HomeMy WebLinkAboutDECEMBER 2, 2008 SPECIAL MEETINGSPECIAL MEETING - December 1, 2008
I, INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Henderson 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,
December 1, 2008 at 4:01 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 Thomas
]. Henderson; City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons, Acting City Secretary Terri Hanks, City
Attorney MarkT. Sokolow and Sergeant atArms Police Chief Mark Blanton.
Councilmember Dawana K. Wise joined the Special Meeting during Executive Session at
4:16 p, m. ~
Mayor Pro Tem Jack Chatman, Jr, was absent from the Special Meeting.
Councilmember ~ohn Beard, Jr. was absent from the Special Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed Meeting;
(1) Section 551.087 Government, Code - To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, R~sidentiai, And Industrial Business
Prospects ~
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value
Of Land In The City's ET]
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To
Compliance With Industrial District Agreemen~s,
Assignments, Hiring And Recruitment Provisions,
Extensions And Options For Annexation
The City Cou nci I recessed thei r meeti ng at 4:03 p. m, to meet i n Executive Session to
consider the above-mentio~ned topics, and reconvened their Special Meeting at 4:54
p.m. with the following members present; Mayor Prince; Councilmembers Segler,
Albright, Flood, Williamson, Wise and Henderson; City Manager Fitzgibbons; Acting City
Secretary Hanks; City Attorney Sokolow and 5ergeant At Arms Police Chief Blanton.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MOTION
City Attorney Sokolow read the following amendments to the in-lieu of tax contractual
agreements into the record:
Page ~ne - Insertion:
WHEREAS, the City Council is interested in maximizing job
opportunities and contracting opportunities for Port Arthur residents and
Port Arthur businesses and contractors. The Council is interested in
working with industry and ~amar State College-Port Arthur to obtain
sound inform~tion on current hiring and procurement efforts, including
results, and working with industry and the Port Arthur City Cour~cil to try
to increase employment opportunities for Port Arthur residents a~d
procurement for Port Arthur companies.
WHEREAS, the Council also believes improved opportunities for
minority and women-owned businesses are important.
WHEREAS, company hiring, procurement experienc~ and efforts
to increase Port Arthur resident hiring and Port Arthur procurement
opportunities will be considered by the Council in future industrial in-lieu
of tax contractual agreements.
Page One - Deletion of the last WHEREAS.
Paqe Two -- Deletion of the following WHEREAS.
Paqe Three - Insertion:
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WHEREAS, the company will provide updated written reports at
such intervals as requested by the City during the term of this agreement.
Paqe Five - Insertion:
Section 2. In working with the C~ty Council, the company shall
also do the following:
The company will notify the City Council.
Sections 2A and 2B will remain the same.
Paae Six- Paraqraph C and Paraqraph D are Deleted.
Paqe Six - Subparaaraph E is Amended:
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E. The company will make reasonable efforts to break up contracts to
allow Port Arthur contractors the opportunity to bid on projects.
Paqe Seven - Subparagraph H is Deleted.
Page Nin,e - Section 4: Wording change: "promptly" to "immediately".
Paqe 17 - Section 16 - Deletion of the following:
Paragraph beginning "the company consents to the City's annexation and
the Company's propert~r that borders its main facilities" the rernainder of
the Section is deleted.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Albright, seconded by ~ouncilmember Williamson
and carried unanimously, the amendments as st~ted by the City Attorney were adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Prince; Councilmembers Segler, Albright, Flood, Williamson, Wise
and Henderson.
Voting No: None.
III. AD~OURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Albright, seconded by Councilmember Williamson
and carried unanimously, th.e City Council adjourned their meeting at 4:55 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 DELORIS`~BOBBIE" PRINCE
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AITEST:
ACTING CITY SECRETARY TERRI HANKS
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD: December 1, 2008.
APPROVED: .
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