Dec 20, 2021 Special City Council

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OKAY, GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

AND TODAY IS A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING THAT'S BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TODAY, DECEMBER 20TH, UH, 2021.

THAT WAS THE BEGINNING SHOULD HAVE BEGUN MAYBE 10 MINUTES AGO AT 9 38 MINUTES, 9:48 AM.

NOW WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN THE MEETING AND THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.

WE WE'RE CONDUCTING OUR REGULAR, UH, SCHEDULED MEETING AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME ON TODAY'S DATE, DECEMBER 20TH, 2021.

AND IN ADDITION TO, UH, IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE OF QUORUM HAS TO BE SET AND PRESENT HERE IN THE CITY.

UH, COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 4 44 FOURTH STREET HERE IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.

IN ORDER FOR US TO CONDUCT AND HAVE THIS MEETING, THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING, UH IN-PERSON OR, UH, THROUGH TELEPHONIC OR TELEPHONE, EXCUSE ME.

ON VIDEO, UH, MEDIUMS. UH, YOU MAY DOW 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9.

YOU WILL ENTER A MEETING ID 8 3 1 2 2 3 9 2 5 6 4 AND PASSCODE 6 8 4 8 9 3.

WE WILL ALSO BE ON AND WE ARE ALSO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.

AND IF A CITIZEN HAS A NEED OR DESIRE FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, YOU ONLY NEED CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT 4 0 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5 AND REQUEST THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS.

AND WE WOULD DO ALL THAT WE POSSIBLY CAN TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THOSE FOR YOU.

AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN THE MEETING.

WE WILL HAVE

[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY THAT YOU HAVE MADE.

WE THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO GATHER TOGETHER, TO TAKE CARE OF THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY.

WE PRAY THAT EVERYTHING SAID AND DONE WILL BEAT YOUR GLORY AND TO YOUR HONOR, IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WE PRAY.

AMEN.

PLEASE JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

SO THE SECRETARY, WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO ESTABLISH THE QUORUM MAYOR BARR T MAYOR PRO TEM, FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS, COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES.

THANK YOU SO CRAZY.

OUR

[II. ACTION ITEM]

ONE OF THE CODE OF OTTOMAN SAYS, WE MUST DISCUSS THIS BEFORE WE CAN COUNCIL THIS MEETING.

AM I CORRECT? A CITY ATTORNEY? YES.

OKAY.

WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON IT BEFORE WE WOULD HAVE A MOTION TO COUNCIL, ANY DISCUSSION ON CANCELLATION OF THE AFTERNOON MEETING BEFORE WE WOULD TAKE A VOTE.

I LIKE TO GET A MOTION PLEASE.

FROM, UH, MAY I APPROACH HIM THAT WE CANCELED THE MEETING AND CONDUCT THAT BUSINESS? AM I CORRECT ATTORNEY THIS MORNING INSTEAD OF AT FIVE 30, MAKE IT A SECOND COUNCIL WOMAN HOMES.

OKAY.

HE'S BEEN MOVED IN SECOND THAT WE WOULD COUNCIL THE MEETING ON THIS AFTERNOON OR THIS EVENING AT FIVE 30 AND CONDUCT THAT BUSINESS HERE WHILE WE ARE PRESENT IN CHAMBERS ON THIS MORNING, WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR, YOU KNOW, READINESS ON THAT ITEM.

IF THAT BE NONE, ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? NAY THE AYES HAVE IT.

SO IT IS ON IT.

WE WOULD NOW HAVE THE MEETING THAT WE HAD ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR FIVE 30 THIS AFTERNOON.

WE WOULD HAVE IT NOW BEGINNING AT 9:44 AM HERE IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON DECEMBER 20TH, 2021, UH, PROCLAMATIONS.

I DON'T HAVE ANY PERFORMED.

WE SEE THE SECRETARY THERE AREN'T ANY, OKAY, NEXT WE HAVE OUR PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

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THAT WOULD BE NONE.

NOW WE HAVE, UH, EVERY DON'T HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING AT ALL.

UH, NOW WE HAVE ITEMS

[VI. REPORTS / ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWO (2) MINUTES PER COUNCILMEMBER)]

I DID WANT TO, SINCE, UM, THIS ITEM CALLS FOR, UM, SALUTATIONS AND, UH, ANNOUNCING THOSE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT AND PERTINENT, I DO WANT TO COMMAND, I SAID HIS STAFF FOR THE HOLIDAY, A CELEBRATION THAT WAS HAD A DOWNTOWN, WANTED TO COME IN.

ALL OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED.

IT WAS A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL EVENT UNDER THE PAVILION.

UM, A SPECIAL THANKS TO CHRISTY, UH, WHITLEY, NED, UH, AND ALL OF THOSE THAT WORKED WITH HER ALONG SATURDAY.

IT REALLY WAS A, UM, IT REALLY WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT.

THANK THE CITY MANAGER FOR MAKING THE STAFF AVAILABLE FOR THAT.

UH, I THINK, UH, AS WE USED TO SAY, A WONDERFUL TIME WAS HAD BY ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

AND ANYONE ELSE.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, UH, ALONG WITH COUNCIL OR MAYOR PRO TEM, FRANK, EXCUSE ME, IT WAS A GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT.

IT WAS A FAMILY EVENT.

UH, I WAS THERE FOR A FEW HOURS, UH, AND I OBSERVED SEVERAL OF OUR CITIZENS, UH, AND EVEN THOSE WHO WEREN'T CITIZENS IN PORT ARTHUR ENJOY EVERYTHING THAT WE HAD TO OFFER IPAD.

SO THAT WAS SOMETHING GOOD AND POSITIVE IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.

UH, AND WE PROBABLY WOULD WANT TO MAYBE CONTINUE TO TRY SOMETHING VERY SIMILAR TO THAT AGAIN, FOR OUR CITIZENS HERE IN, UH, PORT OFF AND IN SOUTH EAST, TEXAS ALSO, UH, AS A NOTE OF COMMUNITY INTERESTS.

AND I THOUGHT THAT THE SHARE WOULD BE UP HERE WITH IT.

UH, I RECEIVED, UH, MY, UH, PLAQUE, I GUESS.

OH, SHE HAS IT.

I'M SORRY.

I'M I WAS THINKING FOR YOU BACK THERE.

I WANT TO, I WANT TO SHARE THIS WITH, UH, COLLEAGUES AND WITH THE CITIZENS.

THANK YOU.

FROM THE BLOOMBERG HARVARD CITY INITIATIVE, UH, PROGRAM THAT, UH, I REPRESENTED PORT AUTHOR AND ALSO THE STATE OF TEXAS BECAUSE THERE WERE ONLY 30, I BELIEVE IT IS, UH, 35 PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS ABOUT, IT WAS ABOUT A TWO YEAR, 18 MONTH TO 24 MONTH PROGRAM WHERE WE ATTENDED CLASSES VIRTUALLY FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS.

I HAD SCOTT CONNECTED WITH SOME, SOME OF THE THINGS, BECAUSE THERE WERE DIFFERENT TIMES THAT THEY ASKED US TO BRING IN STAFF AND INFORM STAFF OF WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE TRAINING.

AND I RECEIVED THIS, UH, IT SAID THAT I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE 20, 20, 20, 21 ROOMBERG HARVARD CITY LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE AND WITNESSED WHERE, UH, THEY WERE OFFICIAL, UH, SIGNATURES OR HERE ON TO A FIXED AND A IT SIGNED BY MR. JONG, WHO IS THE FACULTY DIRECTOR AND FACULTY CO-CHAIR AT HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL.

AND ALSO BY MR. ABDELLI, IF I SAID HIS NAME CORRECTLY, I HOPE I DID.

UH, THE FACT THAT THE FACULTY CO-CHAIR OF THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL AND ALSO HAVE A PERSONAL NOTE ON THE BACK FROM MIKE BLOOMBERG THANKING US.

AND OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE RECEIVED ONE THINKING AS FAR OUR LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM.

SO I WANT MY COLLEAGUES TO KNOW, AND THE CITIZENS KNOW THAT I HAVE COMPLETED THIS, AND IT'S A VERY, VERY BENEFICIAL AND NOTEWORTHY PROGRAM.

OKAY.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

UH, COST REMARKS.

OKAY.

UH, YES.

