HomeMy WebLinkAbout(06) NOVEMBER 21, 2016 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — November 21, 2016
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Moses gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Regular Session on Monday,
November 21, 2016 at 9:05 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the
following members present: Mayor Derrick Freeman; Councilmembers Tiffany Hamilton,
Keith Richard, Charlotte M. Moses and Kaprina Frank; City Manager Brian McDougal,
City Secretary Sherri Bellard, City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno, and Sergeant At Arms
Chief of Police Mark Blanton.
Mayor Pro Tem Raymond Scott, Jr. was absent from the Special Meeting.
Councilmember Morris Albright, III. was absent from the Special Meeting.
Councilmember Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. was absent from the Special Meeting.
Councilmember Osman Swati joined the Special Meeting during Executive Session.
II. SECOND REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARING — 9:00 A.M.
The Purpose Of This Public Hearing Is To Discuss And
Review Plans For The City Of Port Arthur, Texas Proposal
To Institute Annexation Proceedings To Enlarge And
Extend The Boundary Limits Of The City To Include The
Following Described Territory, To-Wit:
"BTP" (BASF Total Petrochemicals LLC, Total
Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc., And BASF
Corporation), BASF (Old Sandoz), Chevron Phillips
Chemical Company, LP, Chevron USA, Flint Hills Resources
Port Arthur, LLC (FHR PA), Oxbow Calcining, LLC., Praxair,
Inc., (Located On The Property Of The Valero Refinery),
Praxair, Inc., (Located On The Property Of The Motiva
Refinery), Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA And Total
Par, LLC, And Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC (The Map
And Legal Descriptions Are Available For Review In The
Office Of The City Secretary.)
This Is The Second Public Hearing To Be Held By And
Before The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas,
For All Persons Interested In The Above Proposed
Annexation Pursuant To Chapter 43 Of The Texas Local
Government Code. There Will Be An Opportunity To Discuss
The Implementation Of Service Plans For The Extension Of
Full Municipal Services To Areas In The City Of Port
Arthur's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction That Are Being
Considered For Annexation At Which Persons Interested In
The Annexation Are Given The Opportunity To Be Heard
Additionally, Entergy Has Metering Locations And
Substations In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)
And In These Industrial Areas That The City Seeks To
Annex
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Public Hearing at 9:10 a.m.
Community Development and Services Director Ron Burton appeared before the City
Council and gave a general overview of the services plans for the above-mentioned
annexation.
The Mayor requested to hear from anyone present in the audience who wished to
speak regarding the above-mentioned item.
No one appeared before the City Council to address the above-mentioned item.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Hamilton, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried unanimously, the City Council closed the Public Hearing at 9:15 a.m.
III. * CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To
Industrial District Agreements
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ET))
The City Council recessed their meeting at 9:17 a.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 11:16 with the
following members present: Mayor Freeman; Councilmembers Hamilton, Richard,
Swati, Moses and Frank; City Manager McDougal; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney
Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Blanton.
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Hamilton, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting 11:17 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.
MAYOR DERRICK FREEMAN
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF REGULAR MEETING HELD November 21, 2016.
APPROVED •
City Council Minutes 2
Regular Meeting — November 21, 2016