HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.18.09 SPECIAL MEETINGDELORIS `BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
ELIZABETH "LIZ" SELLER, MAYOR PRO-TEM
COUNCIL MEMBERS
,TACK CHATMAN, JR.
MORRIS ALBRIGHT, III
MARTIN FLOOD
JOHN BEARD, JR.
ROBERT E. WILLIE\MSON
D. KAY WISE',
THOMAS J. HENDf:RSON
Energy
City of ~=~v
ort rthur~_
Texas
AGENDA
City Council
Special Meeting
August 18, 2009
9:00 a.m.
STEPHEN F'ITZGIBBONS
CITY MANAGER
TERRIHANKS
CITE' SECRETARY
MARK T. SOKOLOW
CITY ATTORNEY
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P.O. BOX 1089 PORTARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 409/983-8115 FAX 409/983-8291
Special City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
August 18, 2009
9:00 AM
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I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Prince _
Mayor Pro 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. DISCUSSION OF THE 2009-2010 BUDGET
III. ADJOURNMENT
RULES OF DECGRtlM :PERSONS gaDR~s~p COt3NCIL R AuosENCE MEMtERs
L R~~dar by medley thi7cer. No
- Presiding Of'flar. person shalt'~dress the Coundl without Acct >~issg t+acognized by the
_' ~dw+y Llmttalion on won and questioning Ead~
up ~ tits micropt~OM Prided !br tlse uss of the pew addressing tde CoaacU• shag step
voice for the reaords,:tate pablk and glue !~ name and addras! is an audible tone at
aaisatian or ~~ he wbhe: to. presenting iE he
°- ~ °~w' Pw'mn; and antes: ~+rlha thAe~ta whom• he ~ ra r~'wstb an
reunaifaR~ Avd {~ atlnnt~ All e+anpuie: st+as be tlra by m~ocipf vatic aFba Cavnd4 shag 1~ hts
thereof. No person other tl~aa of ~e ~!a'sed ds tlsa:lAUnctl-ss a tirho[a asaf not tin say member
ees~ fieba any.y and. ~.~aer •lpwin~ tea :lber.shall ba petenitted.to
pr~ti OAtoea ~~Ya'ti'e±odgh a a~an6eP"of'the Coin. wlN+cwt.P of the
~' -h~'mia~ -
-. Pa~nal, taApe ~-~rsrw ~ddi i~ ~- pekoe} e°I or
~~ ~ °r ~Iw~. ~,~, ar ,n~ga~ iA ~ fi-coadws wa~,ta
~~- say; at the d~e+atlaa oe ~ . the °''~ by the !fig oAlosy sad ~ sash conduct
c~ouncE dur6g the ~„~, atteer, 6a o~deeed ton+ea four aodtmwe isetonm then
~` '" ~ ~ °~^~ aroma An~r a a,oti~n has-teas a+ada or a pu6Nc hsarisrg-hays
~ po6Bc s~ addnds the eovoiat .thorn ~e audienoa an. the ,~
~, ~ -mission bs da so by'tna~erity Mato of the coy coan~.
NO pesso~ rlli• ba attowad ~ adde+ess ltla ~ Coundl by A~aking ~kjn
alfisidr ee a baQoR for ~On. whs hau aanosgioed Or does annouetoe hie idmltlop m nlnf or isal[a
~ DEaordirlj-. CaidbAaC t+b peea~ in the audienos shag a in
sfasttping of ~'R wldstsng: ~g P~ni (a ~tpg disoedstiY aondnd suds as hand dapping.
disturbs the pease and good order of the aseetl ~e' reding, and sbi~ilar which mndud
7. Ld~d~ar~s ah tb~s ~~PPlan~b! L+~lidog Lhaltatlons on u:a of su
motlon picture casn~as to oeaye the least an~o~mt of interference with or distar6an~ce of gCoundl usgs
and/o~~ ~
8. ~avts !dam ~~~tl~. or G7iar9os Ayslas! Lrdivldra! t7lir Emp~aes. No person shag make
arty eomplatnt; spedflc aliega#ton, or charge against an -individual Em l..
unless be•:lti~st shows that ire has'pucsuad apprvPriata administrative~dranna~ ~ name ie a.publle meeting
ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM
tNarnl~,y. Aq parsons Shan at the request of the Pig otAcer; ba ailenrL
L If, after e~eceiWng a wacnin9 lk+gm the l~e~esi~ng t~toa~.r a pw'~n p~ ~ disturbing the meeting, such
~g~t-a~antw to a himself foam the meeting. >f he does aot remove hisstadf, the Presiding OlReer maY.
order the remove him. .
Res~/~-y RemovsL Any person who resist ~dnsnvat ~ the Seeggnt-at-arms shag ba charged witlW violating Y.T.t./l,
Penal Coda 42.05.
afiln~isattveo vote q of mayjority of ~eamber may move bo require the Presiding 0lAcec to nnfa ae #his division, and the
Coundt shalt regglre hint tie do ao.
RULES OF-PRpCEDIl.RE
The dhf wry shah nsake public, in accordance with Cite Texas Open trteetings ~ Lainr, an agenda aontaining ail
business to be discussed at a meeting of tho City Coundi.
any matter may do sob nod ~;! Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on
y.. Ong the ~ ~t9/ Secretary in accordance t+ctth the • Texas apmn Meetings 'Law. {2j
Nonresidents. IEny nonresident wishing to address tine Caundl shalt .notify the Qty Secretary assd apedfy his Interest !n
the matter baieg considered. The Ct+ly Secretary abaci present such request to the Presiding C3ftieee.ta~ apptroval before
pladng the nan-e an the Agenda.
~rcedflc !sa!rda Y ~- After a motion, second and dtsessssion by the City Caundl an any spadtlc agenda hens, acrd
'before a vote. is ttken, the Presiding flfficar shall recognize any citizen ies the audience wlslsinq ~ address•the council
on such Item, who assail be peratsitted to address the Council thereon foe a period of three (aj nsinutes. `Specific Agenda
Items' are defined as any Bern specified on the notice at Meeting posted for purposes of ~e Texas Open Meetings Law
and wlsich becomes the sub~eet of a nsotion before the Coundt.