AND, UH, PREVIOUS MEETINGS WE'VE DISCUSSED THE, UH, THE, UH, POSSIBILITY, UH, FOR US TO REVIEW THE STATUS OF THE, UH, TYPE OF EDC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION THAT WE OPERATE.

UH, AND THROUGH THOSE DISCUSSIONS IT'S BEEN, UH, BANTERED ABOUT AMONGST THE, THE, UH, THE COUNCIL THAT WE MIGHT WANT TO ATTEND A TRAINING SESSION SO WE CAN GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE, UH, THE WAY EDC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS OPERATE HERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

THERE'S A TYPE A

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THERE IS A, UH, BASIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COURSE THAT, UH, IS PROVIDED BY THE TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

UH, THERE ARE THREE CLASSES IN A YEAR, 2022.

UH, AND I THINK THAT WE, AS A COUNCIL MAY WANT TO LOOK AT, UH, ACTUALLY ATTENDING THESE, UH, ONE OF THESE SO THAT WE CAN AGAIN GET A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE A AND THE B TYPE, UH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS OPERATE AND HOW, UH, THEY BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY ARE CREATED.

SO, UH, EACH OF US HAS A COPY THAT THE CITY SECRETARY HAS PROVIDED TO US OF THE, UH, THE CORE SCHEDULE.

UH, THERE'S THE ONE IN THE WINTER, UH, IN FEBRUARY IN ROUND ROCK, TEXAS.

UH, THE SUMMER SESSION WILL BE IN, UH, JUNE IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND ANOTHER WINTER SESSION AGAIN IN NOVEMBER OF 2022.

SO I WOULD, UH, ASK THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER, UH, APPROVING, UH, THE OURSELVES TO ACTUALLY ATTEND THESE.

WE DON'T HAVE TO GO AS A GROUP.

IT WOULD BE GOOD IF WE WENT AS A GROUP, BUT, UH, I THINK WE NEED TO CONSIDER THIS AND WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO, COWS CALL ME A CITY MANAGER.

AND THEN ONCE YOU MAKE A DECISION, YOU CAN GET WITH, UH, CHRISTIE DOWN IN OUR OFFICE AND LET HER KNOW WHICH SESSION WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO ATTEND, UM, AND PENDING OUR APPROVAL.

I'VE ASKED TO ATTEND THE WINTER SESSION IN FEBRUARY IF IT'S POSSIBLE, BECAUSE IT WORKS WITH MY SCHEDULE TO ATTEND THAT ONE IN ROUND ROCK IN FEBRUARY, I THINK COWS FROM JOE'S.

YEAH.

SO WE'LL WORK ON THAT IN THE CITY MANAGER OR WE'LL WORK ON, I GUESS, PUTTING IT ON MAYBE THE AGENDA FOR JANUARY.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

COUNCILMAN MARKS.

OKAY.

ANYONE ELSE? SO IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER, UH, ITEMS TO DISCUSS A LITTLE RABBIT, WE WILL, UH, MOVE TO, I WANT TO FINISH BUSINESS, WHICH THERE ISN'T ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS THAT WE NEED TO ATTEND TO ON TO DATE.

WE'LL GO NOW TO

[VIII. CONSENT AGENDA]

AND THE CONSENT AGENDA IS INVOLVED IN ITEMS THAT ALL THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN GIVEN PRIOR NOTICE AND INFORMATION ON EACH OF THESE ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

IF THERE IS NOT ANY REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ANY ITEM, WE WILL ACTUALLY PASS EACH OF THESE TOGETHER WITH ONE VOTE.

WOULD THERE BE ANY ITEMS? SOME OF THEM WANT TO BE WITHDRAWN OF REMARKS JUST FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES.

I'D LIKE TO WITHDRAW ITEM NUMBER, UH, IT'S AN ITEM NUMBER 1516.

YES.

MA'AM 15 HIGHLIGHT ADAM 15 PR 2, 2, 2 7, 7.

OKAY.

ANY OTHER ADDICTS, ANY OTHER REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWN? ANY OTHER REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWALS? OKAY.

IF ARE BEATEN THAT I'M READY TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER 15, TO BE WITHDRAWN AND HANDLED INDIVIDUALLY.

MAY I GET A MOTION? COUNCILWOMAN.

MOSES.

THANK YOU.

