HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-09 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER, MAYOR PRO TEM
COUNCIL 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
November 17, 2009
4:00 p.m.
STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS
CITY MANAGER
TERRI HANKS
CITY SECRETARY
VALECIA R. TIZENO
ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
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Special Executive City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
November 17, 2009
4:00 PM
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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
Acting City Attorney Tizeno
Sergeant At Arms:
Police Chief Blanton Or Designee
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
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 Session 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
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Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The Acting City
Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Microtel Hotel & Suites
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE AGENDA
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION -CONTINUED
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land
Located At 1919 Austin Avenue, Lots 11 And 12, Block 451
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At
2819 9t" Street, 549 Liberty Avenue, 1624 6t" Street, 520 Richmond, And
1706-1710 10th Street
(4) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Possible Incentives As
To Call Centers
(5) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land On
4th Street
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 November 18, 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
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MULES OF DECORtlM :PERSONS ADpRESS~NG COI~NCIL R A~C~ENCE MEMBERS
~' ~ OAJfaar. No ,
P~d~ OfYloar. P~oa shag addtiss the Coundl without !lest Giing ~gniied by the
t ~-'°asdlurrf LLnhalioa on - ~ .
up to the t and quastloning. -loch peisan addnssitg ills GouadE sha0 step
void fbr theme P~tded fiw tla ~ d the putrrte and ~ Ais aame and address la an audible ton. at
. o~aniatlon ~sts6e ~~~ ~ ~~lo whom•he Ts if
Pin; and aNas _ ~ ~ ~eutRa an
t~nnrta.ba llvr wee thAe .~ ! ~ aq~oFltx vot~i of list ~~~ his
{~ adn~ ~(~° ~ ~ d ~ ~: Eou~. as a whom aod'iat two arry a~amber
entry ~ of Nw ~, ~. t~:flooe.s~ .lre ~ .
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Gonad ~! t~ h'~ o8taar, 6u oadeeed basrsd !toss fiarther a~dienoe . tie
d" ~~~ ~ ar~rwre~ Gb~i-M~er a a~suoa has.baes undo
do.a~, ' ey ~ pWye slay addrs,a yr Goundl .fMaa ~ Leo ~m. ~ w~ un
sp~adns for ar s ~1I wla ~ adaMrd b addAS: the City Gaa~dl dy aa~g cpapa&ja
ak+eadY add+d- ae a 6slfat ~ iO~~ ap does annaa~oa Mb istsMlos m eve, or iwue
i. asnrdsrlj-. Cam ~ paw in t~
g of lrietR ' ~enaa shag ~ ~ dlscedeely aondsKt sneh ae land dapping,
disturbs tta ice eoe~ of ~ ~ • ~i~, and suiilar whids aondud
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aad/o~i~° ~t° ~t° ~ ~ ~t ~~i~+tierlmrmnae widt di~ban~ao p~,oaaad'u+gs
a. Phrs+aas ~ ~~L ~ ~L~ ins/ C~Ejr Eam~, No shall make
enll aomPlatn~ sp!dfk allegat~, or cttar9e aqa~ an ~lndivldua! ~n
unlas~s ita:Ai:t shams tliat ~ has'Puesuad: ~f •~pl~ M wanN iA a.pu6pc meeting
PProP~ta a~ d~annels:
ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM
~ ~ dap at the ~gwst a! the tres~g p~~ ~ sit.
ORfcr ~/ ~. ~ s warning 1Y~gn+ !ha ~ ~~.~ a ~~n pub in disdu~btng the a~aadng, such
ard~ the Saryaant-at~~ ~ ~° ~ng• u ha dues not ran~ovg 1~ieessetf, the pewddiep p!![e~ar may.
Panai CvdeR ~ Parson who resists ren+nval fry tl~e See9gnt-al~aeans sha[I be d~ar9ad with Wotadng Y.T.C.J1,
a nth ae vo a! ~lI Oouadienamba. ~y move bo rsquirs the t~esiding Ofllaer bo entvraa #his division, and #!+e
~rlty of th® Coundl shall ice hien to do so.
RULES OF-PROCEDU.R,E
The City Saa~erary shall make pubpe, in aaordance with the Texas ®pat Maatings'Law, an agenda containing ail
business ib ba discussed at a mooting of the City CoundL
~O~f/ ~~wf
any matter ~enax do so by notifying the I~ty ~~ ~da"ts' A"Y rrsida~rt who wishes to addren the Council an
ivonreddants, rY 17+ sarnrdanaa with the • Texas Cpmn lNMtdags 'Law. {2)
11m( nonresident -wishing ~ addrsss the ~undl shall nodf'y the City 3eeretacy and ipsdl~ his Interest to
the matter beieg rnnsid ~ ~~ Secretary dap ~re:ent sudt request to the Presiding flt'llcar.foe apQroval beg®ra
piadng the nan-e oa the
lae~da mow,! Alter a matlon, second and ddscusatoe~ the
'before a vote. to taken, the Presidi by Ct'!y Caundi an any spaditc agenda !tern, and
on such- item, who shall be ~ Of'p~r shop recognize any aititan in the audience wishing to addraas•tha council
_~~. ;~ deRaed ~ an Pe~iptted to addcesa the Coundl tharmon !or a peMod of three t3~ minutes. "Specific Agenda
y item s ~ified on the i~tvt$ce of Maleting posted for purposes of the Texas fl+pan Meetings taw
aad whidt baeoa+as the sub~aet of a 3ttotivn before the Caundi.