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Home My WebLink About10.20.09 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR ELIZABETH "LIZ" SELLER, MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNC[L MEMBERS JACK CHATMAN, JR. MORRIS ALBRIGHT, III MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE THOMAS J. HENDERSON AGENDA City Council Special Executive Meeting October 20, 2009 4:00 p.m. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRI HANKS CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the City of Port Arthur will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. To better serve you, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at (409) 983-8115. P.O. BOX 1089 PORTARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 409/983-8115 FAX 409/983-8291 Special Executive Ciry Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur October 20, 2009 4:00 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tem Segler Councilmember Chatman Councilmember Albright Councilmember Flood Councilmember Beard Councilmember Williamson Councilmember Wise Councilmember Henderson City Manager Fitzgibbons City Secretary Hanks City Attorney Sokolow Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSNON In Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code [Formerly Article 6252- 17, Section 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed Meeting The Presiding Officer Of The City Should Make The Following Public Announcement: "A Closed Meeting Or Executive Sessian Will Now Be Held Pursuant To The Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code": Section 551.071 -Litigation And/Or Legal Advice Section 551.072 -Land Section 551.073 -Negotiated Contracts For Prospective Gifts To The City Section 551.074 -Personnel Section 551.076 -Security Personnel Or Devices Section 551.087 -Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Meeting: (1) Section 551.071 Government Cade - To Discuss With The Acting City Attorney The Status Of The Condemnation Proceedings For The Community Center In Sabine Pass SPECIAL EXECUTIVE AGENDA OCTOBER 20, 2009 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED (2) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The Acting City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Companies That Have Not Abided By Their Industrial District Agreements And Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Annexation III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING ******************************************************************************************** NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On October 21, 2009. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of Remaining Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law I~iUtES OF DECORtlM :PERSONS ~lapRESS~NG COt~NCIL R ItUpIENCE MEMBERS ~' ~~ ~o~dley OAk+or. No peeeoa map°add+~ss the Coundl wtlhout first 6iing e~acogedzad b~/ the _' voisiP' ~~ Wetlatioa oa dlsei~ and que:ttoa ~'eP~e prwlded ibr the us. of tlw ~• ~Ead~ poison a~cess:np !hs Couadt~ shag step ~ the reaped:, state y~ ~ wb~ea ~ ~ and ~ tlts aame and addnm In an audible tone of ~~at o f otl~er person; and aNes fi~ ~ .,,baba vrhoat•he is repraseati~ i! ~ rat: as r6na'Is tb llvr {3j sdaantss; Al(r lrs~+sd:.ih- ~~4F robi of ~ Canad4'shaA 1h~ hts thereoi< do p~ sth~r than ~ be Wised ~ the: Catmdl~ as ~ ~elw(a aad mt tin aay aeamber entisr itibo ate. ~ gr Couhdi aad tt+~e:peesarR ianhsg the lloo~ siiitl .be do ~ ' . ~'!~~' thco~ll a a+em6et ~a!`~e Co~aKB, wlthoiit ttisz.pant of the impQed[y, p~ ~'~~a Add ~ ~ pd~: . qty or Y utlwrs: lord, ~ : disoouetiesrs~; said,, ae peatbne-ew~la ar who dlsn~pt, ~ dbtiue4 u. - ar ~~- iw aa1l iaedertr oaadrae woatd aoada ~aa ~ the oe+dei~ h! ~ lasidig olelor, and it srd~ sound ~ a~ioer. i. oraeeed bam.a t+~+oat iWrmr ardl~,. ~. Adrmr+daia,r,yl,,. been dosed, ~ ate °1~~°~ ~i Albee a aeowon has. bean aasde or a prbie iwchg~has ~ Pr6oe sloe/ addeass the Caand .fwm ffie ardtdsno~ m. the snat6er under ~ s ~ peeaons ~ b~ ~o~ ro6a of ffie C~lj/ ~oaai~l. ~ or apahas! say oadtidaa whb has addtr~ tt~s CKy Ooe~ dY aastleg n s4sadY adaerd~ oa a 6sQo~t the eleettioe. aaaovfiesid ee does aeu+ounoa his iateatton to era, o~ issue f"' "~ No peesga ht the o! ~` ng• ~! P~`age to shag ~° k dlsoedeely a~~ matt as band dapping, distue6s the peaas and good oedsr of the asasti ~~- ceding, sad slrnilar whkh aoetduet 7. _~~~~ ¢ ~nidtlaess on use oti snl Qghting tbr• tele~rision and and/ordisoo~ t° °~ts tl1Q leirt amo~n~t a! ~ wgit o' disturbae~ae aR Coue~dl proaaediags pu6fic ls. Peys+aves fd~ ~ ~~~~ o~ Pin shalt make sny aomplairtt, =Pedik aliegat~, or charge a9atnst awn ~ia~ cad t~llj- Esai. No unless ha#ist shows ypt he ~s•puesuad appropriatb a~i+einistza~ea~dea~ ~ rime in a.publie meeting ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Wurdirg!. All pertoas shall at the taqurest of the Jtea~ovaL I!, after eaaetving a warning tin the Ae~ding , be silent. t maY order him m remove hi+rsdt ttiom the ~~' a Pin p~ in dist~uebiag the a~ag, such order the Ser9~t-atoarnes do mow hti~a. ng• Ir he does sot ranave hin+sati, the th~stding Olilaer a+aY. P~nalJtr ~eR Any PetYOn who resisd Amaral ~ ye ~~nt-at aea~s stall ba dearyed witlt vtotadng Y.T.C.A, a~tllti~aa vo Any Coundimentbar may n+ove bo require the Persidt~ to entoras ![ds division, and the a>~Ority o! ~s Coundl shall regyiea hint to do so. RULES OF~PROCEDIIRE Th° ~ ~'~Y shalt make Pubti~ in accordance with the Tesas ®pen Maettngs'Law, an agenda containing all business ~ be disct~ at a m~ng of thi City Couad6 iRlOEFafNBd' ~'S ~ ~, f ~ few f s any matter ~enax do so -- ~1? Nasidants. Any resided who wishes to addeess the Council ore Nonresidents. ~ no~ng tlm '~9/ Seaatary In sacordanva with the Tsxaa Cpmn Meetings 'taw. (2' tiny nonresidentwishing to address the ~undi shalt nottty the Qty Secretary and apedty his interest 1n the matter being considerod. The Secr~ntary shalt present such request to the Psbslding ~t'lleee.foe approval before ptadng the nan-e on the Agenda. e Aae~ds ~- After a mouton, second aced diseussioe~ the 'l~etaro a vote. ~ taken, the presidi _ ~ Qh/ Cauactl an any spaeNle agenda item, ar~d ort suds- Item, who 3haii be Perfiitibd tea addreessltha Coualdl #! eemoa~toe an cried of throe~3hei~iaut~ R =ss~#he couac9l ;tams" are deRned as any Item sped!!ed on the Nottee of i~fdetlRg posted for purposes at t~,h~ Texas Open Meetl qs®t.aw and rrhieie becomes the subject o! a ntotton beforo the Caunett.