* 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. OKAY. [00:00:04] WE ARE HERE [I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL] IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON AUGUST 2ND, UH, AT 5:00 PM FOR A MEETING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEGAN AT 4:00 PM. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THAT WAS ANOTHER MEETING THAT LASTED A LITTLE LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED, UH, HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. AND YOU MAY ATTEND THIS MEETING TODAY, UH, THROUGH THE MEDIUMS OF, UH, TELEPHONE TELEPHONIC, UH, VIDEO CONFERENCING BY DIALING 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 AND ALSO 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9. YOU MUST ENTER THE MEETING ID CODE 8 4 8 2 6 4 8 3 0 7 4 AND THE PAST CODE 6 4 0 2 2 2. AND FOR THESE MEETINGS, WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, AND YOU MAY MAKE A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS BY CALLING 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE TO THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 4 0 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5. MAKE THAT REQUEST AND THOSE SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE AFFORDED YOU. WE WILL NOW AGAIN, HAVE AN INDICATION AND WE DO THE PLEDGE AND WE WOULD GET PREPARED TO MOVE TO CLOSE MEETING BECAUSE WHEN THE MOSES WITH YOU REINVIGORATE, OH, PROBABLY GOT IT IN THE NAME OF JESUS. WE THANK YOU ALL GOD AGAIN, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR AND OUR COMMUNITY. WE PRAY GOD THAT EVERYTHING THAT WE SAY AND THAT WE DO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE TO YOUR GLORY, TO YOUR HONOR. AND IT'LL BE THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT CITY. WE THANK YOU FOR LEADING AND GUIDING THESE COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE FOR A LONG TIME. AND GOD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THE STAFF AND ALL OF THOSE THAT WORK WITH BUILDING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS. WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU WOMAN. MAYBE WE SAY THE PLEDGE IN UNISON 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. SO YOUR SECRETARY, WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO ESTABLISH THE CORN FOR A SPEECH COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS, COUNCIL MEMBER, MOSES COUNCIL MEMBER. FRANK. YOU HAVE A CORE OF ME. THANK YOU. SO, OKAY. I MEAN, WE ARE READY TO, [II. *CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)] WE TELL YOU DOWNSTAIRS IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM FOR A CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE CLOSE EXUDED EXECUTIVE SESSION. AND ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5.1 0.101 OF THE CHAPTER 5, 5, 1 OPEN MEETINGS, LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FORMALLY CODE ARTICLE 6, 2 5 2 DASH ONE SEVEN, SECTION TWO, SUBSECTION EIGHT. PRIOR TO GOING INTO THE MEETING, I MUST MAKE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. WE WILL COVER UP SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.07, ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS THEM RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING POTENTIAL AND ARE PENDING LITIGATING. ANOTHER LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. AND WE WILL DISCUSS IN SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. BE THERE ANY ITEMS OUT OF THAT CLOSED SESSION THAT WOULD BE VOTED UPON OR HAVE ACTION TAKEN UPON THEM. WHEN WE RETURN TO, UH, THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS HERE, WE WILL CONDUCT THAT VOTE AND CARRY IT. THAT MOTION, UH, HERE IN OPEN SESSION, WE WERE NOW ADJOURN TO THE COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM. OH, A WEEK. OKAY. MAYOR BARR T OKAY. PRO PRO TIM HOLMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES, COUNCIL MEMBER, KEN LAW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES. YEAH. COUNCIL MEMBER FRAME. YOU HAVE A QUORUM MAYOR. THANK YOU, CITY. SECOND, WE CAME OUT TO THE ATTORNEY PERSON. WE HAVE, UH, MOTIONS COMING OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. YES, WE HAVE TWO MOTIONS. THE FIRST MOTION IS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, UM, [00:05:03] WITH, UH, WITH REGARD TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 0 2 0 8 NINTH STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,474. OKAY. WE'VE HEARD THE, UH, READING OF THE EMOTION. I GET A MOTION COUNCILOR REMARKS. I GET A SECOND THERE. COUNCILMAN JONES IS REMOVED. AND THE SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT THE MOTION IS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. UH, WE WOULD, OF COURSE NOT. WE DO. OKAY. ALL WE WANT BARREN. ANY QUESTIONS READY TO VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSES AS HABITS WAS ON THE MOTION AS READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY RUN, THE FIRST ADAM OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION IS PASSED AND ACCEPTED. UH, THE NEXT MINUTE ATTORNEY. YES. AND MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, AS IT PERTAINS TO PROPERTY AT 24 20 11TH STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000. OKAY. MAY I GET A MOTION? COUNCILMAN MOSES, I GET A SECOND. COUNSELOR. FRANK HAS BEEN MOVED IN SECOND THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT THE MOTION AS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING THE PROPERTY ON 11TH STREET. I BELIEVE IT IS. WE ARE READY FOR QUESTION. THERE AREN'T ANY QUESTIONS WE'RE READY TO VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR. ANY OPPOSES AS ABBOTSFORD IS AUDIT, WE WILL ACCEPT THE MOTION AS READ AND PRESENTED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. WOULD THERE BE ANY OTHER, UH, ACTION ITEMS COMING OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ATTORNEY? OKAY. THERE AREN'T ANY, WE WILL NOW ACCEPT A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE, UH, EXCUSE ME, SESSION COSMIN MARKS. I GET A SECOND COUNCIL, MCCAIN LAW EVEN MOVED IN SECOND THAT WE WOULD CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT BEGAN AT ABOUT, I THINK IT WAS 5:00 PM, UM, ON TO DATE. OH, WE'RE READY TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR AND IT POSES I'VE HAD IT. SO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION HAS NOW ENDED. * 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.