HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.30.09 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE 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 W[SE
THOMAS J. HENDERSON
AGENDA
City Council
Special Executive Meeting
June 30, 2009
4:00 p.m.
STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS
CITY MANAGER
TERRI HANKS
CITY SECRETARY
MARK T. SOKOLOW
CITY ATTORNEY
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Special Executive City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
June 30, 2009
4:00 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. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
In Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551
(Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code [Formerly Article 6252-
17, Section 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed Meeting The Presiding Officer Of
The City Should Make The Following Public Announcement:
"A Closed Meeting Or Executive Session Will Now Be Held Pursuant To The
Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code":
Section 551.071 -Litigation And/Or Legal Advice
Section 551.072 -Land
Section 551.073 -Negotiated Contracts For Prospective Gifts To The City
Section 551.074 -Personnel
Section 551.076 -Security Personnel Or Devices
Section 551.087 -Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives
Closed Meetina:
(1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives As It Pertains
To Lagrone Services Ltd. And Commercial Developments Associated
Therewith
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE AGENDA
June 30, 2009
II. "CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED
(2) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives As It Pertains
To Tide Wind Alliance Corporation
(3) Section 551.071 -Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney
Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Starco
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open
Session
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 July 1, 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
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RULES OF DECORUM - PERSONS ADDRESSING COIfNCIL 8c
AUDIENCE MEMBERS
1• Recnydldon by Prrs/d/n
Presiding Officer. g OI99aar. No person shatl'add'ess the Coundi without first tietn
2• Speaddirg Prncx+r/u g recognized by the
^~ Llmhation on discussion and questlonMg. Each
voice for the~P~ne provldecl for tine use of the pubpc and give flis name a d a~r~ ~ a~nc~ti shall step
~o~' ~~ that subject he wishes tad audible tone of
organization or other tscuss,•state whom~he is ro relPresents an
remarks to five Person, and u~~ shah bee Is granted by tt~ot~Y vote ~~e Councn, siMap
(s7 minutes. Ali limit his
thereof. No person other than membe_ rs d~ bD th° ~ndl as a whole and not tin a~nY member
enter into any ~ussion, whether di ~ the Coundl and. the person :having the floor shalt be
PresidM~ Offb~. ~Y~' throagh a memirv of the Cound p~i~ to
3. L'nrProp~ . 4 withciu! ttie:Pennission of the
t_;
.. impCredil/. P~onay hnper.tf ~~ ey P~aorr ,1ddn~ag 17re Corurdl; Any Person makin ..
m~4,~Pt.~or~disturb tie ~ busive fang ~` gag ~idde,~odr Profane-rend oar whop
coMainues, may, at the discretion of •th~e ~~- tfie onler by the tresiding Office, and ~ which would
Coundl duMng that M Presiding Officer, 6e ader+ed barred sudt catdud
,~ Adder - loom farther audia~ce -before the
been d A/Y+erMadar m< p y~a9 CJaterd. After a • .
_ ord. no mend. ~ ~ !„+~k sha4 address the Councl fhom thbe audience ~ public hearing-has
~• Campa/g~ first ~°dng Peron to do so by ina~o the ~~' under
~-dr/te~d No persons will be allowed to a dress tfie gt~Cou~~ .
for or against any candidate who has announced ar does announce his inter~on ~~t ~~m~ign
already ordered on a ballot for election.
6. Dls~oidai/r. Corrdac~ Np ~ ~ ~ , ate
stamping of Person in the audience shall engage indisorderly conduct such as hand da
disturbs the feet' whistling, using Profane language, yeipng, and similar demonstrations, which eondiuct
7. Um/ta!/oits a~i Usre of ~ order of the meeting.
motion picture cameras boP enaenbf Lig/b!~-o~ Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and
snd/or discomfort ~ the Rubl~ta a ~e lei amount of interference with or disturbance of Coundl
8• Punts Hav/ng Como p/a/n~ AJ/egatlonry o~ Charges Agalast l~dl~ldua/ CJ Em /o proceedings
.any complaint, sPedNc allegation, or charge against.an individual ~ p ~' NO Person shelf make
• Qty.Employee by name in a,pubiic meeting.
unless ha.,l~irst shows that he has pursued approPdate artministrattve channels:•
. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM
Warr/ng. Ali persons chap at the request of the Presidin .
Remord~ i!, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer; 6e silent:
Officer may order film to remove himself from the meetiegt~oheer~does t remove hinmself, this Presiding Officer ma
order the g meetin ,such
Sergeant at0anns to remove him. ' Y
. Res/sb'ng Reinorri/. Arty Person who resists removal by the •
Pena! Code 42.05. Sergeant-at-anus ahail be charge! vrrith violating V.T.C.A,
Motions To EMfvrrre, Any Coundtmember may move to ~ .
affirmative vote of a majority of the Coundl shall require the Presiding Officer to enforce this divisio•
. . regylre him to do so. Mend tfie
. RULES OF PROCEDURE
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The Qty Secretary shalt make public, in accordance with the Te~ws Open Meetings ~ Law, an agenda containin all
business m be discussed at a meeting of the City Coundl.
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any 'matter •may. ~ do so by not! (1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on
Nonresidents. Any nonresident wis thing two addressseth~ee C~undl shah otify the Qty Se ~s Open Meetings 'Caw. (2)
the matter being considered. The City Secretary shalt present such r'Y and spedfy hie interest in
placing the name on the Agenda.. request to the Presiding Officer.fo~ approval before
~l1e Iaends Itanre .. .
--_.=.~r After a motion, second and discussiort by the City Coundl on any spedtlc agend0 item, and
•beforo a vote is taken, the presiding Officer shall recognize a
ny dtizan in the audience wishing to address'the council
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 Meiatin pedfic Agenda
and which becomes the subject of a motion beforo the Coundl. g Posted for Purposes °f ~° Texas Open Meetings Law