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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-14-09 SPECIAL MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: ELIZABETH "LIL" SEGLER MORRIS ALBRIGH'T, 111 MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. W[LLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON AGENDA City Council Special Meeting Apri114, 2009 4:00 p.m. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TE,RRI HANKS CITY" SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the City of Part 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 Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur April 14, 2009 4:00 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES INVOCATION„ PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tern Chatman Councilmember Segler Councilmember Albright Councilmember Flood Councilmember Beard Councilmember Williamson CouncilmembE~r Wise Councilmember Henderson City Manager Fitzgibbons City Secretary Hanks City Attorney Sokolow Sergeant At Airms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION P.R. No. 15115 - A Resolution As It Pertains To Members Of The Pleasure Island Commission III. DISCUSSION To Discuss The City Of Port Arthur's Wage, Range, And Step Classification Plari IV. ADJOURNMENT 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 Arid No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law RULES OF DECORUM -PERSONS ADDRESSING COU-NCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBE 1. Recognition by Presiding Officer No person shall address the Couodl without first Gain re ~ Presiding Officer, g cognized 6y the 2. Speaking Procedure; Limitatioe on discussion and questioning. Each up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give hisinamena ddaddire~ ineae 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 Council, shag 1'~mit 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 d'~scussion, whether directly.or through a member of -the Caundi, with ~e ~Pen_nission of the Presiding Officer. • 3. .. Improper Referee ~ _ t_ „ im liedi ~r ~~0~~ Conduct By Person Addressing The Coanclt Any person makln P Y, personal, impertinent; slanderous, derogatory, dis~urteo ~'~~lY or willfully utters loud, thr~tening or abusive lan ua a or en a ~' snide, or profane _remarks or who impede, d'~srupt, or disturb the orde g g , g 9~, in any disorderly conduct which would • continues, may, at the d' ~ oonduc~, the order by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct ~scretion of the Presiding Officer, 6e ordered bared fmm further audience :before the' Coundl during that (Meeting. 4. Addr~ Al tier Mottoes Made or Pul~/~c He~aring CJased. Air a motion has been made or a public hearing -has been dosed. no member of thq public shall address the Coundl firom the audience on the matter under consideration without first secaring Permission to do so by •tnajonlty vote of the City Coundl. 5. Campaign Speed~es Proh~ited, No • Persons will be allowed to address the City Coundl 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 handl des . stamping of feet, whistling, using profane lan ua a PPing, disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting9 g ' yell~rtg, and similar demonstrations, which conduct 7. Limitations on Use ofSupp/ementa/Lighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the I~y-t amount of interference with or disturbance of Coundl proceedings and/or discomfort to the public 8. Persons Having Complaints, q//ega~ons, or Charges Against Individual City Employees. No person shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against_an individual City.Employee byname in a.public meeting unless he;frst shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels: • • • ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning, All Persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer; be silent. Removes/. If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person • Officer may order film to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not re ov~hinmsel{ tl~e Presid ng OffiG~er may. order the Sergeant-at0arms to remove him. Resisting Removes/. Any Person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating 1/.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce. Any CAUndlmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to e~orce this divisioe, 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 the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all business bo be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Reauestin6 Te Be Heap/ n xlnenda t any matter may. do so by notl ,n (3) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing t add~ess the Counc I shall notify the City Se retary and sped t~higs interest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer.for~ placing the Warne on the Agenda.. approval before Soecific .4oenda i ems After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any spedflc agenda item, and before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any dtlzen 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 Meeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.