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SO, AND I'LL CALL THIS MEETING WITH THE BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL ORDER.IT IS THURSDAY, JULY 28TH, UH, AND IT, WE AT 6 33, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM AND WE ARE IN BAYTOWN CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
WE WILL BE LED IN OUR BUDGET INVOCATION THIS EVENING, UH, BY COUNCIL MEMBER BETTY COURT DISTRICT FOUR.
PLEASE STAND AND SAY THE PLEDGE WITH ME.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE ROLE, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO BE TEXAS.
PLEASE BOW YOUR HEAD SO THAT WE MAY PRAY.
DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU IN PRAYER THIS EVENING, THANKFUL FOR YOUR LOVE, AND THAT WE ARE YOUR CHILDREN.
YOU'RE A GOD OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HEALING, AND WE RECOGNIZE THERE IS NO BETTER PLAN ON EARTH THAN YOURS.
I PRAY FOR YOUR WILL TO BE DONE IN OUR WORLD, IN OUR LIVES, AND IN OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.
I PRAY FOR EVERY PERSON HERE TONIGHT TO KNOW YOU AS THEIR PERSONAL LORD AND SAVIOR.
I PRAY FOR MYSELF AND MY FELLOW ELECTED LEADERS THAT YOU WOULD SHOW US YOUR WILL AND GIVE US THE WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT WE NEED TO LEAD IN YOUR NAME.
FATHER, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EVERYTHING WE NEED TONIGHT TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE OF BAYTOWN WILL COME FROM YOU.
THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US, LORD, YOUR UNFAILING GRACE, AS YOU HAVE SO FREELY FORGIVEN EACH OF US FOR OUR SINS.
I PRAY THAT YOU HELP US FREELY FORGIVE OTHERS.
LET GO OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE OFFENDED US, AND ACKNOWLEDGE WHEN WE HAVE OFFENDED OTHERS THROUGH YOU.
AND I PRAY ALL THIS IN YOUR SON JESUS NAME.
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SO OUR FIRST ITEM IS ITEM ONE A.CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND A REGULAR, REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JUNE 23RD.
I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, OR ABSTENTIONS? IF NOT ALL THOSE, UH, IN FAVOR OF THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY, AYE.
[a. Recognize City of Baytown Employees for their Years of Service.]
RECOGNIZE CITIZEN, UH, CITY OF BAYTOWN EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEARS OF SERVICE.PRESENTING OUR YEARS OF SERVICE.
JOSHUA CIO, PATROL OFFICER WITH POLICE.
RJ DAVIDSON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL WITH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
WILLIAM FRIGE, FIREFIGHTER WITH FIRE LATIA ZAN WASTEWATER SUPERINTENDENT WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING.
MATTHEW MCALLISTER, PATROL OFFICER WITH POLICE.
OLO DAVIS, FIELD SUPERVISOR WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING.
OMAR MARTINEZ, PATROL OFFICER WITH POLICE, KELLY HEALTH GROUNDS TECHNICIAN WITH PARKS AND RECREATION.
LORETTA WAKI, SUPPORT SERVICES SPECIALIST WITH THE LIBRARY.
CLINT HOLDEN, PATROL OFFICER WITH POLICE, JR MILLER, SERGEANT WITH POLICE.
JR MILLER WAS HIRED BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AS A POLICE OFFICER IN JULY OF 1992, AND WENT ON TO ATTEND THE BAYTOWN POLICE ACADEMY.
WAS ASSIGNED TO THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT, A POSITION HE HELD FOR SIX YEARS UNTIL BEING SELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT PROBLEM RESOLUTION TEAM.
IN 1998, JR WAS APPOINTED TO THE DETECTIVE DIVISION WHERE HE INVESTIGATED INCIDENTS INVOLVING BURGLARY AND THEFT BASED ON HIS INVESTIGATIVE ABILITIES.
