HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES 06/01/2017 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — June 1, 2017
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Scott gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Joint Special Session on Thursday
June 1, 2017 at 1:33 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Derrick Freeman; Mayor Pro Tem Jones; Councilmembers
Raymond Scott, Jr., Harold Doucet, Sr., and Osman Swati; City Manager Brian
McDougal; Assistant City Secretary Kelly Moore and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmembers Thomas Kinlaw III, Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr., Charlotte Moses and
Kaprina Frank were absent from the meeting.
Economic Development Corporation Board members present: Darrell Anderson, Eli
Roberts, Christy DeRouen, Kenneth Marks, Richard Wycoff, Warren Pena, Dallas Smith,
Ingrid Holmes and David Stickley; EDC Executive Director Floyd Batiste and EDC
Attorney Guy Goodson.
II. WORKSHOP
(1) To Discuss City/EDC Affordable Housing Special Project
EDC Executive Director Floyd Batiste, Executive Director of Legacy CDC Vivian Ballou.
EDC Attorney Guy Goodson and National Development Council Representative Joseph
Grey appeared before the City Council to give an overview of the above-mentioned
project.
Community Development Services Director Ron Burton appeared before the City Council
to answer inquiries regarding the above-mentioned project and the city's
Comprehensive Plan.
(2) To Discuss City/EDC Industrial Training Special Project
EDC Executive Director Floyd Batiste and Krystle Muller appeared before the City
Council to answer inquiries regarding the above-mentioned project.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Swati, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 3:15 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:
ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY KELLY MOORE
END OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETING HELD: June 1, 2017.
APPROVED: