIENT, AND MANY HEARD OF THE RECENT KILLINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING, UM, STATE OF TEXAS, IN THE CITY OF DALLAS, WHERE A NURSE AND A CASE MANAGER WAS SHOT TO DEATH BY A JEALOUS BOYFRIEND ON A MATERNITY WARD.
AT MY FACILITY, THERE ARE VERY FEW WORKPLACE VIOLENCE REPORTS, AND THAT'S WHY WE WANT TO EDUCATE OUR HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND, AND SPEAK OUT ON THIS TOPIC.
I STAND WITH THOSE THAT COULD NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE TODAY.
I STAND WITH MISTY AND CARDELLA AND THE WORKERS AT OUR NEIGHBORING HOSPITALS, ALL OF OUR COLLEAGUES, AND THERE ARE SOME THAT WERE PHYSICALLY THREATENED, STALKED, AND LOOKED UPON AS NOTHING WHEN IT CAME TO THE CARE THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING.
WE WANT TO HELP THESE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND AND REALIZE IT IS A CRIME AND IT SHOULD BE REPORTED.
MY REASON FOR BEING HERE IS FOR THE AMOUNT OF VIOLENCE THAT IS NOT REPORTED.
THE CITY IS BEHIND YOU, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS BEHIND YOU.
THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE BEHIND YOU, AND WE THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT.
WE CERTAINLY THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND, UH, EXPRESSING.
I THINK ALL OF US MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF WHAT KIND OF VIOLENCE THAT IT GOES ON.
WE HEAR WHAT WE HEAR ON THE NEWS, BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENS IN OUR LOCAL AREAS.
SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND RAISING THAT AWARENESS FOR US.
AND HERE'S A COPY OF YOUR PROCLAMATION.
UM, WE'LL MOVE TO SPEAKERS ON OUR AGENDA.
UH, MS. LYONS, YOU'RE LISTED AS A SPEAKER.
WAS THERE SOMETHING ADDITIONAL YOU WANTED TO ADD? THANK YOU.
[III.A.2. Tom Harrison, ALLCO, LLC Regarding Proposed Resolution Number 22959, Port Acres & El Vista Drainage Project]
NEXT SPEAKER IS TOM HARRISON WITH ALCO L L C REGARDING PROPOSED RESOLUTION NUMBER 22 9 57 PORT ACRES AND VETA DRAINAGE PROJECT.[00:10:01]
PRO TIM AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, UH, TO YOU AGAIN THIS EVENING.
UH, I SPOKE LAST WEEK REGARDING, UH, PR NUMBER 22 959, THE DRAINAGE PROJECTS OF PORT ACRE AND EL VISTA.
UH, BASICALLY THE CITY'S LOOKING TO GO OUT FOR REBIDS ON THIS PROJECT, AND I THINK THAT, UH, THE BID DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS PRESENTED IN THE ORIGINAL FORMAT WAS ADEQUATE.
WE DISCUSSED LAST TIME THE ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS.
THE BIDS HAVE BEEN ADVERTISED TO HUNDREDS OF VENDORS, HUNDREDS OF MINORITY UH, FIRMS, MINORITY REPRESENTATION, WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES, AND AS I SAID LAST TIME, ALCO IS A MINORITY WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS.
YOU KNOW, WE, WE WILL MEET ALL YOUR QUALIFICATIONS WHEN IT COMES TO STIPULATIONS OF MINORITY PARTICIPATION.
WE'RE ALSO IN COMPLIANCE AND THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE ALSO IN COMPLIANCE WITH CRF PART 200 323, BASICALLY THAT THE CITY HAS TAKEN ALL THE NECESSARY STEPS OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONS TO MAKE SURE MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES ARE CONTACTED FOR THESE BID PARTICIPATION.
ALSO, THE CITY, UH, WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE TWO C R F PART 200 APPENDIX TWO, DEALING WITH DAVIS BACON WAGE ACT, CLEAN AIR DISBARMENT SUSPENSION, THE BIRD ANTI LOBBYING ACT, YOU KNOW, FROM THAT SECTION.
APPENDIX TWO HAS BEEN CLEAR, CLEARLY ADDRESSED IN THESE BID DOCUMENTS.
HUD SECTION NUMBER THREE BASICALLY PROVIDES FOR TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW INCOME PERSONNEL, FOSTER, UH, LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HELP NEIGHBORHOODS AND ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF NEIGHBORHOODS.
NOW, THOSE ARE ISSUES THAT WE'LL ADDRESS IS WHEN WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH A PROJECT EMPLOYEE, LOW INCOME PERSONNEL FROM THIS AREA.
THE BID DOCUMENTS ADDRESS ALL OF THE FEDERAL DOCUMENTATION THAT WE CAN FIND NECESSARY FOR THIS PROJECT.
UH, THE BID EXPIRATION, AS I STATED LAST TIME, ALL CO WILL EXTEND THE BID EXPIRATION TILL THE CITY RECEIVES ALL APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, UH, THE G O FEMA, WHATEVER APPROVAL LETTERS THAT ARE NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD IN REALLOCATION OF THESE FUNDS.
