HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/19/2014 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — August 19, 2014
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Pro Tern Freeman 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, August
19, 2014 at 4:10 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tern Derrick Freeman;
Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Jr., Tiffany Hamilton, Morris Albright, III., Stephen A.
Mosely, Robert E. "Bob" Williamson and Kaprina Frank; Interim City Manager John A.
Comeaux, P.E., City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmember Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:30 p.m.
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
Industrial District Agreements And Legal Issues Related To
Potential Tax Abatements
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation With Texas Gas Service
(3) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land At Pleasure Island
(4) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land On The Westside
(5) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of Land At 3451 57th Street
(6) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ
(Orange County)
(7) Section 551.087 Government Code —
To Discuss Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And
/Or Industrial Business Prospects (GBM Globe Texas,
LLC)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:10 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:36 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Prince; Councilmembers Scott, Hamilton,
Mosely, Lewis, Williamson and Frank; Interim City Manager Comeaux; City Secretary
Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Blanton.
MOTIONS IN OPEN SESSION
Motion To Allow The City Manager To Make Payments To
Bracewell & Giuliani As It Pertains To Potential Litigation
For Industrial District Agreements And Tax Abatements In
An Amount Not 0 Exceed An Additional $5,000.00 (1 Year)
The motion was made by Councilmember Frank and seconded by Councilmember
Williamson that the above-mentioned motion be adopted.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt the above-mentioned
motion:
Councilmember Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Hamilton "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Williamson "Yes"
Mayor Prince
The above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Motion To Allow The City Manager And City Attorney To
Enter Into An Agreement With Bracewell & Giuliani
Regarding The Value Of Land In The City's ET] In Orange
County In An Amount Not To Exceed $40,000.00 (1 Year)
The motion was made by Councilmember Williamson and seconded by Councilmember
Frank that the above-mentioned motion be adopted.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt the above-mentioned
motion:
Councilmember Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Hamilton "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Williamson "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
The above-mentioned motion was adopted.
Motion To Extend The Franchise Agreement With Texas Gas
Service From August 20, 2014 To September 3, 2014
The motion was made by Councilmember Williamson and seconded by Councilmember
Frank that the above-mentioned motion be adopted.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt the above-mentioned
motion:
Councilmember Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Hamilton "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Williamson "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
The above-mentioned motion was adopted.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Williamson, seconded by Councilmember Frank and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:40 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.
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MAYOR DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY SHERRI BELLARD
END OF SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD: August 19, 2014.
APPROVED:
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