HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES 04/28/2015 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — April 28, 2015
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Williamson 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, April 28,
2015 at 4:05 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Freeman; Councilmembers
Raymond Scott, Jr., Tiffany Hamilton, Stephen A. Mosely, Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr., and
Kaprina Frank; City Manager Brian McDougal, City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City
Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmember Morris Albright, III was absent from the Special Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation With Johnscorp
International, Inc. and Shaji K. John
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
(ETJ) (BTP and Total)
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss
Incentives/Tax Abatements For Commercial And/Or
Industrial Business Prospects
(4) Section 551.074 Government Code — Evaluation Of The City
Attorney
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 5:31 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Freeman;
Councilmembers Scott, Hamilton, Mosely, Lewis, Williamson and Frank; City Manager
McDougal; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief
Blanton.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation With Johnscorp
International, Inc. and Shaji K. John
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
(ETJ) (BTP and Total)
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss
Incentives/Tax Abatements For Commercial And/Or
Industrial Business Prospects
(4) Section 551.074 Government Code — Evaluation Of The City
Attorney
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 5:31 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tern Freeman;
Councilmembers Scott, Hamilton, Mosely, Lewis, Williamson and Frank; City Manager
McDougal; City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief
Blanton.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Williamson, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Freeman
and carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:31 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: April 28, 2015.
APPROVED: .
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