HomeMy WebLinkAbout(A) JANUARY 25, 2005SPECTAL PlEETTNG--3anuary 25f 2005
'r. ROLL CALL, t'NVOCATTON & PLEDGE
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in a Special Meeting on Tuesday,
January 25, 2005 at 3:07 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Hayor Oscar G. Ortiz; Mayor Pro Tem .]ohn Beard, Jr.;
Councilmembers Craig Hannah, Felix A. Barker, Thomas _1. Henderson, Martin Flood,
Ronnie Thompson, Deloris "Bobble" Prince and Michael "Shane" Sinegal; City Manager
Steve Fitzgibbons; City Secretary Evangeline "Van" Green and City Attorney Mark T.
Sokolow.
I'!'i' *CLOSED t4EET1'NG (EXECUT1'VE SESS1'ON)
Closed Meetine:
Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City
Attorney Pending Litigation Between The City Of Port Arthur And
Bill Diamond.
The City Council recessed their meeting at 3:08 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topic, and reconvened their meeting at 4:08 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Ortiz; Mayor Pro Tem Beard; Councilmembers
Hannah, Henderson, Flood, Thompson, Prince and Sinegal; City Secretary Green and
City Attorney Sokolow.
Councilmember Barker returned at 4:09 p.m.
City Manager Fitzgibbons returned at 4:10 p.m.
1'1'. 1'TEH RE(~U1'R1'NG 1'NDZVZDUAL ACT1'ON
P.R. No. 13010 - A Resolution As 1't Pertains To The Board of
Directors Of The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation And Position I (Requested By Mayor
Pro Tem Beard)
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Beard and seconded by Councilmember
Thompson that Proposed Resolution No. 13010 be adopted
Hrs. Deborah Khala]abadi, 2620 Gulfway Drive, appeared before the City Council to
discuss her removal as Chairperson of the Economic Development Corporation Board of
Directors.
Councilmember Flood made the following statement for the record:
One other statement Yd like to maKe for the record and for the public,
Mrs. Khalajabadi you have probably been one of the most honest people !
have ever met. I can say that T have even met Pastors that is not even as
honest as you are. Ethically, morally, you have an awesome spiritual
connection with just wanting to do the right thing. Anc~ for someone
wanting to remove an honest ~erson from a position, it is beyond my
imagination. ! can't even magine. Why would you want to remove
someone? Who...you want honesty on the board. And you tell them you
want to remove this person because maybe your too honest, if there's
such a thing. I just can't...:[ don't understand. So I just want to let you
know that, I feel that you have not and ! know that you have not done
anything wrong. ! support you n your effort. I think you have done an
awesome job. I hope you continue to contribute to Port Arthur, to the
citizens ano through the projects that we nave in the City of Port Arthur.
And anything that ! can oo as a Councilman, feel free to give me a call.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt Proposed Resolution No.
13010:
Councilmember Barker
Mayor Pro Tem Beard
Councilmember Flood
Councilmember Hannah
Councilmember Henderson
Cou ncilmember Prince
Cou ncilmember Sinegal
Councilmember Thompson
Mayor Ortiz
"Yes"
"Yes"
"No"
"Yes"
"No"
"No"
"No"
"Yes"
"Yes"
Proposed Resolution No. 130:[0 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 05-035.
The caption of Resolution No. 05-035 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 05-035
A RESOLUTION AS i'T PERTAINS TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION
4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND
POSITION I (REQUESTED BY MAYOR PRO TEM
BEARO)
I'V, AD.1OURNMENT
Upon the motion of Mayor Pro Tem Beard, seconded by Councilmember Henderson and
ca tried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 4:48 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 ORTTZ
A'rFEST:
CITY SECRETARY EVANGELINE GREEN
END OF SPECI'AL MEETING HELD 3anuary 25f 2005 APPROVED:
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