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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-03-08 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSIONDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: CAL JONES MORRIS ALBRIGHT, llI MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE MICHAEL "SHANE" SINEGAL AGENDA City Council Special Meeting June 3, 2008 4:00 p.m. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRI HANKS ACTING CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY 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) 983-81:15. P.O. BOX 1089 • PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 • 409!983-8115 • FAX 409/983-8291 Special City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur June 3, 2008 4:00 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tem Chatman Councilmember Jones Councilmember Albright Councilmember Flood Councilmember Beard Councilmember Williamson Councilmember Wise Councilmember Sinegal City Manager Fitzgibbons Acting City Secretary Hanks City Attorney Sokolow Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION In Order To Comply With The Requirements Gf Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code [Formerly Article 6252- 17, Section 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed Meeting The Presiding Officer Of The City Should Make The Following Public Announcement: "A Closed Meeting Or Executive Session Willl Now Be Held Pursuant To The Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code": Section 551.071 -Litigation And/Or Legal Advice Section 551.072 -Land Section 551.073 -Negotiated Contracts F~~r Prospective Gifts To The City Section 551.074 -Personnel Section 551.076 -Security Personnel Or Devices Section 551.087 -Deliberations Regardinca Economic Development Incentives Closed Meeting: (1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives As To Industrial, Residential, Business And Commercial Prospects SPECIAL AGENDA June 3, 2008 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESShON -CONTINUED (2) Section 551.071 Government Cocle - T~o Discuss With The City Attorney And Dan Lawton The Entergy Litigation (3) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land In Port Acres For Residential Development (4) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land (Fire Station) At The Corner Of Memorial Ancl 32"d Street *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING r***,r~r*,kt,rrtir*****,ir~trrr***,t******,rrratttt****,t**ir*****~*,rrrx,r~******,rt******,rrr~****,trrtr*** NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Pasi: 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On June 4, 2008. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Itenn Of Remaining Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Ainy Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law ********lFlFtk**********~t~tit**~k~k*ik*******~k~k~k*******ik*~k*~t*#*ak******~k~F*********~k~k*********fnt~F~F~k*** 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 andyive 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. Alt 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 they permission of the Presiding Officer. 3. Improper References, Disorder/y Conduct By Pelson 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 Alter Motion Made or Pub/ic Hearing C/oseal, 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 doers announce his intention to run, or issue already ordered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorder/y 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 ofSupp/ementa/ Lighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Council proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Comp/aims, A/legations, or Charges Against Individual City Emp/oyeesr No person shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against an individuaN City Employee by name in a public meeting unless he first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels. 9. Acknowledgement ofspeaker, When a member of the public desires to speak before the City Council, they shall file a written request and sign an acknowledgement. If a person from the Public is called to speak before the City Council, that person shall also be requested to sign the acknowledgement before speaking. ENFROCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning.. All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer, be silent. Remova/, If, after receiving a warning from the presiding officer, a member of the public 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. The Chief of Police, or such members of the Police Department as the presiding officer may designate, shall be sergeant-at-arms of the council meetings. He, or they, shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding officer for the purpose of miaintaining order and decorum at the council meeting. Upon instruction of the presiding officer, it shall be the duty of the sergeant-at-arms to remove from the meeting any person who intentionally disturbs the proceedings of the council. Resisting Remova/, Any person who resists removal by the Sergetiant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce, Any Councilmember may move to require thEe 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 Tee;as Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Reouestina 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 accordancee 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. Soecif/c Aoenda 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 iin 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.