* 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. [00:00:01] RECORDING IN PROGRESS. GOOD MORNING. [I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL] GOOD MORNING TO EVERYONE. THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL HERE IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TODAY. UH, MAY 18TH, 2020, UH, AT 9:30 AM. WE ARE ABOUT NINE MINUTES PAST THAT MARK. WE ARE IN PERSON HERE AT 4 44 FOURTH STREET IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF CITY HALL. AND THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING IN PERSON ALL BY DIALING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS, 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9. AND THE MEETING ID IS 8 9 9 7 2 1 2 3 1 3 9. AND THE PAST CODE IS 3 2 1 8 4 1. AND WITH THIS MEETING, WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND YOU MAY REQUEST SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS. HOWEVER, IT HAS TO BE DONE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING BY CALLING THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 4 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5 AND MAKE THAT REQUEST AND IT WILL BE GRANTED. LET US BEGIN NOW WITH AN INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE AND THE ROLL CALL. COUNCILMAN JONES CAN DO AN INVOCATION PAUSE, PLEASE. I WAS TALKING, I HAVE A GARDEN. WE LOVE YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOUR WHILE IT WAS STRETCHED, OUR HANDS TO BE NO OTHER HELP. WE KNOW IF THAT WOULD DRAW US UP, MUST HAVE WEST. SHALL WE GO? NO. WHERE TO GO TO GOSH, SHE HAD A KEY TO LIFE. YOU LIVE A MAN, SPEAK, YOU SPEAK AND MANLY UP. YOU SPEAK IN A MAN, LAID DOWN AND DIE. ASTRA. CHARLES BLESSED UPON THIS CITY ON THIS COUNCIL PEOPLE ONE BY ONE NAME BY NAME. I WERE HOME. I WOULD LIVE NOW WITH KIDS. GRANDKIDS BLESS THIS CITY HAVE MOST IN THIS CITY IN THE MATTER WAY WE NEED YOU FOR THE CAN'T DO WITHOUT YOU. WHILE THE TIME IS TOUGH. PEOPLE IS TOUGH. COHORT PEOPLE IS KILLED UPON KNOWING REASONS. WHAT WE KNOW YOU HAVE ALL POWER IN YOUR HAND. WHEN YOU SPEAK, WE COULD JUST, EVERYTHING WOULD JUST STOP VIOLENCE, WHOLE COHORT IN THIS HATRED. PLEASE SAY HOW MUCH THIS MORNING THAT GOD BLESS AND KEEP US IN YOUR CARE. PLEASE STAND BY THE STAND WITH US IN JESUS NAME. WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. LET US SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND UNISON. 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 FOR YOUR INDULGENCE AND OPENING CITY. SECRETARY, WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO DO THE ROLL CALL? MAY HAVE ARCHIE PRESENT MAYOR PRO TEM, FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS, COUNCILMEMBER MOSES. YOU HAVE A QUORUM ME. THANK [II.A.1. P.R. No. 22550 - A Resolution Documenting That Pursuant To The Amendment Of Section 9 Of Article II Of The City Charter Approved At The May 2, 1992 City Election In The City Of Port Arthur, Texas, District 1 Councilmember Shall Serve As Mayor Pro Tern And Shall Act As Mayor During The Absence Or Disability Of The Mayor And Shall Serve As Mayor Pro Tern Until May 2023] YOU. SO KINDLY WE HAVE ONE ITEM HERE THAT IS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEM BEING PR NUMBER 2, 2 5, 5 0 IS THE RESOLUTION DOCUMENTED THE PURSUE THAT PURSUANT TO THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION NINE OF ARTICLE TWO OF THE CITY CHARTER APPROVED AT THE MAY 2ND, 1992, A CITY ELECTION IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS DISTRICT ONE COUNCIL MEMBER SHALL SERVE AS MAYOR APPROACH HIM AND SHALL ACT AS MAYOR DURING THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF THE MAYOR AND SHALL SERVE AS MAYOR APPROACHED HIM UNTIL MAY, 2023. MAY I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS MEGA SECOND COUNCIL. WHEN MOSES HAS BEEN MOVED IN SECOND, THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ AND THE NAME WOULD BE INSERTED. THERE WOULD BE COUNCILWOMAN HOLMES, WHO IS THE DISTRICT ONE COUNCIL MEMBER AND WHO WILL BEGIN SERVICE AS MAYOR PAUL CAMERA'S HERE TODAY. UH, ARE WE READY FOR QUESTION? WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSES THAT HABITS OR WHAT IS AUDIT? WE [00:05:01] WOULD NOW HAVE A NEW MAYOR PRO TEM IN [III. SWEARING IN OF MAYOR PRO TEM] WAIT, PLEASE. YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT A SWEAR ON IT. YEP. OH, AFTER THE NEXT MONTH WE DO IT OUT. THE NEXT ONE. OKAY. COME ON OVER, SAID EXECUTOR. WOULD YOU COME RIGHT HERE? OKAY. OH, OKAY. THIS IS THE STATEMENT OF OFFICER RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE. AYE. AYE, INGRID HOME INGRID HOMES. DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY, THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, OFFERED PROMISE TO PAY, PROMISE TO PAY CONTRIBUTED, CONTRIBUTED, OR PROMISE TO CONTRIBUTE A PROMISE TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THINGS OF VALUE, ANY MONEY, OUR THING OF VALUE OR PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT ARE PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE, HAVE A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED OR AS A REWARD OR AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT, TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE. SO WHAT WE GOT, SO HELP ME GUIDE YOU OUT OF OFFICE. THE NAME OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS I IN BRICK HOMES IN, IN THE NAME, IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, I'M THE STATE OF TEXAS. I ENDED HOME INGRID HOMES SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, OF THE CITY OF PORT, AUTHOR OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR PROTON MAY APPROACH HIM OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PLEASER PRESERVE, PROTECT, PROTECT, AND DEFEND, AND DEFEND THE PROSTITUTION AND LAW, THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME, GOD. SO HELP ME, GOD. OKAY. