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Home My WebLink About05-21-14 SPECIAL MEETING DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR � JOHN A. COMEAUX, P.E. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON, MAYOR PRO TEM City of INTERIM CITY MANAGER COUNCIL MEMBERS: APJ � SHERRI BELLARD, TRMC RAYMOND SCOTT, JR. CITY SECRETARY ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER O1 l rthur MORRIS ALBRIGHT Texas VAL TIZENO WILLIE "BAE" LEWIS, JR. CITY ATTORNEY DERRICK FREEMAN KERRY "TWIN" THOMAS AG E N DA City Council Special Meeting May 21, 2014 10:00 a.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. P.O BOX 1089 • PORT ARTHUR. TEXAS 77641 -1089 • 409/983 -8115 • FAX 409/983 -8128 • Www.portarthur.net Special City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur May 21, 2014 10:00 AM PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tem Williamson Councilmember Scott, Jr. Councilmember Segler Councilmember Albright, III Councilmember Lewis Councilmember Freeman Councilmember Thomas Interim City Manager Comeaux, P.E. City Secretary Bellard, TRMC City Attorney Tizeno Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION A. Ordinances (1) P.O. 6384 — An Ordinance Canvassing The Returns And Declaring The Results Of A General Election /Joint Held May 10, 2014 For The Purpose Of Electing Councilmembers For Districts 1, 2, 3, And 4, Positions 7 And 8, As Well As Providing For A Joint Election With The Port Arthur Independent School District And Ordering A Runoff On June 28, 2014, For The Purpose Of Electing A Councilmember For District 2. Providing For The Publication Of The Election Order SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA MAY 21, 2014 II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — CONTINUED UNA ORDENANZA DEMOSTRANDO LAS DEVOLUCIONES Y DECLARANDO LOS RESULTADOS DE UNA ELECCION GENERAL / CONJUNTA CELEBRADA EL 10 DE MAYO 2014 CON EL PROPOSITO DE ELEGIR MIEMBROS DEL CONSEJO DE DISTRITOS 1, 2, 3 Y 4, Y POSICIONES 7 Y 8. ADEMAS DE PROPORCIONAR PARA UNA ELECCION JUNTO CON EL DISTRITO INDEPENDIENTE ESCOLAR DE PORT ARTHUR Y ORDENANDO UNA SEGUNDA ELECCION EL 28 DE JUNIO 2014, CON EL PROPOSITO DE ELEGIR A UN MIEMBRO DEL CONSEJO DE DISTRITO 2. QUE PROVEE PARA LA PUBLICACION DE LA ORDEN DE ELECCION, Y DELINEA SECRETARIOS DE VOTACION TEMPRANA, JUECES DE DIA DE ELECCIONES, JUECES ALTERNATIVOS Y SECRETARIOS B. Resolutions (1) P.R. No. 18332 — A Resolution Authorizing The June 28, 2014 Runoff Election Support And Services Agreement With Hart Intercivic In An Amount Not To Exceed $6,900.00; Funding Is Available In Account No. 001 - 1013- 513.54 -00 (2) P.R. No. 18333 — A Resolution Designating The Early Voting Ballot Board, Deputy Lead And Alternate Lead Early Voting Clerks, Runoff Election Day Presiding Judges And Alternate Judges, As Well As Appointing The Presiding Judge, Alternate Judge, Tabulation Supervisor, Ballot Production Specialist, Counting Station Manager And Election Records General Custodian Of The Central Counting Station For The June 28, 2014 Runoff Election UNA RESOLUCION DESIGNANDO LA JUNTA DE BOLETAS DE LA VOTACION TEMPRANA, DIPUTADO PRINCIPAL Y SECRETARIOS ALTERNATIVOS DE LA VOTACION TEMPRANA, JUECES PRINCIPALES Y JUECES ALTERNATIVOS DE DIA DE ELECCIONES, TAMBIEN NOMBRANDO AL JUEZ PRESIDENTE, JUEZ ALTERNATIVOS, SUPERVISOR DE TABULACION, ESPECIALISTA DE PRODUCCION DE BOLETAS, GERENTE DE LA ESTACION DE CALCULOS Y CUSTODIO GENERAL DE LA ESTACION CENTRAL DE CALCULOS PARA LAS ELECCIONES GENERALES DEL 28 DE JUNIO 2014 2 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA MAY 21, 2014 II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION — CONTINUED (3) P.R. No. 18338 — 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 Position 7 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 III. SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED /APPOINTED OFFICIALS IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING RECEPTION RULES OF DECORUM - PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL & AUDIENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognition by Presiding Officer. No person shall address the Council without first being recognized by the Presiding Officer. 2. Speaking Procedure; Limitation on discussion and questioning. Each person addressing the Council shall step up to the microphone provided for the use of the public and give his name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records, state that subject he wishes to discuss, state whom he is representing if he represents an organization or other person, and unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his remarks to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any member thereof. No person other than members of the Council and the person having the floor shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, whether directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. 3. Improper References, Disorderly Conduct By Person Addressing The Council Any person making, expressly or impliedly, personal, impertinent, slanderous, derogatory, discourteous, snide, or profane remarks or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages, in any disorderly conduct which would impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct, the order by the Presiding Officer, and if such conduct continues, may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, be ordered barred from further audience before the Council during that Meeting. 4. Addresses After Motion Made or Public Hearing Closed, After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been closed, no member of the public shall address the Council from the audience on the matter under consideration without first securing permission to do so by majority vote of the City Council. 5. Campaign Speeches Prohibited. No persons will be allowed to address the City Council by making campaign speeches for or against any candidate who has announced or does announce his intention to run, or issue already ordered on a ballot for election. 6. Disorderly Conduct. No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly conduct such as hand clapping, stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, and similar demonstrations, which conduct disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. 7. Limitations on Use of Supplemental Lighting. Limitations on use of supplemental lighting for television and motion picture cameras to create the least amount of interference with or disturbance of Council proceedings and /or discomfort to the public. 8. Persons Having Complaints, Allegations, or Charges Against Individual City Employees. No person shall make any complaint, specific allegation, or charge against an individual City Employee by name in a public meeting unless he first shows that he has pursued appropriate administrative channels. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning. All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer, be silent. Removal, If, after receiving a warning from the Presiding Officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting, such Officer may order him to remove himself from the meeting. If he does not remove himself, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant -at -arms to remove him. Resisting Removal, Any person who resists removal by the Sergeant -at -arms shall be charged with violating V.T.C.A, Penal Code 42.05. Motions To Enforce. Any Councilmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce this division, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall require him to do so. RULES OF PROCEDURE The City Secretary shall make public, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law, an agenda containing all business to be discussed at a meeting of the City Council. Persons Requesting To Be Heard On Agenda Items (1) Residents. Any resident who wishes to address the Council on any matter may do so by notifying the City Secretary in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. (2) Nonresidents. Any nonresident wishing to address the Council shall notify the City Secretary and specify his interest in the matter being considered. The City Secretary shall present such request to the Presiding Officer for approval before placing the name on the Agenda. Specific Agenda Items. After a motion, second and discussion by the City Council on any specific agenda item, and before a vote is taken, the Presiding Officer shall recognize any citizen in the audience wishing to address the council on such item, who shall be permitted to address the Council thereon for a period of three (3) minutes. "Specific Agenda Items" are defined as any item specified on the Notice of Meeting posted for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Law and which becomes the subject of a motion before the Council.