HomeMy WebLinkAbout(5) 12/05/2023 CITY COUNCIL JOINT EDC SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL & EDC JOINT SPECIAL MEETING — December 5, 2023
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
EDC Director Ingrid Holmes gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Tuesday, December
5, 2023 at 4:01 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Tiffany Hamilton; Councilmembers,
Donene Beckcom, Harold Doucet, 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.
The following EDC members were present: Directors Melvin Getwood, Jody Holton,
Jerry LaBove and Ingrid Holmes; EDC CEO Tony Stokes and EDC Attorney Charles Zech.
Councilmember Willie "Bae" Lewis joined the Special Meeting at 4:07 p.m.
Councilmember Thomas Kinlaw, III. joined the Special Meeting at 4:14 p.m.
II. DISCUSSION
(1) Proposed Changes To The PAEDC Bylaws As Approved By
The PAEDC On November 14, 2023.
(2) Strategic Priorities Of The PAEDC
(3) Potential Economic Incentive Tools
Discussion was held regarding the above-mentioned topics with no action taken.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Beckcom, seconded by Councilmember Doucet and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 5:26 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 December 5, 2023.
APPROVED: .