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[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
READY TO CALL SESSION, UH, IN OPEN SESSION, BROTHER CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, AND WE WILL[II. *CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)]
IMMEDIATELY, UH, WE SAYS TO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, THERE'S OPEN SESSION IS SET FOR TODAY, OCTOBER 26TH AND THE EXECUTIVE SESSION BEGINNING AT 4:00 PM.AND AGAIN, THIS IS, UH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE, UH, ABILITY FOR US TO ALLOW, UH, ATTENDANCE IN PERSON BY INDIVIDUALS EITHER VIA A TELEPHONIC OR VIDEO CONFERENCING.
UH, YOU MAY DO SO BY DARLING 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8.
AND YOU WOULD PUT IN MEETING ID 8 5 1 6 8 0 7 4 3 1 9 AND PASSCODE FIVE, SIX, NOPE, TWO TO FIVE TO SIX, FOUR TO FIVE.
AND WE'VE ALSO BEEN IN A COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND PROVIDE A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THOSE WHO WOULD REQUEST THOSE.
HOWEVER YOU WOULD NEED TO CALL THE, THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE AT 4 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5 AND MAKE THAT REQUEST ARE COMFORTABLE IN, UH, CLOSES.
WHEN YOU GIVE US THE INVOCATION AND WE WILL THEN DO THE PLEDGE.
THANK YOU ALL TONIGHT FOR THIS WEEKEND, YOU WERE IN THE VERY PRESENCE OF US, THINGS THAT SAY THAT WE LIVE BY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT.
WE FOUND GOD THAT YOU WOULD GUIDE US AND GOD, WE PRAY THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BE WITH US.
EVERY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP MAYOR, ALL OF OUR CITY MANAGER AND ALL OF OUR STAFF TODAY THAT WE GET TO SERVE BEFORE.
NONE WILL SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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 FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION WITH THE IMPLICATION COUNCIL WOMAN AND THE RECITING OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CITY SECRETARY, WHICH YOU'D BE SO KIND AS TO ESTABLISH THE CORE.
AND BY CALLING THE ROLE MAYOR BARTEE MAYOR PRO TEM, FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER KINLAW COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS, COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES.
THANK YOU SO KINDLY TO THE SECRETARY, WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO CLOSED MEANING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, WE WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 5, 5 1 0.101 OF THE CHAPTER, UH, 5 5, 1 OPEN MEETINGS, LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, ALL THIS AS FORMALLY, EXCUSE ME, ARTICLE NUMBER 6, 2 5 2 DASH ONE SEVEN, SECTION TWO, SUBSECTION EIGHT.
AND WHAT I LIKE TO READ IS PRIOR GOING PROJECT, GOING INTO THE MEETING, WE WILL DISCUSS IN THIS CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, REMIND ME OF TURNING TOO QUICKLY.
WE WERE DISCUSSING THE CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, 5, 5, 1 0.071 GOV THE GOVERNMENT CALLED TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING OUR POTENTIAL AND OUR PENDING LITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
WE ALSO DISCUSSED SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.07, ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE TO DISCUSS A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS, CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, NUMBER THREE, WE WILL DISCUSS 5, 5, 1 0.07, ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE, UH, TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING APRIL TENSOR AND OUR PENDING MITIGATION CLAIM BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND JEFFERSON COUNTY REGARDING HOUSING, THE HOUSING OF PRISONERS.
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ME, SEX AND 5, 5, 1 0.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE, UH, TO DISCUSS OUR DELIBERATE, THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OUR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY'S EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.ALSO SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT GOAT TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECTS AND SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.074 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE.
AND THIS HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY MAYOR BARCHIE AND COUNCILMAN JONES.
AND THESE ITEMS WOULD BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AND IF ACTION ON THESE ITEMS NEED TO BE HANDLED.
WHEN WE RETURN TO OPEN SESSION, WE WILL DISCUSS AND ACT ON THOSE.
AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME, I AM NOW READY TO, UH, GET AN EMOTION TO RECESS.
DO I NEED A MOTION FOR THAT? IT'S CALLED RECESS.
WE CAN RECESS TO OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION RIGHT DOWN THE HALL YET.
AND TO THOSE WHO ARE, UH, TUNED IN, YOU WILL, WE WILL RETURN IN ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF.
THIS IS THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, UH, REGULAR MEMBERS, REGULAR COUNCIL.
SO WE, WE WANT TO IN OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION, OKAY.
I SAW BY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY SECRETARY GOING INTO PANDEMONIUM BECAUSE I WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN TO HAVE THE MEETING.
UM, WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO IS CALL THE, THE WRONG FROM A BIG EXECUTIVE SESSION AS WE COME BACK INTO SESSION, UH, RECONVENE, GO AHEAD AND SAY THE SECRETARY, MAYOR PRO TIM FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES.
UH, SHE, THE SECRETARY, THERE WASN'T ANY MEASURES THAT CAME OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT WOULD NEED, UH, ACTION ON, RIGHT.
AM I CORRECT ON THAT? SO I CAN NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE, THE EARLIEST SESSION OR COUNSELING MARK COUNCILMAN.
WE HAD MOVED TO THE SECOND NUMBER, BUT CLOSE THE SESSION THAT BEGAN AT FOUR.
I BELIEVE IT WAS, UH, WE READ GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UH, WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.
ANY OPPOSED? NAY AYES HAVE IT TO IT'S AUDIT.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS NOW CLOSED NOW.