HomeMy WebLinkAboutDECEMBER 9, 2008 SPECIAL MEETINGSPECIAL MEETING - December 9 2008
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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 9, 2008 at 6:28 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the
~following members present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tem ]ack
Chatman, ]r.; Councilmembers Elizabeth "~iz" Segler, Morris Albright, III, Robert E.
"Bob" Williamson, Dawana K. Wise and Thomas J. "Tom" Henderson; City Manager
Steve Fitzgibbons, Acting Assistant City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Mark
T. Sokolow.
Councilmember ~ohn Beard, ]r. was absent from the Special Meeting.
Councilmember Martin Flood was absent fro~m the Special Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
*Closed Meetinq:
(1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business
Prospects
(2) Section 551.~72 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 Agreements,
Assignments, Hiring And Recruitment Provisions,
Extensions And ~ptions For Annexation
The City Council recessed their Special Meeting at 6:29 p.m. to meet in Executive
Session to consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their Special Meeting
at 7:46, p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem
Chatman; Councilmembers Segler, Albright, Williamson, Wise and Henderson; City
Manager Fitzgibbons; Acting Assistant City Secretary Bellard and City Attorney Sokolow.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MOTIONS
(1} Councilmember Albright read the following motion into the record:
Authorize a five-year contract with BASF/FINA with an advance
payment of $5,000,000 and a five-year contract with the BASF
INest Port Arthur Road facility with an advance payment of
$500,000 and payments based on 75% of taxable value with
credit for advance payments of 6%~ interest. Payments are due
October 15 for the calendar year.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Albright, seconded by Councilmember Henderson
and carried unanimously, the above-mentioned motion was adopted. ~
Voting Yes. Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Chatman; Councilmembers Segler, Albright,
Williamson, Wise and Henderson.
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Voting No: None.
(2) Councilmember Albright read the following motion into the record:
Authorize a five-year contract with TOTAL with an advance
payment of $3,640,0~4 and payments based on 75% of taxable
value with credit for advance payments at 6% interest.
Payments are due 4ctober 15 for the ca~endar year.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Albright, seconded by Councilmember Williamson
and carried unanimously, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Chatman; Councilmembers Segler, Albright,
Williamson, Wise and Henderson.
Voting No: None.
(3) Councilmember Albright read the following motion into the record:
A one-year agreement with 4xbow at 75% of taxable value.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Albright, seconded by Councilmember Williamson
and carried unanimously, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Chatman; Councilmembers Segler, Albright,
Williamson, Wise and ~lenderson.
Voting No: None.
(4) Councilmember Albright read the following motion into the record:
Authorizing an agreement with TOTAL Petrochemicals related to
the Deep Conversion Project for a term of 13 years from ]anuary
1, 2009 through December 31, 2021 with payments at:
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
0
0
0
$500,000
$930,000
$1,450,~00
$1,950,000
$2,500,000
$3,100,00~
$3,650,000
$4,175,000
$4,250,000
$4,254,000
Payments are due October 15 of each year.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Albright, seconded by Councilmember Williamson
and carried unanimously, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Chatman; Councilmembers Segler, Albright,
Williamson, Wise and Henderson.
Voting No: None.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Williamson, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Chatman
and carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 7.51 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.
City Council Minutes - Special Meeting
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MAYOR DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE
ATTEST:
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ACTING ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD: December 9, 2008.
APPROVED: .
City Council Minutes - Spec:ial Meeting
December 9, 2008