HE WAS LATER APPOINTED AS THE LEAD HOMICIDE DETECTIVE IN THE PERSON'S CRIMES DIVISION, WHICH INCLUDED SEVERAL HIGH PROFILE CASES, ONE OF WHICH WAS FEATURED ON AMERICA'S MOST WANTED.
IN 2008, JR PROMOTED TO CORPORAL AND RETURNED TO THE PATROL DIVISION QUICKLY SETTING AN EXAMPLE AS A ROLE MODEL TO YOUNGER OFFICERS.
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HE PROMOTED TO SERGEANT AND HAS SINCE SUPERVISED A GRAVEYARD PATROL SHIFT, THE PATROL HOTSPOT UNIT, CANINE UNIT, AND THE CRISIS NEGOTIATION TEAM JR.HOLDS A MASTERPIECE OFFICER CERTIFICATE AND IS CERTIFIED AS A DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT AND TOXILIZER OPERATOR, A PRIMARY HOSTAGE NEGOTIATOR, AND IS A CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR WHERE HE TEACHES AT BOTH THE BASIC POLICE ACADEMY AS WELL AS THE CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY JR.
GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND WHATEVER IS EXPECTED OF HIM, AND NOT ONLY HIS DUTIES AS A PATROL OFFICER, BUT IN HIS PRIVATE TIME AS WELL.
HE HAS DONATED COUNTLESS HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE BAYTOWN SPECIAL RODEO ASSOCIATION.
SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE BAYTOWN YMCA AND AS A FORMER PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE BAYTOWN JCS JR IS A LIFETIME MEMBER OF BOTH THE BAYTOWN AND TEXAS MUNICIPAL POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, ALONG WITH BOTH THE INTERNATIONAL AND TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF HOSTAGE NEGOTIATORS AND THE INTERNATIONAL HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION.
IN HIS TIME WITH BAYTOWN PD JR.
HAS EARNED OVER 40 COMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING THE CHIEF'S UNIT, CITATION CHIEF'S, COMMENDATION COMMANDER'S AWARD, EXCELLENT SERVICE RIBBON, HONORABLE CONDUCT, MEDAL OFFICER OF THE MONTH, OFFICER OF THE QUARTER, AND OFFICER OF THE YEAR IN 2009 AND TWO EMERGENCY SERVICE RIBBONS FOR HIS DILIGENT WORK DURING HURRICANES, IKE AND RITA.
THANK YOU SERGEANT MILLER FOR SERVING OUR COMMUNITY IN SO MANY WAYS THROUGH THE YEARS.
KEN HLAS CORPORAL WITH POLICE.
KEN HLA IS A NATIVE OF BEAUMONT AND ATTENDED BOTH LEE COLLEGE AND TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY ON BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIPS.
AFTER HIS PLAYING CAREER, HE COMPLETED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, CLEAR LAKE.
KEN WAS HIRED BY THE BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT IN JULY, 1992, AND AFTER COMPLETING THE ACADEMY, BEGAN WORKING THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT IN 1995.
KEN WAS ASSIGNED TO THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION FOR OVER A YEAR, THEN RETURNED TO THE PATROL DIVISION WHERE HE BECAME A FIELD TRAINING OFFICER, TRAINING MANY POLICE OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT.
FROM 1997 TO 2002, UNDER A HUD FUNDED GRANT, KEN WAS SELECTED TO PATROL THE BAYTOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTIES, WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO SERVE CITIZENS IN A COMPASSIONATE AND UNDERSTANDING MANNER.
WHILE WORKING IN THIS CAPACITY, KEN ONCE AGAIN PROVED HIMSELF TO BE A GREAT ASSET TO THE CITY AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
AND WHEN THE FUNDING ENDED, KEN RETURNED TO THE PATROL DIVISION.
SINCE 2008, KEN HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER WHERE HE WORKS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE CITIZENS OF BAYTOWN AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IN ADDITION, AS THE CURRENT DARE PROGRAM COORDINATOR, HE TRAVELS TO VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN THE AREA, HELPING EDUCATE STUDENTS ON WAYS TO RESIST PEER PRESSURE AND LIVE PRODUCTIVE DRUG AND VIOLENCE FREE LIVES.
