HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/19/2021 SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — January 19, 2021
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Frank 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, January
19, 2021 at 4:37 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Pro Tem Charlotte Moses; Councilmembers Ingrid Holmes, Cal
Jones, Thomas Kinlaw, III, Kenneth Marks and Donald Frank; City Manager Ron Burton;
City Secretary Kelly Moore; City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Police
Chief Tim Duriso.
Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartie was absent from the Special Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) 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
(2) 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
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss or
Deliberate The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real
Property Located Downtown and 9th Avenue
(4) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Deliberate The
Appointment, Employment, Duties And Selection, To-Wit:
Fire Chief Position
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:40 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 5:52 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Pro Tern Moses; Councilmembers Holmes,
Kinlaw and Marks; City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno
and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Homes, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 5:55 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 SPECIAL MEETING HELD January 19, 2021.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
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