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Home My WebLink About(2) February 11, 2003SPECTAL MEETING - February 11, 2003 ROLL CALL, INVOCATION & PLEDGE The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall with the following members present: Mayor Oscar G. Ortiz; Mayor Pro Tem Tom Henderson; Councilmembers Craig Hannah, Felix A. Barker, Tom Gillam liT, Rev. Ronnie Linden, Robert A. Bowers, Rose Mitchell Chaisson, and Michael "Shane" Sinegal; City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons; City Secretary Evangeline Green and City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow. The invocation was given by Councilmember Bowers followed by the pledge to the flag. II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION - NON-CONSENT A. Resolutions P. R. No. 12077 - A Resolution Appointing Members To The Port Arthur Youth Advisory Council. The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution. The motion was made by Councilmember Barker and seconded Bowers that Proposed Resolution No. 12077 be adopted. The following Councilmembers read for the record, the following nominated to serve on the Port Arthur Youth Advisory Council: Councilmember Sinegal's Nominee by Councilmember list of students 216 East 17th Street Tom Gillam, IV Councilmember Gillam's Nominee *Charles B. W. Prince 2645 33rd Street John Kelly Vanny Espinoza Port Arthur, Texas Port Arthur, Texas Councilmember Hannah's Nominee 701 Dunbar Port Arthur, Texas Councilmember Barker's Nominee 2223 Woodrow Port Arthur, Texas *Councilmember Sinegal requested reassignment of the appointment of Charles B. W. Prince to Councilmember Gillam. Proposed Resolution No. 12077 was adopted and carried unanimously becoming Resolution No. 03-033. Voting Yes: Mayor Ortiz, Mayor Pro Tem Henderson, Councilmembers Hannah, Barker, Gillam, Linden, Bowers, Chaisson, and Sinegal. Voting No: None. The caption of Resolution No. 03-033 reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 03-033 A RESOLUTION APPOTNTING MEMBERS TO THE PORT ARTHUR YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL. B. Ordinances (1) P.O. No. 5310 - An Ordinance Providing For The Conduct Of The Hay 3, 2003 General Election For The Purpose Of Electing Councilmembers From Districts 5 And 6, :In The City Of Port Arthur, Texas; And Providing For A 3oint Election With The Port Arthur Independent School District, The Sabine Pass Independent School District, The Port Of Port Arthur, And The Sabine Pass Port Authority In Accordance With Chapter 271 Of The Texas Election Code, And Providing For Publication Of The Election Notice. The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance. The motion was made by Councilmember Bowers and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Henderson that Proposed Ordinance No. 5310 be adopted. City Secretary Green read for the record the nominee name, Mr..John Comeaux, 524 Linkwood, Port Arthur, Texas, a registered voter of the City of Port Arthur nominated to serve as the Presiding .ludge of the Central Counting Station for the City of Port Arthur May 3, 2003 General Election. Councilmember Linden requested that City Secretary Green prepare a report concerning electronic voting systems, and the duties and the purpose of the early voting ballot board. He requested information be included regarding State Election Law pertaining to the opening of the ballot boxes to sort early voting ballots by precincts. Councilmember Linden further asked for information on adding a measure to the election. Councilmember Chaisson requested information regarding the storage of the early voting mail ballots. City Attorney Sokolow notified City Council of the required preclearance submittal to the U.S. Justice Department of the early voting polling location change from Central Mall, 3100 Highway 365, Port Arthur, Texas, to the Port Arthur Public Library. 4615 Ninth Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas. Proposed Ordinance No. 5310 was adopted and carried unanimously becoming Ordinance No. 03-005. Voting Yes: Mayor Ortiz, Mayor Pro Tem Henderson, Councilmembers Hannah, Barker, Gillam, Linden, Bowers, Chaisson, and Sinegal. Voting No: None. The caption of Ordinance No. 03-005 reads as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 03-005 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE MAY 3, 2003 GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCILMEMBERS FROM DISTRICTS 5 AND 6, IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR A 3OINT ELECTION WITH THE PORT ARTHUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE SABINE PASS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE PORT OF PORT ARTHUR, AND THE SABINE PASS PORT AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 271 OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE ELECTTON NOTICE. City Council Minutes February 11, 2003 2 III. CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) Closed Meetinq: (1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Healthcare, Commercial Business, Retail And Industrial Prospects. (2) Section 551.076 Government Deployment Or Implementation Devices. Code - To Discuss The Of Security Personnel Or (3) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Pending Or Prospective Litigation As It Pertains To Altercations Or Electioneering Within 100 Feet Of A Polling Place. The City Council recessed their meeting at 8:53 a.m. to meet in Executive Session to consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 11:08 a.m. with the following members present: Mayor Ortiz; Mayor Pro Tem Henderson; Councilmembers Hannah, Barker, Gillam, Linden, Bowers, Chaisson, and Sinegal; City Manager Fitzgibbons; City Secretary Green and City Attorney Sokolow. II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION - NON-CONSENT (CONTINUED) A. Resolutions (2) P. O. No. 12086 - A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager And The Executive Director Of The Section 4A Economic Development Corporation To Prepare And Advertise A Request For Qualifications For A Design-Build Firm For Improvements For The New Hospital To Be Constructed By IASIS Healthcare And To Encourage The Construction Of A New Medical Center To Be Built Adjacent To The Hospital. The motion was made by Councilmember Bowers and seconded by Councilmember Chaisson that Proposed Resolution No. 12086 be adopted. Councilmember Linden requested a report or a packet be made available to all Councilmembers, outlining all of the proposals surrounding the project in chronological order, including project funding and project costs. The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt Proposed Resolution No. :[2086: Councilmember Barker Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Chaisson Councilmember Gillam Councilmember Hannah Mayor Pro Tem Henderson Councilmember Linden Councilmember Sinegal Mayor Ortiz Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes The motion to adopt Proposed Resolution No. 12086 carried unanimously becoming Resolution No. 03-034. City Council IVlinutes February ii, 2003 3 The caption of Resolution No. 03-034 reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 03-034 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO PREPARE AND ADVERTISE A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR A DESIGN-BUILD FIRM FOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NEW HOSPITAL TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY IASIS HEALTHCARE AND TO ENCOURAGE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MEDICAL CENTER TO BE BUILT ADJACENT TO THE HOSPITAL. III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Upon the motion of Councilmember Gillam, seconded by Councilmember Sinegal and carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 11:23 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 A-r-I'EST: CITY SECRETARY END OF REGULAR MEETING HELD February 11, 2003 APPROVED: City Council Minutes February 11, 2003 4