HomeMy WebLinkAbout(3) 10/26/2021 SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — October 26, 2021
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Moses gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Tuesday, October
26, 2021 at 4:02 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Donald Frank, Sr.;
Councilmembers Ingrid Holmes, Cal Jones, Thomas Kinlaw, III, Kenneth Marks and
Charlotte Moses; City Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Kelly Moore; City Attorney
Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And
Receive Legal Advice From The City Attorney Regarding
Potential And/Or Pending Litigation And Other Legal
Matters Involving The City Of Port Arthur
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — Attorney Client
Privilege- To Discuss A Matter In Which The Duty Of The
Attorney To The Governmental Body Under The Texas
Disciplinary Rules Of Professional Conduct Of The State Bar
Of Texas Clearly Conflicts With The Open Meetings Act
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And
Receive Legal Advice From The City Attorney Concerning A
Potential And/Or Pending Litigation Claim Between The
City Of Port Arthur And Jefferson County Regarding The
Housing Of Prisoners
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or
Deliberate The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of
Real Property In The City's Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction/Industrial District
(5) Section 551.087 government Code — To Discuss Economic
Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial
Business Prospects
(6) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties
And Responsibilities Of The Municipal Court Judge
(Requested By Mayor Bartie And Councilmember Jones)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:08 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 5:48 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers
Holmes, Jones, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses; City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard;
City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Mark, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 5:49 p.m.
An 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 THURMAN "BILL" BARTIE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) HELD October 26, 2021.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
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