MAY I GET A SECOND COUNCILMAN JONES? OKAY.

THE MOVE.

AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER 15.

UH, ARE WE READY FOR QUESTION ANY OF THE RETINAS ON THIS ALL IN FAVOR, WE READY TO VOTE THEN ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE.

IN AIR POSES, I WAS HAVING THE SHORTEST AUDIT.

WE NOW ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA WOULD BE ACCEPTED OF ITEM NUMBER 15.

NOW

[VIII. C. 15. P. R. No. 22277 — A Resolution Approving A Pre- Employment Workforce Training Agreement Between The City Of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation And Lamar State College Port Arthur For The Training Of Port Arthur Residents As Class A & B Commercial Drivers In An Amount Not To Exceed 75, 000. 00; Funds Available In EDC Account No. 120- 80- 625- 5475- 00- 00- 000]

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THAT'S ZERO ZERO DASH ZERO ZERO DASH 0 0 0.

MAY I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? COSMIN MARKS MAY GET A SECOND COUNCILMAN JONES.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

NOW WE ARE UNREADINESS ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILMAN MARKS? UH, YES.

MR. MAYOR, THANK YOU.

UM, THIS PARTICULAR ITEM IS, UH, HAS BEEN DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY, UH, THIS YEAR, UH, A CONCERN IN THE TRAINING, UM, PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVING TRUCK DRIVERS, WITH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EDC AND LAMAR STATE COLLEGE PORT AUTHOR.

IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING HAVING BEEN A PREVIOUS MEMBER OF THE EDC, THAT THERE IS A MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY REPORT THAT IS, IS, IS PREPARED TO TRACK THE SUCCESS RATE, THE RESULTS OF, OF THAT PROGRAM.

HOW MANY, HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE ENROLLED, HOW MANY PEOPLE COMPLETED AND HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PLACED OUT IN THE WORKFORCE? UH, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK AT THIS TIME THAT WE, UH, RECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE EDC, UH, TRAINING COORDINATOR TO, UH, TO BRING US UP TO DATE AS TO WHAT THE RESULTS OF THAT PROGRAM HAS BEEN.

UH, I, I DON'T THINK WE'VE, WE'VE RECEIVED ONE IN, IN, UH, IN, IN AT LEAST THE FAST QUARTER.

SO, UH, THAT, THAT'S MY READINESS.

WE HAVE BBC, A DIRECTOR.

MR. DAVIS, DO YOU COME UP AND ADDRESS THAT FOR US PLEASE? YES, SIR.

MR. MARKS I'LL, UM, I'LL GET IT SENT TO YOU PROBABLY AS SOON AS THE MEETING WAS OVER.

OKAY.

UH, BECAUSE YOU WANTED THE INFORMATION OF HOW MANY, UM, RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT A BOARD OR HOW MANY PASSED, HOW MANY STILL TAKING IT? HOW MANY, UH, EMPLOYED, RIGHT? HOW MANY, A AND WHERE THEY'RE, WHERE THEY ACTUALLY EMPLOYED.

THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ABOUT, UH, THE, THE TYPE OF TRAINING THAT WAS BEING GIVEN, YOU KNOW, AS OPPOSED TO, UH, THE BUSES, UH, GETTING A CDL TO DRIVE BUSES, AS OPPOSED TO DRIVING THE BIG RIGS WHERE THE, UH, THE PAY SCALE IS MUCH HIGHER AND, AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE GOING TO BE ABLE TO, TO DRIVE THOSE TYPE TRUCKS AND, UH, WHERE THEY GOING TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT HIGHER WAGE, UH, THOSE HIGHER WAGE JOBS.

OKAY.

OKAY.

I'LL GET AN EMAIL TO YOU.

AND JUST ONE OTHER THING, BE BECAUSE CITIZENS ARE ACTUALLY WANTING TO KNOW THIS, YOU KNOW, UH, YOU CAN SEND IT TO US, BUT I WOULD LIKE THE, FOR REPORT TO BE GIVEN PUBLICLY AT SOME, SOME POINT IN THE NEAR FUTURE, SO THAT THE PUBLIC WHO WATCHES AND TENS ARE OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS.

WE UNDERSTAND WHAT WHAT'S GOING ON ALSO.

