HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/17/06 JOINT/SPECIAL 3OINT/SPECIAL f4EETING - 3anuary 17, 2006
I. ROLL CALL, INVOCATION & PLEDGE
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in a 3oint/Special Session on Tuesday, .lanuary
17, 2006 at 4:47 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Oscar G. Ortiz; Councilmembers Willie "Bae" Lewis, 3r., Felix A. Barker,
Thomas .1. Henderson, .lohn Beard, 3r. and Michael "Shane" Sinegal; City Manager Steve
Fitzgibbons; City Secretary Evangeline "Van" Green and City Attorney Mark T. Sokolow.
The Section 4A Economic Development Corporation of the City of Port Arthur convened with
the City Council in a Joint/Special Meeting with the following members present: EDC Board
Directors Richard Wycoff, Barbara Mulroy, Keith Alan Daws, Linda Turner Spears, Klm David
Klahsen, Lloyd Christian and Kerry Thomas; EDC CEO Floyd Batiste and EDC Administrative
Assistant ]ana Barnes.
Councilmember Barker gave the invocation and followed with the pledge to the flag.
III. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
Closed Meetinu:
(1) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives For
Business Prospects As To Section 4A Projects.
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of
Land At The EDC Business Parks.
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City
Attorney Pending Or Potential Litigation As It Pertains To The
EDC Business Parks.
(4) Section 551.071 Government Code - To Discuss With The City
Attorney And The EDC Attorney The Pending Litigation As To
Training, Research And Development, Inc.
(5) Section 551.072 Government Code - To Discuss The Value Of
Land On The West Side.
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:52 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:58 p.m. with the
following members present: Mayor Ortiz; Mayor Pro Tern Thompson; Councilmembers
Lewis, Barker, Henderson, Flood, Beard and Sinegal; City Manager Fitzgibbons; City
Secretary Green and City Attorney Sokolow.
Councilmember Flood arrived at the meeting at 5:17 p.m. in the Executive Session.
Mayor Pro Tern Thompson arrived at the meeting at 5:20 p.m. in the Executive Session.
II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
(1) P.R. No. 13377 - A Resolution Approving An Economic
Incentive Contract Between Triangle Waste Solutions, LLC And
The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation.
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The City Attorney recommended that the following language be inserted to amend the
above-mentioned Proposed Resolution:
Section 4: That the $1.00 credit for each $9.00 of payroll shall only be for Port
Arthur residents.
The motion was made by EDC Director Spears and seconded by EDC Director IVlulroy that
Proposed Resolution No. 13377 be adopted with the above-mentioned language added.
Voting Yes: EDC Directors Wycoff, Mulroy, Daws, Spears, Klahsen, Christian and Thomas.
Voting No: None.
The motion was made by Councilmember Henderson and seconded by Councilmember Flood
that Proposed Resolution No. 13377 be adopted with the above-mentioned amended
language.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt Proposed Resolution No.
13377 as amended:
Councilmember Barker "Yes"
Coun¢ilmember Beard 'Yes"
Councilmember Flood ~Yes"
Councilmember Henderson 'Yes"
Councilmember Lewis 'Yes"
Councilmember Sinegal ~Yesn
Mayor Pro Tern Thompson 'Yes"
Mayor Ortiz "Yes"
Proposed Resolution No, 13377 was adopted becoming Resolution No, 06-004.
The caption of Resolution No. 13377 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 06-004
A RESOLUTION APPROVrNG AN ECONOHIC INCENTIVE
CONTRACT BETWEEN TRIANGLE WASTE SOLUTIONS,
LLC AND THE cTrY OF PORT ARTHUR SE~;,,ON 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
(2) P.R. No. 13264 - A Resolution Approving The Material Terms Of
An Economic incentive Agreement Between The City Of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And
Abraham Manufacturing, inc.
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by EDC Director Spears and seconded by EDC Director Mulroy that
Proposed Resolution No. 13264 be adopted.
EDC Director Plulroy responded regarding the uniqueness of the product.
Voting Yes: EDC Directors Wycoff, Mulroy, Daws, Spears, Klahsen, Christian and Thomas.
Voting No: None.
The motion was made by Councilmember Beard and seconded by Councilmember Flood that
Proposed Resolution No. 13264 be adopted.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt Proposed Resolution No.
13377:
Councilmember Barker "Yesn
Councilmember Beard "Yes~
Councilmember Flood ~Yes"
Councilmember Henderson 'Yes"
Councilmember Lewis 'Yes"
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Councilmember Sinegal "Yes"
Mayor Pro Tem Thompson "Yes"
Mayor Ortiz "No"
Proposed Resolution No. 13377 was adopted becoming Resolution No. 06-004,
The caption of Resolution No. 13377 reads as follows:
RESOLUTTON NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVZNG THE MATERTAL TERMS OF
AN ECONOMtC tNCENTiVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SEc,zON 4A ECONOMtC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORAI'~ON AND ABRAHAM
MANUFACTUKTNG, tNC.
(3) A Motion by the Board of Directors to approve the transfer of
$340,388 (4% of the signed $750,000 Pleasure Island Shrimp
House Contract and 25% of the $41,552.50 charge for ongoing
projects) to the City of Port Arthur pertaining to the
administrative reimbursement agreement, which is in addition
to the $300,000 charge.
EDC Director/Vice-President Kerry Thomas introduced the above-mentioned motion.
Upon the motion of EDC Director Christian, seconded by EDC Director Mulroy and carried,
the above-mentioned motion to approve the transfer of monies to the City of Port Arthur was
adopted.
Voting Yes: EDC Directors Wycoff, Mulroy, Daws, Spears, Klahsen, Christian and Thomas.
Voting No: None.
IV. *Reports And Recommendations
Report From The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation EDC As To The Activities Of The EDC Board Of Directors And Its
Committees, Which Includes The Status Of Pending Incentive Agreements,
Marketing Plan, And Similar Activities
¢ouncilmember Prince arrived at the meeting at 6:28 p.m.
EDC CEO Floyd Batiste presented the above-mentioned report.
tV, AD.1OURNMENT OF MEET:lNG
Upon the motion of EDC Board Director Spears, seconded by EDC Board Director Mulroy
and carried unanimously, the EDC adjourned their meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Upon the motion of Councilmember Flood, seconded by Councilmember Henderson and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their meeting at 6:30 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 OSCAR G. ORTTZ
ArrEST:
CtTY SECRETARY EVANGELZNE GREEN
END OF .]OtNT/SPECZAL HEETTNG HELD JANUARY 17, 2006. APPROVED:
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