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Home My WebLink About10/14/08 SPECIAL MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER MORRIS ALBRIGHT, HI MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON AGENDA City Council Special Meeting October X14, 2008 5:30 p.m. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRIHANKS ACTING CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the City of Port Arthur will provide for reasanable 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--8115. 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 October 14, 2008 5:30 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES INVOCATION, PLEDGE 8 ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro 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. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION (1) P.R. No. 14937 - A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Lots 9, 10, 11, Block 6 And Lots 1 & 2, Block ;7 W.H. Schmyser Subdivision 3 Of The City Of Port Arthur, Account No. 303-1601-591.81-00, Project No. CIP 909 (2) P.R. No. 14940 - A Resolution As It Pertains To The DMC Incentive Agreement And The Assignment Thereof III. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSI(JN In Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code [Formerly Article 625:?- 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": SPECIAL AGENDA OCTOBER 14, 2008 III. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED 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 Meetin (1) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land In The City's ETJ (2) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Industri~31 Business Prospects *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session IV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR REQUESTED REPORTS A Report As To The Existing "In Lieu Of Tax" Agreements And Prospective "In Lieu Of Tax" Agreements V. ADJOURNMENT 2 RULES OF DECORUM -PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognition by Presiding Officer. No person shall address the Coundl without first being recognized by the Presiding Officer. . 2. Speaking Procedure; Umitation on discussion and questioning. Each uP ~ the microphone provided for the use of the public and give his~name and ad~dre s ineanoaudible to a 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 ranted b remarl~ to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Coundl as a wholes d nc-t Ito yi 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 directiy.or through a member of the Council, without tfie permission of the Presiding Officer. 3. .. Improper References, Disorderly Conduct By Perron Addressing The Coundl' An impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous de ' y person making, expressly or willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engges, in anyrd"~eprofane .-remarks or who impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct; the order HY conduct which would continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barredrfrom further audience before the Coundl during that Meeting. 4• Addresses After Motion Made or Pub/ic Hearing Cla~ed, After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been dosed, no member of the public shall address the Coundl from the audience on the matter under consideration without first securing Permission to do so by'majority vote of the City Coundl. 5. Campaign Speeches Prohibifsed, No persons will be apowed to address the City Coundl speeches for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his hrten~on tD runceom iPassrue already ordered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorderly Conduct: No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand da . stamping of feel;, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which ~ndruet disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. 7. Limibtions on Use of Supplemental Lighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting frsr television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Coundl proceedings and/or discomfort to the public 8. Perrons Having Comp/aims, A//egations, or Charges Against Individual City Emp/ogees 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. Ali persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer; be silent Remove/. ~f, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting, suds Officer may order film >b remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at0arms to remove him. Resisting Remove/. 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 Coundlmember may move ~ require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Coundl shall require him to do so. RULES OF PROCEDURE The City Secretary shalt make public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda centaining all business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Coundl. persons Reor~estlns r~ Be M and O Benda It~en:s (1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council. on any .matter -may. do so by notifying the City Secretary in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings 'Law. (2) Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Coundl 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.fo~ approval before pladng the name on the Agenda. ~fc Aoenda I ~+~ ' t After a motion, second and discussion by the City Coundl on any specific agenda item, and before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any dozen in the audience wishing to atldress~the council on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Council thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. ~Spedfic Agenda Items° are defined as any item spedfied on the Notice of McPeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Coundl.