HomeMy WebLinkAbout(4) 01/16/2024 SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) —January 16, 2024
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Frank gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on January 16, 2024
at 4:13 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: 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.
Mayor Thurman Bill Bartle was absent from the Special Executive Session.
Mayor Pro Tern Tiffany Hamilton joined the meeting during the closed meeting.
Councilmember Doucet chaired the meeting.
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
(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
Appointment Of An Interim City Attorney Due To The
Retirement Of The City Attorney And Transition Thereof
(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 4:17 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 5:32 p.m. with
the following members present: 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.
Mayor Pro Tem Hamilton chaired the meeting.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Doucet and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 5:33 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 PRO TEM HAMILTON
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) HELD January 16, 2024.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
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