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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Council
From: Mark Sokolow, City Attorney ! """"~n ~-ZY~---~ ,
Date: April 17; 2008
Subject: P. R. No. 14696; Council Meeting April 22, 2008
Attached is P. R. 'No. 14696 promoting an honest and
constructive dialogue as it pertains to .decorum. (Requested by
Councilmember Flood).
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P. R. No. 14696
• ,04/16/08 is
RESOLUTION N0.
A RESOLUTION PROMOTING AN HONEST AND
CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE AS IT PERTAINS TO
DECORUM (REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER FLOOD)
WHEREAS, the .City Council of the City of Port Arthur adopted
Resolution 08,083 establishing a covenant of patience and
understanding for the City Council of the City of Port Arthur for
the year 2008; and
WHEREAS, there .is still a need to promote honest and
constructive dialogue between councilmembers as it pertains to
decorum and other issues of the City; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to encourage councilmembers to
improve their skills at persuading other councilmembers to their
point of views without comments being made which distract
therefrom.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL "OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
true and correct.
Section 2. That councilmembers are herein encouraged to
have honest and constructive dialogues with each other as it
pertains to promoting decorum at meetings and elsewhere,
respecting each other,. and to encourage councilmembers to obtain
the necessary training and education to increase their positive
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persuasive skills..,
Section 3. That Councilmembers are herein encouraged to
sign this Resolution.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the Corporation.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2008, at a Meeting of-the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
NOES:
' Mayor Deloris "Bobbie"-Pr
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Mayor Pro Tem Michael "Shane" Sinegal
Councilmember Jack Chatman, Jr.
Councilmember Jack Jones
Councilmember Thomas J. Henderson
Councilmember John Beard, Jr. -
Councilmember Robert E. Williamson..
Councilmember Willie °Bae" Lewis
ATTEST:
TERRI HANKS, ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM: '
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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