* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. WE RAN EVERYBODY. [00:00:02] ALL RIGHT. UH, GOOD AFTERNOON. [I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL] THIS IS ESPECIAL MEETING OF THE PORT OFF THE CITY COUNCIL ON TODAY'S DATE, MARCH 21ST, 2022 AT 3:00 PM. AND IT IS EXACTLY 3:03 PM. NOW, UH, THE CITY OF PORT OFF, UH, WE'LL CONDUCT THE, UH, SPECIAL MEETING THAT I JUST ANNOUNCED HERE IN THE, UH, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AND MAYBE MAYBE ATTENDED BY TELEPHONIC AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, UH, MEDIUMS. UM, IN ADDITION TO ALLOW HIM PERSONS TO ATTEND, UH, ALLOWED INDIVIDUALS RELATIVE TO ATTEND. IN-PERSON A QUORUM OF THE, UH, CITY COUNCIL MUST BE PRESENT PHYSICALLY HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF CITY HALL AT 4 44 FOURTH STREET IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. UH, AND AGAIN, THE PUBLIC THEY PARTICIPATE IN PERSON OR VIA THE, UH, ELECTRONIC DEVICES. UH, YOU MAY ENTER THE MEETING BY DIALING, UH, BY HAVING THE MEETING CODE OF EIGHT ID 8 6 1 9 7 4 9 6 6 2 7. AND THE PASSCODE OF, UH, 3 9 1 5 9 3. AND YOU MAY DIAL TO ENTER THAT INFORMATION. 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9. AND WE ALSO IN COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY, THAT HERE IN THE CITY OF PORT OFF, AND IF AN INDIVIDUAL WOULD NEED SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, THEY ONLY NEED TO CALL THE SECRETARY OF THE OFFICE, UH, CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 4 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. SO THAT THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE, UH, GOTTEN FOR INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD REQUEST THOSE WITH ALL THAT BEING SAID, WE WOULD. NOW, IF YOU HAVE A ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PUT IT ON MUTE, PLEASE, AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH INVOCATION AND PLEDGE AND THE ROLL CALL, UH, PERHAPS A FRANK, WHEN YOU DO AN INDICATION FOR US, PLEASE OH, WHY? AS AN ETERNAL GOD, OUR FATHER, HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE FOR ALLOWING US THIS WONDERFUL AND BLESSED OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND WORK ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR. WE PRAY YOUR CHOICES IN YOUR RICHEST BLESSINGS UPON US. WE PRAY GOD THAT YOU WOULD GUIDE US AND GUARD US AND THAT YOU WOULD KEEP US. WE PRAY AS WELL. GOD, FOR OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS IN THE UKRAINE AS WELL, THAT FATHER, YOU WOULD BE OVER THEM, PROTECT THEM, KEEP THEM AND SUSTAIN THEM THAT THEY MIGHT AGAIN, NO PEACE. WE ASK ALL OF THIS IN THE POWERFUL AND PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS. WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. LET'S DO THE PLEDGE IN UNISON, PLEASE. I PLAYED THE LEAVE 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 SHOULD DETECT WHATEVER WOULD YOU BE? SO KIND AS TO ESTABLISH THE QUORUM FOR ME, MAYOR BARR TO PRESENT MAYOR PRO TEM, FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS, COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSES, AND THEN YOU HAVE A CORMIER. OKAY, THANK YOU. UH, WE HAVE [II.A.1. P. R. No. 22302 — A Resolution Requesting City Council Authorize The Pre- Qualification Of Five ( 5) Engineering Firms: Arceneaux, Wilson & Cole LLC Of Port Arthur, Texas; Freese And