HomeMy WebLinkAbout(07) JANUARY 27, 2020 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — January 27, 2020
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartie 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, January
27, 2020 at 4:03 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Harold Doucet, Sr.;
Councilmembers Cal Jones and Kaprina Frank; City Manager Ron Burton; Assistant City
Secretary Kelly Moore; City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Police
Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmember Charlotte Moses joined Executive Session at 4:18 p.m.
Councilmember Raymond Scott joined Executive Session at 4:24 p.m.
Councilmember Thomas Kinlaw, III. was absent from Executive Session.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tern Doucet, seconded by Councilmember Jones and
carried unanimously, the City Council recessed their meeting to meet in Executive
Session.
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And Receive
Legal Advice From The City Attorney Regarding Potential And/Or
Pending Litigation And Other Legal Matters Involving The City Of
Port Arthur
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And Receive
Legal Advice From The City Attorney Regarding American
Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or Deliberate
The Value Of Real Property Located At Carver Terrance Park,
Civic Park, Felix & Milton Barker Park, Hughen Park, Immigrant
Park, And Montgomery Park
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or Deliberate
The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of Real Property
Located on Austin Avenue
(5) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or Deliberate
The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of Real Property
Located In The City's Downtown
(6) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties And
Responsibilities Of The City Attorney
(7) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives For
Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business Prospects
(8) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties And
Responsibilities Of The City Manager
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:07 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:36 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Doucet; Councilmembers
Scott, Jones, Moses and Frank; City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard; City
Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 5:37 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 EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING HELD Janurary 27, 2020.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
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