HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 10-20-2009 Special Executive Meeting MinutesSPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING -October 20, 2009
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Thomas J. "Tom" Henderson 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 Tuesday, October
20, 2009 at 4:21 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Elizabeth "Liz" Segler;
Councilmembers Jack Chatman, Jr., Dawana K. Wise and Thomas J. "Tom" Henderson;
City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons, Assistant City Secretary Sherri Bellard, Acting City
Attorney Valecia R. Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief of Police Mark Blanton.
Councilmember Martin Flood joined the Special Executive Meeting during the Executive
Session at 4:25 p.m.
Councilmembers Morris Albright, III, John Beard, Jr. and Robert E. "Bob" Williamson
were absent from the Special Executive Meeting.
II. CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
Acting City Attorney The Status Of The Condemnation
Proceedings For The Community Center In Sabine Pass
(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
The City Council recessed their Special Executive Meeting at 4:23 p.m. to meet in
Executive Session to consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their Special
Executive Meeting at 5:30 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince;
Mayor Pro Tem Segler; Councilmembers Chatman, Flood, Wise and Henderson; City
Manager Fitzgibbons; Assistant City Secretary Bellard; Acting City Attorney Tizeno and
Sergeant At Arms Chief of Police Blanton.
MOTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Mayor read the followinq motion into the record:
A motion to comply with the judgment award of $45,000 in the Sabine
Pass condemnation lawsuit: The City will pay $22,500 and PAPA (Port
Arthur for Positive Action) will pay $22,500 also authorizing payment to
the Special Commissioner's Court for court cost and ad litem fees in the
amount of $1,050.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Henderson, seconded by Councilmember Chatman
and carried unanimously, the above-mentioned motion from Executive Session was
adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Segler; Councilmembers Chatman, Flood,
Wise and Henderson.
Voting No: None.
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Special Executive Meeting -October 20, 2009
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion of Councilmember Chatman, seconded by Councilmember Henderson
and carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Executive Meeting at
5:32 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 DELORIS ~~BOBBIE" PRINCE
ATTEST:
ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD: OCTOBER 20, 2009.
APPROVED: •