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ALRIGHT. RECORDING IN PROGRESS. GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO OUR CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MEETING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 2026 AT 4:00 PM. YOU MAY JOIN US IN OUR MEETING TODAY BY TELEPHONIC AND OR VIDEO CONFERENCE, AND YOU MAY DO SO BY CALLING IN TO (877) 853-5247.
AND WHEN YOU ARE (888) 788-0099. WHEN YOU DIAL THAT NUMBER, PLEASE ENTER THE MEETING ID OF 81801300202 AND THE PASSCODE OF 817898. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, AND MAKING SURE THAT YOU HAVE ACCOMMODATIONS, THE ADEQUATE ACCOMMODATIONS. YOU MAY DO SO BY CALLING 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE THROUGH OUR CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, AND YOU MAY DIAL (409) 983-8115. 24 HOURS PRIOR TO OUR MEETING. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR INVOCATION, OUR PLEDGE, AND OUR ROLL CALL. AND I'M GOING TO ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE MUTE OR TURN OFF YOUR MOBILE DEVICES. GREAT. AND WE WILL NOW HAVE INVOCATION.
INVOCATION BY COUNCILMAN MICHAEL JONES. AND THEN WE'LL HAVE OUR PLEDGE AND ROLL CALL.
LET US BOW. OUR FATHER AND OUR GOD. OH, HOW WE LOVE YOU.H HOW WE PRAISE YOUR PRECIOUS NAME. THANK YOU, DEAR GOD, FOR ANOTHER DAY'S JOURNEY. THE FULLNESS THEREOF. THANK YOU, DEAR GOD FOR LIFE, HEALTH AND STRENGTH. KEEP US ALL IN CLOTHING. ALL RIGHT, MAN.
YOU'VE BEEN SO GOOD. DEAR GOD, YOU'VE BEEN SO GIVING AND FORGIVING FOR JUST THIS. WE SAY THANK YOU. FATHER, I STRETCH MY HAND TO THEE. NO OTHER HELP, I KNOW IF THOU WITHDRAW ITSELF FROM ME, WHERE SHALL I GO? NOWHERE TO GO. DEAR GOD, YOU GOT ALL POWER IN YOUR HAND. YOU SPEAK IN MEN LIVE. YOU SPEAK IN MEN. LAY DOWN AND DIE. WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE! THANK YOU FOR THIS COUNSEL. MY FATHER, THE MAYOR, AND EVERYONE BLESSED HERE TODAY. HOME. MY HOME. NAME BY NAME. THANK YOU FOR THE CITIZENS. DEAR GOD, THANK YOU FOR MADE UP MIND TO SERVE YOU.
COMMIT YOUR LIFE TO FOLLOW YOU. KEEP US IN YOUR CARE. BLESS US DAY BY DAY. KEEP US IN IN OUR RIGHT MIND TO DO YOUR WILL, TO DO YOUR WAY AND TO SERVE THESE PEOPLE. WE LOVE YOU, DEAR GOD.
WE NEED YOU. THEY ARE NOT DO WITHOUT YOU. THESE AND ALL BLESSINGS. WE ASK YOUR SON JESUS NAME. FOR CHRIST'S SAKE WE DO PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. I 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 YOU ESTABLISH A QUORUM, PLEASE? WELL, I'M TURNING MY MIC ON. OKAY, MAYOR MOSES HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM KINLAW. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEWIS. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. COUNCIL MEMBER. BECKHAM HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER. DOUCETTE HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. FRANK PRESENT. YOU HAVE A QUORUM, MAYOR. THANK
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YOU. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO GO INTO OUR EXECUTIVE CLOSED EXECUTIVE MEETING. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW GO INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 551 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.071 LITIGATION.KIRK THOMAS VERSUS CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND FLOZELL ROBERTS, CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 123 DASH CV DASH 282. IN THIS US EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. NUMBER TWO, SECTION 551071 LITIGATION. CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS VERSUS LAND TO SKY REALTY LLC. CAUSE NUMBER 26DCCV AS IN VICTOR 0962 IN THE 135TH DISTRICT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. NUMBER THREE, SECTION 551071 LEGAL ADVICE CONTRACT FOR THE STUDY DESIGN, PERMIT, CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A FACILITY THAT WILL RECEIVE WASTE THAT IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER THE CURRENT CITY OF PORT ARTHUR LANDFILL PERMIT REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FRANK AND NUMBER FOUR, SECTION 551071 LEGAL ADVICE AND POSSIBLE LITIGATION. OUTSTANDING DEBT OWED TO THE CITY BY THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS, LOCATED AT 2555 JIMMY JOHNSON BOULEVARD, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. NUMBER FIVE,
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SECTION 551071 LEGAL ADVICE JEFFERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN LEVEE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. CAN I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? APPROVAL? SECOND, I GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT.WE'RE GOING TO GO YES. WE'RE GOOD. OKAY. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE ARE TO OUR CITIZENS THAT ARE HERE. WE ARE COMING BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE A MOTION. YES.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR MUNICIPAL UTILITY UTILITY LIENS AS NECESSARY ON OUTSTANDING DEBT OWED TO THE CITY BY THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS, LOCATED AT 2555 JIMMY JOHNSON BOULEVARD, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, SAID OUTSTANDING DEBT IN EXCESS OF $500,000. SO MOVED. I NEED A SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? SAY AYE. ANY NOS. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION PASSES. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITHOUT. SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND PROPERLY. SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.