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          PROGRESS. 
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GOOD MORNING. 
          [I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO OUR CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING FROM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2025 AT 10 O'CLOCK. 
          IT'S NOW 10 0 7. 
          WE ARE HERE TO, AND YOU MAY JOIN US, UM, AND BY TELEPHONIC AND OUR VIDEO CONFERENCE BY DOLLY IN TO 8 7 7 8 5 3 5 2 4 7 OR 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 9 9. 
          ONCE YOU DIAL THE NUMBER, PLEASE ENTER THE PASSCODE. 
          8 2 4 1 3 5 0 0 6 5 4. 
          AND PASSCODE 1 2 6 6 1 9. 
          WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. 
          THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS. 
          UM, WE WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO DO THAT BY CALLING 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO OUR MEETING. 
          AND CONTACT OUR CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 4 0 9 9 8 3 8 1 1 5. 
          AT THIS TIME, I'M GONNA ASK ALL OF US TO MUTE OUR CELL PHONES, OUR MOBILE DEVICES. 
          WE WILL HAVE OUR INVOCATION, OUR PLEDGE, AND OUR ROLL CALL. 
          I'M GONNA ASK COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIE BAY LEWIS, K AND INVOCATION, AND WE'LL HAVE OUR PLEDGE AND OUR ROLL CALL. 
          THANK YOU. 
          AMEN. 
          A PLEDGE OF 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. 
          CITY SECRETARY WOULD ESTABLISH A ROLE, UM, A QUORUM, PLEASE. 
          AND EXPLAIN. 
          UM, THE, UH, OUR CITY ATTORNEY CAN EXPLAIN TO US THAT A QUORUM OF TWO WILL CONSTITUTE FOR THIS MEETING. 
          MAYOR MOSES. 
          HERE, MAYOR PRO TEM ETT. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS. 
          HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER HAMILTON, EVER FIELD COUNCIL MEMBER BECKHAM. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER KINLAW. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. 
          FRANK, YOU DO HAVE TWO PRESENT, MAYOR. 
          OKAY. 
          WE HAVE TWO PRESENT AND MAYOR, PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE SECTION 67.004 A, ONLY TWO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE ACTUALLY REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT, UM, AS A QUORUM TO CONDUCT THE CANVASING OF AN ELECTION. 
          SO UNDER TEXAS ELECTION CODE, YOU MAY PROCEED. 
          THANK YOU CITY ATTORNEY. 
          I APPRECIATE THAT EXPLANATION. 
          UM, WE'RE 
          [II. ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION – NON-CONSENT]
GONNA MOVE TO ITEM TWO WITH ITEMS REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ACTION, NON-CONSENT. 
          AN ORDINANCE, UM, A NON-CONSENT NUMBER ONE, APPEAL NUMBER 7 3 7 6. 
          AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO USE THE SALES AND USE TAX IMPOSED UNDER CHAPTER 5 0 4 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, INCLUDING AN AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED AND COLLECTED FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF PROJECTS THAT QUALIFY UNDER CHAPTER 5 0 5 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AND OUR PROJECT PROJECTS RELATED TO NUMBER ONE, RECREATIONAL OR COMMUNITY FACILITIES. 
          NUMBER TWO, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 
          NUMBER THREE, WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. NUMBER FOUR, NEW OR EXPANDED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES THAT CREATE OR RETAIN PRIMARY JOBS. 
          NUMBER FIVE, A SPORTS VENUE AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE. 
          AND NUMBER SIX, TO UNDERTAKE ANY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COST OF A FACILITY WHEN LEGALLY ALLOWED AND CONDUCT SAID ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2 71 OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE. 
          CAN I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? MOTION FOR APPROVAL? SECOND. 
          SECOND, YES. 
          ANY DISCUSSIONS? YES. 
          ALL IN FAVOR? YES. 
          OH, YES, I'M SORRY. 
          DISCUSSION? CITY MANAGER. 
          MM-HMM . 
          ITEM NUMBER THREE. 
          RECORD. 
          UH, UH, WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM THAT IS GOING TO PROVIDE ANOTHER SOURCE OF REVENUE AND IT IS GOING TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON, IT'S GOING TO IMPACT THE FUTURE WATER AND SEWAGE RATES. 
          UH, MINIMUM. 
          OKAY. 
          UM, WELL, BECAUSE WE, WE HAVE ANOTHER SOURCE OF, UH, REVENUE. 
          OKAY. 
          I NEED FOR YOU TO PREPARE A STATEMENT ON, ON, ON THE IMPACT OF THAT IN FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING. 
          OKAY. 
          ARE YOU WANT PREPARED TO DO IT TODAY? NO. 
          UH, NO. 
          UH, BUT I WILL CONSULT WITH THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR, RIGHT? AND, UH, YES. 
          OKAY. 
          THANK YOU. 
          ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. 
          AYE. 
          THE ORDINANCE, UM, IS, PASSES. 
          PASSES. 
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OKAY. 
          ACCEPT IT. 
          GREAT. 
          UM, NOW WE WILL GO TO ITEM NUMBER THREE. 
          ADJOURNMENT. 
          HAVE A MOTION. 
          ADJOURN SECOND. 
          UM, ALL IN FAVOR? ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. 
          AYE. 
          ADJOURNMENT WILL HAPPEN HERE AT 10:12 AM WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED.
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