OKAY. GOOD ARE WE READY, GUYS? RECORDING IN PROGRESS. THANK YOU. ON TUESDAY,
[I. INVOCATION, PLEDGE & ROLL CALL]
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APRIL 7TH AT 4:00 PM. WE. YOU CAN JOIN US IN THIS MEETING BY DIALING BY VIDEO CALL OR CONFERENCE CALL. YOU CAN DO SO BY CALLING 877853524 7 OR 8 887880099. AND I MEANT TELEPHONIC AND OR VIDEO CONFERENCE. YOU CAN JOIN US BY CALLING ONE OF THOSE TWO NUMBERS. AND OUR MEETING ID FOR THOSE FOR THAT CALL IS 87907760997, AND OUR PASSCODE IS 132990. YOU'RE ALSO WELCOME TO JOIN US, AND WE WANT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, AND YOU CAN DO SO BY CALLING OUR CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE AT (409) 983-8115. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO ASK IF WE WOULD ALL MUTE OUR CELL PHONES. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR INVOCATION, OUR PLEDGE AND OUR ROLL CALL.PASTOR FRANK, IF YOU WOULD LEAD US IN PRAYER, PLEASE. LET US PRAY. ALMIGHTY AND ETERNAL GOD, OUR FATHER, HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE FOR YET AGAIN GIVING US ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY AT LIFE. WE THANK YOU FOR WAKING US UP THIS MORNING, GOD, AND STARTING US ON OUR WAY. AS WE ASSEMBLE THIS AFTERNOON, FATHER, WE JUST SIMPLY ASK FOR YOUR GRACE, YOUR PEACE, YOUR MERCY, AND THEN WE ASK FATHER THAT YOU WOULD GIVE US WISDOM AS WE DELIBERATE AND AS WE MAKE DECISIONS FOR OUR GREAT CITY. WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU PROVIDE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ALL OF THOSE IN OUR NATION, GOD, WHO ARE SERVING IN OUR MILITARY. KEEP THEM SAFE ON THE BATTLEFIELD IS OUR PRAYER. IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN, I PLEDGE. I PLEDGE 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, ESTABLISH A QUORUM, PLEASE. MAYOR MOSES HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM DOUCETTE HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. HAMILTON. EVER FEEL. COUNCIL MEMBER. BECKHAM HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. KINLAW. COUNCIL MEMBER. FRANK. PRESENT. QUORUM. MAYOR. GREAT AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU,
[II. *CLOSED MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) ]
CITY SECRETARY. THIS TIME WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ITEM TWO CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION. AND THE COUNCIL WILL GO NOW INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE NUMBER ONE, SECTION 551071 LEGAL ADVICE CENTER POINT ENTERGY ENERGY 2026 ANNUAL GAS RELIABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM GRIP ADJUSTMENT FOR BEAUMONT, EAST TEXAS GEOGRAPHIC AREA NUMBER TWO, SECTION 551071. LEGAL ADVICE TEXAS GAS SERVICE COMPANIES 2026 ANNUAL GAS RELIABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM GRIP ADJUSTMENT FOR ALL INCORPORATED AND ENVIRONS AREAS SERVED BY THE COMPANY. NUMBER THREE. SECTION 551071 LEGAL ADVICE CONTRACT FOR THE STUDY DESIGN PERMIT, CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A CELL THAT WILL RECEIVE WASTE THAT IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER THE CURRENT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR'S LANDFILL PERMIT REQUESTS BY COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK NUMBER FOUR, SECTION 551071. LEGAL ADVICE SECTION 551072 VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY AND SECTION 551087 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 35.24 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ON PLEASURE ISLAND. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. SO MOVED. SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECOND THAT WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. DO I HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY NOS. THE AYES HAVE IT. WE WILL NOW GO INTO OUR EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION AT YOU, THE CITY SECRETARY. IF YOU GUYS WILL LET ME KNOW WHEN WE'RE READY TO GO. YES, MA'AM. WE'RE READY. YOU READY? MAYOR? MOSES HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM DOUCET HERE.COUNCIL MEMBER LOUIS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. HAMILTON. EVER FEEL. COUNCIL MEMBER BECKHAM HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER KINLAW HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK HERE. YOU HAVE A QUORUM, MAYOR. GREAT.
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THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO MOVED. SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.