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[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL ]
HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 4 44 FOURTH STREET HERE IN THE GREAT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.TO BEGIN OUR SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UH, CHARTING ON TODAY MAY 10TH, 2022.
AND THIS MEETING MAY BE ATTENDED THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND VIDEO CONFERENCE MEDIUMS. YOU MAY DO SO BY DIALING 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 AND 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9.
YOU MUST ENTER A MEETING ID 8 1 1 7 1 7 4 AND THE PASSCODE OF 0 9 5 3 6 6.
YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PARTICULAR MEETING.
HOWEVER, BY LAW, WE ARE HERE IN THE CHAMBERS AND WE MUST HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT AND NEVER BE ESTABLISHED IN A FEW MOMENTS.
WE'LL ALSO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
AND IF ANYONE HAS A REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS, THOSE WILL BE HANDLED FOR YOU.
IF YOU CALL 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND YOU MAKE THE CALL TO THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 4 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5.
WE NOW HAVE OUR INVOCATION, THE PLEDGE AND THE ROLL CALL CROSSOVER KILLA.
WILL YOU GIVE US THE INVOCATION PLEASE? YES, MA'AM.
WOULD YOU STAND WITH ME PLEASE? OH, HEAVENLY FATHER, ONCE AGAIN.
THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BLESS THIS GREAT CITY TO CONDUCT THE MEETINGS, UH, FOR THIS CITY OF PORT ARTHUR BLESSED OUR STAFF BLESS THESE COUNCIL MEMBERS BLESSED HIS WHOLE CITY.
WE ASKED ALL THESE BLESSINGS IN YOUR SON JESUS' NAME.
COSMIN OH, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN UNISON, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN TERMS OF THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INDULGENCE AND OUR OPENING, UH, CITY SECRETARY, WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM, PLEASE? THANK YOU, SIR.
MAYOR BARTEE, MAYOR PRO TIM FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS, COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSES.
THANK YOU SO KINDLY AND I DID RECEIVE A TEXT, UH, YOU ALL FROM COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, MARKS AND HE SAID HE WOULD BE RUNNING A LITTLE LATE.
[II. *CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION) ]
WE ARE READY TO GO INTO OUR CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND TO COMPLY WITH THE LAWS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.IN THIS SESSION, WE ARE SHOOTING YOU.
WE ARE IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION DISCUSSING 5 5, 1 0.071, WHICH WOULD BE LITIGATION AND OR LEGAL ADVICE, UH, SESSION 5, 5, 1 0.072, WHICH WE WOULD DISCUSS SOMETHING ABOUT LAND 5, 5, 1 0.073.
UH, WE WILL HAVE NEGOTIATED CONTACT CONTRACTS WITH THE PROSPECTIVE GIFT TO THE CITY 5 5, 1 0.074, UH, ABOUT CITY PERSONNEL, 5 5, 1 0.076 SECURITY PERSONNEL OR DEVICES WILL BE DISCUSSED AND 5, 5, 1 0.087 DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES.
AND I BELIEVE THAT THOSE WOULD BE OUR DISCUSSIONS.
AM I CORRECT ON THAT? A CITY ATTORNEY? YEAH.
DO I NEED TO GO BACK AND READ THOSE? I WAS JUST READING THE GENERALITIES.
ON 5, 5, 1 0.07, ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODES TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE SENIOR ATTORNEY REGARDING POTENTIAL AND OR PENDING LITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, 5 5, 1 0.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, THE SAME LEASE OR VALUE OF A REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, 5 5, 1 0.074.
LET ME GO TO DISCUSS THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITY THEN EVALUATIONS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY SECRETARY FIVE BY 1.074 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DELIBERATE AND DISCUSS THE, UH,
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PERSONNEL MATTER OF P P A E D C C E O POSITION AND 5 5, 1 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OUR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECTS.AND IF THESE ITEMS NEED TO BE DISCUSSED AND ACTED UPON WHEN WE RETURN TO THE CHAMBERS HERE, WE WILL TAKE ACTION ON THOSE ITEMS, UH, THIS TIME.
UH, SO ATTAIN A MOTION TO RECESS, TO EXECUTIVE MEETING OR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SECOND, MR. JONES, KYLE JONES.
IS IT MOVING SECOND THEN WE WOULD, UH, RECESS NOW INTO, UH, OUR DOWNSTAIRS QUARTERS FOR THE SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AND WE WILL RETURN ABOUT FIVE 30.
AND WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO IS FIRST HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE OTHER, UH, THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OR COUNCILWOMAN COUNCILMAN CALL A REAL MIRROR.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO CALL THE ROLE FIRST.
MAY OF OUR TEAM MAY APPROACH TIM FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER.
WE WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION COUNCIL LAW.
SO MOVE THERE, BUT GET A SECOND.
AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSES, UH, HABITS OR IS ALL OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS NOW CLOSED.