HomeMy WebLinkAbout(02) MARCH 27, 2018 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — March 27, 2018
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Tuesday, March 27,
2018 at 3:27 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Derrick Freeman; Mayor Pro Cal Jones; Councilmembers Raymond
Scott, Jr., Thomas Kinlaw, III, Harold Doucet, Sr., Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr., Osman Swati
and Charlotte M. Moses; Interim City Manager Harvey Robinson; City Secretary Sherri
Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmember Kaprina Frank was absent from the Special Executive Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Receive Legal
Advice And Consultation With The City Attorney Regarding
Environmental Issues And Potential Legal And Contract
Claims
(2) 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 Litigation And Negotiations With
The Port Arthur Police Association
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects (KLV Ventures, Inc.)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:28 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 and Moses; 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 Authorize The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract
Amendment And Settlement Agreement With Inland
Environmental LTD In Connection With A Contract For Asbestos
Abatement And Oil Spill Remediation In An Amount Not To
Exceed $35,000.00 For Environmental Remediation And Pending
Claim Resolution
Upon the motion of Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Swati and
carried, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Jones; Councilmembers Scott, Kinlaw,
Doucet, Lewis, Swati and Moses.
Voting No: None.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Swati 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 MEETING HELD: March 27, 2018.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes — Special Executive Meeting
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