HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCOTBER 10, 2017 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — October 10, 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, October
10, 2017 at 4:10 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Derrick Freeman; Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Jr.,
Thomas Kinlaw, III, Harold Doucet, Sr., City Manager Brian McDougal; City Secretary
Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmembers Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. and Kaprina Frank joined the Special Executive
Meeting at 4:25 p.m.
Mayor Pro Cal Jones; Councilmembers Charlotte M. Moses joined the Special Executive
Meeting while in session.
Councilmember Osman Swati was absent from the Special Executive Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — Attorney Consultation
To Provide Advice And Counsel In Connection With The
City's Rights, Duties, Privileges, And Obligations In
Connection With Pending Negotiations With The Port
Arthur Fire Firefighters IAFF Local No. 397
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss and
Receive Legal Advice From The City Attorney Regarding
Disaster Recovery Due to Declaration of Disaster
(Requested By City Attorney)
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)
(4) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects (Parc Enterprise, Inc.)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:12 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, Lewis, Moses and Frank; City Manager McDougal; City
Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Patrick Melvin
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:35 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 MEETING HELD: October 10, 2017.
APPROVED: .
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