HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEBRUARY 10, 2009 SPECIAL MEETINGSPECIAL MEETING -February 10, 2009
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 Special Session on Tuesday, February
10, 2009 at 4:00 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 .City Secretary Terri Hanks, City
Attorney Mark T. Sokolow and Sergeant At Arms Chief of Police Mark Blanton.
Councilmember Martin Flood arrived during Executive Session at 4:05 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Jack Chatman, Jr. arrived during Executive Session at 4:20 p.m.
Councilmember Dawana K. Wise arrived during Executive Session at 4:22 p.m.
Councilmember John Beard, Jr. arrived during Executive Session at 4:27 p.m.
MOTION
Upon the motion of Councilmember Henderson, seconded by Councilmember
Williamson and carried, the City Council voted to forgo the taping of Executive Sessions.
Voting Yes: Mayor Prince; Councilmembers Segler, Albright, Williamson and
Henderson.
Voting No: None.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
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
(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 Manager
(9) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Duties
And Responsibilities Of The City Secretary
The City Council recessed their Special Meeting at 4:03 p.m..to meet in Executive
Session to consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their Special Meeting
at 5:40 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem
Chatman; Councilmembers Segler, Albright, Flood; Beard, Williamson, Wise and
Henderson; City Manager Fitzgibbons; Ailing City Secretary Hanks, City Attorney
Sokolow and Sergeant At Arms Blanton.
The City Council recessed their Special Meeting at 5:40 p.m. to meet in Regular
Session.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur reconvened their Special Meeting at 9:20
p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor
Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Chatman; Councilmember's Segler, Albright, Flood, Beard,
Williamson and Henderson; City Manager Fitrgibbons, Acting City Secretary Hanks, City
Attorney Sokolow and Sergeant At Arms Chief of Police Blanton.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
(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 4th 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
& Rao
(6) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives
As To Commercial, Industrial, And Residential Business
Prospects
The City Council recessed their Special Meeting at 9:21 p.m. to meet in Executive
Session to consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their Special Meeting
at 10:20 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem
Chatman; Councilmembers Segler, Albright, Beard, Williamson and Henderson; City
Manager Fitrgibbons; Acting City Secretary Hanks, City Attorney Sokolow and Sergeant
At Arms Blanton.
Councilmember Flood left the meeting during Executive Session.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tem Chatman, seconded by Councilmember Beard and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 10:21 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 CITY SECRETARY TERRI HANKS
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD: February 10, 2009
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes -Special Meeting
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