HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 15, 2008 Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING - .7anuary 15, 2008
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Chatman gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Meeting on Tuesday, January
15, 2008 at 4:06 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Michael "Shane"
Sinegal; Councilmembers Jack Chatman, Jr., Thomas J. Henderson, Martin Flood and
Robert 'Bob" Williamson; City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons, Acting City Secretary Terri
Hanks and City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow.
The Mayor acknowledged Chief of Police Mark Blanton as the City Council's Sergeant at
Arms.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation As To Voting Procedures
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business
Prospects
(3) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Duties
Of The Acting City Secretary And The Appointment Of The
Staff In The Secretary's Office
(4) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation As To Metal Recycling
Companies
(5) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City's Litigation Attorneys The Pending Or Potential
Litigation As It Pertains To City Vs Entergy
(6) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City's Litigation Attorneys The Pending Litigation As It
Pertains To Jefferson County Vs City
(7) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation With The Police
Association As To Payment Issues Involved In Hurricane
Rita
(8) Section 551.076 Government Code - To Discuss Security
Personnel Or Devices At Council Meeting
The City Council recessed their Special Meeting at 4:10 p.m. to meet in Executive
Session to consider the above-mentioned topics with the following members present:
Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Sinegal; Councilmembers Chatman, Henderson, Flood,
Williamson; City Manager Fitzgibbons; Acting City Secretary Hanks and City Attorney
Sokolow.
Councilmember Jones arrived during the Executive Session at 4:10 p.m.
Councilmember Beard arrived during the Executive Session at 4:17 p.m.
Councilmember Lewis arrived during the Executive Session at 4:20 p.m.
The City Council recessed their Special Meeting at 5:42 p.m. to convene the Regular
Council Meeting.
Councilmember Henderson left during the Regular Meeting at 7:13 p.m.
The City Council recessed their Regular Council Meeting at 10:16 p.m. to reconvene
their Special Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed Meeting:
(3) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Duties
Of The Acting City Secretary And The Appointment Of The
Staff In The Secretary's Office
(4) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation As To Metal Recycling
Companies
(7) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation With The Police
Association As To Payment Issues Involved In Hurricane
Rita
(8) Section 551.076 Government Code - To Discuss Security
Personnel Or Devices At Council Meeting
The City Council convened their Special Meeting at 10:16 p.m. to meet in Executive
Session to consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 11:51
p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Sinegal;
Councilmembers Chatman, Jones, Beard, Williamson and Lewis; City Manager
Fitzgibbons; Acting City Secretary Hanks and City Attorney Sokolow.
III. AD]OURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Chatman, seconded by Councilmember Jones
and carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 11:52 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 DELORIS ~~BOBBIE" PRINCE
ATTEST:
ACTING CITY SECRETARY TERRI HANKS
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD ]ANUARY 15, 2008. APPROVED: .
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