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Home My WebLink About03-10-09 SPECIAL/EXECUTIVE SESSIONDE;LORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO TEM CCIUNCIL MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LIZ" SELLER MORRIS ALBRIGHT, III MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAM150N D. KAY' WISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON City O, f ort Llrthur Texas AGENDA City Council Special Meeting March 1.0, 2009 3:00 p.m. STEPHEN FITZG103BONS CITY MANAGER TERRI HANKS ACTING CITY SECPUETARY MARK T. SOICOLOW 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 77641-1089.409/983-8115 • FAX 409/983-829'1 Special City Counciil Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur March 10, X109 3:00 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES INVOCATION, PLEDGE & 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 Actinci City Secretary Hanks City Attorney Sokolow Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION In Orcier 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 Regardinca Economic Development Incentives Closed Meeting: (1) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The City Secretary's Duties As It Pertains To Election V~Jorkers SPECIAL AGENDA MARCH 10, 2009 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED (2) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Williams & Rao (3) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business Prospects (4) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Evaluation And Duties Of The City Manager (5) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Evaluation And Duties Of The City Attorney (6) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Evaluation And Duties Of The Acting City Secretary (7) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Evaluation And Duties Of The Acting Assistant Cit}~ Secretary The Items In Executive Session May E3e Discussed And Acted On In Open Session III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING ******YF************************************************************************************* NOTE:: If Evening Meeting Extends Past: 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On March 11, 2009. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken Ori Any Item Of Remaining Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law ***********************************************ik******************************************** 2 RULES OF DECORUM -PERSONS ADDRESSING COU-NCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognlt/on by Presiding Offcei; No person shall address the Council without first being recognized by the Presiding Officer. . 2. Speaking Procedure; Limitation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressing the Coundl'r 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 Ts representing if 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 Coundl as a whole and not to any member thereof. No person other than members of the -Council and the g enter Into any discussion, whether directly.or throagh a member o the Council, withoutr the'permL~ssio ~n o the Presiding Officer. ~ :: 3. Improper References, Disorrler/y Conduct By Pelson Addressin The Coandf An impliedly, personal, impertinent;, slanderous de ~ g ~ y person making, expressly or willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive~lan u~aae or en auese in ann~disoordreprofane~remarks or who impede, disrupt, or disturb the orde g g ' g g ' y Nl/ wnduct which would continues, may, at the discretion of thee Presid ng Officer, be ordered ban~ed~fcor~rther audience beore the Council during that Meeting. . 4. Addresses Afitrer Motion Made or Pat/1c Hearing C/o~tied, After a motion has been made pr a public hearing has been dosed, no member of thq public shall address the Coundl .from tl~e audience on the matter under consideration without first securing permission to do so by majority vote of the City Council. 3. Campaign Speed~es Prohibited, No persons will be allowed to address the City Council by making campaign speeches for or against any candidate who has announced ar does announce his intention to run, or issue already ordered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorderly Conduct No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hancl clapping, . stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. 7. fimnafions on Use of Supplemental fighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Coundl pu'oceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Comp/amts, A/legations, or Charges Against Individual C,rty Employees: No person ,chat) make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge agains-t.an individual CitY.Employee by, name in a.public meeting unless hefirst shows drat he has pursued appropriatb administrative channels. ~ • ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning. All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer; be silent. Remove/, If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting„ such Officer may order film th remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at0arms to remove him. ~ . Resisting Remove/, Any person who ~iyys removal 6y the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating 'V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce, Any Coundlmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Coundi 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 containing all business th be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Reaoestinc To Be Heard nn ,-goenda It ~ (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 Meetings: ~ Law. 2 Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Council shall notify the City Secretary and spedtjj his interest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer.fo~ apprt~val before placing the parse on the Agenda.. • Seeclfic Agenda Iten~.~ After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any spedfic agenda item, and . before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize .any dtizen in the audience wishing to address the council on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Council thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. `Specific Agenda Items° are defined as any item specified on the Notice of McFeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.