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Home My WebLink AboutAUGUST 31, 2020 REGULAR MEETING 6:00 PM THURMAN BILL BARTIE, 11:1I OR Energy RON BURTON CHARLOTTE MOSES,MAI OR PRO"I I NI City of Gry CITY MANAGER COUNCIL MEMBERS: I91 SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC RAYMOND SCOTT,JR. CITY SECRETARY CAL J.JONES ort rthur THOMAS J. KINLAW III VAL TREND HAROLD DOUCET,SR. Ti_ar2.r CITY ATTORNEY KAPRINA FRANK AG E N DA City Council Emergency Meeting August 31, 2020 6:00 p. m . NOTICE OF MEETING BY TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE In Accordance With Order Of The Office Of The Governor Issued March 16, 2020, The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Emergency Meeting Scheduled At 6:00 PM On August 31 2020 THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC ACCESS TO CITY HALL FOR THE MEETING In Order To Advance The Public Health Goal Of Limiting Face-To-Face Meetings (Also Called "Social Distancing") To Slow The Spread Of The Coronavirus (COVID-19). Any person may participate and address the City Council by dialing one of the following toll free numbers and enter the Meeting ID: 823-2251-1053 and Password: 470293: (877) 853-5247 US Toll Free (888) 788-0099 US Toll Free In Compliance With The Americans With Disabilities Act, The City Of Port Arthur Will Provide For Reasonable Accommodations For Persons Attending City Council Meetings. To Better Serve You, Requests Should Be Received 24 Hours Prior To The Meeting. Please Contact The City Secretary's Office, At (409) 983-8115. City Council Emergency Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur August 31, 2020 6:00 P.M. Due To Hurricane Laura, There Is An Urgent Public Necessity To Deliberate Or Take Action To Extend The Declaration Of Disaster Which Was Signed On August 24, 2020. This Meeting And Notice Requirements Are Authorized Pursuant To Section 551.045 And Section 418.106 (B) Of The Texas Government Code. PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Bartle Mayor Pro Tern Moses Councilmember Scott, Jr. Councilmember Jones Councilmember Kinlaw, III Councilmember Doucet, Sr. Councilmember Frank City Manager Burton City Secretary Bellard, TRMC City Attorney Tizeno Police Chief Duriso Or Designee II. INDIVIDUAL ACTION (NON-CONSENT) A. Ordinance (1) P.O. No. 6898 - An Ordinance Extending The Declaration Of Disaster Pursuant To §418.108(b) Of The Texas Government Code As It Pertains To Hurricane Laura III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING *************************************************** NOTE: If The Meeting Extends Past 11:59 PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30 AM On September 1, 2020. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of Remaining Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law *************************************************** 1 RULES OF DECORUM - PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognition by Presiding Officer. No person shall address the Council without first being recognized by the Presiding Officer. 2. Speaking Procedure; Limitation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressing the Council shall step up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give his name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records, state that subject he wishes to discuss, state whom he is representing if he represents an organization or other person, and unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his remarks to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any member thereof. No person other than members of the Council and the person having the floor shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, whether directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. 3. Improper References, Disorderly Conduct By Person Addressing The Council; Any person making, expressly or impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane remarks or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in any disorderly conduct which would impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct, the order by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further audience before the Council during that Meeting. 4. Addresses After Motion Made or Public Hearing Closed. After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been closed, no member of the public shall address the Council from the audience on the matter under consideration without first securing permission to do so by majority vote of the City Council. 5. Campaign Speeches Prohibited. No persons will be allowed to address the City Council by making campaign speeches for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his intention to run, or issue already ordered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorderly Conduct. No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand clapping, stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. 7. Limitations on Use of Supplemental Lighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for teievision and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Council proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. S. Persons Having Complaints, Allegations, or Charges Against Individual City Employees. No person shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against an individual City Employee by name in a public meeting unless he first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning.All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer, be silent. Removal,If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting, such Officer may order him to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at-arms to remove him. Resisting Removal.Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce.Any Councilmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall require him to do so. RULES OF PROCEDURE The City Secretary shall make public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Requesting To Be Heard On Agenda Items(1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on any matter may do so by notifying the City Secretary in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. (2) Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Council shall notify the City Secretary and specify his interest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer for approval before placing the name on the Agenda. Specific Agenda Items. After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any specific agenda item, and before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any citizen in the audience wishing to address the council on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Council thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. "Specific Agenda Items"are defined as any item specified on the Notice of Meeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.