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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-09 JOINT/SPECIAL MEETINGDEI,ORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR,, MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LIZ." SELLER MORRIS ALBRIGH'I', III MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLJAMSON D. KAY WISE TH011L',S J. HENDERSON AGENDA STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MAl'vAGER TERRI ]HANKS ACTING CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOK:OLOW CITY ATTIJRNEY City Council And Section 4.~ EDC Joint/Special Meeting February 27, 2009 2:15 p.m. In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the City of Port Arthur will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City C~ounc:il meetings. To better serve you, requests should be recei~~ed 24 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at (409) 983-8115. P.O. BOX 1089 • PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089.409/983-8115 • FAX 409/983-8291 CITY COUNCIL AND SECTION 4A EDC ]DINT/SPECIAL MEETING City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur February 27, 2009 2:15 PM I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Board ofUirectors Mayor Pro Chatman Carolyn Guillory Councilmember Segler Doris Green Councilmember Albright Roosevelt Petry Councilmember Flood Kaprina Frank Councilmember Beard Richard Wycoff Councilmember Williamson Kerry Thomas Councilmember Wise Keith Daws Councilmember Henderson Eli Roberts City Manager Fitzgibbons Acting City Secretary Hanks City Attorney Sokolow Staff Floyd Batiste I'I. REPORT Repot From The International Economic Development Council As To Tree Economic Development Strategic Assessment And Implementation Plan For Port Arthur III. AD]OURNMENT RULES OF DECORUM -PERSONS ADDRESSING COl-J~NCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognlt/on by Pres/ding Officer No person shall address the Council without first being recognised by the ,, Presiding Officer, . 2. Speaking Procedure; Limitation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressing the Coundl shall step up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give his name and address in .an audible tone of voice for the records, state that subject he wishes to.discuss,~state whom he is representing i'f he represents an organization or other person, and unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Coundl, shall limit his remarks to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any member thereof. No person other than members of the Council and the person having the floor shall be, permitted to enter into any discussion, whether directly.or through a member of the Coundl, without the.permis::ion of the Presiding Officer. ~ ~ _ , ,.. 3. Improper References, Disorderly Conduct By Person Addressing The Coencif Any person: making, e~:pressly or impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profanes ~remarlcs or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in any disorderly conduct whiich would impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct, the order. by the Presiding Officer, anti tf such conduct continues, may, at the discretion of the presiding Officer, 6e ordered barred from further audience before the' Council during that Meeting, . 4. Addresses.dRier Motion Made or Pub/ic Hearing Closed, After a motion has been made or a ipublic hearing has been closed, no member of thq public shall address the Coundl from the audience on the maitter under consideration without first sectoring permission to do so by ~najot•ity vote of the City Council. b. Campaign Speeches prohibited. No persons will be allowed to address the speeches for or against any candidate who has announaed ar does announce his intention to run, ors issue already ordered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorderly Conduct No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as handl dapping, - stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct disturbs the peace and good oMer of the meeting. 7. limitations on Use of Supplemental Lighting, Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Council proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Comp/ainfs, A/legations, or Charges Against Individual City Employees: No iperson shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against.an individual City.Employee byname (n a.publiic meeting unless he:first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels. ~ ~ . ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning, All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer; be silent. Removes/. If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting, such Officer may order him to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Offs<:er may order the Sergeant-atQarms to remove him. ~ . Resisting Removes/, Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating'V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce. Any Councilmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall require him to do so. RULES OF PROCEDURE The City Secretary shall make public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda conitaining ail business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Reouestin6 To ge Heard On Agenda items (1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on any matter may do so by notifying the City Secretary in accordance with the Texas Open ~deeting:; ~ Law. (2) Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Council shalt notify the City Secretary and specify his interest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer.l'oc approval before placing the Warne on the Agenda.. , Seec/fic Aoenda Items, After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any specific agendas item, and before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize arty citizen in the audience wishing to arddress~~the council on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Council thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. RSpecific Agenda Items" are defined as any item specified on the Notice of Meieting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.