HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 4, 2003OSCAR G. ORTIZ, MAYOR
THOMAS J. HENDERSON, MAYOR PR0-T£M
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
CRAIG HANNAH
FELIX A. BARKER
TOM GILLAM, III
REV. RONNIE LINDEN
BOB BOWERS
ROSE MITCHELL CHAISSON
MICHAEL "SHANE" SINEGAL
Texas
STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS
CITY MANAGER
EVANGELINE "VAN" GREEN
CITY SECRETARY
MARK T, SOKOLOW
CITY ATTORNEY
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Ci|t! Council
April 7, 2003
6:00 P.M.
RO. BOX 1089 · PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1069 · 409/983-8115 · FAX 409/983-8291
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL AND SECTION 4A EDC MEETING
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
April 7, 2003
6:00 PM
I1.
ROLL CALL, INVOCATION & PLEDGE
Mayor Ortiz
Mayor Pro Tem Henderson
Councilmember Hannah
Councilmember Barker
Councilmember Gillam
Councilmember Linden
Councilmember Bowers
Councilmember Chaisson
Councilmember Sinegal
City Manager Fitzgibbons
City Secretary Green
City Attorney Sokolow
Board of Directors
Martin Flood
Paula Richardson
Bill Fouts
J.B. Hathaway
Allen J. Watson, Sr.
Advisory Directors
Alonzo Edmond
Joseph P. Drago, Jr.
Jonathan Van Tat
Morris Carter
Executive Director
Ike Mills
Attorney Jim Wimberly
ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
A. Resolution
* (1)
P.R. No. 12106 - A Resolution Authorizing The Executive
Director Of The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation And The City Manager To Execute An
Economic Incentive Agreement With IASlS Healthcare And
Williams And Rao, L.P., Upon Approval From The Board Of
Directors Of The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation.
* (2)
P.R. No. 12133 - A Resolution Authorizing The Executive
Director Of The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation To Execute A Design/Builder
Agreement, Upon Approval From The Board Of Directors Of The
City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation.
Agenda
April ?, 2003
NON-CONSENT
II.
ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION - (CONTINUED)
Resolution
** (3)
P.R. No. 12136 - A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And/Or
The City Manager To Attend And Conduct A Public Hearing At
The Offices Of The Port Of Port Arthur, 221 Houston Avenue,
Port Arthur, On April 23, 2003 At 9:00 A.M., Regarding The
Issuance And Approval Of Port Of Port Arthur Navigation District
Multi-Mode Variable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds (BASF
Corporation Project) Series 2003A In The Aggregate Principal
Amount Of $15,000,000, As Well As The Port Of Port Arthur
Navigation District Multi-Mode Variable Rate Demand Revenue
Bonds (ATOFINA Petrochemicals, Inc. Project) Series 2003B, In
The Aggregate Principal Amount Of $10,000,000, Per 26 USCS
Section 147.
III.
** (4)
P.R. No. 12141 - A Resolution Endorsing A Day Of
Encouragement For The Support Of The American Troops And
Their Families For Operation Iraqi Freedom
To Be Acted Upon By The EDC And The City Council
To Be Acted On Only By The City Council
*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 And/Or The EDC Should Make
The Following Public Announcement:
I-Ii
Agenda NON-CONSENT
April 7, 2003
III.
IV.
*CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) - (CONTINUED)
"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 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City
Attorney, The EDC Attorney And The TML Attorneys The Pending
Litigation Concerning Mills vs. City and EDC, Eaton vs. EDC, et.
seq. And Kiel vs. EDC, et. seq.
(2) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Economic
Incentives As It Pertains To Healthcare And Commercial Projects.
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open
Session
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 8, 2003.
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.
&~LES OFF~OCE~U~E
THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL MAKE pUSLiC, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN ME-_--TiNg--= LAW,
FE.~SONS FE~UESTI~G To ~E HEARD ON A~E:NDA ITE,~ (1) ~E~iDE~T~. AN~ ~ESiDE~T WHO
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN ME~TINGS LAW. (2) NON~E~iDE~TS. ANY
WISHING TO ADD~ THE COUNCIL SHALL NOT]~ THE CI~ SEC2E~ARY A~D SPEC:~f HIS
IN THE MA~ER ~E~NG CONSiDErEd. THE CI~ SEC~ETAR~ SHALL PRE~E~t SUC:~ RE,~UE~T TO tHE
PREZiDING OF~iCE~ fO~ APPROVAL BE~O~E ~L~C~NG T~E NAME ON T~E