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[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
I THINK WE HAVE, UH, EVERYONE HERE AND, UH, NOW I GET MY NINE 30 AGENDA.UH, WE, UH, IS A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING BECAUSE OF, UH, I FORGOTTEN THE HURRICANE'S NAME.
I DON'T EVEN LIKE TO REMEMBER THEIR NAMES, BUT YEAH, NICHOLAS, IT WAS HIS, HE USED TO CALL WAS BEING HERE TO DATE, BUT WE THANK HIM FOR NOT VISITING WITH US.
UH, BUT THIS IS A CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND, UH, WE'RE CONDUCTING THIS SPECIAL MEETING.
UH IT'S UH, AND IT SAYS BEGINNING AT NINE 30, RIGHT NOW IT'S, UH, 9 42 ON THIS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2021.
AND THE MEETING IS ACTUALLY BEING DONE BY TELEPHONIC AND VIDEO CONFERENCE.
AND IF IN ADDITION TO ALLOWING PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE AND, UH, TO PARTICIPATE OR QUORUM OR BE, UH, CITY COUNCIL MUST BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT HERE ON TODAY.
AND WE DO HAVE THAT IN THE CHAMBERS HERE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF THE POUR OFF THE CITY HALL AND THE PUBLIC, AS I SAID EARLIER, MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING, UH, IN PERSON BY, UH, DARLING 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9.
OR THE MEETING ID FOR THIS MORNING.
IT'S 8 3 2 9 2 4 3 1 5 1 8 AND THE PAST THE COLD IS A PASSCODE.
AND WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
HOWEVER, UH, YOU MAY, YOU, IF YOU NEED A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS OR FOR THE MEETING, YOU NEED TO CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING BY CALLING 9 8 3 8 1 1 5 AND REQUEST THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS AND THE CITY SECRETARY WILL BE SURE TO SEE THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THOSE FOR YOU.
UH, WE ARE GOING TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.
WE HAVE TO BEGIN WITH THE INVOCATION.
UH, MAY I APPROACH HIM? AND FRANK, WOULD YOU DO THE INVOCATION PAUSE PLEASE? AND THEN WE WILL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN UNISON.
THAT IS FINE ALL WISE, ANY ETERNAL GOD, OUR FATHER, GOOD MORNING.
WE GREET YOU IN THE STRONG AND POWERFUL NAME OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.
WE THANK YOU THIS MORNING, FATHER FOR ALLOWING US TO COME, BUT WE THANK YOU FATHER THAT ON THIS OCCASION, WE ASKED THAT YOU WOULD GIVE US WISDOM AND GUIDANCE.
AS WE DO THE BIDDING OF OUR CITY, WE PRAY FOR HEALTH OF OUR CITY, GOD, AND THE GROWTH OF OUR CITY, AND ALWAYS FATHERED AS I DESIRE THAT YOUR WORD WILL AND WAY MY HALF OF THE RIGHT OF WAY IN OUR LIVES.
NOW IN THAT NAME THAT IS ABOVE EVERY NAME, THE NAME OF JESUS.
WE PRAY AMEN, BUT HAD TO HAVE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC.
WE JUST SAY ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.
WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO ESTABLISH THE COURTROOM FOR US BAR TO PRESENT MAYOR PRO TEM FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS, COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES.
SO COUNTY CITY SECRETARY, UH, NOW THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS WERE TABLED, UH, FROM OUR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING THAT WAS ACTUALLY HELD ON LAST TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2021.
[II. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO ( 2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER)]
WILL NOW MOVE TO ROMAN NUMERAL TWO, WHICH WOULD BE REPORTS, UH, ITEMS OF, UH, COMMUNITY INTERESTS.AND, UH, IF COUNCIL PERSONS WOULD CARE TO EXPOUND ON ANY ONE OF THESE SIX ELEMENTS OR ITEMS THAT YOU'VE MADE, UH, YOU MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME.