ALCO HAS ALREADY CONFIRMED AGAIN THIS WEEK WITH OUR VENDORS THAT THEY WILL HONOR THEIR OCTOBER, 2022 PRICING.
THIS PRICING CONFIRMATION WILL NOT LAST LONG, SO WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD AND ACT QUICKLY.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN GOING ON WITH THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND THEIR BID DOCUMENTATION ON NUMEROUS PROJECTS FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
UH, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE REASON THAT THIS PROJECT IS SINGLED OUT, WHERE, UH, THERE HAVE BEEN PROJECTS BID AWARDED, CONSTRUCTED ON NUMEROUS PROJECTS INVOLVING FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS, WHICH THESE PROJECT WAS BID UNDER.
UH, IT'S A SITUATION THAT'S BEEN GOING ON.
I'VE BEEN BIDDING WORK IN PORT ARTHUR FOR 40 YEARS, SO IT'S A SITUATION THAT I HAVE A LITTLE HARD UNDERSTANDING WHY TODAY THIS PROJECT IS, IS, IS A PROBLEMATIC.
ALSO, THE CITY IS STILL USING THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS.
WE JUST BID A JOB HERE TWO WEEKS AGO AND THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS, UH, WE'RE STILL BIDDING PROJECTS UNDER THE SAME CRITERIA OF WHICH WE BID PROJECTS IN OCTOBER.
SO, UH, AGAIN, IT'S THE SAME PROCEDURE.
FEDERAL FUNDS, I THINK THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE MET.
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE MET BY THESE SPECIFICATION IN THE BID DOCUMENTS.
UNLESS SOMEONE CAN TELL ME DIFFERENTLY WHAT I KNOW AT THIS POINT, THEY SEEM TO BE CLEAR THAT WE MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ASK YOU TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE AWARD OF THIS PROJECT AND SO THAT WE CAN BEGIN THE CONSTRUCTION ORDER OUR MATERIALS, GET THE PROJECT MOVING FORWARD FOR THE SUPPORT AND THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
AGAIN, I CERTAINLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO, WE'LL MOVE ON TO PRESENTATIONS,
[III.B.1 A Presentation By The Quasquicentennial Steering Committee And Celebration Team Led By Verna Rutherford, Pat Avery, Dr. Albert Thigpen And Dr. Sam Monroe ]
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CENTENNIAL.DID I GET THAT RIGHT? YOU DOES.
STEERING COMMITTEE AND CELEBRATION TEAM
UH, SAM MONROE, IF YOU ALL WOULD COME FORWARD PLEASE.
UH, MARION COUNCIL, WE HOPE TO APPEAR BEFORE YOU SEVERAL MORE TIMES AS WE TRY TO ENERGIZE THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND ITS CITIZENS REGARDING THE KWE CENTENNIAL.
WE ARE INDEED PROUD OF THE FACT THAT PORT ARTHUR HAS ACHIEVED AN ANNIVERSARY OF 125 YEARS.
SO WE'RE GONNA BEGIN BY TALKING ABOUT THE CALENDAR, WHICH IS GONNA BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL OF THIS CITIZENS.
IT HAS BEEN REFORMATTED FOR THE KWE CENTENNIAL IN A DIFFERENT FORMAT, AND IT CONTAINS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HISTORY AND ITEMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ABOUT PORT ARTHUR.
THIS WAS PUT TOGETHER BY GARY DICKER, ALONG WITH OUR VERY OWN PAMELA LANGFORD AND CHANEL PERKINS, AND WE THANK THEM FOR WHAT IS REALLY A GREAT DOCUMENT.
WHEN YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO THROUGH IT, YOU'LL GET A CHANCE TO SEE ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS CONTAINED THEREIN.
BUT WE HAVE CELEBRATION DAYS FROM MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE CELEBRITIES.
WE HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN WHICH PORT AUTHOR AROSE, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO EVERYONE TAKING THE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO GET A COPY OF THE CALENDAR.
WE WILL HAVE THOSE AVAILABLE HERE AT CITY HALL, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS AROUND THE CITY, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO EVERYONE GETTING A COPY OF THAT.
WE ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION TONIGHT.
AS YOU KNOW, WHEN WE BEGAN, MAYOR BART ISSUED A PARTICULAR CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE, AND LET ME GIVE REGRETS ON BEHALF OF DR.
HE HAD A PERSONAL OBLIGATION TONIGHT AND COULD NOT BE HERE WITH US, BUT WE WERE GIVEN A CHARGE ABOUT THE FLAG OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
AND SO TONIGHT WE ARE PREPARED TO PRESENT TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE THE FLAG OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
GEE, WE'VE EXPLAINED PREVIOUSLY THE FLAG AS VERY SPECIAL MEANINGS FOR THE EMBLEMS THAT ARE ON THERE, AND THAT'S GONNA BE PART OF SOME CONTEST THAT WE HAVE COME ENOUGH FOR PEOPLE TO REMEMBER THAT.
BUT WE ARE VERY PROUD TO PRESENT THE FLAG TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY MS. PAT AVERY REGARDING A UPCOMING EVENT.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE TONIGHT.
