HomeMy WebLinkAbout(01) MINUTES 02/27/2018 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — February 27, 2018
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Moses 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, February 27, 2018 at
4:07 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. and Charlotte
Moses; Interim City Manager Harvey Robinson; City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia
Tizeno.
Mayor Pro Tem Cal Jones joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:19 p.m.
Councilmember Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:35 p.m.
Councilmember Kaprina Frank joined the Special Executive Meeting at 5:31 p.m.
Councilmember Osman Swati was absent from the Special Executive Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
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 4:08 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to consider the
above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:42 p.m. with the following members
present: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Jones; Councilmembers Scott, Kinlaw, Doucet and Frank;
Interim City Manager Robinson; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms
Chief Patrick Melvin
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember Doucet and carried
unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:42 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: February 27, 2018
APPROVED: .