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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCTOBER 30, 2014 - SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA DELORIS"BOBBIE"PRINCE,MAYOR Fn JOHN A.COMEAUX,P.E. DERRICK FREEMAN,MAYOR PRO TEM City of — / Cis INTERIM CITY MANAGER COUNCIL MEMBERS: �*'� t` `' Ii SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC• RAYMOND SCOTT,JR. = CITY SECRETARY TIFFANY L.HAMILTON r t r t MORRIS ALBRIGHT Texas VAL TIZENO STEPHEN A.MOSELY CITY ATTORNEY WILLIE"BAE"LEWIS,JR. ROBERT E.WILLIAMSON KAPRINA RICHARDSON FRANK AG E N DA City Council Special Meeting October 30, 2014 6:0o p.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. City Council Special Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City Of Port Arthur October 30, 2014 5:30 P.M. PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE ALL MOBILE DEVICES I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tern Freeman Councilmember Scott, Jr. Councilmember Hamilton Councilmember Albright, III Councilmember Mosely Councilmember Lewis, Jr. Councilmember Williamson Councilmember Frank Interim City Manager Comeaux P.E. City Secretary Bellard, TRMC City Attorney Tizeno Sergeant At Arms: Police Chief Blanton Or Designee II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) - CONTINUED "A Closed Meeting Or Executive Session Will Now Be Held Pursuant To The Following Sections Of Chapter 551 Texas Government Code": Section 551.071 — Litigation And/Or Legal Advice Section 551.072 — Land Section 551.073 — Negotiated Contracts For Prospective Gifts To The City Section 551.074 — Personnel Section 551.076 — Security Personnel Or Devices Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives Closed Meeting: *The Items In Executive Session May Be Discussed And Acted Upon In Open Session 1 AGENDA OCTOBER 30, 2014 II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) - CONTINUED (1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The City Attorney Potential Litigation As It Pertains To Industrial District Agreements III. PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M. (1) A Public Hearing Of The City Council Of Port Arthur, Texas At Which Persons Interested In The Annexation Are Given The Opportunity To Be Heard Pursuant To Section 43.063 Of The Texas Local Government Code. The Public Hearing Will Be Held In The City Council Chambers, City Hall, Fifth Floor, 444 4th Street At 6:00 O'clock P.M., On Thursday, October 30, 2014, To Discuss And Review Plans For The Proposed Annexation Of The Properties Of The Premcor Refining Group, Inc. (D/B/A Valero Port Arthur Refinery) And GT Logistics, LLC And Golden Triangle Properties IV. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING ************************************************************ NOTE: If The Meeting Extends Past 11:59PM, The City Council May Elect To Recess The Meeting And Reconvene At 8:30AM On October 31, 2014. During The Recess, No Action Will Be Taken On Any Item Of Remaining Business And No Executive Sessions Will Be Held To Discuss Any Matters, All In Accordance With The Open Meetings Law ************************************************************ 2 RULES OF DECORUM -COUNCILMEMBERS Counci/members. While the Council is in session, the members must preserve order and decorum, and a member shall neither, by conversation or otherwise,delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the Council nor disturb any member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the Presiding Officer. Members of the Council shall not leave their seats during a meeting without first obtaining the permission of the Presiding Officer. 1. Presiding Officer may debate and vote.The Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tem, or such other member of the Council who is serving as Presiding Officer may move, second and debate from the chair, subject only to such limitations of debate as are imposed on all members by this division,and shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of a Councilmember by reason of his acting as the Presiding Officer. If the Presiding Officer is engaged in debate, at the instance of any three members he must relinquish the chair in accordance with provisions of Robert's Rules of Order,Newly Revised. 2. Getting the floor;improper references to be avoided.Every member desiring to speak shall address the chair and,upon recognition by the Presiding Officer,shall confine himself to the question under debate,avoiding all personalities and indecorous language. 3. Interruptions,A member,once recognized,shall not be interrupted when speaking unless it be to call him to order,or as otherwise provided in this section. If a member, while speaking, is called to order, he shall cease speaking until the question of order is determined.If in order,he shall be permitted to proceed. 4. Privilege of closing debate.The Councilmember moving the adoption of an ordinance or resolution shall have the privilege of closing the debate. 5. Motion to reconsider.A motion to reconsider any action taken by the Council may be made only on the day such action was taken.It may be made either immediately during the same session or at a recessed or adjourned session.Such motion must be made by one of the prevailing side, but may be seconded by any member, and may be made at any time and have precedence over all other motions; it shall be debatable. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any member of the Council from making or remaking the same or any other motion at a subsequent meeting of the Council. 6. Remarks of Councilmember,when entered in minutes.A Councilmember has the privilege of having an abstract of his statement on any subject pertaining to city business and affairs entered in the minutes. 7. Synopsis of debate, when entered in minutes.The City Secretary may be directed by the Presiding Officer, with consent of the Council,to enter in the minutes a synopsis of the discussion on any question coming regularly before the Council. 8. Robert's Rules of Order,Newly Revised.Robert's Rules of Order,Newly Revised,shall prevail except where otherwise provided. 9. Opportunity to speak.No vote shall be taken on a motion and second calling for the previous question until each Councilmember wishing to speak on the question under debate has been granted at least one opportunity to speak on the question.This subsection shall not interfere with the Council's right to consider and vote on a motion and second to limit the length of debate by each Councilmember. RULES OF DECORUM - CITY STAFF AND EMPLOYEES City Staff and employees.Members of the city staff and employees shall observe the same rules of order and decorum as are applicable to the City Council, with the exception that members of the city staff may leave their seats during a meeting without first obtaining the permission of the Presiding Officer. 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. DISRUPTIONS RENDERING MEETING UNFEASIBLE Adjournment until next regular meeting.If any meeting is willfully disturbed by a group of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of such meeting unfeasible and when order cannot be restored by the removal of individuals who are creating the disturbance, the meeting may be adjourned and the remaining business considered at the next regular meeting. Calling special meeting:assessing costs to disrupting parties.If the matter being addressed prior to adjournment is of such a nature as to demand immediate attention,the Presiding Officer may call a special meeting and assess the cost of that meeting to the disrupting parties if those parties are identifiable.