HomeMy WebLinkAbout(2) 12/22/2020 SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — December 22, 2020
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Kinlaw gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
December 22, 2020 at 4:07 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the
following members present: Mayor Pro Tem Charlotte Moses; Councilmembers
Raymond Scott, Cal Jones, Thomas Kinlaw, III. and Kenneth Marks; City Manager Ron
Burton; City Secretary Kelly Moore; City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At
Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Mayor Thurman Bartie and Councilmember Kaprina Frank were absent from the Special
Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And
Receive Legal Advice From The City Attorney Regarding
Potential And/Or Pending Litigation And Other Legal
Matters Involving The City Of Port Arthur
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — Attorney Consultation
To Provide Advice And Counsel In Connection With The
City's Rights, Duties, Privileges, And Obligations In
Connection With Negotiations With The Port Arthur Police
Association
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss or
Deliberate The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of
Real Property Located In The City's Industrial District/ET)
(4) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Economic
Development Incentives In The City's Industrial
District/ETJ
(5) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects (Sheerah Homes and Emerald Biofuels)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:12 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 5:12 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Pro Tem Moses; Councilmembers Scott, Jones,
Kinlaw and Marks; City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno
and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
MOTION IN OPEN SESSION
The City Attorney read the following motion into the record:
A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE SETTLEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND COMPLETE DKI IN
THE AMOUNT OF $70,000.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO RELEASE THE PAYMENT THEREOF
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Scott and
carried, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Pro Tern Moses; Councilmembers Scott, Jones, Kinlaw and Marks.
Voting No: None.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Scott and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 5:16 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 PRO TEM CHARLOTTE MOSES
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF REGULAR MEETING HELD December 22, 2020
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
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