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Home My WebLink About12-01-08 SPECIAL MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LIZ" SF,GLER MORRIS ALBRIGHT, I11 MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON AGENDA City Council Special Meeting December 1, 2008 4:00 p.m. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRIHANKS ACTING CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY In compliance 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 December i, 2008 4:00 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES I. 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 II. *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 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 1, 2008 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED *Closed Meetina• (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 With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Compliance With Industrial District Agreements, Assignments, Hiring And Recruitment Provisions, Extensions And Options For Annexation *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 December 2, 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 ******************************************************** 2 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 an audible tone of voice for the records, state,that subject he wishes tadiscuss,~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 tQ 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 directiy.or through a member of the Council, without the.permission of the Presiding Officer. 3. Improper Re%renaes, Disoitder/y Conduct By Person Addressing The Coundf; Any person makin impliedly, personal i 9. expressly or mpertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane -remarks or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in any d'rsorderiy conduct 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. Adder After Motion Made or Pub/ic Hear~-ng Dosed, After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been dosed, no member of the public shall address the Council from the audience on the matter under consideration without first securing permission to do so by'majority vote of the City Council. S. Campaign Speeches Prohibited, No persons will be allowed to address the City Council 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 Conducb No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand clapping, stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. 7. Umitations on Use of Supplemental Ughting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance aF Council proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Comp/alms, A/legations, or Charges Against Individual City Employees: No person shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against.an individual City.Employee byname in a.public meeting unless her.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 Remora/. 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 Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at0arms to remove him. ' Resisting Removes/. Any person who resists removal 6y the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce. Any Counciimember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council 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 centaining all business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. ' Persons Reouestinc Tn Be Heard On Agenda It~ns (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 Meetings ~ Law. (2) Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Cfluncil 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.for approval before placing the name on the Agenda. Svedfic Agenda item. 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 address~the council on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Council thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. "Speck 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. .