HomeMy WebLinkAbout(02) MINUTES 01/30/2018 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — January 30, 2018
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, January
30, 2018 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., Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. and Osman Swati;
Interim City Manager Harvey Robinson; City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney
Valecia Tizeno.
Mayor Pro Tern Jones joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:12 p.m.
Councilmember Moses joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:21 p.m.
Councilmember Kaprina Frank joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:33 p.m.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation Regarding Civil Service
Matters
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney And Receive Legal Advice On Pending
Litigation
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney And Receive Legal Advice Regarding Claims
Related To Hurricane Harvey And FEMA Rules/Regulations
(4) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects (Standard Alloys Engineered Services, The King
Crawfish LLC, and TX Blue Crab Co.)
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 5:33 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Jones;
Councilmembers Scott, Kinlaw, Doucet, Lewis, Swati, Moses and Frank; Interim City
Manager Robinson; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms
Chief Patrick Melvin
MOTION IN OPEN SESSION
Councilmember Moses read the following motion into the record:
A motion to enter into two settlement agreements in the pending
legal matters against the City of Port Arthur and Ambroise; and
the City of Port Arthur and Collins. The City Council agrees to
approve the court mediated settlement agreement in the
Ambroise matter. The City Council also agrees to approve a
settlement agreement approved by Texas Municipal League —
Intergovernmental Risk Pool in the Collins matter. The City
authorizes the City Manager to execute both agreements and
payments made by the City and the Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Jones; Councilmembers Scott,
Kinlaw, Doucet, Lewis, Swati, Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:34 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: January 30, 2018
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes— Special Executive Meeting
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