HomeMy WebLinkAbout(06) MARCH 26, 2019 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — March 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, March 26,
2019 at 4:04 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, Harold Doucet, Sr., Charlotte M. Moses and Kaprina Frank; Interim
City Manager Harvey Robinson; City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia
Tizeno.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney And Receive Legal Advice As It Pertains To
Law Enforcement Issues, Employment Law Matters, Claims,
Contract Liabilities, Pending/Potential Litigation and Other
Legal Matters
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction /
Industrial District, Pleasure Island, Downtown Port Arthur
and Along Jimmy Johnson Boulevard
(3) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Deliberate The
Appointment Of The Position Of City Manager
(4) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects: (KLV Ventures, Inc.); (Aref 1, Ltd): And (Kemp
Corkran, LLC)
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 5:45 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Kinlaw;
Councilmembers Scott, Jones, Doucet Moses and Frank; Assistant City Manager Burton;
City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Tim Duriso.
Motion In Open Session
Councilmember Moses read the following motion into the record:
A Motion To Reopen The City Manager Search
The motion was made by Councilmember Moses and seconded by Councilmember
Jones that the above-mentioned motion be adopted.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Doucet the
following roll call vote was taken:
Councilmember Doucet "No"
Councilmember Frank "No"
Councilmember Jones "Yes"
Mayor Pro Tem Kinlaw "Yes"
Councilmember Moses "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "No"
Mayor Freeman "Yes"
The above-mentioned motion carried.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 6:15 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 EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD: March 19, 2019
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes — Special Executive Meeting
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