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[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
AND WE ARE READY TO BEGIN OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING OF THE PORT AUTHOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.UM, WE WANT TO ANNOUNCE THEM TODAY THAT WE ARE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
UH, BUT FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING BY DIALING IN, UH, YOU CAN CALL THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS, (877) 853-5247 AND 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9.
THAT, UH, ALLOWS US TO PARTICIPATE IN, TO BE IN FULL COMPLIANCE OF THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR EVERY INDIVIDUAL, BUT IN ORDER TO DO SO, WE WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT YOU HAVE TO CONTACT US, UM, UH, 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND YOU CAN CONTACT, UH, THE CITY SECRETARY AT, UH, 4 0 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5.
WE'RE READY TO BEGIN ON TODAY AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN INVOCATION, A PLEDGE, AND A ROLL CALL, UH, COUNCILMAN LAW.
WOULD YOU GIVE US AN INDICATION ON TODAY? SURE.
MAY I APPROACH TIM? WOULD YOU STAND WITH HIM PLEASE? OH, HEAVENLY FATHER.
THANKS YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR GIVING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE BUSINESS, DO YOUR, WILL WE ASK FOR YOUR GUIDANCE? AND WE ASKED FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
WE ASK YOU TO BLESS ALL THE INDIVIDUALS THAT MAY BE GOING THROUGH SOMETHING, BUT ESPECIALLY WE ASKED YOU TO BLESS THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, THIS GREAT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
WE ACTUALLY TO BLESS OUR STAFF ADMINISTRATION.
AND OF COURSE THIS COUNCIL, WE ASKED ALL THESE BLESSINGS AND YOUR SON JESUS' NAME.
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 CITY.
SECRETARY, WILL YOU ESTABLISH A CORE MAYOR? BARTEE MAYOR PRO TEM, FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSES.
YOU HAVE A CORE MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM.
[II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)]
WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.A CLOSED SET, A CLOSED MEETING OF, UH, OR EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL NOW BE HELD PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 5, 5 1 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 5 1 0.071 LITIGATION AND OR LEGAL ADVICE.
SECTION 5 5 1 0.072 LAND SECTION 5 5 1 0.073 NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS FOR PROSPECTIVE GIFTS TO THE CITY.
SECTION 5 5, 1 0.074 PERSONNEL SECTION 5 5, 1 0.076 SECURITY PERSONNEL OR DEVICES, SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.087 DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES.
AND SO WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO THIS CLOSED SESSION NOW, UH, AND, UH, DISCUSS THESE THINGS.
SECTION 5, 5 1 0 7 1 GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING POTENTIAL AND OR PENDING LITIGATION AND OR LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY OF PORT AUTHOR, SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.07 TO THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN PORT AUTHOR, SECTION 5 5, 1 0.087, THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECT.
WE'LL NOW RE RE UH, WE'LL NOW RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UH, WE'VE RETURNED FROM A CLOSED SESSION.
UH, WE'RE GOING TO, UH, ACCEPT A MOTION TO CLOSE, UH, EXECUTIVE SESSION, SOME AND A SECOND.
MAYOR BARTEE MAY APPROACH HIM.
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MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARK'S COUNCIL MEMBER.YOU HAVE A QUORUM MAYOR PRETEND.
WE WILL NOW, UM, ACCEPT A MOTION TO CLOSE OUT, UH, EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SO MO WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN KINLAW SECOND BY COUNCILMAN, UM, JONES, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
WE WILL NOW ENTER OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AND WE WILL RESUME OUR MEETING.