HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPRIL 7, 2020 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — April 7, 2020
By Telephonic and Videoconference
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 Regular Session on Tuesday, April 7,
2020 at 11:10 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartie; Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Thomas Kinlaw,
III, Charlotte Moses; Interim City Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Sherri Bellard;
and City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno.
Mayor Pro Tem Harold Doucet, Sr. and Councilmember Jones were absent from the
Special Meeting.
II. INDIVIDUAL ACTION (NON-CONSENT)
(1) P.O. 6847 - An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of
Port Arthur, Texas, Postponing The General Election
Previously Called For Saturday, May 2, 2020 To November 3,
2020 As Allowed By Proclamation Of The Governor, Due To A
Public Health Emergency; Preserving All Candidate Filings
And Ballot Order Actions Already Taken; Providing For
Holdover In Office Of Current Office Holders, Providing A
Severability Clause; And Providing For An Effective Date
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Scott and
carried, Proposed Ordinance No. 6847 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 20-36.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Scott, Kinlaw, Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 20-36 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 20-36
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, POSTPONING
THE GENERAL ELECTION PREVIOUSLY CALLED
FOR SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020 TO NOVEMBER 3,
2020 AS ALLOWED BY PROCLAMATION OF THE
GOVERNOR, DUE TO A PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY; PRESERVING ALL CANDIDATE
FILINGS AND BALLOT ORDER ACTIONS
ALREADY TAKEN; PROVIDING FOR HOLDOVER
IN OFFICE OF CURRENT OFFICE HOLDERS,
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
(2) P.O. 6853 - An Ordinance Extending The Declaration Of
Disaster Pursuant To §418.108(B) Of The Texas Government
Code
The introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
The motion was made by Councilmember Frank and seconded by Councilmember
Moses that Proposed Ordinance No. 6853 be adopted.
Port Arthur Health Department Director Judith Smith appeared before the City Council
to answer inquiries pertaining to COVID-19.
Proposed Ordinance No. 6853 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 20-37
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Scott, Kinlaw, Moses and Frank.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 20-37 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 20-37
An Ordinance Extending The Declaration Of Disaster
Pursuant To 418.108(B) Of The Texas Government
Code
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 11:35 a.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 April 7, 2020.
APPROVED:
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