HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES 02/09/2016 SPECIAL/JOINT MEETING SPECIAL/JOINT MEETING — February 9, 2016
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/Joint Session on Tuesday,
February 9, 2016 at 3:07 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tern Kaprina Frank;
Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Jr., Tiffany Hamilton, Morris Albright, III, Stephen A.
Mosely, Willie "Bae" Lewis, Jr., Osman Swati and Charlotte M. Moses City Manager Brian
McDougal; City Secretary Sherri Bellard and City Attorney Valecia Tizeno.
The following Economic Development Corporation Directors were present: President
Ingrid Holmes; Pat Holmes; Carol Womack; Directors Harold Doucet, Sr. and Richard
Wycoff and Secretary Christy DeRouen.
II. PRESENTATION
(1) Presentation regarding the City of Port Arthur's Housing
Programs (Requested by Councilmember Tiffany Hamilton)
Housing Director Beverly Freeman appeared before the City Council to give the above-
mention presentation.
II. DISCUSSION
(1) To Discuss And Possibly Take Action On The Use Of The
Existing Section 4A (Type A Economic Development
Corporation) Sales And Use Tax Within The City Of Port
Arthur Shall Be Utilized For The Cost Of Land, Buildings,
Equipment, Facilities, And Improvements For The
Promotion Of Development And Expansion Of Affordable
Housing, As Described By 42 U.S.C. 12745 In A Projected
Area Of Downtown Port Arthur, Texas, Which Is A Category
Of Projects Under Section 505.153 Of The Local
Government Code (Type B Economic Development
Corporation) Related To The Construction/Development Of
Single Family Dwellings And The Total Annual Spending By
The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation Will Not Exceed $300,000
EDC Attorney Guy Goodson appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries
regarding the above-mentioned topic.
Dee Dee Pelletier, 4609 Alamosa, appeared before the City Council to discuss the
above-mentioned topic.
(2) To Discuss The City's Existing And Future Street
Maintenance Program
EDC Attorney Guy Goodson appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries
regarding the above-mentioned topic.
(3) To Discuss And Possibly Take Action Of The
Implementation Of A Municipal Sales And Use Tax For The
Purposes Of Street Maintenance And The Reduction Of The
Existing Section 4A (Type A Economic Development
Corporation) Sales And Use Tax (1/2 Percent) Within The
City Of Port Arthur By 1/8 Percent To Be Designated For
Street Maintenance. The Remaining 3/8 Percent Will
Continue To Be Utilized For The Section 4A (Type A
Economic Development Corporation) Sales And Use Tax
EDC Attorney Guy Goodson appeared before the City Council to answer inquiries
regarding the above-mentioned topic.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Councilmember Hamilton, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Frank and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:10 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/JOINT MEETING HELD: February 9, 2016.
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