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Home My WebLink About04-14-09 JOINT/SPECIAL MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO TEM COLINC[L MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LI7." SEGLER MORRIS ALBR[GHT, III MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON AGENDA STEPHEN FI1'ZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TE',RRI HANKS CITY" S'~ECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY City Council And Section 4A EDC Joint/Special Meeting Apri114, 2009 5:00 p.m. 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. CITY COUNCIL AND SECTION 4A EDC JOINT/SPECIAL MEETING City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur April 14, 2009 5:00 PM I. II. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Chatman Councilmember Segler Councilmember Albright Councilmember Flood Councilmember Beard Councilmember Williamson Councilmember Wise Councilmember Henderson City Manager Fitzgibbons City Secretary Hanks City Attorney Sokolow Board of Directors Carolyn Guillory Doris Green Roosevelt Petry, Jr. Kaprina Frank Richard Wycoff Kelly Shanks Kerry Thomas Keith Daws Eli Roberts Staff Floyd Batiste *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION In Order 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 Meeti (1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For EDC Prospects SPECIAL JOINT AGENDA APRIL 14, 2009 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED (2) Section 551.072 Government Cade - To Discuss The Value Of Land At The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation Business Parks (3) Section 551.074 Government Code - To Discuss The Duties And Evaluatian Of The Chief Executive Officer Of The Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session III. DISCUSSION (1) Discussion On Proposed Section 4B (Type B) Proposition For The May 9, 2009 Special Election (2) Discussion On Proposed Downtown Redevelopment (3) Discussion Of Economic Effect Of Current EDC Incentive Contracts (4) Discussion On Proposed New Policies And Procedures Of The EDC As To Incentive Agreements And Rescinding Of Resolution 03-307 IV. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION P.O. No. 6000 - An Ordinance Approving An Agreement Of Employment For Floyd Batiste As Chief Executive Officer Of The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Carporation And Authorizing The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur To Execute The Agreement Pursuant To The Bylaws V. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR REQUESTED REPORTS VI. ADJOURNEMNT OF MEETING NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On April 15, 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 2 RULES OFDECORUM -. PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBE 1. Reco9a/bon b Presldin a ~ ~ j' 9 Officer; 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 shall ste up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give hLs name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records, state that subject he wishes tadiscuss,•state whom he Ts representing if he represent; as organization or other person, and unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, 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 Coundl and the enter Into any discussion, whether directly.or through a rrrember op f the Cound4 N-~hf> ~ the~l ~~ ~~~~ to Presiding Officer. - - permission of the 3. -. ImproperReferen ~ - - `.~°~ im liedl ~' Disorderly Conduct By Person Addressin The Coundf An P Y, personal, impertinent; slande g ' y ~~on making, e~ressly or ' willfully utters loud, threatening or abuslrove Ian n~iaae or ediscourteous' snide, or profane _remarks or who impede, disrupt, or disturls the orde g g , g 9~, in any disorderly conduct which would - continues, may, at the d' ~ conduct, the order, by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct rscr'etion of the Presiding Officer, 6e ordered barred from further audience before the' Counul during that Meeting. 4• Addresses After Motion Made or PubOc Hearing Closed /liter a been dosed, no member of th m°fion has been made w a public hearing-has consideration without first secannpublic shall address the Coundl fbm the audience on the matter under S. Campaign 9 Permission to do so by'rnajority vote of the City Coundl. Speedres Prohibited, No persons will be allowed to address the speeches for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his inter~on to~runceom ~i~e already ordered on a ballot for eleciiion. 6. Disorderly. Conduct No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand des . stamping of feet, whistling, using profane Ian ua a PPing. disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting9 g ' .yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct 7. Umitations on Use of Sapp/emental Liyhting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Coundl proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Comp/alnLv, ,q//egatfons, or Charges ggalnst Indfvfdua/ City Emp/oyee~ No person shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against.an individual Ciiy.Employee byname in at.public meeting unless he:fist shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels: ~ ~ ~ • ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning. All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Offioer,° be silent Removes/. If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting, such Officer may order film to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at0armrs to remove him. Resisting Removes/, Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-anms shall be charged with violadng'V.T.C.q, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce, Any Counciimember 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 containing all business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Reouestino Te Be HPar.•I n ltaenda Ite a 1 any matter may. do so by noti in ()Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on Nonresidents. any nonresident wishing o add~ess tF~ie Council shall otify the City Secretary and specify pigs interest 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.. . Seeelfe Aaenda itenr~ After a motion, second and discussion} by the City Coundi on any spedfic agenda item, and before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any citizen 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 spedfied on the Notice of Mefeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.