HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES 07/21/2015 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — July 21, 2015
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Hamilton 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, July 21,
2015 at 4:03 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Jr., Tiffany
Hamilton, Stephen A. Mosely, Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. and Osman Swati; City Manager
Brian McDougal, City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Mayor Pro Tern Kaprina Frank joined the Special Meeting at 4:14 p.m.
Councilmember Derrick Freeman joined the Special Meeting at 4:25 p.m.
Councilmember Albright was absent from the Special Meeting.
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
of The Land At Approximately 1200 Lakeshore Drive (Lot
7, Blk 153, City Of Port Arthur)
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation Regarding Debts Owed
To The City And Collection Efforts
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss
Incentives/Tax Abatements For Commercial And/Or
Industrial Business Prospects For the Downtown/Port of
Port Arthur Area
(4) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss
Incentives/Tax Abatements For Commercial And/Or
Industrial Business Prospects For the Downtown/Lamar
State College Area
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:08 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:25 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers
Scott, Hamilton, Mosely, Lewis, Swati and Freeman; City Manager McDougal; City
Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Blanton.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Swati, seconded by Councilmember Freeman and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:26 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 MEETING HELD: July 21, 2015.
APPROVED: .