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Home My WebLink About10-27-08 SPECIALDELORIS `BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CIiATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LIZ" 5EGLER MORRIS ALBRIGHT, III MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. W1LL[AMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON AGENDA City Council Special Meeting October 27, 2008 1:00 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 will 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 Arthur October 27, 2008 1:00 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES NNVOCATION, PLEDGE 8 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 Publlic Announcement: "'A Closed Meeting Or Executive Session Will Now Be Held Pursuant To Tree Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code": Section 551.071 -Litigation And/Or Legal ,4dvice 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 C-evices Section 551.087 -Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives -------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Meeting: (1) Section 551.087 Government (:ode - To Discuss Incentives F~~r Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business Prospects SPECIAL AGENDA OCTOBER 27, 2008 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED (2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land In The City's ETJ *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session III. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (1) Report As To Existing "In Lieu Of Tax" Agreements And Prospective "In Lieu Of Tax" Agreements 'The City Council Can Act On Any Of The Above Reports And Recommendations As To Accept The Report/Recommeindation Or To Request Additional Ilnformation And Records IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Ele~~t 'To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On October 28, 2008. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of Remaining Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To C-iscuss Any Matters, All In Accordance hlVith The Open Meetings Law 2 RULES OF DECORUM -PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognition by Presiding ~cer. No person shall"`address the Council without first being recognized by the Presiding Officer. . 2. Spea/aing Procedure; Limitation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressing the Council shall step up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give his name and address in an audible tone 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 granted by majority vote of the Cow~cii, shall limit his remarks to five (5) minutes. Ail remarks shall be addressed to the Coundl as a whole and not to any member thereof. No person other than members of the Council and the enter into any discussion, whether dlrectly.or through a member op f~the Councgi~ wetho~ut the~pernr~,~s on o~the Presiding Officer. ~ . 3. Improper References, Disorderty Conduct By Pelson.Address/ng The Council; Any person making, expressly or impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane -remarks or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in any disorderly conduct which would impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct, the order, by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct continues, Wray, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further audience before the Council during that Meeting. 4. Addresses,q~ Motion Made or Pub/ic Hearing CJcsed, After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been dosed, no member of thq public shall address the Coundl from ffie audience on the matter under consideration without first securing permission to do so by "majority vote of the City Council. S. Campaign Speeche, Prohibited. No persons will be allowed to address the City Coundl by making campaign speeches for or against any candidate who has announced ar does announce his intention tD run, or issue already ordered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorderly Conduct No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand clapping, . stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. 7. Umitations on Use of Supplemental Lighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Council proceedings and/or discomfort to the public 8. Persons Having Comp/aims, A//egation~ or Charges Against Individual City Employees No person shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against.an individual City.Employee by name in a.public meeting unless he.~rst shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels. . ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning. All persons shall 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 ~ remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at0atms to remove him. Resisting Removes/. Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant_at-arms shall be charged with vialating V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce, Any Coundlmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council 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 Ren no Te Be Heard On Aoenda Stem (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 Council 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.for approval before placing the name on the Agenda. . SveclFc Agend_ a Itgr»s, After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council 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.