OKAY.

OKAY.

YEAH.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MS. DAVIS.

OKAY.

ANY OTHER RETINAS ON THIS? OKAY.

IF NOT, WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED? NAY.

THE AYES HAVE IT.

SO IS AUDIT.

WE ACCEPT PR NUMBER 2, 2, 2 77, AS RED AND PRESENTED.

WE'RE NOW MOVED TO

[IX. A.1. P. R. No. 22286 — A Resolution Appointing And/ Or Reappointing A Member Or Members To The Beautification Commission ( Requested By Councilmember Holmes)]

UH, JEN, UH, NON CONSIDER, EXCUSE ME.

AND THESE ACTS, THESE ITEMS REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL ACTION.

FIRST, WE HAVE A RESOLUTION 2, 2, 2, 8, 6, IT'S A RESOLUTION APPOINTED AND OR REAPPOINTED, A MEMBER OR MEMBERS OF THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE AS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL, WOMAN HOMES.

UH, YOU HAVE THE NAMES OF CITY SECRETARY I'M LIKE, OH, I'M SORRY.

MAYOR CAN GET MY MIC ON.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES IS APPOINTING BARBARA MONROE.

OKAY.

AND THAT WOULD BE THE NAME FOR THE APPOINTMENT.

UH, MAY GET A MOTION.

COUNCILWOMAN HOLMES MAY GET A SECOND.

COUNCILMAN JONES HAD BEEN MOVED.

AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT PR NUMBER 2, 2, 2, 8, 6 WITH NAME IS BARBARA MONROE, UH, INSERTED THAT ARE READY FOR QUESTION.

WE'RE NOT, I MEAN, NO, UNREADINESS, UH, VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED? NAY AYES.

AND SO AS AUDIT PR NUMBER 2, 2, 2, 8, 6,

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WE HAVE PR

[IX. A.2. P. R. No. 22299 — A Resolution Authorizing The January 4, 2022 Regularly Scheduled Council Meeting Date To Be Rescheduled (Requested By Mayor Bartle)]

AND THAT IS, UH, A REQUEST FROM THE MAYOR AND A CITY SECRETARY.

YOU HAVE THAT DATE IN REGARD, WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE TO MEET HIM.

WE'RE GOING TO RESCHEDULE TO JANUARY THE 11TH.

OKAY.

SO EVERYONE UNDERSTAND THAT? NO, I'M GOOD.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO IS PASS THIS RESOLUTION? AND THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WOULD BE ON JANUARY 11TH, 2022.

AND THAT WOULD BE AT A NINE 30 MEETING.

AM I CORRECT? OKAY.

UH, FIRST TWO, THEN I GET A MOTION, UH, MAYOR POTEL OKAY.

MEGA THE SECOND COUNSELOR MARKS IT'S BEEN MOVED.

AND SECOND TO THAT, WE WOULD ACCEPT PR NUMBER 2, 2, 2, 9, 9 WITH THE DATE THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO US BY THE CITY SECRETARY.

ANY QUESTIONS ON WRITTEN IS ON HIS ALBUM.

THERE'LL BE NONE.

WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSES AS HAPPENED TO AUDIT PR NUMBER 2, 2, 2, 9, 9 WOULD BE ACCEPTED NEXT.

WE WOULD MOVE TO

[IX. B.1. P. O. No. 7013 — An Ordinance Authorizing The Retirement Of Police Canine " Judge" And Transferring The Ownership Of The Canine To The Personal Care Of Officer Jimmy Whitehead]

MAY I GET A MOTION? COUNCILMAN JONES TO APPROVE ME MAY GET A SECOND.

COUNCILMAN HOMES HAS BEEN MOVED.

AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT, UH, AUDIT MISS NUMBER 7 0 1, 3 AS READ ANY UNREADINESS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS, THERE'LL BE NONE.

WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSES AS HAVING SHORTAGE ALL THE PO NUMBER 7 0 1 3 WOULD BE ACCEPTED.

NEXT.

WE HAVE APPEAL NUMBER

[IX. B.2. P. O. No. 7021 — An Ordinance Extending The Declaration Of Disaster Pursuant To § 418. 108( b) Of The Texas Government Code]

AND WE'LL TELL THEM WE ARE DOING THOSE EVERY 30 DAYS ON WEEK.

