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Home My WebLink About12-09-08 JOINT/SPECIAL MEETING PI COMMISSIONDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR ,TACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LI7," SEGLER MORRIS ALBRIGHT, IU MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE "CHOMAS J. HENDERSON AGENDA STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRI HANKS ACTING CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY City Council And Pleasure Island Commission Joint/Special Meeting December 9, 2008 5:00 p.m. 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 776411089 • 409/983-8115 • FAX 409/983-8291 CITY COUNCIL AND PLEASURE ISLAND COMMISSION JOINT/SPECIAL MEETING City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur December 9, 2008 5:00 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES I. ROLL CALL, INVOCATION & PLEDGE Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Chatman Councilmember Segler Councilmember Albright Councilmember Flood Councilmember Beard Councilmember Williamson Councilmember Wise Councilmember Sinegal City Manager Fitzgibbons Acting City Secretary Hanks City Attorney Sokolow Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee Commissioners Craig Stark Danny Williams James Gamble Jimmy Whitley Loran Bosarge Garland Flakes John Chirafis, Jr. Pete Steele P/easure Is/and Director Jimmy Dike 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 Thee 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 Chanter 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 Meetina: (1) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Pending Litigation As It Pertains To Worsham vs City and Pleasure Island Commission JOINT/SPECIAL AGENDA DECEMBER 9, 2008 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED (2) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney The Pending Litigation As It Pertains To Intercoastal Golf vs. City And Pleasure Island Commission *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session III. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS Report As To Hurricane Ike And The Financial Impact Thereof On Pleasure Island, FEMA Reimbursements, And Remediation Efforts. IV. ADJOURNMENT RULES OF DECORUM -PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognition by Presiding ~cen No person shall address the Council without first being recognized by the Presiding Officer. 2. Speaking Procedure; Lim7tation 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 to five (5) minutes. All 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 fkaor shall be. permitted to enter into any discussion, whether directiy.or through a member of the Council, without the.permission of the Presiding Offices ~ . 3. Improper References, Dlsonaferly Conduct By Person Addressing The Coundf; Any person makin impliedty, 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'~sorderly wnduct which would impede, disrupt, or disturb the oMeriy 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 Auer Motion Made or Pub/ic Hearing C/osee% After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been dosed, no member of the public shall address the Coundl from the audience on the matter under consideration without first securing permission to do so by'majority vote of the City Council. 5. Campaign Speeches prohibited, No persons will be allowed 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 Conduce 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 Supplements/ Ughting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Council proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Comp/ainL~r, Allegations, or Charges Against Individual City Employees. No person shall make any complaint, spedfic allegation, or charge against.an individual Cty.Employee byname in a.public meeting unless he.€rrst shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning. Ali persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer; be silent. Remove/. If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting, 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 Remove/. Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce Any Coundlmember 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 all business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Reouestinc To Be Heard Dn Aoenda t ~++~ (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 spedfy his interest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer.for approval before pladng the name on the Agenda. Soedt7c agenda i m.~ 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 dtizen 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. "spedfic Agenda Items"' are defined as any item spedfied 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. .