HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 10-14-2009 Special Meeting MinutesSPECIAL MEETING -October 14, 2009
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Martin Flood gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in a Special Session on Wednesday,
October 14, 2009 at 10:34 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the
following members present: Mayor Pro Tem Elizabeth "Liz" Segler; Councilmembers
Morris Albright, III, Martin Flood, Robert E. "Bob" Williamson and Thomas J. "Tom"
Henderson; City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons, City Secretary Terri Hanks, First Assistant
City Attorney Valecia "Val" Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief of Police Mark Blanton.
Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince was absent from the Special Meeting.
Councilmember Jack Chatman, Jr. was absent from the Special Meeting.
Councilmember John Beard, Jr. was absent from the Special Meeting.
Councilmember Dawana K. Wise was absent from the Special Meeting.
III. DISCUSSION
Retiree Health Insurance Liability
City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons, Assistant City Manager/Administration Rebecca
Underhill and Human Resources Director Albert Thigpen appeared before the City
Council to discuss retiree health insurance liability as shown in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit
"B" of the Meeting Minutes.
II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
Resolutions
(1) P.R. No. 15513 - A Resolution Authorizing A Consulting
Contract For The Services Of A.R. Panzera, CIMC, Benefit
Plan Consultant Related To The City's Other Post
Employment Benefit (OPEB)
The Mayor Pro Tem introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Henderson and seconded by Councilmember
Williamson, and carried unanimously, Proposed Resolution No. 15513 was adopted
becoming Resolution No. 09-467.
Voting Yes: Mayor Pro Tem Segler; Councilmembers Albright, Flood, Williamson and
Henderson.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 09-467 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION N0.09-467
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONSULTING
CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF A.R.
PANZERA, CIMC, BENEFIT PLAN CONSULTANT
RELATED TO THE CITY'S OTHER POST
EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT (OPEB)
(2) P.R. No. 15550 - A Resolution Authorizing A Consulting
Contract For The Services Of Strasburger And Price, LLP,
Attorney's At Law, As Consultants Related To The City's
Retiree Health Insurance Plan
The Mayor Pro Tem introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Henderson, seconded by Councilmember
Williamson and carried unanimously, Proposed Resolution No. 15550 was adopted
becoming Resolution No. 09-468.
Voting Yes: Mayor Pro Tem Segler; Councilmembers Albright, Flood, Williamson and
Henderson.
Voting No: None.
The caption of Resolution No. 09-468 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 09-468
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONSULTING
CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF
STRASBURGER AND PRICE, LLP, ATTORNEY'S
AT LAW, AS CONSULTANTS RELATED TO THE
CITY'S RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
Ordinance
P.O. No. 6037 - An Ordinance Providing For Holiday Pay For The
Fiscal Year 2009 - 2010 (Requested By Mayor Prince)
The Mayor Pro Tem introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
Assistant City Manager/Administration Rebecca Underhill appeared before the City
Council to address budgetary inquiries.
The motion was made by Councilmember Henderson and seconded by Councilmember
Albright that Proposed Ordinance No. 6037 be tabled.
Proposed Ordinance No. 6037 was tabled.
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Henderson, seconded by Councilmember Albright
and carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 11:22 a.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 PRO TEM ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY TERRI HANKS
END OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD: October 14, 2009.
APPROVED:
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Special Meeting -October 14, 2009