HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/28/2017 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — February 28, 2017
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Tuesday, February
18, 2017 at 4:28 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Derrick Freeman; Mayor Pro Raymond Scott, Jr.;
Councilmembers Tiffany Hamilton, Morris Albright, III, Keith Richard, Willie "Bae" Lewis,
Jr., Charlotte M. Moses and Kaprina Frank City Manager Brian McDougal; City Secretary
Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmember Osman Swati was absent from the Special Executive Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation Between Kelly Coffman
And Pleasure Island And The Pleasure Island Commission
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — Attorney
Consultation To Provide Advice And Counsel Regarding
Employment Law Matters
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation Regarding Cause No. E-
194887; Reginald Trainer, Efrain Avendano, Paul Hulin And
Herman Levingston V. City Of Port Arthur
(4) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects (Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC)
(5) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects (Conduent)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:30 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:49 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Freeman; Councilmembers Hamilton, Richard,
Lewis, Moses and Frank; City Manager McDougal; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney
Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Melvin.
MOTIONS IN OPEN SESSION
Councilmember Hamilton read the following motion into the record:
The motion was made by Moses and seconded by Councilmember Frank that the
following motion be adopted.
A Motion To Authorize Additional Fees Associated With An
Existing Contract With The Law Firm Of Lynn, Ross & Gannaway,
LLP Related To An Existing Investigation And Legal Issues In
Amount Not To Exceed $10,000
Voting Yes: Mayor Freeman; Councilmembers Hamilton, Richard, Lewis, Moses and
Frank.
Voting No: None.
The motion to adopt the above-mentioned motion carried.
Councilmember Lewis read the following motion into the record:
The motion was made by Councilmember Lewis and seconded by Councilmember
Moses that the following motion be adopted:
A Motion To Authorize Economic Development Corporation CEO
To Enter Into An On-The-Job Training Contract With Conduent
For Reimbursement Of 50% Of The Training Cost For Port Arthur
Residents In An Amount Not To Exceed $168,000
Voting Yes: Mayor Freeman; Councilmembers Hamilton, Richard, Lewis, Moses and
Frank.
Voting No: None.
The motion to adopt the above-mentioned motion carried.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Lewis and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:50 p.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 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD: February 28, 2017.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes — Special Executive Meeting
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