HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/29/08 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSIONSPECIAL MEETING -July 29, 2008
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Williamson gave the invocatic-n followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Tuesday, July 29,
2008 at 4:04 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Councilmembers Elizabeth "Liz" Segler, Morris
Albright, III, Robert "Bob" Williamson, Dwana Kay Wise and Thomas J.. 'Tom"
Henderson; City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons, Acting Assistant City Secretary Sherri
Bellard, City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow and Sergeant At Arms Chief Mark Blanton.
Councilmember Martin Flood was absent fron'i the meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Jack Chatman, Jr. arrived during Executive Session at 4:15 p.m.
Councilmember John Beard Jr. arrived during Executive Session at 4:25 p.m.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
(1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business
Prospects
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value
Of Land In The City's ET]
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation As To Renovations At The
Health Department And The Administration/Lab Building
For The Wastewater Plant
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value
Of Land Along Ray Avenue
(5) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Williams
And Rao
(6) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value
Of Land In The Vicinity Of 4t" Street And Adjacent To
Houston Avenue
(7) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value
Of The Land And Building Located At The Corner Of Procter
And Austin
(8) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value
Of Land At 528 W. 6t" Street
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:07 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:50 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Chatman;
Councilmembers Segler, Beard, Wise and Henderson; City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons,
Acting Assistant City Secretary Sherri Bellard, City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow and
Sergeant At Arms Chief Mark Blanton.
Councilmember Albright left the City Council Chamber.
The City Attorney read into the record the following motion:
For the purpose of encouraging incentives, as to Orbital Installation, the
City Manager can waive the existing grass maintenance liens at 831 and
835 Houston and not file new liens as to previous work as to grass
maintenance and demolition and Orbital Installation would be required to
maintain the property.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Beard, sE~conded by Councilmember Henderson the
above-mentioned motion as stated by the Cit`~ Attorney was unanimously approved.
Voting Yes: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Chatman; Councilmembers Segler, Beard,
Wise and Henderson.
Voting No: None.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The Special Meeting was adjourned at 5:53 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 ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD JULY 2'9, 2008. APPROVED:
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