WE JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE STAFF AND ESPECIALLY I WANT TO THANK THE SAND GROUP FOR ALL THAT THEY DID.
UH, ESPECIALLY DURING THE BAGGING.
I KNOW SO MANY PARTICIPATED IN MOVING EQUIPMENT, UH, AS WE WERE GETTING READY FOR, UH, THE, UH, UH, NICHOLAS, AND AS YOU SAID, NICHOLAS DID NOT VISIT US, BUT THE PREPARATION HAD TO BE DONE.
AND SO WE THANK GOD FOR HIS GRACE, BUT WE
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THANK GOD FOR ALL OF THE CITY WORKERS WHO DID ALL THAT THEY DID.UH, I THINK, UM, UH, UH, THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR, OFFICER HOUSTON, UH, FOR ALL OF THOSE TIMELY CALLS AND ALL THAT HE DID, BUT ESPECIALLY THAT SAME CREW, UH, THEY HELPED SO MANY, UH, INDIVIDUALS, MANY LADIES WERE COMING TO GET SANDBAGS AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANYBODY, BUT THE CREW WAS THERE HELPING.
SO I WANT TO THANK THEM, ESPECIALLY, UH, FOR THEIR EFFORTS DOING AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME.
THANK YOU, COUNSELOR MAY APPROACH.
ANY OTHER COUNCIL PERSON? OKAY.
IF NOT, WE WILL REMOVE, WE WILL MOVE NOW TO REPORTS, UH, AGAIN, AND EXCUSE ME, UM, UNFINISHED BUSINESS, WHICH THERE IS NOT ANY BUSINESS THAT WOULD BE, WOULD HAVE BEEN UNFINISHED.
[IV. CONSENT AGENDA]
WOULDN'T MOVE SWIFTLY NOW TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.AND THESE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE OF A ROUTINE, UH, AND ADMINISTRATIVE NATURE.
THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN FURNISHED WITH THE BACKGROUND AND SUPPORT MATERIAL ON EACH ITEM, AND IT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AT A PREVIOUS MEETING.
ALL ITEMS WILL BE ACTED UPON BY ONE VOTE WITHOUT BEING DISCUSSED SEPARATELY, UNLESS REQUESTED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER OR AS CITIZEN, UH, TO WITHDRAW OR WITHHOLD IT.
IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM OR ITEMS WILL IMMEDIATELY BE WITHDRAWN FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION IN MS. NORMA SEQUENCE, AFTER THE ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SHEPARD DISCUSSION HAVE BEEN VOTED UP ON, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT A COUNCIL PERSON WOULD CARE TO WITHDRAW? I HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA, ANY ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND AT THE END OF THAT, NO ITEM TO BEGIN.
IF YOU'RE TALKING TO FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA, UH, COMES FROM MOSES, BUT YOU'VE GIVEN ME A MO A MOTION PLEASE FOR THE, UH THANK YOU.
AND WOULD YOU KINDLY GIVE ME A SECOND COUNCIL WOMAN HOMES SECOND, MAN.
IT'S BEEN MOVED IN SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS STATED, UH, ALL, EXCUSE ME.
WE ARE, WE HAVE ANY UNREADINESS ON IT.
UH, GOT THE MARK YOU WERE COMING IN.
WE ARE ABOUT TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
THEY HAVE NO ITEMS THAT YOU WANT TO WITHDRAWN.
UH, WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE READ FOR QUESTIONING NO QUESTIONS.
WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSED? NAY AYES HAVE IT.
WE WOULD, UH, ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED ON OUR AGENDA.
WE WILL MOVE NOW TO PAGE FIVE OF THE PRINTED AGENDA.
IF YOU HAVE ONE, AND THESE ARE ITEMS THAT ARE CALLED NON-CONSENT ITEMS OR THE LAWN CONSENT AGENDA, AND THESE ITEMS REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL ACTION, THEY ARE IN THE FORMS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES.
IF THERE WOULD BE ANY, UH, WE HAVE PR
[V. A1. P. R. No. 21801 — A Resolution Appointing And/ Or Reappointing A Member Or Members To The Beautification Commission ( Requested By Councilmembers Jones And Kinlaw)]
NUMBER 2, 1 8 0 1, AND IT IS A RESOLUTION APPOINTED AND ARE REAPPOINTING A MEMBER OR MEMBERS TO THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION.AND THIS HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY A COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES AND KEN LAW.
MAY I GET A MOTION FOR THAT OR THE SECRETARY? YOU CAN HAVE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS TO SUBMIT BEFORE WE WOULD DO THAT.
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES APPOINTMENTS OR OUR TAIL MCCLURE MARRIED.
SO SHEA CATHLEEN, WILSON AND PHYLLIS CHARLES COUNCIL MEMBER.
KEN LAW'S APPOINTMENT IS GODFREY.
WE ARE READY FOR A MOTION COUNCILMAN JONES, WHICH WOULD MAKE THEM A NOTION ON THIS FORM IN PRE I HAD ALSO HAD CLAYTON CLAUSE.
JENNY WAS ON, IT WAS ON REAPPOINT, HIM CLAYTON CLARK, JR.
CLAYTON CARLTON, CLAYTON CLOCK, JR.
AMIR REINFORCING HIM TO BE THE KITCHEN COMMITTED TO ALSO, OKAY.
GOT SOME CATALOG, UH, CITY SECRETARY.
DID YOU ALSO HAVE A REAPPOINTMENT FOR CATHERINE RICHARDS? SHE'S ALREADY ON THERE? SO I WASN'T SURE IF WE WERE GOING TO NEED THAT, BUT I'LL DOUBLE CHECK.
CATHERINE JONES WOULD GET A MOTION PLEASE.
MAY I GET A SECOND, UH, CATALOG? OKAY.
AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT PR NUMBER 2, 1 8 0 1, AS STATED WITH THE NAMES THAT P C THE SECRETARY, UH, READ OFF TO US.
ARE WE READY FOR QUESTION? THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.
WE'RE BETTER TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR,
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ANY OPPOSED AS HAVING A SERVICE ORDER, WE WILL ACCEPT PR NUMBER 2, 1 8 0 1.[V. A2. P. R. No. 22115 — A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Master Equity Lease Agreement And Accompanying Documents Between The City Of Port Arthur And Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc., For The Replacement Of Thirty- One Vehicles Through The Cooperative Purchasing Program With JBC Sourcewell ( Contract No. 060618- EFM) To Lease Capital Equipment For Various City Departments In An Amount Not To Exceed $ 1, 400, 823. 00]
PR NUMBER 2, 2, 1, 1 5, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MASTER EQUITY LEASE AGREEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND ENTERPRISE FLEET MANAGEMENT, INC.FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF 21 VEHICLES THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM WITH JBC SOURCE.
WELL CONTRACT NUMBER 0 6 0 6 1 8 DASH E F M TO LEASE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,400,823.
MAY I GET A MOTION? COUNCILMAN MARKS.
MAY I GET A SECOND? COUNCILMAN MOSES, SECOND MAN HAS BEEN MOVED.
AND SECOND TO THAT, WE WOULD ACCEPT PR NUMBER 2, 2, 1, 1, 5 AS READ.
AND THEN BRITAIN IS ON THIS COUNCILMAN JONES AND SEE THE MANAGER, THESE A THREE-YEAR LEASE.
THE LEASE PROGRAM IS THREE YEARS, MOST LEASES FOR THREE YEARS, THREE YEAR LISA THREE YEAR LEASE A TWO YEAR LEASE.
JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR, UH, WHO YOU'RE REPRESENTING.
OKAY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR READINESS, UH, COST REMARKS.
I JUST WANT, UH, I DIDN'T GET HIS NAME.
I WALKED IN LATE AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
UH, BUT COULD YOU JUST GIVE US THE, UH, THE SAVINGS, THE PROJECTED SAVINGS OVER THE NEXT? WHAT IS THE FOUR YEAR? WILL YOU PULL THE MIC CLOSER TO YOU? YUP.
BASED UPON WHAT YOU'RE CURRENTLY DOING TODAY, CURRENTLY, IF YOU WERE TO GO OFF WITHOUT, OKAY.
BECAUSE YOU ALL HAVE THEM, THE MAINTENANCE, IF ANYTHING GOES WITH ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT.
ALSO THERE, THERE IS IF VERY CONSERVATIVE ANALYSIS THAT IS BEING DONE, ALSO THERE, THERE IS A VERY CONSERVATIVE ANALYSIS THAT'S BEEN DONE AND IT WILL SHOW THAT IT SHOWS THAT THE CITY HAS AN $8.2 MILLION SAVINGS OVER A 10 YEAR PERIOD.
OKAY, JEFF, UH, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE POLICE VEHICLES, ARE YOU SAYING BECAUSE THEY CONSTANTLY USE THOSE VEHICLES.
THAT'S WHY THEY'RE ON A 24 MONTH ROTATION, 48 MONTHS AND ALSO THE AFRICAN MARTIN.
AND, UH, AND YOU SAID THERE WERE SOME, THEY WERE 12 MONTHS.
WHICH, WHICH VEHICLES WERE THOSE
IF I'M THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THAT BEING RETIRED COST COSTING US, MYSELF.
YOU ALWAYS SAVE MONEY ON THE LEASE.
THIS IS ALWAYS A BETTER WAY TO GO.
YOU'RE TRYING TO SAVE MONEY, ME AND COUNCIL, BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A SWAMP, BUT NO MAINTENANCE AND BREAKDOWNS IS ON, UH, ON, UH, YOUR COMPANY TO TAKE CARE OF THE BREAKDOWN.
SO THERE'S ALWAYS THE BEST WAY TO GO AND BE LEASING.
IT'S WONDERFUL THAT YOU Y'ALL KNOW BY YET.
ANY OTHER READINESS? CAN WE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? NAY.
[V. A3. P. R. No. 22123 — A Resolution Authorizing An Amendment To Resolution No. 21- 287 As It Pertains To The Professional Engineering Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur And The Solco Group, LLC., Of Beaumont, Texas To Provide For Reconstruction And Drainage Repairs On Dallas And Fort Worth Avenues For A Total Project Cost Not To Exceed $ 191, 235. 00. Funding Is Available InTransit Capital Account No. 401- 70- 530- 8525- 00- 60- 000; Project DR1P06]
NEXT WE HAVE PR NUMBER 22 1 2 3, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NUMBER TWO, ONE DASH 2 8, 7, AS IT PERTAINS TO THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND THE SO-CALLED GROUP, LLC[00:15:01]
OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO PROVIDE FOR A RECONSTRUCTION AND DRAINAGE REPAIRS ON DALLAS AND FORT WORTH AVENUES FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST NOT TO EXCEED $191,235.FUNDING IS AVAILABLE IN TRANSIT CAPITAL ACCOUNT NUMBER 4 0 1 DASH SEVEN ZERO DASH 5 3 0 DASH 8 5 2 5 DASH 8 0 0 DASH SIX ZERO DASH 0 0 0 AND PROJECT D R O P ZERO SIX.
MAY I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF MAYOR PRO JIM, I GET A SECOND.
AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD EXEMPT PR NUMBER 2, 2, 1, 2, 3 AS RED.
ARE WE READY FOR QUESTION? NO ONE WRITTEN THIS.
I RENTED A VOTE ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSED? NAY THE AYES HAVE IT.
AND SO IT IS AUDIT THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT A PR NUMBER 2, 2, 1 3.
[V. A4. P. R. No. 22124 — A Resolution Calling For A Public Hearing To Consider A Proposed Application By Port Arthur Stonegate Manor, LP For Private Activity Bonds For Low- Income Tax Credits At 4121 Turtle Creek Drive, Port Arthur, Texas 77642 And Authorizing An Allocation Of Housing Tax Credits For The Approval Of The Proposed Rehabilitation Development Of Affordable Housing Of 240 Units]
WE HAVE PR NUMBER 2, 2, 1, 2 FULL RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED APPLICATION BY PORT OFF THE STONE GATE, MANOJ LP FOR PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS FOR A LOW INCOME TAX CREDITS AT 41 21 TURTLE CREEK DRIVE PORT OFF THE TEXAS 7 7 6 4 2, AND AUTHORIZING AN ALLOCATION OF HOUSING TAX CREDITS WHILE THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OF 240 UNITS.MAY I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL COUNSELING IN THE KENALOG? SO MOVING THERE MAY GET A SECOND COUNCILMAN JONES.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED IN SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT PR NUMBER 2, 2, 1, 2, 4 AS RED AND PRESENTED ARE READY FOR QUESTION, MARY.
UM, CHAR ATTORNEY VAL, I KNOW WE'VE DONE, UM, A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR TAX CREDITS BEFORE I THINK, UH, BUT I'VE NEVER KNOWN US TO CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
THIS ONE ISN'T ASKING FOR A LETTER OF SUPPORT.
THIS ONE IS ASKING FOR A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BECAUSE WE'RE GOING OVER THE STATE OF AVERAGE ON TAX CREDIT.
SO IT, THAT THE STATE NEEDS A RESOLUTION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE RESOLUTION IS THAT'S REQUIRED, REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.
UM, SOMETIMES THE ITSELF HOLDS A PUBLIC HEARING, BUT IN LOOKING AT THE NEW REGULATIONS, THE CITY HAS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING.
SO WE WILL PUT THE NOTICE IN THE PAPER AND THEN ON NEXT TIME WE'LL HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THEN VOTE, BUT THE RESOLUTION REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING AND WHAT'S THE, THE DEADLINE FOR THEM TO RECEIVE THE LETTER.
I MEAN, THE RESOLUTION TO, I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DEADLINE.
I DID SPEAK WITH THEM AND THEY WERE OKAY WITH US DOING IT NEXT TIME.
UH, HE DIDN'T GIVE ME AN EXACT DATE.
THERE WAS A GENTLEMAN THAT, UH, FROM THE COMPANY THAT'S REQUESTING THIS, THAT I SPOKE WITH AT LENGTH.
SO HE THOUGHT THE TIMELINE THAT WE HAVE WOULD BE GOOD.
UM, BUT HE DIDN'T GIVE ME A SPECIFIC DATE, BUT AS SOON, SOONER IS SOON AS WE CAN.
SO WE DO HAVE OUR REGULAR MEETING NEXT WEEK.
SO YOU'RE GOING TO, YEAH, SO WE'LL GET THE AD IN THE PAPER, UH, JUST, JUST OUR REGULAR NOTICE AND THEN WE'LL HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY AND THEN WE CAN ALSO PUT THE RESOLUTION ON SO WE CAN DO THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.
ANY OTHER READINESS? NO OTHER READINESS.
WE WENT IN A VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.
ANY OPPOSED? NAY AYES HAVE IT.
AS SHORT AS OURS, WE WILL ACCEPT PR NUMBER 2, 2, 1, 2 AS READ NEXT, WE HAVE
[V. A5. P. R. No. 22131 — A Resolution Appointing And/ Or Reappointing A Member Or Members To The Port Arthur Police Chief Advisory Committee ( Requested By Councilmember Kinlaw)]
A PR NUMBER 2, 2, 1, 3, 1 OR RESOLUTION APPOINTMENT AND A REAPPOINTING, A MEMBER OR MEMBERS SHOULD THE PORT OUT THE POLICE CHIEF AT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS REQUESTED BY COUNCILMAN KEN LAW.EXCUSE ME, MAY I GET A MOTION COUNCILOR KELLOGG.
SO MAYOR, I GET A SECOND, UH, COUNCILWOMAN HOMES.
AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT PR NUMBER 2, 2, 1, 3, 1 IS RED.
ARE WE READY FOR QUESTION? COUNCIL CITY, SECRETARY, YOU HAVE NAMES COUNSELING.
REMEMBER KEN LAW'S APPOINTMENT IS MATTHEW SMITH JR.
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I MAY HAVE ALREADY CALLED FROM A MSU.UH, WE RENTED A BOAT ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSES AS HABITS OVER THIS AUDIT.
[V. B1. P. O. No. 6697 — An Ordinance By The City Of Port Arthur, Texas City") Denying The Distribution Cost Recovery Factor Rate Increase Request Of Entergy Texas, Inc. Filed On Or About August 31, 2021; Setting Just And Reasonable Rate For Texas, Inc. For Service Within The Municipal Limits; Finding That The Meeting Complies With The Open Meetings Act; Making Other Findings]
AN AUTOMATES AND AUTOMATES, UH, NUMBERS 6 6, 9, 7, AND ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS DENIED, UH, DENIED THE DISTRIBUTION COST RECOVERY FACTOR RATE INCREASED REQUESTED BY ENTERGY, TEXAS, INC.FILED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 31ST, 2021 SETTING JUST AND REASONABLE RATE, UH, RATES, I GUESS, FOR TEXAS INCORPORATED FOR A SERVICE WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS, FINDING, UH, THAT THE MEETING COMPLIES WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND MAKING OTHER FINDINGS.
MAY I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE? COUNCILMAN MARKS.
COUNCILWOMAN MOSES HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT THE AUTOMATES NUMBER 6, 6, 9, 7 AS RED.
ARE WE READY FOR QUESTION ANY UNREADINESS AS SEEMS TO BE NOW WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSED? NAY AYES HAVE IT TOWARD HIS AUDIT.
WE WOULD ACCEPT PO NUMBER 6, 6, 9, 7 AS READ.
[VI. * CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)]
NOW WE ARE AT ROMAN NUMERAL SIX, WHICH IS THE CLOSED SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION.UH, AND IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF SIX AND 5, 5, 1 0.101 OF CHAPTER 5, 5, 1 OPEN MEETINGS, LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE A FORM OF THE ARTICLE, 62 52 DEATHS, 1 7, 6, AND TWO SUBSECTION EIGHT.
PRIOR TO GOING INTO THE CLOSE MEETING, THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHOULD MAKE THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT CLOSE.
THE MEETING OR EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL NOW BE HELD PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 5, 5, 1 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND THE GOVERNMENT AND THE KOHL'S AND MEETING THAT WE WERE, UH, KEPT ON TO DATE SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.07, ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE 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 ARTHUR.
AND SECONDLY, SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.076 OF THE GOVERNMENT GO TO DISCUSS THE DUTIES AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY MANAGER, CITY, SECRETARY CITY, ATTORNEY, EXCUSE ME, AND MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE AS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL, WOMAN, MOSES.
AND THE ITEMS IN THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY BE DISCUSSED AND ACTED UPON IF NEED BE WHEN WE RETURN TO OUR OPEN SESSION.
SO WE'LL NOW CONSIDER THIS MEETING ADJOURNED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
I JUST SAID TO MEET HIM TO DRINK.
A RESET EXCUSE USING INCORRECT TERM.
DO I HAVE TO, I NEEDED A STAMP AT THE CORE OF THE CALL.
DOESN'T MEAN BACKYARD 17 MAY OF OUR TAPE MAY APPROACH HIM FRANK PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMES HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LONG COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES.
SO KINDLY, UH, THERE IS NOT ANY, UH, ACTION COMING OUT OF OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THEREFORE I AM PREPARED TO, UH, ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR A JOURNEYMAN.
AM I CORRECT? ATTORNEY? OKAY, SO MOVE.
THE SECOND THING WE WANT TO JOIN ME A NINE 30 MEETING ALL IN FAVOR AIR POSES I HAVE TO HAVE.
SO IT'S ALL THIS MEETING IS NOW.