HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPTEMBER 22, 2026 Special Executive Meeting 4_00 PMCHARLOTTE M. MOSES, MAYOR RONALD BURTON, CPM THOMAS KINLAW, III CITY MANAGER MAYOR PRO TEM CHRISTE WHITLEY NED, TRMC COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY SECRETARY TAYLOR L. GETWOOD CAL J. JONES ROXANN PAIS COTRONEO WARREN PENA CITY ATTORNEY KAALA JACOBS DONALD FRANK, SR. AGENDA
City Council
Special Executive Meeting
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
4:00 PM CT
The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Will Conduct The Special Executive Meeting Scheduled
For Tuesday, September 22, 2026, At 4:00 PM CT, By Telephonic And Videoconference In Addition
To Allowing 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 Zoom Toll-Free Numbers
And Entering The Meeting ID: 884 8175 6978 And Passcode: 279420.
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City Council Special Executive Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
September 22, 2026
4:00 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Moses _____
Mayor Pro Tem Kinlaw, III _____
Councilmember Getwood _____
Councilmember Jones _____
Councilmember Pena _____
Councilmember Jacobs _____
Councilmember Frank, Sr. _____
City Manager Burton, CPM _____
City Secretary Ned, 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. Section 551.071 (Litigation) – Martha Rose Membreno Silva, Nelson
Shelby Wenses, And Kathy Joyce Smith Molina Vs. City Of Port Arthur
And Garland Kazell Flakes, II, Cause No. 26DCCV1942 In The 60th
District Court Of Jefferson County, Texas.
2. Section 551.071 (Legal Advice) – Contract For The Study, Design,
Permit, Construction, And Operation Of A Cell That Will Receive
Waste That Is Not Permitted Under The Current City Of Port Arthur
Landfill Permit. (Requested By Councilmember Frank)
3. Section 551.071 (Litigation And Legal Advice) - Sabine Neches
Navigation District Of Jefferson County, Texas Vs. Diligence Offshore
Services LLC, Cause No. 26DCCV0948 In The 172nd Judicial District
Court Of Jefferson County, Texas.
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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) – CONTINUED
4. Section 551.071 (Legal Advice) And Section 551.087 (Economic
Development) - Central Mall
5. Section 551.071 (Legal Advice) – Obnoxious And Foul Odors
Allegedly Released From A Local Refinery And The Lack Of
Communication From The Local Refinery. (Requested By Mayor
Moses And Mayor Pro Tem Kinlaw)
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 8:30 AM On September 23, 2026.
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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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
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
*The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In
Open Session