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[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
IN PROGRESS CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW.I WAS JUST READY TO SAY EVENING, BUT GOOD AFTERNOON.
AND WE ARE HERE FOR OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE, UH, MEETING ON TODAY, JUNE 6TH, 2023.
AND IT IS NOW 4:11 PM HERE IN THE GREAT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.
AND WE ARE IN CITY HALL IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
AND YOU MAY ATTEND THIS MEETING, UH, BY THE MEDIUMS OF, UH, TELEPHONIC OR EVEN VIDEO CONFERENCE.
UH, YOU MUST FIRST DIAL 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9 AND ENTER MEETING CODE ID CODE 8 1 3 9 1 5 8 0 8 0 1 AND THE PASS CODE OF 1 0 4 5 1 1.
AND YOU WILL BE, YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND PARTICIPATE.
WE'RE ALSO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACTS.
AND IF YOU HAVE A REQUEST FOR A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL, WILL BE AFFORDED AND PROVIDED FOR YOU, UH, BY CALLING THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 4 0 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5.
HOWEVER, IT MUST BE DONE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO THAT THEY MAY PROVIDE YOU WITH YOUR SPECIAL AND SPECIFIC ACCOMMODATIONS.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN WITH AN INVOCATION AND FOLLOWING THE INVOCATION, WE'LL HAVE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
SO LET'S BEGIN THE INVOCATION MAYOR PRO WITH YOU.
UM, UH, EXCUSE ME, COUNCILMAN, UH, LEWIS, YOU JUST WALKED IN, SO MAYBE YOU WANNA SPEAK WITH GOD, BUT YOU, YOU ALREADY STANDING.
LET THAT WILL BE DONE UPON IN HEAVEN, LORD, THAT WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS US.
HELP US TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION TO BENEFIT ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN JESUS NAME.
COUNCILMAN, LET US SAY THE PLEDGE AND UNISON PLEASE.
OUR PLEDGE LEADING TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH THE LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)]
FOR THE PRAYER.AND WE WILL BEGIN BY STATING THAT WE WILL LEAVE THIS MEETING AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MAYOR BART, PRESENT MAYOR PRO.
COUNCIL MEMBER KEN LAW COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK, PRESENT.
THANK YOU SO KINDLY TO THE SECRETARY.
UH, WE WILL NOW GO INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION AND IN, UH, THAT SESSION WE HAVE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5 51 0.101 OF CHAPTER 5 51, THE OPEN MEETINGS LAWS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT CODE, WHICH IS FORMALLY ARTICLE 62 52 17, SECTION TWO, SUBSECTION EIGHT.
AND PRIOR TO GOING INTO THE MEETING, I BEING THE PRESIDING OFFICER IN THIS AUGUSTA BODY, I AM TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT, SECTION 5 51 0.0 71 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING POTENTIAL AND OR PENDING CLAIMS, CONTRACTS, LITIGATIONS, AND OTHER MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
ALSO, WE WILL COUPLE 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, EXCUSE ME.
WE'LL ALSO DEAL WITH SECTION 5 51 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS, UH, ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OUR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS, UH, PROSPECTS.
AND 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'S WEST SIDE.
AND WE WILL BEGIN THIS, UH, OKAY, WE WILL BEGIN
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THIS PROCESS AS SOON AS WE GO DOWN FOR OUR CLOSED MEETING IN THE CONFERENCE AREA.SO WE WERE NOW RECESSED TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM AND BEGIN THE CLOSED MEETING AND BE THERE ANY ACTION, ANY ITEMS THAT REQUIRE ACTION, WE WILL ACTIVE UPON THOSE ONCE WE RETURNED TO THE CHANGES.
OKAY, SO NOW WE WILL GO DOWN AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO, IF YOU ARE ON, YOU WILL, UH, BE REJOINED BY US AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.