HomeMy WebLinkAbout(01) FEBRUARY 26, 2019 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — February 26, 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
26, 2019 at 4:06 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., Harold Doucet, Sr. and Kaprina Frank; Interim City Manager Harvey
Robinson; City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmember Cal Jones joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:38 p.m.
Councilmember Charlotte Moses joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:57 p.m.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
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 Discuss With The
City Attorney And Receive Legal Advice Regarding
Potential/Pending - Claim/Litigation Against The City Of
Port Arthur Police Department
(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 Pending Negotiations With The Port
Arthur Fire Firefighters IAFF Local No. 397
(4) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney And Receive Legal Advice Regarding Potential
Claims/Lawsuits Initiated By The City Of Port Arthur
(5) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
(6) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney And Receive Legal Advice Regarding
Employment Law Matters And Contractual Liability
(7) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties
And Responsibilities Of The City Manager
(8) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And /Or Industrial Business
Prospects
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:06 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:41 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Kinlaw;
Councilmembers Scott, Jones, Moses and Frank; Interim City Manager Robinson; City
Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Tim Duriso.
MOTIONS IN OPEN SESSION
The City Attorney read the following motion into the record:
A Motion To Authorize The City Manager To Extend The Existing
Contract Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Port Arthur
Firefighters IAFF Local No. 397. The Extension Is Authorized For
A Period Of One Additional Year Along With A 2.5% Wage
Increase
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tern Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Kinlaw; Councilmembers Scott, Jones,
Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None
The City Attorney read the following motion into the record:
A Motion To Authorize A Refund And Credit To GT Omniport Due
To Overpayments Previously Made By The Company To The City
Of Port Arthur. The Total Amount Of The Refund And Credit Is
$123,035.91. The Initial Amount Of $41,011.97 Is To Be
Refunded To The Company On March 31, 2019. The Remaining
Balance Will Be Credited To The Company With The 2019 And
2020 In Lieu Of Payments.
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tern Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Kinlaw; Councilmembers Scott, Jones,
Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:40 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 26, 2019
APPROVED: .
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