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I THINK. YEAH, I DIDN'T HEAR THE RECORDING. AND I'M GOING TO GO BACK AND READ THE PASSCODE WHERE PEOPLE CAN JOIN US AND THEN START WITH THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE RECORDING STOPPED.
[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
RECORDING IN PROGRESS. THANK YOU. CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE. AT THIS TIME, WE WANT TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THIS TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 5:30 P.M.YOU'RE WELCOME TO JOIN US BY TELEPHONIC AND BY VIDEO CONFERENCE. YOU MAY DO SO BY CALLING THE NUMBER 877853524 7 OR 8 88788009912. DIAL THE NUMBER YOU NEED TO ENTER OUR MEETING ID, WHICH IS 89222366107, AND A PASSCODE OF 044824. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. YOU CAN CALL IN 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE THROUGH OUR CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT (409) 983-8115. YOU NEED TO CALL THAT NUMBER 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE SO THAT YOU MAY HAVE REQUEST, HAVE THAT REQUEST AND THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS MADE. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE MUTE YOUR CELL PHONES OR TURN THEM OFF. AND WE'RE GOING TO NOW HAVE OUR INVOCATION, OUR PLEDGE, AND THEN OUR ROLL CALL. I'M GOING TO ASK COUNCILMEMBER JONES TO LEAD US IN PRAYER, AND THEN WE'LL HAVE OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND THEN WE'LL HAVE OUR ROLL CALL. FATHER GOD, WE COME ONCE MORE. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE. ALL YOU'RE DOING, ALL YOU GOING TO DO IN OUR LIVES. THANK YOU, GOD, FOR ANOTHER DAY'S JOURNEY, THE FULLNESS THEREOF. THANK YOU GOD FOR LIFE, HEALTH AND STRENGTH. KEEP US ALL CLOSE, ALL THE RIGHT MINDS. FATHER, WE LOVE YOU AND WE NEED YOU. CAN'T DO WITHOUT YOU. DEAR GOD, I ASK YOU TO BLESS THIS COUNCIL ONE BY ONE. NAME BY NAME, HOME BY HOME. BLESS OUR MEAL IN A SPECIAL WAY. GIVE US STRENGTH, COURAGE, WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING TO DO YOUR WILL AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR PEOPLE.
BLESS THIS CITY. DEAR GOD, BLESS US. THAT'S THE NEED WE STAND OF. WE NEED YOU DEAR GOD CAN'T DO WITHOUT YOU. PLEASE HAVE MERCY. BLESS EACH ONE OF US. MY FATHER, WHO'S TRYING TO DO YOUR WILL AND TRYING TO DO YOUR WAY. PLEASE HAVE MERCY, DEAR GOD, THESE AND ALL BLESSINGS. WE ASK YOUR SON JESUS NAME. FOR CHRIST'S SAKE WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. 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. THANK YOU.
CITY SECRETARY. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MAYOR MOSES HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM KINLAW. COUNCIL MEMBER.
LEWIS. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. BECKHAM. COUNCIL MEMBER. DOUCETTE HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER. FRANK HERE. YOU HAVE A QUORUM, MAYOR. AWESOME. THANK YOU. CITY SECRETARY. AT
[II. PROCLAMATIONS]
THIS TIME WE'RE GOING TO GO TO NUMBER TWO, WHICH IS PROCLAMATIONS. I HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS AT THIS TIME THAT I'LL STEP DOWN FROM THE DAIS AND READ, AND THEN WE'LL MOVE FORWARD FROM THERE.[00:05:22]
DO WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SOUTH COUNTY PHYSICAL THERAPY? THANK YOU FOR STANDING. YOU MAY COME UP. AWESOME. THANK YOU FOR COMING AND THANK THE SOUTH COUNTY PHYSICAL THERAPY INCORPORATED DAY SAYS WHEREAS SOUTH COUNTY PHYSICAL THERAPY AND CORPORATE WAS FOUNDED FOUNDED 60 YEARS AGO BY ROY CULVER SENIOR IN 1966 AND IS PRESENTLY LED BY HIS SON, DOCTOR MARK CULVER, SINCE 1995. AND WHEREAS SOUTH COUNTY PHYSICAL THERAPISTS FAMILY OWNED, MINORITY OWNED, HUB CERTIFIED, VETERAN OWNED AND THE LONGEST RUNNING FAMILY OWNED OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY FACILITY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. AND WHEREAS THIS FACILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FOR ETHICS, IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE TORCH AWARD AND VOTED BEST OF VARIOUS AND VARIOUS CATEGORIES FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. AND WHEREAS, DOCTOR MARK AND TANYA CULVER, THE CURRENT OWNERS, ARE HONORED AND GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY AND FOR THE COMMUNITY'S TRUSTING THEM TO PROVIDE THE VERY BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY TO GENERATIONS OF THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHARLOTTE MARIE MOSES, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE 5TH AS 20 AND COMING UP, 2026 AS SOUTH COUNTY PHYSICAL THERAPY DAY IN THE GREAT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. AND I ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN IN RECOGNIZING AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR THE INVALUABLE SERVICES PROVIDED BY SOUTH COUNTY PHYSICAL THERAPY. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR TO BE AFFIXED THIS FIFTH DAY OF JUNE IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD. 2026.CHARLOTTE MARIE MOSES, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, I PRESENT YOU THIS PROCLAMATION AND. AND I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO HAVE SOME WORDS. THANK YOU. SO I CAN TELL CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR THAT IT HAS BEEN A BLESSING TO SERVE THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, BUT NOT JUST SOUTHEAST TEXAS, ALSO SOUTH WEST LOUISIANA. WE'VE BEEN BLESSED OVER MANY YEARS TO HELP LOTS OF FOLKS, AND SO WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. PORT ARTHUR IS A BUSINESS FRIENDLY CITY, AND SO WE APPRECIATE ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE WE'RE WORKING ON NOW SO THAT PEOPLE HAVE GREATER ACCESS TO US. WE JUST WISH IT WOULD BE A LITTLE QUICKER. WE UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING IT. AND AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR. YES. THANK YOU, GOD, FOR BEING HERE. YES, YES, YES. WE HAD A QUICK QUESTION. YOU CAN PICTURE THIS. OKAY.
RIGHT. WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION HERE IN CELEBRATION OF OUR JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION THAT'S COMING UP. WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES HERE. Y'ALL HAVE TO COME TO THE PODIUM. YOU WOULD ALL OF YOU, ONE OF YOU, EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY. IT TAKES EVERYBODY. YES. IT'S A IT'S A VILLAGE. IT TAKES EVERYBODY. RIGHT. AWESOME. AS WE ALL KNOW, IT'S JUNETEENTH, JUNETEENTH MONTH. AND SO WE WANT TO BEGIN OUR CELEBRATION WITH THE KICKING OFF WITH THIS PROCLAMATION, THE FLAG RAISING THAT'S GOING TO TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY AT 1030. AND SO THIS PROCLAMATION IS VERY FITTING. WHEREAS JUNETEENTH IS THE OLDEST NATIONALLY CELEBRATED COMMEMORATION OF THE ENDING OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES, TRACING ITS ROOTS TO JUNE 19TH, 1865, WHERE MAJOR GENERAL GORDON GRANGER ARRIVED ON THE COAST OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, TO ENFORCE THE HISTORIC TRUTH THAT ALL ENSLAVED PEOPLE WERE FREE.
AND WHEREAS, WHILE THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION LEGALLY DECLARED FREEDOM TWO
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AND A HALF YEARS PRIOR, IT WAS ON OUR OWN TEXAS SOIL THAT THE PHYSICAL CHAINS WERE FINALLY BROKEN, COMMENCING A LEGACY OF PROFOUND STRENGTH, FAITH, AND UNMATCHED RESILIENCE THAT DEFINES THE AFRICAN AMERICAN JOURNEY. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR RECOGNIZES THAT OUR LOCAL HISTORY, VIBRANT CULTURE, AND CIVIC PROGRESS HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY SHAPED AND UPLIFTED BY THE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, DEDICATION, AND LEADERSHIP OF OUR AFRICAN AMERICAN RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, FAITH LEADERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. AND WHEREAS, ON THIS DAY, JUNE 4TH, COMING UP IN TWO DAYS, 2026, WE GATHER IN ABSOLUTE SOLIDARITY TO RAISE THE JUNETEENTH FLAG OVER PORT ARTHUR CITY HALL. WATCHING IT FLY HIGH NOT ONLY AS A VISUAL SYMBOL, SYMBOL OF TRIUMPH OVER HISTORIC INJUSTICE, BUT AS A VIBRANT MONUMENT TO OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND SHARED FREEDOMS. AND WHEREAS, AS WE RAISE THE FLAG TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH OUR CITY'S MONTH LONG SEASON OF REFLECTION OF CELEBRATION AND OF EDUCATION, WE AFFIRM THAT MOVING PORT ARTHUR FORWARD REQUIRES US TO WORK HAND IN HAND TO FOSTER TRUE UNITY, CONNECTION, AND PROSPERITY FOR EVERY CITIZEN.NOW THEREFORE, I, CHARLOTTE MOSES, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROUDLY PROCLAIM JUNE 4TH THROUGH JUNE 19TH, 2026 AS JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION AND COMMEMORATION DAYS IN THE GREAT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, AND I PASSIONATELY URGE ALL RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR UPCOMING COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP EVENTS TO ACTIVELY HONOR THE HISTORY OF THIS GREAT MILESTONE, AND TO CONTINUE COLLABORATING TO BUILD A STRONG AND MORE UNITED, UNIFIED AND EQUITABLE CITY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR TO BE AFFIXED THIS SECOND DAY OF JUNE, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2026. CHARLOTTE MARIE MOSES, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. THANK YOU AND LET'S CELEBRATE THEM. CELEBRATE US. WITH THIS PROCLAMATION THAT WE HAND OVER TO THE PLANNERS, ORGANIZERS, TO EVERYBODY THAT'S HERE. AND IF YOU LIKE TO HAVE A FEW WORDS, YOU MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME. SO THEY PUT ME ON THE SPOT. BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK MISS MOSES FOR SUPPORT. AND ALSO, MR. BURTON, I APPRECIATE YOU, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER THAT'S GOING TO MAKE THE CITY PROUD. YOU KNOW, THAT'S OUR GOAL, TO MAKE THE CITY PROUD AND ALSO REFLECT THE CITY. AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT AT THE PRESENTATION I WANT TO PRESENT, AND WE WANT TO ALWAYS REMEMBER MISS GAIL PELHAM FOR HER EFFORTS AND CONTINUING TO KEEP JUNETEENTH ALIVE YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR. SO I WILL PRESENT HER WITH A KEY TO THE CITY AT THE CELEBRATION ON, ON ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH. ANYONE ELSE? THANK YOU. IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE. ALL OUR LEADERS.
THANK YOU. MY BOSS, MR. BURTON. THANK YOU FOR THE SKIN IN THE GAME. AND WE BELIEVE IN FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE SKIN IN THE GAME. I'M HONORED THAT MY DIRECTOR OF THE LIBRARY, PORT ARTHUR PUBLIC LIBRARY, ALLOWS ME TO FACILITATE PATRONS, MY COMMUNITY AND DO THESE PROGRAMS. BUT AGAIN, I APPRECIATE, MAYOR SAM, THAT WE'RE GOING TO GIVE GAIL PELHAM THE KEY TO THE CITY.
I FEEL LIKE WE'RE PASSING ON THE TORCH TO DOCTOR BRUNO. THIS YOUNG FELLA HERE IS AMAZING.
I'M GETTING TO KNOW HIM, AND HE'S AWESOME. AND OF COURSE, MY SISTER HERE. AND I THINK SHE MAY WANT TO SAY A WORD. THANK YOU ALL TO OUR GREAT LEADERS OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. GOOD EVENING. AS A MEMBER OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY FOR 41 YEARS, GAIL PELHAM HAS FORMED AND PASSIONATELY GIVEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR ALL THAT SHE HAS.
IF SHE WERE HERE, SHE WOULD BE IN TEARS. SO WITH THAT THOUGHT IN MIND, I THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR HAVING HELPED HER ALONG HER JOURNEY. AND NOW THAT SHE NEEDS US THE MOST IN PRAYERS, WE CONTINUE TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE AND THE VALUE OF KNOWING OUR HISTORY. AND THEN BY KNOWING OUR HISTORY, CELEBRATING OUR HISTORY TOGETHER AS ONE. SO FROM GAIL PELHAM'S HEART TO YOURS, THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU. WHAT? WHAT TIME IS THE CEREMONY? THE CEREMONY, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, IS FOR RAISING THE FLAG IS ON THE FOURTH AT
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10:30 A.M. AT THE COURTHOUSE OR AT THE COURTHOUSE. OKAY. ALL SUB COURTHOUSE. THANK YOU.ALRIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ALONG IN OUR AGENDA AT THIS TIME UNDER NUMBER THREE PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. OUR SPEAKERS, WE HAVE MISS WANDA BIDEN. I DON'T SEE HER, THOUGH, REGARDING ADOPTING THE SOUTH LEVEE FOR BEAUTIFICATION ON PLEASURE ISLAND. SHE'S NOT
[III.A.(2) Reginald Trainer And Stephen Mosely Regarding To Fund The Breeze Radio Station For This Coming Budget.]
HERE. OKAY, OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE OVER TO NUMBER TWO, MR. REGINALD TRAINOR AND MR. STEPHEN MOSLEY, REGARDING THE FUND TO FUND THE BREEZE RADIO STATION FOR THIS UPCOMING BUDGET. REGINALD TRAINOR, 35, 14 12TH STREET, HOST ON THE BREEZE, 96.9. I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE ALREADY HEARD ABOUT THE BREEZE MAJORITY. Y'ALL HAVE BEEN ON IT, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO HOLD UP A WHOLE LOT OF TIME BECAUSE TIME IS VERY IMPORTANT. BUT I JUST WANT TO READ FROM A PREPARED STATEMENT AND THEN THEREFORE, AFTER, I WILL BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. TRUTH AND EDUCATION CORPORATION IS A 30 YEAR OLD, 501 C THREE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROUDLY PROVIDES CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY AND ENGAGING IN VARIETIES OF CHARITY AND EDUCATIONAL TAX EXEMPT ACTIVITIES FOR OUR COMMUNITY, NONPROFITS AND UNLIMITED BROADCASTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CITY COUNCIL AND THE MEMBERS OPERATION THROUGH KAP 96.9 LP FM. THE BREEZE RADIO, OUR NON COMMERCIAL PUBLIC RADIO STATION. YES, THE CORPORATION DOES SUPPORT A LOT OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS UNRELATED TO OUR NORMAL OPERATION FUNCTIONS. HOWEVER, THE HEAVILY TAX OUR RESOURCES TO RESPOND FAVORABLE TO THOSE REQUESTS FOR HELP. BUT WE DO. AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO LIST THE MANY SERVICE THAT WE PROVIDE. BUT FIRST WE NEED TO ASK FOR OUR CITY COUNCIL'S HELP.WE ASKING COUNCIL TO MAKE A MOTION TODAY TO ADD TRUTH AND EDUCATION COOPERATION TO THE ANNUAL MARKETING BUDGET, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE SUM NOT TO EXCEED $30,000, SUPPORTING THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF OUR PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT IS HELPING TO MEET MANY OF OUR NEEDS OF OUR UNDERPRIVILEGED AND UNDERREPRESENTED CITIZENS OF THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS DAILY. NOW, I'LL RESERVE THE REMAINDER OF MY TIME TO TRY AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. HERE I AM. OKAY, WELL, I DON'T HAVE ONE LIGHT ON. OKAY. WELL, IN SAYING THAT, OH WAIT, COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS. OKAY, I KNEW IT HAD TO BE ONE. WE DON'T NEED TO ASK ANY. WE MAJORITY OF ALL OF US AT ONE POINT IN TIME HAS BEEN ON THE BREEZE. YES. OKAY. AND TALK ABOUT OUR DIFFERENCES, THE DISTRICTS AND WHAT HAVE YOU. CITY SERVICES WELL KNOWN. SO CITY MANAGER WE WILL WE'LL HAVE A VISIT WITH HIM FOR THE BUDGET. OKAY? OKAY. WE DON'T WANT Y'ALL TO VISIT TOO LONG BECAUSE A LOT OF THINGS IS GOING ON. SO WE WE APPRECIATE THAT. BUT LET ME JUST SAY THIS HERE WITH A LITTLE TIME. I GOT JUNE THE 16TH. I WILL BE ON THE BREEZE A WHOLE YEAR. FEEL AS THOUGH I'VE BEEN ON THE BREEZE A LOT. MY FIRST INTERVIEW, MY FIRST INTERVIEW THAT I EVER HAD WAS WITH MISS CARLA PELHAM, WITH GAIL AND MISS GALE PELHAM. THAT WAS THE FIRST INTERVIEW THAT I HAD, AND SINCE THAT WOULD BE GOING STRONG. LOOK, GUYS, LOOK, LET ME SAY THIS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU GOT A BUDGET OF ENTERTAINMENT AND ALL THAT. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE PEOPLE, THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR, TRUE CORPORATE. GET ALL THESE HERE, DIFFERENT THINGS COMING IN. WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE? WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. AND YOU KNOW HOW WE KNOW THROUGH THE BREEZE RADIO. I TELL MY MY BOSS ALL THE TIME SAY, MAN, YOU'RE DOING TOO MUCH.
YOU KNOW, YOU STILL GOT LIGHT WATER AND GAS, BUT HE'S A GIVEN TYPE OF PERSON. DON'T THINK I'M NOT A GIVEN TYPE OF PERSON, BUT I KNOW MY LIMITATIONS. YOU UNDERSTAND? I GOT A FAMILY AT 3514 12TH STREET, AND I'M DOING THIS JOB FREE BECAUSE OF MY COMPASSION FOR YOU, THAT I LOVE EVERYBODY HERE AND BEEN ON THE PROGRAM. AIN'T IT RIGHT? SOMETHING YOU WRONG? YOU'VE BEEN DODGING. BUT EVERYBODY HERE THAT'S BEEN ON THE PROGRAM AND IT HAVE BENEFIT. COME ON Y'ALL, LET'S DO FOR EACH OTHER BECAUSE I'M EXCITED. MAYOR. I'M SO EXCITED WITH YOU. I SEEN YOU
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ON THE ON THE BIG OLD TUBE. AND GARY, YOU REPRESENTED PORT ARTHUR. I'M GONNA TELL YOU THAT IN YOUR FACE. I AIN'T GOING TO TELL YOU THAT BEHIND YOUR BACK. AND I SEE A GLOW. I SEE A CHANGE IN PORT ARTHUR. CAN YOU FEEL, CAN YOU FEEL WHAT THE. DON'T YOU FEEL A DIFFERENCE? THINGS ARE CHANGING AND WE WANT TO CHANGE WITH YOU NOW. WE'RE NOT ASKING TO BUY THE YACHT.WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR A RIDE ON IT. YES. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. GREAT JOB. DID YOU GET THAT CITY MANAGER? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. OKAY, OKAY. MR. STEVEN, DID YOU HAVE A WORD? SEE IF WE CAN GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF MINUTES. I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU. YOU SAID BOTH OF YOU. OKAY.
WE'RE GOOD. ALL RIGHT. OH, OKAY. HE'S ON THERE. THAT'S TRUE. OKAY, OKAY. LET'S GO DOWN TO.
[III.A.(3) Brittani Collins Of Legacy CDC Regarding Financial Literacy Seminar.]
OH, YOU'RE RIGHT NEXT. OKAY. IT'S COMING UP. BRITTANY COLLINS OF LEGACY CDC READING REGARDING FINANCIAL LITERACY SEMINAR. HEY, BRITTANY. HELLO. WELCOME IN. THANK YOU. IF YOU GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR ME, I ALREADY SAID YOUR NAME. BUT ANYWAY. YES, BRITTANY COLLINS, 3800 PARK LANE. OKAY. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. MY NAME IS BRITTANY COLLINS AND I SERVE AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LEGACY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ALSO KNOWN AS LEGACY CDC, A HUD APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY PROUDLY SERVING PORT ARTHUR, BEAUMONT, HARRIS COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. I'M HERE THIS EVENING TO OFFICIALLY INVITE BOTH THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND OUR UPCOMING FROM PAYCHECK TO PROSPERITY, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SEMINAR TAKING PLACE THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AT OUR WORLD CHURCH AND OUTREACH MINISTRIES, LOCATED AT 3505 PROCTOR STREET HERE IN PORT ARTHUR. THIS WILL BE A COMPLETELY FREE COMMUNITY EVENT DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH REAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN HELP IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL FUTURE. A LEGACY CDC WE WORK DAILY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THAT WHO WANT TO BECOME HOMEOWNERS, IMPROVE THEIR CREDIT, REDUCE DEBT, CREATE BUDGETS, INCREASE FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND BUILD LONG TERM WEALTH. BUT MANY SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN OR WHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM LOCALLY. THIS SEMINAR WAS CREATED TO HELP BRIDGE THAT GAP. DURING THE EVENT, ATTENDEES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS DURING OUR PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES PANEL DISCUSSION. PARTICIPATE IN FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS, CONNECT WITH LENDERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE PROVIDERS. LEARN ABOUT BUDGETING, CREDIT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND WEALTH BUILDING STRATEGIES. LEARN HOW HOME OWNERSHIP AND DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES CAN HELP BUILD LONG TERM WEALTH AND GENERATIONAL PROSPERITY. PARTICIPATE IN NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ENJOY AMAZING DOOR PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. WE ARE ALSO EXCITED TO HAVE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT, INCLUDING GEORGE DAVIS, PLEASURE ISLAND DIRECTOR SEAN GRANGER, PORT ARTHUR, EDC WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER. ADDITIONALLY, MEMBERS OF THE CITY'S HOUSING DEPARTMENT HAVE CONFIRMED THEIR ATTENDANCE AS WELL. THEIR PARTICIPATION HELPS STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS SEEKING FINANCIAL GROWTH, HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. HUD CERTIFIED COUNSELORS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON SITE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS AVAILABLE THROUGH LEGACY CDC AND OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. ONE THING WE REALLY WANT THE COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT FINANCIAL LITERACY AND WEALTH BUILDING IS NOT JUST ABOUT EARNING MONEY, IT'S ABOUT CREATING STABILITY, BUILDING ASSETS, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE BELIEVE EDUCATION CHANGES LIVES, AND WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING THIS TYPE OF OPPORTUNITY DIRECTLY INTO OUR COMMUNITY AGAIN. THIS EVENT IS COMPLETELY FREE TO ATTEND.BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED AND SEATING IS LIMITED. REGISTRATION SPOTS ARE FILLING QUICKLY, SO WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH EVENTBRITE. UNDER LEGACY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. REGISTRATION INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR EVENT FLIERS, WHICH WE HAVE HERE IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, AND THEN ALSO ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. ANYONE EXPERIENCING ANY DIFFICULTY REGISTERING MAY CONTACT OUR AGENCY AND WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THAT PROCESS AGAIN. THE EVENT TAKES PLACE SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 1:00 PM AT OUR CHURCH AT 3505 PROCTOR STREET IN PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THIS EVENT WITH THE COMMUNITY AND HOPE TO SEE MANY RESIDENTS ATTEND. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME AND CONTINUED SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND EDUCATION. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
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BRANDY. I DON'T HAVE ANY LIGHTS, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION AND WE APPRECIATE[III.B.(1) A Presentation by Stephen A. Mosely, Reginald Trainer, Eric Jones, And Mark Petry Regarding The 2026 Senior Summer Slam.]
