HomeMy WebLinkAbout(01) APRIL 24, 2018 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — April 24, 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, April 24, 2018
at 4:00 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., Osman Swati,; Interim City Manager Harvey Robinson; City Secretary Sherri
Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmember Kaprina Frank joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:13 p.m.
Councilmember Charlotte Moses joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:31 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tern Jones joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:54 p.m.
Councilmember Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. 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 Litigation And Negotiations With The Port Arthur
Police Association
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Receive Legal Advice
And Consultation With The City Attorney Related To Potential
Legal Action By The City And Contract Claims With Regard To
Improvements To City Owned Property
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects (Sempra Energy And Other Entities In The City's
(ET]) Extraterritorial Jurisdiction)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:05 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:36 p.m. with the
following members present: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Jones; Councilmembers
Scott, Kinlaw, Doucet, Swati, Moses 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 Doucet, seconded by Councilmember Frank and carried
unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:36 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: April 24 2018.
APPROVED: