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SPECIAL MEETING -November 18, 2008
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Williamson gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Meeting on Tuesday,
November 18, 2008 at 4:05 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the
following members present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Councilmembers Elizabeth
"Liz" Segler, Morris Albright, III, Martin Flood, Robert E. "Bob" Williamson and Dawana
K. Wise; City Manager Steve Fitrgibbons, Acting City Secretary Terri Hanks, City
Attorney Mark T. Sokolow and Sergeant at Arms Police Chief Mark Blanton.
` Mayor Pro Tem Jack Chatman, Jr. joined the Special Meeting at 4:09 p.m.
Councilmember John Beard, Jr. arrived during the Regular Session at 6:45 p.m.
Councilmembers Thomas J. "Tom" Henderson was absent from the Special Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed Meetino:
(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 ET7
(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 4"' Street
(g) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value
Of Land In Downtown Port Arthur
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:12 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their Special Meeting at 5:45
p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Chatman;
Councilmembers Segler, Albright, Flood and Williamson; City Manager Fitzgibbons;
' Acting City Secretary Hanks; City Attorney Sokolow and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief
Blanton.
Councilmember Wise left the Special Meeting at 5:45 p.m. and joined the Regular
Meeting at 6:59 p.m.
The City Council convened their Regular Meeting at 5:46 p.m. and adjourned their
Regular Meeting at 7:09 p.m.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed Meeting:
(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
The City Council recessed their Special Meeting at 7:10 p.m. to meet in F~cecutive
Session to consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their Special Meeting
at 8:51 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor .Pro Tem
Chatman; Councilmembers Segler, Albright, Flood, Beard, Williamson and Wise; City
Manager Fitzgibbons; Acting City Secretary Hanks; City Attorney Sokolow and Sergeant
At Arms Police Chief Blanton.
Councilmember Albright joined the Special Meeting at 7:11 p.m.
MOTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
The motion was made by Councilmember Beard and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Chatman to issue a directive to Human Resource Director Harvey Robinson to draft the
language .and advertise for the position of City Secretary.
The following roll call vote was taken on the above-mentioned motion:
Councilmember Albright "No"
Councilmember Beard "Yes"
Mayor Pro Tem Chatman "Yes"
" Councilmember Flood "Yes"
Councilmember Segler "No"
Councilmember Williamson "No"
Councilmember Wise "No"
Mayor Prince "No"
The motion to adopt the directive failed.
The City Attorney was directed to proceed with an information request to Huntsman.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Council announced a Special Session will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
November 25, 2008 m. to continue discussions on industrial agreements.
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III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Albright, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Chatman and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 8:58 p.m.
An audio-tape of this meeting is on file in the office of thehCity Secretary and is made a
part of the official minutes of this meeting.
MAYOR DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE
ATTEST:
ACTING CITY SECRETARY TERRI HANKS
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD: November 18, 2008.
APPROVED:
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