[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
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IT IS EXACTLY 4 0 5, BUT IN MOST PLACES IN THE WORLD, THEY CALL IT FOUR OH FIVE SHERA WE LIVE OR WHATEVER, I SUPPOSE THAT WE WAITED.
UH, THIS IS THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PORT, UH, CITY COUNCIL.
HOWEVER, WE ARE PREPARING FOR OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ANY COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
WE WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS ATTENDING COUNCIL MEETINGS TO BETTER SERVE THEM.
UH, HAVING THOSE REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND THEY MAY, UH, MAKE THE REQUEST YOU MAKE, MAKE THE REQUEST BY DIALING 4 0 9 9 8 3 8 1 5 5.
UH, AND AT THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE AN INVOCATION, UH, TOSS WOMAN, MOSES, WOULD YOU GET WITH THE INVOCATION, PLEASE, FATHER GOD IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
WE THANK YOU GOD FOR ALLOWING US ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR.
WE THANK YOU GOD, FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE BACK INTO OUR BUILDING AND TO BE ABLE TO SERVE FROM THE FRONT LINES OF GOD.
WE THANK YOU THAT YOU'VE BLESSED US TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC TO THIS DAY.
AND SO FATHER, WE PRAY YOUR BLESSINGS UPON THIS MEETING.
WE PRAY THAT EVERYTHING THAT IS SAID AND DONE WILL BE TO YOUR GLORY INTO YOUR HONOR.
AND WE ASK ALL OF THIS IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS.
THAT'S GOING, I'LL SAY SYSTEM MOSES, BUT YES, THAT, OKAY.
LET'S UH, DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND UNISON TOGETHER, PLEASE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU ALL AT THIS JUNCTURE.
UM, CITY SECRETARY, ARE YOU MIKE AT THIS POINT TO DO THE ROLL CALL? OKAY.
WOULD YOU PLEASE PROCEED AND ESTABLISH A COURT? OKAY.
MAYOR BARTEE, MAYOR PRO TEM, FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES AS IT COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER KENWALL COUNCIL MEMBER MARK'S COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSES.
SO KINDLY YOU SEE THE SECRETARY AND AT THIS
[II. *CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)]
TIME WE WILL RETALIATE RECESS INTO OUR CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND AN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.101 OF THE CHAPTER 5 5, 1 OPEN MEETINGS, LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE FORMERLY ARTICLE 62 52 DASH ONE SEVEN, SECTION TWO, SUBSECTION EIGHT PRIOR TO GOING INTO CLOSE MEETING THE PRESIDING OFFICER WHO IS YOURS, TRULY OTHER CITIES SHOULD MAKE THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT.WE WILL HAVE A CLOSED MEETING LIKE EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND NOW IT WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 5, 5, 1 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 5 5, 1 0.07.
ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY, UH, REGARDING POTENTIAL AND ARE PENDING LITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY OF PORT AUDIT 5 5, 1 0.07, ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE NUMBER TWO, ATTORNEY CONSULTATION TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY'S RIGHTS, EXCUSE ME, DUTIES, PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH PENDING LITIGATION AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, BETTER KNOWN AS I A F L LOCAL 3 9 7, AND THIRDLY, 5 5, 1 0.07.
ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE ATTORNEY CONSULTATION TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND COUNSEL TO, UH, UH, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY'S RIGHTS DUTIES, PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATION IN CONNECTION WITH PENDING LITIGATION AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE POLICE PULLED OUT THE POLICE
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ASSOCIATION BETTER KNOWN AS PA PA NUMBER FOUR, SECTION FIVE BY 1.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF PORT OPPOSITE.NUMBER FIVE, SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.074 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY.
ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER, CITY, SECRETARY, AND MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE.
AND FINALLY, NUMBER SIX, SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECT LOCATED IN THE CITIES, UH, INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, UH, I'LL E T J AND THESE ITEMS ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY BE DISCUSSED AND ACTED UPON IF NECESSARY AND OPEN SESSION WHEN WE RETURNED ANYTHING ELSE I NEEDED TO SAY, ATTORNEY WHAT WE WILL DO AT THIS JUNCTURE WHEN I HIT THE GAMBLE AND WE WILL RETIRE TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM HERE ON THIS FLOOR, THE FIFTH FLOOR AND BEGAN OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE, MAYBE.
WE WELCOME EACH OF YOU HERE, UH, TO THIS HISTORIC DAY.
SO ONE OF MY FORMER STUDENTS MADE ME EXCITED ME.
UH, THIS IS HOW THE FIRST, UH, THAT'S WHAT YOU, YOU WOULD HAVE KEPT ON.
YOU KNOW, I'M JUST THINKING OF SOME OTHER PRODUCTS FROM THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND IT EXCITED ME WHEN I JUST SAW, I DIDN'T, I DIDN'T EVEN RECOGNIZE Y'ALL MAN.
DON'T LOOK SO DISTINGUISHED, BUT THIS IS WHAT WE DO IN PORT OFF THEM.
SO I HAD TO TAKE TIME OUT FOR THE BOTH OF Y'ALL STAND UP, MAN.