Nichols Of Pearland, Texas; Fittz & Shipman, Inc. Of Port Arthur, Texas; Schaumburg & Polk, Inc. Of Port Arthur, Texas And Soutex Surveyors, Inc. Of Port Arthur, Texas, For The Purpose Of Providing Professional Engineering Services For Water Utilities Projects. This Pre- Qualification Will Be For A 2 Year Term] AN ITEM THAT IS REQUIRING, UH, INDIVIDUAL ACTION. WE WILL BEGIN WITH AND IS, UH, PR NUMBER 22 3 0 TO REACH A RESOLUTION REQUESTING CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE, UH, THE PREQUALIFICATION OF FIVE ENGINEERING FIRMS, NAMELY ARSENAULT WILSON AND COAL LLC OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS FREESE, AND NICHOLS OF PARALLEL AND TEXAS FITS AND SHIPMENT IN COOPERATOR, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS SHAMBERG AND POLK AND COOPERATIVE POUR OUT THE TEXAS AND SOUTH TEXAS SOUP IS A SURVEY AS EXCUSE ME, INCORPORATED OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WATER UTILITIES PROJECTS, UH, THE PRE-QUALIFICATION WILL BE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM. MAY I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL, UH, COUNCIL WOMEN, UM, ON SOME OAT MAY GET A SECOND. COUNCILMAN JOHNS HAS BEEN MOVED IN SECOND THAT WE WENT, EXCUSE ME, EXCEPT P R NUMBER 22 3 0 2 AS RED. ARE WE READY FOR QUESTION? ANY QUESTIONS ON IT? NOT WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR, [00:05:02] ANY OPPOSES I WAS HAVING, SO IS AUDIT. WE WOULD ACCEPT PR NUMBER 22, 3 0 2 AS READ NEXT. WE [II.A.2. P. R. No. 22421 —A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With L & L General Contractors Of Beaumont, Texas For The Construction Of Port Arthur Transit' s New Storage Building Located At 325 Dallas Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas In The Amount Not To Exceed $ 226, 500. 00. Funding Is Available In Account No. 401- 70- 530- 8512- 00- 60- 000] HAVE A RESOLUTION PR NUMBER 22, 4 21. IT'S A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH L AND L CONTRACT DISSOLVE BEAUMONT, TEXAS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PORT OUT THE TRANSIT NEW STORAGE BUILDING LOCATED AT 3 25 DALLAS AVENUE, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $226,500. FUNDING IS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 4 0 1 DASH SEVEN ZERO DASH 5 3 0 DASH 8 5 1 2 DASH 8 0 0 DASH SIX ZERO DASH 0 0 0. MAY I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL, A COSMIC KENDALL. THANK YOU, MAN. I GOT A SECOND CAUSE MY MOM HAS BEEN MOVED IN SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT PR NUMBER 22, 4 21 AS WRIT FOR QUESTION THE QUESTION, UH, WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR. ANY OPPOSED? NAY AYES HAVE IT SO AUDIT. WE WOULD ACCEPT PR NUMBER 2, 2, 4, 2 1 AS RICK. [II.A.3. P. R. No. 22434 — A Resolution Requesting Ratification Of The Repair And Upgrade Of The Monitoring Well And Gas Probes At The Landfill By SCS Engineers Of Bedford, Texas, With A Budgetary Impact Of 53, 800. 00. Funding Is Available In Account No. 403- 50- 320- 5420- 00- 00- 000 ( Professional Services)] NEXT ITEM PR NUMBER 2, 2 4, 3, 4. IT'S A RESOLUTION REQUESTING RATIFICATION OF THE REPAIR AND UPGRADE OF THE MONITORING. WELL AND GAS PROBES AT THE LANDFILL BY S C S ENGINEERS OF BEDFORD, TEXAS WITH A BUDGETARY IMPACT, UH, $53,800. FINDING IS AVAILABLE AND ACCOUNT NUMBER 4 0 3 DASH FIVE ZERO DASH 3 2 0 DASH 5 4 2 0 DASH ZERO ZERO DASH 8 0 0 DASH 0 0 0. AND IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, MAY I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? COUNCILWOMAN, MOSES. THANK YOU. NOW I GET A SECOND. UH, MAY I APPROACH HIM, FRANK? THANK YOU. IT'S BEEN MOVED. AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT P R A NUMBER 2, 2, 4, 3, 4 IS RED OR RED IF THE QUESTION WAS OH, OKAY. I KIND OF COVERED COUNCILOR MARKS. UH, MR. MAYOR, MR. CITY MANAGER. UH, THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE HERE IS TODAY IS THE, UH, DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF, UH, THE INFORMATION CONCERNING WHAT WE WERE DOING, THE PLAN THAT WE WERE GOING TO DO TO. OKAY. AND THE QUESTION I HAVE IS, IS THAT W HAVE WE COMPLIED WITH THAT? BECAUSE THERE, IF I READ THIS CORRECTLY, IF I READ THE LETTER FROM TCEQ CORRECTLY, THERE IS SOME CONSEQUENCE OR THERE AS POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES IF WE DON'T COMPLY WITH, WITH THE DEADLINE. SO CAN YOU TELL US WHERE WE ARE WITH THAT? GOOD AFTERNOON. SO YES, YES, SIR. MR. BARTON, MR. BURTON DID SIGN OFF ON THE LETTER. WE HAVE REQUESTED AN EXTENSION FROM CCQ TO ENSURE THAT WE MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE IN THE LETTER. SO WE'RE WAITING ON A RESPONSE TCEQ TO LET US KNOW THAT THEY HAVE, THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION AND THAT THEY APPROVE IT. OKAY. OKAY. CAN YOU, UH, TELL ME EXACTLY WHEN THE REQUEST FOR EXTENSION WENT OUT? UM, IT'S GONE OUT TODAY, ACTUALLY THIS, THE, OUR ENGINEER'S SENDING OUT TODAY. OKAY. OKAY. AND THAT'S THE ISSUE, UH, AND I JUST GOT THIS FRIDAY. I I'VE BEEN OUT OF POCKET. SO WHEN I SEE THINGS LIKE THIS, IT KIND OF CONCERNS ME BECAUSE TODAY IS THE, IS THE DEADLINE WE RECEIVED OR ACCORDING TO THE DATE STAMP ON THE LETTER FROM TCU QUEUE, WE RECEIVED THIS BACK ON FEBRUARY 28TH. YES, SIR. AND THOSE GUIDELINES WERE EXPLICITLY LAID OUT IN THAT, IN THAT LETTER. SO MY QUESTION IS WITH THERE BEING POSSIBLE, UH, FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES, FINES, OR WHATEVER, UH, FOR, FOR NON-COMPLIANCE, WHY ARE WE JUST NOW TODAY [00:10:01] REQUESTING AN EXTENSION? SO WE HAVE, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THAT CONSULTANTS, UH, CONTRACT BECAUSE OF ISSUES LIKE THAT. UM, HOWEVER THAT CONSULTANT IS ALREADY UNDER CONTRACT. SO WE'RE MOVING FORWARD TO ENSURE THAT WE DO MEET THOSE THERE, THAT THE DEADLINES THAT TCEQ HAS PROPOSED NOT PROPOSED, BUT GIVEN US, UM, BUT SUBSEQUENT TO THIS SUBMISSION, WE ARE REVIEWING THAT CONSULTANT'S CONTRACT JUST TO FOLLOW UP THE CONTRACTOR WHO'S IN PLACE CURRENTLY HAS BEEN WITH US FOR SOME, FOR SOME TIME. YES, SIR. AND SO WHEN WE RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE WITH DATE, DATELINE'S ALREADY ESTABLISHED FOR COMPLIANCE, WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS IT TO, TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE CONTRACTOR TO ENSURE THAT THEY COMPLY WITH THOSE, WITH THOSE DATELINES BECAUSE IF TCU QUEUE, IF T C E Q DOES NOT ACCEPT THIS EXTENSION, THERE'S GOING TO BE A PRICE TO PAY BY THE CITY OF PORT AUTHOR. SO CAN YOU EX CAN YOU TELL ME JUST IF THE CONTRACTOR WAS, WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DATELINE, THE REQUIREMENT BEFORE, UH, OR HOW LONG AGO WERE THEY MADE AWARE OF THAT REQUIREMENT? SO THE CONSULTANT RECEIVES THE INFORMATION THAT WE RECEIVED AT THE SAME TIME THAT WE RECEIVE IT. SO THEY ARE COPIED ON, ON COMMUNICATIONS THAT WE RECEIVE FROM TCEQ. WE DO FOLLOW UP, IT'S BEEN TO THE COUNSELOR, WE FOLLOW UP WITH THEM. AS SOON AS THE REASON THEY CAN START COMMUNICATION. AND WE FOLLOW UP WITH THEM AS SOON AS THEY RECEIVED THE COMMUNITY CONTRACTED. AND AS SOON AS I GET A COPY OF IT, I INFORMED THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. AND SO SHE FOLLOWS UP WITH HER, BUT WE ARE IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONTRACTOR, AS SOON AS WE DO THAT, BECAUSE IT GOES TO THEM FIRST, THEN IT COMES THROUGH US. OKAY. BUT THERE IS STILL, THERE IS ALSO VERBAL COMMUNICATION THAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN US, THE CONTRACTOR. SO GIVEN THAT WE HAVE CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH THEM, WHY ARE WE ON THE DATE OF THE DEADLINE WE'RE REQUESTING NOT THAT WE'RE SUBMITTING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION WE'RE ASKING FOR AN EXTENSION. I'M NOT SURE ABOUT ANYBODY ELSE UP HERE, BUT I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT BECAUSE WE HAD ENOUGH TIME TO AT LEAST KNOW THAT WE WERE, WE MAY NOT, WE MAY NOT MEET THAT DEADLINE. SO WE SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED AN EXTENSION, YOU KNOW, SEVERAL, SEVERAL DAYS AGO. I MEAN, FEBRUARY 28TH TO FEBRUARY 20, THE DAY OF THE 21ST OR 22ND, I'M NOT SURE. MARCH 20, 20, 20 FIRST. SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, UH, OKAY. SO WE HAVE VERIFIED THAT WE DIDN'T, WE TOOK SOME TIME TO VERIFY WHETHER OR NOT WE HAD ANY, UH, HAD TO CONTEST ANY OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE LISTED IN THE NOTIFICATION LETTER. UM, THAT TOOK SOME TIME. SO ONCE WE VERIFIED WITH THE CONSULTANT, WE THEN REQUESTED THE CONSULTANT TO, UH, GIVE US AN EXTENSION BECAUSE WE DID REALIZE THAT IT WASN'T GOING TO TAKE LONGER THAN THE PRESCRIBED AMOUNT OF TIME THAT WAS LISTED IN THAT LETTER TO COMPLY WITH WHAT THE, THAT THE, UH, THE DEADLINE, AND BASED ON THE COUNCILMEN, BASED ON THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE STAFF, THE CONSULTANT, WE ARE VERY MUCH CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL GET THE EXTENSION. IT'S ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS WHEN DEALING WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS. AND THAT'S WHAT I'M HOPING. I'M, I'M JUST CONCERNED THAT, YOU KNOW, AT FIVE O'CLOCK THE DAY, THAT'S THE END OF THIS BUSINESS DAY, AS FAR AS THE STATE IS CONCERNED, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AFTER, AS FAR AS THEM SAYING, WELL, YOU KNOW, YOU, YOU'RE ONE MINUTE PAST THE DEADLINE. AND SO, YOU KNOW, YOU DIDN'T COMPLY. SO NOW THERE'S GOING TO BE A PENALTY. AND THAT'S WHAT I'M AFRAID OF. WELL, THAT'S WHY I TOOK ACTION AND WENT AHEAD OF THIS MEETING BECAUSE OUR [00:15:01] NEXT MEETING WOULD HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE 29TH. THAT'S WHY I WENT AHEAD AND SIGNED OFF ON IT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE AHEAD OF THE GAME, YOU KNOW, AND WE WOULD COME HERE FOR RATIFICATION. IT WAS BASED ON THE COMMUNICATION WITH TCQ AND WAS THERE. OKAY. COUNCILMAN, UH, WHAT CAUSING THE FREIGHT. OH, OKAY. I WAS GOING TO YIELD MR. . OKAY. ALL RIGHT. UM, MR. CITY MANAGER, WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE AS WELL? THAT ON THE 29TH, WE HAVE A REPORT, UH, ON, UH, EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE ON THE LANDFILL AS WELL. ABSOLUTELY. YES. COULD YOU HAVE THE CONSULTANT COME AND BRING US A REPORT ON ALL THAT'S HAPPENING AND TRANSPIRING? I KNOW THAT WE STILL HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THE WEIGHT SCALE AND THOSE ISSUES AS WELL. SO COULD HE BRING A FULL REPORT ON THE CONDITION AND WHERE WE ARE WITH THE LANDFILL? THANK YOU. WE COULD DO THAT. OKAY. COUNCIL MCKAYLA. THANK YOU, MAYOR. UH, THAT WAS MAYOR PRO 10 AS PART OF MY QUESTION, BUT THANK YOU FOR ASKING THAT, UH, DIRECTOR MIKE. MY SECOND QUESTION IS, UH, DID I HEAR YOU CORRECTLY WHEN YOU SAID YOU WERE VIEWING, UH, THE CONTRACTORS, UH, PROCESS OF HANDLING THIS INFORMATION? DID I HEAR THAT CORRECTLY? THE CONSULTANTS CONTRACTS? YES, SIR. SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO REVIEW, OR WHAT IS THE CITY OBJECTIVE TO DEAL WITH THAT REVIEW IN THEIR CONTRACT, THE CONSULTANT'S CONTRACT? WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING ON DOING SINCE IT'S THE LAST DAY OF THIS, UH, DEADLINE? WELL, REGARDING THIS MATTER, WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEIR CONTRACT RIGHT NOW, BUT WE DO STILL HAVE OTHER CONTRACTS WITH THEM. AND SO WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE IN LINE WITH WHAT WE NEED, BECAUSE IF WE'RE HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THEM MEETING THIS DEADLINE, THEN WE NEED TO, WE NEED TO MAKE A NECESSARY SHOW. SO BASICALLY IT WAS THEIR FAULT FOR KIND OF DRAGGING THEIR FEET ON, GETTING WHAT THEY NEEDED TO DO BACK TO THE CITY. SO WE COULD DO OUR APPROPRIATE THING TO GET THE EXTENSION IN A TIMELY MANNER. OR WOULD YOU AGREE TO THAT? OKAY, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MA'AM OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IT IS ON THIS. OKAY. LET ME JUST EXPLAIN IT. I THINK WHAT MS. UM, MS. ROBERTS IS SAYING, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG IS THAT THESE, WE HAVE HAD CONTRACTS WITH THIS COMPANY FOR A VERY, MORE THAN A DECADE OR SO, AND IT IS TIME TO REVIEW THOSE CONTRACTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN IN PLACE. WE HAVE APPROVED THEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. IT'S STANDARD. WE SIT DOWN AND LOOK AT THOSE CONTRACTS. LET'S BE VERY SPECIFIC WHEN IT'S TIME THAT WE GO, BECAUSE I MEAN, WHEN YOU HAVE CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES LIKE THAT, THEY BECOME VERY FAMILIAR, YOU KNOW, AND THEY TAKE US FOR GRANTED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. NOW IS THE TIME THAT YOU SIT DOWN AND YOU LOOK AT THEM IN TO SEE WHETHER SOMEBODY IS, CAN PROVIDE THE SAME SERVICE THAT THEY'RE PROVIDING. AND THEY'RE JUST NOT TAKING US FOR GRANTED AS CUSTOMERS. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON YOU A MONTH? OKAY. READY TO VOTE ON IT ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSED? NAY. THE AYES HAVE IT. SO IS AUDIT PR NUMBER 22, 4 3, 4 WE'LL PASS, AND BE AS READY TO ACCEPT IT. [II.B.1. P. O. No. 7045 — An Ordinance Adding To Chapter 14, Boards, Authorities, Commissions And Committees, Article XXIV - Port Arthur Coalition For The Homeless/ Advisory Board To The Code Of Ordinances Creating Said Board, Establishing Membership Criteria, Terms Of Office, And Delineating Duties Of Said Board ( Requested By Mayor Bartie)] OKAY. NEXT WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NUMBER 7 0 4 5 AN ORDINANCE