HomeMy WebLinkAbout(02) 08/20/2024 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — August 20, 2024
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Donald Frank 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
20, 2024 at 10:05 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Thurman Bill Bartle; Mayor Pro Tern Doneane Beckcom;
Councilmembers Harold Doucet, Thomas Kinlaw, III. and Donald Frank, Sr.; City
Manager Ron Burton; City Secretary Sherri Bellard; City Attorney Roxann Pais Cotroneo
and Sergeant At Arms Police Chief Tim Duriso.
Councilmember Willie "Bae" Lewis joined the meeting at 10:21 a.m.
Councilmember Tiffany Hamilton Everfield was absent from the meeting.
II. WORKSHOP
To Discuss The Proposed Budget For Fiscal Year 2024 — 2025
Finance Director Lynda Boswell gave an overview of the proposed budget.
Utility Operations Director Calvin Matthews and City Consultant Hani Tohme appeared
before the City Council to address inquiries regarding the proposed budget.
Joanne Jones, 640 E. 10th Street, appeared before the City Council to discuss the
proposed budget.
Discussion was held with no action taken.
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Councilmember Doucet and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 12:05 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 August 20, 2024
APPROVED: August 27, 2024.