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Home My WebLink About12-14-10 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING DELORIS `BOBBIE" 1PRINCE, MAYOR STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS MORRIS ALBRIGHT, IU, MAYOR PRO TEM CITY MANAGER Energy COUNCIL MEMBERS'�: Cily of �'ty TERRI HANKS JACK CHATMAN, JR. CITY SECRETARY ELIZABETH "LIZ" SF�.GLER MARTIN FLOOD L-�� VAL TIZENO JOHN BEARD, JR. O T t r t h u r CITY ATTORNEY ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON D. KAY WISE Texas THOMAS J. HENDERSON City Council Special Executive Meeting December 14, 2010 4:00 p.m. In com��liance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the City af Port Arthur will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meeting;s. 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. P.O. BOX 1089 � PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 • 409/983-8115 • FAX 409/983-8291 Special Executive City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur December 14, 2010 4:00 PM PLEASE TL/RN OFF OR MUTEALL CELL PHONES I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL May��r Prince May��r Pro Tem Albright Councilmember Chatman Councilmember Segler Councilmember Flood Couricilmember Beard Couricilmember Williamson Councilmember Wise Councilmember Henderson . City IVlanager Fitzgibbons Acting City Secretary Bellard City �4ttorney Tizeno Serg�eant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee II. *CLCISED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION In Order To Comply With The Requirements Of Section 551.101 Of Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Law) Of The Texas Government Code [Formerly Article 6252- 17, ��ection 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed Meeting The Presiding Officer Of The (;ity Should Make The Following Public Announcement: "A CI'osed Meeting Or Executive Session Will Now Be Held Pursuant To The Follo�nring Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code": Secti��n 551.071 - Litigation And/Or Legal Advice Secti��n 551.072 - Land Secti��n 551.073 - Negotiated Contracts For Prospective Gifts To The City Secti��n 551.074 - Personnel Sectic�n 551.076 - Security Personnel Or Devices Sectic�n 551.087 - Deliberations Regarding Economic Deve�opment Incentives ------------------------------ Close�d Meetina (1) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At 3330 Memorial Boulevard Special Ex�ecutive Agenda December 14, 2010 II. *CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION - CONTINUED (2) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Industrial District Agreements (3) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At 501 Procter In Downtown Port Arthur (4) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of Land At The Spur 93 Business Park (5) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives As To Commercial, Industrial, Residential, And Business Prospects (6) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss With The City Attorney A Potential Claim/Grievance That Has Been Filed By The Port Arthur Police Association As It Pertains To The Collective Bargaining Agreement III. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING ************«***************,►********************************,►*****************«*****«****** NOTE=: If Evening Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On December 15, 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 ****** �k ****************fk 1k **************************�k*********** 1k****tk* 1k****4 �k *tk**** tk***tk�F*** 2 RULES OF DECORUM - PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognitio�n by Presiding O�cer. No person shall address the Council without first being recognized by the Presidii�g O�cer. 2. Speaking P'rocedune; Limitation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressing the Council shall step up to i:he microphone provided for the use of the public and give his name and address in an audible tone of voic:e for the records, state that subject he wishes to discuss, state whom he is representing if he represents an organization or other person, and unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his remarks to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any member thereof. No person other than members of the Council and the person having the +Floor shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, whether directly or through a member of the Council,, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. 3. Improper References, Disorder/y Conduct By Person Addressing The Councif Any person making, expressly �r impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane remarks or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in any disorderly conduct which would impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct, the order by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further audhence before the Council during that Meeting. 4. Addresses After Motion Made or Pub/ic Hearing C/oseal, After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been closed, no member of the public shall address the Council from the audience on the matter under consi�deration without first securing permission to do so by majority vote of the City Council. 5. � Campaign 5peeches Prohibiteal. No persons will be allowed to address the City Council by making campaign speeches for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his intentian to run, or issu�! already ordered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorder/y (:onduct; No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand clapping, stamping of' feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. 7. Limitations on Use of Supp/ementa/ Lighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interFerence with or disturbance of Council proceedings and/or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons HaNing Comp/aints, A//egations, or Charges Against Individua/ City Emp/oyee� No person shall make any c�omplaint, specific allegation, or charge against an individual City Employee by name in a public meeting unless he first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels. ENFROCEMENT OF DECORUM Wa�ning. All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer, be silent. Remova/, If, after ireceiving a warning from the presiding o�cer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting, such officer may or�der him to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the presiding o�cer may order the sergeant-at-arms to remove him. Resisting Remova/, �4ny person who resists removal by the Sergeant-at-arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce, Any Councilmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall require him to do so. RULES OF PROCEDURE The City Secretary slhall make public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all business to be discu;ssed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Reauestina� To Be Heard On Aaenda Items (1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on any matt:er may do so by notifying the City Secretary in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. (2) Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Council shall notify the City Secretary and specify his interest in the m�tter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding O�cer for approval before placing the name on the Agenda. Snecific Aaenda Item� After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any specific agenda item, and before a vote is taken, the Presiding O�cer shall recognize any citizen in the audience wishing to address the council on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Council thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. "Specific Aqenda Items" are defined as any item specified on the Notice of Meeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open M�etings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.