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Summary of council actions (selected items from the agenda)

- PO 7330 — Ordinance amending city code sections 62-108 and 62-109 (sex-offender residency restriction)
- Motion/request: Approve PO 7330 as amended
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Notes: Mayor called for motion; council approved as presented. See workshop minutes for amendment reference.
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:13011-e:13024 / finish s:13039-e:13045

- PR 24298 — Contract for concrete driveway repairs at Fire Station #8 (original award to Corvus Communications LLC; amendment to award locally under 5% preference)
- Motion/request: Approve resolution to award repairs; amendment proposed to award to local Henson Contractors (Sabine Pass) under local-bidder preference.
- Outcome: Amendment passed to award local contractor; main motion approved (voice votes; no roll-call tally recorded in transcript)
- Notes: Amendment based on local preference within 5% per Texas/local purchasing policy; city attorney referenced Texas Local Government Code allowance.
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:13228-e:13247 / finish s:13820-e:13829

- PR 24319 — Repair of a 2018 betwing tractor unit (accident repair)
- Motion/request: Authorize repairs not to exceed $30,833.04 (insurance payout/deductible clarified in discussion)
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:13878-e:13887 / finish s:13994-e:13994

- PR 24365 — Contract award for citywide technology assessment and 5-year strategic technology plan (TIPS cooperative)
- Motion/request: Authorize agreement with Sayings LLC via TIPS for technology assessment ($64,630 projected)
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:14054-e:14057 / finish s:14102-e:14102

- PR 24347 — Emergency sewer line repair (Jade Ave & First St.) by Alcoa LLC (emergency authorization)
- Motion/request: Ratify emergency repair authorization in amount not to exceed $157,430.11; contingent on budget amendment
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:14138-e:14164 / finish s:14177-e:14177

- PR 24350 — Purchase of resilient-seat valves for water utilities (Midwest Flow Control Products)
- Motion/request: Authorize purchase with annual projected budgetary impact $173,345
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:14227-e:14261 / finish s:14271-e:14271

- PR 24359 — Amendment to Department of State Health Services grant (Heart & Stroke Prevention) to extend contract and add FY26 funds
- Motion/request: Accept grant amendment to extend term to 08/31/2026 and add $95,000 for FY26
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:14321-e:14332 / finish s:14332-e:14338

- PR 24360 — Professional engineering agreement for traffic signal design (EJES, Inc.)
- Motion/request: Authorize engineering agreement for intersections and related projects
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:14399-e:14411 / finish s:14411-e:14421

- PR 24366 — Repairs/renovations for pump station at the Pavilion (Mike Barnett Construction)
- Motion/request: Award contract for Phase 4 repairs, $415,250 (project account BU0015)
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:14452-e:14466 / finish s:14502-e:14512

- PR 24367 / PR 24368 — Landscaping & irrigation maintenance renewals and additions for Spur 93 / Jade Ave business parks (PA EDC)
- Motion/request: Renew and extend landscaping/irrigation contracts and add curb-strip services; authority delegated to PAEDC with EDC funding
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:15462-e:15471 / finish s:15554-e:15562

- PR 24370 — Economic development performance agreement (PAEDC item; Spidal, Inc. referenced on agenda)
- Motion/request: Authorize economic development performance agreement (amounts and EDC account cited in agenda)
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:15929-e:15939 / finish s:15939-e:15966

- PR 24374 — Contract for hauling landfill leachate (GFL) — budget contingent
- Motion/request: Award contract to GFL for hauling leachate (amount and account noted)
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:16054-e:16059 / finish s:16067-e:16067

- Fleet purchases / leases (solid waste trucks and landfill equipment): PR 24383, PR 24384, PR 24385, PR 24386–PR 24388 (multiple cooperative purchases and equipment leases)
- Motion/request: Approve cooperative purchases and multi-year leases for residential/collection vehicles and landfill dozers (contracts through Vanguard/Mustang/Sourcewell/TIPS programs). Council approved amended lease amounts for certain items during meeting; staff later noted updated monthly/annual totals in the record.
- Outcome: Approved (voice votes; specific monthly/annual amounts amended on the record)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:16136-e:16141 / finish s:16670-e:16675

- PR 24395 — Contract extension for a citywide classification and compensation study (Evergreen Solutions)
- Motion/request: Authorize final extension of contract period (no additional cost)
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded)
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:16759-e:16764 / finish s:16936-e:16943

- Proposed Ordinance 7340 — Budget amendment (various funds including hotel occupancy tax and transfers into capital funds; solid-waste financing noted)
- Motion/request: Amend FY2025 budget to reflect capital and operating changes (hotel occupancy, general fund transfers and a solid waste note)
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded); city finance director explained solid-waste notes and how amounts tie to the previously approved equipment purchases
- Provenance excerpt: intro s:16945-e:17028 / finish s:17193-e:17194

Notes about the record

- Where the transcript shows a voice vote with “Aye” and no roll-call tally, the minutes record the motion as approved and do not include a member-by-member roll-call number. The meeting transcript includes direct mover/second identifications for many motions (for example, motions were often introduced by councilmembers Frank, Dussek, Ken Law, Beckham and Lewis). When the transcript contained an amendment (for example, PR 24298 to award contract to a local bidder under policy), the amendment was put to a voice vote and the amendment and main motion carried.

- Items removed from the agenda or deferred to an executive-session discussion were not voted on in open session.

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Founder Harris C. (Harry) Crawford III described the proposal as a vertically integrated, Black-owned energy and technology initiative that combines coastal wind, utility-scale solar, battery storage and a hurricane-resistant, liquid-cooled data center. “We are not following a certain blueprint. We are the blueprint,” Crawford said as he introduced the initiative, which he said includes a 225-megawatt coastal wind component anchored by a large solar array, battery energy storage and what he described as an 850,000-square-foot data center built to Category 5 standards.

