HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-12-10 SPECIAL MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER, MAYOR PRO TEM
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
JACK CHATMAN, JR.
MORRIS .ALBR[GHT, III
MARTIN FLOOD
JOHN BEARD, .IR.
ROBERT E. W[LLIAMSON
D. KAY WISE
THOMAS J. HENDERSON
AGENDA
City Council
Special Meeting
January 12, 2010
3:30 ,,p.m.
STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS
CITY MANAGER
TERRI HANKS
CITY SECRETARY
VALECIA R. TIZENO
ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
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Special City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
January 12, 2010
3:30 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES
I. 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. ROLL CALL PRO TRAINING
III. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Pasi: 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect
To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On January 13, 2010. During
The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken Ori 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 DECORt~M ~ pE~p~ ADDR~S3~NG C0~«~ ~ AUCIENCE MEMBERS
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Presiding Of'fleer. 9 ~. No Peron shatl'addtrss the Coundl without first tiitng reeogeetzsd 6y !fie
_' ~ g ~duref Llmhadon oe
up ~ the ~phona won and questtoning. lade pe~soee addnsstng the touad4 sha4 step
voice for tfia ~Qed for the use of the pubttc and give fits aanee and addra+~ in an audible bone of
oegaat:atlon or ~ ~wtejaet he wWies ba-dtse:usts,•~ whoett•he is iePg iE hi b an
person; and Mess hlctltee th~te .ts .
reettarta bQ ihns {3~ edneet~, illl t+snarks clam ~ ad9~ ~~ as emit his
anbe~ ~ ~0e o~°r flies aMmibees ~y member
of 1hs Couets~l and, the. ~et~ tree :liooe s~(tall 4~a Pitted .to
tae' throdgh a atembeer;af'ihe CaeeieE, wlEiea~rt .oat of the
~ ~~' dy'Yrsonr
~~ ~ ~!"°'b; derogatory ~ a' P~+~- ~~ty or
teteped'~- ~upti ar er #bmiw r ~ ~e+R to ~ aaedudt t~tticfi wo~utod
eon~hfeas. may: at the . file ordv df' the l~sidfig Oifl~oar, cad if such eoeduct
Coyatcit ~ tiaR 9 ~~'. b• adeestd bared float fiarth•r ~dtaa ~~dbe+s the
d` ~ plbdbs /~faidfi 4' ~c /learia~ ~. AAar a atol~an ha: been code a
d°'~- atetnba~ of t~ Pu6gc aha4 addnta the found .lMvm the ae~8eaoa eft. ~ ~ ut~
~ a s, . !~ ~ .cat of the Ctfy CooscA.
speedtes i~or ar adde~as: tt~e tKy Cloeat~ ~ ntaldtg aunpaiga
already' adened o~a~dartot ~ w!a ha= aanowioed ar aoes aanouttoa his i~t6taa 1o t~im, or 7s~ce
d' P~~a in the audte~e shalt
~~ ~ ~ ~g P~'ane b eeegage iA dsesedariy eoedeee* such as hand dapping.
disturbs the peace and goad order d the age' ~n9' aid sieeilar dentonstratWe~, vNtidt conduct
7. LhnllSr~Y~eburo G~ ~ meedf~.
neotlon ;p ~~9~ L'Imitations oe use of supptanyttl E9~ng for' telaviston and
and(or °~~ ~ crate the least amount of tnterfasreeeee with or dktarbactce of t; oetadf peoeeed'usgs
~consfoet m thA public,
iR Pers+aen~s Hatrfiry ~~
any complaint, spadflc al «rarg~ dgalrrs! Lrdmldvs/
~' ~~~d~' °~ t~jr Earplby~s. No peiroon shalt make
finless ile:Aist shows tliat~i~Puesued~ia against an ~indivtdua! Gty.Entpt4yee !ty name in ~t.pu6lic meeEing
PPropciadt adeninistFa{Iva ditaMels:
ENFOtZ~ElNEI~' OF DECORUlr!
Waneing. All paxons shall at the ragwst of ffie P
RaeroraC If, al6er tang a warnin ; be siteseL
0!'Rcer stay Defier him to cemow hin+sgel~fcom Ilse nseeti~ Officer, a lmrson persist in disturbietg the eneetireg, such
order the Secgean! atoarms to eensosce hint. 9. if ha does cot sensove himself, the Peesiding Officer may.
Rssr~ieg Rencor~L Any Pm'soe who evsfsb mmovat by the S~xgeant-at arms shat! be charged vritlt vtotadng Y T.t.11,
t+enal Code 42.Oh. .
l~todaas To !r'rfoisae. Any Coundfinember may move bo require the Petisidtag to ecsforce #hts d'ivisioey and the
atlfrmativa vote +sf a majority of the Canes shsll require Dint to do so.
RULES OF PIEtOCEOU.R.E -
The atY ~c~!~"y shai! make public in accordance with tlse Texas Open Maetiings ~ Law, an agenda eoataining ai0
business t be discussed at a meetleg of the Clty Coundl.
~ni ,Reo~na To a"e Xea~d e.. ~.. - - -
atey matter ~ntag do ao by notifying theCity Seaata idant. Any, resident who wishes to address the Caunral on
nonresidents. My nonresidedt wishing t address the ~uncit hall aod~the fl ~Seereta ads ed hi9.41 terrst2n
the matter being cansldered. Tlse Clty Secretary ahai[ present such ~ ~ ~ . P ~F.
placing the Marne on the Agenda. request ~ the Presiding Ofticer.foi• apgrovai before
3aeedRe Aaenda .~ ~ After a motion, seeor,d acrd dlscusaioet by the City Cauesdi Des any specific agenda (tens, arsd
''before a :rota la ken, the Presidiny Ofl9cer :hail recognize any aitiaen let the audience vtlshing to addceas~the aossnc3!
on such- hens, who :hail be persrsitted to addceas the Council thereon for a period of tlscse (3~ nsinutes. "Spedflc Agenda
Items" are deflaed as any kent apecifled on the N.otdca of lrledeting posted for purposes of the Taxes Open .lrleetlngs Law
and which becomes the subject o f a motion before the Council.