KEN IS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF TEENAGE DRIVERS AND TO HELP BRING AWARENESS TO THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING.
HE HOSTS SIMULATED IMPAIRED DRIVING EXPERIENCE COURSES WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, A PROGRAM FEATURED ON A BC 13.
THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, KEN HAS RECEIVED MANY LETTERS OF COMMENDATION FROM SUPERVISORS AND CITIZENS, INCLUDING BEING RECOGNIZED BY BAYTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS OFFICER OF THE MONTH BY VETERANS OF WARREN WARS AS OFFICER OF THE YEAR EARNING THE JCS FIVE OUTSTANDING YOUNG TEXANS AWARD AS A FINALIST FOR THE BAYTOWN SUN CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD.
TWO EMERGENCY SERVICE RIBBONS, THE COMMANDER'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, AND FOUR, HONORABLE CONDUCT MEDALS.
THANK YOU OFFICER HLAS FOR YOUR MANY YEARS OF TIRELESS SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
MIKE HOLDEN, ASSISTANT CHIEF WITH POLICE.
IN OCTOBER, 1992, MIKE GRADUATED WITH HONORS FROM THE BASIC PEACE OFFICERS TRAINING HELD AT THE BAYTOWN POLICE ACADEMY.
AFTER GRADUATION, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PATROL DIVISION WHERE HE WORKED THE EVENING AND GRAVEYARD SHIFTS FOR FIVE YEARS.
FROM 1997 TO 1999, MIKE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE HARRIS COUNTY ORGANIZED CRIME UNIT THROUGH AN UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATOR.
WHILE ASSIGNED TO THIS PRESTIGIOUS UNIT, HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 100 CLUB AWARD FOR HIS QUICK THINKING AND PERFORMANCE DURING BANK ROBBERY.
THE FOLLOWING TWO YEARS WERE SPENT WITH THE BAYTOWN POLICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU, WHERE MIKE'S PRIMARY ASSIGNMENT WAS THE INVESTIGATION OF PROPERTY CRIMES AND HOMICIDES.
IN 2000, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE TRAFFIC AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIT WHERE HE BECAME A SWAT TEAM LEADER UNTIL BEING PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF SERGEANT IN 2002, WHERE HE WORKED GRAVEYARD PATROL SHIFT FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN WAS TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIT AS A SUPERVISOR.
IN 2005, MIKE WENT BACK INTO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BUREAU AS THE SERGEANT.
IN 2006, MIKE WAS SELECTED TO BECOME THE BAYTOWN POLICE SWAT COMMANDER, AS WELL AS THE SERGEANT OVER SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUAD, UTILIZING HIS KNOWLEDGE AND COVERT UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES.
A YEAR LATER, HE WAS PROMOTED TO RANK OF LIEUTENANT WHERE HE WORKED IN BOTH PATROL AND CRIMINAL
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INVESTIGATION DIVISIONS.IN 2009, MIKE WAS PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PATROL BUREAU.
DURING THIS TIME, HE GRADUATED FROM THE FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY AND THE BOMB SQUAD MANAGEMENT COURSE.
IN JUNE OF 2016, HE WAS REASSIGNED TO THE SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU, OVERSEEING THE BUDGET FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND THE INVESTIGATION JAIL AND SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISIONS.
IN FEBRUARY, 2021, HE WAS PROMOTED TO INTERIM CHIEF OF POLICE.
IN SEPTEMBER, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO ASSIST THE NEW CHIEF OF POLICE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT AND EVENTUALLY ASSIGNED TO THE PLANNING BUREAU WHERE HE CURRENTLY SERVES OVERSEEING THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING PROJECT, BUDGET VICTIM SERVICES, FLEET SERVICES AND TRAINING DIVISION.
