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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 14, 2004OSCAR G. ORTIZ, MAYOR STEPHEN F~TZGIBBONS JOHN BEARD, JR., MAYOR PRO-TEM CITY MANAGER COUNCIL MEMBERS: EVANGELINE "VAN" GREEN CRAIG HANNAH Cit~ of CITY SECRETARY FELIX A. BARKER MARK T. SOKOLOW THOMAS J. HENDERSON CITY ATTORNEY MARTIN FLOOB RONNIE H. THOMPSON DELORIS PRINCE MICHAEL "SHANE" SINEGAL Texas AGENDA City Council & Section 4A EDC Joint/Special Meeting December 14, 2004 7:00 p.m. 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. RO. BOX 1089 · PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 · 409/983-8115 · FAX 409/983-8291 CTTY COUNCTL AND SECTTON 4A EDC 3OZNT/SPECZAL I~IEETZNG City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur December 1.4, 2004 7:00 PM I. ROLL CALL, INVOCATION & PLEDGE Mayor Ortiz Board of Directors Mayor Pro Tem Beard Deborah Khalajabadi Counciimember Hannah Eli Roberts Councilmember Barker Maria Block Councilmember Henderson Morris Carter Councilmember Flood Councilmember Thompson Advisory Directors Councilmember Prince Mike Nicholas Councilmember Sinegal Noel Ozen City Manager Fitzgibbons Kerry Lynn Thomas City Secretary Green City Attorney Sokolow Executive Director Ike Mills EDC Secretary Bobbie Mitchell I1. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION A. Resolutions (1) P.R. No. 12911 - A Resolution Approving An Economic Incentive Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur Section 4a Economic Development Corporation And 3D Architectural Metal Sales, Inc. (2) P.R. No. 12912 - A Resolution Approving An Economic Incentive Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And Gulf Copper Joint/Special Agenda December 14, 2004 II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION - CONTINUED (3) P.R. No. 12954 - A Resolution As It Pertains To Approving Easements At The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation Business Park On Spur 93 (4) P.R. No. 12955 - A Resolution Approving An Economic Incentive Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And Pat Tank (5) P.R. No. 12956 - A Resolution As It Pertains To Approving The Goals And Objectives Of The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation (6) P.R. No. 12964 - A Resolution Approving An Economic Incentive Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And ECOSEPA, B. *Reports And Recommendations City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation Annual Report III.*CLOSED 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, Section 2(a)], Prior To Going Into Closed Meeting The Presiding Officer Of The City And/Or The EDC Should Make The Following Public Announcement: Joint/Special Agenda December 14, 2004 III.*CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) - CONTINUED "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 CLosed Meeting: (1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For Commercial And industrial Business Prospects *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted On In Open Session IV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR REQUESTED REPORTS Items For Future Agenda Consideration Or Reports From Staff May Be Requested But No Discussion Of Any Item Or Request Shall Take Place. V. ADJOURNMENT RULES OF DECORUf4 - PERSONS ADDRESSZNG COUNCZL & AUDZENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognition by Pre~/di#§ ~ No pe~n shall add~ the Council without fi~ being ~c~niz~ by the P~iding O~r. 2. ~/n~ P~u~/Limi~on on di~u~ion and que~oning. Each ~n adducing the Council shall step up to the mic~phone p~vided for the u~ of the public and give his name and add~ in an audible tone of voice for the ~rds, ~te that subj~ he wish~ to di~u~, s~ whom he is ~p~nting if he ~p~n~ an organi~tion or other pe~n, and unle~ fu~her time is grant~ by majori~ vo~ of the ~uncil, shall limit his ~mar~ to five (5) minu~s. All ~mar~ shall be addr~d to the Council as a whole and not ~ any mem~r ther~f. No pe~n other than mem~ of the Council and the ~n having the floor shall ~ ~rmi~ to en~r into any di~u~ion, whether di~ly or through a mem~r of the Council~ without the ~rmi~ion of the P~iding ~r. 3. Jmp~r Re~n~ Di~e~y ~ondu~ By Pe~n Add~Jng ~e ~o~n~ Any ~n making, exp~ly or impliedly, pe~onal, impe~inen~ slanderous, de~ato~, di~u~ous, snide, or p~fane ~mar~ or who willfully u~e~ loud, ~rea~ning or abusive language, or engages, in any di~e~y condu~ which would impede, dJsrup~ or disturb the o~erly condu~ the o~er by the P~iding ~r, and if such ~ndu~ continues, may, at the di~tion of the P~siding ~r, be o~e~ ~r~d f~m fu~her audien~ b~o~ the Council during that Meeting. 4. Add~ A~r ~o~on ~a~e or Pu~lJ~ H~ng ~1~, A~r a motion has b~n made or a public hearing has been cloud, no mem~r of the public shall add~ the ~uncil f~m the audien~ on the ma~er under consideration without fi~ ~curing permi~ion to do ~ by ma]ori~ vote of the Ci~ ~uncil. 5. ~m~ign ~h~ P~J~J~, No ~ns will ~ allowed to add~ the Ci~ ~uncil by making ~mpaign sp~hes for or again~ any ~ndJda~ who has announ~ or d~s announ~ his intention to run, or i~ue already orde~ on a ballot for eicon. 6. Di~e~y ~on~u~. No ~n in the audience shall engage in di~erly condu~ such as hand clapping, ~mping of f~ whistling, using p~fane language, yelling, and similar demon~ratJons, which ~ndu~ disturbs the p~ce and g~d o~er of the meeting. 7. L/midians an U~ af ~upple~n~l Ligh~n~ Limi~tions on u~ of supplemen~l lighting for ~levi~on and motion pi~u~ ~meras ~ c~ate the I~st amount of inteffe~n~ with or di~urban~ of Council p~edings and/or di~mfo~ to the public. 8. Pe~ns Ha~ng ~mplain~, All~a~ons, or Cha~ Again~ Jn~JvJ~ua/ CJ~ Employ~ No pe~n shall make any complain~ sp~ific allegation, or cha~e again~ an individual Ci~ Employ~ by name in a public m~ing unl~ he fi~t shows that he has pumued appmpria~ administrative channels. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning, All ~ns shall at the ~qu~t of the P~iding O~r~ be silent. Remo~l. Zf, a~er ~iving a warning from the P~siding ~r, a ~n ~mis~ in disturbing the m~ting, such O~cer may o~er him to ~move him~lf from the m~ting. Zf he d~ not ~move him~lf, the P~iding ~r may oMer the ~eant-a~ams to remove him. R~i~ng Remo~l. Any pe~n who ruis~ removal by the ~meant-at-a~s shall ~ charged with violating V.T.C.& Penal C~e 42.05. ~o6ans To En~, Any CouncJlmember may move ~ r~uim ~e P~iding ~cer ~ enfo~ this divJsion~ and the a~rmative vote of a majori~ of the Council shall require him ~ do ~. RULES OF PROCEDURE The Ci~ ~m~ shall make public, in a~rdan~ with the T~as O~n M~ings bw, an agenda ~n~ining all busin~ to be di~us~ at a me~Jng of the Ci~ Council. Pe~ns R~u~na To ~ H~ On Aaenda Z~s (S) R~iden~. Any ~Jdent who wishes to addmm the ~uncil on any mawr may do so by noticing the Ci~ ~ in a~o~an~ with the Texas O~n M~tings ~w. (2) Nonr~iden~. Any nonm~dent wishing ~ add~ the ~uncil shall noti~ the Ci~ ~c~ and s~ci~ his in~t in the ma~er ~ing consider. The Ci~ ~cm~ shall print such mquut to the P~iding O~r for approval b~om placing the name on the Agenda. S~r/c Aaenda ~ A~er a motion, ~ond and discu~ion by the Ci~ Council on any s~ific agenda imm, and ~fom a vo~ is token, the P~iding ~r shall ~ognize any citizen in the audien~ wishing to add~ ~e ~uncil on such item, who shall be pemi~d ~ addr~ the ~uncil thereon for a peri~ of th~ (3) minutu. ~S~ific Agenda ]~ms' are defined as any i~m s~Jfied on the Noti~ of M~tJng p~t~ for purp~s of the Te~s O~n Me,inns bw and which b~om~ the subj~ of a motion before the Council.