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Home My WebLink About10/21/08 SPECIAL - EXECUTIVE SESSIONDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LIZ" SELLER MORRIS ALBRIGHT, I[[ MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON AGENDA city ci~uncil Special 1wleeting October 21, 2008 4:00 p.m. STEPHEN 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 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 Arithur October 21, 2008 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 Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551 (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 Regardingi Economic Development Incentives Closed Meeting: (1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business Prospects SPECIAL AGENDA OCTOBER 21, 2008 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED (2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land In The City's ETJ (3) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss Potential Litigation Against Williams & Rao (4) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land On The Westside Of Port Arthur (5) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land Adjacent To The City Dock And ThE: City Boardwalk *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING ******************************************************************************************** NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene A,t 8:30AM On October 22, 2008. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of Remaining Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law ************************************************~k******************************************* 2 RULES OF DECORUM -PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognition by Presiding Officer. No person shali`adldress the Council wititout first being recognized 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 pvlblic and give his name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records, state_that subject he wishes to ciiscuss,~state whom he is representing if' he represents an organization or others person, and unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his remarks to flue (5) minutes. All 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. enter into any discussion, whether directly .or throagit a member of the Council, without the ;permissions o~the Presiding Officer. 3. Improper Relferences, Disorderly Conduct By Person Address/ng The Coundl; Any person maldng, e~ressiy or impiiedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane..remarks or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in any disorderly wnduct which would impede, disrupt, or disturb tine oMerly conduct, the order. by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct continues, may, at the d'~scretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further auddience before the' Counal during that Meeting. . 4. Addresses,4R~er Motion Made or Pub//c Hearing Clasecl After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been dosed, no member of the public shall address the Coundi from the audience on tfie matter under wnsideration without first securing permission to do :.o by'majority vote of the City Coundl. b. Campaign Speeches prop/bii~ed, No persons will be allowed ~ address the City Coundl by rnaking campaign speeches for or against any candidate who has announced ar does announce his intention to run, or issue already ordered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorderly Conducf+ No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct: such as hand dapping, s ~P~ ~e feety. whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrafionso, which conduct peace and good oMer of the meeting. 7. Lim~fions on Use of Supplemental Lighting. Limitalaons on use of supplemental lighting for 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. Persons Having Comp/aini5, ,q/legations, or Charges ~Igalnst tndividua/ Gty Emp/oyeex No person shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against.ain individual City.Employee by name In a,public meeting unless hefirst shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels. . ENFORCEMENT CIF DECORUM Warning. All persons shalt 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 I'~~e does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at0arms to remove him. Resisting Removal. Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-isms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Ebforce. Any Councilmember may move to require lthe 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 shall make public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing ail business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Reauestin6 To Be Heard On .~oenda ~ (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 Cbuncil shall notify the. City Secre~ry and specify his interest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present :such request to the Presiding Officer.foir approval before placing the name on the Agenda. Svedfic Agenda t m~ t After a motion, second and discussion by the City Coundi 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 thereon 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„