Crawford and his cofounder Paulette Crawford presented commemorative plaques to several elected officials and thanked State Representative Christian Manuel (who was represented at the meeting) for assisting with state-level outreach. Roger King, a representative of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), told the council the project will provide not just jobs but careers, and praised the company for planning workforce pathways that could support local trades and apprenticeships.

Several council members acknowledged the project had been controversial during the review process but urged residents to evaluate outcomes over time. “This was definitely a controversial issue. It’s one that took a lot of time,” Mayor Thurman Bill Barty said. “You will never know if you’re not given an opportunity.” Council members said the project could generate significant revenue and training opportunities if it reaches the developer’s timeline.

Diligent Offshore representatives said the company will present a community benefits plan to the city’s predevelopment group; that package is intended to address workforce training, small-business contracting and neighborhood investments. The company and at least one community partner (Grama, Inc.) described specific proposed commitments: a $12 million training pool for renewable-energy jobs and a stated goal to plant seed funding in entrepreneurs.

Council members and staff did not adopt any new ordinances at this presentation; the event served primarily as a public milestone celebrating the lease agreement and introducing the company’s community-benefits outline. Councilmembers who spoke expressed guarded optimism and requested ongoing reporting as the project proceeds through permitting and development stages.

The presentation concluded with company leaders and union representatives urging coordination on workforce development and local procurement, and with council members encouraging resident engagement as the project moves forward.","Diligent Offshore Services, a Black-owned energy and data center developer, presented a hybrid wind/solar/data center plan to the council and community; council members and labor representatives praised the economic and workforce potential. Company representatives said a lease agreement with the city has been reached after extended negotiations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536068,"Port Arthur council reviews draft five-year strategic plan; staff to turn priorities into implementation steps",4786,6140000,10926000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3869006-00c031354ddc4a62c044114216efc77d&start=6140&end=10926","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3869006-00c031354ddc4a62c044114216efc77d/thumbnail_6140000.jpg","/articles/6536068/Port-Arthur-City/Jefferson-County/Texas/Port-Arthur-council-reviews-draft-five-year-strategic-plan-staff-to-turn-priorities-into-implementation-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536068-5e831f13dce9ccc23ccd152a9a01c5b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191273&Signature=MfcBGa3JTD-I0joaOo7Efe6rUgnduNBtffCYhaENYnzsDMYDR73PxMUeVdukX9ZeaMfSJo2d-nNzAZDVM4F4UK92-qAJu6SKiw8OvElnNOLk02R-LXYnf0i6B1rjQJG78inhWdvHmUhJ6ee2EkJvOtjGj6joZCmnrQVa7LDY0s4~UvY5UED348npG6v~A5GIMYtNSeXxx5XV1~ils06RugRRQjKCuGJRFGnMLjpMO8~bGg4xfYiXCC1y-tLOtl0zhJFEvsem3Ln-zanZf73cL5CG~WSqLmp9oftYIta-KmnlUy~rLEQO7CkhAh651gvumG2ER7Xx6wzZVbVbV58BmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Arthur’s City Council held a workshop June 17 to review a consultant-drafted five-year strategic plan that lays out mission, vision, six strategic priorities and measurable objectives city staff will use to guide budgeting and implementation.

Barry Dunn, the consultant leading the work, told council the document captures community input gathered earlier this year and will be paired with a separate implementation plan with timelines and assignments for department directors. “Port Arthur is committed to an inclusive community through service excellence, transparency, fiscal responsibility, innovation, community engagement, enhancing quality of life, and ensuring public health and safety,” Dunn said as he read the proposed mission statement.

The council and staff spent more than two hours examining the draft’s core elements: a vision statement, seven core values, six strategic priority areas and a set of objectives and performance measures for each area. Dunn said the plan is intended to be a living document to guide budget choices and accountability over five years; the implementation plan will translate goals into specific tasks, responsible departments and reporting cadences.

Councilmembers pressed for greater emphasis on timeliness and clearer reporting. “We need to put time constraints on us to move the process along,” Councilmember Hamilton Everfield said, urging milestone reporting more frequently than annual updates. Councilmember Frank asked that private-public partnerships be called out explicitly in the vision; Dunn agreed to incorporate that language.

Staff noted several items from the strategic plan are already in motion. City Manager Ron Berman reminded council that a $10,000 line item for a citizen academy is already in this fiscal year’s budget. “You actually put $10,000 to get it started,” he said, describing the academy as a civic-engagement program intended to educate residents about local government operations.

On infrastructure, council members asked staff to make equipment and nonbuilding assets explicit in maintenance and replacement planning. On organizational excellence, members asked that a formal project-management framework be adopted so capital projects and departmental initiatives are tracked consistently.

Dunn said staff developed performance measures that mix outputs, outcomes and milestone dates; he recommended a regular reporting cycle so council could track progress and adjust budget priorities. “These are the things staff feels confident they can measure,” he said. Councilmembers asked the consultant and staff to prepare a redlined version showing edits from the workshop and a final, professionally designed copy of the plan for public distribution.

The council recessed the workshop with a staff assignment to draft the recommended edits, start the implementation plan work stream and return with a revised document and suggested reporting cadence for council review during the budget cycle.","Consultant-led workshop walked council through a draft five-year strategic plan focused on infrastructure, community vitality, economic and financial sustainability, organizational excellence and diversity. Council asked for clearer timelines, annual review and stronger links between the plan and the budget.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Port Arthur City Council actions June 17, 2025

Developer behind ‘Project Juno’ presents clean-energy and data-center plan; council and unions praise jobs and community benefits

Port Arthur council reviews draft five-year strategic plan; staff to turn priorities into implementation steps