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION. UH, PO NUMBER 7 0 6 5. YES, SIR. I HAVE A MINUTE. YES SIR. OH, WE HAVE 14 SEATING. I WANT DOWN ON FRAME. GET A HECK OF A JOB IN THE MAIL. WENT HERE, GET A GOOD JOB. HE WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR US AND YOU KNOW, AND DO THE HECK OF A JOB BANKS POLICE SERVICE. OKAY, THANK YOU. [II.B.1 P. O. No. 7065 — An Ordinance Canvassing The Returns And Declaring The Results Of The General And Special Elections, Held On May 7, 2022 For The Purpose Of Electing A Mayor And The Submission Of A Proposition For The Sale Of A Portion Of Various Park Land Located On Pleasure Island In The City Of Port Arthur, Texas And Ordering A Runoff Election On June 11, 2022, For The Purpose Of Electing A Mayor And Providing For The Publication Of The Election Order And Notice] PO NUMBER 7, 0 6 5 AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS HELD ON MAY 7TH, 2022 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION FOR THE SALE OF A PORTION OF VARIOUS PARKLAND LOCATED ON PLEASURE ISLAND IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, AND ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION ON JUNE 11TH, 2022 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND PROVIDING THE PUBLICATION OF THE ELECTION ORDER. AND NOTICE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION SECOND, PLEASE. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECOND TO APPROVE A PO NUMBER 7 0 6 5. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE, ANY OPPOSITION MOTION CARRIES. DO YOU MAYOR, DO YOU TAKE THIS? THIS IS AT THIS TIME, [IV. * CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)] UM, WE WILL RECESS TO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS [00:10:01] OF SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.101 OF CHAPTER 5, 5, 1 OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. PRIOR TO GOING INTO CLOSE MEETING, THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE CITY SHALL MAKE THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. A CLOSED MEETING OF 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 OR LEGAL ADVICE, 5 5, 1 0.07 TO LAND 5 5, 1 0.073 NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS FOR PROSPECTIVE GIFTS TO THE CITY. 5 5, 1 0.075 FOR PERSONNEL 5 5, 1 0.076 SECURITY PERSONNEL AND DEVICES 5 5 1 0.087 DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES. SPECIFICALLY THE CLOSED MEETING WE'LL ADDRESS, SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.07. ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE 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 0.074 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND EVALUATIONS OF THE CITY, ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER AND CITY SECRETARY, AND SECTION 5 51 0.074 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DELIBERATE AND DISCUSS PERSONNEL. THE PA E D C C E O AT THIS TIME, IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, WE'LL MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. AND WE'RE ABOUT READY TO SEE THE SECRETARY. YES, SIR. 43 MAYOR BHARTI MAYOR PRO TEM, FRANK COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER KENWALL COUNCIL MEMBER, MARK COUNCIL MEMBER. MOSES. YOU HAVE A QUORUM MAN. OKAY. THANK YOU. UH, WE ARE RETURNING AND WE'RE BACK IN SESSION FOUR. ARE WE ENDING? EXCUSE ME, THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. I NEED TO DO A MOTION FOR THAT, RIGHT? WE HAVE TWO MOTIONS COMING OUT OF YOU. OKAY. SO WE READ, YOU EDITED PRESENT THOSE. I CAN STATE THE FIRST MOTION. THE FIRST MOTION COMING FROM OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION IS TO CALL FOR A JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PORT ARTHUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ON MONDAY, MAY 23RD AT 6:00 PM. OKAY. EXCUSE ME. YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. UH, YOUR PLEASURE. MAY I GET A, UH, GUZMAN MARKS? COUNCILWOMAN MOSES IS REMOVING THE SECOND THAT WE WOULD, UH, ACCEPT THE ITEM COMING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE MEETING, EXCUSE ME, THE, UH, JOINT MEETING WITH EDC AND THE CITY COUNCIL ON MONDAY 6:00 PM. UH, ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? ALL IN FAVOR AND OPPOSERS I'D HAVE IT SO THAT IT'S PASSES PASSES. UH, THE NEXT ITEM, NEXT ITEM IS A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A SEPARATION AGREEMENT WITH P E P A D C CEO, JESSICA CARPENTER AS PRIOR APPROVED BY THE EDC BOARD AND THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND COSTS. OKAY. MAY I GET A MOTION, COUNCILMAN, UH, NUCLEAR PRO KIM HOLMES. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN JONES IS MOVED. AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT THE SECOND ITEM AT THE ATTORNEY HAS READ A READ, OF COURSE, AND OF COURSE HE'S READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR AND HE OPPOSES, UH, HAVING, SO HIS ORDER, WE WILL ACCEPT THE MOTION FOR THE SEPARATION AGREEMENT FROM MS. CARPENTER OR THAT THAT WOULD NOT BE ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT WOULD COME BEFORE THIS BODY. UH, I WOULD RARELY LEAVE ENTERTAIN THE MOTION FOR OUR GERMAN, UH, COSMIN MARKS OR COUNCILWOMAN, UH, MOSES IS REMOVED. AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD HAVE JOINED THIS SPECIAL MEETING TODAY OF THE PORT, UH, CITY COUNCIL AT 10:46 AM THIS MORNING. WE READ IT THE QUESTION ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSED? NAY, THE AYES HAVE IT TOWARDS AUDIT. THIS MEETING IS NOW OFFICIALLY A GIANT. THANK YOU. * 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.