HomeMy WebLinkAbout(01) 06/06/2023 SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — June 6, 2023
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Lewis 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, June 6,
2023 at 4:11 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Tiffany Hamilton; Councilmembers
Willie "Bae" Lewis, Kenneth Marks and Donald Frank, Sr.; City Manager Ron Burton;
Assistant City Secretary Kelly Moore; City Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At
Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmember Thomas Kinlaw, III. was absent from the Special Metering.
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 Within The City Limits Of Port
Arthur
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss
Economic Incentives For Commercial, Residential,
And/Or Industrial Business Prospect
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss Or
Deliberate The Purchase, Exchange, Lease, Or Value
Of Real Property Within The City's Westside
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:16 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 Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Hamilton; Lewis, Marks
and Frank; City Manager Burton; Assistant City Secretary Moore; City Attorney Tizeno
and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
Motion In Open Session
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tern Hamilton, seconded by Councilmember Lewis, and
carried the following motion was adopted.
Rejecting All Bids And Or Offers For The Vacant City Owned
Track Of Land Located 627 W. 10th Street And Authorizing The
Relisting Of Said Land With A Licensed Real Estate Broker
Pursuant To Chapter 272 Of The Texas Local Government Code
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem Hamilton; Councilmembers Lewis, Marks
and Frank.
Voting No: None.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember Marks and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 5:38 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 June 6, 2023.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
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