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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.29.08 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSIONDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER MORRIS ALBRIGHT, 111 MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON Energy Clly Of Cirv ort rl`hu~- Texas AGENDA City Council Special Meeting July 29, 2008 4:00 ~~.m. S'CEPHEN 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 wily provide for reasonable accommodations for personas 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. P.O. BOX 1089 • PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 • 409/983-8115 • FAX 409/983-8291 Special City Counciil Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur July 29, 20(18 4:00 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tem Chatman Councilmember Segler Councilmember Albright Councilmember Flood Councilmember Beard Councilmember Williamson Councilmember Wise Councilmember Henderson 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 Requiremeints Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 5Ei1 (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 Will 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 For Prospective Gifts To The City Section 551.074 -Personnel Section 551.076 -Security Personnel Or Devices Section 551.087 -Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Meeting: (1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And Induistrial Business Prospects SPECIAL AGENDA July 29, 2008 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED (2) Section 551.072 Government Cocie - To Discuss The Value Of Land In The City's ETJ (3) Section 551.071 Government Codle - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As To Renovations At The Health Department Arid The Administration/Lab Building For The Wastewater Plant (4) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Larid Along Ray Avenue (5) Section 551.071 Government Codle - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Williams And Rao (6) Section 551.072 Government Cocie - To Discuss The Value Of Land In The Vicinity Of 4th Street And Adjacent To Houston Avenue (7) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of The Larid And Building Located At The Cornea Of Procter And Austin (8) Section 551.072 Government Cocle - To Discuss The Value Of Land ~4t 528 W. 6th Street *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING ***************************************************ik**************************************,k* NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene; At 8:30AM On July 30, 2008. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of Remaining Business Arid No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law ***********************************************il:******************************************~k* 2 RULES OF DECORUM -PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognition by Presiding O>'ficer. No person shall°address the Council without first beingrecognized 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. Ali 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, DisordeAy Conduct By Person Addnassing The Council; Any person making, expressly or impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogiatory, 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, tJhe order, by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered ban~ed from further audience before the' Council during that Meeting. 4. Addresses A>~er Motion Made or Pub/ic Hearing Closed. After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been closed, no member of thq public shall address the Council from the audience on the matter under consideration without first securing permission to do so by ~majorrty vote of the City Council. 5. Campaign Speeches Prohibited. No persons will be ;allowed to address the City Council by making pmpaign speeches for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his intentioin to run, or issue already onlered 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. Limitaitions on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount a~f interference with or disturbance of Council proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Comp/ainL~s, 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.#irst shows that he has pursued appropriate; administrative channels. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning. All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer; be silent. Removes/. If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting, such Officer may order film to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at0arms to remove him. ~ . Resisting Removes/. 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 PR:OCEDURE The City Secretary shall make public, in accordance with tlhe Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. ' Persons Reouestinb To Be Heard On Agenda Items (1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to addre~.ss the Council on any matter may do so by notifying the City Secretary irr 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 Aoenda I m~ 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 tlhereon 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. .