* 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] GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON. AND [I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL] LEMME SEE. I'M TRYING TO, YEP. OKAY, I'M ON NOW. UH, GOOD AFTERNOON. WE ARE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HERE IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR ON TODAY, MARCH 14TH, 2023. IT IS NOW 4:07 PM AND WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS CALL, UH, INTERCESSION, UH, OUR 4:00 PM SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING. THAT'S THE ONE I NEED TO CALL IN SESSION FIRST, RIGHT? YEAH. UH, I'M, I'M RIGHT, KELLY? YES SIR. OKAY. UH, HERE AND WE ARE HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THIS MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY AND, UH, CITIZENS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING, UH, BOTH BY, UH, VIDEO CONFERENCE OR EVEN, UH, FROM THE, UH, TELEPHONIC, UH, ASPECT BY CALLING FIRST OR DIALING WHETHER 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 0 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9. AND YOU MUST ENTER THE MEETING ID OF 8 4 9 9 5 1 6 4 9 0 1 AND THE PASSCODE OF 2 6 1 5 8 9. AND FOR THIS MEETING AS ALWAYS, WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACTS. AND IF YOU HAVE A NEED FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS WE'LL BE PROVIDED FOR YOU. HOWEVER, YOU MUST CONTACT THE CITY OF SECRETARY'S OFFICE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT 4 0 9 9 83 8 115, AND THEY WILL DO ALL WITHIN THEIR POWERS TO FULFILL YOUR REQUEST. UH, WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN OUR MEETING. COUNCILMAN JONES, WOULD YOU DO THE INVOCATION FOR US PLEASE? AND WE WILL HAVE THE PLAINTIFF OF RELEASE OUR FATHER IN OUR GOD. OH, HOW WE THANK YOU. OH, HOW WE PRAISE YOUR HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS NAME. DEAR GOD, YOU'VE BEEN SO GOOD. YOU'VE BEEN SO MERCIFUL. YOU'VE BEEN SO KIND, BEEN SO GIVING AND FOR FORGIVEN FOR THAT, WE SAY THANK YOU, DEAR GOD. ALL DO STRETCH OUR HANDS TO BE NO OTHER HELP. WE KNOW YOU, GOD WITHDRAW OURSELF, US WELL, SHALL WE GO? NOWHERE TO GO. DEAR GOD, YOU HAVE THE KEY TO LIFE, YOU SPEAKING MEN AND LIVE YOU SPEAKING, MAN, LAY DOWN AND DIE. PLEASE HAVE MERCY. ACTUALLY BLESS THIS COUNCIL TODAY. MY FATHER, ONE BY ONE NAME BY NAME, BLESS THIS COUNTRY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY WHO'S IN TROUBLE, TIME, TRYING TIME, THE GUARD. THERE'S TROUBLE. NEVER HAND TROUBLE IN OTHERS, EVERY SIDE, BUT WE KNOW YOU, GUARD AND GOD ALONE BESIDES YOU. THERE'S NO ORDER. PLEASE SAY HOW MERCY. BLESS THIS MAYOR. BLESS THIS COUNCIL. BLESSED HIS CITIZEN, THESE WORKERS. PLEASE SHALL BLESS YOUR HUMBLE SERVANT, THESE LORD BLESSING DAUGHTER, SON JESUS NAME, AND FOR CHRIST SAKE WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN. WOULD YOU PLEASE JOIN US NOW IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, OUR PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US IN OUR OPENING CITY SECRETARY. WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR ME, PLEASE? MAYOR BART, PRESENT MAYOR PRO. TIM HOLMES, COUNCIL MEMBER JONES. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KEN LAW HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES, COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK. PRESIDENT. MAYOR, YOU HAVE A QUORUM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO KINDLY. UH, AND AS WE BEGIN, I A MEETING, I'D LIKE TO PUBLICLY ANNOUNCE AND WISH OUR COLLEAGUE, MAYOR PROAM, INGRID HOLMES, A HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HER 21ST BIRTHDAY ON TODAY, . AND, UH, IF SHE IS ACTUALLY VIEWING US OR SOMEONE MAY BE VIEWING US, LET HER KNOW THAT WE DID TELL HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR HER THIRD TIME ON HER 21ST BIRTHDAY. OKAY. , CAN YOU GO GET ME FOR THAT? OKAY. UH, AND ALSO, UH, COUNCILMAN, UH, MOSES IS WITH HER FAMILY IN ROUND ROCK FOR, UH, SPRING BREAK. AND SO SHE HAS ALL THE EDUCATORS IN HER FAMILY. SO, YOU KNOW, SHE HAD NO OTHER CHOICE TO DO THAT. OKAY? SO THAT'S WHY THEY AREN'T HERE. WITH THAT IN MIND, WE [II. *CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)] ARE MOVING TO OUR CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION. I MUST MAKE THIS STATEMENT BEFORE WE GO INTO THE SESSION BEING THE PRESIDING OFFICER. IN THE CLOSED SESSION SESSION, WE WILL [00:05:01] DEAL WITH 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. AND ALSO WE WILL DISCUSS SECTION 5 51 0.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF PORT AUTHOR. AND WE WILL FINALLY DISCUSS SECTION 5 51 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECTS. AND IF MAY BE WHEN WE RETURN INTO OPEN SESSION, OUR OPEN SESSION AT FIVE 30, IF ANY OF THOSE ITEMS WOULD HAVE ACTION ON THEM, THEY WILL BE ACTED UPON AN OPEN SESSION WHEN WE RETURN TO THE CHAMBERS. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL RETIRE TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM DOWNSTAIRS AND BEGIN OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE ARE READY TO RECONVENE FROM, UH, WELL FOR OUR, UH, SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO CITY SECRETARY, WOULD YOU PLEASE REESTABLISH THE COURTROOM, PLEASE? MAYOR BART. PRESENT MAYOR PRO. TIM HOLMES. COUNCIL MEMBER JONES. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KEN LAW. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MOSES. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK HERE. MAYOR, YOU HAVE A QUORUM. THANK YOU. SO KINDNESS TO THE SECRETARY. THERE WERE NOT ANY, UH, ITEMS COMING OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT WOULD NEED ANY ACTION ATTORNEY? NO, THERE AREN'T ANY. SO WHAT WE WILL DO, I'VE READY TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE MEETING. COUNCILMAN MARKS SO MOVED. SECOND, DR. KEN LAW. SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED IN SECOND THAT WE WOULD CLOSE OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING THAT ACTUALLY BEGAN AT 4:07 PM ON THIS, UH, EVENING. ARE WE READY FOR QUESTION? WE READY TO VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSERS AYE IS ORDERED. THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS NOW CLOSED. * 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.