[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
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OKAY.THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER TUESDAY, JANUARY THE 16TH, 2024 AT 4:13 PM OKAY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY MOBILE DEVICES, WOULD YOU PLEASE MUTE? MUTE THEM OR TURN THEM OFF AND WE'LL STAND FOR THE INVOCATION.
COUNCIL, COUNCILMAN FRANK, WOULD YOU GIVE US AN INVOCATION AND WE'LL DO THE PATCHES LATER? LET US BOW ALL, ALWAYS IN ETERNAL GOD, OUR FATHER, HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE TO YET AGAIN BE FOUND IN YOUR PRESENCE AND IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING.
WE THANK YOU, FATHER FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT YOU BESTOWED UPON US, AND WE ASK NOW, GOD FOR YOUR WISDOM, YOUR GRACE AND YOUR MERCY AS WE DELIBERATE AND DECIDE HEAVENLY FATHER, AT BEST WE CAN.
UH, HEAVENLY FATHER DIRECTION AND VISION FOR THIS CITY.
WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THINGS BEING WELL AND WE GIVE YOU GLORY, PRAISE, AND HONOR.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE PLAY THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY LIBERTIES.
JUSTICE CITY SECRETARY WOULD PLEASE GIVE A ROLL CALL, MAYOR BART.
YOU HAVE A COURT MAYOR APPROVE.
[II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) ]
WE WILL CONVENE INTO AN EXECUTIVE SECTION IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5 5 1 0.101 OF CHAPTER 5 5 1 OPEN MEDIUMS LAW OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE FORMALLY ARTICLE 6 2 5 2 DASH 17 SECTION TWO A.PRIOR TO GOING INTO CLOSED SECTION, THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE CITY SHOULD MAKE THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT.
A CLOSED MEETING OF EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD IN PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE 5 5 1 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 5 1 0.071.
LITIGATION OR LEGAL ADVICE SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 2.
NEGOTIATING CONTRACTS FOR PROSPECTIVE GIFTS TO THE CITY.
SECURITY PERSONNEL OR DEVICES 5 5 1 0.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES.
THE CLOSED MEETING WILL COVER THE SECTIONS 5 5 1 0.71 GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE ATTORNEY REGARDING POTENTIAL AND OR PENDING CLAIMS, CONTRACT LITIGATION, AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS.
SECTION 5 5 1 0.072 GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS OUR DELIBERATE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY.
SECTION 5 5 1 0.07 GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY DUE TO RETIREMENT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND TRANSITION THEREOF.
SECTION 5 5 1 0.0 87 GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVE FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND OR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PROSPECT.
AT THIS TIME, WE WILL CONVENE INTO THE CLOSED SESSION.
WE'VE RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
CITY SECRETARY, DO WE NEED TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM? YES, MA'AM.
DO YOU HAVE A CORUM? MAYOR PRO.
WE HAD NO ACTION ITEMS COME COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING PLEASE? SO MOVED.