WE, UM, WE WERE KICK OFF THEWAS QUINN CENTENNIAL ON JANUARY 26TH AT THE ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE, UH, GREATER PORTER ARTHUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
UH, WE HAVE ABOUT 700 PEOPLE THAT WILL BE THERE, UH, THAT NIGHT.
UH, AND WE WILL WELCOME OUR OWN GW BAILEY, UH, WHO IS A PORTER ARTHUR NATIVE, UH, AS OUR GUEST SPEAKER.
SO WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL JOIN US, AND IT'S, UH, GONNA BE A FANTASTIC EVENING.
AND IN CLOSING, WE DON'T WANNA TAKE BUT A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR TIME, BUT YOU'LL BE HEARING A LOT MORE ABOUT THIS.
WE HAVE A, UH, OUR SECOND, UH, CELEBRATION TEAM MEETING NEXT WEEK.
UH, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FORMING COMMITTEES AND STARTING THE WORK, UH, MOVING FORWARD.
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF ACTIVITY AND DISCUSSION, CERTAINLY A LOT OF ENTHUSIASM BY MANY PEOPLE.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, TODAY I GOT THREE PHONE CALLS FROM PEOPLE WHO, UH, SAW TWO ACTUALLY YESTERDAY AT THE, AT THE BRUNCH.
AND THEN, UH, THREE OTHERS CALL TODAY ASKING TO BE INVOLVED IN SOME CAPACITY.
SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, AND WE KNOW THAT, THAT YOU'LL ENJOY, UH, PARTICIPATING WITH US.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING THE CHAMBER, UH, TO COORDINATE THIS EVENT.
WOULD YOU REMIND US THE DATE OF THE EVENT, PLEASE? YES, IT'S, UH, JANUARY 26TH AND, UH, WHICH IS NEXT THURSDAY.
AND, UH, IF YOU HAVEN'T, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T GOTTEN THEIR TABLES OR THEIR TICKETS, YOU BETTER HURRY BECAUSE WE'RE ABOUT TO SELL OUT.
WELL, LET ME JUST SAY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE COMMITTEE.
TO THE STAFF THAT HELPED TO PREPARE IT.
I KNOW THE MAYOR HATES THAT HE'S NOT HERE TODAY, CUZ THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO, TO HIM.
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AND SO WE THANK YOU AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE AND ALL THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO.YOU, WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
ANY COMMENTS BY ANY COUNSEL? OKAY.
[III.B.2 A Presentation By Staff Regarding The November Financial Report]
ALL RIGHT.WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE PRESENTATION BY STAFF REGARDING THE NOVEMBER FINANCIAL REPORT.
UM, I DO HAVE THE NOVEMBER FINANCIAL REPORT TO GIVE YOU THIS EVENING.
IT'S MY, UM, QUICK LITTLE REPORT, UM, THAT I GIVE EVERY MONTH.
UH, THIS IS THE SECOND MONTH OF FISCAL YEAR 23.
UH, WE'RE GONNA START WITH, UH, THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES.
UH, THEY'RE CURRENTLY 35.7 MILLION, WHICH IS 896,000 ABOVE THE ESTIMATE.
SO FAR WE'VE RECEIVED 981,000 IN PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS.
THIS IS SLIGHTLY BELOW THE BUDGET, BUT, UH, WE'RE NOT WORRIED BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF THE TAXES COME IN IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.
SO WE FEEL LIKE THAT'S GONNA CATCH UP.
UH, WE HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 28.8 MILLION IN INDUSTRIAL PAYMENTS.
UH, THE MAR WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE PAYMENTS ALREADY HAVING BEEN RECEIVED, UH, SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE GENERAL FUND THROUGH NOVEMBER IS 2.5 MILLION, WHICH IS 78,000 ABOVE THE CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATE.
UH, THERE IS A TWO MONTH, UH, TIME LAG AND RECEIPTS FOR SALES TAX.
REMEMBER, UH, NOVEMBER RECEIPTS REPRESENT SEPTEMBER SALES.
UM, NEXT PAGE, LINDSEY, WE'RE GONNA GO TO THE GENERAL FUND, UH, OPERATING, UH, EXPENDITURES OR 7.9 MILLION THROUGH NOVEMBER, WHICH IS CURRENTLY BELOW THE BUDGETED LEVEL BY ABOUT 2.7 MILLION.
UH, BUDGET AMENDMENTS ARE REQUESTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS NEEDED.
UH, THE AMENDED BUDGET HAS AN ENDING FUND BALANCE OF 26.1 MILLION OR 130 DAYS OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES.
RIGHT NOW, TOTAL REVENUES ARE 35.7 MILLION AND TOTAL EXPENDITURES ARE 9.7 MILLION, UH, RESULTING IN A VERY HEALTHY FUND BALANCE OF, OF 60.6 MILLION AT NOVEMBER 30TH.
UH, THE FUND BALANCE IS HIGH RIGHT NOW.
WE KNOW IT'S WELL IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM, OBVIOUSLY, UM, BUT IT'S PRIMARILY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MAJORITY OF OUR INDUSTRIAL PAYMENTS COME IN IN OCTOBER.
AND THEN YOUR, UH, EXPENDITURES ARE SPREAD OUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
WE HAVE THE WATER FUND, UH, REVENUES TOTAL 6.1 MILLION AT NOVEMBER 30TH.
THIS IS ABOVE THE BUDGETED LEVEL BY ABOUT 338,000.
WATER SERVICE CHARGE FROM RES, FROM RES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL EXCEED BUDGET, UH, BY OR AROUND 94,000.
THE OPERATING EXPENSES TOTAL 3 MILLION, WHICH IS UNDER THE BUDGETED LEVEL BY ABOUT 911,000.
WE HAVE, UH, SOLID WASTE, SOLID WASTE REVENUES TOTAL 1.6 MILLION AT NOVEMBER 30TH, WHICH IS BELOW THE ESTIMATE BY 146,000.
OPERATING EXPENSES ARE CURRENTLY 768,000, WHICH IS ALSO UNDER BUDGET BY 377,000.
REVENUES DO EXCEED EXPENSES BY ABOUT 471,000, LEAVING THE FUND BALANCED, UM, FUND IN A BALANCED POSITION AT THIS TIME.
BUT THE STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FUND TO ENSURE THAT EXPENSES REMAIN IN LINE WITH AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
UH, NEXT PAGE, WE HAVE PLEASURE.
ISLAND REVENUES ARE ALMOST 400,000, WHICH IS ABOVE THE ESTIMATE BY, UH, ABOUT 300,000.
OPERATING EXPENSES ARE 83,000, WHICH IS 59,000 BELOW THE BUDGETED AMOUNT.
REVENUES DO EXCEED EXPENSES AT THIS TIME BY 300,000.
NEXT PAGE, LINDSEY, WE'LL MOVE TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SECTION.
UH, THIS IS THE STREET SUMMARY ALLOCATION BY YEAR IN DISTRICT.
UH, THE TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR ALL YEARS ONE THROUGH FIVE IS 72.6 MILLION, NINE POINT 19.5 MILLION IN YEAR ONE, 14.4 MILLION IN YEAR TWO, 15.2 MILLION IN YEAR THREE, 13.5 MILLION, YEAR FOUR, AND THEN 10 MILLION FOR YEAR FIVE.
UH, NOTE THAT YEAR FIVE, WHICH IS FISCAL YEAR 23, REMAINS UNALLOCATED AT THIS TIME.
NEXT PAGE, UH, THE STREET SUMMARY EXPENSES, WE HAVE 24.2 MILLION HAS BEEN SPENT THROUGH NOVEMBER 30TH, LEAVING A BALANCE OF 48.4 MILLION, WHICH IS 29.11 MILLION IS COMMITTED TO OPEN STREET PROJECTS, AND
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THERE'S CURRENTLY 19.3 MILLION REMAINING UNALLOCATED FROM THE YEAR ONE THROUGH FIVE ALLOCATIONS AND AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE PROJECTS.WE HAVE THE OPEN STREET PROJECTS.
UM, AS OF NOVEMBER 30TH, UH, THERE WAS 43.8 MILLION BUDGETED FOR OPEN STREET PROJECTS.
14.8 MILLION HAS BEEN SPENT TO DATE, LEAVING A BALANCE OF 29 MILLION TO COMPLETE THE OPEN PROJECTS.
NEXT PAGE, LINDSAY, WE HAVE, UH, THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS.
UH, THE CURRENT BUDGET FOR GENERAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IS 42.2 MILLION EXPENDITURES TOTAL, 7.2 MILLION WITH 35 MILLION REMAINING TO BE SPENT.
THIS DOES INCLUDE VARIOUS CITY FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, TECHNOLOGY, PURCHASE OF A FIRE VEHICLE, PUBLIC WORKS, AND PARKS AND RECREATION PROJECTS.
NEXT PAGE, UH, WE HAVE THE OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, UH, BEGINNING WITH OTHER STREET IMPROVEMENTS, UH, WHICH INCLUDE BRIDGE AND SIDEWALK REPAIRS, WHICH THEY BUDGETED THIS YEAR AT 700,000, UH, WITH NO EXPENDITURES SO FAR.
DRAINAGE, THE CURRENT BUDGET FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, 69.1 MILLION, PRIMARILY FUNDED BY FEMA MITIGATION GRANTS AND CDBG, UH, 6.3 MILLION HAS BEEN SPENT TO DATE, UH, LEAVING A BALANCE OF 62.8 MILLION.
THE, UM, DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION BUDGET IS 5.1 MILLION, PRIMARILY FOR PARKING LOT EXPANSION AND FIBER OPTIC IMPROVEMENTS.
UH, 3 MILLION IS TO BE FUNDED FROM E D A, UM, AND 834,000 HAS BEEN SPENT TO DATE, LEAVING A BALANCE OF 4.3 MILLION.
UH, NEXT WE HAVE WATER UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS, UH, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY BUDGETED AT 90.7 MILLION, PRIMARILY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
17.5 MILLION HAS BEEN SPENT TO DATE WITH 73.2 MILLION REMAINING TO COMPLETE THE PROJECTS.
UH, IMPROVEMENTS ARE CURRENTLY BUDGETED AT, UH, 5 MILLION.
THIS INCLUDES A NEW LANDFILL SALE, CONSTRUCTION OF A DETENTION POND, AS WELL AS MUCH NEEDED CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.
UH, THESE ARE GONNA BE FUNDED BY BONDS AND INDUSTRY DONATIONS.
UH, PLEASURE ISLAND HAS SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS THIS YEAR.
UH, 2.7 MILLION HAS BEEN BUDGETED, UH, PROJECTS INCLUDED BOAT LAUNCH, PARKING LOT, DOCK REPAIRS, DISC GOLF COURSE RENOVATION, AND THE LAKEFRONT PARK PLAYSCAPE, WHICH IS PRIMARILY FUNDED BY BONDS, TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE GRANT.
162,000 HAS BEEN SPENT TO DATE.
UH, NEXT WE HAVE THE EDC PRESS BUILDING, BUT IT'S ABOUT TO COME OFF BECAUSE IT IS COMPLETE.
UM, THE, UH, ARPA GRANT PROJECTS, UM, IS LAST ON THAT LIST.
IN MARCH OF 21, THE CITY WAS AWARDED 26.7 MILLION IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN GRANT FUNDS.
UH, THE PROJECTS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REALLOCATED TO INCLUDE 13 MILLION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE, AND 7.1 MILLION FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
TOTAL OF 3.5 MILLION HAS BEEN SPENT LEAVING A BALANCE OF 23.2 MILLION.
AND THE NEXT PAGE, LINDSEY, UH, THIS IS JUST THE RECAP OF THE 2021 CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION.
UH, THE PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 32.9 MILLION CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, UH, INCLUDES STREET PROJECTS, DRAINAGE PUMP STATIONS, ANIMAL SHELTER, NEW HEALTH BUILDING RENOVATIONS, AND WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS.
2 MILLION HAS BEEN SPENT SO FAR LEAVING A BALANCE OF 30.9 MILLION.
AND THE LAST PAGE, LINDSEY, IS THE DISASTER FUNDS.
UH, WE HAVE HURRICANE HARVEY, 31.5 MILLION HAS BEEN RECEIVED PRIMARILY FOR FEMA AND INSURANCE.
UH, WE HAVE 34.4 MILLION IN EXPENDITURES LEAVING A 2.9 MILLION BALANCE AT THIS TIME.
HOWEVER, ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENTS FROM OPEN PROJECTS ARE ANTICIPATED TO FURTHER REDUCE THE CITY'S OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS HERE AROUND 790,000 COVID 19, UM, 3 MILLION HAS BEEN RECORDED IN REVENUES AND DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURES TO DATE, OR THREE OR 3.5 MILLION.
HURRICANE LAURA, 217, 17,000 RECEIVED AN INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH NOVEMBER AND 3.4 MILLION IN EXPENDITURES.
THE CITY DOES CONTINUE TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO CAPTURE AS MUCH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AND INSURANCE AS POSSIBLE FOR ALL DISASTERS.
SHOULD ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I WILL ATTEMPT TO ANSWER THEM.
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ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.UM, THE QUESTION I WANTED TO ASK WAS, WAS AS YOU BEGAN, YOU WERE, YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT, UM, IN THE GENERAL FUND, AND YOU INITIALLY BEGAN TALKING ABOUT, UM, UM, THE, UH, OPERATING, UH, EXPENDITURES.
AND YOU BEGAN TO SAY THAT, UM, WE WERE BEHIND IN, IN, IN, IN, IN RECEIVING THOSE, UM, THOSE MONIES.
AND I WAS WONDERING WHETHER OR NOT WE WERE WAITING ON PAYMENT FROM, BECAUSE OF THE NEW YEAR, WERE WE WAITING ON SOME MONEY TO COME FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT IN OUR, IN OUR, UH, IN OUR REVENUE NOW, IN OUR REVENUE REVENUES OR CYCLICAL.
AND YOUR PROPERTY TAXES ARE USUALLY, THEY'RE ALL DUE JANUARY 31ST, SO THE MAJORITY OF YOUR PAYMENTS ARE GONNA COME IN IN JANUARY AND SOME IN FEBRUARY.
SOMETIMES THEY COME IN BEFORE THAT.
NOT A LOT, BUT MAYBE A FEW LESS PEOPLE PAID EARLY THIS YEAR THAN THEY NORMALLY DO.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE NOT GONNA GET THE MONEY, WE JUST DON'T HAVE IT YET.
I, THAT'S WHAT I WAS ASKING AS I YES, SIR.
[V. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST (LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER) - CONTINUED]
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL GO ON TO, UH, ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST.COMMENTS FROM ANY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'D LIKE TO EXPRESS ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL, UM, THE CONDOLENCES FOR, UH, THE LOSS OF A FORMER CITY EMPLOYEE MARILYN MOSLEY.
SHE WORKED FOR THE CITY FOR 35 YEARS IN THE PORT ARTHUR PUBLIC LIBRARY.
SHE PASSED AWAY ON SUNDAY, UH, JANUARY 15TH IN NELAND, TEXAS, AND ALSO FOR A LONGSTANDING FORMER LIBRARY VOLUNTEER LAVERNE RUTH MCMILLAN.
SHE LIVED, UH, WONDERFUL 97 YEARS AND PASSED AWAY JANUARY 7TH IN ST.
