HomeMy WebLinkAbout(06) 08/06/2024 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — August 6, 2024
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Assistant City Manager Thigpen 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, August 6,
2024 at 1:11 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Doneane Beckcom;
Councilmembers Willie "Bae" Lewis, Harold Doucet, 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.
Councilmembers Tiffany Hamilton Everfield and Donald Frank Sr. were absent from the
meeting.
III. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
A. Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 23870 — A Resolution To Consider Establishing The
Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Tax Rate, Taking A Record
Vote And Scheduling A Public Hearing To Receive Public
Comment On The Proposed Tax Rate
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Councilmember Kinlaw and seconded by Councilmember
Doucet that Proposed Resolution No. 23870 be adopted.
The following record vote was taken on the motion to adopt P.R. No. 23870:
Mayor Pro Tem Beckcom "Yes"
Councilmember Doucet "Yes"
Councilmember Kinlaw "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Mayor Bartie "Yes"
Proposed Resolution No. 23870 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 24-323.
The caption of Resolution No. 24-323 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 24-323
A RESOLUTION TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING
THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 TAX
RATE, TAKING A RECORD VOTE AND
SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE
PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED TAX
RATE
(2) P.R. No. 23871 — A Resolution To Call A Public Hearing To
Receive Public Comment On The Proposed Fiscal Year
2024-2025 Budget
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Lewis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Beckcom and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 23871 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 24-324.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tern Beckcom; Councilmembers Lewis, Doucet
and Kinlaw.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 24-324 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 24-324
A RESOLUTION TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING TO
RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET
(3) P.R. No. 23872 — A Resolution Of The City Of Port Arthur,
Texas Designating The Officer Or Employee Responsible
For Complying With Section 26.04 Of The Texas Tax Code
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Lewis and
carried, Proposed Resolution No. 23872 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 24-325.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Beckcom; Councilmembers Lewis, Doucet
and Kinlaw.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 24-325 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 24-325
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,
TEXAS DESIGNATING THE OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING
WITH SECTION 26.04 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE
B. Ordinances
(1) P.O. No. 7265 — An Ordinance Approving The Appraisal
Rolls For The Year 2024 And Receiving Determinations
From The Tax Assessors Under Section 26.04 Of The Texas
Property Tax Code
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tem Beckcom, seconded by Councilmember Doucet and
carried, Proposed Ordinance No. 7265 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 24-39.
Voting Yes: Mayor Bartie; Mayor Pro Tem Beckcom; Councilmembers Lewis, Doucet
and Kinlaw.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Ordinance No. 24-39 reads as follows:
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ORDINANCE NO. 24-39
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPRAISAL
ROLLS FOR THE YEAR 2024 AND RECEIVING
DETERMINATIONS FROM THE TAX ASSESSORS
UNDER SECTION 26.04 OF THE TEXAS
PROPERTY TAX CODE
II. WORKSHOP
To Discuss The Proposed Budget For Fiscal Year 2024 — 2025
City Manager Ron Burton and Finance Director Lynda Boswel lead the discussion
regarding the proposed budget.
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Doucet, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Beckcom and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 2:11 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 August 6, 2024
APPROVED: August 13, 224
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