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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-05-10 Regular Meeting• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL MAY 10, 1993 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malone at 6:00 P.M. Members of City Council Present: Mayor Norman Malone, Councilpersons Guy Sutherland, Mike Cooper, Bob Thrower, Bob McLaughlin, Alton Porter, Jack Maxwell Members of City Council Absent: Councilpersons Deotis Gay, Jerry Clarke Members of City Staff Present: City Manager Bob Herrera, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Sue Lenes, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Planning Director Chuck Harrington Police Chief Bobby Powell, Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby, Fire Chief Joe Sease, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Buyer Susan Kelley, Records Management Administrator Cathy DeArmond and a number of La Porte Police Officers and Reserve Officers. Others Present: Several Citizens from La Porte and Morgan's Point 2. The invocation was given by City Attorney Knox Askins. 3. Council considered approving minutes of the special called meeting held on May 3, 1993. Motion was made by Councilperson Cooper to approve the May 3 minutes as presented. Second by Councilperson Maxwell. The motion carried, 6 ayes and 0 nays and 1 abstain. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell and Mayor Malone Nays: None Abstain: Councilperson Thrower 4. There were no citizens wishing to address council. At this time under remonstrances the Mayor asked Council to join him in the audience and review the film "Man Behind The Shield". The Mayor then presented a proclamation for National Police Week. Mayor Malone commended the La Porte Police Department for their outstanding work and dedication to the citizens of the City of La Porte. Officer Donna Cook spoke on behalf of the children of La Porte and Officer Tim Bird presented an award to Conrad Reynolds for assisting a La Porte Police Officer with his car in a time of need. Minutes, Regular Meeting La Porte City Council May 10, 1993, Page 2 Mayor Malone announced there will Recognition Day held this Sunday at on Broadway at 10:50 a.m. • be a Police Officers the First Baptist Church 5. Council considered ordinance approving and authorizing a contract with Mitchell, Carlson and Associates, Inc. for the development of a Bavfront Master Plan. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 93-1908 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND MITCHELL, CARLSON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., TO DEVELOP A BAYFRONT MASTER PLAN; APPROPRIATING $15,000.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Thrower to adopt Ordinance 93-1908 as read by the City Attornev. Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell and Mayor Malone Nays: None 6. Council considered ordinance granting a permit to Mobil Chemical Company to construct and operate an eight inch ethylene pipeline. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 915-KK - AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT UNDER SECTION 18-a-3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 915, "PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION," BEING CHAPTER 18-A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DATED NOVEMBER 25, 1975, TO CONSTRUCT AN 8-INCH PIPE LINE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF ETHYLENE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Sutherland to adopt Ordinance 915-KK as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell and Mayor Malone Nays: None 7. Council considered declaring an emergency and authorizing payment to Textile Engineering Associates for repairs to belt press. Minutes, Regular Meeting La Porte City Council May 10, 1993, Page 3 • Associates for repairs to belt press. Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The Motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell and Mayor Malone Nays: None 8. Council considered a request to purchase twenty radio pagers for alerting volunteer fire department personnel. Motion was made by Councilpersons Cooper to purchase twenty radio pagers for alerting volunteer fire department personnel Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell and Mayor Malone Nays: None 9. Council considered awarding a bid for air pak upgrade. Motion was made by Councilperson Thrower to award a bid to Safety Supoly of America for air a~ k uQarade Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 7 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell and Mayor Malone Nays: None 10. Administrative Reports City Manager Bob Herrera reminded Council the annual City Picnic is Saturday May 22 and would appreciate seeing the City Council and their families there if possible. There will be a press conference at Sylvan Beach Park on May 13. "Arrangements have been made for City Council to meet at Sylvan Beach Pavilion for lunch at 11:30. Mr. Fonteno and the representative from Sunbelt Hotel will be joining us. After lunch we will walk over and have an open air ceremony on the parks grounds." The agenda will consist of Mayor Malone, Commissioner Fonteno and Sunbelt Hotels. f Minutes, Regular Meeting La Porte City Council May 10, 1993, Page 4 J Mr. Herrera informed Council he has visited with the Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. John Paul Zemanek and has scheduled a joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and the City Council Monday night June 7 at 6:00 o'clock at City Hall. The agenda will be discussed with Mayor Malone, there will an item dealing with the status and use of the hotel, motel funds that the City of La Porte collects and provides on a contractual basis to the Chamber of Commerce. 11. Council Action: Councilpersons Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell and Mayor Malone brought items to council's attention. 12. Executive Session: There was no executive session. 13. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 P.M. Respec-tfully submitted, ~ ~~ T''/? Sue Lenes, City Secretary P sed & appro~d this the 24th day of May, 1993 ~ ~ REQIIEST FOR CITY COONCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: 5-10-93 Requested By: Charles HarringtonC~.Department: Planning Report Resolution X Ordinance Exhibits: 1. Ordinance 2. Map of area to be studied 3. Timeline SUNIlKARY & RECOMMENDATION During the budgeting process, Council authorized $15,000.00 to be spent as match money for a $10,000.00 grant from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to develop a Bayfront Master Plan. This plan would be designed to further enhance the City of La Porte's economic development effort. Accordingly, Request for Proposals were distributed and returned on March 5, 1993. The proposals received were from Texas A&M University, Mitchell, Carlson and Associates, Inc. and a decline to propose Edward Stone, Jr. and Associates. After a careful review and rating by a committee consisting of the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and Director of Planning, the proposal of Mitchell, Carlson and Associates was selected. Their plan will be conducted in conjunction with the firms Carter & Burgess, Inc. (Engineers) and SLA Studio Land, Inc. (Planning and Landscape). The staff recommends awarding a professional services contract to the firm of Mitchell, Carlson and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $25,000.00 to develop a Bayfront Master Plan. Action Required by Council: Approve an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Mitchell, Carlson and Associates in the amount of $25,000.00 for the development of a Bayfront Master Plan. Availability of Funds: General Fund Water/Wastewater X Capital Improvements General Revenue Other Sharing Account No.: 015-689-830-100 Funds Available: X Yes No Approved for City Council Agenda Robert T. Herrera Date City Manager ~ ~ ORDINANCE NO. 93- 1908_ AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND MITCHELL, CARLSON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., TO DEVELOP A BAYFRONT MASTER PLAN; APPROPRIATING $15,000.00 TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.' BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the contract, agreement or other undertaking described in the title of this ordinance, in substantially the form as shown in the document which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such document and all related documents on behalf of the City of La Porte. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest to all such signatures and to affix the seal of the City to all such documents. City Council appropriates the sum of $15,000.00 from the Capital Improvements Account No. 015-689-830-100 to fund said contract. An additional $10,000.00 grant from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company will be used to fund the total contract cost of $25,000.00. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, ORDINANCE NO. 93-1908 Page 2 considered and formally acted upon. 