HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEBRUARY 27, 2009 JOINT/SPECIAL MEETINGJOINT/ SPECIAL MEETING -February 27, 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 Joint/Special Session with the Port
Arthur Section 4A E=conomic Development Corporation on Friday, February 27,, 2009 at
2:16 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following City
Councilmembers present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Jack Chatman,
Jr.; Councilmembeirs Elizabeth ~~Liz" Segler, Dawana K. Wise and Thomas .l. "Torn"
Henderson; City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons, Acting City Secretary Terri Hanks and Cilty
Attorney Mark T. Sokolow.
Councilmember Morris Albright, III was absent for the Joint/Special Meeting.
Councilmember Martin Flood was absent for the Joint/Special Meeting.
Councilmember John Beard, Jr. was absent for the Joint/Special Meeting.
Councilmember Robert E. "Bob" Williamson was absent for the Joint/Special Meeting.
The following members of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
were present: President Eli Roberts; Vice President Kerry Thomas; Board of Directors
Carolyn Guillory, Roosevelt Petry, Jr. and Richard Wycoff,; and Chief Executive Officer
Floyd Batiste.
Board of Director/Secretary Doris Green was absent for the Joint/Special Meeting.
Board of Director Keith Daws was absent for the Joint/Special Meeting.
Board of Director K~aprina Frank joined the Joint/Special Meeting at 2:21 p.m.
Il:. REPORT
Report From The International Economic Development Council As
To The Economic Development Strategic Assessment And
Implementation Plan For Port Arthur
EDC Chief Executive Office Floyd Batiste introduced Senior Economic Development
A>sociate Swati Ghosh, ERA/AECOM Senior Vice President David Wilcox, Mr. G. Lamont
Blackstone of Urban Core Realty and Downtown Development District President Kurt
Weigle.
The International Economic Development Council conducted a presentation on
downtown revitalization, implementation strategies, challenges and constraints, aind
recommendations as shown in Exhibit "A". The group recommended adoption of
downtown revitalization district boundaries and the establishment of fundinq_ sources
grid objectives.
Mayor Prince requested a copy of the presentation.
Mayor Pro Tem Chatman left the meeting at 3:17 p.m.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion o~F EDC Board Director Wycoff, seconded by EDC Board Vice PresidE~nt
Thomas and carried unanimously, the Economic Development Corporation adjourned
the Joint/Special Meeting at 3:19 p.m.
Due to a lack of a City Council quorum the Joint/Special Meeting was concluded at 3:19
p„m.
Any 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:
CITY SECRETARY TERRI HANKS
END OF JOINT/SPECIAL MEETING HELD: February 27, 2009
APPROVED:
Ciity Council Minutes -Joint/Special Meeting
FE~bruary 27, 2009
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