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SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — October 2, 2012
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Williamson gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Tuesday, October
2, 2012 at 4:02 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince;, Jr., Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Jr.,
Elizabeth "Liz" Segler, Harold A. Doucet, Sr., Robert E. "Bob" Williamson and Kerry
"Twin" Thomas; City Manager Floyd T. Johnson, City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City
Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Mayor Pro Tem Willie "Bae" Lewis joined Executive Session at 4:22 p.m.
Councilmember Derrick Freeman joined Executive Session at 4:20 p.m.
Morris Albright, III was absent from the Special Executive Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The City
Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To 7706 Highway 87,
Bridge City, Orange County, Texas
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value Of The
Land in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)
(3) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The City
Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Liens And Funds
Owed To The City
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value Of Land
Managed By The Pleasure Island Commission
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:04 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above - mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:53 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Lewis; Councilmembers
Scott, Doucet, Williamson and Thomas; City Manager Johnson; City Secretary Bellard;
City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Blanton.
Motion In Open Session
A Motion To Authorize The City Manager To Enter Into An
Amendment To The 102N Agreement Between The City Of Port
Arthur And The Pleasure Island Commission And Authorizing The
City To Pay An Invoice To Arceneaux And Gates In The Amount
Of $787,594.73 For Construction Of Floating Docks
The motion was made by Councilmember Thomas that the above - mentioned motion be
adopted.
The motion failed for lack of a second.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Williamson, seconded by Councilmember Doucet
and carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Executive Meeting at
5:54 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 DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD: October 2, 2012
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes - Special Meeting
July 10, 2012 2