HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.05.10 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETINGDELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
ELIZABETH "LIZ" SELLER, MAYOR PRO TEM
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
JACK CHATMAN, JR.
MORRIS ALBRIGHT, lll
MAR'T'IN FLOOD
JOHN BEARD, JR.
ROBERT E. W[LLIAMSON
D. KAY WISE
THOMAS J.HENDERSON
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AGENDA
City Council
Special Executive Meeting
May 05, 2010
4:00 p.m.
STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS
CITY MANAGF,R
TERRIHANKS
CITY SECRETARY
VALECIA R. TIZENO
CITY ATTORNEY
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Special Executive City Council Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
City Of Port Arthur
May 5, 2010
4:00 PM
PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES
INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Prince
Mayor Pro Tem Segler
Counc:ilmember Chatman
Counc:ilmember Albright
Counc:ilmember Flood
Counc:ilmember Beard
Counc:ilmember Williamson
Counc:ilmember Wise
Counc:ilmember Henderson
City Manager Fitzgibbons
City Secretary Hanks
City Attorney Tizeno
Sergeant At Arms:
Police Chief Blanton Or Designee
*CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION
In Ordler To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551
(Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code [Formerly Article 6252-
17, SE~ction 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed Meeting The Presiding Officer Of
The City Should Make The Following Public Announcement:
"A Closed Meeting Or Executive Session Will Now Be Held Pursuant To The
Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code":
Section 551.071 -Litigation And/Or Legal Advice
Section 551.072 -Land
Section 551.073 -Negotiated Contracts For Prospective Gifts To The City
Section 551.074 -Personnel
Section 551.076 -Security Personnel Or Devices
Section 551.087 -Deliberations Regarding Economic Development: Incentives
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Closed Meeting:
(1) Sc;ction 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City
Attorney Potential Litigation With TCEQ As It Pertains To Fines And
Sf.PS
Special Executive Agenda
May 5, 2010
III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
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NOTE: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect
To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On May 6, 2010. 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
Rl1LES OP DECORtlM ~ PERSONS AD~R~SS~NG COI~IVCIL & AUDI
2. Recb9nibion by p,~y~a9 orf7rcer. No ; ENCE MEMBERS .
Presidins Of({ar. Person shall address the Coundl without first being ++ecognlzed by the
Z ~~9' Pr~iura<• Limtladoe on -
up }o the microphone dL~cusslvn and questioning. Each person addcesirrg the CoraodE shall rte
voice for the r~eaor+ds, ~ ded for the use of tfie Rublic and g(vr (its same and addrm la an audlb[a bona of
oryaatation of o#her ~~~ ha wishes ~dweress,•stabe rvhom•ha ~ ro
rama~iccm fire {5j erin~~~ anless.E!nthec.thire-Is graeited by ma~arlly robe afg if hg!lpresanta an
thereof. No a stiaQ beaddetissed- ~ -.. ~'~-~~ >trrtit his
enter lobo Poo o~ ~" °101! ~ flu Council and q f~ouacll ss a ~rhote and dot ba soy. nremljer
dl'°~r whatlier dtned~or ttrcodgh a ~ ~ wlthae! #s~.p~e nba~~ e
3.
In ~ d'!' ~raai Addy ~ ~ Paaon< aotc~, . _ ~
~ ig ar ~ d~ ~m °r ~~ +es~nw who
m~KS. aray; at th0 ~ °~~ D0"'~ the ceder t~ file lmsidiag oAbaee, and iE s~ ao d~~
~ ~~ that MOa °f ~° !rte gllarr, ~ arde~ad ba~eed tboaor trulhar aodienoe ~fioe~e the;
~dO'~0`~' "° °f me P~~ie ~ ~ AA~ar a a~atton has. bocci ~ or a pa6Qe bsa~ieg~hats
aratloo ~omt ~ the C4uod .tYan ~e aalianoa an_ lira s+ta~er under.
~ speedres f~or~~°- wi ba allow~~sd b a~ddc~ ~Qty~Oo~a~ a~a
$"- Caedb°°tta ~~ ~ ~0e' trice had anno~aiced oe does annound his int~vo ~~ ~e
~ No Pe+aort ~ the audlenae shag tngage ~
d~s6ut5s tfia ~" n~ ~9 Prolana la ~s0^~t1/ Doodad` sods as ham dapping.
y ~~~ ~ Da and good order of tine meeting. g4 Ong' and sinrljar d whkh Donduet
motion plcbure a °~~PPf~trf ~~9~ L•imitatlons oo use of supplerne~l lighting for-~bela~rtsion and
and or nreras ~ aRabe the feast amount ~ Interference wltl~ or d'esdir6aooe of Gaundl pnoDeedings
~ dtscomf~~ ~ pu6ltc
1L Pa~av~ K pia try M'- 4i'
awd7y Caen in ~ ~ a~ t7ranpes Agsinst tnd~dua/
any Domplaint, spedflE aliegatiott, or charge against an-lndiirlduai ~Y~P~~. Na Pao shall make
unless Irt:ltrst shows that he has'putwed a Qty•Employee by name io a.publk meeting
PProPriata administFatirre channels
ElVFOR~EMElN't' OP DECORUM
WtrnJnR. Aq persons chap at the raqu'est o! the Pnasl
RanoraL If, after r~ecelvln a warnin ~g isftieec; 6e silent,
t)f'ficer stay ardor him to ~enrave himself'ttom the ding Q!(lcer, a person persist In disturbing the arteeting, such
ardor the Sergeant-at~anns do rartnorte him. meeting. If he does cot ren~ave himself, the Presiding Officer maY.
1l~n,~ Rennan~ Any Person `rho reslste nemavai by the Sergeant-at-arnrs shalt be cha ed airith violadn Y T.
Penal Code 42.1!5. rg 9 ~.
KaII~ass To ~~, Any Coundimember Wray move bo
alArmative vote of a arajacity of the Coundl sha11 require the Pr~eslding flfitcec to eerforce this dtvislon, artd the
nVyir'e blot to do sa.
RULES OF PROCEDI~RE
Tha Gby Secretary shall make public, in accordance with the Texas ppen Maetings'Lavv, an agenda Dontaining ail
hus~Tness to be discussed at a meeting of the ~tfl CoundL
ins ReauesNna 7's d` {,r awl an 1~ ,..ss t.,.,,,e .
any matter may do so by. Hoff in C1~ Rrs)den~. may. resident who wishes to address thn Council on
f7f g the -City Secretary In aaeordance with the- TaYas Cpen Meetings 'Law. (2j
iionresldents. ~Eny nonresident wishing to addrtss the C~uedl shall Warily the flty Secretary and spedt'k file interest In
the matter being considered. The City Secreta~ ahali present such request to the Presiding OfFicer.foir apiproYai bcfaca
placing the Warne art the Agenda.
~er'fle Aaends tt ••• After a motion, second and dtseussioet !sy the City Cauncit an any spadflc agenda Item, and
'before a vote. Is taken, the presiding !31'I'icer shall recognize any citizen to the audience inrishing to addresa-the council
0o each- Item, who 3haii be perrtritted to address the Council thereon for a period al thrze {3~ minutes. !Specific Agenda
Items" ors defined as any;tam sP~cified on the Notice of Me~eting posted for purposes a! the Texas ripen .I~+ieetings 1.aw
aedwhich bacames the subject of a motion before the Caurtcil'.