HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/16/2014 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — September 16, 2014
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Mosely 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,
September 16, 2014 at 4:10 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, with the
following members present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Councilmembers Raymond
Scott, Jr., 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.
Mayor Pro Tem Mayor Pro Tem Derrick Freeman joined the Special Executive Meeting at
4:15 p.m.
Councilmember Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. joined the Special Executive Meeting at 4:20 p.m.
Councilmember Robert E. "Bob" Williamson was absent from the Special Executive
Meeting.
Councilmember Kaprina Frank 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
Industrial District Agreements
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation Under Chapter 54 Of The
Texas Local Government Code
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 5:31 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Freeman;
Councilmembers Scott, Hamilton, Albright, Mosely and Lewis; Interim City Manager
Comeaux; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief
Blanton.
MOTION IN OPEN SESSION
MOTION TO PROCEED WITH THE ANNEXATION PROCESS WITH
PREMCOR REFINING GROUP (VALERO) RELATED TO PROPERTY
OWNED BY IT IN THE ET)
The motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Freeman and seconded by Councilmember
Mosely that the above-mentioned motion be adopted.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt the above-mentioned
motion:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Mayor Pro Tem Freeman "Yes"
Councilmember Hamilton "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
The above-mentioned motion was adopted.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Albright, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Freeman and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:33 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: September 16, 2014.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes — Special Executive Meeting
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