LEGACY FOR WHAT THEY'RE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO PRESENTATIONS. OUR FIRST PRESENTATION IS BY MR. STEPHEN A MOSLEY, REGINALD TRAINER, ERIC JONES AND MARK PETRIE REGARDING THE 2026 SENIOR SUMMER SLAM. THAT'S RIGHT. MY NAME IS STEPHEN MOSLEY. I LIVE AT 1440 BARBARA LANE, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. I'LL BE LIKE SIR REGGIE. I'LL READ FROM A PREPARED STATEMENT TO SAVE SOME TIME AS WELL. OKAY.FOR CITIZENS WHO MAY NOT KNOW OR BE AWARE OF THE BRITISH RADIO STATION AND THE WORK THAT WE DO AT TRUTH AND EDUCATION CORPORATION, TRUTH AND EDUCATION CORPORATION IS A NONPROFIT 501 C THREE ORGANIZATION. LIKE REGGIE SAID, IT PROUDLY PROVIDES CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY AND ENGAGES IN A VARIETY OF CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TAX EXEMPT ACTIVITIES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, NONPROFITS THROUGH OUR NONCOMMERCIAL PUBLIC RADIO STATION. IN 2000, WE ESTABLISHED AND LICENSED KSP 96.9 FM, THE RADIO STATION THAT HAS BEEN SERVING THE ENTIRE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AREA AND BEYOND FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, AND WE'VE BEEN DOING IT WITH A VARIETY OF MUSICAL FORMATS FROM GOSPEL, JAZZ, BLUES, RHYTHM AND BLUES TO ROCK, ZYDECO, COUNTRY, CLASSICAL REGGAE TO LATIN AND ASIAN MUSIC 24 HOURS A DAY. WHO.
THAT'S A LOT. ALSO, WE HOST SEVERAL INTERACTIVE TALK SHOW PROGRAMS IN HISTORICAL STUDIES, HEALTH CARE, POLICE PROGRAMING, AS WELL AS YOUTH ON AIR READING PROGRAMS AND SEVERAL CHRISTIAN PROGRAMS THAT ENTERTAINS, INFORMS, AND EDUCATE OUR LOCAL AND WORLDWIDE LISTENING AUDIENCES DAILY. ALL PROGRAMS ARE COMPLIMENTARY. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE TAKEN ON A PROJECT THAT OUR AREA SENIORS HAVE ASKED US TO DO WITH SO MUCH THAT OUR SENIORS ARE HAVING TO ENDURE AT THIS TIME, IN OUR HISTORY AND IN THEIR LIVES. WITH PAST HURRICANES, FLOODS AND EXPLOSION, ALONG WITH BAD ROADS AND HIGH FUEL COSTS, HIGH MEDICAL EXPENSES, ESCALATING RENT TO LANDLORDS WHO SEEM NOT TO CARE ABOUT THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS. AND WE RECOGNIZE THOSE DESPAIRS. AS A COMPANY, WE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING THEY SAID THEY'D LIKE TO DO, AND THAT'S DANCE. SO ON JULY 18TH AND AUGUST THE 1ST, 2026, WE WILL BE HOSTING OUR 2026 SENIOR SLAM, SUMMERSLAM ONE AND TWO FOR THE SENIORS OF PORT ARTHUR AND THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AREA.
LOCATED. LOCATED AT THE CARL PARKER MULTIPURPOSE CENTER, LOCATED AT 1800 LAKESHORE DRIVE IN PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, FROM 12 NOON TO 2 P.M. THAT'S FOR YOU SENIORS WHO NEED TO SEE HOW TO GET BACK HOME. COUNCILMAN LOUIS 12, NOON TO 2 P.M. OKAY, SO THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET THEIR PARTY ON. SO WE'RE ASKING COUNCIL TO CONSIDER OUR REQUEST AND TAKE ACTION ON THIS ITEM TONIGHT OR AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING TO PASS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER, MR. RON BURTON, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR OUR 2026 SENIOR SUMMERSLAM ONE AND TWO FOR THE SUMMER, NOT TO EXCEED $10,000. SUPPORTING THIS EXCITING TWO DAY EVENT FOR OUR DESERVING SENIORS. OKAY, NOW AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH COUNCIL A LITTLE BIT OF THE EXCITEMENT THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE AT THE CAR PARKING CENTER ON SATURDAY, JULY THE 18TH, AND WE HAD A LITTLE TECHNICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE EQUIPMENT FROM THE CITY, SO WE HAD TO KIND OF GET OUR OWN, OUR OWN. WE HAD TO GO OLD SCHOOL, MISTER. SO GIVE ME A MINUTE, I'LL SET THIS UP. BUT I WANT TO INTRODUCE DOCTOR JAK ACTUALLY, ERIC JONES, WE CALL HIM DOCTOR J BECAUSE HE WROTE ALL THE MUSIC. A LOT OF THESE SONGS TO WHAT YOU'LL BE HEARING AT THE AT THE PROJECT. DOCTOR J.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE ALL GLORY AND HONOR TO GOD OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, THE MAN OF GOD. DOCTOR FRANK, OUR CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, MAYOR MOSES, AND ALL OF MY OTHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO ARE ON COUNCIL. I REALLY APPRECIATE AND LOVE THE WORK THAT I'M SEEING. AND JUST LIKE SIR REGGIE HAS SAID, THERE'S A A FEELING IN THE AIR THAT WE HAVEN'T FELT IN A LONG TIME. YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT WE ARE IMPERFECT PEOPLE TRYING TO STRIVE FOR PERFECTION, FOR IMPERFECT PEOPLE THAT EXPECT PERFECT RESULTS. AND SOMETIMES IT CAN GET A LITTLE ROUGH. AND I JUST WANTED TO COME AND
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ENCOURAGE YOU AND TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE SEE THE WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTINUE THE WORK, AND WE ARE BEHIND YOU, EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY HEAR THIS AND THAT AND THE OTHER IN THE COMMUNITY. BUT FOR THE MOST PART, WE SEE WHAT'S GOING ON AND WE ENJOY AND WE APPRECIATE THE FRESHNESS AND THE AIR OF THIS CITY GOING FORWARD. SO WE JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU BY WAY OF MUSIC. A LOT OF TIMES I'M A SONGWRITER AND A PRODUCER, AND I CAME UP WITH THIS PARTICULAR SONG BECAUSE I'VE BEEN HEARING A LOT OF THINGS ABOUT PORT ARTHUR, THIS PORT ARTHUR, THAT PORT ARTHUR, AND THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT MARDI GRAS. AND I'M LIKE, MAN, WHY DON'T THEY BRING MARDI GRAS BACK TO PROCTOR STREET? AND IT'S KIND OF STUCK WITH ME NOW. AND I STARTED WRITING IT DOWN, AND IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO AND, AND I WROTE IT DOWN AND I, AND I TOOK SOME, SOME STREAMS AND, AND SOME MUSIC TOGETHER BACK. YEAH. MARDI GRAS IS BAD. AMEN. IT'S GREAT. AND SO. OKAY, WELL, WE GOING TO HEAR SOME MUSIC OF THE SONG. OKAY. NO, NO, I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO SING TODAY. IT COULD BE ON THE DASHBOARD. OKAY. OH. CHARISMA PARADE SONG. WE'VE BEEN CHASING THAT FEELING IN THE WRONG TOWN FOR TOO LONG. THEY DRESSED IT UP, TRIED TO CLAIM IT. BUT THE SOUL NEVER LEFT THIS BLIND. YOU CAN FEEL IT IN THE BRICK AND BAYOU. WHERE HE CRACKED HIS HEARTBEAT.START TONIGHT. BRING MARDI GRAS BACK ACROSS THE STREET. I LIKE THAT SONG. WHERE THE PEOPLE MEET. SO YOU WROTE THIS SONG, RIGHT HERE. HE WROTE ALL OF THEM. PUT UP IN THE BLOOD. MAKE IT LOUD AND CLEAR. IT AIN'T ABOUT THE MONEY. IT'S ABOUT IF IT'S NOT ON THE CONCRETE, IT'S NOT THE SAME. BRING MY HEART, I LIKE THIS, OKAY? WE GOT A MEETING. I GOTTA GET BACK TO IT.
AWESOME. CUZ THEY'RE GOING TO GET ME ON HERE. LISTEN TO MUSIC, GETTING UP, DANCING IN A MINUTE.
