HomeMy WebLinkAbout(2) 08/03/2023 CITY COUNCIL JOINT EDC SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL JOINT EDC SPECIAL MEETING — August 3, 2023
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Kinlaw gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Thursday, August
3, 2023 at 4:07 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie; Councilmembers Willie "Bae" Lewis, Donene
Beckcom, Harold Doucet, Thomas Kinlaw, III. and Donald Frank Sr.; City Manager Ron
Burton; City Secretary Sherri Bellard; City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At
Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Mayor Pro Tern Tiffany Hamilton joined the Joint Special Meeting.
The following EDC Board of Directors were present: Dr. Melvin Getwood, Jody Holton,
Jerry LaBove; CEO Tony Stokes and Secretary Kaala Jacobs
Director Richardd Wycoff was absent from the Joint Special Meeting.
II. TRAINING
Training Regarding Economic Development, PAEDC Bylaws And Texas Law
Regarding City Council Oversight, Roles, And Responsibilities
Chuck Vincent appeared before the City Council and EDC Directors to speak regarding
the above-mentioned topic.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Doucet, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Hamilton and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 5:23 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 THURMAN "BILL" BARTIE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETING HELD August 3, 2023.
APPROVED: