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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04-07 SPECIALDELOR1S "BOBBLE" PRINCE, MAYOR MICHAEL "SHANE~ SINEGAL, MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS: JACK CHATMAN, JR. CAL JONES THOMAS J. HENDERSON MARTIN FLOOD JOHN BEARD, JR. ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON City of -- Texas STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS CITY MANAGER EVANGELINE "VAN" GREEN CITY SECRETARY MARK T. SOKOLOW CITY ATTORNEY AGENDA City Council Special Meeting September 4, 2007 5:30 p.m. I~n. compliance with the Amer!cans Wit.h Disabilities Act, the C~ty of Port Arthur wffi provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. To better serve you, requests should be received 24 ~ours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City ecretary's Office, at (409) 983-8115. P.O. BOX 1089 " PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 · 409/983-8115 · FAX 409/983-8291 Special City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chamber City of Port Arthur September 4, 2007 5:30 p.m. II. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL Mayor Prince Mayor Pro Tem Sinegal Councilmember Chatman Councilmember Jones Councilmember Henderson Councilmember Flood Councilmember Beard - Councilmember Williamson City Manager Fitzgibbons City Secretary Green - City Attorney Sokolow RESOLUTIONS P.R. No. 14343 - A Resolution Setting Public Hearings To Review The Service Plans For The Annexation Of Properties And To Receive Comments From The Public On The Proposed Annexation III.ORDINANCES (1) P.O. No. 5780 - An Ordinance Providing For The Conduct Of A Special Election On November 6, 2007 To Submit Propositions As To Whether Or Not The Existing Section 4A Sales Tax Shall Be Utilized For Various Categories Of Projects As Described In Section 4B Of Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Code Annotated, Providing For Publication Of The Election Notice And Calling For An Additional Public Hearing AGENDA SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 III. ORDINANCES- CONTINUED (2) P.O. No. 5785 - An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur Calling A Bond Election To Be Held Within Said City; Making Provisions For The Conduct And The Giving Of Notice Of The Election To Be Held On November 6, 2007; And Containing Other Provisions Relating Thereto (3) P.O. No. 5786 - An Ordinance Pertaining To The Conduct Of The November 6, 2007 Special Election And Approving A Joint Election Agreement With Jefferson County IV. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Report As To Westside Revitalization Committee Meeting~ To Be Held On September 6, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. At Memorial 9 Grade Center. V. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING RULES OF DECORUM - PERSONS ADDRESSZNG COUNCZL & AUDTENCE MEMBERS 1. Recognition by Presiding Off/ceA 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 Re£erences/ 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 Alter Mob'on I~ade 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 Conduc~ 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 Uso 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, A/legations, or Charges Against Individual CJ~y Employee~ 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 administratJve channels. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM Warning. All persons shall at the request of the Presiding Officer, be silent. Removal. Tf, 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-aU)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 Cede 42.05. I~lotions 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 ReauestJnn To Be Heard On Aaenda Itetr-(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. S 'fi A da I m 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.