BECAUSE I'M ABSOLUTELY GOING TO SAY THAT IS AWESOME. WOW. BRING MORE ARTHUR TEXAS CITY BECAUSE THAT WAS ONE THING THAT I NOTICED. IF YOU SOME OF YOU GUYS ARE ONLINE, I SEE YOU ONLINE, BUT I NOTICED PORT NECHES, GROVES, NEDERLAND, BEAUMONT, AND THEY ALL HAVE FESTIVALS. EVERYBODY LIKE MAN, MARDI GRAS NEED TO COME BACK TO PORT ARTHUR. WE REALLY ENJOYED IT WHEN IT WAS IN PORT ARTHUR, AND WHEN I HEARD THAT IT WAS APPROVED, AND WHEN YOU CAME ON THE RADIO STATION AND SPOKE OF IT, MY HEART JUST BEAMED WITH JOY, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT. YEAH. AND WE'RE GOING TO HEAR, I WANT TO HEAR THAT SONG. TOMORROW WE HAVE A MARDI GRAS MEETING, SO CAN YOU BRING THAT? IT'S GOING TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A VIDEO THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER BY OUR HISTORIAN, L.G. RAY. I JUST WANT THEM, THE TEAM, TO HEAR THAT COMMITTEE, TO HEAR THAT SONG. YEAH. SO IT CAN BE OUR THEME SONG FOR THE GOING THROUGH THAT WOULD BE THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. LOVE THAT. AND ONE OTHER THING BEFORE WE STEP DOWN, WE WANT TO LET YOU HEAR ANOTHER ONE OF DOCTOR J'S SONGS. I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN DO ANOTHER SONG, BROTHER STEPHEN. NOT TODAY, MR. STEPHEN. IT'S REAL. IT'S REAL. MR. STEPHEN, I'VE GOTTA GET ON WITH MY AGENDA. OKAY, I APPRECIATE IT. I REALLY, REALLY WISH I COULD. YEAH, I'M REALLY GOOD. PA. SHUFFLE THAT, PULL THAT FAN. SO, REGINALD, TRINA AND A GREAT CITY. Y'ALL KNOW WHAT? Y'ALL GOING TO GET ME IN A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE. HEY, STEVE. REGINALD TRAINOR, HAVE A SEAT. STEVE. LET ME CALL YOUR NAME. DON'T MAKE ME GO. Y'ALL KNOW I WILL GO SOUTH REAL QUICK. I TRY TO, I TRY TO BE NICE, BUT THERE WAS ANOTHER SIDE. YEAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR BRINGING IT TO THE TABLE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YEAH GO AHEAD, CITY MANAGER IF YOU DON'T MIND. YEAH. NO NO NO. IF YOU DON'T MIND, I COULD SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR US FOR YOU TO MEET WITH OUR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR SO THAT YOU COULD SHARE THIS AS WE CONTINUE TO PROMOTE MARDI GRAS AS WELL. YES. AND I HEARD WHAT YOU SAID. COUNCIL WILL GIVE ME A DIRECTION. I'VE ALREADY PULLED THE LAST RESOLUTION THAT WE HAD WHERE YOU BEING FUNDED. AND I SHARED IT WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY, YOU KNOW, SO WE WILL SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. OKAY. YEAH. THANK YOU. THAT'S THE RADIO STATION. THEY ASKED YOU
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FOR SOMETHING ELSE, BUT YES. MAKE SURE. OKAY. WE SEE WE DON'T MIND MEETING WITH ME SO THAT WE. AND WE CAN MEET WITH THE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING. YES. OUR MANAGER FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION. RIGHT. SURE. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. IF YOU CALL THE MANAGER'S OFFICE AND GET WITH HIS SECRETARY. OKAY? OKAY. THANKS. OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON NOW.[III.C.(1) A Staff Report Regarding The Proposed City Of Port Arthur Public Safety Complex.]
PRESENTATIONS. IF YOU FLIP OVER, WE HAVE CONTINUED UNDER THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS. WE HAVE NONE. STAFF REPORT RECOMMENDING REGARDING THE PROPOSED CITY OF PORT ARTHUR'S PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX. AND, PAM, THAT'S IN YOUR HANDS. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO WITH YOUR PRESENTATION. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF THE DAY IS. THE PURPOSE OF TONIGHT'S REPORT IS TO PROVIDE A HISTORICAL CONTEXT REGARDING THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS CONCEPT THAT WAS EVALUATED FOR THE FORMER SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL SITE. THANK YOU.THE GOAL IS TO EXPLAIN THE PLANNING PROCESS, THE CONCEPTS THAT WERE CONSIDERED, THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY CITY COUNCIL, AND HOW THESE DECISIONS INFLUENCE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT PROPERTY. THIS PRESENTATION IS INFORMATIONAL IN NATURE AND WE WILL BRIEFLY REVIEW THE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN, DISCUSS THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS CONCEPT THAT EMERGED FROM THAT PROCESS, AND SUMMARIZE COUNCIL'S ACTIONS, AND PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE RESULTING DEVELOPMENT. ON MAY 24TH OF 2022, CITY COUNCIL APPROVED RESOLUTION NUMBER 22-237, AUTHORIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FACILITIES MASTER PLAN FOR THE FORMER SAINT MARY HOSPITAL SITE. THE STUDY EVALUATED POTENTIAL FUTURE USES FOR THE PROPERTY, WHICH INCLUDED THE FUTURE LOCATION OF THE ANIMAL SERVICES CENTER, A PUBLIC DOG PARK AND OTHER MUNICIPAL FACILITIES THAT COULD SERVE THE CITY'S LONG TERM OPERATIONAL NEEDS. PGL, INCORPORATED FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS, WAS ENGAGED TO ASSESS SITE OPPORTUNITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE CIRCULATION AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL. ONE OF THE CONCEPTS THAT EMERGED FROM THAT ANALYSIS WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF CREATING A CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS. THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS CONCEPT EXPLORED CONSOLIDATING KEY PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS ONTO CENTRALLY ONTO A CENTRALLY LOCATED SITE. THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL FIRE STATION, MUNICIPAL COURT AND ANIMAL SERVICES CENTER. THE CONCEPT WAS INTENDED TO PROVIDE MODERN FACILITIES CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING FUTURE GROWTH WHILE CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REDEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN TOWERS AND SURROUNDING AREAS THAT ARE SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 73. THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PLAN WAS $41,500. AFTER COMPLETING THE MASTER PLANNING PROCESS, PGL PREPARED PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ON DECEMBER 6TH, 2022. THOSE CONCEPTS WERE PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL AT THE REQUEST OF MAYOR PRO TEM KINLAW. THE PRESENTATION INCLUDED SITE PLANNING CONCEPTS, FACILITY LAYOUTS AND RENDERINGS INTENDED TO HELP COUNCIL EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF THAT PROPOSAL.
THIS SLIDE. THIS SLIDE ILLUSTRATES THE PRELIMINARY SITE LAYOUT PREPARED DURING THE PLANNING PROCESS. THE LAYOUT DEMONSTRATED HOW THE PROPOSED FACILITIES COULD FUNCTION TOGETHER ON THE PROPERTY WHILE PROVIDING ADEQUATE ACCESS, CIRCULATION, PARKING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE EXPANSION. AS WITH ALL MASTER PLANNING DOCUMENTS, THE LAYOUT WAS CONCEPTUAL AND INTENDED SOLELY FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES. THIS SLIDE PROVIDES RENDERINGS THAT WERE DEVELOPED TO HELP VISUALIZE HOW THE CAMPUS COULD HAVE APPEARED IF CONSTRUCTED.
IT ILLUSTRATES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PROPOSED FACILITIES AND THE OVERALL CHARACTER OF THE DEVELOPMENT. THE RENDERING WAS INTENDED TO SUPPORT DISCUSSION AND WAS NOT THE FINAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. FOLLOWING THIS PRESENTATION, CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED CAMPUS AND ITS FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION. A MAJORITY OF COUNCIL AT THAT TIME EXPRESSED OPPOSITION IN ADVANCING THE PROJECT, AND DIRECTED STAFF AND THE CONSULTANT TO DISCONTINUE FUTURE AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THAT MASTER PLAN. ALTHOUGH THE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN HAD BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED, THE PROPOSAL DID NOT ADVANCE BEYOND THE CONCEPTUAL STAGES.
WOW. WELL, WHILE THE PUBLIC SAFETY CONCEPT CAMPUS CONCEPT WAS NOT PURSUED, CITY COUNCIL
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IDENTIFIED THE ANIMAL SERVICES CENTER AS A PRIORITY PROJECT. ALSO ON DECEMBER 6TH, 2022, COUNCIL APPROVED RESOLUTION NUMBER 22-564 THAT AUTHORIZED PGL TO PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR A NEW ANIMAL SERVICE CENTER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $783,800. THIS ACTION ESTABLISHED THE PATH FORWARD FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THAT SITE. FOLLOWING COUNCIL'S ACTIONS, STAFF AND PGL CONCENTRATED ON ADVANCING THE ANIMAL SERVICES CENTER PROJECT. THE PROJECT MOVED THROUGH DESIGN, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES, CULMINATING IN APPROVAL OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT THROUGH RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-071, AND THAT WAS IN 2024. THE FACILITY REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN ANIMAL WELFARE AND PUBLIC SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE. TODAY, THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS CONCEPT REMAINS INACTIVE. NO ADDITIONAL DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WERE PURSUED FOLLOWING COUNCIL'S DIRECTION IN DECEMBER OF 2022. HOWEVER, THE SITE IS NOW HOME TO THE NEW ANIMAL SERVICES CENTER, WHICH WE JUST CELEBRATED ITS GRAND OPENING, WHICH BECAME THE PRIMARY PROJECT ADVANCED THROUGH THE MASTER PLANNING PROCESS. IN CONCLUSION, THE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN PROVIDED CITY COUNCIL WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE FUTURE USES OF THE FORMER SAINT MARY HOSPITAL PROPERTY. WHILE THE PROPOSED PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS WAS NOT ADVANCED BEYOND CONCEPTUAL STAGE, THE PLANNING ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT, OF COURSE, OF THE ANIMAL SERVICES CENTER. TODAY, THAT FACILITY IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE AND FULLY OPERATIONAL, PROVIDING MODERN ACCOMMODATIONS AND ENHANCEMENT SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS AND ANIMALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE ITEM THAT COUNCIL APPROVED LAST AGENDA WAS FOR THE GATES BUILDING. IT'S AN EXISTING FACILITY THAT'S ALONG THAT CAMPUS. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT PART OF THE INITIAL MASTER PLAN THAT WAS DEVELOPED FOR THAT SITE. WITH THAT, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND ALLOWING ME TO PROVIDE CLARITY ON THAT TOPIC AND OPEN THE FLOOR. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I HAVE COUNCILMEMBER DOUCET'S LIGHT IS ON. COUNCILMEMBER DOUCET. YES, MA'AM. YES, SIR. I THINK WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT. BUT THE CLARIFICATION IS NOT BASICALLY WHAT THE ISSUE WAS LAST TIME.YES, SIR. THE ISSUE WAS THAT WE PAID SOMEBODY TO DO A DESIGN. YES, SIR. FOR A COMPLEX. AND ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE MADE A POINT TO MENTION CONCEPT, CONCEPT, CONCEPT WHEN ALL THIS WAS GOING ON, IF YOU GO BACK TO THOSE RESOLUTIONS, YOU DON'T SEE CONCEPT, DO YOU? YES, SIR.
WHICH ONE? RESOLUTION NUMBER 22-237 WAS THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEVELOPMENT OF THE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN. IT WAS GOING FORWARD, I BELIEVE IN DECEMBER OF 2022 WAS WHEN WE WHEN COUNCIL APPROVED EXCUSE ME, THE RESOLUTION WITH P GOLF FOR THE ACTUAL DESIGN, BUT THAT DESIGN WAS FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER. WHEN I WAS TALKING ABOUT ALL THE ALL THE INFORMATION, BECAUSE I, I ATTEND THOSE AND I FOLLOW COUNCIL WHEN I'M NOT ON IT. YOU KNOW, IT WASN'T CONCEPT. THOSE ARE THINGS THAT COUNCIL WAS APPROVING. OKAY. AND MY WHOLE POINT WAS THAT WHEN WE WHEN COUNCIL APPROVED THINGS, WE NEED TO START DOING IT. YES, SIR. BECAUSE EVERY TIME A COUNCIL ASKS FOR APPROVAL WITH TAXPAYER'S MONEY, THEN IT'S UP TO THE STAFF MANAGER AND EVERYBODY ELSE TO DO IT. BECAUSE IF WE DON'T DO IT, IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY. YES, SIR. SO IF THEY PAID TO HAVE PLAN FOR THAT BUILDING IN THAT LOCATION AND YOU DECIDE NOT TO DO IT, THAT MONEY YOU PAY IS WASTED. THAT WAS THE POINT. YES, SIR.
THAT WAS BROUGHT OUT. AND IT'S GOING TO BE THE POINT. WHAT? I'M HERE NOW. YES, SIR. THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND. AND I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT IN MY DISCUSSION. BE A LITTLE BIT MORE CLEAR WITH THAT. OKAY? YES, SIR. BUT IT'S NOT ABOUT CHANGING MIND. WHEN A COUNCIL COME BEFORE COME AFTER. A COUNCIL IS IS NOW IN THEIR BALLPARK. BUT WE DON'T WASTE
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MONEY. YES, SIR. YOU DON'T WASTE MONEY. EVERY COUNCIL THAT COMES AFTER COUNCIL EVER UNDERSTAND COUNCIL ALLOCATED THIS MONEY TO DO THIS? IF YOU SAY NO, THAT MONEY BEEN SPENT, THAT'S TAXPAYERS MONEY. YES. NO. IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE IT, YOU PAY FOR IT, NOT THE TAXPAYERS.THAT WAS THE ISSUE. YES, SIR. THE LAST MEETING, IT WASN'T ABOUT WHETHER IT WAS GOING TO BE THERE. NOW, THE ISSUE WAS DON'T PAY TWICE. YES, SIR. I'VE BEEN ON THIS COUNCIL OFF AND ON SINCE 2011. WE'VE HAD SO MANY PLANS THAT WE PAID FOR IN THEIR OWN SELVES. YES, SIR. AND WHEN I CAME BACK ON 23, THAT'S ONE THING I KEPT SAYING. DON'T COME UP HERE AND DO THESE PLANS OR THESE STUDIES IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO EXECUTE THEM. YES, SIR. THAT'S WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. THANK YOU MAYOR. OKAY. MAYOR, IF I MAY, THE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE. WE CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF THAT PLAN TO CITY COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO, AGAIN, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND MOVING FORWARD. THAT WAS NEVER BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL. SO IT WOULD BE IF COUNCIL IS INTERESTED IN HAVING FURTHER DISCUSSION AND MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT COMPLEX TO BRING IT BACK. THAT IS CORRECT. AND BEGIN THAT DISCUSSION AGAIN. OKAY? OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I HAVE NO OTHER LIGHTS. I'M SORRY. YOU HAVE ANYBODY OKAY? NO OTHER LIGHTS. THANK YOU FOR THAT PRESENTATION. AT THIS TIME. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO OUR AGENDA. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION.
[III.F.(1) A Discussion Regarding The Update On The Progress Of Renovations To Rosehill Manor. (Requested By Councilmember Beckcom)]
WE HAVE NONE CORRESPONDENCE. WE HAVE NONE DISCUSSIONS. OUR FIRST DISCUSSION WE HAVE IS REGARDING UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF RENOVATIONS TO ROSE HILL MANOR, AND THAT'S REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BECKHAM. THANK YOU MAYOR. AS EVERYONE'S COMING UP, I JUST WANT TO GIVE A BRIEF INTRODUCTION AS TO WHY I REQUESTED THIS AS AN AGENDA ITEM. AFTER WHITE HAVEN WAS OPENED AND WE HAD THE WONDERFUL RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY, I SAW MONEY AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF? AND YOU KNOW, HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN GET. SO I WANTED YOU GUYS TO GIVE US AN UPDATE JUST SO THAT WE COULD LET THE PUBLIC KNOW WHERE WE WERE, WHERE WE'VE BEEN, ALL OF THE PHASES THAT WE'VE GONE TO, WHERE WE ARE NOW, AND KIND OF WHERE WE SEE IT GOING IN THE FUTURE AND WHEN, WHEN WE MIGHT HAVE A COMPLETED, YOU KNOW, A, A DATE IN MIND FOR COMPLETION OF THE RENOVATIONS. YES, WE HAVE WE'VE COMPLETED FOUR PHASES, WHICH IS ABOUT, I GUESS, THREE SIDES OF THE EXTERIOR. AND Y'ALL, THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED AN AGREEMENT RECENTLY WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL GROUP TO COME UP WITH SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS AND A PROJECTION, A PROJECTED COST FOR FULL AND FINAL RENOVATIONS OF THE BUILDING, WITH ONE FINAL STAGE FOR THE CONVENTION OF ISABELLE TO MAKE THAT BUILDING THE OFFICIAL VISITOR CENTER. AND I'M GOING TO LET DON LABICHE UPDATE YOU GUYS ON WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW ON THAT AGREEMENT. SURE. THE PHASES THAT WE'VE GONE THROUGH IS FIRST, WE WE HAD MEETINGS WITH TAMMY AND HER STAFF SO THAT WE KNOW WHAT WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONVENTION VISITORS BUREAU AND MAKING SURE THAT WE CAN PROVIDE ALL THE THINGS THAT THEY NEED IN. IN THE RENOVATION OF THE ROSE HILL BUILDING. SO WE HAD THAT MEETING. WE CAME BACK WITH SOME REVISED DESIGNS, HAD ANOTHER MEETING AT ROSE HILL. WHAT WAS THAT? TWO WEEK OF THE 18TH? WE BROUGHT IN OUR ENGINEERS BECAUSE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE FOUND WERE WE'VE GOT SOME PROBLEMS WITH PLUMBING THERE, AS WE WOULD. IT'S 100 YEAR OLD HOME. WE DON'T WE DON'T HAVE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO, FOR THE STAFF TO BE ABLE TO DO THEIR DAILY WORK. SO THAT'S ANOTHER IDEA. SO NOW WE HAVE THE ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON A NEW LIGHTING DESIGN THAT IS BOTH FUNCTIONAL, BUT IS DOES NOT TAKE AWAY FROM THE LOOK OF THE BUILDING. WE DON'T WANT YOU TO FUNCTIONAL FOCUS ON LIGHT FIXTURES. WHEN YOU WALK IN THAT BUILDING. WE WANT YOU TO FOCUS ON THE BEAUTY OF THE OLD BUILDING. WE ARE DOING COST ESTIMATING NOW ON ALL OF THE OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE BUILDINGS, FROM THE FLOORS TO THE CEILINGS, TO THE THINGS WE HAVE TO TAKE OUT TO UPGRADE THE ELECTRICAL AND TO UPGRADE THE PLUMBING. SO WE'RE IN THAT RIGHT NOW. SO FAR, OUR COST PROJECTIONS ARE RUNNING WHERE WE THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE. WE TALKED TO YOU AT THE LAST TIME THAT WE WERE HERE, ABOUT $2.5 MILLION. SO ALL OF OUR COST PROJECTIONS RIGHT NOW ARE FOLLOWING THAT. SO NOW WE'RE INVESTIGATING THE OTHER THINGS, THE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL, TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T HAVE ANY SURPRISES WITH THOSE THINGS.AND OUR INTENTION IS PROBABLY IN ABOUT ANOTHER MONTH'S TIME TO COME BACK WITH A PRELIMINARY
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FINAL REPORT. TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET AGAIN, DISCUSS WITH TAMMY AND HER STAFF ANY KIND OF CHANGES THAT WE MAY NEED TO MAKE TO HELP OUR BUDGET OUT, OR IF WE CAN MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS THAT CONVENTION VISITORS BUREAU HAS TO BE READY FOR. I THINK IT WAS OCTOBER. IS THAT CORRECT FOR OCTOBER TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE NEXT PHASE OF THE WORK? ALL RIGHT.SO WHAT IS THE NEXT PHASE OF THE WORK GOING TO BE? CAN YOU DETAIL THAT A LITTLE BIT FOR US? SURE. WHAT YOU'VE HIRED US TO DO IS SCHEMATIC DESIGN. SO IN ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, THE FIRST PHASE IS SCHEMATIC DESIGN, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH ITS DISCOVERY AND A SCHEMATIC DESIGN OF WHAT WE WANT TO DO. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT IS THE NEXT PHASE. SO THE NEXT PHASE WOULD BE WE'RE ACTUALLY PICKING LIGHT FIXTURES. WE ACTUALLY HAVE ENGINEERS DOING ENGINEERING ON THE PLUMBING, DOING STRUCTURAL. ONE OF THE EVALUATIONS THAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW IS A STRUCTURAL EVALUATION OF THE OLD BUILDING TO. BECAUSE IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO, TO REPAIR OR REPLACE IN THE FOUNDATION, WE WANT TO DO THAT. SO THAT'S WHEN WE GET INTO THE PARTICULARS OF THAT. THE NEXT PHASE AFTER THAT IS CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. SO THAT IS THE PHASE THAT WE START PRODUCING THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS THAT WE NEED TO GO OUT FOR BIDS FOR THE PROJECT. AND THAT'S USUALLY WHEN WE COME BACK TO COUNCIL AND SAY, THIS IS WHAT WE THINK OUR BUDGET IS, THIS IS THE PLANS OF WHAT WE WANT TO DO. ONCE YOU GET YOUR APPROVALS ON THAT, THEN WE HAVE A BIDDING PHASE AND THEN THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE IS THE LAST PHASE. RIGHT NOW, DURING EACH ONE OF THESE PHASES, I'M WORKING WITH THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION, AND WE'VE HAD I'VE ALREADY HAD TWO MEETINGS WITH THEM ON SITE.
