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MEMORANDUM
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Mayor, City Council, City Manager
Mark T. Sokolow City Attorney /~.F~<~<~-w~
P. R. No. 12085; Council Meeting of February 18,
February 6, 2003
2003
Attached is P. R. No. 12085 establishing a covenant for the
Port Arthur City Council for the year 2003 (Requested by
Councilmember Bowers).
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P. R. ~o. 12085
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A COVENANT FOR TEE
PORT ARTHUR CITY COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 2003
(REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER BOWERS)
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council Members are elected and
empowered to represent Port Arthur's multi-cultured and diverse
citizens living in this community; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Port Arthur City Council wish to
exercise their responsibility to this community and to establish,
by example and leadership, a growing and favorable relationship
with the City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney and Municipal
Court Judge and all other city employees for the express purpose of
serving the citizens of Port Arthur better; and
WHEREAS, it is clearly recognized that each Council Member is
expected to represent those citizens which reside in that member's
district and may, from time to time, not agree or conform to the
majority of the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1.
true and correct.
Section 2.
That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
That the Mayor and City Council Members hereby
agree to exercise an increasing level of patience, understanding
and constraint with the view, opinions and remarks of each other
while conducting the business of the City of Port Arthur in the
public meetings, hearings and work sessions.
Section 3. That the Mayor and City Council hereby renew
their efforts to work in harmony and good will for the benefit of
the citizens of Port Arthur, Texas.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be
A.D., 2003, at
of Port Arthur,
Mayor
spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED A~TD APPROVED on this day of ,
a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
, City Council ,
NOES:
Mayor Oscar Ortiz
Mayor Pro Tem Thomas J. Henderson
Councilmember Craig Hannah
Councilmember Felix A. Barker
Councilmember Tom Gillam III
Councilmember Rev. Ronnie Linden
Councilmember Bob Bowers
Councilmember Rose Mitchell Chaisson
Councilmember Michael "Shane" Sinegal
ATTEST:
EVANGELINE GREEN,
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MARK T. SOKOLOW, CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTR3kTION:
STEVE FITZGIBBONS, CITY MANAGER