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OKAY, SO NOW WE ARE READY TO BEGIN.[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
OUR, UH, SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, WHICH IS ACTUALLY IS GONNA BE OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT WOULD BEGIN THIS ABOUT FOUR NINE NOW.SO WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN AT 4 0 9.
IT STATED HERE FOR 4:00 PM HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 4 44 FOURTH STREET IN THE GREAT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.
AND THIS MEETING MAY BE ATTENDED BY VIDEO CONFERENCE OR TELEPHONIC OR MEDIUMS. HOWEVER YOU MUST DIAL 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9.
AND ENTER THE MEETING ID OF 8 8 0 2 4 0 9 3 0 1 6 AND THE PASSCODE OF 8 8 9 5 6 9 FOR THIS SPECIAL, UH, EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING.
WE ARE ALSO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE, UH, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
AND IF THERE IS A NEED FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, YOU ONLY NEED CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 4 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5.
HOWEVER, IT MUST BE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING TO GUARANTEE THAT THE ACCOMMODATIONS WOULD BE PROVIDED AT THE MEETING FOR YOU.
AND WITH THAT IN MIND, WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR INVOCATION AND THEN OUR ROLL CALL A MAYOR APPROACH.
CHAIRMAN, WOULD YOU BE SO KIND US TO DO THE IMPLICATION FOR US? YES, SIR.
FATHER GOD, I THANK YOU SO MUCH, SO MUCH FOR BLESSING US TO BE HERE TODAY.
I PRAY THAT YOU WILL BLESS US WITH WISDOM AND HUMILITY TO HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS MOST EFFECTIVELY.
GOD, PLEASE BLESS US AND KEEP US SAFE, OUR FAMILY SAFE, HEAL THOSE WHO ARE ILL, AND I ASK THAT YOU WILL PLEASE BLESS US TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS MEETING WITH DECENCY AND ORDER.
LET US RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, NATION, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INDULGENCE IN OUR OPENING CITY SECRETARY, OUR ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY ACTUALLY WHO IS ACTING GREATLY, AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR STEPPING UP.
WOULD YOU PLEASE BE SO KIND AS TO ESTABLISH A QUARTER, MAYOR BARTEE PRESENT, MAYOR PROTE HAMILTON.
PRESENT, COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS.
SO KINDLY, WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO OUR CLOSED MEETING, WHICH IS OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION,
[II. *CLOSED MEETING ( EXECUTIVE SESSION)]
AND, AND TO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS, SECTION 5 5 1 0.101 OF THE CHAPTER, UH, 5 5 1 OF OPEN MEETINGS, UH, LARGE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, WHICH WAS FORMERLY ARTICLE 62 52 DASH ONE SEVEN, SECTION TWO SUBSECTION A, THAT PRIOR TO, UH, GOING INTO THE MEETING BY BEING THE, UH, PRESIDING OFFICER, I'M TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THE CLOSED MEETING, WE WILL COVER 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.ALSO, WE'LL COVER IN SECTION 5 51 0.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY.
WE WILL DISCUSS 5 51 0.074 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND EVALUATIONS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER, AND THE CITY SECRETARY AND MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE.
AND FINALLY, SECTION 5 5 1 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
AND BE THERE ANY ITEM THAT WE'VE HAD DISCUSSION ON THAT WOULD'VE ACTION THAT WE CALL FOR A VOTE, WE WOULD CARRY OUT THE VOTE WHEN WE RETURN HERE IN, UH, OPEN SESSION.
SO AT THIS TIME, WE WILL NOW RECESS DOWN INTO THE CONFERENCE ROOM FOR OUR CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THOSE WHO ARE ON ELECTRONICALLY,
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YOU MAY REMAIN ON.I CAN'T TELL YOU FOR HOW LONG, BUT HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE BACK BEFORE FIVE 30 AND AT WHICH TIME OUR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING WILL BEGIN.
BUT WE'LL NOW RECESS DOWNSTAIRS TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM FOR OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE ARE HERE STILL IN OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION AND YOU NEED TO REESTABLISH THE QUORUM FOR US.
MAYOR BARTEE, PRESENT, MAYOR PROTE HAMILTON.
DO WE HAVE ANY ACTION ITEMS? NO SIR.
THERE AREN'T ANY ITEMS. UH, I WOULD BE READY TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD, UH, ADJOURN AND END THE EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT BEGAN AT 4:08 PM TODAY ON AUGUST 29TH, 2023 HERE IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
AND IT WAS EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
HELD HERE AT 4 44 FOURTH STREET IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
WE READY FOR QUESTION? ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? WE READY TO VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR OF ADJOURNMENT A.
ANY OPPOSES ALEXANDER? SO HONOR THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.