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Votes at a glance: council approves street rehabilitation bid, housing reconstruction closeout and water‑account adjustments
Summary
On July 15 the Port Arthur City Council approved a pavement rehabilitation bid for 13th Street, accepted change order and final payment on four home reconstruction contracts, and authorized adjustments to water utility accounts.
At the July 15 meeting the City Council approved several formal items by voice vote.
• Thirteenth Street rehabilitation (PR24378): The council awarded a bid and authorized the city manager to execute a contract with Pavecon Ltd. of Houston under BuyBoard cooperative contract for rehabilitation of 13th Street (Sabine Avenue to Natchez Avenue) in an amount not to exceed $406,008.88. The item was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
• James W. Turner construction change order and closeout (PR24424): The council authorized change order No. 1 to reduce individual home reconstruction costs by $9,080.32 from contingency, lowering the original contract amount from $774,007.60 to $763,840.32; the council also authorized acceptance of closeout documents and final payment in the amount of $338,192.10 for completion of four homes. The motion was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
• Water utility account adjustments (PR24421): The council approved a resolution authorizing adjustments of certain water utility accounts pursuant to City of Port Arthur Code sections 110‑97, 110‑98 and 110‑99. Staff described leak‑adjustment procedures during the discussion; the resolution passed by voice vote.
Votes were recorded by voice and the mayor declared "the ayes have it" on each item; detailed roll‑call tallies were not given in the meeting transcript. Council members who moved or seconded the listed motions included Council member Doucette (mover) and Council member Kinlaw (second) on at least one procurement motion as recorded in the meeting minutes; where specific mover/second names were not clear in the transcript they are recorded as not specified in the formal action logs.
No item was tabled or failed on the nonconsent agenda.
