HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03/09/2010 - Special Executive MeetingSPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING -March 9, 2010
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Henderson 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, March 9,
2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Elizabeth "Liz" Segler;
Councilmembers Morris Albright, III, Robert E. °Bob" Williamson and Thomas J. "Tom"
Henderson;: City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons, City Secretary Terri Hanks and City
Attorney Valecia "Val" Tizeno.
Councilmember Dawana K. Wise was absent from the Special Executive Meeting.
Councilmember Martin Flood arrived during the Executive Session at 4:30 p.m.
Councilmember John Beard, Jr. arrived during the Executive Session at 4:27 p.m.
Councilmember Jack Chatman, Jr. joined the Special Executive Meeting after the
Executive Session at 5:28 p.m.
II. CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Mayor announced that a Closed Meeting or Executive Session will be held pursuant
to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to discuss the following:
Closed Meetin4:
(1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Possible
Incentives As To Call Centers
(2) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And Industrial Business
Prospects At The Business Park (As It Pertains To M.P.W.
Industrial Services, Inc.)
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To SKR
(4) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Ismael
Loya
(5) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The
City Attorney The Pending Litigation As It Pertains To
Juanita Fa/con Vs Hispanic Cu/tura/And Education Center,
Inc, And The City Of Port Arthur
The City Council recessed their Special Executive Meeting at 4:06 p.m. to meet in
Executive Session to consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their Special
Executive Meeting at 5:28 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Prince;
Mayor Pro Tem Segler; Councilmembers Chatman, Albright, Flood, Beard, Williamson
and Henderson; City Manager Fitzgibbons; City Secretary Hanks; City Attorney Tizeno
and Sergeant At Arms Chief of Police Mark Blanton.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Upon the motion by Councilmember Williamson, seconded by Councilmember
Henderson and carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Executive
Meeting at .5:29 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 DELORIS °BOBBIE" PRINCE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY TERRI HANKS
END OF SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD March 9, 2010.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes
Special Executive Meeting -March 9, 2010