HomeMy WebLinkAbout(2) 02/15/2022 SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — February 15, 2022
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, February
15, 2022 at 4:18 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie; 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.
Mayor Pro Tem Donald Frank, Sr. joined the Special Meeting During Executive Session.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) 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
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And
Receive Legal Advice From The City Attorney Regarding
Potential And/Or Pending Litigation And Other Legal
Claims and Matters Involving The City Of Port Arthur
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or
Deliberate The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of
Real Property Located On The Northeast Corner Of Ray
Avenue and 61st Street
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or
Deliberate The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of
Real Property Located on Pleasure Island
(5) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties
And Responsibilities Of The City Attorney, City Manager,
City Secretary and Municipal Court Judge
(6) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Economic
Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial
Business Prospect
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:23 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 5:55 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem Frank; Councilmembers
Holmes, Kinlaw, Marks and Moses; City Manager Burton; Assistant City Secretary
Moore; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
MOTION IN OPEN SESSION
The City Attorney read the following motion into the record:
A Motion To Authorize The City Manager And The City Attorney
To Proceed With The Purchase Of 1.448 Acres Of Land Located At
The Northeast Corner Of Ray Avenue And 61st Street From The
Port Arthur Independent School District For Fair Market Value In
The Amount Of $53,500.00. The City Manager Is Also Authorized
To Get Such Contract For Said Purchase. Final Approval Of The
Purchase And Sales Contract Will Be Made By The City Council
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tern Frank, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers Holmes, Kinlaw,
Marks and Moses.
Voting No: None.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Jones, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 6:00 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:
ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY KELLY MOORE
END OF SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) HELD
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
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