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[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
OKAY.UH, WE ARE GATHERED HERE AGAIN IN THE PORT ARTHUR, UH, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 4 44 FOURTH STREET IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR ON TODAY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2023.
IT, IT IS ACTUALLY AT 1:38 PM THAT WE ARE GONNA CALL THIS SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER.
AND YOU MAY ATTEND THIS MEETING, UH, BY VIDEO CONFERENCE, UH, VIDEO, VIDEO CONFERENCE.
THAT'S TRUE AND BY TELEPHONIC, UH, UH, MEDIUMS. BUT 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.
FOR THIS PARTICULAR MEETING, YOU WOULD ENTER THE MEETING ID OF 8 4 1 0 0, NO, EXCUSE ME, 8 4 1 2 3 2 6 3 6 3 3 4 4, AND THE PASSCODE OF 1 9 0 9 2 8.
AND YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
AND WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT IN THIS MEETING.
AND IF YOU WOULD HAVE SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, YOU WOULD ONLY NEED TO CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE AT 4 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5 TO MAKE YOUR REQUEST KNOWN.
AND THEY WOULD DO ALL WITHIN THEIR HOURS TO ACTUALLY COMPLY WITH YOUR REQUEST.
WE'LL STAND, WE'LL HAVE, UH, AN IMPLICATION AND A PLEDGE, AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE, THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
UH, COUNCILMAN FRANKLIN, YOU DO, UH, SHORT PRAYER, PLEASE.
FATHER, IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL DAY, AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOODNESS, YOUR MERCY AND YOUR LOVE.
NOW, HEAVENLY FATHER, GOD, GOD, JESUS.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
SO KINDLY, CITY SECRETARY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MAYOR BARTEE, PRESENT, MAYOR PRO.
[II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION ]
ONE ITEM HERE.UH, ITEM ONE IS PR NUMBER 23 3 2 8.
BILL BARCE AS A NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITY BOARD CANDIDATE FOR, UH, BOARD MEMBERSHIP, UH, IN THE N L C.
MAY I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? COUNCILMAN KENMAR.
MAY I GET A SECOND? COUNCILMAN FRANK? YES, IT'S REMOVED.
AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD PASS THIS RESOLUTION.
UH, WE'RE READY FOR, UH, QUESTIONING COUNCILMAN ETT? YES, THAT'S ADDITIONAL TRAVEL AND EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL.
SO, YOU KNOW, I AM ABOUT THAT.
UH, I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE CANDIDATE AND, AND BEING ON THE BOARD.
IT'S JUST THAT IT'S GONNA COST CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL TRAVEL.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON IT? AND ON ANY, WE'RE READY TO VOTE.
ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSES? NO.
SO IT'S ORDERED THAT WE WILL, UH, APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 33 28.
UM, READY? COUNCILMAN DEUCE, IF YOU MIGHT GET APPRO.
UH, MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT? I MOVE FOR ADJOURNMENT.
IF YOU MOVE AND SECOND IT, WE WOULD ADJOIN THIS GREAT MEETING.
ANY OPPOSES? AYE, ADV ORDERED.
THIS MEETING IS NOW DUALLY ADJOURNED.