OKAY.

AND THAT WOULD BE FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS, WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO REVISIT IT, OR SOMETIME AFTER THE 11TH OF JANUARY, IF NEED BE, UH, MAY GET A MOTION.

COUNCILMAN HOME MAY GET A SECOND.

COUNCILMAN JONES HAS BEEN MOVED IN SECOND.

THAT WOULD, WE WOULD ACCEPT P O NUMBER 721 AS READ ANY QUESTIONS ON IT.

ANY UNREADINESS THERE'LL BE NONE.

WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED? NAY, THE AYES HAVE IT TO AS AUDIT PO NUMBER SEVEN G ROW TWO, ONE WOULD BE ACCEPTED.

NEXT.

WE HAVE PO

[IX. B.3. P. O. No. 7022 — An Ordinance Amending Chapter 90 ( Special Events), Article I ( In General) Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur As It Pertains To Special Events Held Within The City, And Providing For Publication]

AS IT PERTAINS TO SPECIAL EVENTS HELL WITHIN THE CITY AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.

MAY I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? COUNCILMAN MARKS.

SO MOVE BACK AT A SECOND.

COUNCILMAN HALL HAS BEEN MOVED IN SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT PO NUMBER 7 0 2, 2 AS READ.

WE ARE READY FOR QUESTION.

NO ONE RENTING THIS ON THIS.

ARE WE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? NAY, AYES HAVE IT.

SO IT IS AUDIT.

WE ACCEPT PO NUMBER 7 0 2 2 AS READ NEXT, WE HAVE FIELD NUMBER

[IX. B.4. P. O. No. 7023 — An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Amending Section 106- 121 Of Chapter 106 Of The Code Of Ordinances As It Pertains To Traffic, Designating The Hours Of 7: 30 A. M. To 9: 00 A. M. And 2: 30 P. M. To 4: 30 P. M. For One- Way Streets On 27th Street Between 9th Avenue And 6th Avenue At Bob Hope School Located At 2849 9th Avenue And Providing For An Effective Date And For Publication.]

AND FOR PUBLICATION MAY GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OR COUNCILMAN HOME MAY GET A SECOND.

COUNCILMAN JONES IS A MOVE SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT PO NUMBER 7, 0 2, 3 AS RED INDIAN READINESS QUESTION.

MA'AM GO RIGHT AHEAD.

COSMIN JONES.

THAT'S THE SAME, UH, THING WE'RE DISCUSSING THE SAME, THE SYSTEM BUTTON UP THE TAB OF JAMS YOU GOT TOGETHER AND SAID, THIS WAS THE BEST WAY TO GO.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

ANY OTHER

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WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED? NAY AYES HAVE IT TOWARD HIS DAUGHTER.

WE WOULD ACCEPT PO NUMBER 7, 2 7 0 2 3 AS RED.

OKAY.

NOW WE WILL MOVE TO

[IX. B.5. P. O. No. 7024 — An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, Amending Chapter 106 — Traffic, Article III — Specific Street Regulations, Division 4 — Speed, Section 106- 143 — Speed On State And Federal Highways Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, To Establish The Maximum Prima Facie Speed Limit For State Highway 73 From Mile Post 20. 762 East To Mile Post 24. 163; Authorizing The Posting Of Proper Signs; Repealing Conflicting Ordinances; Containing A Savings Clause; Prescribing A Penalty Of Up To Five Hundred Dollars ($ 500. 00) For Each Violation Thereof; And Providing For The Publication And Effective Date Thereof.]

IT'S AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 1 0 6, TRAFFIC ARTICLE THREE SPECIFIC STREET REGULATIONS DIVISION FOUR SPEED SECTION 1 0 6 DASH 1 4 3 SPEED ON STATE AND FEDERAL HIGHWAYS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS TO ESTABLISH THE MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIA SPEED LIMIT FOR STATE HIGHWAY 73 FROM MILEPOST 20 DASH 28.7 TO SIX EAST TO MILEPOST 24.163.

OTHERIZING THE POSTING OF PROPER SIGNS REPEALED IN CONFLICTING ORDINANCES CONTAINING A SAVINGS CAUSE PRESCRIBING A PENALTY OF UP TO $500 FOR EACH VIOLATION THERE ARE AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THERE UP.

