HomeMy WebLinkAbout(05) FEBRUARY 25, 2020 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — February 25, 2020
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Moses 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, February
25, 2020 at 10:08 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem Harold Doucet, Sr.;
Councilmembers Thomas Kinlaw, III. and Charlotte Moses; City Manager Ron Burton;
City Secretary Sherri Bellard; City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms
Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Cal Jones and Kaprina Frank were absent from the
Special Meeting.
II. WORKSHOP
(1) A Discussion Regarding Delinquent Water Utility Accounts
And A Proposed Implementation Plan
The above-mentioned discussion item was held.
(2) A Discussion Regarding Community Development Block
Grant Allocations For 2020
Grants Supervisor Mary Essex appeared before the City Council to introduced the CDBG
applicants:
(1) Program of Health Excellence
Willie Mae Elmore, 2217 18th Street, appeared before the City Council to answer
inquiries regarding the above-mentioned program.
(2) Legacy CDC
Vivian Ballou, 3030 Plaza Circle, appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries
regarding the above-mentioned program.
(3) Nutrition and Services for Seniors
Jancey Kimball and Kayla White appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries
regarding the above-mentioned program.
(4) IBN Sina Foundation
IBN Representative appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries regarding the
above-mentioned program.
(5) Willie Carter Community Outreach
Johnny Hulin appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries regarding the above-
mentioned program.
(6) 1st Baptist Outreach Center
Gregory Hill, 1925 19th Street, and Joan Batiste, 4415 Alamosa appeared before the City
Council to answer inquiries regarding the above-mentioned program.
(7) Liberty Heights
Charlene Batiste, 5540 Buford Street, appeared before the City Council to answer
inquiries regarding the above-mentioned program.
III. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties
And Responsibilities Of The City Attorney (Requested By
The City Attorney)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 12:05 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 12:23 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Doucet; Councilmembers
Kinlaw and Moses; City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno
and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Moses, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Doucet and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 12:24 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 February 25, 2020.
APPROVED: .
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