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[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
AFTERNOON.WE'RE READY TO BEGIN OUR, UH, CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE PORT ARTHUR, UH, THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR ON TODAY.
UH, WE'LL BEGIN, UH, THIS MEETING OF COURSE AT 4:06 PM.
AND WE'LL BE PREPARING TO GO INTO A CLOSED SESSION, UH, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT.
THE CITY OF PORT AUTHOR PROVIDES FOR A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS ATTENDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
AND AS WE SEEK TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO, UH, REQUEST, UH, AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THIS MEETING CAN CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 4 0 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5.
AS WE PREPARE TO, UH, UH, THIS MEETING, UH, WE WILL HAVE AN INVOCATION, UH, AND OUR PLEDGE ON TODAY, LET'S BEGIN WITH AN INVOCATION LED BY COUNCIL MUN, CHARLOTTE, MOSES, RIGHT? I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL CITY SECRETARY, WILL YOU ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR THE MEETING PLEASE? MAYOR MAYOR PRO TEM PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN'S COUNCIL MEMBER KINLAW COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSES.
[II. *CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)]
THANK YOU SO MUCH.LET ME QUICKLY RUSH TO SAY BEFORE WE GET READY TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE MAYOR SURGERY, UH, WENT WELL.
I'VE BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH HIM, SO WE THANK GOD THAT, UH, HE IS, UH, RECUPERATING AND THAT HE WILL BE BACK WITH US SOON.
UH, WE'RE GETTING READY TO GO INTO, UH, EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE SESSION GOING INTO, UH, THIS CLOSE MEETING.
UH, WE HAVE, UH, TO DISCUSS ON TODAY, UH, SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.071 GOVERNMENT CODE ATTORNEY CONSULTATION TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND COUNSEL REGARDING COLLECTION OF FEES OWED TO THE CITY.
NUMBER TWO, SECTION 5 51 0.071 TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING POTENTIAL AND OR PENDING LITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY OF PORT AUTHOR, SECTION 5 5 1 0.07, ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE ATTORNEY CONSULTATION TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY'S RIGHTS DUTIES, PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH PENDING LITIGATION AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PORT ARTHUR POLICE ASSOCIATION, KNOWN AS PAPA SECTION 5 5, 1 0.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE PORT ARTHUR BUSINESS PARK LOCATED AT 95 0 1 JADE AVENUE.
THEN WE'LL HAVE SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.072 GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF PORT AUTHOR.
AND THEN LASTLY OR NOT LASTLY, BUT SECTION 5, 5 1 0 8 7 OF GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECT, CLIFFORD DISTILLERY, LLC.
AND THEN FINALLY SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECT IN THE CITIES, E T E T J INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
WE WILL NOW, UH, RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE MEETING.
WE'RE READY TO RESUME OUR MEETING.
WE HAVE JUST FINISHED CLOSED SESSION AND WE ARE READY TO RESUME, UH, OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR TODAY.
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SERVING TODAY AS MAYOR PRO TEM.UH, WE'RE SOLICITING THE PRAYERS AND BEST WISHES, UH, FOR OUR MAYOR AS HE'S UNDERGONE SURGERY ON TODAY AND HE IS DOING WELL.
AND SO WE ARE GRATEFUL TO BE HERE ON TODAY.
SO THE SECRETARY COULD YOU, RE-ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR US.
MAYOR PRO TEM MAYOR BARR, T MAYOR PRO TEM, FRANK PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS, DEAR COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES.
DO YOU HAVE A QUORUM? MAY PERTAIN.
THERE'S A MOTION THAT WE HAVE TO VOTE ON.
IT WAS, UH, ESTABLISHED IN CLOSED SESSION.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ IT IN THE RECORD? UH, CITY ATTORNEY? YES, SIR.
THIS IS A MOTION, UM, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, THE AUTHORITY TO RELEASE ALL CITY LANES, CONTINGENT UPON AN CLOSING FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6 47 11.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION? SOME OF THE MAYOR PRO TEM SECOND MAYOR PAUL MOTION BY COUNCILMAN KID LAW.
ANY OPPOSITION? SO MOVE SO DONE.
WE'RE READY TO HEAR A, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT IS TO BE READ ON TODAY.
IT COMES FROM THE CITY OF PORT AUTHOR, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.
WE NEED TO HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
WE HAVE, MAYBE WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN, THE A CLOSED SESSION.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOHN SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HOLMES.