SO TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE TWO, UH, WOMEN, WE'D LIKE TO CERTAINLY EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST, UH, CONDOLENCES.
UM, YES, MY LIGHT IS NOT, IS NOT WORKING.
MEL, TIM AND COUNCIL, LIKE TO KEEP HIM PRAYER.
PARER RICHARDSON, WHO DIED ON LAST WEEK, UH, CEO OF OA ACADEMY, UH, SHOULD BE WELL MISS IN THE SYSTEM.
SO LET'S KEEP UP HER AND OUR FAMILY IN PRAYER.
AND ALSO, UH, UH, UH, EDC, UH, VICE PRESIDENT, UH, CHRISTOPHER SCHMID.
HE'S BEEN HO HOSPITALIZED AND HE'S BEEN THERE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF.
SO IF WE CAN CONTINUE HAVING HIM IN PRAYER, UH, THE FAMILY, AND OF COURSE, UH, I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.
THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TIM, THANK YOU.
[VI.1. P.R. No. 22956 - P.R. No. 22956 - A Resolution Adopting The City Of Port Arthur Finance Policies Manual ]
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL MOVE TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS, UM, PR NUMBER 22 956 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR FINANCE POLICIES MANUAL.MAY I HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE? I WILL.
IT'S BEEN MOVED IN SECOND TO, UH, ADOPT PR NUMBER 22,956.
UM, MAY PRETEND WE WILL ADOPT THE FINANCIAL POLICIES AND MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES TO REFLECT THOSE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
[VI.2 P.R. No. 22959 - A Resolution Rejecting The Bids Submitted For The El Vista Subdivision And Port Acres Subdivision Drainage Improvement Projects And Authorizing The Purchasing Division To Re-Advertise The Invitations To Bid ]
WILL MOVE ON TO PR NUMBER 2 2959.A RESOLUTION REJECTING THE BID SUBMITTED FOR THE VETA SUBMISSION AND PORT ACRE SUBDIVISION DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING DIVISION TO RE ADVERTISE THE INVITATIONS TO BID.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? SO MOVE.
AND SECOND TO, UH, APPROVE PR NUMBER 22 9 59.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? YOU WANT THE VOTE FIRST DISCUSS.
MAYOR, LET ME, LET, LET ME, UM, SHARE WITH COUNSEL THAT, UM, THIS ITEM IS ON THE AGENDA TO REJECT THE BIDS.
UM, FOR THE EDIFICATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THE BIDS, UM, THE ESTIMATES CAME IN IN EXCESS OF WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY
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BUDGETED.LET US REMEMBER THAT THOSE PROJECTS ARE SOME FOUR YEARS IN THE MAKING.
AND, UM, WHEN THEY WERE ORIGINALLY FUNDED, THEY WERE FUNDED AT A CERTAIN AMOUNT.
UM, HERE WE ARE AT THE POINT WHERE THESE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED.
THEY HAVE BEEN ENGINEERED, AND WE ARE GOING INTO THE THIRD PHASE, WHICH IS THE CONSTRUCTION FEES.
UM, BECAUSE OF INFLATION AND EVERYTHING ELSE, THOSE COSTS HAVE CAME UP FINE EXCESS OF WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY BUDGETED FOR THOSE PROJECTS.
THOSE PROJECTS ARE 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED, AND, UM, THEY WILL BE FEDERALLY FUNDED.
UM, WE HAVE RECEIVED WOOD FROM FEMA AND FROM THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE THAT OTHER MONIES THAT WE HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED ON THE C D B G D R, UM, WILL BE REALLOCATED.
WHAT I'M WAITING ON RIGHT NOW, UM, IS TO ENSURE THAT I DO HAVE THIS HARD DOCUMENTATION IN MY HANDS IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD.
HAVING SAID THAT, THERE ARE DIFFERENT RULES THAT WILL APPLY TO THE EXPENDITURE OF THOSE FUNDS, THE C D B G D R FUNDS.
AND SO LET ME ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT THOSE PROJECTS, THE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.
I AM WAITING FOR THE FUNDING THAT WILL BE COMING THROUGH, BUT THE BID PACKET MUST REFLECT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE FUNDS AS THEY ARE BEING SPECIFIED ON THE FEDERAL LAW.
YOU KNOW, AND, AND, AND HAVING SAID THAT, WE WILL MOVE SWIFTLY TO ENSURE THAT THE NEW BID PACKETS REFLECT THOSE RE UM, REQUIREMENTS.
ON, ON LAST ON, I, I RAISED, UM, I, I DID RAISE THIS MOTION AND DID, UM, PUT THIS MOTION FORWARD.
THE COUNCIL ON LAST, UM, LAST MEETING WANTED TO TABLE BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO RECEIVE INFORMATION AND IT, IT, THEY, THE, THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
COUNCIL DID RECEIVE THAT, UM, THAT INFORMATION, BUT IT WAS IMPERATIVE AND IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE BEGIN THIS PROCESS OVER, AND ALL OF US HAVE RECEIVED, UH, THAT INFORMATION.
IT'S, IT'S, IT'S WISE FOR US TO DO SO.
AND IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS IS NECESSARY, UH, BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO PUT THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AT RISK.
