HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES 07/01/2025 SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — JULY 1, 2025
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember 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, July 1,
2025 at 4:06 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Charlotte Moses; Mayor Pro Tern Harold Doucet; Councilmembers Willie
"Bae" Lewis, Tiffany Hamilton Everfield, Doneane Beckcom, 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.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE MEETING)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.087 — To Discuss Economic Development
Negotiations
(a) Project Labrador
(2) Section 551.071 Of The Texas Open Meetings Act To Meet
With Its Attorney To Seek Legal Advice On A 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 Relating To:
(a) State Of Texas Vs City Of Port Arthur Texas, Cause
No. D-1-GN-25-001285 In The 201st District Court Of
Travis County, Texas
(b) Kirk Thomas Vs. City Of Port Arthur And Flozelle
Roberts, Civil Action No. 1:23-CV-282 In The U.S.
Eastern District Of Texas
(c) EDA Grant
(d) 2025 CDBG Grant Allocations
(e) Outstanding Debt Owed To City By Medical Center Of
Southeast Texas Located At 2555 Jimmy Johnson
Boulevard, Port Arthur, Texas
(f) Sabine Neches Navigation District
(g) The Summit At Prince Hall Apartments (Requested By
Councilmember Lewis)
(3) Section 551.074 — Personnel
(a) Duties And Responsibilities Of The City Attorney
(Requested By Mayor Pro Tem Doucet)
(b) Status On The Fire Chief Replacement (Requested By
Councilmember Beckcom)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:10 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics and reconvened their meeting at 5:30 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Moses; Mayor Pro Tern Doucet; Councilmembers
Lewis, Hamilton Everfield, Beckcom, Kinlaw and Frank; City Manager Burton; City
Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Pais Cotroneo and Sergeant At Arms Chief Duriso.
Closed Meeting item (1) (a) was postponed.
Closed Meeting item (3) (a) was tabled to the next regularly scheduled Executive
Session meeting.
MOTION IN OPEN SESSION
Councilmember Lewis read the following motion into the record:
Motion To Instruct The City Attorney To Prepare A Resolution
That Ratifies And Consents TXPHV, LP To Continue Exercising
Powers Granted To The Housing Finance Corporation Under
Chapter 394 Of The Texas Local Government Code As Amended
By The 89th Texas Legislature For The Prince Hall Apartments
Located At 934 W. 14th Street, Port Arthur, Texas
Upon the motion of councilmember Lewis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Doucet and
carried, the above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Voting Yes: Mayor Moses; Mayor Pro Tern Doucet; Councilmembers Lewis, , Beckcom,
Kinlaw and Frank.
Voting No: Councilmember Hamilton Everfield
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Kinlaw, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Doucet and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 5:33 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 CHARLOTTE MOSES
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD TRMC
END OF SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) HELD July 1, 2025
APPROVED:
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