HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES 07/18/2017 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — July 18, 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 Special Session on Tuesday, July 18,
2017 at 4:02 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Derrick Freeman; Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Jr., III, Harold
Doucet, Sr., Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. and Osman Swati; City Manager Brian McDougal;
City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Mayor Pro Cal Jones and Councilmember Thomas Kinlaw joined the Special Meeting at
4:07 p.m.
Councilmember Charlotte M. Moses joined the Special Meeting at 4:21 p.m.
Councilmember Kaprina Frank was absent from the Special Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation With Bridge City, Texas
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation With John Hall Public
Affairs, Inc.
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation With German Pellets
Texas, LLC and Texas Pellets, Inc.
(4) 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 4:03 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:34 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tem Jones;
Councilmembers Scott, Kinlaw, Doucet, Lewis, Swati and Moses; City Manager
McDougal; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief
Patrick Melvin
MOTIONS IN OPEN SESSION
The City Attorney read the following motion into the record:
A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND THE
CITY OF BRIDGE CITY FINALIZING THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE
BETWEEN THE CITIES AND UPDATING THE OFFICIAL MAP OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
The motion was made by Councilmember Scott and seconded by Councilmember Swati
that the above-mentioned motion be adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Jones; Councilmembers Scott, Kinlaw,
Doucet, Lewis, Swati and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The motion to adopt the above-mentioned motion carried.
The City Attorney read the following motion into the record:
To Increase The Blanket Order For Bracewell Authorizing The
Payment Of All Outstanding Invoices In Conclusion Of The Matter
With Bridge City Upon Final Approval Of The District Court
The motion was made by Councilmember Scott and seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw
that the above-mentioned motion be adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tem Jones; Councilmembers Scott, Kinlaw,
Doucet, Lewis, Swati and Moses.
Voting No: None.
The motion to adopt the above-mentioned motion carried.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Swati, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:36 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: July 18, 2017.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes — Special Executive Meeting
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