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ISSUE HERE.[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
PICK IT AFTERNOON.UM, WE ALREADY RECORDING IN PROGRESS TO BEGIN THE, UH, SPECIAL EXECUTIVES PETITION OR DO I, DO I NEED TO HAVE AN OPEN SET OPENING SESSION FIRST TO THE SECRETARY HAVE THE OPEN SESSION FIRST, AND THEN WE GO TO THIS, RIGHT.
SO WE ARE ACTUALLY OPENING WITH OUR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
I HAVE TO TAKE THIS THING OUT OF MY EAR, UH, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER 28.
AND AT THE DAY AT 4:00 PM, WE ARE, UH, WE'LL BE BEGIN OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH ABOUT MAYBE 13 TO 14 MINUTES TARDY.
UH, THE CITY COUNCIL CITY PORT AUTHOR HAS MADE A DECISION TO CONDUCT THIS MEETING TODAY.
AND EVEN I WAS A FIVE 30 MEETING AS WELL AS THIS, UH, THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, FOR, UH, ON THIS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2021 BY TELEPHONIC AND VIDEO CONFERENCE.
AND THIS IS IN ADDITION, UH, TO ALLOW IN PERSONS, UH, TO BE IN ATTENDANCE.
UH, A QUORUM HERE IN THE CITY HALL HAS TO BE, UH, UH, MET AND AT ME THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE A HORRIBLE PHYSICALLY PRESENT HERE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE FIFTH FLOOR TO ACTUALLY HAVE THE MEETING.
AND THE PUBLIC MAY ACTUALLY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING IN PERSON OR BY DIALING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS, 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9.
UH, PUTTING IN THE ID OF 8 1 4 8 7 9 8 8 7 5 9 0 9 6 6 AND THE PASSCODE OF 6 4 5 2 3 0 0.
AND WE ARE ALSO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND ANY, UH, ACCOMMODATIONS THAT WOULD BE NEEDED BY ANY INDIVIDUAL CAN BE SOUGHT AND ACTUALLY PROVIDED FOR BY CALLING THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 9 8 3 8 1 1 5, HOWEVER, 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL MEETING.
AND THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE ACTUALLY FULFILLED FOR YOU.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE WANT TO BEGIN THE MEETING AND WE HAVE AN INDICATION OF COUNCILOR MENARD.
KEVIN, WOULD YOU MIND GIVING US INVOCATION PLEASE? AND FOLLOWING THE INVOCATION, WE WILL, UH, ALL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WHERE YOU BUY.
OH, HEAVENLY FATHER FOR THIS DAY, THIS DAY THAT WE HAVE A COUNCIL MEETING, LET'S ALL THE STAFF, LET'S ALL THESE COUNCIL MEMBERS BLESS ALL THE SUPERVISORS AT BLESSED IS GREAT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, GOD, AND PROTECT US IN YOUR HOLY NAME.
WE ASKED THAT YOU CLEAR OUR MINDS FOR THE DECISIONS THAT WE ABOUT TO MAKE TODAY AND MAKE SURE THAT WE DO IT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THIS CITY.
WE ASKED FOR THESE BLESSINGS AND YOUR SON JESUS' NAME.
I SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN UNISON, PLEASE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION TODAY AND THANK YOU FOR THE IMPLICATION LIKE KEN LAW.
UH, WE WILL NOW HAVE, EXCUSE ME, A ROLL CALL AND QUORUM ESTABLISHED BY OUR CITY SECRETARY, MAYOR BHARTI MAYOR PRO TEM FRANK HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW COUNCIL MEMBER MARK'S COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSES.
[II. *CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)]
AT THIS JUNCTURE, WE WILL GO INTO CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION.AND IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.101 OF THE CHAPTER OF OPEN MEETING LAWS, UH, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, WHICH WAS FORMALLY, UH, ARTICLE 6, 2 5 2 DASH ONE SEVEN, SECTION TWO, SUBSECTION EIGHT PRIOR TO GOING INTO THE MEETING, I BY BY LAW AND, AND, UH, ORDER, I WOULD HAVE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT WE WILL IN THE CLOSED SESSION DEAL WITH SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.07, ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CALLED TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING POTENTIAL AND OUR PENDING MITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
ALSO SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.07, ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE, UH,
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CITY, UH, EXCUSE ME, ATTORNEY COUNSEL STATION TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE, UH, CITY'S, UH, RIGHTS DUTIES, PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH PENDING LITIGATION, ANY GAUCHER PATIENTS WITH THE PORT ARTHUR POLICE ASSOCIATION, BETTER KNOWN AS PA PA AND, UH, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS I A F F LOCAL 3 9 7.ALSO WE WILL COVER FIVE SECTION 5 51 0.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF RENT A REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN PORT ARTHUR.
UH, THEN WE WERE MOVED TO 5, 5, 1 0.072 AGAIN, OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, BETTER KNOWN AS E T J INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND CITY LIMITS OF POOR AUTHOR LOCATED NEAR WEST PORT ARTHUR ROAD.
UH, THEN WE WERE MOVED TO SEX AND 5, 5, 1 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL, AND OUR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROJECTS, PORT CITY PARTNERS, AND SCRIPT CARE OF TEXAS PHARMACY.
AND WE WERE MOVED IN THAT SAME SECTION, AGAIN, 5, 5, 1 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OUR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS, UH, PROSPECTS AND ANY ITEMS THAT WE WOULD ACTUALLY DISCUSS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE WILL RETURN TO AN OPEN SESSION TO ACT UPON THOSE.
AT THIS TIME, WE WANT TO RECESS FOR OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE WILL RETURN SO THAT WE MAY CONTINUE IN HANDLING THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
UH, WE ARE TURNING INTO THE SESSION, UH, FROM OUR, UH, OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION A LITTLE EARLIER.
WE ARE RECONVENING, UH, CITY SECRETARY.
WOULD YOU ESTABLISH A COURT MAYOR BARR T MAYOR PRO TEM, FRANK PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSES.
THANK YOU, COUNTY CITY ATTORNEY.
WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY BUSINESS OUT THERE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION, ANY ACTION, UH, THAT WOULD NEED TO BE BROUGHT FORTH.
UH, I WOULD BE READY, UH, TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO JOIN ME THE EXECUTIVE SESSION BE, UH, EARLIER COUNCILMAN KELLOGG.
AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACTIVELY CLOSE THE ORIGINAL MEETING OR WAITING FOR QUESTION ALL IN FAVOR.
ANY OPPOSES I JUST HAPPENED TO WAS HONORED TO BE EXECUTIVE SESSION, WHICH BEGAN AT 4:16 PM.