MIKE AND HIS WIFE JANET, HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR MORE THAN 28 YEARS AND ARE BLESSED TO HAVE A DAUGHTER AND A SON.
IN HIS SPARE TIME, MIKE ENJOYS FISHING, HUNTING, AND CHURCH ACTIVITY.
HE HOPES ONE DAY TO RETURN TO COACHING YOUTH SPORTS.
THANK YOU, ASSISTANT CHIEF HOLDEN FOR YOUR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
[b. Recognize City of Baytown employees for completing HUB trainings.]
ALL RIGHT, UH, NEXT ITEM WE HAVE IS, UH, THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER RECOGNITION, MS. PLAN.SEE, I'LL GET A DOUBLE DOSE TONIGHT OF GREAT THINGS FROM OUR EMPLOYEES.
WE WANTED TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TONIGHT.
THIS IS SOMETHING NEW THAT WE'LL BE BRINGING TO YOU, HOPEFULLY ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
WE JUST WANNA TAKE A MOMENT TO HIGHLIGHT THE HUB, AND THIS IS OUR TRAINING, UM, PLATFORM FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.
SO OVER THE PAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS AS THE WORLD CHANGED, UH, WE DID A LOT OF WORK INTERNALLY WITH HUMAN RESOURCES TO CHANGE HOW WE DO TRAINING, WHAT WE'RE DOING IN TRAINING.
AND WE HAVE, UH, BACK IN THE FALL LAW LAUNCHED THE HUB LAUNCHED ONE OF OUR NEW TRAINING PROGRAMS. IT'S GONNA BE A MULTI-LEVEL SERIES, UM, FOR OUR SUPERVISORS.
WE'RE ALSO ADDING IN A LEADERSHIP, UH, SERIES AS WELL AS THE CORE CONVERSATION SERIES.
SO ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE ROLLING OUT.
UM, SUPER IMPORTANT FROM AN ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND WHY WE WANNA TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE THESE EMPLOYEES.
AS Y'ALL KNOW, THIS ORGANIZATION DOES MANY, MANY GREAT AND WONDERFUL THINGS.
IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME TO MAKE THOSE THINGS HAPPEN.
SO CARVING OUT THE TIME, ONE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES TO COME TO TRAINING IS A REAL INVESTMENT ON OUR PART.
BUT THE OTHER SIDE IS IT'S A REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR EMPLOYEES TO GROW AND DEVELOP AND HOPEFULLY GROW WITH OUR ORGANIZATION.
SO WITH THAT, WE WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND BRING THIS FORWARD TO HIGHLIGHT, UM, SOME OF OUR FIRST GRADUATES OF OUR SERIES ONE, UH, OF THE SUPERVISORY PROGRAM.
WE ARE EXCITED TO INVEST IN EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE CITY AND WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING THAT PROVIDES THEM WITH TOOLS TO IMPROVE OUR ORGANIZATION'S CULTURE AND EFFICIENCY.
OUR GREENBELT TRAINING INTRODUCES TOOLS AND CONCEPTS THAT HELP US IDENTIFY AND ELIMINATE WASTE IN OUR PROCESSES.
IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING THE TRAINING, THESE EMPLOYEES ALSO PUT WHAT THEY LEARN TO USE BY COMPLETING A GREENBELT PROJECT THAT FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THEIR DEPARTMENT.
OUR MANAGER SERIES, LEVEL ONE IN THE HUB INCLUDES FOUR COURSES FOCUSED ON EQUIPPING OUR MANAGERS TO BUILD HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS. THESE MANAGERS HAVE COMPLETED 10 HOURS OF IN-CLASS TRAINING WHERE THEY'VE WORKED THROUGH SCENARIOS UTILIZING THE SKILLS THEY'VE GAINED IN EACH TRAINING.
THESE TRAININGS, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS, CAN BE FOUND IN OUR NEO GOV TRAINING COURSE CATALOG.
