HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 25, 2009 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION MEEETINGDELORIS "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
August 25, 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
August 25, 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
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Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney
Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Huntsman
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE AGENDA
August 25, 2009
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land In
Downtown Port Arthur
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For
Commercial, Residential, and Industrial Business
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 August 26, 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 DECORtlM :. PERSONS ADDRESSING C013NCIL 8R AUDIENCE MEMBERS
1. ~~ ~~P~dPdlay OA?eeer. No person shaR'addrrss the toundl without lfcst hein9 recognized tise
L~ ~ ~
~~'r'itg Arsvicedrer+4i Limflation on
up !o tlss rniaeophone won and queetioning. Each person a ltse t.oundE shag step
voles i'or the prvWded fbr tlsa >tss a! the public and ghra lrb tame and addnse la an audible tone o!
rxos+ds, state,thaxsubjeet hs wishes tie rspteaentlng iJE h~ t3 an
orgaotsatiass or otiser p~~ and tmiess ~~ thzsed~ ws,~~bs whom• ha b
remaita~ }~ ~ asin~ M rsnarlo alitil be~ as ~ as yrltoM aad ~ tnam6er
t~~f No persen abler thiA
arlter ~tb ~, L08~ artdd. ~. the :fklot seat .~ perlelltted .bp
Pre,:l~llg OAlov. °r a alelnbec' o! the ~~r wtt(lbiu! th.prnni~lon of the
saodees>le~ derogatory ~ ~' ~afaai- ar who
~~„ °r ~aa~' d'~- o~' ~r~- ~ wnr fi- a~nd~ wt~ wo~id
~, °~- ooadlr* Ule ate, ~ ~ oA~oer, asd ~ Balch aondud
~ ~~ tiw! OE th0 Pt~pq OltiCel', hs o~deeed baared 1kOlst irn'tller ~at~ole th6
~ ~ ~1flhlr ~ ~. ~ i AIad01l ha:. bean s>id• Or a pllh<c ~~ ~ has
~4 Pie spar address the Colplct .ik+olll 8fa aYdi+enOa on. t!M ~ Ynder
3. ~t - bs do so 6y ilsadottly vote of t!N Q!y Goeeldt.
!Or 4f ~ NO P~oRf wit ba idOlNrd b addf~ !hA Cily COYIIdI IM ~ pp~~A
~y casdida6a who has aaaodtioed ae does anslaalea his hNryltitos bo rus, or issue
~1I adeerd al a 6aEnt for raetioe.
~ D1~ ewe ~ ~ ~ the audience shad ~e iR dtsaldetly ~~ sl~ch as halt da
stampi<g oe t~eetR ~ rmng pro~laans a Eng.
disturbs the peaas and goad order o! the aeeetl~ qQ- U~~. aad sin+iar which conduct
7. Lbndiydarts are tbs o~Supp~b/
motion picture cameras bo cheats the ~ mou! inte<ferenee witll dl~urbael~ee of Coundl proceedings
and/orb ~ ~ ~~
a P HaKRg Coirrp~jR~; ~~~~,r or CXarge4 Agt/~rs!' lad/v/aria/ person shall make
ally compaint; spedflc al ~Y EmP. No
esntess bsArst shows tkat h~i~ ' ~~e agatnat an ~tndivWuai Ctly.Emptayae by came in e.pubpe meeting
. PProP~te admintstsaiive channels
ENFOEt~EMENT OF DECORUM
Warrrlny. Ap parsons shall at the regs~ist o! the Preddtng OfRcar; be silent.
RsmovsL S!, after receiving a warning firm the Prasi~
o ~'9~th at0arnes ~~ ~e ~ng~ ~e~do~aotn ~i~Pesstding OlRe~sr may.
P~iCodeR /~ ~Y Person who resists rensoval by the Sergpnt-at aran shalt be d~aeyed with violating Y.T.C.A,
IKo~iws To Eirlb~+aet. My Goundlmelnber may move to require the Presiding ti!'ficec bo enforce this division, and the
afirsssative vote a! a majority o! the Coundi shall require hint to do so.
RULES flF pROCEauR.E
The Qty Secretary shall malts pubiiq in accordance with the Texas Open Maetings'Lavir, an agenda containing ail
business to be discussed at a meeting of the Qty Council.
p~nJL! ~lOd~f~H~' TO ~` ~ ~ ~' w ys~w/
any matter •maX bo so ~1~ Residents. Any residesst who wishes to address the Cauncil on
by notifying the ~Clty Secretary in aeeordanee with the Texas Cp~rs Meetings 'Law. (2J
Ponresidants. Jtny nonresident wishing to address the Caundl shalE .notify the Qty Secretary and spedfy his interest in
the matter ileing considered. The t:ity Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding t3tlicee.foc ap¢roval before
,piadng the tsarna on the Agenda.
seee~Re Agenda t M After a motion second and diseussioe~ the
'before a vote. is taken, the Presiding l3fficer shalt recognize any si~zen inin~se audience awtYshingtp address~the coundt
on such item, who shall be Perrssitted to address the Caundl thereon !or a period o! three (33 minutes. lSpedfle Agenda
Slams" era defined as arse/ hens sPedfJed on the Notice o! ivte~edng posted for purposes of the Texas flpnn Meetings i.aw
and which beYamas the subject of a motion before the Caundl.