May 13, 2021 BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MOTION TO SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR ABSTENTIONS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

MOVE TO ITEM TWO, A PRESENT PROCLAMATION DESIGNATED DESIGNATING MAY 16TH THROUGH THE 22ND, 2021 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT, THOSE MINUTES.

UM, BOTH APPROVED, WE

[a. Present a proclamation designating May 16-22, 2021, as National Public Works Week.]

AND THAT WILL ALSO BE FOLLOWED BY PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 16TH THROUGH THE 22ND AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK.

SO, ONCE AGAIN, I, I THINK PUB PUBLIC WORKS IS PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE DEPARTMENTS THAT PROBABLY HAS THE MOST INTERACTION FROM A DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITY WITH OUR, WITH OUR CITIZENS.

AND SO I KNOW MYSELF, COUNCIL AND, AND CITY ADMINISTRATION, WE ALWAYS HEAR A LOT OF GOOD, UM, COMMENTS AS FAR AS INDIVIDUALS, THEY'RE, THEY'RE TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

THEY'RE TRYING TO HELP, UM, OUR CITIZENS OUT AS BEST THEY CAN WITH THE SERVICES THAT WE CAN PROVIDE.

SO WITH THAT, UH, WE, WE CERTAINLY WANNA RECOGNIZE THAT THIS WEEK.

SO WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS MAINTAIN AND OPERATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ARE VITAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELLBEING OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY, OF BAYTOWN, THESE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES COULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF PUBLIC WORK PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE ENGINEERS, MANAGERS, AND EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REBUILDING AND IMPROVING AND PROTECTING OUR NATION'S TRANSPORTATION, WATER, UTILITY, DRAINAGE, AND SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER FACILITIES ESSENTIAL FOR OUR CITIZENS.

IT IS, IT IS IN THE, UH, PUBLIC INTEREST FOR OUR CITIZENS, CIVIC LEADERS, AND CHILDREN OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF AND TO MAINTAIN AN ONGOING INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.

SO, WHEREAS THIS YEAR, 2021 MARKS THE 61ST ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK, BE IT NOW.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BRANDON CAP'S MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, IN RECOGNITION OF THIS EVENT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 16TH THROUGH THE 22ND OF THIS YEAR AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN BAYTOWN.

AND I URGE ALL OUR CITIZENS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS TO RECOGNIZE THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

CLOSER, CLOSER, CLOSER.

1, 2, 3, AND ONE MORE.

[b. Present a proclamation designating May 16-22, 2021, as Emergency Medical Services Week.]

ALL BY YOURSELF.

I SEE.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT THEY, THEY'RE BUSY.

ALL RIGHT.

WELL, THEY'RE JUST AS IMPORTANT.

OBVIOUSLY, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND THE SERVICE YOU PROVIDE TO THE CITIZENS OF BAYTOWN IS OBVIOUSLY PARAMOUNT.

RIGHT? AND, AND THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY HAD THIS LAST YEAR.

THE MEMBERS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TEAMS ARE READY TO PROVIDE LIFESAVING CARE TO THOSE IN NEED, 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

NO DOUBT.

ALSO, PROTECTING OUR, OUR EMS INDIVIDUALS AND PROFESSIONALS AS THEY GO OUT AND, AND TRYING TO PROTECT, YOU KNOW, GO THROUGH THE COVID PROTOCOLS, BOTH FOR OUR PERSONNEL AND OBVIOUSLY FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE IN AN UNKNOWN STATUS.

SO, AGAIN, VERY, VERY CHALLENGING FOR, FOR, UH, OUR EMS UH, CREWS.

SO WITH THAT, THIS IS NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK.

SO WHEREAS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN BAYTOWN IS A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE,

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ACCESS TO QUALITY EMERGENCY CARE DRAMATICALLY IMPROVES THE SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY RATE OF THOSE WHO EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ILLNESS OR INJURY.

THESE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES HAS GROWN TO FILL A GAP BY PROVIDING IMPORTANT OUT OF HOSPITAL CARE, INCLUDING PREVENTIVE MED MEDICINE, FOLLOW-UP CARE, AND ACCESS TO TELE TELEMEDICINE.

THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM CONSISTS OF FIRST RESPONDERS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, PARAMEDICS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHERS, FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, PRE-HOSPITAL NURSES, EMERGENCY NURSES, EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, TRAINED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND OTHER OUT OF HOSPITAL MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS, THE MEMBERS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TEAMS, WHETHER CAREER OR VOLUNTEER, ENGAGE IN THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION TO ENHANCE THEIR LIFESAVING SKILLS.

AND WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MERCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDERS BY DESIGNATING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK.

SO NOW, THEREFORE, I, BRANDON CAPI, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, IN RECOGNITION OF THIS EVENT DUE HERE BY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 16TH TO THE 22ND OF THIS YEAR AS NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK IN BAYTOWN.

