LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU GUYS ARE READY. RECORDING IN PROGRESS. OKAY. ALRIGHT. GOOD EVENING,
[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
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AND WELCOME TO OUR CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING. TUESDAY, MARCH THE 10TH, 2026 AT 4:00 PM. YOU MAY JOIN US BY DIALING OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER. AND THAT MEANS YOU CAN JOIN US BY TELEPHONE OR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE BY DIALING OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER, WHICH IS 877853524 7 OR 8 887880099 AND ENTER THE MEETING ID OF 86588638965 AND OUR PASSCODE OF 054279. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ALSO THAT WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. AND YOU HAVE TO IN ORDER TO MAKE THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS, YOU HAVE TO CALL OUR CITY SECRETARY OFFICE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE, AND YOU HAVE TO REACH THEM. YOU CAN REACH THEM AT (409) 983-8115.AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE MUTE OR TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONES.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR INVOCATION, OUR PLEDGE, AND OUR ROLL CALL. I'M GOING TO ASK COUNCIL MEMBER BECKHAM IF SHE WOULD LEAD US IN PRAYER. AND THEN WE'LL HAVE OUR PLEDGE AND OUR ROLL CALL. LET US PRAY. OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU'VE GIVEN US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TODAY. AND WE'RE THANKFUL THAT WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY THAT IS FREE, WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO DO THIS AND REPRESENT THE PEOPLE THAT YOU HAVE APPOINTED US TO REPRESENT. LORD, BE WITH US NOW AS WE CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THIS CITY THAT YOU HAVE ENTRUSTED TO US. KEEP US SAFE. WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS ALL OF THE FAMILIES THAT ARE REPRESENTED HERE, AND BE WITH THOSE THAT WILL ATTEND OUR MEETING LATER TODAY. HELP THEM TO GET HERE SAFELY AND HELP US TO HAVE CLEAR THOUGHTS. HELP US TO HAVE GOOD WORDS AND HELP US TO DO THE BUSINESS OF THIS CITY IN A WAY THAT HONORS YOU. WE ASK THESE THINGS IN JESUS NAME.
AMEN. AMEN. PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF 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 YOU ESTABLISH A QUORUM, PLEASE? MAYOR MOSES HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM DOUCETTE HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEWIS, COUNCIL MEMBER. HAMILTON. EVER. FIELD COUNCIL MEMBER. BECKHAM HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. KINLAW. COUNCIL MEMBER. FRANK, YOU HAVE A QUORUM. MAYOR.
[II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)]
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, CITY SECRETARY. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO OUR CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE'RE GOING TO HERE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE ONE ITEM SECTION COMING FROM SECTION 551071 LEGAL ADVICE. 937 MARIAN ANDERSON AVENUE AND PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.I WANT TO GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. SO MOVED. I GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. THE AYES HAVE IT. WE'LL NOW GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.