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A ~ h O z O' F. n a M G O O V rfaoasaiaior+r oioirrf of iirrr 7 a 0 0 f 0 s+Aara rs oserer as +s+rwaararsw '4 ~o O' o 7. ti .0 ID a °a T ~ A dalAr AriliriA ArAriAiAr Ar•ri T a A n ] ~ n h G ~ S } C O C ~ rn X 2 W RE T FOR CITY COUNCIL AGEND~EM Agenda Date Requested: Niati 10 1993 Requested By: S._Gill tt `' Department: Public Works Report __ Resolution XXXX Ordinance Exhibits: Ordinance No. 915-KK_ Letter from Mobil Chemical Company SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Mobil Chemical Company has requested a permit to construct and operate an eight (81 inch ethylene pipeline, operating at a maximum pressure of 1440 psi at ambient temperature, within the City of La Porte. The proposed pipeline will be constructed in the northwest part of the City, crossing Underwood Road and SH 225. The request meets all requirements of Ordinance 915 for the construr_tion and. operation of pipelines within the City, and the $300 permit fee, as well as the $200 annual fee, has been paid. Action Required by Council: Approve Ordinance No. 915-KK app?roving a permit to Mobil Chemical Company to construct and operate an eight (8) inch ethylene pipeline within the City of La Forte. Availability of Funds: N/A Genex•al Fund Capital Improvement Other Water;Wastewater General Revenue Sharing Account Number: ____.._ __ ____ Funds Available: YES NO A roved for Cit Councilil Aaend~ ~} _ S~ S ~ 9~`~ - Robert T. Herrera DATE City Manager • ORDINANCE NO. 915-RR AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT UNDER SECTION 18-a-3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 915, "PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION," BEING CHAPTER 18-A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, DATED NOVEMBER 25, 1975, TO CONSTRUCT AN 8-INCH PIPE LINE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF ETHYLENE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAPORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte has received an application dated April 24, 1993, from MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY, requesting a permit under Section 18-A-3 of Ordinance 915, being Chapter 18-A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, to construct and operate its 8-inch pipe line for the transportation of ETHYLENE, crossing the City of La Porte, all as shown on said application. The application of MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY has been reviewed by the City's Director of Public Works, who has found that said application meets all requirements of said Ordinance No. 915, and has recommended its approval. Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby approves the applicator of MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY, dated April 24, 1993, and this Ordinance shall constitute a permit to MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY to operate said pipe line within the City of La Porte, all in conformance with the requirements of said Ordinance No. 915, contingent upon its filing with the City of La Porte prior to commencement of construction, copies of its permits from the Texas Department of Heghways and Transportation; Harris County; and the Harris County Flood Control District. Any future relocation of the pipeline herein permitted, within the City, State, or County rights- of-way, shall be at the sole expense of permittee. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. ORDINANCE NO. 915-RR PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 1Qth day d.f May, 1993. ATTEST: Sue Lenes, City Secretary APP/R¢V~ED ,' ~~~~ , ~~ Knox W. As ins, City Attorney • PAGE 2 CITY OF LA PORTE r BY / i f /Z oY-man' L.' M ones, Mayor ~' REST __FOR CITY COUNCIL AGEND~TEM Agenda Date Requested: Maw 101993 Requested By: --Steve Gillett 1~~~%~ Department: L~ublic Works XXX Report Resolution Ordinance Exhibits: 1. Memorandum from Public Works SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION As reported to Council at the last Council meeting, emergency repairs to the Sludge Dewatering Belt Press at the Wastewater Treatment Plant were necessary. An emergency was declared due to the limited amount of space available i.n the drying beds. Failure to dewater a sufficient amount. of sludge can result in lowering the ability of the plant to remove the required amounts of pollutants from the treated effluent. This could cause the plant to become out of