UM, WHEN WE START, WHEN WE RECEIVED THE INFORMATION AND WE, UH, DID RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION, WE DID HAVE A PRESENTATION THAT WAS MADE TO US.
UM, PUTTING THE CITY AT RISK FOR 40 MILLION IS SOMETHING THAT WE CANNOT AFFORD TO DO HERE IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
WE WOULD NOT BE DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE.
WE WOULD NOT BE DOING THE CITIZENRY, UM, UH, JUSTICE.
AND SO THAT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY AGAIN.
UH, WE DID MAKE IT KNOWN THAT IT WAS NOT, UM, AN ISSUE WITH THE CONTRACTOR.
UH, AND SO THAT IS, THAT NEEDS TO BE KNOWN.
IT IS SIMPLY THE WORDING, UH, IN THE BIDDING PROCESS THAT, UH, ULTIMATELY HAS LED US TO THIS DECISION AND TO START OVER.
AND SO WE MUST DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE, UH, IN MAKING SURE THAT THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR IS COVERED.
SO I WILL VOTE FOR THIS MOTION, UH, AS I HAVE PUT IT FORWARD.
I TOO KEPT ASKING FOR THIS ITEM TO BE, UM, YOU KNOW, UNTIL I CAN LOOK AT IT FOR MYSELF.
AND SO, UM, IN GOING THROUGH AND SEEING AND HAVING EXPLAINED TO US FULLY, UM, I HATE TO DELAY ANYTHING, BUT AFTER GETTING FIRSTHAND INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, UM, THAT I DID NOT HAVE, AND ALL OF US BEING APPRISED OF IT ALL TODAY, WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO VOTE.
UH, AND NOT PUTTING THE CITY AT RISK, UM, IN THE MANNER IN WHICH WE WILL DO ON TONIGHT.
AND I TOO LIKE TO KNOW FROM MYSELF.
I DON'T LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYBODY ELSE.
I WANT TO KNOW IT FROM MYSELF.
THAT'S WHY I ASKED FOR THE, UM, INFORMATION AND SOMEBODY TO COME ON BOARD, TELL ME FIRSTHAND.
AND SO WE GOT THAT KNOWLEDGE AND I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THE CITY.
SO I WILL BE, AGAIN, VOTING TO REJECT THE BIDS.
CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU FOR MY COHORTS FOR EXPLAINING AND CITY MANAGER, THANK YOU FOR, YOU KNOW, STEPPING UP AND UNDERSTANDING THAT IT'S IMPERATIVE TO THE DISTRICT FOUR ABOUT THESE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE WITH DRAINAGE.
UM, AND GETTING THE INFORMATION TODAY, WE, YOU KNOW, WE PROVIDED THAT INFORMATION AND, UH, BASED UPON THE INFORMATION, UH, IT TIES OUR HAND AS A COUNCIL.
UH, WE, THE, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THESE DRAINAGE PROJECTS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THIS CITY AND TO THAT DISTRICT.
AND I TOO WANTED TO KNOW IF IT WAS SOMETHING ON OUR SIDE.
IF WE'VE DONE SOMETHING INCORRECTLY, WE NEED TO OWN UP AND ADMIT TO IT.
UH, I THINK THAT THE CITY MANAGER MADE IT CLEAR THERE'S NO FAULT OF THE CONTRACTORS AT ALL THAT PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROCESS.
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SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, UM, I HAVE TO CONCUR WITH MY COHORTS IN, IN GETTING AND ALSO GETTING THAT INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED TODAY THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE CITY'S BEST INTEREST AT ALL TIME.ALL THOSE IN FIG IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
[VII. CONSENT AGENDA ]
WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE OF A ROUTINE NATURE ADMINISTRATIVELY, AND 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, UH, REQUESTED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER, OUR CITIZEN, IN WHICH THE EVENT, THE ITEM OR ITEMS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAWN FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE AF AFTER THE ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT WE WANT TO HAVE WITHDRAWN OR REMOVED AT THIS TIME? MALE
WHICH WOULD BE, UH, PR 22 94 0? YES, MA'AM.
ARE THERE ANY OTHERS WITH THAT? UM, MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? UH, MINUS, UH, PR 20 29 40
IT'S BEEN MOVED IN SECOND TO, UH, APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRINTED, UH, EXCLUDING THE RESOLUTION, UH, REQUESTED BY COUNCILMAN JONES.
UH, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
ASK FOR I ASKED FOR DISCUSSION.
YEAH, I, WHEN WE GET BACK TO YOUR ITEM.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
[VII.3. P.R. No. 22940 - A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of A Playscape System For Lakeview Park Located At 5200 7th Street From Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds & Water Parks Of Spring, Texas Through Texas BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 679-22 In The Amount Of $87,932.80; Funding Available In Account Number 307-25-067-8525-00-10-000 Project Number PR0008 ]
WE'LL MOVE TO PR NUMBER 2 29 40 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A PLAY SCAPE SYSTEM FOR LAKEVIEW PARK.LOCATED AT 5207TH STREET FROM CRAFTSMAN COMMERCIAL PLAYGROUNDS AND WATER PARKS OF SPRING, TEXAS THROUGH TEXAS BY BOARD COOPERATIVE PURCHASING CONTRACT NUMBER 67 9 22 IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,932 AND 80 CENTS.
