HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 7, 20033OZNT SPECTAL MEETZNG - April 7, 2003
ROLL CALL~ [NVOCATI'ON & PLEDGE
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Monday, April 7,
2003 at 6:08 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: iVlayor Oscar G. Ortiz; Mayor Pro Tern Tom Henderson; Councilmembers Craig
Hannah, Felix A. Barker, Robert A. Bowers, and Michael "Shane" Sinegal; City Manager
Steve Fitzgibbons; City Secretary Evangeline Green and City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow.
The invocation was given by Mayor Ortiz followed by the pledge to the flag.
Councilmember Gillam arrived at the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
Councilmember Linden arrived at the meeting at 6:12 p.m.
TT. rTEMS REQUZRrNG rNDI'Vt'DUAL ACT/ON
A. Resolution
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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 [ssuance 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 (ATOFZNA Petrochemicals, Znc. Project)
Series 2003B, ]n The Aggregate Principal Amount Of
$10,000,000, Per 26 USCS Section 147.
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Henderson and seconded by Councilmember
Bowers that Proposed Resolution No. 12136 be adopted.
IVlr. Greg Salinas, 600 Congress Ave., 1250 One America Center, Austin, Texas, appeared
before the Council and elaborated on the above-mentioned public hearing.
Proposed Resolution No. 12136 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 03-080.
Voting Yes: Mayor Ortiz; IVlayor Pro Tem Henderson; Councilmembers Hannah, Barker,
Gillam, Linden, Bowers and Sinegal.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 03-080 reads as follows:
RESOLUTZON NO. 03-080
A RESOLUTTON AUTHORt'Zt'NG THE MAYOR
AND/OR THE Ct'TY MANAGER TO Al-rEND AND
CONDUCT A PUBLt'C HEARZNG AT THE OFFI'CES
OF THE PORT OF PORT ARTHUR, 221 HOUSTON
AVENUE~ PORT ARTHUR, ON APRZL 23~ 2003 AT
9:00 A.M., REGARDI'NG THE TSSUANCE AND
APPROVAL OF PORT OF PORT ARTHUR
NAVZGAT1'ON DI'STRrCT MULT1'-MODE
VARTABLE RATE DEMAND REVENUE BONDS
(BASF CORPORATtON PRO.1ECT) SERZES 2003A
TN THE AGGREGATE PRZNCJPAL AMOUNT OF
$15,000,000, AS WELL AS THE PORT OF PORT
ARTHUR NAVJGATTON DZSTRZCT MULTlr-MODE
VARZABLE RATE DEMAND REVENUE BONDS
(ATOFZNA PETROCHEMICALS, :[NC. PRO3ECT)
SERYES 2003B, YN THE AGGREGATE PRZNCZPAL
AMOUNT OF $10,000,000, PER 26 USCS
SECTTON 147.
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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
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Mayor Pm Tem Henderson and seconded by Councilmember
Gillam that Proposed Resolution No. 12141 be adopted.
The motion was made by Councilmember Gillam and seconded by Councilmember
Sinegal that Proposed Resolution No. 12141 be amended to read within Section 2, the
following language:
That the City hereby designates April 17, 2003 for the support of the
American Troops and their families involved in operation iraqi Freedom.
The motion to amend Proposed Resolution No. 12141 carried unanimously.
Proposed Resolution No. 12141 was adopted as amended becoming Resolution No.
03-081.
Voting Yes: Mayor Ortiz; Mayor Pro Tem Henderson; Councilmembers Hannah, Barker,
Gillam, Linden, Bowers and Sinegal.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 03-081 reads as follows:
RESOLUTYON NO. 03-081
A RESOLUTION ENDORSXNG A DAY OF
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE
AMERICAN TROOPS AND THEIR FAM[LXES FOR
OPERATIION tRAQ! FREEDOM
To Be Acted Upon By The EDC And The City Council
To Be Acted On Only By The City Council
The Section 4A Economic Development Corporation of the City of Port Arthur joined the
City Council in Special Session on Monday, April 7, 2003 at 6:24 p.m. in the City Council
Chamber, City Hall, with the following members present: EDC Directors Martin Flood,
Paula Richardson, J. B. Hathaway, Allen J. Watson, Sr.; Advisory Director Joseph P.
Drago, Jr.; Executive Director Ike Mills, EDC Attorney Jim Wimberly and EDC Secretary
Bobby Mitchell.
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*CLOSED t4EETI'NG (EXECUTI'VE SESSZON)
Closed Meetina:
(1)
Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney, The EDC Attorney And The TML Attorneys The
Pending Litigation Concerning ~f//Is vs. City and EDC~ Eaton
vs. ED~ et. seq. And Kiel vs. E~ e& seq.
(2)
Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Economic
Incentives As It Pertains To Healthcare And Commercial
Projects.
The City Council recessed their meeting at 6:24 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 8:54 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Ortiz; Mayor Pro Tern Henderson;
Councilmembers, Hannah, Gillam, Linden, Bowers and Sinegal; City Manager
Fitzgibbons; City Secretary Green and City Attorney Sokolow: EDC Directors Flood,
Richardson, Hathaway and Watson; Advisory Directors Drago and Carter; Executive
Director Ike Mills and EDC Attorney Jim Wimberly.
Mayor Ortiz filed a "Conflict of Interest" document with the City Secretary and
recused himself from discussion on Section 551.087 in closed session.
EDC Director Martin Flood filed a "Conflict of Interest" document with the City
Secretary and recused himself from discussion on Section 551.087 in closed
session.
EDC Advisory Director Morris Carter arrived at the meeting and joined the Executive
Session at 7:03 p.m.
I'TEMS RE(~UIR/NG INDIVIDUAL ACTION - (CONTZNUED)
Resolutions
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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 IASIS
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.
Mayor Ortiz recused himself from the discussion or vote on P. R. No. 12106.
Mayor Pro Tern Henderson took the chair to preside over the above-mentioned Proposed
Resolution and called on the EDC to vote first on P. R. No. :[2106.
Upon the motion of EDC Director Paula Richardson, seconded by EDC Director 3. B.
Hathaway and carried, Proposed Resolution No. 12106 was adopted by the EDC.
EDC Director Martin Flood recused himself from the discussion or vote on P. R. No.
12106.
Voting Yes: EDC Director Richardson, EDC Director Watson and EDC Director Hathaway.
Voting No: None.
The Section 4A Economic Development Corporation adjourned.
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The motion was made by Councilmember Linden and seconded by Councilmember
Bowers that Proposed Resolution No. 12106 be adopted with the following language
being read into the record of which the EDC previously approved:
Section 2: That the Executive Director of the City of Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development Corporation and the City Manager are herein
authorized to execute an Economic Incentive Agreement with IASIS
Healthcare as well as Williams & Rao, L.L.P. in substantially the same form
as attached Exhibit "A" upon approval from the City of Port Arthur Section
4A Economic Development Corporation with such changes as are
approved by the City Attorney and by Mr. Wimberly and after the
Design/Build Firm is selected.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt Proposed Resolution No.
12106:
Councilmember Barker
Councilmember Bowers
Councilmember Gillam
Councilmember Hannah
Councilmember Linden
Councilmember Sinegal
Mayor Pro Tem Henderson
"Yes"
~Yes-
~Yes"
~Yes"
'~Yes'
~Yes-
~Yes-
Proposed Resolution No. 12106 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 03-082.
The caption of Resolution No. 03-082 reads as follows:
RESOLUTZON NO. 03-082
A RESOLUTZON AUTHORZZZNG THE EXECUTZVE
DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
SECTI'ON 4A ECONOMI'C DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATrON AND THE CI'TY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN ECONOMrC rNCENT1'VE
AGREEMENT WTTH I'AStS HEALTHCARE AND
WTLLI'AMS AND RAO, L.P., UPON APPROVAL
FROM THE BOARD OF D1'RECTORS OF THE CrTY
OF PORT ARTHUR SECTI'ON 4A ECONOMtC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATtON.
(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.
Mayor Pro Tem Henderson introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Gillam, seconded by Councilmember Linden, and
carried unanimously, that Proposed Resolution No. 12133 be tabled until 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 15, 2003, in a joint session with the EDC.
Mayor Ortiz resumed the chair.
Mayor Ortiz and Councilmember Gillam expressed their gratitude for the efforts of staff,
Councilmembers and the EDC for the hard work that went into the hospital project.
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Mayor Ortiz announced a press conference to be held at City Hall on Friday, April 11,
2003 tentatively at 10:00 a.m,
TX. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETTNG
Upon the motion of Councilmember Gillam, seconded by Councilmember Gillam, and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 9:16 p.m.
An audio tape of this meeting is on file in the office of the City Secretan/and is made a
part of the official minutes of this meeting.
MAYOR
A'I-I'EST:
ClTY SECRETARY
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD April 7, 2003 APPROVED:
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