compliance with the discharge parameters in our permit and could result in violation notices and!or monetary fines. The repairs were estimated to cost approximately $8,500.00 based on an initia_1 inspection of the equipment by Textile Engineering Associates. Due to the urgenr_y of needed repairs, Textile Engineering Associates were informed to begin the work. Final repair casts to th~~ belt press was in the amount of $8,386.00. Staff recommends authorization of payment of the invoice for the emergency repairs to the Sludge Dewatering Belt Press in the amount of $8,386.00 to Textile Engineering Associates It is further recommended funds be transferred from the Utility Fund Contingency Account as adequate funds for this repair are not available in the 92-93 Operating Budget of the Wastewater Treatment Division. Several large unforeseen expenditures have depleted the funds available for equipment repairs. Action Required by Council: Authorize payment of emergency repairs to Belt Press in the amount of $8,386.00 to Textile Engineering Associates. Authorize transfer of necessary funds from the Utility Fund Contingency Account to fund the repairs. Availability of Funds: _ -General Fund _ __ Water/Wastewater -Capital Improvement General Revenue Sharing XXX Other - Utility Fund Contingency Account Number: 003-810-810-904 Funds Available: XX YES NO Robert T. Herrera. DATE City Manager ~;~. CITY OF LA PORTE • INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM April 16, 1993 TO: Robert T. Herrera, City- Manager FROM: Steve Gillett, Director of Public Worl~;s SUBJECT: Little Cedar Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Dewatering (Belt Press) On April 13, 1993, the belt press, used f_or sludge dewatering prior to disposal, failed. Inspection revealed problems with the lower drive roller, upper and lower bull gear, and drive gear bearings far the roller shafts, requiring replacement. Additionally, the upper drive roller will. require recoating. This piece of equipment is a critical part of plant operations. Currently, the plant's waste sludge i_s reaching critical levels. The plant is equipped with drying beds, which were retained from the original plant. These facilities will handle approximately seven (7) days of normal waste sludge before reaching capacity. Estimated time for acquisition of needed parts and. effecting repair is five (5) to seven (7) days. Alternative short.-germ sludge management was also investigated. Une method, direct haul of wet sludge, was estimated to cost $1.i,8'S per day, based an average amounts of waste sludge. Alternatively, a portable belt-press can be leased for $600 per day. The first cption is obviously too expensive to consider. Alternative two should be considered if repair time exceeds the capacity of the existing drying beds. Textile Engineering Associates, which servir_es this brand of press, has estimated cost of repairs at $8, 500.00 for parts and labor. Due to the time period involved, and the high cost of alternative sludge management methods, even far a short period of time, I have authorized emergency repairs to the Plant's belt press with Textile Engineering Associates. Ltihen complete, I will present the total repairs to Council for ratification, based an the emergency conditions that exist. If I c•an answer any questions, please advise. xc: John ,Toerns, Assistant City Manager Jeff I,itr_hfield, Finance Director Curtis Herrod, L"tility Superintendent • L~ REOUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: MAY 10, 1993 Requested By: J.L. SEASE Department: FIRE X Report Resolution Ordinance Exhibits: MEMO TO ROBERT T. HERRERA REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PURCHASE PAGERS SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION PERMISSION IS REQUESTED FROM COUNCIL TO PURCHASE TWENTY (20) MOTOROLA RADIO PAGERS THROUGH HGAC, FOR ALERTING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS. OUR PAGER ATTRITION RATE HAS BEEN HIGHER THAN PLANNED. THE TOTAL COST FOR THE PAGERS WILL BE $6,674.00 INCLUDING THE 3~ FEE CHARGED BY HGAC. WE ARE REQUESTING TO USE THE $7,000.00 THAT WA3 ORIGINALLY BUDGETED TO PURCHASE HYDRAULIC RESCUE EQUIPMENT. WE FEEL THAT THE PAGERS ARE A HIGHER PRIORITY NEED. Action Required by Council: APPROVE REQUEST TO PURCHASE THE PAGERS THROUGH HGAC. BUDGETED FUNDS $7,000.00 Availability of Funds: X General Fund Water/Wastewater Capital Improvement General Revenue Sharing Other Account Number:001-500-501-821 Funds Available: X Yes No Approved for City Council Agenda ~y ~ ~~ ~~eN-+~.,~ 5v 5-~R 3 Robert T. Herrera Date City Manager • • OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF CITY of LA FORTE INTER-OFFICE TO: R. T. Herrera, City Manager FROM: J. L. Sease, Fire Chief ~~~'''~~ SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF RADIO PAGERS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS -~- ~ Tl~e~-~ " ~ gyp' ~~ ~ ,..