HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES 02/09/2016 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING — February 9, 2016
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Mayor Pro Tern Frank 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, February
9, 2016 at 5:15 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following members
present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Mayor Pro Tern Kaprina Frank; Councilmembers
Tiffany Hamilton, 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.
Councilmember Raymond Scott, Jr. joined the Special Executive Meeting at 5:16 p.m.
Councilmember Morris Albright, III was absent from the Special Executive Meeting.
II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) — CONTINUED
Closed Meeting:
(1) Section 551.071 Government Code — To Discuss With The
City Attorney Pending Litigation Between The City Of Port
Arthur And Bridge City, Texas
(2) Section 551.072 Government Code — To Discuss The Value
Of The Land In The City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)
(3) Section 551.087 Government Code — To Discuss Incentives
For Commercial, Residential, And/Or Industrial Business
Prospects (ETJ)
The City Council recessed their meeting at 5:17 p.m. to meet in Executive Session to
consider the above-mentioned topics, and reconvened their meeting at 5:47 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Prince; Mayor Pro Tern Frank; Councilmembers
Hamilton, Mosely, Lewis, Swati and Moses; City Manager McDougal; City Secretary
Bellard; City Attorney Tizeno and Sergeant At Arms Chief Blanton.
MOTION IN OPEN SESSION
We Have A Motion To Increase The Blank Purchase Order For
Bracewell, LLC By $50,000.00 For Legal Representation Of The
City Of Port Arthur In Litigation With Bridge City
The motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Frank and seconded by Councilmember Moses
that the above-mentioned motion be adopted.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt the above-mentioned
motion:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Mayor Pro Tem Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Hamilton "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "Yes"
Councilmember Moses "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "Yes"
Councilmember Swati "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
The above-mentioned motion was adopted.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon the motion by Mayor Pro Tern Frank, seconded by Councilmember Hamilton and
carried unanimously, the City Council adjourned their Special Meeting at 5:49 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 EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD: February 9, 2016.
APPROVED:
City Council Minutes — Special Executive Meeting
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