AND WITH THE THEME EMS STRONG CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, I ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO OBSERVE THIS WEEK WITH THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES.

THANK YOU, CHIEF ONE, TWO.

ALL RIGHT.

I DON'T, DO I SEE MS. USES? IF NOT, OH, THERE YOU ARE.

I WAS, I'LL SPECK YOU OVER HERE.

THIS NEXT ITEM IS PRESENT CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE TEEN ROUND TABLE.

[c. Present certificates of recognition to members of the Teen Round Table.]

IT'S GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNSEL.

I DO NOT HAVE A PROCLAMATION, UH, BUT IT IS MY PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO RECOGNIZE A VERY SPECIAL GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

UH, THEY MAKE UP THE TEEN ROUNDTABLE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TRTI HEARD THAT RIGHT.

UH, THIS GROUP WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE INPUT ON LAUNCHING THE, OR RELAUNCHING THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE YAK.

UH, THE GROUP WAS LED BY TEEN LIBRARIAN EXTRAORDINAIRE, KATIE BEVERLY, AND SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, UH, COORDINATOR SABRINA MARTIN.

UH, THE GROUP HAS MET TWICE A MONTH SINCE JANUARY.

DURING THEIR MEETINGS, THEY'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A LOT OF THINGS ABOUT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND TO PROVIDE THEIR IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO BETTER ENGAGE THE YOUTH IN THE FUTURE.

UH, SO THANKS TO THEIR EFFORTS, THE YAK WILL OFFICIALLY BE LAUNCHING AGAIN IN THE FALL WITH APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE MIDSUMMER.

SO, TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.

UH, AS YOU REMEMBER, THE INTEREST IN THIS GROUP WAS SUPER HIGH, VERY COMPETITIVE.

THERE WERE 52 APPLICANTS, AND AFTER INTERVIEWS WE SELECTED 12 CANDIDATES.

UH, SEVERAL ARE HERE TONIGHT.

SO IF YOU WANNA GET YOUR STEPS IN, UH, MR. MAYOR, YOU CAN COME DOWN AND HELP US HAND OUT CERTIFICATES.

AND I'M GONNA LET KATIE, UH, READ OUT THEIR NAMES.

SO I PRESENT TO YOU THE TRT CERTIFICATE, AND THEY'RE IN ORDER.

SO FIRST UP WE HAVE SAMIR ARZU.

COUNCIL NEEDS TO BE CAREFUL 'CAUSE WHEN YOU GET UP FROM YOUR CHAIRS, THEY MIGHT GET IN YOUR CHAIRS, AND THEN WE COULD DO .

WE'LL DO IT, WE'LL DO IT LIKE THIS.

OKAY, HERE WE GO.

CHRIS COLE, GENESIS, LOPEZ, CASTRO.

LENNI.

BERNARDES.

I'M SORRY.

, AANDRA SANTA TO AND GISELLE LOPEZ.

YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

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THAT'S RIGHT.

I'LL GO ON.

SO, I AM EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT THE, THE, THE TEEN ROUNDTABLE AND OBVIOUSLY GETTING READY FOR THE YAK AS THAT LAUNCHES.

UH, HOPEFULLY IN THE FALL AND THIS ELECTION, HOPEFULLY THEY'LL, THERE'LL BE A LOT OF COMMUNICATION OUT TO THE HIGH SCHOOLS SO THAT WE CAN GET, UM, UH, SOME REALLY GOOD APPLICANTS TO BEGIN THE YAK IN THE FALL.

UH, CHEVRON PHILLIPS, THEY WERE GRACIOUS, UH, I THINK TWO YEARS AGO TO, TO GO AND, AND KIND OF PROVIDE US SOME SEED MONEY.

UNFORTUNATELY, WITH COVID, WE KIND OF, UH, WE ALL KIND OF, WERE ON KIND OF A STAND DOWN, BUT IT'S GOOD TO HEAR THAT IN THE FALL WE'LL GO AHEAD AND, AND BE ABLE TO, TO GO AND FINALLY MOVE FORWARD WITH THE YAK.

SO I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE YOUNG INDIVIDUALS THAT THAT HELPED OUT TO, TO KIND OF START THE FRAMEWORK FOR WHAT THAT WILL BE.

D, RECOGNITION OF MS. ALICE JA RAKI, UH, FOR HER ROLE AS INTERIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR THERE, SHE'S, WELL, IF I CAN HAVE MS. RAKI COME UP HERE, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

YES, SIR, YOU ARE NEXT.

ITEM

[d. Recognition of Ms. Alice Jauregui for her role as Interim Public Affairs Director.]

UH, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, UH, ALICE HAS SERVED AS OUR INTERIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR WHILE WE WERE WAITING FOR THOMAS TO, UH, FIND HIS WAY TO, UH, TEXAS.

