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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDECEMBER 28, 2017 SPECIAL MEETING 'SII8-£86 (600) Ju `a31.110 s‘kieja.iaas Ajia aqj jaejuoa aseaid uwaui aqj of .io..id sinoq pz pan!aaa.i aq wogs soanba.i 'nod anJas .ianaq o,L •s&u9aaiu iiauno,j Ajij ulpuajpe suos.iad suopepouiuioaau aigeuosea.i .ioj apino.id 'pm .intIPV pod Jo /imp aqj 'py sampgesm qmm sueauauiy aqj gpiM aaueiiduioa uI 'w'e oo:0 i Lioz `gz aaquaapaa 2th4aaw imads puno) 4413 vamaDv >I:':VM11 V�I2IdVN S3SOLV 3.L.LO12IVFD I.LVAAS:NV1 SO l3\210.L.LV AID sn_t 'Hf`SIAM ..3VH„31'1'1IM 0N1321 1V:1 21s'.L3J1104 O'IONVH n tf [ ;JO III `MV-IMM T SVLVOH.L A21V.L321J3S AIL) — � '21I''_L.I.OJS(IVOLVAV2I J1C21L`Q2IV'1'13H I2R13HS rip :S213H1V31N 31JVi10J 213JVNVLV.U13 1V1213.LVI ` fu .itt � L1131 ONd 110.lVK`SiN01'f iVJ VOSdIHO21 :C3:CMIVH � 2IOAVLV`IVLV332Id Q210.1 MD11111303 City Council Special Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur December 28, 2017 10:00 a.m. PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Freeman Mayor Pro Tern Jones Councilmember Scott, Jr. Councilmember Kinlaw, III Councilmember Doucet, Sr. Councilmember Lewis, Jr. Councilmember Swati Councilmember Moses Councilmember Frank Interim City Manager Robinson City Secretary Bellard, TRMC City Attorney Tizeno Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Melvin Or Designee II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) In Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code [Formerly Article 6252-17, Section 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed Meeting The Presiding Officer Of The City Should Make The Following Public Announcement: "A Closed Meeting Or Executive Session Will Now Be Held Pursuant To The Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code": Section 551.071 — Litigation And/Or Legal Advice Section 551.072 — Land Section 551.073 — Negotiated Contracts For Prospective Gifts To The City Section 551.074 — Personnel Section 551.076 — Security Personnel Or Devices Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives 1 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 28, 2017 II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED Closed Meeting: (1) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) (2) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business Prospects III. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION A. Resolutions: (1) P. R. No. 20059 - A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 17-358 As It Pertains To An Industrial District Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And Oxbow Calcining, LLC (2) P. R. No. 20063 - A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 17-360 As It Pertains To An Industrial District Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And Gt Logistics LLC And Golden Triangle Properties B. Ordinances: (1) P.O. No. 6671 - An Ordinance Delineating The Number Of Authorized Police Officer Positions In The Police Department (2) P. 0. No. 6673 - An Ordinance Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Annexing Tracts Of Land That Were Subject To Industrial District Agreements Described As BASF Total Petrochemicals LLC [BTP] (Resolution No. 16-341); BASF (Old Sandoz) (Resolution No. 16- 342); Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Resolution No. 16- 343); Chevron USA, Inc. (Resolution No. 16-344); FHR PA (Flint Hills — Resolution No. 16-345); Praxair, Inc. (Resolution No. 16- 346) The Property Owner Is Motiva Enterprises; Praxair, Inc. Has A Second Location On Property Owned By Premcor (Valero) (Resolution No. 16-347); Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. And Total PAR, LLC (Resolution No. 16-648); GT Logistics And Golden Triangle Properties (Resolution No. 14-577); Oxbow Calcining LLC (Resolution No. 16-334); Premcor Refining Group, Inc. (Resolution No. 14-635) Said Tracts Being More Fully Described In This 2 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 28, 2017 III. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — CONTINUED Ordinance; Located Within The Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas; Said Tracts Of Land Being Adjacent And Contiguous To The City Of Port Arthur, Texas; Extending The Boundary Limits Of The City So As To Include The Property Within The Corporate Limits Of The City; Granting To All The Inhabitants Of The Said Territory All The Rights And Privileges Of Other Citizens And Binding Said Inhabitants To All Of The Acts, Ordinances, Resolutions, And Regulations Of The City; Adopting A Service Plan; Assigning Zoning To The Annexed Area; Providing For The Filing Of This Ordinance With The County Clerk; Providing A Savings Clause; Providing A Severability Clause; And Providing An Effective Date. IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING ************************************************************ NOTE: If The Meeting Extends Past 11:59 PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30 AM On December 29, 2017. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of Remaining Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law ************************************************************ RULES OF DECORUM - PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognition by Presiding Officer. No person shall address the Council without first being recognized by the Presiding Officer. 2. Speaking Procedure; Limitation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressing the Council shall step up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give his name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records, state that subject he wishes to discuss, state whom he is representing if he represents an organization or other person, and unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his remarks to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any member thereof. No person other than members of the Council and the person having the floor shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, whether directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. 3. Improper References, Disorderly Conduct By Person Addressing The Council; Any person making, expressly or impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane remarks or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in any disorderly conduct which would impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct, the order by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further audience before the Council during that Meeting. 4. Addresses After Motion Made or Public Hearing Closed. After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been closed, no member of the public shall address the Council from the audience on the matter under consideration without first securing permission to do so by majority vote of the City Council. 5. Campaign Speeches Prohibited. No persons will be allowed to address the City Council by making campaign speeches for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his intention to run, or issue already ordered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorderly Conduct. No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand clapping, stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. 7. Limitations on Use of Supplemental Lighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Council proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Complaints, Allegations, or Charges Against Individual City Employees. No person shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against an individual City Employee by name in a public meeting unless he first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning. All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer, be silent. Removal. If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting,such Officer may order him to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at-arms to remove him. Resisting Removal.Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce.Any Councilmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division,and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall require him to do so. RULES OF PROCEDURE The City Secretary shall make public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Requesting To Be Heard On Agenda Items(1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on any matter may do so by notifying the City Secretary in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. (2) Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Council shall notify the City Secretary and specify his interest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer for approval before placing the name on the Agenda. Specific Agenda Items. After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any specific agenda item, and before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any citizen in the audience wishing to address the council on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Council thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. "Specific Agenda Items" are defined as any item specified on the Notice of Meeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.