HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES 08/18/2015 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — August 18, 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, August
18, 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, Morris Albright, III, Stephen A. Mosely, and Osman Swati; City
Manager Brian McDougal, City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmember Willie Lewis, Jr. joined the Special Meeting at 4:12 p.m.
Councilmember Derrick Freeman joined the Special Meeting at 4:53 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Kaprina Frank joined the Special Meeting at 4:57 p.m.
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss
Incentives For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial
Business Prospects (JG Realty and Investment, LLC)
(2) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Potential Litigation/Legal Action With Port
Arthur Renaissance GP, LLC
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code - To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects (Ryze Renewables Port Arthur, LLC)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 4:06 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:36 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Frank; Councilmembers
Scott, Hamilton, Albright, Mosely, Lewis, Swati and Freeman; City Manager McDougal;
City Secretary Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Blanton.
A Motion was read into the record coming out of Executive Session by Councilmember
Freeman:
A Motion for the City Manager to negotiate a contract with JG Reality and Investments,
LLC and provide a readiness to serve ledger.
The motion was made by Councilmember Albright and seconded by Councilmember
Swati that above-mentioned Motion be approved.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to approve:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Mayor Pro Tem Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Freeman "Yes"
Councilmember Hamilton "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Swati "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
The Motion was approved.
A second Motion was read into the record coming out of Executive Session by
Councilmember Freeman:
A Motion to immediately terminate the contract with PA Renaissance Group, LLC as it
pertains to The Palms Golf Course.
The motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Frank and seconded by Councilmember
Albright that above-mentioned Motion be approved.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to approve:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Mayor Pro Tem Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Freeman "Yes"
Councilmember Hamilton "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Swati "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
The Motion was approved.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Albright, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Frank and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:39 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: August 18, 2015.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes— Special Executive Meeting
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