HomeMy WebLinkAbout(02) 07/24/2024 SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — July 24, 2024
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Bartie gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Wednesday Julu
24, 2024 at 2:07 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie; Councilmembers Willie "Bae" Lewis,
Harold Doucet, Thomas Kinlaw, III. and Donald Frank, Sr.; City Manager Ron Burton;
City Secretary Sherri Bellard; Interim City Attorney James M. Black, and Sergeant At
Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmember Tiffany Hamilton Everfield joined the meeting at 2:20 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tern Doneane Beckcom 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 2:11 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 3:57 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Bartie; Councilmembers Lewis, Hamilton
Everfield, Kinlaw and Frank; City Manager Burton; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney
Black and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
MOTION IN OPEN SESSION
Councilmember Kinlaw read the following motion into the record:
Move To Direct Assistant City Manager Thigpen To Prepare A
Proposal Ordinance Appointing A City Attorney At The July 30,
2024 Meeting
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Councilmembers Lewis, Hamilton Everfield, Kinlaw and
Frank.
Voting No: None.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 4:07 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 (EXECUTIVE SESSION) HELD July 24, 2024.
APPROVED: August 13, 2024.
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