HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.28.09 SPECIAL MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER, MAYOR PRO-TEM
COUNCIL MEMBERS
JACK CHATMAN, JR.
MORRIS ALBR[GHT, III
MARTIN FLOOD
JOHN BEARD, JR.
ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON
D. KAY WISF.
THOMAS J.HENDERSON
AGENDA
City Council
Special Meeting
July 28, 2009
4:00 p.m.
STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS
CITY MANAGER
TERRIHANKS
C[TY SECRETARY
MARK T. SOKOLOW
CITY ATTORNEY
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Special Executive City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
July 28, 2009
4:00 PM
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INVOCATION, PLEDGE 8 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 F'or Prospective Gifts To The City
Section 551.074 -Personnel
Section 551.076 -Security Personnel Or Devices
Section 551.087 -Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives
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Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney
The Pending Litigation Between The State Of Texas And The City Of Port
Arthur
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE AGENDA
June 28, 2009
II. "CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney
Pending And Potential Condemnation Litigation As It Pertains To The
Community Center To Be Built In Sabine Pass
(3) Section 551.087 -Government Code -~ To Discuss Incentives For A Call
Center Or Similar Business Prospect
*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 29, 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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1~ULES OF DECGRtJM ~ pE~p~ AOORESS~NG CC~NCIL R AUDIENCE MEMflERS
~s' ~g ~~~09 OA?cer. No Persoa shail'addnss the Councl without !lest tiding treogniaed by the
Z ~ ~P' Pr+oa~dar,y Llenltadoa on ~ .
up io ~e done P~Idad !br tlt ~ questioning. Each Pelson addrassing the CortndE shag step
voles for the . slate ~ wb~ ~ woes and ghre h>: same and aeldrsss la sn asid161s bogie of
ot±~aNsation or Nfier person; and anle~s fi~~,•,~bs whom~he b np N ~ b an
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thersot. No iw~ aver ~n n~em6ess o! the d tb tla: ~OUncit. as ~ irhote aad'not tin nay maneber
enter irsbo ~.en, whatl~ee and tl~s.peesarar t~s :lloar.stiiall bs penaitted .m
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boen dosed, ao ~ '~ ~ ~d.M~v a aiadoa law. heaa atads or a pa6Se has
~4 Pd~ shsi addrrs bbe bound .~ gfe aadiewca oss. the maltar~aad~ec
3. - t ~ ao thf j- ~noba of Iles C>~ tbonr~.
speeches br or agains! add1N1~ bo adder ~ ~Y Coved by ~iqn
shtiadY o~dae+sd~ as a hdioR ~ dam, rrlm has aaaoueioed ac Mes aaaaaeaa his irdendott m nw, or bsme
6' ~' NO Pe+s4R In flee nee shaE
slantpisg o! ngG ~,g Pe+ot'ans la ~° is dlsoedady condvet suds a: hand eaPP~g.
distucl~s the peace and good ceder o! the aeeebi~ ge' 1~ng, and sieieilar d whkh conduct
7• ~ ar tb+s otir~ppf ~ L'Imilatfons an u:a of su
motion pictvre was flee least amount o! la l gg~g !or'teterision and
andjordlsoosMto~ ~ ~ taference with or distvrbance o! Council proaead-uegs
8. Pevs+an~s ffas~ily ~Jfiast, or es person shall make
any eoeepiaint, spedfk ailegat~ or ~ae~e 9aa ~'~~! Lldlsdfa jtts/ C!!j- finpb~. No
unless itt.ltest shows that he has'puesvad appropriate adeainis~aithre ~~ane~~ ~ name in s[.publie meeting
ENFORCEINEly1' 4F OECpR~M
iMsraing. Aq Paesons shall a! Ilse tagetes! a! the P
L ~~ ~' miring a warning fi+~en the p' 6a silent:
may cedar him m eweeove hine~! fcocn the meetin ' a 'inn P~sb in d3sturbie+g the meathsg, such
ceder the Sergeant-ataanew ~ nova hina 9• _! ha does clot reneov! hiensell, the Peaslding OlRear may.
~ ~ ~ ~y P«soee who t~ er~moval by tl+e Seegpnt-a~arar~s chap be chuged tieitls violating Y.T.C.A,
Pfadaes To Gefbias. My Coundlmereeisermoy move bo ui
alilemative vote o! a majority ~ the ~~ shalt mQ ea the Presiding flt'ttaer ba aeefaees this division, and the
retire him. ba do so.
RULES OF~PR~3CE~U.RE
The City ~/ shall make public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings'Law, an agenda containing ail
buslnass'bo be discussed at a maatlag o! the
City Counci{.
ate Te a'e }rf loci .. s
aoV matter max do so by noti (1~ Residents. Any, tesideert who wishes to address the Caunti! on
tying the ~ City Secretary in accot dance with the ~ Texas Cpan Meetings ' Laeiv. (2'
nonresidents. ltny nonresident wishigg ~ adders the Caundl shall notify the City Secretaryy and spedt'x his interest in
the n+attee teeing considered. The City Se~mtary shall gresent such request to the Prasidlag Ot!{ese.fo~ approval iseto~e
placing the nare~e on the Agenda.
Aaenda It~•i..~ After a motion, second and diseussioct b the
'befoee a vote. is taken, the preaidi _ Y City Council an any spedlle agenda iteees, acid
on such Item, who 3hai1 ise pernsitt~d to as dresssithe t:ouadl areoa~lbr anp riod~a! tlsreev 3j ~+ninutes. ~ eciflc geode
j~e~ are detlsed as any itiam spedfied on the Notdce o! Meedc~g posted !or purposes o! the Texas Open iNeetings i.aw
and which ba,comes the subject o! a nwtion belare the Coundl: