HomeMy WebLinkAbout(5) 07/22/2021 CITY COUNCIL & EDC JOINT SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL & EDC JOINT SPECIAL MEETING — July 22, 2021
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Pro Tem Frank gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur and the Port Arthur 4A Economic
Development Corporation met in Joint Special Session on Thursday, July 22, 201 at
10:14 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members present:
Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Donald Frank, Sr.; Councilmembers Ingrid
Holmes, Cal Jones, Thomas Kinlaw, III, Kenneth Marks and Charlotte Moses; City
Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Kelly Moore; City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and
Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
The following Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation members
were present: EDC Board Directors Darrell W. Anderson, Christopher Smith, Rashad
Harris, Dallas Smith, and Roosevelt Petry; Chief Executive Officer Floyd Batiste; Deputy
Director George Davis and Facilities Manager/Press Building Jana Barnes.
II. DISCUSSION
(1) A Discussion Regarding Port Arthur Economic Development
Corporation Programs, Plans, Projects And Contracts
EDC Chief Executive Officer Floyd Batiste; EDC Deputy Director George Davis and
Facilities Manager/Press Building Jana Barnes appeared before the City Council to
present programs, plans, projects, and contract updates.
(2) A Discussion Regarding Projects And Programs Regarding
The Use Of Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation
Funds As It Pertains To 501 Procter Street, Inc., And City
Council Resolution Numbers. 13-227 And 13-228
EDC Chief Executive Officer Floyd Batiste appeared before the City Council to answer
inquiries regarding 501 Procter.
III. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss And
Receive Legal Advice Regarding Potential Litigation,
Pending Claims And Legal Issues Involving The PAEDC
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For EDC Business Prospects
The City Council recessed their meeting at 12:07 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 1:56 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Frank; Councilmembers
Holmes, Jones, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses; City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard;
City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
The following EDC Directors were present: Darrell W. Anderson, Rashad Harris, Dallas
Smith, and Roosevelt Petry.
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 1:57 p.m.
An audio-tape of this meeting is on file in the office of the City Secretary and is made a
part of the official minutes of this meeting.
MAYOR THURMAN "BILL" BARTIE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETING HELD July 22, 2021.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
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