HomeMy WebLinkAbout(01) 05/07/2024 SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — May 7, 2024
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Kinlaw 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, May 7,
2024 at 4:07 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; Interim City Attorney James M. Black and Sergeant At Arms
Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmember Donald Frank, Sr. joined the meeting at 4:07 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tern Tiffany Hamilton Everfield joined the meeting at 5:36 p.m.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss And
Receive Legal Advice Or Consultation From The City
Attorney Regarding Potential And/Or Pending Claims,
Contracts, Litigation And Other Legal Matters Involving The
City Of Port Arthur, (i.e., Sherena Thomas Individually, And
As Next Friend Of JT, Minor V. City Of Port Arthur,
Separation Agreement With Former Fire Chief)
(2) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss And
Deliberate The Duties, Responsibilities, And Evaluation Of
The City Secretary
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:12 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 5:36 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Hamilton Everfield;
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
The Mayor adjourned their meeting at 5:37 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:
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CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) HELD May 7, 2024.
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