HomeMy WebLinkAboutJULY 29, 2025 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING 4:00 P.M. CHARLOTTE M.MOSES,MAYOR ,:. ,, RONALD BURTON,CPM
HAROLD L.DOUCET,SR., City of i CITY MANAGER
MAYOR PRO TEM
SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
COUNCIL MEMBERS: — CITY SECRETARY
WILLIE BAE LEWIS,JR. o r t r t lr Ur
TIFFANY L.HAMILTON EVERFIELD ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO
DONEANE BECKCOM CITY ATTORNEY
THOMAS KINLAW,III
DONALD FRANK,SR.
AG E N DA
City Council
Special Executive Meeting
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
4:00 P.M . CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Special Executive Meeting
Scheduled For Tuesday, July 29, 2025 At 4:00 P.M. CT, By Telephonic And
Videoconference In Addition To Al/owing In Person Attendance. A Quorum Of
The City Council Will Be Physically Present In The City Council Chamber, Fifth Floor,
City Hall, 444 Fourth Street Port Arthur, Texas. The Public May Participate In The
Meeting In Person Or By Dialing One Of The Following Toll-Free Numbers And Entering
The Meeting ID: 871 4956 9906 And Passcode: 060797
(877) 853-5247 US Toll Free
(888) 788-0099 US Toll Free
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Provide For Reasonable Accommodations For Persons Attending City Council Meetings.
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Please Contact The City Secretary's Office, At (409) 983-8115.
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City Council Special Executive Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
July 29, 2025
4:00 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Moses
Mayor Pro Tern Doucet, Sr.
Councilmember Lewis, Jr.
Councilmember Hamilton Everfield
Councilmember Beckcom
Councilmember Kinlaw, III
Councilmember Frank, Sr.
City Manager Burton, CPM
City Secretary Bellard, TRMC
City Attorney Pais Cotroneo
Police Chief Duriso Or Designee
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
The City Council Will Now Go Into Closed/Executive Session Pursuant To
The Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code:
1. Sections 551.071 (Legal Advice) And 551.087 (Economic
Development/Business Prospect) — Project Labrador
2. Sections 551.071 (Legal Advice) And 551.072 (Value Of Real
Property) — Utility Easement Acquisition At 9th Avenue And Procter
Street
3. Sections 551.074 (Personnel Matters) — Evaluation Process For City
Council Appointees (i.e. City Manager, City Secretary And City
Attorney). (Requested By Mayor Moses)
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On
In Open Session
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SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING AGENDA
JULY 29, 2025
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
PUBLIC NOTICE Is Hereby Given That The City Council May Elect To Go
Into Executive Session At Any Time During The Meeting In Order To Discuss
Any Matters Listed On The Agenda, When Authorized By The Following
Chapter 551 Of The Texas Government Code:
1. Section 551.071, Seeking The Advice Of Its Attorney About Pending
Or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Offers, Or Any Matter In
Which The Duty Of The Attorney To The City Council Under The
Texas Disciplinary Rules Of Professional Conduct Of The State Bar Of
Texas Clearly Conflicts With The Texas Open Meetings Act
2. Section 551.072, Deliberating The Purchase, Exchange, Lease Or
Value Or Real Property If Deliberation In An Open Meeting Would
Have A Detrimental Effect On The Position Of The City In
Negotiations With A Third Party
3. Section 551.073, Deliberating A Negotiated Contract For A
Prospective Gift Or Donation To The City If The Deliberation In An
Open Meeting Would Have A Detrimental Effect On The City's
Position In Negotiations With A Third Person
4. Section 551.074, Deliberating The Appointment, Employment,
Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, Or Dismissal Of A
Public Officer Or Employee; Or To Hear A Complaint Or Charge
Against An Officer Or Employee Under The Officer Or Employee Who
Is The Subject Of The Deliberation Or Hearing Request A Public
Hearing
5. Section 551.076, Deliberating The Deployment Or Specific Occasions
For Implementation Of Security Personnel Or Devices
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SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING AGENDA
JULY 29, 2025
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
6. Section 551.087, Discussing Or Deliberating Commercial Or Financial
Information That The City Has Received From A Business Prospect
That The City Seeks To Have Locate, Stay, Or Expand In Or Near
The City And With The City Is Conducting Economic Development
Negotiations; Or Deliberating The Offer Or A Financial Or Other
Incentive To A Business Prospect
7. Section 551.089, Deliberating Security Assessments Or Deployments
Relating To Information Resources Technology, Network Security
Information, Or The Deployment Or Specific Occasions For
Implementations Of Security Personnel, Critical Infrastructure, Or
Security Devices
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
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Note: If The Meeting Extends Past 11:59 Pm, The City Council May Elect
To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 9:30 Am On July 30, 2025.
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
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RULES OF DECORUM — PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS
1. Recognition by Presiding Officer. No person shall address the Council without first being recognized by the
Presiding Officer.
2. Speaking Procedure; Limitation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressing the Council shall step
up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give his name and address in an audible tone of
voice for the records,state that subject he wishes to discuss, state whom he is representing if he represents an
organization or other person, and unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his
remarks to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any member
thereof. No person other than members of the Council and the person having the floor shall be permitted to
enter into any discussion, whether directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the
Presiding Officer.
3. Improper References, Disorderly Conduct By Person Addressing The Council; Any person making, expressly or
impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane remarks or who
willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in any disorderly conduct which would
impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct, the order by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct
continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further audience before the
Council during that Meeting.
4. Addresses After Motion Made or Public Hearing Closed. After a motion has been made or a public hearing has
been closed, no member of the public shall address the Council from the audience on the matter under
consideration without first securing permission to do so by majority vote of the City Council.
5. Campaign Speeches Prohibited. No persons will be allowed to address the City Council by making campaign
speeches for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his intention to run, or issue
already ordered on a ballot for election.
6. Disorderly Conduct. No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand clapping,
stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct
disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting.
7. Limitations on Use of Supplemental Lighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and
motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Council proceedings
and/or discomfort to the public.
8. Persons Having Complaints,Allegations, or Charges Against Individual City Employees. No person shall make
any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against an individual City Employee by name in a public meeting
unless he first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels.
ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM
Warning.All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer, be silent.
Removal.If,after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer,a person persists in disturbing the meeting,such
Officer may order him to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself,the Presiding Officer may
order the Sergeant-at-arms to remove him.
Resisting Removal.Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A,
Penal Code 42.05.
Motions To Enforce,Any Councilmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division,and the
affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall require him to do so.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
The City Secretary shall make public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all
business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council.
Persons Requesting To Be Heard On Agenda Items(1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on
any matter may do so by notifying the City Secretary in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. (2)
Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Council shall notify the City Secretary and specify his interest in
the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer for approval before
placing the name on the Agenda.
Specific Agenda Items. After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any specific agenda item, and
before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any citizen in the audience wishing to address the council
on such item,who shall be permitted to address the Council thereon for a period of three (3) minutes."Specific Agenda
Items"are defined as any item specified on the Notice of Meeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law
and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.
This is an abridged version of the City of Port Arthur Code of Ordinances Article II, Sec. 2-75(a).
Article IL The Council. Section 11. - Rules of Procedure