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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 16, 2007DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR MICHAEL "SHANE" SINEGAL, MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: JACK CHATMAN, JR. CAL JONES THOMAS J. HENDERSON MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON CIIy Of . y„~ i, ~,. ~./~ ort rth~ur Texas AGENDA STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER EVANGELINE "VAN" GREEN CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY City Council And Section 4A EDC Joint/Speci;~.l Meeting October u 6, 2007 5:30 ~~.m. In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the City of Port Arthur will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. To better serve you, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meeting.. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at (409) 983-8115. P.O. BOX 1089 • PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 • 409(983-8115 • FAX 409/983-8291 CITY COUNCIL ANDS SECTION 4A EDC JOINT/SPECIAL MEETING City Hall Council Chamber City Of Pout Arthur October 16, 2007 5:30 PM I. II. ROLL CALL, INVOCATION & PLEDGE Mayor Prince _ Board of Directors Mayor Pro Sinegal _ Richard Wycoff Councilmember Chatman _ Kerry Thomas Councilmember Jones _ Lloyd Christian Councilmember Henderson _ Keith Daws Councilmember Flood _ Kelly Shanks Councilmember Beard _ Doris Green Councilmember Williamson _ Eli Roberts City Manager Fitzgibbons _ Garciela Alavarez City Secretary Green _ Kaprina Frank City Attorney Sokolow _ Staff Floyd Batiste *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) In Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code [Formerly Article 6252-17, Section 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed Meeting The Presiding OfFcer Of The City Should Make The Following Public Announcement: Section 551.071 -Litigation And/Or Legal Advice Section 551.072 -Land Section 551.073 -Negotiated Contracts For Prospective Gifts To The City Section 551.074 -Personnel Section 551.076 -Security Personnel Or Devices Section 551.087 -Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives Closed Meetin (1) Section 551.087 Government Cocie - To Discuss Incentives For EDC Business Prospects (2) Section 551.072 Government Cocle - To Discuss The Value Of Land At The EDC Business Park On Spur 93 As Welll As The Value Of Land Of The Approximately Five Acres Adjacent To Jimmy Johnson (3) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Duties And Responsibilities Of The CEO Of The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation *The Items In Executive Session May Be (Discussed And Acted On In Open Session JOINT/SPECIAL AGENDA OCTOBER 16, 2007 III. OPEN SESSION: To Discuss And Possibly Take Action On Delineating Goals And Objectives As To Facilitating Economic Development N. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Items For Future Agenda Consideration Or Reports From Staff May Be Requested But No Discussion Of Any Item Or Request Shall Take Place V. ADJOURNMENT 2 RULES OF DECORUM -PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognition by Presiding Officer. No person shall address the Council without first being recognized by the Presiding Officer. 2. Speaking Procedure; Limitation on discussion and giuestioning. Each person addressing the Council shall step up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give his name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records, state that subject he wishes to discuss, state whom he is representing if he represents an organization or other person, and unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his remarks to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any member thereof. No person other than members of the Council and the person having the floor shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, whether directly or througih a member of the Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. 3. Improper References, Disorder/y Conduct By Person Addressing The Council; Any person making, expressly or impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane remarks or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive languaige, or engages, in any disorderly conduct which would impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct, the order by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further audience before the Council during that Meeting. 4. Addresses After Motion Made or Pub/ic Hearing C/osed. After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been closed, no member of the public shall address the Council from the audience on the matter under consideration without first securing permission to do so by majority vote of the City Council. 5. Campaign Speeches Prohibited. No persons will be allowed to address the City Council by making campaign speeches for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his intention to run, or issue already ordered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorder/y Conduct: No person in the audience sh;~ll engage in disorderly conduct such as hand clapping, stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. 7. Limitations on Use of Supp/ementa/ Lighting. Limit;~tions on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Council proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Comp/aims, A/legations, or Charges Against Individual City Emp/ogees: No person shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against an individual City Employee by name in a public meeting unless he first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning, All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer, be silent. Remova/. If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting, such Officer may order him to remove himself from the meeting. I~F he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at0arms to remove him. Resisting Remova/, Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce. Any Councilmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall require him to do so. RULES OF PROCEDURE The City Secretary shall make public, in accordance with •the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Requesting To Be Heard On Agenda Items (1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on any matter may do so by notifying the City Secretary in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. (2) Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Council shall notify the City Secretary and specify his interest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer for approval before placing the name on the Agenda. Specific Agenda Item. After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any specific agenda item, and before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any citizen in the audience wishing to address the council on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Council thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. "Specific Agenda Items" are defined as any item specified on the Notice of Meeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.