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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAY 6, 2003OSCAR G. 0RTIZ, MAYOR THOMAS J. HENDERSON, MAYOR PR0-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: CRAIG HANNAH FELIX A. BARKER TOM GILLAM, III REV. RONNIE LINDEN BOB BOWERS ROSE MITCHELL CHAISSON MICHAEL "SHANE" SINEGAL City of Texas STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER EVANGELINE "VAN" GREEN CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY AGENDA CiltJ Council ,Sp~ool IM~dincJ Mau 15, 2003 11:00 a.m. In COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE City Of PORt ARTHUR Will PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS ATTENDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. TO BETTER SERVE YOU, REQUESTS SHOULD BE RECEIVED 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY'S Office, at (409) 983-81 15 P.O. BOX 1089 · PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 · 409/983-8115 · FAX 409/983-8291 SPECI'AL CZTY COUNCt'L MEETt'NG City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur Hay 6, 2003 11:00AM ROLL CALL, ZNVOCATZON & PLEDGE Mayor Ortiz Mayor Pro Tem Henderson Councilmember Hannah Councilmember Barker Councilmember Gillam II! Councilmember Linden Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Chaisson Councilmember Sinegal City Manager Fitzgibbons City Secretary Evangeline City Attorney Sokolow t'TEHS REi~UIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION A. Ordinance P.O. No. 5323 - An Ordinance Canvassing The Returns And Declaring Results Of A General Election Held !n The City Of Port Arthur On Saturday, The 3rd Day Of May, A.D., 2003; A General Election For The Purpose Of Electing A Councilmember From District 5 B. Resolutions (1) P. R. No. 12126 - A Resolution Documenting That Pursuant To The Amendment Of Section 9 Of Article II Of The City Charter Approved At The May 2, 1992 City Election In The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, The District 4 Councilmember Shall Serve As Mayor Pro Tem And Shall Act As Mayor During The Absence Or Disability Of The Mayor And Shall Serve As Mayor Until The Next Regular Election Of Councilmembers (2) P, R. No. 12:~85 - A Resolution Renaming The Port Arthur Civic Center AGENDA May 5, 2003 III. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS IV. AD3OURNMENT OF MEETING A RECEPTION WILL BE HELD IN THE FIFTH FLOOR LOBBY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS MEETING RULES OF DECORUM - COUNCILMEMBERS WHILE THE COUNCil IS IN SESSION, THE MEMBERS MUST PRESERVE ORDER AND DECORUM, AND A MEMBER SHALL NEITHER, BY CONVERSATION OR OTHERWISE, DELAY OR INTERRUPT the PROCEEDINGS OR THE PEACE OF THE COUNCIL NOR DISTURB ANY MEMBER WHILE SPEAKING OR REFUSE tO OBEY THE ORDERS OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL NOT LEAVE THEIR SEATS DURING A MEETING WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE PERMISSION OF THE PRESIDINg OFFICER. PRESIDING OFFICER MAY DEBATE AND VOTE. THE MAYOR OR THE MAYOR PRO TEM OR SUCH OTHER MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL WHO IS SERVING AS PRESIDING OFFICER MAY MOVE, SECOND AND DEBATE FROM THE CHAIR, SUBJECT ONLY TO SUCH L~MITATIONS Of DEBATE AS ARE BY THESE RULES IMPOSED ON ALL MEMBERS, AND SHALL NOT BE DEPRIVED OF ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF A COUNCILMEMBER BY REASON OF HIS ACTING AS THE PRESIDING OFFICER. IF THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS ENGAGED IN DEBATE, AT THE INSTANCE Of ANY THREE (3) MEMBERS HE MUST RELINQUISH THE CHAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF ROBERT'S RULES Of ORDER. GETTING THE FLOOR, IMPROPER REFERENCES TO BE AVOIDED. EVERY MEMBER DESIRING TO SPEAK SHALL ADDRESS THE CHAIR, AND UPON RECOGNITION BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, SHALL CONFINE HIMSELF TO THE QUESTION UNDER DEBATE, AVOIDING ALL PERSONALITIES AND INDECOROUS LANGUAGE. INTERRUPTIONS. A MEMBER, ONCE RECOGNIZED, SHALL NOT BE INTERRUPTED WHEN SPEAKING UNLESS IT BE TO CALL HiM TO ORDER, OR AS HEREIN OTHERWISE PROVIDED. IF A MEMBER, WHILE SPEAKING, BE CALLED TO ORDER, HE SHALL CEASE SPEAKING UNTIL THE QUESTION OF ORDER BE DETERMINED, AND, IF IN ORDER, HE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO PROCEED. PRIVILEGE OF CLOSING DEBATE. THE COUNCILMEMBER MOVING THE ADOPTION Of AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE Of CLOSING DEBATE. MOTION TO RECONSIDER. A MOTION TO RECONSIDER ANY ACTION TAKEN BY The COUNCil MAY BE MADE ONLY ON THE DAY SUCH ACTION WAS TAKEN. IT MAY BE MADE EITHER IMMEDIATELY DURING THE SAME SESSION, OR AT A RECESSED OR ADJOURNED SESSION THEREOF. SUCH MOTION MUST BE MADE BY ONE OF THE PREVAILING SIDE, 8UT MAY BE SECONDED BY ANY MEMBER, AND MAY BE MAE)E AT ANY TIME AND HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER MOTIONS; IT SHALL BE DEBATABLE. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT ANY MEMBER Of THE COUNCIL FROM MAKING OR REMAKING THE SAME OR ANY OTHER MOTION AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING Of THE COUNCIL. REMARKS OF COUNCILMEMBERS, WHEN ENTERED IN MINUTES. A COUNCILMEMBER HAS The PRIVILEGE OF HAVING AN ABSTRACT OF HIS STATEMENT ON ANY SUBJECT PERTAINING TO CITY BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS ENTERED IN THE MINUTES. SYNOPSIS OF DEBATE, WHEN ENTERED IN MINUTES. THE CITY SECRETARY MAY BE DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, WITH CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL, TO ENTER IN THE MINUTES A SYNOPSIS OF THE DISCUSSION ON ANY QUESTION COMING REGULARLY BEFORE THE COUNCIL. ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER. ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER SHALL PREVAil EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE PROVIDED. OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. NO VOTE SHALL BE TAKEN ON A MOTION AND SECOND CALLING fOR THE PREVIOUS QUESTION UNTIL EACH COUNCILMEMBER WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE QUESTION UNDER DEBATE HAS BEEN GRANTED AT LEAST ONE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON SAID QUESTION. THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE COUNCIL'S RiGht TO CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A MOTION AND SECOND TO LIMIT THE LENGTH OF DEBATE BY EACH COUNCILMEMBER. RULES OF DECORUM - CITY STAFF AND EMPLOYEES MEMBERS Of THE CITY STAff AND EMPLOYEES SHALL OBSERVE THE SAME RULES OF ORDER AND DECORUM AS ARE APPLICABLE TO THE CITY COUNCIL, WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT MEMBERS Of THE City STAFF MaY LEAVE THEIR SEATS DURING A MEETING WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE PERMISSION OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER.