* 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. [00:00:02] RECORDING IN PROGRESS. WELCOME [I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL] TO OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE, UH, SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING ON TUESDAY, JULY THE FIRST, 2025 AT 4:00 PM YOU MAY JOIN US BY TELEPHONIC OR VIDEO CONFERENCE. YOU CAN DIAL 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9. THE MEETING ID THAT YOU'D HAVE TO ENTER IS 8 5 0 3 1 9 1 0 5 4 8, AND YOU MUST ENTER THE PASSCODE OF 9 4 7 6 5 3. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT. YOU MUST, UM, CALL IN 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE TO OUR CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 4 0 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5 AT THIS TIME, THOSE THAT ARE COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU'LL MUTE YOUR PHONES OR YOUR MOBILE DEVICES AND WE WILL HAVE OUR INVOCATION, OUR PLEDGE, AND THEN OUR ROLL CALL AT THIS TIME. COUNCIL MEMBER, FRANK, WOULD YOU LEAD US IN PRAYER? LET US BOW ALL WISE IN ETERNAL GOD OUR FATHER, HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE FOR YET AGAIN, ALLOWING US AN OPPORTUNITY AT LIFE. WE THANK YOU, GOD, FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE, UH, YOUR PEOPLE AND TO DO THOSE THINGS THAT BRING GLORY AND HONOR TO YOUR NAME. NOW, FATHER, IN THIS MEETING, WE PRAY FOR PEACE. WE PRAY FOR, UH, GOD, YOUR WISDOM TO REIGN DOWN ON US SO THAT WE MIGHT MAKE DECISIONS THAT WILL BE A BLESSING TO YOUR PEOPLE AND BRING HONOR TO YOU. WE THANK YOU FOR IT ALL IN THE POWERFUL AND PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS, THE RISEN CHRIST WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE TO FLAG UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION, UNDERDONE INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. CITY SECRETARY, WOULD YOU ESTABLISH A QUORUM, PLEASE? MAYOR MOSES. HERE, MAYOR PRO TIMM ETT. HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER HAMILTON, EVER FIELD PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER BECKHAM. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KINLAW HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK, PRESENT. YOU HAVE A QUORUM, MA'AM. THANK YOU. CITY SECRETARY [II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) ] AT THIS TIME, IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5 5 1 1 0 1 OF CHAPTER 5 5, 1 OPEN MEETINGS LAW OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, FORMERLY ARTICLE 6 2 5 2 DASH 17 SECTION TWO A. PRIOR TO GOING INTO CLOSED MEETING, THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE CITY SHOULD MAKE THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC STATEMENT. A CLOSED MEETING OR EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL NOW BE HELD PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 5 5 1 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. WE'LL GO, UM, ITEM TWO AND OUR CLOSED MEETING FOR TODAY'S AGENDA NUMBER ONE WILL BE SECTION 5 5 1 0.087 TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS, UH, PROJECT LABRADOR NUMBER TWO, SECTION 5 51 0.07, ONE OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT TO MEET WITH ITS ATTORNEY TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF THE TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT RELATING TO A STATE OF TEXAS VERSUS CITY OF PORT ARTHUR CAUSE NUMBER D ONE GN 25 0 0 1 2 85 IN THE 201ST DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS B KIRK THOMAS VERSUS THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND FLO ROBERTS, SILVER CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 1 23 DASH CV 2 82 IN THE U US EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, CEDA GRANT, D 2025 CDBG GRANT ALLOCATIONS E OUTSTANDING DEBT OWED TO THE CITY BY THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS, LOCATED AT 2 5 5 5 JIMMY JOHNSON BOULEVARD, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS F SABINE NATURES NAVIGATION DISTRICT G, THE SUMMIT AT PRINCE HALL APARTMENTS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS. NUMBER THREE, SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 4. PERSONNEL, A DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY ATTORNEY REQUESTED BY MAYOR PRO TIM ETT, AND B, STATUS ON THE FIRE CHIEF REPLACEMENT REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BECKHAM. AT THIS TIME WE WILL RECESS TO OUR CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION. OH, ARE WE READY? OKAY, THANK YOU. IT'S [00:05:01] FIVE 30. UM, CITY SECRETARY WILL JUST ESTABLISH A QUORUM, PLEASE. YES, MA'AM. MAYOR MOSES. HERE. MAYOR PRO. TIMM ETT. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER HAMILTON. EVER FIELD? SHE MIGHT NOT. YES. I CAN'T SEE THE SCREEN. SHE'S UP. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER BECKHAM HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KEN LAW HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK PRESENT. YOU HAVE A QUORUM MAYOR. THANK YOU CITY SECRETARY. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE A MOTION COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS? YES. THE MOTION IS PRINCE HALL APARTMENTS. MOTION IS TO INSTRUCT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION THAT RATIFIES AND CONSENT T-X-P-H-V LP TO CONTINUE EXERCISING POWER GRANTED TO THE HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION UNDER CHAPTER 3 94 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AS AMENDED BY THE 89TH TEXAS LEGISLATORS FOR THE PRINCE HALL APARTMENTS LOCATED AT 9 34, UH, WEST 14TH STREET, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. THAT'S THE MOTION. OKAY, WE'D ASK FOR THE MOTION. UM, I NEED A SECOND ON THE MOTION. SECOND, I NEED, UH, ANY QUESTIONS? WE READY FOR A VOTE? YOU WANNA DO A ROLL CALL? VOTE THIS ALL IN ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. NO. HOW MANY OPPOSES OFFICER. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION PASSES. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO ASK FOR ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN OUR, UH, EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO MOVED. SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED IN. SECOND. UH, WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND AT THAT WE WILL CLOSE OUT EXECUTIVE SESSION. * 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.