HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.05.09 SPECIAL MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
JACK CHATMAN, JR., MAYOR PRO TEM
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER
MORRIS ALBRIGHT, III
MARTIN FLOOD
JOHN BEARD, JR.
ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON
D. KAY WISE
THOMAS J. HENDERSON
AGENDA
City Council
Special Meeting
May 05, 2009
2:30 p.m.
STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS
CITY MANAGER
TERRI HANKS
CITY SECRETARY
MARK T. SOKOLOW
CITY ATTORNEY
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Special City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
May 05, 2009
2:30 PM
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I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE 8 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 Sokolow
Sergeant At Arms:
Police Chief Blanton Or Designee
DISCUSSION
To Discuss The Value And Usage Of City Improvements And Buildings
(Requested By Mayor Prince)
III. 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 May 6, 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
RULES OF DECORUM - PERSp1YS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEM
1. Reaognidon b Pres/dln OftTcer: Nc ~ HERS
Presldin Y g Person shah°address the Council without first being recognized by the
9 Officer.
2. Speadditg Procedure; limitation on d
up to the microphone provided for thle us~Ie of the pvb~and give his namenand ad~dre~~ineae audit shall step
voice for tfie records, state•that subject he wishes tadiscuss; state whom•he is re resentin if he ble tone of
oremarks mon or outer perm, and unless further time is ranted b P g presents an
five (5j minutes. All n:marks shall be addressed to the Co~ndl~asva wholes d not Its dny m tuber
thereof. No person ether tfian.metnber$:of the Coundl and the
enter into any discussion, whetfier directiy.or through a member off the Coundl, without tbell be. Perrmitted to
Presidng Officer. permission of the
3. .. LnproperRel(a~~ p - .. t;
impliedll/, Personal i ~~ Condnd' By ~isnn Addrt~ing The Conddt Any Person maldrt
willfully utters loud vent, slandee~ous, derogatory, dlscourreous, snid or ~ ~ expressly or
• r~tening or abusive language, or en ~ Pine-remarks or who
impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly oondud; the order gages' in arty disorderly conduct which would
• continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be orl~dered ~~din~ Offlsera ~ 'before the'
Coundl during that Meeting.
4• AddrrssesA/~. Molar Mada a• P,vb/lc N
been dosed, no member of °~~ ~. After a motion has been made ar' a public hearing has
consideration without first sere annpublic shall address tite Coundl fbm the audience on the mattes under
S. Cam 9 Psnnt~ion to do so by majority votie of the City Coundl.
P~gn Prohibited, No persons wiQ be allowed to address rite
speeches for or against say candidate who has announced ar does annouaae his inter~on toklrun,~or' i~sslue
already ordered on a ballot for eketion.
6. Disordarlg. Conduct No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand des in
. stamping of feet, whistling, using profane lan ua a PP 9~
disturbs the Peace and good order of the meeting9 g ,Yelling, and similar demonstrations, which induct
7. Umitations on Use o/Sapp/emr~a/ Ughdng~ 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/a/nL, ~V/eyatfons,, or C/rarges Against IndJvidua/ C/ Em /o
any t~mplaint, sPedfic allegation, or charge against.an individual ~ p Y~ NO perm shall make
unless he`:ltrst shows tl>iat he has pursued appropriate a~ministrative~atmnelpsY.~ by_ name in at;public meeting
ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM
Warning. Ali persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer; be silent. _
Removes/, It, after receiving a warning from the Presidia Officer a
Officer may order film to remove himself from the meeting. It he does not rep mo~ imdsell~f, tfiie Presiding tlOffrgcer may.
order the Sergeant-at0anns to remove him. ' .
Resrsdng Remove/, Any person who resist's removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shad be charged with violating V.T.
Penal Code 42.05. ~.
Madons To Enfonae, Any Coundimember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the
affirmative vote of a majority of the Coundl shall regyire him to do so.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
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The ph/ ~e~ry shaii make public in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law, afi agenda ~ntaining all
business bo be discussed at a meeting of ffie City Council.
Persons Reanesdno To /W ,,,,r n ~. .
any matter may. do so by notifying ~e ~ (1) Residents. Any, resident who wishes to address the Council on
Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to add~ess eth Council shall notify the Qty Secretary and spedfy his interest in
the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer.fo~ approval before
ptadng the name on the Agenda..
Saedrie aaend_ a_ lte~ Ater a motlon, second and discussion• by the Qty Council on any spedflc agenda item and
'before a vote 1s taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any citizen in the' audience wishing to address•the coundl
on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Coundl thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. "S
items" are defined as any item spedfied on the Notice of McPeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open MeetingseLaw
and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Coundl.