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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-16-10 SPECIAL 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 ,I. HENDERSON C'it1' of ort Urthtir Texas AGENDA City Council Special Meeting February 16, 2010 4:30 p.m. STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER TERRIHANKS CITY SECRETARY HALECIA R. TIZENO ACTIPIG CITY ATTORNEY In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the City of Port Arthur will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. To better serve you, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at (409) 983-8115. Special City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur February 16, 2010 4:30 PM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES 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. 2010 CDBG APPLICANT INTERVIEWS III. ADJOURNMENT NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May EIE~ct To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On February 17, 2010. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of Remainiing Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law Rl1LES OF DECGRtlM =- PERSO(~S ADpR,ESSgffG CCt~NCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Reta9ei6a~- by Pnrsydlag 01fic+ar. No persoe slraQ'address the Caundl without hest 6ein Presiding Ol'ftar. g rraeogerized b the 2.' Y vo~~ a ~d~ I.tmltatioe at discussion and quesdoning. Pesch poison adding !tie ConadE shall ste ce foe the~P~na pcoWded the the vsa of tlee publk and glue iris same and addreaa to an audib[a bona t ~9a~atton o~otlr~er~te ~~~ ha wWies tadtseuss,~stabe wham~he is repeesentlng i[' hi terrtartcafie Pena; and tmless eethite.ts ~~~ an ~ {~ minaees. ill(t+erpa~ :licit ~ ~ted.~Y ~ wbe .the totrnalA,,~s~aA limit his tl[ereof. NO perjpA ~~ ~fia atsnf6~r= ~ ~ iddeassed b tlte; f4Yn_CQ as i rrhoM aflfi !tot b4 any. member etiteei`isitb~ whltfl~ C01111dt ind ~.' ~~ t~1e:n00~.lllalt .4a ~aemitted.bo fir. ~ mt~dgtl a ~"oE file tourtcil, wltltbNittfar.prnniseioat.ol the 3. 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Y ~~~ ~ m and good orrdee of ~ meeting, which conduct ntatian picture c>meea ~bo~ ~~°~ Lintitattons oa use of supptemel+ti! lighting loe~ tdevislon and f ~ ~ create the least a and or ~ mount al interference with oe disturbance of Goundt pttoceed'urgs iL Pers+o~rs Hawfiry an cone lain s~P~~trg. ~~~o~'r °~ Gjarges Agsfiu! lrrdnefd~I f.~n Y P , ~ Paeifte allegation, or ctrarye against an ~indivldual ~ P~r~. NO ~~ shat[ make unless Ire:1[nt shows tliat h~ has'Rursued a Ctty•Emplayee by name to a.pu6Uc meeting PProP~te admtnistFa}ive driannels: ENFOR~ElNENT QF DEC~3lZUl~1 Warning. All pennons shag at the e'eRaast of the P ReeroraG Il, alter eeceivi ~~g Cflkar; 6e silent. ng a warning figm the Pcesldinq t~f'Ncec, a peeaot: p~ ~ disturbing the: meeting, such t~1'ficer tttay order hint m remove htenself front the meeting. tl he does cot remove hieasalf, the Prestdterg Officee maY- arderthe Sergeant ataaettm ~ cemova him. Rasi~ing Remrovs~ Any Person who reststr romoyl by the Sergeant-at arms shall #te d~arged wilfr viotadng Y.T.C.JI, Penal Code ;2.05. Kadcuss Ta eirfonam. Any Coundinrember may nnove bo require the Pe+astdtng fltfker t4 arrforce this division, and the afArmative vote of a tree jay of thQ Coundt shall require trim. to do so. RILES OF ~Rt)CEDIi.RE The C!t!y Secee~tarY shat! maker Pubilc, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings ~iaw, an agenda containing .ail business td be d'~scussed at a rneeting of the C!!y Gouncii. Le[sD/et JQ'eabesNne T~ a` !rleard n.. s,. any matter mac do so 6y notifying tlta .~ {s~ Residents. Any, resident who wishes to address the Caunci! on None~esidents. Aay eeanresident wfshie9 to addr~tss the C~ueteit shalE aad~tha Q Secr~ a a s ea his 3 teerest?n the matter being considered. The zlty Secretary shah present such ~ ~ ~ . P placing the Warne an the Agenda. request to the PsesidZng Ot'Eieee.fo~ ap~coval before SaedRc ,lgends rtg_~•~ After s rteotlon, second and diseussioeE by the City Caundt an any spadflc agenda ttena, amd 'before a vote is fatten, td~e Presiding 01'~tttcac:hail recognize nay sitlzan in the artdtanee wishing to addcsas~'the caunc3t on such- item, who 3hai1 ba Pee~trittad to address the Coundt thereon for a pectod of tttcee ~3~ reinutes. lSpeciftc Agenda Items° ors dettned as any item specified on the Notdca of MQeting posted for purposes of the Taxes fl~pen .trlaetings Law and which becomes the subject of a ntatian before the Cauneil: ~- ~'~, nrf rtliat~- ~~~~~ ~~• It's in our Hands' Te.ras .. ~:~'. "Fort Arthur 2Vins ~it(t Census 2010 Complete Count" APRIL 1, 2010--CENSUS DAY Get Counted for Port Arthur! Let's stand up for the future of our "City by the Sea"! Each year the federal government distributes over $400 Billion dollars in funds-direct/yimpacted by the Census count. 201 D Census: lt's in YDUR Hands! GET CDUNTE~D! Honorable Deloris "Bobbie" Prince Mayor (409) 983-8105 CONTACT INFORMATION: Billy Pruett U. S. Census Bureau Partnership Specialist (832)314-7797 Dr. Albert Thigpen Chair Complete Count Committee (409) 983-8218 Ronald Burton Complete Count Committee (409)983-8135 -_ n zap ~ _ ~ ~~nsus ' "It's in our Hands`