WE HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US IN CLASS SOON.
AND BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I'M SORRY, I HAVE TO DO A SHOUT OUT TO MY DEPARTMENT.
UM, I HAVE AMAZING STAFF AND THE INDIVIDUALS REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS.
OR GRACE SCOTT, LIONEL WILLIAMS, JOEY LOPEZ, UH, RACHEL PHILO, ZA HERNANDEZ, UH, TRACY WILSON, AGNES PEKAY, KATIE EEN, AND UH, VICTORIA AIKEN.
[a. Conduct the second public hearing regarding the proposed annexation of approximately 62.02 acres generally located east of North Main Street between East Wallisville Road and FM 1942.]
WE'LL HAVE, UH, OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM THREE, A'S A PUBLIC HEARING.THE PUBLIC HEARING TODAY IS BEING HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ALL INTERESTS AND PERSONS THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
EVERYONE DESIRED TO SPEAK IN IN TODAY'S PUBLIC HEARING SHOULD HAVE EITHER SIGNED THE APPROPRIATE LIST IN THE FOYER OR EMAIL THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE POSTED TIME OF THIS MEETING.
EACH PARTICIPANT SHALL GIVE HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROPER RECORD OF THIS HEARING.
THE RULES ALLOW EACH PERSON THREE MINUTES
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TO PRESENT INFORMATION.HOWEVER, I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BE AS BRIEF AND TO THE POINT AS POSSIBLE.
IF YOU ARE A GROUP OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNSEL ON THE SAME SUBJECT, PLEASE SELECT A SPOKESPERSON TO PRESENT THE INFORMATION.
AND IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO ME.
SO WE HAVE ITEM, UH, THIS ITEM THREE A IS PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 62.02 ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF NORTH MAIN STREET BETWEEN EAST WALLACE FILL AND FM 1942.
SO IT IS NOW SIX FORTY EIGHT AND NOW CALL TO ORDER THIS SECOND PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 62 ACRES THAT I JUST JUST DESCRIBED.
UH, I WOULD NOW LIKE, UH, STAFF TO GO AHEAD AND SUMMARIZE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS HEARING.
UH, THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL MARTIN SCRIBNER FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
UM, THIS IS OF COURSE ONE THAT YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE.
UH, THIS IS IN ADDITION TO BAY CREEK BY CASTLE ROCK COMMUNITIES.
DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, UM, REGARDING, UH, ANYTHING THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED, IF NOT OF ANYBODY THAT'S SIGNED UP TO SPEAK THERE, THERE BEING NO ONE THAT'S DESIRED OR SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS, ON THIS SUBJECT.
UH, NOW CLOSE THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 62.02 ACRES.
[a. Consider an ordinance calling the City of Baytown Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2022, for the purpose of electing three Council Members from Council District Nos. 1, 2 and 3.]
SO WE HAVE ITEM FOUR, A CONSIDER ORDINANCE CALLING THE CITY OF BAY TOWN'S MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8TH, 2022.FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS ONE, TWO, AND THREE, MS. JACKSON, IS THERE ANYTHING TO DISCUSS? IF NOT, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE, UH, FOR AN ELECTION OF THE COUNCIL DISTRICT THAT I DESCRIBED.
SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE, UH, FOR CALLING FOR THIS SELECTION, PLEASE SAY AYE.
[a. Consider a resolution authorizing the publication of the Notice of Intent to issue Tax Certificates of Obligations, Series, 2022 for infrastructure and authorizing advanced funding.]
WE HAVE OUR NEXT ITEM, UH, FIVE A CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZED IN THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE TAX CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION SERIES 2022 FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND AUTHORIZING ADVANCED FUNDING.UH, MR. BROWNS, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THIS? UM, YOU NEED CLARIFICATION AND THEN WE'LL TAKE, UM, COUNCIL COMMENTS.