I'LL TELL YOU THAT THEY ARE A BIG THUMBS UP BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE IMPORTANCE IN AN OLD BUILDING OF HAVING A RESIDENT THERE THAT'S THERE EVERY DAY, SO THAT THINGS DON'T EXASPERATE THE THE PROBLEMS OVER TIME. SO THEY'VE BEEN HAPPY. THEY'RE ALL EXCITED ABOUT WHAT WHAT YOUR PLANS ARE FOR THAT BUILDING. GREAT. SO CAN YOU GIVE. I KNOW A LOT OF THIS IS DEPENDENT UPON, YOU KNOW, THINGS THAT WE DISCOVER AS WE'RE GOING THROUGH THESE THINGS THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED. CAN YOU GIVE A REASONABLE TIMELINE FOR WHEN WE MIGHT GET TO THE POINT THAT WE'RE GOING OUT FOR BIDS? I WOULD THINK THAT WE WOULD BE READY TO GO OUT FOR BIDS BY THE END OF THE YEAR, PROVIDED THAT THE FINDING, THE MONEY'S AVAILABLE AND THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVES OF THE PROGRESS AND WHAT WE WANT TO DO WITH THE BUILDING. PERFECT. OKAY. AND THIS IS STARTING SORT OF DOVETAILING. WE'VE BEEN ALSO WORKING WITH THE ENGINEERS THAT ARE WORKING ON THE STREET. I ACTUALLY DESIGNED THE GAZEBO THAT'S OUT IN FRONT. SO, SO REDEVELOPING THE SITE IS PART OF WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW TOO. AND REALIZING THAT WE HAVE VISITORS COMING IN, WE'VE GOT STAFF COMING IN, WE DON'T HAVE GOOD PARKING LOTS THERE. SO PART OF OUR BUDGETING AND DEVELOPMENT IS ON THE SITE ALSO. PERFECT. LET ME ASK ANOTHER QUESTION, AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN ANSWER THIS IN IN OR NOT. I'M JUST NOT SURE. BUT I KNOW WHEN WE FIRST GOT STARTED WITH THIS, THERE WAS A QUESTION ABOUT THE PERIMETER OF ROSE HILL MANOR, AND THERE WAS A THERE USED TO BE A ROCK WALL AROUND IT, AND NOW THERE'S A THERE'S PIECES OF CHAIN LINK FENCING. HAS. HAS THAT BEEN ADDRESSED? THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT THAT YOU HAVE HIRED FOR THE MASTER PLAN OF THE PARK. RIGHT. HAS BEEN TALKING WITH TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION BECAUSE THEY'D LIKE TO TAKE OUT THAT LITTLE CHAIN LINK FENCE, WHICH I THINK IS A GREAT IDEA. THE MORE THAT WE CAN INCORPORATE THE GROUNDS OF THE PROPERTY INTO THE PARK, THE BETTER WE HAVE USE MORE USES THAT WE HAVE FOR IT. THERE ARE SOME THINGS, THERE'S SOME HIDDEN GARDENS THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PRESERVE OVER TIME. THERE'S SOME ITEMS, BUILDING ITEMS BEHIND THE HOUSE WHERE THE OLD CARRIAGE HOUSE USED TO BE IN THE BACK, AND OTHER THINGS THAT I THINK OVER TIME, WHEN WE DO SITE WORK, WE'D LIKE TO TO DO SOMETHING SO THAT SOMEONE WALKING AROUND THE HOUSE REALIZES, OH, THERE USED TO BE A CARRIAGE HOUSE HERE, OR THIS USED TO BE THE GARDEN. AND I THINK THERE'S EVEN BEEN SOME TALK WITH YOUR LOCAL GARDENING MASTER GARDENERS ABOUT IF WE CAN GET THAT AREA CLEANED UP DURING OUR SITE IMPROVEMENTS, THAT THE MASTER GARDENERS WOULD ACTUALLY COME OUT AND DO SOME PLANNINGS FOR US. AND WE SORT OF KNOW FROM OLD PICTURES SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WERE PLANTED OUT THERE. THERE WERE SOME CRAPE MYRTLES ALONG THE STREET, SO IT'D BE NICE TO PUT THOSE BACK. PERFECT. ALL RIGHT. TAMMY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD FOR THE CVB? I KNOW OUR STAFF IS EXCITED. I THINK NAMING IT THE OFFICIAL VISITOR CENTER FOR THE CITY AND BEING DOWNTOWN, I THINK IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE CITY. I THINK BRINGING THE OLD HOME
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BACK TO LIFE AND HAVING US IN THERE, I THINK IS IMPORTANT. AND ENTERING DOWNTOWN, WE WILL BE RIGHT THERE. AND YOU KNOW, THE PARKS PLAN ALSO INCLUDES THE ROSE HILL PARK NEXT TO THE HOME, RIGHT? SO I THINK ALL OF IT TOGETHER IS GOING TO BE VERY IMPACTFUL COMING INTO DOWNTOWN PORT ARTHUR. SO I THINK WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE ENTIRE PROJECT. SO THANK YOU. GREAT.ADAM, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANTED TO ADD? GREAT. WELL, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE CITIZENS TO UNDERSTAND THE DEPTH OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH ROSE HILL AND WHY IT'S TAKING SO LONG FOR, FOR THIS PROJECT TO COME TO FRUITION. SO I WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT THE WORD GETS OUT THAT YOU GUYS ARE WORKING HARD AND YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB, AND WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING TO, TO BRING THAT BUILDING BACK TO ITS, ITS FORMER GLORY. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE IT. I THINK I HAVE ONE MORE LIGHT AND THAT'S COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS. YES, I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. WHAT THE BULK OF YOUR FINANCING, THE WORK YOU'VE DONE SO FAR, WHERE THE BULK OF THE FINANCING CAME FROM. SO FAR, WE'VE USED ONLY HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX, HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FOR THIS. ALL THE PROJECTS WE'VE DONE, IT'S BEEN THE HOT FUND FROM THE FROM THE GENERAL FUND. NO, THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY. OH YEAH. THE OCCUPANCY. YEAH. THE HOTEL. YEAH. SO THAT'S WHAT YOU'VE BEEN FUNDING IT. YEAH.
HOTEL. MOTEL. OKAY. JUST TO REMIND YOU GUYS, BECAUSE WE ARE THIS CONVENTION VISITORS BUREAU IS MAKING THIS THEIR OFFICIAL VISITOR CENTER. WE NOW CAN USE A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF THE HOTEL FUNDS TO ACTUALLY FINISH THIS PROJECT. WE'RE NO LONGER LIMITED TO DOING IT IN PIECES AS WE WERE BEFORE BECAUSE OF THE LOWER PERCENTAGE WE COULD USE. AND TAMMY, DID YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THAT? SO JUST TO KIND OF EXPLAIN THAT IT WAS UNDER THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION CATEGORY OF THE HOTEL TAX FUND. AND BECAUSE OF THIS, THE COUNCIL APPROVED IT. MOVING FORWARD, POSSIBLY AS THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU AND THE OFFICIAL VISITOR CENTER.
THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT LANGUAGE. THERE IS NO CAP ON THE FUNDS FOR FOR BUILDING OR RENOVATING AN OFFICIAL VISITOR CENTER AND CVB OFFICES, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE VISITOR CENTER PORTION. SO IT MOVES. IT'S MOVING FROM ONE CATEGORY TO ANOTHER. AND SO THE FUNDING PERCENTAGE INCREASE CAN BE LARGER. ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION. NOT ANY IDEA. I'LL LET DON, I GUESS, SAY THAT. BUT YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO BE BEFORE BEFORE WE GIVE YOU AN AMOUNT. YOU KNOW, WE'RE STILL IN THE BEGINNING STAGES. WE REALLY WANT TO JUST BE VERY CAREFUL ON ANY PROJECTED COMPLETION TIMES BECAUSE AND DON CAN TELL YOU THIS FROM DOING IT FOR YEARS, YOU OPEN UP ANYTHING IN A HISTORICAL OR AN OLD BUILDING, YOU'RE GOING TO FIND PROBLEMS. SO THIS IS GOING TO, YOU KNOW, THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE FAST, BUT I'LL LET DON ADDRESS IT. BUT I JUST WANT TO BE REAL CAREFUL. ANYTHING WE SAY TODAY IS NOT SOMETHING WE WANT TO BE HELD TO BECAUSE WE REALLY DON'T REALLY KNOW. I THINK THAT YOU'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT END OF 2027, BEGINNING OF 2028, COMPLETION, COMPLETION FOR FOR MOVE IN. AND THAT KIND OF DOVETAILS WITH SOME OF THEIR, THEIR PLANS IN THAT PROJECT. ALSO, HOW LONG YOU'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT NOW? BEEN WORKING ON THAT BUILDING FOR 12 FOR 12 TO 14 YEARS. HOW MUCH? GRANT? MY LAST QUESTION, HOW MANY ON THE GRANT, HISTORICAL GRANTS, HOW MUCH HAVE YOU ALL RECEIVED IT? YOU DON'T GET VERY THERE REALLY ISN'T THAT MANY HISTORICAL GRANTS OUT THERE.
AND THE ONES THAT ARE OUT THERE ARE NOT WORK. THEY'RE NOT VERY VALUABLE. OKAY. YOU DON'T GET MUCH MONEY FROM IT. WE DID GET A GRANT THAT WE SPENT A WHOLE LOT OF TIME ON AND EFFORT, AND I THINK WE GOT $16,000 OR $12,000, AND THAT WAS IN THAT'S THERE'S NOT A LOT OF GRANTS OUT THERE FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION. I MEAN, THEY, THE ONES THAT ARE OUT THERE ARE VERY SMALL. OKAY. THANK YOU ALL. APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING. OKAY. IT'S NOT MY WAY OF DOING IT, BUT I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE. OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER FRANK. THAT WAS PART OF MY QUESTION BECAUSE WE HAD TALKED ABOUT HISTORICAL GRANTS. MR. LABICHE AND ADAM AS WELL. BUT THE BUILDING DOES HAVE A HISTORICAL MARKER ON IT. RIGHT. AND SO THERE IS A PROPORTION OF MONEY THAT 20% OF THE MONIES UTILIZED. YOU CAN USE THAT TO OFFSET ABOUT 20% ON YOUR, ON YOUR, ON YOUR, ON YOUR RESOURCES, ON YOUR EQUIPMENT, ON BOARDS, ON, ON MATERIALS, RIGHT. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE TAX INCENTIVES FOR THE PROPERTY? YES, THE 20% ON HISTORICAL MARKERS. MY CHURCH HAS A HISTORICAL MARKER. SO WHEN WE DO RENOVATIONS OR WHEN
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WE DO SOMETHING, 20% CAN BE UTILIZED ON BUILDINGS THAT HAVE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. TAX CREDITS. YOU CANNOT USE TAX CREDITS ON ROSE HILL FOR YOUR FOR WHAT WE ARE DOING THERE. IF YOU HAD ROSE HILL AND YOU HAD A RENTER, SAY, EXXONMOBIL WANTED TO PUT AN OFFICE AND PUT IT IN THERE, IF YOU FIXED IT UP AND YOU RENTED IT AND YOU HAVE INCOME COMING IN, THEN YOU CAN USE THE TAX INCENTIVES. OTHERWISE, IF IT'S FOR YOURSELF, THERE ARE NO TAX INCENTIVES AVAILABLE. I JUST FINISHED GOING TO THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMITTEE CONVENTION HERE, RECENTLY, WENT TO TWO SEMINARS ON IT, AND IT IS FOR A FOR PROFIT. YOU HAVE TO YOU HAVE DOESN'T EXCUSE ME, BUT DOESN'T DOESN'T ROSE HILL MAKE A PROFIT WHEN WE LET THE BUILDING BE RENTED OR UTILIZED? IF YOU RENT IT TO SOMEONE ELSE, YOU CANNOT RENT IT TO YOURSELF. IT CANNOT BE A CITY BUILDING. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE DONALD BUSH ARCHITECTURAL GROUP SAYS, I WANT TO RENT IT FROM YOU. IF YOU FIX IT UP, THEN THERE'S TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR THAT. THE EDC BUILDING, WE USE TAX CREDITS BECAUSE WE'RE RELEASING IT TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.EXACTLY. AND YOU HAD OUTSIDE PEOPLE COME IN AND RENT SPACE IN THAT BUILDING ALSO. OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. AND I HAVE NO MORE LIGHTS. THANK YOU AGAIN. THIS
[III.F.(2) A Discussion Regarding The Duties And Responsibilities Of Councilmembers. (Requested By Councilmember Doucet)]
