HomeMy WebLinkAbout(01) APRIL 23, 2019 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — April 23, 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, April 23,
2019 at 4:01 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.; Interim City Manager Rebecca Underhill; City
Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmember Charlotte M. Moses joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:19 p.m.
Councilmember Kaprina Frank was absent from the Special Executive Meeting due to
medical reasons.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And
Receive Legal Advice From The City Attorney/Legal Counsel
Regarding Potential/Pending Claims/Litigation Involving
The City of Port Arthur
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss or
Deliberate The Value Of Real Property Located In The City's
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction/Industrial District
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss or
Deliberate The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real
Property Located In The Spur 93 Business Park
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss or
Deliberate The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real
Property Located In Downtown Port Arthur
(5) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Economic
Development Incentives In The City's Industrial
District/ETJ
(6) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects: (Decision Technologies Incorporated); (Mid-
County Plaza, LLC)
(7) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Economic
Development Incentives In The City's Downtown Area
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:04 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:29 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Freeman; Mayor Pro Tern Kinlaw;
Councilmembers Scott, Jones, Doucet and Moses; Interim City Manager Underhill; City
Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Tim Duriso.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Doucet, seconded by Councilmember Jones and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:30 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 23, 2019
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes — Special Executive Meeting
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