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Port Arthur City Council voted to include a proposed charter amendment on the May 15 ballot to increase the salary of the mayor to $1,000 per month, to increase the city council members salaries to $500 a month and to establish a monthly auto allowance of $300 for the mayor, $250 for the mayor pro tem and $200 for council members. The proposed amendment provides that future salary increases can be accomplished by ordinance, but not during the current terms of the mayor or council members. "This last aspect of the proposition is very similar to the salary provision in the City of Beaumont's City Charter," said City Attorney Mark Sokolow. The city council also called a special election on a proposal to exempt the city and its retirement and disability plans from the provision of Article XVI Section 66 of the Texas Constitution. The city council voted to reappoint Wayne Dunham to the Port Arthur Civic and Activity Commission. Appointment of a regular director to the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation was removed from the agenda without action. The city council tabled three proposed resolutions approving revolving loans to Chandra Smith for the purchase of a Huddle House Restaurant, to Donald and Sheila Edwards for a pottery business, and to Patrick Walter for the purchase of building and equipment for a clothing store. All other agenda items were approved.
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