HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUNE 30, 2009 SPECIAL/EXECUTIVE MEETINGSPECIAL/EXECUTIVE MEETING - )une 30, 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 a Special Executive Session on
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 4:01 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the
following members present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Elizabeth
"Liz" Segler; Councilmembers Jack Chatman, Jr., Martin Flood, John Beard, Jr., and
Thomas J. 'Tom" Henderson; City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons, Assistant City Secretary
Sherri Bellard, City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow and Sergeant At Arms Chief of Police Mark
Blanton.
City Secretary Terri Hanks joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:02 p.m.
Councilmembers Morris Albright, III and Councilmember Robert E. "Bob" Williamson
joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:05 p.m.
Councilmember Dawana K. Wise joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:10 p.m.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed Meetin4:
(1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives
As It Pertains To Lagrone Services Ltd. And Commercial
Developments Associated Therewith
(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 City Council recessed their Special Executive Meeting at 4:03 p.m. to meet in
Executive Session to consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their
meeting at 4:53 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro
Tem Segler; Councilmembers Chatman, Wise and Henderson; City Manager
Fitzgibbons; City Secretary Hanks; City Attorney Sokolow and Sergeant At Arms Chief of
Police Mark Blanton.
The City Council recessed their Special Executive Meeting at 4:53 p.m. to meet in a
Special Meeting presenting the International Economic Development Corporation's
(IEDC) Downtown Redevelopment.
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed Meetin4:
(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 City Council reconvened their Special Executive Meeting at 5:45 p.m. to meet in
Executive Session to consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their Special
Executive Meeting at 6:09 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince;
Mayor Pro Tem Segler; Councilmembers Chatman, Albright, Beard, Williamson and
Henderson; City Manager Fitzgibbons; City Secretary Hanks; City Attorney Sokolow and
Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Mark Blanton.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Williamson, seconded by Councilmember Chatman
and carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Executive Meeting at
6:09 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 EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD: Tune 30, 2009.
APPROVED: ,
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