WHERE IS, WHERE IS IT? RIGHT BACK THERE.

WE'RE CERTAINLY GLAD TO HAVE HIM AND ALICE, WE CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE, UH, YOUR WORK IN BRINGING TOGETHER THE TEAM IN A VERY CRITICAL TIME AND REALLY MOUNTING AND, AND, UH, HANDLING SO MANY IMPORTANT ISSUES DURING THAT, THAT YEAR.

IT WAS FAR FROM BEING AN EASY YEAR, UH, AND, UH, YOU JUST DID IT WITH GRACE AND EXPERTISE, AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DID.

AND AS A MEMENTO OF OUR APPRECIATION, I JUST HAVE TO USE TWO HANDS TO LIFT THIS.

UH, WE HAVE A, A LITTLE, UH, A LITTLE, UH, I SHOULDN'T HAVE OPENED.

I DO MY CEREAL THAT WAY TOO.

ANYWAY, UH, WE HAVE HERE A LITTLE TOKEN THAT YOU CAN PUT ON YOUR, UH, CREDENZA AND IT READS BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, AN EXTREME APPRECIATION OF YOUR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS FROM MAY, 2020 TO APRIL, 2021.

UM, AGAIN, AND AT THIS POINT, WHEN I SHOW IT TO YOU, UH, THOSE OF YOU ON THE YOUTH ADVISORY, UH, GROUP, UH, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GO, OOH, THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE THAT.

BUT ALICE, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DID.

SO, IF I'M, IF I MAY, UM, COUNSEL, I CAN TELL YOU FOR THE PAST YEAR, UH, WITH ALL THE MESSAGING WE HAD TO DO WITH COVID AND, AND, UH, JUST COMMUNICATING TO OUR CITIZENS, UM, OTHER EVENTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE, THE WIN, THE WINTER STORM.

SO, UH, ALICE HAS CERTAINLY BEEN BENEFICIAL TO US TO HELP WITH ALL THAT.

AND JUST, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO PUT OUT, UH, OBVIOUSLY FACTUAL INFORMATION, TIMELY INFORMATION TO OUR CITIZENS.

SO I WANNA THANK HER PERSONALLY WITH THAT.

AND THEN THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE DO AS COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, YOU KNOW, WE WORK WITH PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO GO AND, AND CERTAINLY TRY TO GET THE RIGHT MESSAGING, WHAT WE'RE, WHAT'S TAKEN PLACE IN OUR DISTRICTS, WHAT'S TAKEN PLACE, UH, HERE THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

SO SHE'S DONE A REMARKABLE JOB, I THINK OVER, UH, IT WAS OVER A YEAR THAT, THAT I THINK SHE SERVED IN THIS CAPACITY.

SO I DO WANNA PERSONALLY THANK, THANK HER FOR THAT.

SO,

[a. Conduct a second public hearing regarding the proposed annexation of approximately 71.66 acres consisting of approximately 69.50 acres of land, legally described as Tract 37A-5, Abstract 21, G. Ellis Survey, Baytown, Harris County, Texas.]

MOVING ON, UM, WE HAVE ITEM THREE A CONDUCT A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 71.66 ACRES CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 69.50 ACRES OF LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACKS 37 A DASH FIVE ABSTRACTS 21 G EL SURVEY, BAY TOWN, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.

YES, SIR.

GO AHEAD.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

UM, THIS IS OF COURSE THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING, UH, FOR REQUEST TO ANNEX 71.

IT'S A TOTAL OF 71.66 ACRES ON NORTH MAIN NORTH OF VILLE ROAD.

UH, THIS IS ANNEXATION AND A REZONE THAT

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ACCOMPANIES IT IS TO ALLOW FOR CASTLE ROCK COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP A RESIDENTIAL PROJECT WITH 266 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.

UH, AS YOU KNOW, WE HELD THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING LAST MONTH, UH, AND THE SERVICES AGREEMENT WAS ALSO ADOPTED AT THAT TIME.

IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE REZONE IS GONNA BE HELD AT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION NEXT WEEK, UH, WHICH WOULD THEN COME BEFORE COUNSEL NEXT MONTH.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE YOU SAW IT LAST.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

UM, SO WITH THAT, UM, WE HAVE ITEM THREE B.

SO THAT BEING THAT THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, THE PUBLIC HEARING TODAY IS BEING HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ALL INTERESTED, UH, PERSONS THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

EVERYONE DESIRED TO, TO BE PART OF TODAY'S HEARING SHOULD HAVE EITHER SIGNED THE APPROPRIATE LIST IN THE FOYER OR EMAILED THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED TIME OF THIS MEETING.

EACH PARTICIPANT SHALL GIVE HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS AN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROPER RECORD OF THE HEARING.

