HomeMy WebLinkAbout(5) AUGUST 5, 2019 REGULAR MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — August 5, 2019
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Frank gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Monday, August 8,
2019 at 3:04 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartle; Mayor Pro Harold Doucet, Sr.; Councilmembers
Raymond Scott, Jr., Cal Jones, Charlotte M. Moses and Kaprina Frank; City Secretary
Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmember Thomas Kinlaw, III. was absent from the Special Meeting.
II. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(1) P.R. No. 20970 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With Baker Tilly
Virchow Krause, LLP Of Addison, Texas, For Services
Related To The Executive Search For The Position Of City
Manager In The Amount Of $24,500.00; Funds Available In
Account No. 001-1002-512.54-00
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tem Doucet, seconded by Councilmember Scott and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 20970 was held until after Executive Session.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Doucet; Councilmembers Scott, Jones,
Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
Proposed Resolution No. 20970 was held.
III. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties
And Responsibilities Of The Interim City Manager And To
Deliberate The Appointment Of An Interim City Manager
The City Council recessed their meeting at 3:09 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 3:32 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Doucet; Councilmembers
Scott, Jones, Moses and Frank; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and
Sergeant At Arms Chief Tim Duriso.
MOTION IN OPEN SESSION
The City Attorney read the following motion into the record:
Motion To Appoint Mr. Ronald Burton As The Interim City
Manager Effective August 5, 2019, Utilizing The Currently
Established Salary, Auto And Cell Phone Allowances Consistent
With The Position
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tern Doucet, seconded by Councilmember Jones and
carried, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Doucet; Councilmembers Scott, Jones,
Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
II. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(1) P.R. No. 20970 — A Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With Baker Tilly
Virchow Krause, LLP Of Addison, Texas, For Services
Related To The Executive Search For The Position Of City
Manager In The Amount Of $24,500.00; Funds Available In
Account No. 001-1002-512.54-00
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tern Doucet, seconded by Councilmember Moses and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 20979 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 19-326.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Doucet; Councilmembers Scott, Jones,
Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 19-326 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 19-326
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP OF
ADDISON, TEXAS, FOR SERVICES RELATED TO
THE EXECUTIVE SEARCH FOR THE POSITION
OF CITY MANAGER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$24,500.00; FUNDS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT
NO. 001-1002-512.54-00
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Mayor Pro Tern Doucet, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 3:36 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 THURMAN "BILL" BARTIE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD: August 5, 2019.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes — Special Meeting
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