HomeMy WebLinkAbout(5) 10/16/2023 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — October 16, 2023
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Beckcom gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Monday, October
16, 2023 at 2:41 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartle; Councilmembers Willie "Bae" Lewis,
Doneane Beckcom, Harold Doucet and Thomas Kinlaw, III.; 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 and Councilmember Donald Frank Sr. were absent
from the Special Meeting.
II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
(1) P.R. No. 23390 — A Resolution Nominating A Member
And/Or Members To The Board Of Directors Of The
Jefferson Central Appraisal District For The 2024 Term
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Councilmember Kinlaw and seconded by Councilmember
Doucet that Proposed Resolution No. 23390 be adopted.
Mayor Bartle nominated Kenneth Marks.
Councilmember Doucet nominated Matthew Christian.
The motion was made by Councilmember Doucet and seconded by Councilmember
Beckcom that the Council will vote on each name.
The following roll call vote was taken to nominate Kenneth Marks:
Councilmember Beckcom "Yes"
Councilmember Doucet "No"
Councilmember Kinlaw "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "No"
Mayor Bartie "Yes"
The motion to nominate Kenneth Marks carried.
The following roll call vote was taken to nominate Matthew Christian:
Councilmember Beckcom "No"
Councilmember Doucet "Yes"
Councilmember Kinlaw "No"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Mayor Bartie "No"
The motion to nominate Matthew Christian failed.
Proposed Resolution No. 23390 was adopted, with the name of Kenneth Marks
included, becoming Resolution No. 23-441.
The caption of Resolution No. 23-441 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 23-441
A RESOLUTION NOMINATING A MEMBER
AND/OR MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE JEFFERSON CENTRAL
APPRAISAL DISTRICT FOR THE 2024 TERM
III. DISCUSSION ITEMS
(1) To Discuss And Possibly Take Action Regarding Ambulance
Services In The City And A Proposed Contract For The
Operation Of Ambulances Pursuant To Chapter 114, Article
II Of The Code Of Ordinances
The motion was made by Councilmember Kinlaw and seconded by Councilmember
Doucet to enter into a nonexclusive contract with Acadian Ambulance Services and
Viking Enterprises d/b/a City Ambulance.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Councilmembers Lewis, Beckcom, Doucet and Kinlaw.
Voting No: None.
The motion carried.
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 3:07 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 HELD October 16, 2023.
APPROVED: .
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