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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-25-08 SPECIAL MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LIZ" S~F,GLER MORRISALBRIGHT, II[ MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J.HENDERSON ``````Energy / Clly Of ~ Ciry~ ~~ ort rthu~~ Texas AGENDA City Council Special Meeting November 25, 2008 5:30 ~~.m. S'T'EPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRIHANKS ACTING CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY In campliance 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 November 25, 2008 5:30 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES I. ]INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince P~layor Pro Tem Chatman (:ouncilmember Segler (:ouncilmember Albright Councilmember Flood (:ouncilmember Beard (:ouncilmember Williamson (~ouncilmember Wise (:ouncilmember Henderson (~ity Manager Fitzgibbons Acting City Secretary Hanks (:ity Attorney Sokolow Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee II. *CILOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION ]:n Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code [Formerly Article 6252-1i', 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 1=ollowing 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 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA NOVEMBER 25, 2008 II. *CL.OSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED *~Closed Meeting: (1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business Prospects (2) Section 551.072 Government Codes - 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 551.072 Government Codes - To Discuss The Value Of Land In Downtown Port Arthur *The Items In Executive Session Mary Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session III. AD70URNMENT 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 26, 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 \Nith The Open Meetings Law ~Ik~k**~k~k~k**~K~K~K~K~K~k~k~k~k~k*~k~k~k~k**~k~k~k*:*~K~K~K~K~K~K~K~K~k~K~k~k~k~k~k~k~k~k~k~k~k~k~k~k* 2 RULES OF DECORUM -PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MtEMBERS 1. Recognition by Presiding Officer. No person shall address the Council without first being irecognized 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 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 Council, shall limit his remarks to five (5) minutes. Ali 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 person having the floor shall be. permitted to enter into any discussion, whether dirediy.or throag~h a member of the Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. . 3. Improper References, Disorderly Conduct By Person Addre~siny The Counc/f; 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 oMerly conduct, tJhe order 6y 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. AddrexsesAfher Motion Made or Public Hearing Closed. After a motion has been made ar a public hearing has been dosed, no member of the; public shall address the Coundl from tlse audience on the matter under consideration without first securing permission to do so by 'majority vote of the City Council. 3. Campaiyn Speeches Prohibited. No persons will be Hallowed to address the City Coundl by making 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 conduct such .as hand dapping, stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. 7. limitations on Use of Supplemental Ughting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount a~f interference with or disturbance of Ccrundi proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Comp/amts, A/legations, or Charges Against Individual City Einp/oyeeS No iperson shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against.an individual City.Employee byname in a.public meeting unless he_first 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 him to remove himself from the meeting. If' he does not remove himself, the Presidiing Officer may order the Sergeant-at0arms to remove him. • • Resisting Remora/. Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.0!i. Motions To Enfo~re, Any Counciimember may move to require: the 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 tJo be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Reauestin6 To Be Heard pe .~enda .ftFms (i) 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 b~eetings ~ Law. (2) Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Council shalt notify the City Secretary and spE:dfy his interest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shat! presenit such request to the Presiding Officer.for approval before placing the name on the Agenda. Soecit7c Agenda Items; After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any spedfic 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) minute::. "Specific Agenda Items"' are defined as any item spedfied on the Notice of Me?eting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Counclil.