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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.10.09 SPECIAL/EXECUTIVE SESSIONDELORIS BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCII. MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER MORRiS ALBRIGHT, III MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J.HENDERSON AGENDA City Council Special Meeting February 10, 2009 4:00 p.m. STEPHEN FTI'ZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRI HANKS ACTING CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITYATTORNEY In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the City of Port Arthur will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. To better serve you, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at (409) 983-8115. P.O. BOX 1089 •PORT ARTFAIR,TEXAS77841-1089.4091983-8115 • FAX 409/983-8291 Special City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur February 10, 2009 4:00 PM PLEASETURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE 8 ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tem Chatman Councilmember Segler Councilmember Albright Councilmember Flood Councilmember Beard Councilmember Williamson Councilmember Wise Councilmember Henderson City Manager Fitzgibbons Acting City Secretary Hanks City Attorney Sokolow Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION In Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code [Formerly Article 6252- 17, Section 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed Meeting The Presiding .Officer Of The City Should Make The Following Public Announcement: "A Closed Meeting Or Executive Session Will Now Be Held Pursuant To The Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code": Section 551..071 -Litigation And/Or Legal Advice Section 551.072 -Land Section 551.073 -Negotiated Contracts For Prospective Gifts To The City Section 551.074 -Personnel Section 551.076 -Security Personnel Or Devices Section 551.087 -Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives Closed Meeting: (1) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney, Frank Calvert And Michael Eaves Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Huntsman SPECIAL AGENDA FEBRUARY 10, 2009 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED (2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land On Houston Avenue (Requested By The City Manager) (3) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land On 4~' Street (4) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To OnviSource (5) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Williams 8 Rao (6) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives As To Commercial, Industrial, And Residential Business Prospects (7) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Duties And Responsibilities Of The City Attorney (8) Section 551.074 Govemment Code - To Discuss The Duties And Responsibilities Of The City Manager (9) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Duties And Responsibilities Of The City Secretary *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Coupcil May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On February 11, 2009. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of Remaining Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law 2 RULES OF DECORUM -- PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL 8c AUDIENCE MEMBE RS i. RecnyM~ bj. p~slding . No person shall°addlbss the Coundl without first beln 2. Presiding OhYoer. g recognbed by the ~°'~~ Proaadaoney Limitation on demon and questioning. Each person addressing the Coundl shall step ~~ ~ drone f~dad for the use of the public and give his name and address in an audible tone of , state,that subject he wishes tadiscure,•state whom~he Ts representing M he represents an orgaabsttion or other parson, and unless further time is granted by m~ority rote of the Cowtdi, shall limit his remarks tin fhre (~ minutes- All remarks shall be addressed to the Coundl as a whole and not to any member thereof. No person other than members of the Coundl and the enter into any disarssion, whether directlyar through a member o~e Cound we ~ well be. Permitted to 3. ~ ding Officer. ~ - ~ :: Permi~lon of the .. Pr~rR IYGaodp~,~dnessJ Cormall; AnY person making, expressly or ImpBedty, Peron i us, snide, or ' wllMully attars to d, n ~ ~~'1-. rteo Profane -r~emariCS or who im ~ °r fibu~-e language, ar engages, in any dlsorderiy conduct which would P~g- disrupt, or dLsturb the orderly amduct;, the order by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct continues, ~Y, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, 6e ordered barred fiom further audlence•before the' Coundl during that Meeting. ~ Aa1d~Alt+er ~dO ~ PvbiA'c C/cerera/. After a trrodon has been made ar a ublk hears has bay dosed, no number of thq publk shall address the Coundl ffom ffie audience on ~e matlerru der amsideradon witlwut first scarring penNreiq~ to do m by ins jority vole of the qty Coundi. 5' ~ Pra!-Xifdec% No persons wpl be allowed to address the speeches for or against any candkiale who has announced ar does announ~his intentl n bo~rynomi~,~sue already ordered on a ballot for eled3on. . 8• Qoad~ No person in the audience shall engage in dLsord . stamping of foci;, whistling, using Profane language, yelling, and similar de~umonstradons, whkhda redact dktv~~ pe ~a~ good order at the meeting. 7. pP/e~taj IJ~I~dn~ Limitations on use of su motion picture cameras to abate the least amount of interference with o~dLsdrrbanice of Ooundp roceed ngs andjor dLsconrlbrt bo the public & Persn~ Hahing Casp/sla~.'4//egaHon~r ~' Charges Aga/nst Indlv~~daa/ uty Emp/oye~ No person shall make any complaint, speclfk alkyadon, or drarge against,an individual gty.Employee by name in a.public meeting unless he:fltst shows that he has pursued appropriate administradve d~annels:~ .. . ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM wa~rrlRg. All persons shat at the request of the Presiding Offloer; be silent. RemevsL It, atbr reoaiving a warning firm the Presiding Otftcer, a person perms in disturbing the meetlng„ such Officer may order film bo remove himself from the meeting. It he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may. order tiro Sergeant-atQarrr~s to rarave him. ' . Rsslstlag Raaora/. My Person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms sha11 be d~arged with vtoladng V.T.C.q, Penal Code 42.05. Ma~tlgrs To EMtovtca: Any Coundlmember may move to require the presiding Offker to enforce this division, and the af'flrmathro vote of a majority of the Coundl shall regrdre him to do so. RULES OF PROCEDURE ,, . Tha qty Sacneisry shall make publiq In acoordanas wide qM Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all businere to be discussed at a meetlng of the qty Coundl. any 'matter •may ~ do sa by nodfying the (1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the council on Nonresidents. ~Y ry in acoordanca with the Texas Open Meedcgs ~ Law. (2) Any nonresident wishing ~ address the Coundl shall nodfy the qty Secretary and spedfy his Interest 1n pled the nay on tfie Ageedae ~ Secretary shall present each request to the Presiding OMgoer.for approval before After a motion, second and discussion by the City Coundl on any spedflc agenda Item, and 'before a vale Is fakery the Presiding Offloer shall recognbe any dozen in the audience wishing to address~the coundl on such ibary who shall ba permitlad to address the Coundl thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. "Specific Agenda hems"' are deNnad as any item spedfled on the Notlce of Meledng posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meedngs Law and which becomes the subject of a motion befbra the Coundl.