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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Valecia R. Tizeno, City Attorney
Date: June 30, 2011
Subject: P. R. No. 16428
Special Council Meeting July 5, 2011
Attached is P. R. No. 16428 documenting that pursuant
to Section 9 of Article II of the City Charter of the City
of Port Arthur, Texas, the District 4 Councilmember shall
serve as Mayor Pro Tem.
The Mayor Pro Tem shall act as Mayor during the
absence or disability of the Mayor and shall serve as Mayor
Pro Tem until the next regular election of Councilmembers
in 2013.
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Attachment
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P. R. No. 16428
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION DOCUMENTING THAT PURSUANT TO THE
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9 OF ARTICLE II OF THE
CITY CHARTER APPROVED AT THE MAY 2, 1992 CITY
ELECTION IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS,
THE DISTRICT 4 COUNCILMEMBER SHALL SERVE AS
MAYOR PRO TEM AND SHALL ACT AS MAYOR DURING
THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF THE MAYOR AND
SHALL SERVE AS MAYOR PRO TEM UNTIL THE NEXT
REGULAR ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS
WHEREAS, as a result of the election on May 2, 1992, Section 9
of Article II of the City Charter of the City of Port Arthur,
Texas, was amended to provide that at the first City Council
meeting following each regular election of Councilmembers,
beginning with the 1992 election, the office of Mayor Pro Tem shall
rotate in sequence beginning with District 1, as specified in said
amendment; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable to adopt this Resolution in order to
reflect compliance with said amended Charter provision; and
WHEREAS, there was a regular election of Councilmembers on
May 14, 2011; and
WHEREAS, there was a runoff election of Councilmembers for
District 4 and Position 7 on June 25, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
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Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
true and correct.
Section 2. That pursuant to said amendment of Section 9 of
Article II of the City Charter, the District 4 Councilmember,
Harold L. Doucet, Sr., shall serve as Mayor Pro Tem until the next
regular election of City Councilmembers.
Section 3. That before entering upon the duties of said
office, said Mayor Pro Tem shall take the prescribed oath of office
as administered by the City Secretary.
Section 4. That the Mayor Pro Tem shall act as Mayor
during absence or disability of the Mayor, and shall have power to
perform every act the Mayor could perform if present.
Section 5. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2011, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port
Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor
Councilmembers
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NOES:
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
SHERRI BELLARD, ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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