HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES 02/16/2016 SPECIAL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING — February 16, 2016
I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL
Councilmember Moses 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
16, 2016 at 4:40 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, with the following
members present: Mayor Deloris "Bobbie" Prince; Councilmembers Raymond Scott, Jr.,
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.
Mayor Pro Tem Kaprina Frank joined the Special Meeting during the workshop.
Councilmember Tiffany Hamilton joined the Meeting during the workshop.
II. WORKSHOP
Street Repair And Maintenance Workshop
EDC Director Richard Wycoff, 4840 Procter, appeared before the City Council to discuss
the above-mentioned topic.
Dee Dee Pelletier, 4609 Alamosa, appeared before the City Council to discuss the
above-mentioned topic.
(1) P.O. No. 6530 — An Ordinance Providing For The Conduct Of
A Special Election On May 7, 2016, To Submit Propositions
As To Whether The City Of Port Arthur Shall Implement A
Street Maintenance Sales Tax At A Rate Of 1/8 Percent By
Reducing The Existing Section 4A (Type A Economic
Development Corporation) Sales And Use Tax ('/2 Percent)
By 1/8 To Facilitate This Purpose And Whether The Existing
Type A Sales Tax Shall Be Utilized For Various Categories Of
Projects Authorized For Type B Corporations Pursuant To
Chapter 505 Of The Texas Local Government Code, And
Providing For The Publication Of The Election Notice
UNA ORDENANZA QUE PROPORCIONA LA REALIZACION DE UNA
ELECCION ESPECIAL El 7 DE MAYO, 2016, PARA SOMETER
PROPUESTAS EN CUANTO SI LA CIUDAD DE PORT ARTHUR
DEBERA IMPLEMENTAR UN IMPUESTO DE MANTENIMIENTO DE
CALLES A UNA TARIFA DE 1/8 POR CIENTO REDUCIENDO LA
SECCION ACTUAL 4A (TIPO A CORPORACION DE DESARROLLO
ECONOMICO) IMPUESTOS DE VENTAS Y USO (1/2 POR CIENTO) A
1/8 PARA FACILITAR ESTE OBJECTIVO Y SI EL TIPO EXISTENTE
DE IMPUESTO SOBRE VENTAS SE UTILIZARA PARA LAS DIVERSAS
CATEGORIAS DE PROYECTOS AUTORIZADOS PARA TIPO B DE
EMPRESAS DE ACUERDO AL CAPITULO 505 DE TEXAS CODIGO DE
GOBIERNO LOCAL, Y MODO DE PUBLICACION DEL AVISO DE
ELECCION
The City Manager introduced the above-mentioned Proposed Ordinance.
The motion was made by Councilmember Hamilton and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Frank that Proposed Ordinance No. 6530 be adopted.
The motion was made by Councilmember Swati and seconded by Councilmember
Hamilton that Proposed Ordinance No. 6530 be amended to allow a separate vote for
each proposition.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to allow a separate vote for each
proposition:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Mayor Pro Tern Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Hamilton "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "No"
Councilmember Moses "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "No"
Councilmember Swati "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
The motion to allow a separate vote for each proposition failed.
The following roll call vote was taken on the motion to adopt Proposed Ordinance No.
6530:
Councilmember Albright "Yes"
Mayor Pro Tern Frank "Yes"
Councilmember Hamilton "Yes"
Councilmember Lewis "Yes"
Councilmember Mosely "No"
Councilmember Moses "Yes"
Councilmember Scott "No"
Councilmember Swati "Yes"
Mayor Prince "Yes"
Proposed Ordinance No. 6530 was adopted becoming Ordinance No. 16-16.
The caption of Ordinance No. 16-16 reads as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 16-16
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL ELECTION ON MAY 7,
2016, TO SUBMIT PROPOSITIONS AS TO
WHETHER THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SHALL
IMPLEMENT A STREET MAINTENANCE SALES
TAX AT A RATE OF 1/8 PERCENT BY REDUCING
THE EXISTING SECTION 4A (TYPE A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) SALES AND
USE TAX (1/2 PERCENT) BY 1/8 TO FACILITATE
THIS PURPOSE AND WHETHER THE EXISTING
TYPE A SALES TAX SHALL BE UTILIZED FOR
VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF PROJECTS
AUTHORIZED FOR TYPE B CORPORATIONS
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 505 OF THE TEXAS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE ELECTION
NOTICE
UNA ORDENANZA QUE PROPORCIONA LA
REALIZACION DE UNA ELECCION ESPECIAL EL 7 DE
MAYO, 2016, PARA SOMETER PROPUESTAS EN
CUANTO SI LA CIUDAD DE PORT ARTHUR DEBERA
IMPLEMENTAR UN IMPUESTO DE MANTENIMIENTO
DE CALLES A UNA TARIFA DE 1/8 POR CIENTO
REDUCIENDO LA SECCION ACTUAL 4A (TIPO A
CORPORACION DE DESARROLLO ECONOMICO)
IMPUESTOS DE VENTAS Y USO (1/2 POR CIENTO) A
1/8 PARA FACILITAR ESTE OBJECTIVO Y SI EL TIPO
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EXISTENTE DE IMPUESTO SOBRE VENTAS SE
UTILIZARA PARA LAS DIVERSAS CATEGORIAS DE
PROYECTOS AUTORIZADOS PARA TIPO B DE
EMPRESAS DE ACUERDO AL CAPITULO 505 DE
TEXAS CODIGO DE GOBIERNO LOCAL, Y MODO DE
PUBLICACION DEL AVISO DE ELECCION
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 5:54 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: February 16, 2016.
APPROVED: .
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