HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUNE 9, 2020 SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — June 9, 2020
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
A moment of silence in prayer was held by the Mayor and City Council for systemic
racism in America and all those who have lost their lives.
Mayor Bartie the lead the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Regular Session on Tuesday, June 9,
2020 at 3:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Charlotte Moses; Councilmembers
Raymond Scott, Jr., Cal Jones, Thomas Kinlaw, III, Harold Doucet, Sr. and Kaprina
Frank; City Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Kelly Moore; City Attorney Valecia R.
Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — Attorney Consultation
To Provide Advice And Counsel In Connection With The
City's Rights, Duties, Privileges, And Obligations In
Connection With Negotiations With The Port Arthur Police
Association And International Fire Fighter Association Local
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(2) 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
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or
Deliberate The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of
Real Property On The Certain Of Land Situated On Pleasure
Island, 1924 Lakeshore Drive (Department Club) And 3451
57th Street (Former Armory Building)
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or
Deliberate The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real
Located In The Highway 73 Business Park
(5) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects
(6) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties
And Responsibilities Of The City Manager
The City Council recessed their meeting at 3:36 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 Pro Tem Moses; Councilmembers Jones, Kinlaw,
Doucet 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 Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Doucet 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 MEETING HELD June 9, 2020.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
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