AS YOU WILL REMEMBER FROM PREVIOUS BUDGETS ON DEBT ISSUANCES, THERE IS A STATUTORY PROCESS WHICH THE CITY MUST FOLLOW IF IT IS CONTEMPLATING THE ISSUANCE OF DEBT FUNDED FROM GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES.
AND YOU'LL REMEMBER THAT THE CURRENT CARBON IMPROVEMENT PLAN ENVISAGES A NUMBER OF PROJECTS THAT WOULD BE FUNDED FROM SUCH DEBT THAT, UH, THAT LIST IS ALSO INCLUDED AND WILL BE CONSIDERED, UH, THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS.
SO YOU'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AT THE BUDGET HEARINGS TO, UH, TO DISCUSS AND, UH, CONSIDER WHAT, IF ANY OF THESE PROJECTS YOU WILL EVENTUALLY FUND FROM THAT.
THIS DOES NOT IN ANY WAY TIE THE CITY'S HAND THIS EVENING, BUT IT SETS A LIMIT OF 45 MILLION AND ALLOWS US TO START THE PROCESS OF CALCULATING THE EFFECT ON THE TAX RATE.
UH, WHICH THEN WE WILL REPORT BACK TO YOU DURING THE PROCESS OF SETTING THE BUDGET AND YOU WILL THEN MAKE YOUR FINAL DECISION WHEN YOU SET THE TAX RATE IN SEPTEMBER.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? UM, FOR A FINANCE DIRECTOR? YES, SIR.
I DIDN'T KNOW IF JACOB DID, OR NO, I WAS JUST GONNA SAY, I MEAN, I'VE, I'VE EXPRESSED IN THE PAST HOW I FEEL ABOUT COS FOR, FOR NON-EMERGENCY TYPE PROJECTS.
AND SO I, YOU KNOW, I'LL BE STICKING WITH THAT AND VOTING ON IT FOR THIS.
AND I JUST HAD A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.
I APPRECIATE THE CLARIFICATION 'CAUSE THAT WAS MY CONCERN IS, SO WHAT I'M GATHERING FROM WHAT I JUST HEARD IS WE'RE JUST GONNA VOTE ON A RESOLUTION THAT SAYS WE MAY DO THIS, BUT WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY THROUGH THE BUDGET DISCUSSIONS TO GO THROUGH THIS WITH A FINER TOOTH COMB AND LOOK AT THE SPECIFIC PROJECTS.
AND IF WE FEEL THAT IT'S APPROPRIATE, THEN WE CAN DO SO IT, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE MAY NOT APPROVE ANYTHING AND IT'S NOT TYING OUR HANDS.
SO THIS IS JUST A STATUTORY PROCESS THAT IF, IF WE DECIDE THERE ARE ONE OR TWO OR WHATEVER, WE NEED TO START THE PROCESS DOWN.
HONOR THAT, THAT CLARIFIES A LITTLE BIT FOR ME AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
COUNCILMAN, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I MEAN, THE ONLY THING THAT, THE ONLY LIMITATION IS THE 45 MILLION, CORRECT? THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
IT CAN'T BE NO MORE THAN THAN THAT, BUT IT COULD.
TIM, ANY ANY OTHER COMMENTS BEFORE I MAKE MINE? NOPE.
SO I, I'M GONNA TAKE A DIFFERENT TAKE ON THIS.
UH, I DO, I DO APPRECIATE SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT WERE RELAYED HERE BY COUNCILMAN POWELL AND, AND COUNCILMAN LESTER.
UM, YOU KNOW, I GAVE SOME THOUGHT WHEN I SEEN THESE ITEMS AND, AND SOME OTHER THINGS.
UM, CERTAINLY, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU RECEIVED THAT, THE, THE, THE, UH, LARGE BINDER OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SO ON.
AND I, AND I DO THINK THAT'S GREAT.