~ z~~, c,v~.<< ~~s~'y DATE: 4-10-93 In the current budget funds were not requested or allocated for purchase of radio pagers for alerting of Volunteer Fire Fighters. It was felt that we had enough pagers to handle our needs. However this is not the case, due to a higher attrition rate due to malfunctions we are in need of pagers. In the current budget funds were allocated in the amount of $7000.00 for a Hydraulic Rescue Tool Set in 001-500-501-821. I feel that the need for the pagers is of a higher priority than the rescue tool set. I request approval to purchas twenty pagers at a cost o $324.00 each, for a total co t of $6,480.00 through HGAC. I ask that you consider and approve is reque q indicate the necessary steps needed to purchase the pagers. ~-f l ~ ( q ~U~ '~`_ Srr~ S~w~ C,~~.-~p ~u,, l~~w. F~ECEIVEI APR j 2 1993 L- Y iv,ANAGERS Oi=F4~E • ~~ REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: May 10, 1993 Requested By: J. L. Sease I--~~~ Department: /~~ X Report Resolution Fire Ordinance Exhibits: Memo from Susan Kelly, Buyer on Bid Tabulation Memo from Susan Kelly, Buyer on bidder response SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Funds are allocated in the current Fire Suppression budget in the amount of $27,000.00 to upgrade the division's existing air paks to the latest standards. Sealed bids were opened on the 19th of April with only one bid being submitted by Safety Supply of America. The bids were bid by unit price as requested. Based on the number of units the City has for each category, the total bid will be $25,230.66. It is recommended that the bid be awarded to Safety Supply of America. Action Required by Council: Award the bid as requested to Safety Supply of America or reject all bids. Availability of Funds: X General Fund Water/Wastewater Capital Improvement General Revenue Sharing Other Account Number: 001-500-501-821 Funds Available: X Yes No Approved for City Council Agenda ~~1~ L~ Robert T. Herrera City Manager S- S- R3 Date /`, , • CITY OF LA PORTE INTER--OFFICE MEMORANDUM APRIL 20, 1993 T0: JOE SEASE, FIRE CHIEF FROM: SUSAN KELLEY, BUYER SUBJECT: SEALED BID #0538 - AIR PAK UPGRADE Advertised, sealed bids #0538 for air pak upgrades were opened and read on April 19, 1993. Bid requests were mailed to five (5) vendors with one (1) bid returned. Safety Supply America submitted the only bid. Please submit your recommendation with an agenda request form by the prescribed time before the next regular council meeting. If there is a need to delay bringing this bid before council, please notify me. Attachment: Bid Tabulation Bid List L7 BID TABULATION • BID #0538 - AIR PAK UPGRADE DESCRIPTION SAFETY SUPPLY AMERICA Upgrade complete unit with existing Kevlar harness $352.79/ea Upgrade include complete unit to a Kevlar harness $459.00/ea Upgrade spare face piece $ 79.72/ea w -~ BIDDER'S LIST SEALED BID ## 0538 - AIR PAK UPGRADE VALLEN SAFETY 1202 BELTWAY EIGHT EAST PASADENA, TX 77503 477-9801 ATTN: CHARLIE FONTENOT SAFETY SUPPLY OF AMERICA 7105 NORTH LOOP EAST HOUSTON, TX 77028 674-5666 ATTN: JIM VACEK ORR SAFETY 3527 1ST AVE SOUTH TEXAS CITY, TX 77598 1-409-948-1170 ATTN: ROBIN STOUDER FAIRMONT SUPPLY 11604 STRANG ROAD LA PORTE, TX 77571 470-0910 ATTN: HAROLD CROW HELPREN SUPPLY P.O. BOX 292486 LOUISVILLE, TX 75067 1-214-434-3574 ATTN: MIKE AYERS s CITY OF LA PORTE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM APRIL 23, 1993 T0: JOE SEASE, FIRE CHIEF FROM: SUSAN KELLEY, BUYERJ~ SUHJ: AIR PAK UPGRADE VENDOR RESPONSE Upon your request, I contacted the vendors who were sent bid packets for Bid ##0538 - Air Pak Upgrade, and inquired why they did not respond to the bid proposal. Following is a list of these vendors and their response: Vallen Safety - Dan McManus arrived five minutes late, and we did not accept his bid. Fairmont Supply - Cannot sell Scott Air Paks, because they do not have a repair facility as required by Scott. Orr Safety - Their repair center is in Louisville and they would not be competitive because of transportation costs. Halprin Supply - left two messages on a machine. No one has returned my calls.