HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEBRUARY 24, 2003SPECIAL I~IEETTNG - February 24, 2003
ROLL CALL, TNVOCATION & PLEDGE
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Monday, February
24-, 2003 at 12 Noon in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Oscar G. Ortiz; Mayor Pro Tem Tom Henderson; Councilmembers Felix A.
Barker, Tom Gillam, TIT, Reverend Ronnie Linden, Robert A. Bowers, Rose M. Chaisson
and Michael "Shane' Sinegal; City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons; City Secretary Evangeline
Green and City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow.
Councilmember Hannah arrived at the meeting at 12:02 p.m.
The invocation was given by Councilmember Tom Gillam ITT followed by the pledge to
the flag.
Mayor Ortiz conveyed a telephone conversation with Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce
Chairman Verna Rutherford expressing the Chamber of Commerce's support of any City
Council decision.
I'TEMS RE(~UI'RING INDIV1~DUAL ACTION--NON-CONSENT
(1)
P. R. No. 12103 - A Resolution Rescinding Resolution No.
03-055 Which Pertains To The Mandatory Termination Of
Mardi Gras 2003 Under Certain Conditions.
Mayor Ortiz introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Councilmember Bowers and seconded by Councilmember
Linden that Proposed Resolution No. 12103 be adopted.
Councilmember Linden stated, "Mayor, in keeping with the press release issued on
Friday, I would like to share again with the citizens of Port Arthur on your behalf, that
Proposed Resolution 12103 will rescind the action taken last week on February 18, and
is intended (this is crucial) to demonstrate the Port Arthur City Council's support for
Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas. Furthermore, the intention of the City Council to ensure
citizens of Port Arthur, and throughout the region, that Mardi Gras 2003 will in fact take
place."
Mayor Ortiz spoke of misinterpretations of the February 18, 2003 resolution and
Council's receptiveness to the concerns of the citizens. The Mayor stated that it was
never Council's intention to hurt Mardi Gras; however, it was Council's intention to be
patriotic and to show loyalty to America's military personnel overseas.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt Proposed Resolution
No. 12103:
Councilmember Barker
Councilmember Bowers
Councilmember Chaisson
Councilmember Gillam
Councilmember Hannah
Mayor Pro Tern Henderson
Councilmember Linden
Councilmember Sinegal
Mayor Ortiz
``Yes"
"Yes"
"Yes"
``Yes"
"Yes"
"Yes"
"Yes"
"Yes"
"Yes"
The motion to adopt Proposed Resolution No. 12103 carried becoming Resolution No.
03-056.
The caption of Resolution No. 03-056 reads as follows:
RESOLUT1~ON NO. 03-056
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTI'ON NO.
03-055 WHI~CH PERTATNS TO THE MANDATORY
TERMINATION OF MARDI GRAS 2003 UNDER
CERTA/N CONDI-r~ONS.
III. AD3OURNMENTOF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Gillam, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Henderson and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 12:08 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
A-I-I-EST:
CITY SECRETARY
END OF SPECIAL MEET]NG HELD February 24, 2003 APPROVED:
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