HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1) FEBRUARY 19, 2019 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — February 19, 2019
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, February
19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Derrick Freeman; Mayor Pro Tem Thomas 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.
II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — NON-CONSENT
(1) P.R. No. 20685 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Execute An Agreement With Traylor And
Associates, Inc., For The Administration Of The Community
Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) -
Hurricane Harvey Buyout Program In An Amount Not To
Exceed $497,130.00; Special Revenue/Contractual
Services Account No. 148-2300-901.59-00
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Doucet, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kinlaw
and carried, Proposed Resolution No. 20685 was adopted becoming Resolution
No. 19-056.
Voting Yes: Mayor Freeman, Mayor Pro Tem Kinlaw; Councilmembers Scott,
Jones, Doucet, Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 19-056 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 19-056
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
TRAYLOR AND ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER
RECOVERY (CDBG-DR) - HURRICANE HARVEY
BUYOUT PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $497,130.00; SPECIAL
REVENUE/CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ACCOUNT
NO. 148-2300-901.59-00
III. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation Regarding Cause No. E-
203323; Mickey Sterling V. City of Port Arthur
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Receive Legal
Advice And Consultation With The City Attorney Related To
Potential Litigation, Pending Claims, And Other Legal
Matters
III. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) CONTINUED
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
(4) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Economic
Development Incentives In The Industrial District/ET]
(5) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties
And Responsibilities Of The City Manager
(6) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Deliberate The
Appointment Of The Position Of City Manager
The City Council recessed their meeting at 11:07 a.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 1:04 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Kinlaw;
Councilmembers Scott, Jones and Doucet; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno
and Sergeant At Arms Chief Tim Duriso.
MOTION IN OPEN SESSION
A Motion To Authorize The City Manager To Enter Into A
Settlement Agreement In Cause No. E-0203323 Sterling Vs. City
Of Port Arthur In An Amount Not To Exceed $75,000.00 Including
Benefits
The motion was made by Councilmember Jones and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Kinlaw that the above-mentioned motion be adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Freeman, Mayor Pro Tern Kinlaw; Councilmembers Scott,
Jones, Doucet, Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Jones and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 1:09 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: February 19, 2019
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes— Special Executive Meeting
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