HomeMy WebLinkAbout(4) 09/21/2021 CITY COUNCIL & EDC JOINT SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL & EDC JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Marks gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Joint Special Session on Tuesday,
September 21, 2021 at 11:20 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the
following members present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem 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 EDC Board members were present: President Darrell Anderson; Vice
President Christopher Smith; Secretary Jerry LaBove and Director Beverly Raymond and
EDC Director Floyd Batiste.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Receive Legal
Advice Regarding Potential Claims And Lawsuits Against
The Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation And Or The City Of Port Arthur.
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss A Matter
In Which The Duty Of The Attorney To The Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And Or The
City Of Port Arthur Under The Texas Disciplinary Rules Of
Professional Conduct Of The State Bar Of Texas Clearly
Conflicts With The Open Meetings Act. Matters Of Attorney
Client Privilege.
(3) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Deliberate And To
Discuss The Appointment Of An Interim CEO For The Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation.
The City Council and EDC Board of Directors recessed their meeting at 11:28 a.m. to
meet in Executive Session to consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their
meeting at 12:49 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
and EDC Board members President Anderson; Vice President Smith; Secretary LaBove
and Director Raymond.
MOTION IN OPEN SESSION
President Darrell Anderson read the following motion into the record:
I Move To Offer The Position Of Interim Director Of PAEDC To
Geroge Davis Starting On October 1, 2021 Based On Terms To Be
Negotiated By The EDC Chair, EDC General Counsel, The City
Manager And City Attorney And The PAEDC Agrees To Reimburse
The City For The Hours Mr. Davis Is Employed As PAEDC Director
Upon the motion of Director Raymond, seconded by Vice President Christopher Smith
the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: President Anderson; Vice President Christopher Smith; Secretary Jerry
LaBove and Director Raymond.
Voting No: None.
Councilmember Moses read the following motion into the record:
I Move To Offer The Position Of Interim Director Of PAEDC To
Geroge Davis Starting On October 1, 2021 Based On Terms To Be
Negotiated By The EDC Chair, EDC General Counsel, The City
Manager And City Attorney And The PAEDC Agrees To Reimburse
The City For The Hours Mr. Davis Is Employed As PAEDC Director
Upon the motion of Councilmember Moses, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Holmes, Jones, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Marks, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 12:54 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 September 21, 2021.
APPROVED: .
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