THE RULES ALLOW EACH PERSON THREE MINUTES TO PRESENT INFORMATION.

HOWEVER, I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BE AS BRIEF AND TO THE POINT AS POSSIBLE.

IF YOU ARE IN A GROUP, IF YOU ARE A GROUP OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNSEL ON THE SAME SUBJECT, PLEASE SELECT THE SPOKESPERSON TO PREVENT THE INFORMATION TO PRESENT THE INFORMATION.

AND IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO ME.

AND SO, UH, YOU HAVE YOU ALREADY HEARD FROM STAFF UNLESS YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF, UM, IF NOT, NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP FOR THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

SO I WILL NOW CLOSE THIS SECOND PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION APPRO, APPROXIMATELY 71.66 ACRES.

SO MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE B.

CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE FOR THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 71.66 ACRES OF THE PROPERTY I JUST DESCRIBED.

[b. Consider an ordinance for the first reading of the proposed annexation of approximately 71.66 acres consisting of approximately 69.50 acres of land, legally described as Tract 37A-5, Abstract 21, G. Ellis Survey, Baytown, Harris County, Texas, along with approximately 2.16 acres being the entire width of N. Main Street right-of-way extending northwards approximately 1335.01 feet from the current city limits.]

SO I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION, I'M ASSUMING FROM MS. BEN COURT ON ITEM THREE B, MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM THREE B, SECOND, MOTION TO SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

ITEM THREE B IS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.

POSTS OF ITEM FOUR A CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 98, UTILITIES ARTICLE FOUR, SEWER SERVICE SECTION 98 THROUGH 94, TAPPING FEES, UH, SECTION A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS TO STANDARDIZE THE SAN SANITARY SEWER TAP FEES.

ALL THOSE

[a. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 98 "Utilities," Article IV "Sewer Service," Section 98-94 "Tapping fees," Subsection (a) of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, to standardize the sanitary sewer tap fees.]

MR. SIMINO.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

ITEM FOUR A IS TO, TO CONSIDER ADJUSTING THE CITY'S, UH, SANITARY SEWER TAP FEES.

THE CITY CURRENTLY CHARGES $600 FOR A SHORT SIDE TAP, WHICH IS WHEN THE, UH, HOUSE IS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE SEWER MAIN AND $650 FOR A LONG SIDE TAP, WHICH IS WHEN THE HOUSE IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SEWER MAIN.

UH, THIS FEE WAS LAST REVISED IN 2010.

STAFF IS ASKING TO IMPLEMENT AN $800 SINGLE FEE TO COVER EITHER LONG SIDE OR SHORT SIDE TAPS.

THE SINGLE FEE WILL BE EASIER TO IMPLEMENT IN THE NEW SOFTWARE BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE PERMITTING PROCESS AND FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES.

STAFF RESEARCHED OTHER CITIES AND FOUND THAT BOTH LEAK CITY AND PARA LAND CHARGE $1,500 FOR LONG SIDE TAPS AND $1,100 FOR SHORT SIDE TAPS, UH, WHILE SUGARLAND CHARGES A SINGLE TAP FEE OF $200.

SO STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM.

OKAY, SO WE HAVE ITEM FOUR A, I GUESS FIRST I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR DISCUSSION.

MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND.

MOTION.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS? YOU SAID SUGAR LAND IS 200? YES, SIR.

HOW DID THEY GET IT? WHY IS IT ONLY 200? UH, THAT, THAT IS MUCH LOWER THAN OUR ACTUAL COST, SO I'M SURE IT'S MUCH LOWER THAN THEIR ACTUAL COST.

I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY HAVE THAT, BUT WE CAN ASK, ASK THEM.

WE SEE JUST SIGNIFICANTLY LOW, LITTLE LOWER, I DON'T KNOW.

THEY HAVE SKEETER MONEY MAYBE.

I DON'T KNOW, BUT, OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

WELL, WE HAVE A, A MOTION.

ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, IF NOT ALL THOSE, UM, IN FAVOR OF THE ITEM AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION WE HAVE.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED

[a. Consider a resolution amending Resolution No. 2236, adopted on March 28, 2013, to expand Council's Rules of Procedure to govern conduct of the City Council when acting in an official capacity.]

ITEM FIVE A CONSIDERED RESOLUTION, AMENDING RESOLUTION 2236, ADOPTED ON MARCH 28TH, 2013 TO EXPAND COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE TO GOVERN CONDUCT OF THE CITY COUNCIL WHEN ACTING IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY.

UH, I KNOW IT HAS MS. HORNER'S NAME, BUT I, I THINK WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED THIS ITEM MULTIPLE TIMES, SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

SO MOVED.

A MOTION TO SECOND.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAIR BY ITEM FIVE A AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.

