HomeMy WebLinkAbout(02) DECEMBER 04, 2018 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — December 4, 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, December
5, 2018 at 4:03 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Derrick Freeman; Mayor Pro Cal Kinlaw, III.; Councilmembers Raymond
Scott, Jr., Cal Jones and Harold Doucet, Sr.; Interim City Manager Harvey Robinson;
City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmember Kaprina Frank joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:45 p.m.
Councilmember Charlotte Moses was absent from the Special Executive Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation Regarding Cause No. E-
200319; City Of Port Arthur V. German Pellets Texas, LLC
And Texas Pellets, Inc.
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Receive Legal
Advice And Consultation With The City Attorney Related To
Claims Against The City
(3) 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 Negotiations With The International
Association Of Fire Fighters Local 397
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land Along Highway 365 And El Paso Avenue
(5) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The City
Attorney Pending Litigation Wolf V. City Port Arthur
(6) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties
And Responsibilities Of City Manager
(7) Section 551.076 Government Code — To Discuss The
Deployment, Or Specific Occasions For Implementation, Of
Security Personnel Or Devices
(8) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects In The Downtown Area
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 5:43 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tem Kinlaw;
Councilmembers Scott, Jones, Doucet and Moses; Interim City Manager Robinson; City
Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Tim Duriso.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Doucet, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kinlaw and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:44 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: December 4, 2018
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes — Special Executive Meeting
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