HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES 11/17/2015 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING JOINT SPECIAL MEETING — November 17, 2015
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Scott gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Joint Special Session on Tuesday,
November 17, 2015 at 5:40 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 Mosely, Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr., and Osman Swati;
City Manager Brian McDougal; City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia
Tizeno.
Councilmember Morris Albright, III., joined the Joint Special Meeting at 5:42 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tern Kaprina Frank was absent from the Joint Special Meeting.
Councilmember Derrick Freeman was absent from the Joint Special Meeting.
The following Economic Development Corporation Directors were present: President Pat
Holmes; Vice President Carol Womack; Directors Harold Doucet, Sr., Eli Roberts,
Langston Adams, Richard Wycoff, Warren Pena and Ingrid Holmes.
Secretary Christy DeRouen was absent from the Joint Special Meeting.
II. DISCUSSION
(1) Discussion Regarding A Potential Proposition Regarding
The Imposition Of A Street Maintenance Tax
EDC Attorney Guy Goodson and EDC Executive Director Floyd Batiste appeared before
the City Council to answer inquiries regarding the above-mentioned street maintenance
tax.
(2) Discussion Regarding A Potential Position Regarding The
Use Of 4B Funds For Affordable Housing
EDC Attorney Guy Goodson and EDC Executive Director Floyd Batiste appeared before
the City Council to answer inquiries regarding the above-mentioned affordable housing.
Housing Loan Specialist Kim Redmond appeared before the City Council to answer
inquiries regarding affordable housing.
III. ITEM REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
(1) P.R. No. 19203 - A Resolution Approving The City Of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
Engaging In A $1,000,000 Conditional Grant/Loan And A
$1,000,000 Loan Agreement For The Purpose Of Student
Housing In Conjunction With Lamar State College Port
Arthur Pursuant To H.B. 2473
The Mayor introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Resolution.
The motion was made by Councilmember Hamilton and seconded by Councilmember
Lewis that Proposed Resolution No. 19203 be adopted.
The following roll call vote was taken on the vote was taken on the motion to adopt
Proposed Resolution No. 19203:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Councilmember Hamilton "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Swati "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
Proposed Resolution No. 19203 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 15-411.
The caption of Resolution No. 15-411 reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 15-411
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ENGAGING IN A $1,000,000 CONDITIONAL GRANT/LOAN
AND A $1,000,000 LOAN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE
OF STUDENT HOUSING IN CONJUNCTION WITH LAMAR
STATE COLLEGE PORT ARTHUR PURSUANT TO H.B. 2473
V. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Hamilton, seconded by Councilmember Scott and
carried, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 7:07 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: November 17, 2015.
APPROVED: .
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