Y'ALL GOT WHATEVER GOING TO SAY.
WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU DO WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW? I DON'T KNOW WHAT EXCITEMENT I GET IN A MOMENT.
ALL RIGHT NOW
NOW WE ARE HERE AT, UH, THIS HISTORIC DAY HISTORIC MEETING BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T MET TOGETHER IN 15 MONTHS.
UH, I WANT TO SAY THIS IS NOT PART OF THE SCRIPT, BUT A LOT TO TAKE THE TIME TO SEE IT.
WE HAVE, UH, THREE NEW COUNCIL PERSONS WHO HAD EVER, UH, NEVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN CHAMBERS BECAUSE OF COVID THAT COVID IS TRYING TO RAISE ITS UGLY HEAD AGAIN.
BUT AS UP-TO-DATE, WE ARE BACK IN OUR CHAMBERS WITH THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
THAT'S WHY I'M BEHIND THIS CLASS, HAVE THIS MASK ON.
AND I, AND I HOPE THAT YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING THROUGH THE MASK, BUT IT'S SO THAT I AM SHOWING YOU THAT I'M GOING TO PRACTICE THE SAFE DISTANCING AND EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED TO PRACTICE CONTINUALLY SO THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO HAVE THE MEETINGS LIKE THIS.
BUT WE HAVE COUNCILWOMAN HALLS FROM DISTRICT ONE.
WE HAVE COUNCILMAN FRANK FROM DISTRICT EIGHT AND COUNCILMAN MARKS WHO IS NOT PRESENT HERE WITH IT FROM DISTRICT FOUR, BUT THEY ARE THE THREE NEW COUNCIL PERSONS WHO HAD NEVER BEEN IN CHAMBERS FOR A COUNCIL MEETING.
SO I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU ALL.
AND I LET THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AS WELL BACK TO CHAMBERS AND WELCOME YOU ALL HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
SO Y'ALL HEAR THEM A HAND, PLEASE, IF YOU WILL, FOR THAT.
AND I FOUND A THOUGHT THAT I WAS WITH THEM.
I HAVE THESE PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO.
SO I THOUGHT I WAS STILL IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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THAT'S WHY I COULD DO WHAT I DID WITH YOU ALL, BECAUSE I WAS HERE TO HAVE ANOTHER SESSION NOW WITH ALL OF THAT BEING SAID, WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS WE WILL ADJOURN OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT WE BEGAN AT FOUR O'CLOCK.ARE YOU GOING TO READ THEM TO THE SECRETARY? I'M GOING TO CALL THE ROW.
MAYOR PARTY, MAYOR PRO TEM FREY PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMES HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS, COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSES.
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS THAT WE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
YOU HAVE THOSE, UH, GO RIGHT AHEAD, PLEASE.
THEY TOLD ME SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH YOU.
TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY MANAGER TO LIST TWO VACANT TRACKS, UH, ON FREEMAN AVENUE, UH, OWNED BY THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR WITH A LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, UM, TO LIST FOR SALE AT FAIR MARKET.
MAY I GET A MOTION ON WHAT YOU JUST READ PLEASE? UH, SO MOOD IS IN SECOND.
SECOND, THEN MOVED IN SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT THE MOTION THAT CAME FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AS READ BY OUR CITY ATTORNEY.
ARE WE READY FOR COURT? AND JUST TO CLARIFY THIS, THIS TRACKS 1, 3, 4, AND FIVE ON A FREEMAN AVENUE IN, UH, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
SHE GAVE US A DESCRIPTION ON IT.
ANY, ANY DISCUSSION ON IT THAT ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
THE AYES HAVE IT TO IS AUDIT THE, UH, PROPOSAL READ BY OUR CITY ATTORNEY ATTORNEY COMING OUT OF OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION DOES PASS INTO THE DOCTOR.
THE NEXT MOTION IS TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO A SALES AGREEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE FOR TREX ONE THROUGH NINE, UH, AS STATED IN THE OFFER LETTER FROM THE PORT OF PORT ARTHUR FOR A SALES PRICE OF $125,000.
COULD I GET A MOTION ACCOMPLISHED? SO MOVE MR. MAYOR.
AND SECOND TO THAT, WE WOULD ACCEPT THE MOTION OR THE PROPOSAL THAT WAS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY IN TURNING THOSE TRACKS OF LAND OR FOR THAT SPECIFIC A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF MONEY.
AND WE'RE READY FOR QUESTION ON THAT? ANY DISCUSSION OR READINESS ARE WE READY FOR VOTING ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
YOU KNOW WHAT? I HAVE TO GET ACCUSTOMED.
I SUPPOSED TO LOOK HERE AND I COULD SEE IT.
DO YOU WANT SOMETHING? MY BED GET ACCLIMATED.
I JUST HAVE A CHOICE AUDIT THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT THE EMOTION AS, AS READ AND PRESENTED.
UH, YOU, I NEED TO GET A MOTION TO CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD, UH, CONCLUDE THE, UH, EXECUTIVE SESSION.
OH, WITH ANY UNREADINESS ON IT.
WE READY OFF VOTED ALL IN FAVOR.
SO WITH AUDIT AND THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS NOW.