HomeMy WebLinkAbout(2) 05/28/2021 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — May 28, 2021
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartie gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Friday, May 28,
2021 at 10:42 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem Donald Frank, Sr.;
Councilmembers Ingrid Holmes, Thomas Kinlaw, III, Kenneth Marks and Charlotte
Moses; City Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Kelly Moore; City Attorney Valecia R.
Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmember Cal Jones was absent from the Special Meeting.
II. WORKSHOP
(1) Presentation By The Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation (EDC) Regarding The Project
Plan And Budget As It Pertains To The Press Building
Located At 549 4th Street.
EDC Executive Director Floyd Batiste appeared before the City Council to give the
above-mentioned presentation.
(2) The City Council Reserves The Right To Adjourn Into
Executive Session At Any Time During This Meeting For The
Purpose Of Consultation With The Attorney As Authorized
By Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 To Discuss
And Consider Any Item Listed On The Agenda If A Matter Is
Raised That Is Appropriate For Executive Session
Discussion.
EDC Executive Director Floyd Batiste appeared before the City Council to answer
inquiries regarding the above-mentioned topic.
Germer & Gertz Legal Assistant Kate Leverett appeared before the City Council to
answer inquiries regarding the above-mentioned topic.
The City Council Reserves The Right To Adjourn Into Executive
Session At Any Time During This Meeting For The Purpose Of
Consultation With The Attorney As Authorized By Texas
Government Code Sections 551.071 To Discuss And Consider Any
Item Listed On The Agenda If A Matter Is Raised That Is
Appropriate For Executive Session Discussion.
The City Council recessed their meeting at 12:05 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 12:43 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem Frank; Councilmembers
Holmes, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses; City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard; City
Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Marks, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Frank and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 12:51 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 THURMAN "BILL" BARTIE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD May 25, 2021.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
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