HomeMy WebLinkAbout(05) NOVEMBER 18, 2016 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — November 18, 2016
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Richard gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Friday, November
18, 2016 at 10:06 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Councilmembers Keith Richard, Osman Swati and Kaprina Frank;
Assistant City Manager Dr. Jimmie Johnson; City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City
Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Mayor Derrick Freeman; Mayor Pro Tem Raymond Scott; Councilmembers Tiffany
Hamilton, Willie "Bae" Lewis and Charlotte Moses were out of town on City Business
and absent from the Special Meeting.
Councilmember Morris Albright, III was absent from the Special Meeting.
Note: Sec. 67.004. PROCEDURE FOR LOCAL CANVASS. (a) At the time set for
convening the canvassing authority for the local canvass, the presiding officer of the
canvassing authority shall deliver the sealed precinct returns to the authority. The
authority shall open the returns for each precinct and canvass them as provided by this
section. Two members of the authority constitute a quorum for purposes of canvassing
an election.
Councilmember Kaprina Frank performed the duties of Presiding Officer.
II. ITEM REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
A. Ordinance
(1) P.O. No. 6596 — An Ordinance Canvassing The Returns And
Declaring The Results Of The Special Election Held On
November 8, 2016 For The Purpose Of Submitting A
Proposition Amending The Charter Of The City Of Port
Arthur
Una Ordenanza De Escrutinio Que Solicita Los Retornos Y
La Declaracion De Los Resultados De La Eleccion Especial
Llevada El 8 De Noviembre De 2016 Con El Proposito De
Presentar Una Propuesta De Enmienda A La Carta De La
Ciudad De Port Arthur
The motion was made by Councilmember Richard and seconded by Councilmember
Swati that the above-mentioned motion be adopted.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt the above-mentioned
motion to adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 6596:
Councilmember Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Richard "Yes"
Councilmember Swati "Yes"
Proposed Ordinance No. 6596 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 16-70.
The caption of Ordinance No. 16-70 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 16-70
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING A PROPOSITION
AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR
UNA ORDENANZA DE ESCRUTINIO QUE SOLICITA
LOS RETORNOS Y LA DECLARACION DE LOS
RESULTADOS DE LA ELECCION ESPECIAL LLEVADA EL
8 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2016 CON EL PROPOSITO DE
PRESENTAR UNA PROPUESTA DE ENMIENDA A LA
CARTA DE LA CIUDAD DE PORT ARTHUR
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Swati, seconded by Councilmember Richard and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 10:11 a.m.
An audio-tape of this meeting is on file in the office of the City Secretary and is made a
part of the official minutes of this meeting.
PRESIDING OFFICER KAPRINA FRANK
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD: November 18, 2016.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes — Special Executive Meeting
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