FUNDING AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 3 0 7 2 5 0 6 7 8 5 2 5 0 0 1.
UM, MAY I HAVE A MOTION MOVED? SECOND.
MS. AIR POLL, COME ON UP THE NEXT LINE.
HEY MISS, UH, PLAYSCAPE SYSTEM, IS THAT THE SAME ONE, ONE GOT STOLEN BEFORE THAT'S THE SAME? NO, IT'S ONE THAT'S CURRENTLY THERE NOW.
IT'S BEEN THERE FOR SOME YEARS.
IT, THE SLIDE WAS STOLEN OKAY.
AND WE HAD A C PSI INSPECTOR COME OUT AND LOOKED AND HE DEEMED IT, THE INTEGRITY AND EVERYTHING OF IT WAS JUST NOT GOOD.
SO WHEN WE DID FILE INSURANCE CLAIM, WHICH WAS PURSUANT TO THE RESOLUTION THAT MS. WILLIAMS HAD BROUGHT FORTH LAST MEETING.
SO WE JUST WANNA MOVE FORWARD.
SO WE ARE GETTING SOME INSURANCE PROCEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS.
ON THE SLIDE, HOW, HOW WE STAYING WITH THE SLIDE THAT'S BEEN REPLACED OR WE'RE GONNA REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM, EVERYTHING, JUST REMOVING THAT ONE SLIDE.
AND WHEN WE NOTICED IT WAS OTHER SCREWS AS IF THEY, THEY, WHOEVER DID THAT WAS COMING BACK TO GET THE REST OF THEM.
I CAN'T SAY THAT IT'S GONNA BE THEFT PROOF, BUT THAT IS THE INTENT BECAUSE THERE IS SOME SPECIAL SCREWS THAT'S NEEDED IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT.
AND FOR THEM TO EVEN DO THAT, IT WAS, WE CAN'T KEEP BUYING THESE THINGS N****S STOLEN AND PEOPLE STEAL 'EM AT NIGHT AND WE GOTTA GO BACK ANOTHER 80,000, 75,000.
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YOU GOTTA DO SOMETHING TO AVOID THAT.WOULDN'T YOU AGREE? OH, YES SIR.
SHOULD IMAGINE, MAKE SURE IT IS DEATH PROOF
WE'LL MAKE SURE WHEN NEED GO TO PLEA THAT IT RETURNS TO
LET ME JUST, SINCE THAT THAT'S BEEN BROUGHT UP, IS IT, DO WE HAVE A, THIS IS NOW POOL EQUIPMENT OR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT? NO, IT'S JUST PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
IS IT, ARE WE, UH, WE'RE NOT FENCED IN OR CAMERAS OR WE HAVE CAMERAS IN PLACE OR SOMETHING TO SWITCH.
WE'RE LOOKING INTO DOING ALL OF THAT NOW BECAUSE THAT IS THE LOCATION OF THE NEW, UM, YEAH, I WAS THINKING ABOUT YEAH.
WHERE THE NEW PARK IS GONNA BE, RIGHT? YES.
SO IS THERE A WAY WE CAN KIND OF HELP, UH, OURSELVES WITH THE EIGHT FOOT GATE MAYBE.
AND SO PLA THE BACKGROUND SYSTEM ITSELF WON'T HAVE ONE.
WE CAN LOOK INTO THAT IF THAT'S WHAT THE COUNCIL CHOOSES.
THE ACTUAL PLACE SPACE, THE, THE ACTUAL, UM, SPRAY PARK DOES HAVE A GATE, BUT THE ACTUAL CAUSE WE WANT ACCESS FOR ANYONE TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE PARK, THE PLAY SCAPE SYSTEM.
WHAT ABOUT CAMERAS THEN? MAYBE SOME CAMERAS.
SO WE'RE LOOKING INTO GETTING CAMERAS AT ONE TIME.
THERE WERE CAMERAS AND CAMERAS REALLY DO HELP DETER PEOPLE FROM STEALING.
I I JUST WOULD THINK IF WE COULD LOOK INTO THOSE SECURE ITEMS. I KNOW A FENCE WOULD KEEP IT THEN FENCE THEN WHEN YOU WOULD HAVE ACCESS.
SOMETHING TO HELP US BE ABLE TO CATCH THESE THIEVES THAT WOULD STEAL YOUR SLIDES.
WE, WE WILL DEFINITELY LOOK INTO THAT.
ALSO WE ARE, WE JUST SAW IN 10 NEW OFFICERS LAST WEEK, SO MAYBE THEY CAN DO MORE RIDING OUT THERE, CHECKING OUR SLIDES AND OUR EQUIPMENT.
THAT WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL.
CHIEF, ANY COMMENTS, CRITICISM? NO.
WITH THE CAN YOU AGREE SIR? YES, SIR.
UM, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES THERE BEING NO, UH, ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION OR CONSENT.
I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
ALL THOSE WHO ARE NOT IN FAVOR,
ALL RIGHT, WELL, SO THAT MEANS WITH NO RESPONSE, WE ARE ADJOURNED.