HomeMy WebLinkAbout(2) AUGUST 29, 2023 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) —August 29, 2023
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Pro Tern Hamilton 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, August
29, 2023 at 4:09 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Tiffany Hamilton;
Councilmembers Willie "Bae" Lewis, Doneane Beckcom Harold Doucet, Thomas Kinlaw,
III. and Donald Frank, Sr.; City Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Kelly Moore; City
Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And
Receive Legal Advice From The City Attorney Regarding
Potential And/Or Pending Claims, Contracts, Litigation
And Other Legal Matters Involving The City Of Port Arthur
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or
Deliberate The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value Of
Real Property
(3) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The
Duties, Responsibilities And Evaluations Of The City
Attorney, City Manager and City Secretary and Municipal
Court Judge
(4) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Economic
Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And/Or
Industrial Business Prospect
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:13 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 5:37 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Hamilton;
Councilmembers Lewis, Beckcom, Doucet, Kinlaw and Frank; City Manager Burton; City
Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 5:40 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 SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) HELD August 29, 2023.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
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