HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUNE 2, 2009 SPECIAL MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER, MAYOR PRO TEM
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
JACK CHATMAN, JR.
MORRIS ALBRIGHT, III
MARTIN FLOOD
JOHN BEARD, JR.
ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON
D. KAY WISE
THOMAS J. HENDERSON
AGENDA
City Council
Special Meeting
June 2, 2009
3:20 p.m.
STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS
CITY MANAGER
TERRI HANKS
CITY SECRETARY
MARK T. SOKOLOW
CITY ATTORNEY
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Special City Council Workshop
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
June 2, 2009
3:20 PM
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INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Prince
Mayor Pro Tem Segler
Councilmember Chatman
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
II. DISCUSSION
Roll Call Pro
III. ITEM REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
L. Consideration And Approval Of Payment To RoIlCall-Pro In An Amount
Not To Exceed $5,200 For An Automated Meeting Management System
IV. 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 June 3, 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 -- PERSp~ ADDRESSING COIfNCIL & AUDIEN
CE MEMBERS
1. _ RecaogMdon by Prnsldln9 OA9cer. No ~ ~ •
Presiding OfYgcer. Person shall address the Coundl without first being recognized by the
2' S~~' 9 Procrdu^e; UmYtatio~ on discussion and questioning. Each .
uP ~ the microphone person addressing the Coundt shall step
' voice for the records Provided for tire use o} the pubpc and give hIs name and address U an audible tone of
, state,that subject he wishes tad'
organization or otlrer rscuss,•state whom~he le reprnsentlng ff he represenb; an
remarks. bo five Pm'son, and unless further time ~ granted by majority vote of the Coundl, chap limit his
thereof. No ~ minutes. Ali remarks shall be addressed E~ the Coundl as a whole and not to any member
Person other than members of the Councl and. the persoer having the 1100' half be_ permitted to
enter Into any discussion, whether di
' Presiding Officer. . !'~Yar thtndgA a menrtiec of the Coundy wltho~ut the:Pe1'mirsion of the
3. mpC ~ p~ ~0~' Condom' By P~ Addr~ing The Coaad~
4 impertlnent; stand ~ ~Y person ma
' ~ willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive ~ ~~Df 11: dLscourbeous, mtid or ' remarks oar who
e. profane -
' impede, disrupt; or disturb tfie ord ~~~ or ~9ag~. in arty disoMeriy conduct which would
• continues, may, at ~d ~ ~ ~ ~dl~- the order by the Presiding Officer, a ~~ duct
Council during that M p9 Officer, 6e ordered banged from further a before the'
4' ~^~ Afl~' Modevr Made ar POvbQc K~ aas~ed Aftec a
been dosed, no n~ernber. ~ motion has been made qr a public hearing-has
consideration without first ~ public sttiall address the Coundl .from fire audience on the matbec under
5. ~~ secarin9. penrri~ion bo do so by majority vote of the City Courrdl.
~inst an di who has anon owed to address the City Coundl .
air•eady ordered on a ballot for election. ~ ~~ng campaign
ced ar does announce his intention to run, or issue
6• Dtewdarly~Condact No Person in the audience shall engage in ~disordaiy conduct such as hand
P 9 eel;, whistling, using profane tan ua a ~Pping,
~disya+rbs the Peace and good order of the meeting9 9 ,Veiling, and similar demonstratlonsy which conduct
7. Umltart/ons on U;e o~SvPP/e~nta/
motion picture cameras to ~hd°~ um~tions on use of supplemental lightlng for television and
and/or discomfort to the Pubes Gte the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Coundt proceedings
8• Persons Having Commp/a1nL~ q//ayado~ o~ p~,arges Against Ltd1v/dua/ CI Em /o ~ .
.any complaint;, spedfic allegation, or charge against,an individual ~~ P ~ NO ~reOn shall make
faniess he•:f~rst shows tkat he has pursued appropriate administrative~drannels ~ by name in a~:public meeting
ENFORCEMENT OP DECORUM
Warning. Ali persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer; be silent
RemorraL It, after receiving a warning from the presiding Officer, a person ~ ' .
Officer may order film to remove himsel}from the meeting. If he does not removd himself, the Presiding Officer may,
order the Sergeant-at0anns to remove him. ' .
. Ring Remove/. AnY Person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charges ~ violatlng V.T.C.A,
Penal Code 42.05.
Nations To E~irfhraa. Any Coundimember may move bo require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and 1fie
affirmative vote of a majority of the Coundl shall require him. to do so.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
The City Secretary shall make publtr~ in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings'Law, an agenda ~ntaining all
business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council.
Pstloes Reo~esd~b To Be H ~-y+ ••
any matter may. do so by notl (1) Residence. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on
pen Meetings 'Law. (2)
Nonresidents. Any nonresident anris thing two addr~ess~~e ~undi shalt oti~ Chet Qty rSe¢re~ ands ed
the matter being ~nsidered. The City Secretary shall present such request ~ the Presiding Officer toc approval before
placing the nacae on the Agenda..
~dAc.Ioenda ?tensQ After a motlon, second and discussion by the City Coundt on an . .
'before a vote is taken, the presiding Officer shall r y spedflc agenda item, and
on such item, who shall be permitted to address the~Counicil the on for anperiod of three {3j rtrinu~tes~. agp~ec ~c Agend l
Items" are defined as any item spedfied on the Notlce of McPeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law
and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.