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          SECRETARY, ARE 
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WE READY? YES. 
          OKAY. 
          UM, GOOD 
          [I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL ]
AFTERNOON. 
          I'D LIKE TO CALL THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING TO ORDER ON JANUARY 17TH, 2023 AT 4 0 7, UH, PM THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT THE SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING SCHEDULED AT 4:00 PM ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 17TH BY, UH, TELEPHONIC AND VIDEO CONFERENCE. 
          IN ADDITION TO ALLOWING IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE DURING THE REGULAR SCHEDULE MEETING, A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER FIFTH FLOOR. 
          THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING, NOT IN THIS EXECUTIVE MEETING, BUT IN THE, UH, REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT. 
          THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON THE FRONT THAT I'LL READ DURING THE, UH, REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING THIS TIME. 
          UM, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS, WOULD YOU DO THE INVOCATION PLEASE? WOULD YOU STAND? PLEASE, FATHER GOD, WE COME TO YOU TODAY THANKING YOU FOR GIVING US ANOTHER DAY. 
          THANK YOU FOR THE BLESSINGS OF EACH OF US, OUR FAMILIES, THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, AND ALL THE SURROUNDING AREAS. 
          WE ASK YOUR FATHER THAT YOU BE IN OUR MIDST TODAY AS WE CONDUCT A BUSINESS OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. 
          GUIDE US WITH WISDOM AND WITH GRACE, AND ALL THESE THINGS WE ASK IN JESUS NAME. 
          AMEN. 
          AMEN. 
          YOU'LL JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE, OUR PLEDGE, ALLEG, 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. 
          MAY I HAVE THE ROLL CALL, MAYOR BART. 
          MAYOR PRO. 
          TIM HOLMES. 
          HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER JONES. 
          HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER KEN LAW. 
          HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK HERE YOU HAVE A QUO. 
          MAYOR PRO TIM. 
          THANK YOU. 
          [II . *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) ]
AT THIS TIME, IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION FIVE 1.101 OF CHAPTER 5 51 OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE PRIOR TO GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE, I WILL READ THE, UM, SESSION OR THE INFORMATION SESSION SECTION 5 51 0.071, LITIGATION AND OR LEGAL ADVICE SECTION 5 51 0.072, LAND SECTION 5 51 0.0 73, NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS FOR PROSPECTIVE GIFTS. 
          SECTION 5 51 0.074 PERSONNEL SECTION 5 51 0.0 76, SECURITY PERSONNEL SECTION 5 51 0.87 DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES. 
          SPECIFICALLY IN THE MEETING WE WILL DISCUSS SECTION 5 51 0.07, ONE 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, SECTION 5 51 0.0 72 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL POVERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF PORT ARTHUR, SECTION 5 51 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECTS. 
          THE ITEMS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE DISCUSSED AND ENACTED UPON IF NECESSARY IN OPEN SESSION AT THIS TIME, WE'LL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          AT THIS TIME WE'LL GO BACK TO, UH, WE HAVE ONE MOTION COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          SECRETARY. 
          OKAY. 
          READY? MAYOR. 
          OKAY. 
          UH, MAY CITY SECRETARY, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLE PLEASE? YES, MA'AM. 
          MAYOR BART. 
          MAYOR PRO. 
          TIM HOLMES. 
          HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER JONES. 
          HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER KEN LAW. 
          HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK HERE. 
          YOU HAVE A QUORUM. 
          MAYOR PRO TIM. 
          THANK YOU. 
          WE HAVE ONE MOTION COMING OUT OF, UH, EXECUTIVE SESSION COUNCIL MAYOR PRO TIM, I HONOR TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE 
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AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, ATTORNEY MICAH AND THE CITY ATTORNEY ATTORNEY MICAH. 
          OH, I'M SORRY. 
          MAYOR PROTE. 
          I WANT TO MAKE A, A, UH, MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROCEED WITH THE PURCHASE OF 0.0048 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED NEAR EL PASO AVENUE AND HIGHWAY 365 FROM REALTY INCOME CORPORATION FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,700. 
          WE HAVE A MOTION. 
          MAY I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. 
          MOTION. 
          SECOND. 
          OKAY. 
          IT'S BEEN MOVED. 
          AND SECOND, TO APPROVE THE, UH, MOTION THAT WAS READ. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 
          AYE. 
          AYE. 
          ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES AT THIS TIME, UM, WE'LL CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND MOVE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 
          AUR, UH, MOVE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 
          MAY I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? SO MOVED. 
          SECOND. 
          IT'S BEEN MOVED IN SECOND TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 
          UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. 
          ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
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