TIME WE'RE GOING TO MOVE. WE HAVE A DISCUSSION. NUMBER TWO, DISCUSSION REGARDING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS. THIS IS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DOUCETTE. THANK YOU. MAYOR. LAST MEETING, WE HAD A COUPLE OF ITEMS THAT I REALLY HAD TO THINK ABOUT WHEN I LEFT COUNCIL. SO I THINK THE SHORTEST WAY TO DO THIS WITHOUT READING A WHOLE BOOK HERE, I'LL JUST SAY THIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS. THOSE WHO ARE HEARING THIS, IN VIEWING THIS MEETING, YOU COULD ACTUALLY GO AND GOOGLE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. HANDBOOK. FOR MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. AND IF YOU DO THAT, YOU'RE GOING TO FIND OUT BASICALLY HOW THE CITY IS RUN. YOU FINANCE MEETINGS. PURCHASING, CONTRACTING. YOU CAN FIND OUT EVERYTHING, ESPECIALLY OUR RESPONSIBILITIES, BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE THINK COUNCIL MEMBERS COME HERE, LISTEN TO THINGS, AND THEN DECIDE YES OR NO. BUT IT'S A LOT TO IT. BUT IF YOU READ THAT, YOU'LL FIND OUT THAT MOST OF THE DUTIES BASICALLY LIKE IN FOUR CATEGORIES, WE ARE REGULATORS, YOU KNOW, WE THE ONE THAT SETS ALL THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, WE APPROVE ALL THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND WHATEVER WE APPROVE, WE HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE IT AND ENSURE THAT IT'S DONE, FINNISH FINANCIER. YOU KNOW, WE GOTTA UNDERSTAND FINANCE. WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND FINANCE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO ENSURE THAT WHEN STAFF BRINGS SOMETHING TO US, THAT WE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT IT FROM THE STANDPOINT OF CITIZENS, BECAUSE WE WORK WITH STAFF, WE SUPPORT STAFF. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE MONEY, WE HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND, IF IT'S FOR THE CITIZENS, WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CITIZENS, WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CITY? BECAUSE THE BOTTOM LINE, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT BUDGETS, EVERYTHING WE DO SHOULD BE TO GET A FAIR AND A BEST VALUE FOR THE TAXPAYERS DOLLARS. IT'S NOT ABOUT WHO WE KNOW, WHAT WE KNOW, WHO WE LIKE, OR WHO WE DON'T LIKE, WHAT IS BEST WITH THE MONEY EMPLOYER, YOU KNOW, SOMETIME YOU HEAR THE CITY MANAGER IS IN CHARGE OF ALL CITY EMPLOYEES. HE'S THE WHOLE PERSON. YES, THAT'S IN THE CHARTER. BUT AS A COUNCIL, WE HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND AND OUR EMPLOYEES ARE PAID AND PAID COMMEMORATIVES WHAT THEY DO. SO WE HAVE THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES. IF YOU GO AND LOOK AT THIS HANDBOOK, YOU CAN ACTUALLY START WATCHING THE MEETING. AND YOU COULD TELL WHETHER WE ARE[01:05:05]
DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR YOU OR NOT. SO YOU SHOULD GET INVOLVED AND GET OUR RESPONSIBILITIES SO YOU'LL KNOW WHETHER WE'RE DOING WHAT'S RIGHT OR NOT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ANOTHER DISCUSSION ITEM. COUNCIL DISCUSSION REGARDING THE TIME ALLOWED FOR SPEAKERS, PRESENTERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SPEAK, REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DOUCETTE. YES. THAT ONE THAT CAME FROM THE LAST MEETING TO. THE TIME THAT WE ALLOW SPEAKERS, PRESENTERS AND ALSO COUNCIL MEMBERS WHEN WE COME IN ON THINGS. NOW, I'VE BEEN ON COUNCIL, LIKE I SAID, SINCE 2011, OFF AND ON. I SERVED WITH THREE DIFFERENT COUNCIL PROBABLY WENT THROUGH ALL THE CITY MANAGERS IN 2011 AND STUFF. I THINK COUNCILMAN LEWIS WOULD BE THE ONLY COUNCIL MEMBER THAT HAS WITH MORE OF A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE ON COUNCIL, OR WENT THROUGH THE CITY MANAGERS OR FINANCE DIRECTORS AND ATTORNEYS AND ALL THAN I HAVE. BUT ONE THING ABOUT IT IS IT'S ALL ABOUT COMMUNICATION BEING CONSISTENT.YOU KNOW, THIS WAS SOMETHING NEW WITH ME ON THIS COUNCIL HAVING A A LIMITED TIME TO SPEAK. WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT DEBATING, YOU KNOW, SO WHAT I THINK THE COUNCIL AND THIS COUNCIL TO YOU NEED TO REALLY CONSIDER. YES, WE NEED TO HAVE A TIMELINE. WE NEED TO KEEP EVERYTHING COMPACT. BUT SOMETIME THE TIME IS REALLY DRIVEN BY OUR AGENDA. HAVING SO MANY ITEMS AND SOME ITEMS ARE COMPLICATED. SOME ITEMS REQUIRE DISCUSSIONS, SOME DON'T. BUT WE NEED TO BE CONSISTENT. AND THE REASON WE NEED TO BE CONSISTENT, BECAUSE THE TIMES YOU'LL FIND MOSTLY IS GOVERNED ALSO NOT BY JUST THE CHARTER, BUT OUR RULES OF DECORUM AND ALL OF THAT. SO WE HAVE TO BE CONSISTENT. IF WE'RE GOING TO SAY THREE MINUTES, THEN WE HAVE TO FORMULATE A MANNER IN WHICH WE'RE GOING TO NOTIFY SOMEBODY. YOUR TIME IS UP. AND BECAUSE PEOPLE AT THE PODIUM DOES NOT HAVE A WATCH AND WATCHING TIME BECAUSE THEY'RE TRYING TO GET WHAT THEY WANT OUT, BEING ABLE TO AMEND AMENDED DECORUM, WHERE INSTEAD OF TAKING A VOTE FOR SOMEBODY TO EXTEND IT, LET THE PRESIDING OFFICER HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TO LET THEM KNOW THEIR TIME IS UP. AND IF SHE FEEL THAT IT'S I'LL GIVE YOU A MINUTE OR TWO TO WRAP IT UP.
AND WE COULD KEEP THE MEETING GONE. THAT'LL TAKE LESS TIME THAN IF WE HAD TO CALL FOR A VOTE. BUT IT'S CONSISTENCY. IT'S NOT WHO'S SPEAKING. IT'S NOT IF WE LIKE WHAT THEY SAYING OR IF WE DISAGREE WITH WHAT THEY SAYING. IT'S CONSISTENCY. WE NEED TO DO BETTER WITH CONSISTENCY. SOME PEOPLE COME UP HERE HAVE 20 MINUTE PRESENTATION. I'VE SEEN THEM STAY AT 3035 MINUTES. SOME PEOPLE HAVE FIVE MINUTE PRESENTATION. THEY GET UP THERE, THEY SAY TEN, 15 MINUTES AND SOME WE DON'T HAVE IT. SO WE NEED TO BE CONSISTENT ACROSS THE BOARD. AND THAT WAY I THINK EVERYBODY WILL UNDERSTAND WHEN THEY COME TO THE PODIUM. IF YOU GO OVER YOUR TIME, WE KNOW YOU AIN'T KEEPING IT. YOU'LL BE WARNED. AFTER THAT, JUST SHUT IT DOWN. LET'S MOVE ON. AND THE RULES OF DECORUM IS THE LAST THING BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE TIME COME FROM. RULES OF DECORUM DOES NOT PERTAIN TO ONLY THE PEOPLE IN THE CHAMBER.
RULES OF DECORUM APPLIES TO US HERE ON THE DICE. YOU KNOW, SOMETIME WHEN SOMEONE IS SPEAKING AND YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR OR YOU DON'T AGREE WITH WHAT THEY'RE SAYING, DO LIKE ME.
JUST START PUTTING YOUR HAND ON YOUR CHIN AND THINK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE. BUT I'LL LET THEM SPEAK, YOU KNOW, WHETHER I JUST FEEL IT'S RESPECT I DON'T WANT TO HEAR, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO TRY TO CUT HIM OFF AND NOT LET THEM SAY WHAT THEY WANT TO SAY. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER WE DO, WE DON'T DISRUPT THE MEETING. WHEN A PERSON IS SPEAKING. THESE SIDEBARS. DON'T NEED TO BE. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW, BUT IT COMES ON THAT MIC. AND THE ONLY PERSON SUPPOSED TO BE SPEAKING AT ANY GIVEN TIME THIS PERSON HAS GIVEN BEEN THE FLOOR, BEEN GIVEN THE FLOOR. SO WITH THE MINUTES AND STUFF, I JUST THINK THAT WE AS A COUNCIL, WE NEED TO KIND OF JUST UNDERSTAND WE NEED TO DEVELOP. I'LL BE GONE, BUT I THINK COUNCIL NEED
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TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE RULES OF DECORUM AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN WORK WITHIN IT, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE YOU LIMIT SOMEBODY TO THREE MINUTES AND YOU CALL SOMEBODY UP HERE AND YOU ASK THEM A SIMPLE QUESTION THAT YOU THINK THEY'RE GOING TO ANSWER, AND THEY GO ON AND START GIVING YOU A STORY. WELL, I'M ON THE CLOCK, YOU KNOW, AND I DON'T WANT ALL OF THAT. SO COUNCIL NEED TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE RULES OF DECORUM AND SEE WHAT WE COULD DO WITH THAT TO GET REAL CONSISTENT WITH IT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE ON THAT ONE, MAYOR. OKAY. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER DOUCET. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON. ITEM NUMBER FOUR, PUBLIC HEARINGS, 6 P.M. WE HAVE NONE. NUMBER FIVE REPORTS ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. COUNCIL MEMBERS, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO REPORT OR MENTION DURING THIS TIME? YOU MAY DO SO.ANY HOLIDAYS? CONGRATULATIONS, CONDOLENCES. ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY YOU CAN DO SO YOU HAVE. I HAVE NO LIGHTS. THEN WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE NOW TO ANYBODY. I DON'T WANT TO MISS ANYBODY. OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE NOW. NUMBER SIX UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
[VII. CONSENT AGENDA]
WE HAVE NONE. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCIL MEMBERS, IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT YOU'D LIKE TO WITHHOLD FROM THIS CONSENT AGENDA, PLEASE PUT YOUR LIGHTS ON SO I CAN RECOGNIZE YOU AND WITHHOLD THOSE ITEMS AT THIS TIME. I HAVE NO LIGHTS. QUICKLY LET ME APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. I NEED A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.IT'S BEEN MOVED AND PROPERLY. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I, I AND HE KNOWS THE AYES HAVE IT. THE CONSENT AGENDA PASSES. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE NOW TO OUR INDIVIDUAL TO
[VIII.A.(1) P.R. No. 24879 - A Resolution Ratifying The Work And Authorizing Payment For The Emergency Contract To Install Insert Valves Necessary For The Completion Of The Atlanta Waterline Project In The Amount Of $275,000.00 To Global Drilling, Inc., Of Winnie, Texas, With Funding From CIP Account No. 405-40-000-8516-00-00- 000 Project No. WS0032.OTH.]
ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION. ITEM NUMBER NUMBER EIGHT ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO NUMBER ONE. PR NUMBER 24879. A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE WORK AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR THE EMERGENCY CONTRACT TO INSTALL INSERT VALVES NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE ATLANTA WATER LINE PROJECT, AND THE AMOUNT OF 275,000 TO GLOBAL DRILLING INCORPORATED OF WINNING TEXAS WITH FUNDING FROM SIP ACCOUNT NUMBER 405 40000851600-00-000. PROJECT NUMBER WS0032 DOT OTH. CAN I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? SO MOVED. SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED IN. SECOND, ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY[VIII.A.(2) P.R. No. 24907 – A Resolution Approving The 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Allocation Of $356,200.00 From The Department Of Housing And Urban Development. The 2026 CDBG Grant Will Begin In The City's FY27 Budget, Contingent Upon Approval Of Budget Amendment P.O. No. 7425.]
NOSE. THE AYES HAVE IT. RESOLUTION PASSES. GO TO PR NUMBER 24907. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING ALLOCATION OF $356,200 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. THE 2026 CDBG GRANT WILL BEGIN IN THE CITY'S FY 27 BUDGET, CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 7425. CAN I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND PROPERLY. SECOND, ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I.OH I'M SORRY, LET ME BACK UP. I WAS I WAS ON A ROLL COUNCIL MEMBER DOUCET. OKAY. THANK YOU.
MAYOR WHO'S GOING TO ANSWER THE YOU HAVE A QUESTION? YEAH. FOR STAFF. NO, I CAN ANSWER IT. I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE 20% ADMIN. WHOEVER. DO YOU HAVE ANYBODY HERE FROM CDBG? THAT.
YOUR NAME ALL OVER THIS PAM. I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU WAIT TO SEE. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
SEE, I'M ON THE CLOCK AND YOU TAKE 30 MINUTES TO GET UP HERE. IT NORMALLY IS. MARY IS SIX. OH, PAM. YES, SIR. I TALKED WITH THE MAYOR THE LAST TIME WE TALKED ABOUT CDBG. YES, SIR.
AND I TALKED ABOUT THE ADMIN. AND IF WE NOTICE HERE, YOU KNOW, WE GOT 20,000 $200,000 FOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION. YES, SIR. WHAT WHAT DO YOU USE, $200,000 OF THIS MONEY FOR ADMIN? BECAUSE WHEN I LOOK UP HUD. IT'S 10% FOR ADMIN. IT SAYS IT'S TEN MINUTES. IT'S 10% FOR ADMIN AND 15 FOR FOR THE NONPROFIT, WHICH YOU HAVE THE. 15 BUT I TALKED WITH HER THE
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LAST TIME AND I WENT TO HER OFFICE. YES, SIR. AND I ASKED FOR SOMEBODY TO SHOW ME WHERE WE COULD SPEND 20%. YES, SIR. OF OF A FUND ON ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT. YES, SIR. WELL, WHEN I LOOKED IT UP BEFORE I CAME THIS TIME, BECAUSE HUD SAID IT'S 10% AND 15%, NO MORE THAN 70% FOR YOU HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST 70% GOING TO THE GRANT FROM 1 TO 3 YEARS. OKAY. BUT I HAD TO GO AND READ A LOT TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH. SO WHY ARE WE TAKING 200,000? THAT'S THAT'S 19 POINT SOMETHING. THAT'S 20%. YES. WHY? TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, COUNCILMAN, I'D LIKE TO RESEARCH THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE MYSELF. I DO KNOW THAT THE ADMIN MONIES THAT WE ASKED FOR COVER THE SALARIES FOR OUR GRANTS MANAGER AND GRANT WRITER. SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SEPARATE FROM IF WE WERE CONTRACTING OUT THOSE SERVICES, BUT I CAN RESEARCH THAT. I'LL TELL YOU WHAT THE NEXT MEETING. PUT IT, PUT A LITTLE PRESENTATION OR SOMETHING, BUT I'VE ASKED THAT BEFORE. YES, SIR. I'VE READ WHAT THEY SAID FOR THE ADMINISTRATION. THEY SAID 10%. YOU SEE, BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 1.4, $1.04 MILLION, BUT WE'RE TAKING 200,000 JUST FOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION. NOW, YOU KNOW, WE COULD TAKE SOME OF THAT MONEY, DO SOMETHING ELSE OVER THERE. OKAY? YES, SIR. OR AT LEAST SHOW ME WHERE HUD ALLOWS YOU TO HAVE MORE THAN 10%. YES, SIR. WE'LL GET THAT CLARIFICATION. GRANT ADMINISTRATION. OKAY. AND STUFF. SO THAT'S THE ONLY QUESTION I HAD WITH THAT ONE. OH, YES. ONE MORE QUESTION. YES, SIR. IF WE APPROVE. 24907. WHAT'S WITH 24945 ON THE AGENDA? YES. AND BOTH OF THEM, THEY BOTH OF THEM HAVE IN YOUR NAME. SO I GUESS YOU CAN ANSWER THAT FOR ME. YES, SIR. WE SPLIT IT BECAUSE ONE IS FOR THE NONPROFITS THAT HAVE REQUESTED FUNDING UNDER CDBG, AND THE OTHER IS FOR 20. THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY ON IS FOR CITY PROJECTS AND ADMIN COST. YEAH. WELL, SO WE TOOK IT AS TWO SEPARATE AGENDA ITEMS. YEAH.BUT WE'RE APPROVING THE, THE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION DIVISION AND THE 200 FOR GRANT. IF WE APPROVE THIS ONE, IF WE APPROVE THIS ONE. YES, SIR. BECAUSE IT SAYS HERE THE FOLLOWING. THE FOLLOWING ALLOCATIONS ARE BASED ON STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. THAT IS CORRECT. SO THAT'S IN THIS RESOLUTION. SO IF WE APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION WE ARE ACTUALLY APPROVING THE. 685527, THE 200,000 PLUS THE 156 200. YES, SIR. YES, SIR. WHICH GIVES US THE TOTAL AMOUNT. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE MAY BE A RECUSAL THAT'S NECESSARY BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT FUNDING COMPONENTS INVOLVED WITH CDBG. SO IT WAS JUST RECOMMENDED BY THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO TAKE IT AS TWO SEPARATE RESOLUTIONS AT THIS TIME. OKAY. HOW ABOUT HOW ABOUT CHECKING ON THAT ONE TOO? OKAY. BECAUSE IF WE APPROVE FUNDING.
WE'RE APPROVING IT ALL THE PAPERWORK OR ANYTHING YOU ALL HAVE TO FILE. THAT'S IN REQUIREMENT OF THE GRANT OF RECEIVING THE GRANT. YES, SIR. BUT FUNDING, WHEN WE APPROVE FUNDING, WE DON'T NEED TO PROVE IT TWO TIMES. YES. SO I'M NOT GOING TO SAY IT'S WRONG, BUT WOULD YOU PLEASE GET THAT INFORMATION TO ME AND LET ME KNOW ABOUT THAT ONE? THE ONLY WAIT TILL THE NEXT MEETING WHENEVER YOU GET IT. ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. THANK YOU. PAM. YOU'RE WELCOME. OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER BECKHAM, JUST QUICKLY, MAYOR, I JUST WANTED TO SAY I'M GOING TO STEP AWAY WHEN WE VOTE ON THIS BECAUSE I WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH CASA OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS, AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ME TO VOTE ON ON THIS. SO I'M GOING TO STEP AWAY. SO SHE'S GOING TO NEED A RECUSAL. AND AS THE MAYOR, AND I'M SO GLAD THAT COUNCILMEMBER DOUCETTE DID THAT. I I'M A REALTOR. AND SO I SOMETIMES HAVE CLIENTS THAT LOOK FOR A DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE. SO I RECUSE MYSELF JUST TO BE TRANSPARENT WITH THE, WITH OUR DAIS AND WITH OUR AUDIENCE THAT IF I SOMETIMES REPRESENT A CLIENT, THEN I'LL MAKE SURE. SO THAT'S GOING TO WE WON'T HAVE A QUORUM, WON'T HAVE A QUORUM. TWO, WE WON'T HAVE A QUORUM. NO, CAL WILL COME BACK. WE'LL HAVE A QUORUM. SHE'LL BE BACK IN A MINUTE.
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YEAH. IF HE COMES BACK, NO. OKAY, THEN. WELL, HE PROBABLY WENT TO THE BOARD. YEAH. SO.BUT I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS. SO I DON'T REPRESENT ALL THE CLIENTS, BUT I MAY HAVE 1 OR 2 THAT APPLY FOR DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE. AND SO I DON'T WANT TO VOTE ON SOMETHING THAT, THAT OUR, THAT MY CLIENTS MIGHT BE, YOU KNOW, HAVE TO, TO GAIN A HOME OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. OKAY. OKAY. SO, SO THAT'S PROBABLY WHY I SEPARATED AS WELL. COUNCILMEMBER, YOU SAID. OKAY, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON THIS ONE AND MOVE TO THE NEXT ONE. GUYS, IF WE CAN, COULD GO ON. SO WE'RE AT WE HAD ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I, I, I, OKAY, WE'RE ON NUMBER TWO. SO COUNCILMEMBER BECKHAM NO, I DON'T THINK NOT IN THIS ONE. IT'S GOING TO BE NUMBER FOUR. OKAY, OKAY. OKAY. SO ALL IN FAVOR SAY I, I OKAY
[VIII.A.(3) P.R. No. 24931 – A Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 To The Economic Incentive Contract And Loan Agreement Between The Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation And Haulin Gas, LLC.]
ANY NO'S. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE RESOLUTION PASSES. LET'S GO TO NUMBER THREE. PR NUMBER 24931.A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVE CONTRACT AND LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORT ARTHUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND HOLLAND GAS LLC.
CAN I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? SO MOVED. SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED IN. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I, I ANY NO'S. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE RESOLUTION PASSES. THIS IS THE RECUSAL. COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNCIL MEMBER. FRANK, YOU'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE. AND I'M GOING TO STEP AWAY FROM THE DAIS. AND ALSO COUNCIL MEMBER BECKHAM. THANK YOU. YEAH. ALL
[VIII.A.(4) P.R. No. 24945 – A Resolution Approving The 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing And Neighborhood Revitalization Funding Allocation Of $685,527.00 From The Department Of Housing And Urban Development. The 2026 CDBG Program Year (Fund 105) Will Begin In The City’s FY27 Budget, Contingent Upon Approval Of Budget Amendment P.O. No. 7425.]
RIGHT. PR NUMBER 24945, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2026 COMMUNICATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION FUNDING ALLOCATION OF $685,527 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. THE 2026 CB CDBG PROGRAM YEAR FUND 105 WILL BEGIN IN THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 27 BUDGET, CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT PO NUMBER 7425. DO I HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY ANY QUESTIONS? NO'S. ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT. MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK. WE'RE GOING TO NOW MOVE TO PR NUMBER[VIII.A.(5) P.R. No. 24960 – A Resolution Appointing A Member To The City Of Port Arthur Planning And Zoning Commission To Fill The Unexpired Term Created By A Voluntary Resignation Expiring October 30, 2026, And Providing For The Appointment Of The Same Member To A New Five (5) Year Term Expiring October 30, 2031; And Providing For Other Matters Related Thereto.]
24960. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM CREATED BY VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION EXPIRING OCTOBER 30TH, 2026, AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SAME MEMBER TO A NEW FIVE YEAR TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 30TH, 2031 AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.CAN I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED IN. SECOND, ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILMEMBER FRANK? NO. I'M SORRY, DO WE HAVE A NAME? NAME? CHRISTINE. YES, MR. ROOSEVELT PETRI, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES IS APPOINTING MR. ROOSEVELT. PETRI. OKAY, DOCTOR ROOSEVELT, I'M SORRY, DOCTOR ROOSEVELT. PETRI. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY NOS. THE AYES
[VIII.B.(1) P.O. No. 7425 – An Appropriation Ordinance Amending The City Of Port Arthur Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025 And Ending September 30, 2026 Increasing The CDBG Fund (105) By $1,041,727.00.]
HAVE IT. THE RESOLUTION PASSES ON THE ORDINANCES. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO BE ORDINANCES.NUMBER ONE PL NUMBER 7425. AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR'S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026, INCREASING THE CDBG FUND 105 BY $1,000,041 $727. CAN I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? SO MOVED. SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. I. ANY NOS.
THE AYES HAVE IT. THE ORDINANCE PASSES. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING. I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY I I AY
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