ALRIGHT, ITEM SIX A, RECEIVE THE CITY OF BAY TOWN'S QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2021.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED?

[a. Receive the City of Baytown's Quarterly Financial and Investment Reports for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2021.]

YES, SIR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MAYOR.

UM, I'M HOPING YOU'LL HAVE NOTICED WE HAVE CHANGED THE FORMAT OF YOUR QUARTERLY REPORT, UH, AND THE ANTICIPATION THAT WE'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE INSIGHT INTO OUR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE.

UM, LET'S TURN TO THE FIRST MAJOR PART OF THE REPORT.

IT'S A SNAPSHOT OF OUR PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS AND SALES TAX COLLECTIONS.

I CONTINUE TO BE ASTOUNDED WITH THE ROBUSTNESS OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY AS EVIDENCE HERE FROM, PARTICULARLY IF YOU LOOK AT THE SALES TAX IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH YEAR OVER YEAR, IT'S ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL IN THE MIDST

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OF THE, UH, THE PANDEMIC.

UH, SO THAT'S INCREDIBLY GOOD NEWS, PARTICULARLY AS WE LOOK FORWARD INTO NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

TURNING THEM FOR A MOMENT TO THE GENERAL FUND.

UH, WHAT WE HAVE SET OUT HERE IS AN ANALYSIS OF THE SPEND, UH, TO THE CURRENT IN THE CURRENT YEAR TO DATE, UH, THE BALANCE REMAINING, AND THEN SHOWING YOU WHAT AT THIS STAGE LAST YEAR, UH, WE STOOD AT, UH, IN TERMS OF, UH, PERFORMANCE.

THEN, UM, SUFFICE TO SAY HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR, WE HAVE RECOVERED ALMOST, UH, 90% OF THE REVENUES ANTICIPATED.

WE WOULD EXPECT THAT.

UM, BUT, UH, I, AS I SAY, CONTINUE TO BE ASTOUNDED WITH HOW WELL WE'VE, UH, PERFORMED IN SALES TAX.

UH, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE EXPENDITURES, UH, WE ARE SLIGHTLY BELOW, UH, ANTICIPATED SPEND AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.

SO THAT ALL GOES WELL FOR A YEAR END FUND BALANCE, WHICH I THINK WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHEN WE COME TO BUDGET SETTING.

UH, OVERALL A GOOD FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, THE AQUATICS FUND.

LITTLE TO SAY YET, WE HAVE NOT STARTED THE SEASON, BUT WE ARE ANTICIPATING A GOOD AND HEALTHY ONE, ARE WE NOT? MR. TROLLER, WHEREVER YOU ARE, I THINK, UH, THAT WAS YOUR DIRECTION TO THE STAFF FROM PARKS AND REC HOTEL MOTEL FUND, AGAIN, ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL.

UH, OUR HOTEL STAYS HAVE INCREASED OVER THE LAST YEAR.

UH, OBVIOUSLY THE UNFORTUNATE, UH, WEATHER SITUATION IN LOUISIANA, UH, DID, UH, INCREASE, UH, BED NIGHTS IN, UH, THE CITY.

UH, THAT'S UNFORTUNATE FOR THEM, BUT IT HAS MEANT THAT OUR HOTEL REVENUES ARE AGAIN, ROBUST.

I'LL NOT DWELL ON THE WATER AND SURF FUND.

YOU'VE SPENT SOME TIME EARLIER DISCUSSING ISSUES RELATING TO RATES THERE.

UH, WE'RE COVERING OUR COSTS.

UH, THAT'S ABOUT ALL I CAN SAY ON THAT.

UH, WE WILL TALK IN MORE DETAIL, UH, IN THE WEEKS AHEAD ABOUT, UH, THE RATE STRUCTURE GOING FORWARD, UH, ON THE SANITATION FUND.

GREAT NEWS, UH, A FEW YEARS AGO, I THINK I'VE TOLD YOU BEFORE, UH, IF THIS WAS A PRIVATE COMPANY, WE WOULD'VE BEEN BANKRUPT.

UH, WE ARE NO LONGER, WE ARE, UH, COVERING OUR COSTS ON A LITTLE BIT MORE.

UH, AND, UH, GLAD TO SEE IT STORMWATER AGAIN, UH, PERFORMING WELL IN TERMS OF, UH, IN TERMS OF OUR USER FEES.

UH, SOME COSTS NOT YET INCURRED THAT WE ANTICIPATE INCURRING BY THE YEAR END.

SO WE SHOULD BE ON TRACK BUDGET WISE THERE ON THE STREET.

MAINTENANCE TAX FUND, AGAIN, BENEFITED HUGELY BY THE UPTICK IN SALES TAX.

AND WE HAVE, AS YOU SEE, PUT, UH, CONSIDERABLE RESOURCE INTO THE CRACK, SEAL AND JOINT TEAM, UH, AND INTO THE MILL AND OVERLAY WORK, AND MORE OF THAT TO COME.

