HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAY 5, 2009 - SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)SPECIAL MEETING -May 5, 2009
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Henderson 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, May 5,
2009 at 4:04 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Jack Chatman, Jr.;
Councilmembers Elizabeth "Liz" Segler, Morris Albright, III, Martin Flood, Robert E.
'Bob" Williamson and Thomas J. "Tom" Henderson; City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons,
City Secretary Terri Hanks, City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow and Sergeant At Arms Chief
of Police Mark Blanton.
Councilmember John Beard, Jr, was absent from the Special Meeting.
Councilmember Dawana K. Wise was absent from the Special Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business
Prospects
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To
Huntsman And Flint Hills
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation With Port Arthur
Chemical Environmental Services And CES Environmental
Services
(4) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Collection Litigation
(5) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation With The State Of Texas
As It Pertains To The City's Sewer System
(6) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value
Of Land At Sabine Pass Adjacent To Hwy 87 And Broadway
The City Council recessed their Special Meeting at 4:07 p.m. to meet in Executive
Session to consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their Special Meeting
at 5:57 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince; Councilmembers
Segler, Albright, Flood, Williamson and Henderson; City Manager Fitzgibbons; City
Secretary Hanks; City Attorney Sokolow and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Blanton.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Segler seconded by Councilmember Williamson and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 5:57 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 DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY TERRI HANKS
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD: May 5, 2009
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes -Special Meeting
May 5, 2009