HomeMy WebLinkAboutDECEMBER 9, 2008 JOINT/SPECIAL MEETINGJ4INT/~SPECIAL MEETING - December 9~ 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 ]oint/Special Meeting on Tuesday,
December 9, 2008 at 5:08 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, Robert E. "Bob" Williamson and Thomas J. "Tom"
Henderson; City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons, Acting Assistant City Secretary Sherri
Bellard and City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow.
Councilmember Dawana K. Wise joined the ]oint/Special Meeting at 5:20 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Jack Chatman, ~r. joined the ]oint/Special Meeting at 5:44 p.m.
Councilmember Martin Flood was absent from the ]oint/Special Meeting.
Councilmember John Beard, ]r, was absent from the Joint/Special Meeting.
The following Pleasure Island Commissioners were present: Commissioners Craig Stark,
Danny Williams, Jimmy Whitley, Loran Bosarge, John Chirafis, ]r. and Pleasure Island
Executive Director Jimmy Dike.
Pleasure Island Commissioner Garland Flakes joined the Joint/Special Meeting at 5:35
p~m~
Pleasure Island Commissioner ]ames Gamble was absent from the ~oint/Special
Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed Meetinq:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation As It Pertains To Worsham
vs. City and P/easure Is/and Commission
Pleasure Island Commissioner John Chirafis, Jr. and Pleasure Island Commissioner
Dann Williams recused themselves from the above-mentioned item and filed a conflict
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of interest affidavit with the Acting Assistant City Secretary, ~
(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 City Council recessed their ]oint/Special Meeting at 5:10 p.m. to meet in Executive
Session to consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their Joint/Special
Meetin at 6:15 .m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro
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Tem Chatman; Councilmembers Segler, Albright, Williamson, Wise and Henderson; City
Manager Fitzgibbons; Acting Assistant City Secretary Bellard and City Attorney Sokolow.
The following Pleasure Island Commission members were present. Commissioners
Stark Williams Whitle Bosar e, Flakes, Chirafis and Pleasure Island Executive
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Director Jimmy Dike.
III. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS
Report As To Hurricane Ike And The Financial Impact Thereof On
Pleasure Island, FEMA Reimbursements, And Remediation
Eff o rts.
Pleasure Island Commission Executive Director ]immy Dike appeared before the City
Council to address Pleasure Island's Hurricane Ike damage and recovery efforts.
IV. AD]OURNMENT
Upon the motion of Councilmember Williamson, seconded by Councilmember Wise and
carried unanimously, the C~ty Council adjourned the ]oint/Special Meeting at 6:27 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
ATTEST:
ACTING A5SISTANT CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF THE JOINT/SPECIAL MEETING HELD: December 9, 2008.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes - ]oint/Special Meeting
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