Council members are scheduled to hear from the general manager of Veolia, the company disposing the caustic wastewater, and a representative from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at the 8:30 a.m. session, according to the agenda posted online.

The shipments of the treated nerve agent started coming last week as part of a $49 million contract for the material's destruction. Some residents have protested the shipments and wanted to know why the community wasn't notified about them.

Council members also will receive information from Railroad Controls Limited about safety features for intersections in proposed railroad quiet zones.

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A track from 39th to 36th streets and one that runs parallel to Houston Avenue between Thomas Boulevard and 19th Street are two areas Port Arthur officials have proposed as quiet zones from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. If proper safety measures are taken, trains would stop sounding their horns as they approach intersections in those areas.

Also, council members are scheduled to vote on having a contractor help with debris pickup and the purchase of a new trash truck, according to information on the city's Web site.

The city is picking up about 70 percent more trash than before Hurricane Rita and it's taking longer to sweep the city to pick up debris, according to information from the city.

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