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[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
WE ARE HERE IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HERE IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AT 4 44 FOURTH STREET.UH, TO BEGIN OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING, WE ARE IN OPEN SESSION NOW IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND YOU MAY BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THIS SESSION, UM, BY DIALING 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9, AND YOU WOULD ENTER THE MEETING ID OF 8 6 9 6 6 1 2 9 7 3 3 IN THE PASS CODE OF 5 5 9 1 6 9 AND YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE MEETING.
ALSO, WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND IF THERE ARE SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS THAT YOU WOULD REQUIRE OR DESIRE, YOU CAN MAKE THAT REQUEST KNOWN BY CALLING THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT NINE EIGHT, WELL 4 0 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5.
HOWEVER IT MUST BE DONE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO THAT THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR YOU.
AT THIS JUNCTURE, UH, WE HAVE OUR INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE TO BELIEVE IN.
REVEREND FRANK, WOULD YOU GIVE US THE INVITATION PLEASE? AMEN.
LET US BOW ALL WISE IN ETERNAL GOD OUR FATHER, HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE FOR EVERY GIFT AND BLESSING THAT YOU BESTOW UPON US AS WE COME THIS EVENING.
GOD, WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR WISDOM, YOUR GRACE AND YOUR MERCY AS WE DELIBERATE AND MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT OUR GREAT CITY.
WE ASK NOW GOD FOR THE RECOVERING OF OUR CITY, FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR FAMILIES AND FOR OUR NATION AS WELL.
WE ASK IT IN THE POWERFUL AND PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS WE PRAY.
LET'S TAKE A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE THE LEADERS TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS IS THE REPUBLIC, BUT WHAT YOU STAND ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN INVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
CITY SECRETARY, WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO ESTABLISH THE QUO FOR US PLEASE? MAYOR BART'S, PRESENT, MAYOR PRO.
COUNCIL MEMBER KEN LAW COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES HERE.
SO COUNTY CITY SECRETARY AND HAVING THE QUORUM PRESENT.
[II. *CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)]
ARE GOING TO GO INTO CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION, EXCUSE ME, AND, AND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5 5 1 0.101, CHAPTER 5 5, 1 OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAWS OF THE UH, GREAT STATE OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, WHICH WAS FORMERLY ARTICLE 6 2 52 DASH SEVEN, SECTION TWO SUBSECTION EIGHT.PRIOR TO GOING INTO THE MEETING, I MUST MAKE THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENTS.
IN OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION OR IN OUR CLOSED MEETING, WE RECOVER SECTION 5 5 1 0.071 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING POTENTIAL AND OR PENDING CLAIMS, CONTRACTS, LITIGATION, AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
WE WILL COVER SECTION 5 5 1 0.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE AT CHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF PORT ARTHUR.
ALSO COVERING THAT SAME SECTION OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE, WE WILL DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OUR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY'S EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OR IN OUR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND WE WILL COVER SECTION 5 5 1 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
AND IF THERE ARE ANY ITEMS IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT WOULD BE DISCUSSED AND WOULD NEED TO BE ACTION UPON, THEY WILL BE ACTIVE UPON IN OPEN SESSION.
WHEN WE RETURN AT THIS JUNCTURE, WE WILL RETIRE TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FOURTH FLOOR AND BEGIN OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING.