HomeMy WebLinkAbout(01) 07/11/2024 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING —July 11, 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 Thursday, July 11,
2024 at 9:12 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Doneane Beckcom;
Councilmembers Willie "Bae" Lewis, Harold Doucet, Thomas Kinlaw, III. and Donald
Frank, Sr.; Assistant City Manager Albert Thigpen; City Secretary Kelly Moore; Interim
City Attorney James M. Black, and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmember Tiffany Hamilton Everfield was absent from the meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties,
Responsibilities And Appointment Of The City Attorney
(Requested By Mayor Bartie)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 9:15 a.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 10:01 a.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Beckcom;
Councilmembers Lewis, Doucet, Kinlaw and Frank; Assistant City Manager Thigpen; City
Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Black and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
The Mayor recessed the Special Executive Meeting at 10:02 a.m.
III. INTERVIEWS
Interviews Of The City Attorney Finalist Candidates
City Council Interviews were held with applicant Roxann Cotroneo.
The City Council recessed their meeting at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened their meeting at
11:09 a.m. with the following members present: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem
Beckcom; Councilmembers Lewis, Doucet, Kinlaw and Frank; Assistant City Manager
Thigpen; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Black and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
City Council Interviews were held with applicant William Mcllyar.
The City Council recessed their meeting at 11:55 a.m. and reconvened their meeting at
1:27 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Beckcom;
Councilmembers Lewis, Kinlaw and Frank; Assistant City Manager Thigpen; City
Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Black and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
City Council Interviews were held with applicant Samer Shobassy.
Councilmember Doucet rejoined the meeting at 1:30 p.m.
The City Council recessed their meeting at 2:14 p.m. and reconvened their meeting at
2:31 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tem Beckcom;
Councilmembers Lewis, Doucet, Kinlaw and Frank; Assistant City Manager Thigpen; City
Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Black and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
City Council Interviews were held with applicant Quentin Price.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.074 Government Code — To Discuss The Duties,
Responsibilities And Appointment Of The City Attorney
(Requested By Mayor Bartie)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 3:31 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 4:34 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Beckcom;
Councilmembers Lewis, Doucet, Kinlaw and Frank; Assistant City Manager Thigpen; City
Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Black and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
IV. WORKSHOP
Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Rehabilitation
The above-mentioned workshop was postponed.
VI. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Doucet and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 4:37 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:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD July 11, 2024.
APPROVED: July 30, 2024.
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