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ALL RIGHT.[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA FOR THIS AFTERNOON, WHICH IS TUESDAY, JULY 29TH AT 20 20, 20 25 AT 4:00 PM WE ARE HERE TO CONDUCT, CONDUCT OUR SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING FOR, UM, TODAY.YOU'RE WELCOME TO JOIN US BY, UM, VIA, VIA TELECONFERENCE, AND YOU CAN DO THAT BY FOLLOWING, UH, THE TOLL FREE NUMBERS AND ENTERING THE MEETING ID.
THE NUMBERS THAT YOU MAY CALL ARE (877) 853-5247, OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9.
THE MEETING ID IS 8 7 1 4 9 5 6 9 9 0 6, AND OUR PASSCODE IS 0 6 0 7 9 7.
WE WANT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT, AND BY DOING SO, YOU MAY CALL, UH, 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE AND CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 4 0 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE EVERYONE TO MUTE THEIR CELL PHONES AND WE'LL GO INTO OUR INVOCATION, UH, LED BY PASTOR DONALD FRANK, OUR PLEDGE AND OUR ROLL CALL.
FATHER, TODAY IS A WONDERFUL DAY.
IT'S A DAY FULL OF YOUR GRACE, MERCY AND LOVE.
WE THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO COME INTO THIS CHAMBER ON TODAY, AND WE ASK YOUR BLESSINGS.
AND WE PRAY FOR WISDOM TODAY AS WE MAKE THE DECISIONS FOR THIS CITY.
WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD WATCH OVER OUR CITY, BUT WATCH OVER OUR NATION AS WELL.
AND THAT FATHER, YOU WOULD LEAD FROM THE THRONE ON WHICH YOU SIT WITH ALL POWER, GLORY, AND HONOR.
WE ASK ALL OF THIS EVEN NOW IN THE POWERFUL AND PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS, THE RISEN AND RESURRECTED CHRIST WE PRAY.
A PLEDGE, PLEDGE, ALL PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE THROUGH THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR HOLY STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY CITY.
SECRETARY, WOULD YOU ESTABLISH A QUORUM FORCE, PLEASE? AND MAKE SURE I, I, DID I MENTION EVERYONE TO PLEASE MUTE YOUR CELL PHONES? MM-HMM
COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK, PRESENT.
[II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) ]
THIS TIME.AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO A CLOSED EXECUTIVE MEETING.
UM, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW GO INTO OUR CLOSED MEETING PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 5 5, 1 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
WE'LL HANDLE THE FOLLOW FOLLOWING ITEMS IN CLOSED SESSION SECTIONS 5 5 1 0 7 1, LEGAL ADVICE, AND 5 5 1 0 8 7.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS, UH, PROJECT, PROJECT LABRADOR, NUMBER TWO, SECTIONS 5 5 1 0 7 1, LEGAL ADVICE, AND 5 5 1 0 7 2, VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY UTILITY EASEMENT ACQUISITION AT NINTH AVENUE AND PROCTOR STREET.
AND THEN NUMBER THREE, SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 4 PERSONNEL MATTERS EVALUATION PROCESS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES, UH, CITY MANAGER, CITY SECRETARY, AND CITY ATTORNEY.
AND THIS IS REQUESTED BY MAYOR MOSES.
AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO ADJOURN INTO OUR CLOSING EXECUTIVE SESSION AT FOUR OH THREE.
IF YOU COULD CALL, UM, ESTABLISH FOR ME.
COUNCIL MEMBER EVER FIELD COUNCIL MEMBER BECKHAM, CITY SECRETARY.
FRANK, YOU HAVE A COURT MAYOR.
UM, COUNCIL, WE HAVE A MOTION COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
COUNCIL MEMBER KEN LAW, IF YOU WOULD READ THAT MOTION, PLEASE.
YES, MAYOR, UH, MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND ENTER IN A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 5,000 WITH KATHY LANDO TO FACILITATE AND ACT AS A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEE'S POSITIONS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE, THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR CHARTER AND THE CITY ORDINANCE.
SO, CAN I GET A, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
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I GET A SECOND? SECOND.ANY DISCUSSIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE RESOLUTION HAS PASSED.
OKAY, COUNSEL, WE NEED TO GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
A EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED.