HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1) 02/12/2023 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — February 12, 2024
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartle 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, February
12, 2024 at 3:56 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, 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.
Councilmember Thomas Kinlaw, III. joined the meeting at 4:08 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tern Tiffany Hamilton was absent from the meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
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 Regarding Ambulance Services
(2) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The
Appointment, Duties, And Responsibilities Of The Interim
City Attorney
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:01 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 4:50 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Lewis, Beckcom,
Doucet, Kinlaw and Frank; City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney
Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Doucet, seconded by Councilmember Kinlaw and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 4:51 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 EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD February 12, 2024
APPROVED:
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