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Home My WebLink About02-23-09 SPECIAL MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR, MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL 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 23, 2009 4:00 p.m. STEPHEN FTI'ZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRI HANKS ACTING CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY 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 ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-108.9.409/983-8115 • FAX 409/983-8291 Special City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur February 23, 2009 4:00 PM PLEASE TURN 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 Meetin (1) Section 551.071 And 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Obligations Of The City And Value Of Property With Respect To The Orange County Emergency Service District (Requested By Mayor Prince) SPECIAL AGENDA FEBRUARY 23, 2009 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED (2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land Adjacent To Houston Avenue And The City Docks (3) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Pending Litigation And Appeal As To Worsham Vs. City And P/C (4) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To OMVI Source (5) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Time Warner Cable (6) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss- The Duties And Responsibilities Of The City Manager (7) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Duties And Responsibilities Of The City Attorney (8) 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 Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On February 24, 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 COIfNCIL 8~ AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recn~a/tlon /,y ~/dlny oA9cer. No person shall'address the Coundl wtthout first bean . Pr+esidkg Ofioer. g recognized 6y the 2' ~~ Procndta~q; Limitation on disduelon and questloning. Ead~ up to the mla+ophone pr~~ for the Uea ~ ~e Peen addressing the Coundl shall step ~~ ~. the records, ~.thax ~ public and give hIs name and addrere in an audible tone of orgaah:ation or other b~ ha wishes badisaus,•state whom~he Ts representing if he Person, and unless furt6ar ~e ~ granted by m~ority vote of the Coundl, shre alp l~limn~his ~~ tD fhro ~ minutes. Ali rernarb 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 person having the floor shalt be. enter into any db~~ whether di permitted to Prasiditq Oltteer. t+ectlyar through a member of the Coundl, without the.Permission of the ,.: 3. Impirnpsir Rte, per, GZondtwct ey Aer~r+on Adyi+sas/ The Co~na/f .:. . impliedly ~ . AnY Pemon~ makin . P~ona1, imPe+°dnent; slanderous, derogatoryr disoou ~ ~Pte~s~Y or ' ~ wNKully utters loud, tlire~ning or pbushro h, ~ rteO~ snide, or Profane -remarks or who impede, disrupt, or disturb the ~ ge' or ~9ag~. in any disorderly conduct which would oontleues, may. at the ~~ ~~' the oMer, by the Presiding Otfio~, and if such conduct Coundl during Hurt discredon of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred tcom furtl~er audiaree •beforo the' 4' Addr~wJS~ ~1oNon Mads ~ Pubi/!c / . peter a motion has been made ar a public hearing has aonstderattoa flrat ser~ri Pub shy address the Coundl .atom the audience oa the matbec under S. ng Peron bo do so by eudority vote of the qty Coundi. n Proh1b/aea~ No persons wia ba agowed bo address the qty Coundl by making campaign for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his intention bo run, or issue already ordered on a baNot for election. 6. h'' ~~ No person !n the audience shall en . stamping of feet; whistling, using profane Ia u e 9~ in disorderly conduct such as hand daPP~9, dkfiurbs the peace and good order of the rrteetin~ ~ • Yelling, and similar demonstraf3ons, which conduct 7. ~~~ ~ flee ~~+PP/entenb/ L~htl~ Llmitadons on use of supplemental lighting for tdevWon and motion picture ®maras to croate the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Coundl proceedings and/or ~aomtbrt bo the public $' Po~orw lyshiny Ca~p/aln~ ~1//egst/onsy or Cna~yes Ayalnst Indlvk(na/ City Emp/o}ro~ No person shall make any comPlafrtt, apedfic allegatlon, or d~arga against.an indhridual gty.Employee byname in a.public meeting anises he:iirst shows tftat he has ~purwed appropriatie administrative diannels:~ .. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warn/ny. All parsons shall at the request of the Pry O}~.; be silent RanoraL If, atlm' t+soNving a warning frgm the Presidlrq t>lficer, a peen ~~ in disturbing the meeting, such Otlloar may order film to remove himself from the meetlng. It he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may. order the Sergeant-at0anms to rar~ove him. • Ite~in~ Rao°r'i/. An1l Peron who resist removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.q, Panai Code 42.OS. MalRr~natlva vot MY Coundfinember may move bo r'equfrn the Presiding Officer fio eMorce this division, and the me'l~h/ of the Coundi shah ragylra him bo do so. RULES OF PROCEDURE • ,_. TMs qty Saa+dtary shah make public, in acooitianee with the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all business do be disetp~sed at a meeting of the qty Coundi. any • ~:~ ~ by n ~ (i) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Coundi on Wonresidents. g qh/ Secretary M acoordanee with the Texas Open Meadngs 'Law. (2) ~I- nonresident wishing td address the Coundl shall notify the City Secretary and spedfy his Mterest in D do ~ a~i the' ~ ~ ry shaN present sack request to the Presiding Otficer.toc approval tetra 'before a vote is taken, the prasidngopl~r shah d dlsar:slorE by the qty Coundt on any spedflc agenda tram, and on sucfi item, who shah bs parmitt~ to address th~ ndl t er+eonztorn anperiod of three (~3jdminutes. Sre~•the coundl iberns"' are deHnad as any lUatn spedfled on the Notice of Mdetln " pedRc Agenda and which becomes the subfeet of a motion beforo the Coundl. g Posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law