ADDING THE CHAPTER 14 BORGE AUTHORITIES, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ARTICLE A 24 PORT AUTHOR OF COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS ADVISORY BOARD TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. UH, CREATING SAID, BOARD IS THE AVERAGE IN MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA, TERMS OF OFFICE AND, UH, DAILY AND NAVY DUTIES OF SAID, BOARD MEMBERS, EXCUSE ME. IT HAS TO BE CRESTED BY MAYOR BARKAT, UH, EXCUSE X, USING REGULAR MOTION FOR APPROVAL OR COUNCILMAN HOLMES. OKAY. REGULAR A SECOND, SECOND COSMIN JONES, SECOND MEAL, OR GIVEN MOVE. AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT PO NUMBER 7, 0 4, 5 IS RED OR READY? PRECAUTION. READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. ANY OPPOSES AS AVATARS ON APPEAL NUMBER 7, 0 4, 5 IS APPROVED AS READ. OKAY. [III. *CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)] WE ARE READY NOW TO MOVE INTO A CLOSED, UH, EXECUTIVE SESSION. UH, AND IN THIS FROZEN EXECUTIVE SESSION WE ARE GOING TO DEAL WITH, UH, WILL BE A RATHER, FIRST OF ALL, IN COMPLIANCE WITH, UH, SEX PROP FIVE, 1.101 OF THE, UH, CHAPTER 55,001 OPEN MEETINGS, LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, FORMALLY AUDIT CODE 62 52 DEATHS, UH, 17, UH, SECTION [00:20:01] TWO, SUBSECTION EIGHT. AND PRIOR TO GOING INTO THE MEETING, I WILL READ THAT WE WERE IN THE CLOSE MEETING. WE WOULD DISCUSS THE I FIVE 1.071 GOVERNMENT GOAL TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY, UH, REGARDING POTENTIAL AND PENDING LITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND 5, 5, 1 0.074 OF THE GOVERNMENT GOAL TO DISCUSS THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY, ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER, CITY, SECRETARY, AND MUNICIPAL JUDGE. AND THIS JUNCTURE, WHAT WE WOULD DO IS GOING TO EXECUTIVE SEX SESSION, AND THAT WOULD BE A NEED FOR, UH, ACTION COMING OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE WILL RETURN AND OPENLY, UH, HANDLE IT HERE IN THE CHAMBERS GOT CEMETERY. OKAY. WE'RE READY TO, UH, WE SAID DOWNSTAIRS. OKAY. THAT'S IT. WE'RE STILL ON. WE'RE GOOD MAYOR. OKAY. EXCUSE ME. WE ARE BACK, UH, EXCUSE ME, FROM OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. AND WE WOULD LIKE TO RESUME OUR OPEN MEETING WHERE YOU ESTABLISHED A QUORUM FOR US PRESENT. MAY I APPROACH HIM? FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS, COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSES. YOU HAVE A QUORUM MAYOR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OH, WE DON'T HAVE ANY BUSINESS. DO WE ATTORNEY COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION? WE DON'T. SO, UH, I'M RIGHT AT THE END OF THE PAIN AT MOTION FOR JOURNEYMEN, UH, MAY I APPROACH HIM COUNCILMAN JONES? SECOND, THAT MOTION MAN HAS BEEN MOVED. AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD CALL ADJOURN. I WAS SPECIAL MEETING SET FOR TODAY, MARCH 21ST AT 3:00 PM. OR WE ACTUALLY BEGAN AT 3:03 PM HERE IN THE CITY HALL, THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. ANY QUESTIONS ON IT? THEY'LL HAVE QUESTIONS ALL IN FAVOR. ANY OPPOSED? NAY, AYES HAVE IT. SO IT'S AUDIT THIS MEETING WILL NOW BE DULY ADJOURNED. WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN ON NEXT TUESDAY MORNING AT NINE 30 NEXT COPS TO ME. ALL RIGHT. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.