AGAIN, WHEN WE LOOK INTO NEXT YEAR'S, UH, BUDGET, UH, THIS IS AN AREA THAT WE WOULD INTEND TO PUT EVEN MORE RESOURCE INTO, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS A LITTLE BIT OF BAD NEWS, SIR.

AND THE, UH, THE DOWNSIDE, UH, FOR US, UH, IN TERMS OF THE CURRENT MARKET IS INTEREST RATES ARE INCREDIBLY LOW.

OUR BORROWING COSTS ARE INCREDIBLY LOW, BUT SO ARE THE RETURNS FROM OUR INVESTMENTS.

SO INTEREST IS DOWN, BUT IN A NUTSHELL, SIR, OUR FINANCES REMAIN INCREDIBLY HEALTHY.

OKAY, SO WE CONSIDER THE, THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT

[7. CONSENT All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.]

RECEIVED.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM CONSENT OR THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SO WE HAVE ITEM SEVEN A THROUGH, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S M SO TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR, UM, THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED, A THROUGH M MOVE TO APPROVE A THROUGH M.

YOU GONNA PULL, I, I I'M PULL ONE JUST FOR DISCUSSION TO HIGHLIGHT SOMETHING.

'CAUSE THERE IS ONE I HAVE HERE, I HAVE AT YOUR PLACES.

I'M NOT SURE IF Y'ALL HAVE SOMETHING DIFFERENT, BUT I HAVE THIS A, B, AND A D.

I'M NOT SURE IF THESE ARE JUST UPDATES.

DO YOU KNOW THE CITY CLERK? THE D WAS THE TYPO.

OR THE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER SEVEN.

AND THE B'S JUST AN UPDATE OF INFORMATION? YES.

SO, UM, SO I'D ENTERTAIN FIRST SOME MOTION, UH, FOR ITEM SEVEN A, A CONSENT AGENDA, A MOTION FOR ITEM SEVEN A THROUGH M MINUS, OR YEAH, MINUS, YOU SAID C.

SO WE'LL PULL C SEPARATELY AND CONSIDER THAT SEPARATELY.

SO ENTERTAIN A MOTION, MOVE A THROUGH M MINUS C, MOVE AND APPROVE A THROUGH M.

SAVING EXCEPT C, SECOND MOTION.

ARE THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT CONSENT AGENDA? PLEASE SAY.

THAT, REVIEWED IT, AND THEY'RE MOVING FORWARD TO REPLACE THEM AND TO ACTUALLY PUT THEM BACK, I BELIEVE IT SAYS WITH CONCRETE.

ALL OPPOSED? ALRIGHT,

[c. Consider an ordinance authorizing a Second Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with ARKK Engineers, LLC, for additional services related to streets in the Bay Oaks Harbor neighborhood.]

WE'LL, UH, GO TO ITEM C.

SO, UH, MR. LESSER, THANK YOU MAYOR.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

UM, I PULLED THIS ONE.

I'M, I'M DEFINITELY FOR IT AND WE'LL BE VOTING FOR IT, BUT I PULLED IT AS, AS WE TALK A LOT OF TIMES AS CITY IS, UH, SOMETIMES REMISS AS TO LET OUR CONSTITUENTS KNOW THAT WE ACTUALLY LISTEN TO 'EM.

YEP.

AND THAT WE ACTUALLY DO MOVE FORWARD AS, AS A CITY OPERATIONS.

AND I GOTTA GIVE MANAGEMENT CREDIT AND PUBLIC WORKS CREDIT.

THERE WERE SOME ISSUES IN BAY OAKS HARBOR CONCERNING SOME, UM, ASPHALT STREETS.

AND THEY DIDN'T PARTICULARLY CARE FOR 'EM.

THEY FAILED OBVIOUSLY WITH THIS ITEM.

THE CITY'S KNOWS THAT UNDERSTOOD

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SO I APPRECIATE STAFF'S EFFORTS.

I HAD BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION.

AND, AND THEN AGAIN, THIS IS A GOOD THING THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR CITIZENS KNOW THAT WE ON THIS DIOCESE AS WELL AS OUR GOOD STRONG TEAM THAT WORKS EVERY DAY, UH, DOES A GOOD JOB FOR US AND FOR THEM AS WELL.

SO, WITH THAT, MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM SEVEN C.

I HAVE A MOTION.

HAVE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND.

MOTION.

AND SEPARATE SECOND.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I GUESS, UH, I WOULD SAY, YEAH, IT'S GOOD TO HEAR.

I KNOW THAT, THAT THIS PARTICULAR AREA OF OUR CITY, UH, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO GET THEM ON IT AND AND REALLY IMPROVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WAS THERE, THE ROADS AND, AND OTHER I THINK HAD OPEN DITCHES AND ESPECIALLY IF THEY GO CONCRETE, THAT'S ALWAYS MY, UM, I ALWAYS ARE WELL IN FAVOR OF THAT IF WE CAN DO IT.

UH, UH, THIS ENGINEERING FIRM IS A VERY GOOD FIRM THAT HAS DONE A LOT OF GOOD WORK FOR US ALSO.

AND SO, UH, WITH THAT, UM, THERE IS A MOTION.

SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION, PLEASE SAY AYE.

A THOSE OPPOSED?

[a. Consider six (6) appointments to the Baytown Municipal Development District (MDD). ]

ALRIGHT.

WE NOW WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM OUR APPOINTMENTS EIGHT A.

SO WE HAVE SIX APPOINTMENTS TO CONSIDER FOR THE, FOR THE BAYTOWN MINNESOTA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

SO I THINK THERE'S NAMES AT YOUR PLACE, OR EXCUSE ME, IS THERE AN INDI INDIVIDUAL NAME THAT WE CAN PULL UP? YES, SIR.

THIS ITEM IS TO CONSIDER SIX APPOINTMENTS TO THE MDD THAT EXPIRE ON MAY 31ST.

THEY ARE TWO YEAR TERMS. WE HAVE TWO AT LARGE RESIDENT POSITIONS, MR. DAVID GERALDS AND MR. GARY ENGLERT THAT HAVE REQUESTED REAPPOINTMENT.

WE ALSO HAVE MAYOR CAP AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, ALVARADO, PRESLEY AND JOHNSON, THAT WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY CEASE TO SERVE ON CITY COUNCIL.

[b. Consider six (6) appointments to the Baytown Hospitality Public Facilities Corporation. ]

AND THEY ARE THE SAME APPOINTMENTS FOR BOTH MDD AND PFC.

SO THE ITEMS CAN BE TAKEN TOGETHER EVEN BETTER.

SO I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM EIGHT A AND B, MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM EIGHT A AND B.

MOTION SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? JUST QUICK COMMENT.

MAYOR.

YES, SIR.

SO THE TWO CITIZEN MEMBERS, THEY GO UNNOTICED, UH, SOMETIMES BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND I JUST WANNA RECOGNIZE THEM BECAUSE THOSE TWO DIRECTORS, ENGLER AND GERALDS DO A EXCELLENT JOB.

AND, AND THEY'RE A VERY STURDY ANCHOR TO THE MDD BOARDS.

I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THEM.

VERY GOOD POINT.

AND WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE ONE.

SO, SO WITH THAT, UH, WE DO HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ITEM EIGHT A AND B AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.

ALRIGHT, WE MOVE TO OUR MANAGER'S REPORT, HOW MANY YIELDS YIELD SOME TIME TO, UH, CLIFF AND THEN I'LL BE BACK.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED?

[a. The Annual Arts and Eats Fest is scheduled for Saturday, May 22nd from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Baytown Town Square located at 213 West Texas Avenue.]

OKAY, GOOD EVENING.

JUST WANTED TO START OUT BY APOLOGIZING FOR WEARING A T-SHIRT TO COUNSEL .

THE, UH, IF YOU DON'T KNOW, SCOTT JOHNSON'S CELEBRATING HIS 40TH YEAR WORK ANNIVERSARY TODAY.

SO A LOT OF OUR TEAM GOT TOGETHER AND SURPRISE HIM FOR LUNCH TODAY.

SO, UM, IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO SEE 'EM ON THE WAY OUT, PLEASE CONGRATULATE 'EM IN 40 YEARS OF, UH, HARVEY.

BUT I, UH, I'M ACTUALLY HERE TO TALK ABOUT OUR ARTS AND EAT FESTIVAL COMING UP ON SATURDAY, MAY 22ND FROM FOUR EIGHT AT TOWN SQUARE.

UH, FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW ABOUT ARTS AND EAT FESTIVAL, THEY ACTUALLY STARTED AS A FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL AND THEN KIND OF EVOLVED INTO THE, UM, THE ARTS AND EATS FESTIVAL.

UM, THAT BEING SAID, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO BRING BACK LOCAL FAVORITES, UH, FOREIGN POLICY, WANT TO MET RICK, UH, DAVIS'S FAVORITES, UH, AS WELL AS, UH, SOME NEW FOOD TRUCKS.

UH, THE TURKEY LIKE HU ACTUALLY CONFIRMED TODAY.

OH YEAH.

UH, CHARLES JOHNSON HAS, UH, HELPED US FIND THEM.

OH YEAH.

UM, WE, UM, WE'RE ALSO GONNA HAVE, UH, GARY MICHAEL DAHL, UH, PERFORMING ON STAGE THROUGHOUT THE EVENT.

UH, IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOME, UH, WE'RE GONNA HAVE OVER 20 CHALK ARTISTS DOING FIVE BY FIVE CHALK MURALS LIVE.

UH, AND IN A COUPLE NEW THINGS WE'RE DOING THIS YEAR, WE HAVE A SPEED, UH, ARTIST WHO'S GOING TO BE DOING AN HOUR'S, UH, PAINTING EVERY HOUR STARTING AT FOUR 30.

UM, WE'RE ALSO GONNA HAVE SOME BALLOON ARTISTS, SOME FACE PAINTERS.

UH, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A CAR SHOW, SOME STILT WALKERS.

UM, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE'RE, UM, GOING TO BE WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE AND THE, UH, UH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM TO DO THE, UH, ASPHALT ART PROJECT LIVE DURING THE EVENT AS WELL.

SO WE HOPE TO SEE EVERYBODY THERE AGAIN.

IT'S MAY 22ND FROM FOUR TO EIGHT AT TOWN SQUARE.

AND IS CONSISTENTLY A HIGH PERFORMER.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

SOUNDS FUN.

WELL, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, A QUICK RECOGNITION TO TELECOMMUNICATOR KEVIN VICK, WHO IS CONTRIBUTING HIS EXPERTISE TO, IN REPRESENTING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBERS ASSOCIATION'S WELLNESS COMMITTEE AND PEER SUPPORT WORK GROUP.

THANKS TO KEVIN FOR REPRESENTING US WITH THIS IMPORTANT NATIONAL GROUP.

IT'S GREAT TO HAVE THAT REPRESENTATION THERE AT THAT LEVEL.

HARDY, CONGRATULATIONS TO OFFICER CHRISTOPHER OLAND FOR BEING SELECTED OPS OPERATIONS BUREAU OFFICER OF THE MONTH.

OFFICER OLAND IS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE STREETS CRIME UNIT

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SO CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM.

A BIG RECOGNITION AND THANK YOU GOES OUT TO SERGEANT AARON CROW, SERGEANT DALLAS BICH, OFFICER STEVEN HEMINGWAY, OFFICER THOMAS BROWN AND OFFICER BRETT RASH FOR THEIR COMBINED EFFORTS.

A FEW WEEKS AGO, UH, THIS TEAM FOILED THE PLANS OF A GANG OF THREE HOODED HOME INVADERS.

OFFICER RASH SPOTTED THE SUSPECT VEHICLE AND THE OTHERS COMBINED TO NOT ONLY CAPTURE THE ASSAILANTS, BUT ALSO RETURNED THE STOLEN GOODS.

UH, KEVIN BOATSWAIN FROM OUR ITS DEPARTMENT RECENTLY ACHIEVED THE OPEN GROUP ARCHITECTURE FRAMEWORK, CERTI, UH, CERTIFICATION AFTER MANY HOURS OF STUDY, AND OF COURSE, A VERY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM.

THIS MEANS THAT KEVIN IS CERTIFIED IN THE OPEN ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE STANDARD USED BY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE BUSINESS EFFICIENCY.

KEVIN, BY THE WAY, HOLDS A BS DEGREE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, IS A MICROSOFT CERTIFIED ENGINEER AND HAS BEEN WITH THE CITY FOR 14 YEARS.

WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE, UH, KEVIN, AND PLEASE JOIN WITH ME IN CONGRATULATING OFFICER OMAR MARTINEZ FOR ACHIEVING HIS INTERMEDIATE PEACE OFFICER'S CERTI CER CERTIFICATION, EFFECTIVE MAY THE FIFTH.

AND THAT COUNCIL MAYOR IS ALL THAT I HAVE AT THIS TIME, ALTHOUGH, UH, DID WE HAVE SOME FOLKS VISITING HERE THAT WE WANTED TO, I THINK INTRODUCE? UM, I THINK WE'RE GONNA DO IT AFTER OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.

YOU'RE GONNA DO THAT AFTER? OKAY.

I BELIEVE SO.

IS THAT CORRECT, GENTLEMEN? THAT FINE WITH Y'ALL? I THINK IT'D BE MORE APPROPRIATE IF WE DO THAT.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

SOUNDS GREAT.

AND THAT, THAT IS ALL I HAVE.

MAYOR COUNSEL.

ALRIGHT.

AND IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, I THINK, UH, THIS SATURDAY, I THINK IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY, IS THAT CORRECT, MR. DMA? YEAH, THAT YEAH, IT'S, IT'S MY, IT'S, YES, IT'S MY 36TH BIRTHDAY.

I'M WOW.

YOU AND SCOTT BOTH? NO.

WELL, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ALL 50, 58 YEARS, MA'AM.

YES, MA'AM.

WE, WE DID MISS RECOGNIZING OUR NEW DIRECTOR AT LAST PUBLIC MEETING AND OUR, OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, WE MISSED INTRODUCING HIM TO PUBLIC.