* 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. RECORDING [00:00:01] IN PROGRESS. GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON. [I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL] EXCUSE ME. WE ARE GATHERED HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER HERE FOR OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVES, UH, MEETING FIRST AT BEGIN AT 4:00 PM IT'S NOW FOUR 6:00 PM HERE IN THE GREAT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OR FIFTH FLOOR OF, UH, CITY HALL AT 4 44 FOURTH STREET. UM, THIS MEETING IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE, UH, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, AS WELL AS YOU MAY ATTEND THE MEETING BY TELEPHONIC OR VIDEO CONFERENCE, UH, MEDIUMS, BUT HOWEVER YOU MUST FIRST DIAL, UH, 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9. YOU WOULD ENTER THE MEETING, UH, ID CODE OF 8 8 3 2 5 9 2 0 8 9 9, AND THE PASS CODE OF 9 0 7 0 5 8 AND YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE MEETING. AND WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, YOU WOULD DIAL AREA CODE 4 0 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5, AND YOU'LL SPEAK WITH THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AND MAKE YOUR REQUEST KNOWN FOR THE SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND THEY WOULD DO ALL WITHIN THEIR POWERS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THAT. HOWEVER, IT MUST BE DONE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE COUNCIL MEETING. WITH THOSE THINGS BEING SAID, WE WILL STAND WITH THE, AND HAVE THE INVOCATION. AND FOLLOWING THE INVOCATION, WE HAVE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. MAY YOU BOW PLEASE, FATHER GOD. IT IS IN THE NAME OF JESUS THAT WE APPROACH YOUR THRONE OF GRACE AND MERCY AT THIS HOUR. DEAR GOD, WITH THANKFUL HEARTS AND CHEERFUL MINDS, WE ASK, DEAR GOD, THAT YOU WOULD ALLOW US TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THIS CITY IN THE MANNER AND IN THE WAY THAT YOU WOULD HAVE US TO CONDUCT A DEAR GOD. ALLOW YOUR SPIRIT TO DWELL WITH US AS WE DO WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THIS GREAT CITY HERE IN THIS GREAT STATE. WE PRAISE YOU DEAR GOD FOR ALL OF YOUR MANY BLESSINGS, AND ASK THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO CROWN OUR HEADS WITH WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE SO THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE GOVERNANCE ACCORDING TO YOUR WILL AND YOUR WAY. THESE ARE THINGS WE ASK IN THE NAME OF JESUS. FOR HIS SAKE, WE DO PRAY. AMEN. AND THANK GOD THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. TOGETHER, PLEASE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE 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 FOR ALL. THANK YOU. CITY SECRETARY, WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO ESTABLISH THE QUORUM FORCE? MAYOR BARTEE, PRESENT, MAYOR PRO TIMM HAMILTON. COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER BECKHAM HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER DISETTE HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KINLAW HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK HERE. YOU HAVE A QUORUM MAYOR. THANK YOU SO KINDLY. WE WILL NOW PREPARE [II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) ] OURSELVES TO GO INTO A SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION AND PRIOR TO GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, MY BEING THE PRESIDING OFFICER, I MUST MAKE THIS STATEMENT THAT WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5 5 1 0.101 OF CHAPTER 5, 5, 1, OPEN MEETINGS, LAW OF THE STATE OF STATE GOVERNMENT CODE, WHICH WAS FORMERLY ARTICLE 62 52 DASH ONE SEVEN, SECTION TWO, SUBSECTION EIGHT, UH, PRIOR TO GOING INTO THE MEETING. AND WITH THAT STATEMENT, I WILL MAKE THE FOLLOWING DECLARATIONS. IN THE CLOSED MEETING, WE WILL DISCUSS SECTION 5 5, 1 POINT, UH, 0 7 1 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE. AND THERE WE WILL DISCUSS AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING POTENTIAL AND OR PENDING CLAIMS, CONTRACTS, LITIGATIONS, AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. ALSO, WE WILL COVER THE SAME SECTION. HOWEVER, AT THAT JUNCTURE, WE WILL DIS HAVE ATTORNEY CONSULTATION TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY'S RIGHTS, DUTIES, PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH PENDING LITIGATION AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, I A F F, LOCAL 3 9 7. WE'LL ALSO COVER SECTION 5 5 1 0.072 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE AND THERE TO DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY. AND WE'LL ALSO HAVE DISCUSSION OF [00:05:01] SECTION 5 5 1 0.074 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND EVALUATIONS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER, AND CITY SECRETARY AND MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE. AND THIS HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY MAYOR BARCHI AND WE WILL COVER 5 5 1 0.087 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECTS AND BE THERE A NEED FOR ANY ACTION COMING FROM ANY OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS. THOSE ITEMS WILL BE VOTED UPON WHEN WE RETURN HERE TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. SO AT THIS TIME, WE WILL RECESS DOWNSTAIRS TO THE COUNCIL, EXCUSE ME, THE CONFERENCE ROOM FOR THE COUNCIL, AND BEGIN OUR CLOSED MEETING. THANK YOU. WE ARE ABOUT READY TO BEGIN. WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO IS WE HAVE BEEN DOWN IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND AT THIS TIME, CITY SECRETARY, WOULD YOU REESTABLISH COURT FOR ME, PLEASE? YES, SIR. MAYOR BARTEE. PRESENT, MAYOR PRO. TIM HAMILTON. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER BECKHAM. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER ETT. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KINLAW. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK HERE. YOU HAVE A COURT MAYOR. THANK YOU. SO KINDLY. CITY SECRETARY. UH, A CITY ATTORNEY. WOULD THERE BE ANY ACTION ITEMS COMING OUT OF THE PREVIOUS, UH, EXECUTIVE SECTION? OKAY. THERE AREN'T. AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, UH, I WOULD ENTERTAIN THE MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. COUNCILMAN DOUCETTE. SO MOVED A SECOND. UH, COUNCILMAN KINLOCK. SECOND MAYOR. IT'S BEEN MOVED. AND SECOND THAT WE WOULD ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE, UH, MEETING, SPECIAL MEETING THAT BEGAN AT 4:06 PM TODAY. UM, HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN THE GREAT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. UH, WE'RE READY FOR QUESTION YOU. ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? NO. UN READINESS. WE ARE READY TO VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSES? AYE HAVE. SO THIS AUDIT, WE ARE NOW CONCLUDED WITH OUR SPECIAL SESSION. NOW I. * 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.