HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/23/2015 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — December 23, 2015
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Freeman gave the invocation followed with the pledge to the flag.
The City Council of the City of Port Arthur met in Special Session on Wednesday,
December 23, 2015 at 10:36 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the
following members present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tem Kaprina
Frank; Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Jr., Stephen Mosely, Osman Swati and Derrick
Freeman; City Manager Brian McDougal; City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney
Valecia Tizeno.
Councilmember Tiffany Hamilton, Morris Albright, III and Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr. were
absent from the Special Meeting.
II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION
A. Ordinances
(1) P.O. 6510 — An Ordinance Canvassing The Returns And
Declaring The Results Of The Special Runoff Election Held
On December 15, 2015 For The Purpose Of Filling A
Vacancy In City Council Position Seven (7)
UNA ORDENANZA DE ESCRUTINIO DE LAS DEVOLUCIONES
Y DECLARANDO LOS RESUL TADOS DE LA SEGUNDA VUEL TA
ELECTORAL QUE FUE LLEVADA ACOBO EL 15 DE
DICIEMBRE, 2015 CON EL PROPOSITO DE OCUPAR UNA
VACANCIA EN EL CONSEJO DE POSICION SIETE(7)
The City Manager introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
The motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Frank and seconded by Councilmember
Freeman that Proposed Ordinance No. 6510 be adopted.
Councilmember Freeman gave his farewell address.
The following roll call vote was taken on the vote was taken on the motion to adopt
Proposed Ordinance No. 6510:
Mayor Pro Tern Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Freeman "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Swati "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
Proposed Ordinance No. 6510 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 15-64.
The caption of Ordinance No. 15-64 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 15-64
An Ordinance Canvassing The Returns And Declaring The
Results Of The Special Runoff Election Held On December
15, 2015 For The Purpose Of Filling A Vacancy In City
Council Position Seven (7)
UNA ORDENANZA DE ESCRUTINIO DE LAS DEVOLUCIONES
Y DECLARANDO LOS RESUL TADOS DE LA SEGUNDA VUEL TA
ELECTORAL QUE FUE LLEVADA ACOBO EL 15 DE
DICIEMBRE, 2015 CON EL PROPOSITO DE OCUPAR UNA
VACANCIA EN EL CONSEJO DE POSICION SIETE(7)
II. SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
The City Secretary issued the Statement and Oath of Office to newly elected
Councilmember Charlotte M. Moses.
Councilmember Moses gave her acceptance speech.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Mayor Pro Tern Frank, seconded by Osman Swati and carried, the
City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 10:58 a.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: December 23, 2015.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes — Special Meeting
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