MAY I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? MAY APPROACH HIM MR. MAYOR, POINT OF ORDER, AS YOU WERE READING THAT YOU SAID SEVEN TO SIX AND IT'S 7, 6, 2.

I JUST WANTED FOR MILEPOSTS 20.

OKAY.

I'M SORRY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FROM, OKAY.

AND CORRECTION IS FOR MILEPOSTS MILEPOSTS, 20 DASH 7 6 2 20 0.76 28.762.

I'M SORRY.

I PRESENTED HIM INCORRECT AND TOMORROW POST 24.1 63.

YES, SIR.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

I WAS JUST, MY BRAIN WAS GOING, MY MOUTH WAS GOING FAIL MOVE, MR MAN.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

UH, SECOND, UH, COUNCILWOMAN, UH, MOSES HAS BEEN MOVED IN SECOND WITH THAT PARTICULAR CORRECTION.

THANK YOU.

UH, WE WOULD ACCEPT THIS, UH, ANY UNREADINESS ON IT.

OKAY.

WE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSED TO HAVE IT? SO WE WOULD ACCEPT PO NUMBER 7 2 7 0 2 4 AND READ, WE ARE NOW READY TO,

[X. CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)]

AND, UH, COUNCIL, UH, CHAMBERS ARE DOWNSTAIRS IN THE, IN THE, UH, CONFERENCE ROOM AND A CLOSE MEETING OR EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD, WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 5, 5, 1 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 5, 1 0.074.

THE GOVERNMENT CALLED YOU 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, SECTION 5 5, 1 0.0087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE YOU DISCUSSED OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF REPORT.

OTHER SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECTS.

AND THE SECTION 5 5, 1 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECTS AND THIS MORE SUCCINCTLY IT'S PLACE AND THE BALLROOM BOARD.

AND THESE WOULD BE ITEMS THAT WE WOULD DISCUSS IN CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IF THE NEED ARISES FOR A MOTION TO COME OUT OF OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.

WHEN WE RETURN TO OUR OPEN SESSION, WE WILL ACT ON THAT MOTION AND VOTE ON IT IN THAT, AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME, WE WERE NOW RECESS TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM FOR OUR SESSION.

THANK YOU.

ARE WE READY? OKAY.

I WAS GOING TO SAY ASSISTANT SECRETARY THOUGHT I WAS AT CHURCH AT THAT.

I WAS AT SHIRTS SINCE THE CITY SECRETARY SAID LIVE ON MY SCREEN.

OKAY.

WE ARE READY TO REASSEMBLE.

UH, AND I WAS SPECIAL MEETING.

WILL YOU PLEASE SEE THE SECRETARY OF REESTABLISH THE QUORUM FOR US? MAYOR BARTEE PRESENT.

MAY I APPROACH HIM? FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS.

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YEAH, THE CORE MAN.

THANK YOU.

SO KINDLY, UH, CITY, UH, ATTORNEY W THERE WAS NOT ANY MOTIONS COME OUT OF THE MEETING, UH, AND TO THE SECRETARY, WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE US AT THIS TIME, RIGHT? SO I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT OR COSMIC.

UH, KENDALL MIGHT GET A SECOND.

MAYOR.

PRO TEMP HAS BEEN, SHE HAS BEEN MOVING AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD TO JOIN THIS MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PORT OFF THE CITY COUNCIL ON TODAY, DECEMBER 20TH, 2021, WHICH BEGAN AT 9:48 AM THIS MORNING BECAUSE OF THE BUSINESS THAT WAS ACTUALLY CONDUCTED.

THERE WILL NOT BE A MEETING AT 5:30 PM ON TODAY.

THE NEXT MEETING OF THIS AUGUST BODY WILL ACTUALLY OCCUR ON JANUARY 11TH AT NINE 30, A M TWO, ALL AT THE CITIZENS WHO MAY BE WATCHING NOW, WHO MAY WATCH THIS AT YOUR LEISURE.

GOD BLESS YOU.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

IT'S THE PROPER POLITICAL TERM AND ATTORNEY.

THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY, RIGHT? HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

WE'RE READY.

WE'RE READY TO ADJOURN ALL IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSES.

GOD BLESS YOU.

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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