HomeMy WebLinkAbout(3) OCTOBER 21, 2008 SPECIAL MEETINGSPECIAL MEETING -October 21, 2008
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Henderson gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The Port Arthur City Council met in Special Session on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at
4:01 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members present:
Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Councilmemt~ers Elizabeth "Liz" Segler, Morris Albright,
III, John Beard, Jr., Robert E. "Bob" Williamson, Dawana Kay Wise and Thomas J.
~~Tom" Henderson; City Manager Steve Fitzq_ ibbons, Acting City Secretary Terri Hanks
and City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow.
Mayor Pro Tem Jack Chatman, Jr. was absenit from the Special Meeting.
Councilmember Martin Flood joined the Special Meeting at 5:15 p.m.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business
Prospects
(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 City Council recessed their meeting at 4:03 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and rE~convened their meeting at 5:43 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Prince; Councilmembers Segler, Albright, Flood,
Williamson, Wise and Henderson; City Manacier Fitzgibbons, Acting City Secretary Hanks
and City Attorney Sokolow.
A motion was made by Councilmember Wise, seconded by Councilmember Williamson
and unanimously carried, authorizing the City Manager and the City Attorney to
negotiate one (1) year industrial agreements at 82.5% for existing properties and then
analyze the hiring practices and utilization of Port Arthur businesses of the company
prior to entering into new industrial district agreements.
Voting Yes: Mayor Prince; Councilmembers Segler, Albright, Flood, Williamson, Wise
and Henderson.
Voting No: None.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember V'Villiamson, seconded by Councilmember
Henderson and unanimously carried, the Citty Council adjourned their meetinca at 5:43
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 DELORIS ~~BOBBIE" PRINCE
ATTEST:
ACTING CITY SECRETARY TERRI HANK5
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 21, 2008. APPROVED:
City Council Minutes -Special Meeting Page 2
October 21, 2008