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Home My WebLink About04-07-09 SPECIAL/EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETINGDELORI[S "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PR.O TEM tt1 ~;~ r, COUNCIL MEMBERS: A~ ~~ ~ ~~~ '~ ELIZABETH "LIZ" 5E,GLER \ ''j MORRIS ALBRIGHT, IlI -~'~ enemy MAI2TIPV FLOOD ~~ttl' /)t -~ Crry JOHN BEARD, JR. tt ROBERT E. WII~LIAMSON ~ /, ~t i~ 'i` D. KAY WISE THCIMA,S J. HENDERSON O rt rth u r Tc~ rcxa~ J City Council Special Meeting Apri1011, 2009 4:00 p.m. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRI HANKS CITY SE(:RETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW 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. Special City Counciil Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur April 7, 2009 4:00 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PROP/ES INVOCATION, FLEDGE & 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 City Secretary Hanks City Attorney Solkolow Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee *CLOSED MEET-ING 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 Regarding Economic Development Incentives Closed Meeting: (1) Section ~i51.071 Government Cocie - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Bell Street And Drainage SPECIAL AGENDA APRIL 7, 2009 *CLOSED MEET"ING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED (2) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential. And Industrial Business Prospects (3) Section ~i51.071 Government Cocle - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As To Entergy And Street Lighting (4) Section ~i51.071 Government Cocle - To Discuss With The City Attorney His Duties As It Pertains To Reviewing EDC Employment Agreements (5) Section Ei51.071 Government Cocle - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation With TCEO As To Vandalism To A Portion Of The City's Sanitary Sewer System In S<~bine Pass (6) Section Ei51.071 Government Cocle - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To 3510 Lake Arthur Drive (7) Section Ei51.071 Government Cocle - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation With The Port Arthur Housing Authority As It Pertains To Delinquent Water Utility Bills (8) Section Ei51.071 Government Cocle - T~o Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation With Signal International As It Pertains To Delinquent Water Utility Bills *The Items In Executive Session May E3e Discussed And Acted On Iri Open Session III. ADJOURNMEN"f OF MEETING r,r****,~******,r,r,r*,r,~~********,t************,r,rye,r**,rit********************,r*,t****,t**,r*,r**,t k****,ttt NOTE:: If Eveniing Meeting Extends Past: 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The IVleeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On April 8, 2009. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of Remaining Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law *****,t*,t,t,t,t,t**,tttete~~rtt*,t,t,t,t,t*,ttt*,r,r,t**,t*,ttt,tt,t,rirt*,t*,t,tt*,t,t,t,t,t**+t****,t*tt*,t,t,t********tt *,t,t,t,t*** RULES OF DECORU(H -. PERSONS ADDRE,ySING COU-NCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. ,Recognition by Presiding ~~ No person shall'aiddress the Council without first being recognized by the Presiding Officer. . 2. Speaking Procedure/ timltation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressing the Coundl shall ste up to the micropfione provided for the use of the public and give his name and address 1n an audible tone of voice for the records, state that subject he wishes toy discuss,•state whom~he is representing if he re organization or other person, and unless further time is ranted b presents an remarks to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to tfie Crown as a whole a d of rtes aey member thereof. No person other than members of the Coundl and the enter Into any discussion., whether directiy.or throrreih a member op f ~e Coundl, with ~e ~p ~~ ~~~e Presiding pffCer, 3. .. Ymprnper Refenencaes, Dtsor~d ~ _ t.:: impliedly, personal, i ~Y COnduct By Person Addressyng Tire Coundl; AnY person makln willful mpertinent, slanderous, deroeiatory, discourteous, snide, or profane-rema~~who h/ utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in an disord impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly sand Y erly conduct whidt would continues ma at the d' ~- tfie order. by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct ~ Y. iscretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further audience before the' Counul during that Meeting . 4. A~dr~esses AR~er Motion Made or Pab/lc Herar/ng CJas+.d After a motion has been -made or a public hearing has been dosed, no member of the public shall address the Coundi .from the audience on the mattes under wnsideration without first securing. permission bo do so by rt~ajority vote of the City Coundl. 3. Campaign Speeches Prohibited. No persons will be allowed to address the Crty Coundl by making rampatgn speeches for ar against any candidate who has announced or does announce his intention to run, or issue already oMered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorderly. Conduct No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand ties • stamping of feet, whistling, using profane Ian ua a Pp~rtgi disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting9 g ' .yelling' and similar demonstrations, which conduct 7. Umitations on Use of Supp/emeirta/ Lighbny Ltmiti~tions on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picivre cameras to create the least amount a~f interference with or disturbance of Coundl proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Comp/ain~, allegations, or Charges Against Indlvfdua/ Crty Emp/ogees: No person shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against.an individual City.Employee by name in a.public meeting unless hE`.first shows that he has pursued appropriate: administrative channels: • • ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning. Ali 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, sack Officer may order him to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at0anms 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. Motio~rs To Enforce. Any Coundimember may move to require; the presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Coundl shall require him. to do so. RULES OF PROCEDURE ,. The City Secretary shall make public, in accordance with tlhe Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council Persons Reouestino Tn Be Heard nn ~ ,,,ra rte, ~ 1 any matter •may. do so by noti rn ()Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Caun,cil on flonresidents. Any nonresident wishing o a d~ess the Council shall otify the City Secretaryy a d spedfy his intterest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present; such request to the Presiding Officer.for approval before placing the Warne on the Agenda.. SneciFc Agenda rtens After a motion, second and discussion by the Clay Coundi on any specific agenda Item, and 'before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any citizen in the audience wishing to aiidress~the council on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Council tlhe:reon 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.