HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-18-08 SPECIAL- EXECUTIVE SESSIONDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO-TEM
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ELIZABETH "LIZ" SELLER
MORRISALBRIGHT, Ill
MARTIN FLOOD
JOHN BEARD, JR.
ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON
D. KAl' WISE
THOMAS J. HENDERSON
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AGENDA
City Ci~uncil
Special 1Nleeting
Novembe~~ 18, 2008
4:00 p.m.
STEPHEN F:[TZGIBBONS
CITY MANAGER
TIERRI HANKS
ACTING CITY SECRETARY
MARK "t. SOKOLOW
C1T`~ ATTORNEY
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Special City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Ari:hur
November 18, 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
"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 Regarding Economic Development Incentives
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For
Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business Prospects
SPECIAL AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 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 With The City Attorney
Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Assignments, Close-Out Reports,
And Releases Involving Industrial District Agreements
(4) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney
Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Sidewalks
(5) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney
Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Police Pay Issues
(6) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Evaluation Of The
Acting City Secretary
(7) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney
Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Electrical Rates
(8) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At
648 4th Street
(9) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land In
Downtown Port Arthur
*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 At 8:30AM On November 19, 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
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RULES OF DECORUM -PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS
1. Recognition by Presiding Officer. No person shall°address the Council without 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 public and give his name and address in ain audible tone of
voice for the records, state"that subject he wishes to discuss, state whom he is representing i1F he represents an
organization or other person, and unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Cow~cil, shall limit his
remarks to five (5) minutes. Ali 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 permitted to
enter into any discussion, whether directly .or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the
Presiding Officer. "
3. Improper References, Disorderly Conduct By Person .Addressing The Council; Any person malking, 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 condluct which would
impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct, the order" by the Presiding Officer, and) if such conduct
continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further audience before the
Council during that Meeting.
4. Addresses After Motion Made or Pnb/ic Hearing Gose;~d, After a motion has been made or a public hearing has
been Nosed, no member of the public shall address the Council from the audience on ifie matter under
consideration without first securing permission to do .so by "majority vote of the City CounNl.
b• Campaign Speeches Prohibited. No persons will be allowed to address the City Council by imaking 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 Conduct No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly wnduct such as hand clapping,
stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstration:., which conduct
disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting.
7. Limitations on Use of Supplemental Lighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting 1For television and
motion picture cameras to create the least amount o~F interference with or disturbance of CounNl proceedings
and/or discomfort to the public.
8. Persons Having Comp/aims, A//egations, or Charges,4gainst Individual City Emp/oyee~ No person shall make
any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against.~an individual City.Employee by name in a_pubtic meeting
unless he first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels.
ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM
Warning, Ali 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 mieeting, such
Officer may order film to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may
order the Sergeant-at0arms to remove him.
Resisting Removes/. Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arras shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A,
Penal Code 42.05.
Motions To Enforce Any CounNlmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the
affirmative vote of a majority of the CounNl 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 th be discussed at a meeting of the City Council.
Persons Reouestin6 To Heard On Agenda If~ems (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 fa~~ approval before
placing the name on the Agenda.
Snectific Agenda Items 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 aYldress 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).