I I WAS LOOKING AT IT EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON AGAIN, AND THERE IS A LOT OF, UH, SPEC, UH, THERE IS SOME SPECIFICS, UH, SOME DETAIL, AND IT'S BROKEN UP BY PARKS,
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TRANSPORTATION, WASTEWATER AND, AND SO ON.UM, AND THERE'S A LOT, THERE'S A LOT TO, TO REALLY ABSORB.
BUT, UM, REALLY A DIRECTION I WANT TO HEAD.
I BELIEVE OUR FINANCE, UH, COMMITTEE HAS REALLY BEEN, UH, WORKED WELL, UH, IN THE PAST ESTABLISHING, UH, DIFFERENT POLICIES ON, ON WHAT TYPE OF PROJECTS WE CAN FUND AND, AND THE MECHANISMS AND, AND, UM, WAYS THAT, THAT THEY CAN BE, UM, I GUESS FUNDED, UH, BUT ONE COMMITTEE THAT THAT KIND OF HAS TAKEN A DIFFERENT, IF ANYTHING, UH, UM, A DIFFERENT CONNOTATION.
UH, I WANNA, I WANT TO KIND OF RECONSTITUTE THE ARCH ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING COMMITTEE AND I'M, I'M GONNA TELL YOU WHY.
AND IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT, UH, COUNCILMAN LESTER SAID, UM, UH, AND A LITTLE BIT OF, OF MR. POWELL.
UH, I DO THINK THAT, THAT WE DO HAVE A GREAT NEED OF A LOT OF PROJECTS, UH, IN BAYTOWN, UH, IF IT'S DRAINAGE, STREETS AND PARKS AND OTHER THINGS.
UM, WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS, IS GIVE A DIFFERENT SCOPE TO THE A AND E COMMITTEE, UM, WHERE THEY GO AND THEY LOOK AT THIS CIP AND, UH, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE OUR RETREATS WHERE WE, WHERE WE, WE CERTAINLY VOICE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT.
UM, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS, UH, I'M NOT GONNA GET INTO THE BUDGET TOO MUCH.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE GREAT, BUT I DO THINK WE NEED TO PRIORITIZE, UM, FOR A FEW REASONS.
UH, AND IT NEEDS TO REALLY COME FROM COUNCIL THAT'S DIRECTING STAFF OF WHAT DO WE BELIEVE OUR CITIZENS WANT, WHAT DO WE BELIEVE THE NEEDS OF OUR DISTRICT, AND WHAT DO WE BELIEVE THE NEEDS OF OUR ENTIRE CITY? AND I WANT THAT TO BE DONE THROUGH THREE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
AND THAT'S HOW I'M GONNA UTILIZE THE A AND E MOVING FORWARD.
I BELIEVE IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT CHECKS AND BALANCE BETWEEN FINANCE.
I THINK WE HAVE A GREAT FINANCE COMMITTEE, UH, AND I THINK I WANT TO REUTILIZE THE A AND E COMMITTEE TO BALANCE THAT, TO PRIORITIZE, UH, THE CAPITAL PROJECT SO THAT, UH, IT ACCOMPLISH A FEW THINGS.
UM, WHEN WE DO GET, WHEN WE HAVE OUR RETREATS, I BELIEVE THREE MEMBERS CAN AT LEAST PRESENT THAT RECOMMENDATION OF A PRIORITY.
UM, AND NUMBER TWO, UH, THE CHECKS AND BALANCE THAT THAT WILL PRESENT WOULD BE, UH, WHAT CAN WE, WHAT CAN WE ACTUALLY DO IN ANY GIVEN, IN A SENSE YEAR SLASH NOT JUST FINANCIALLY, BUT ALSO WHAT CAN WE REALLY DELIVER AND CONSTRUCT AND, AND SO ON? BECAUSE, UM, PUTTING LOTS OF THINGS ON A LARGE SCALE SPREADSHEET, AND IF WE'RE NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE TO CHECK THE BOXES, AND THEN YOU HAVE CARRYOVER AND YOU HAVE MANY THINGS THAT, THAT OCCUR, I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, THAT WHAT WE ARE ADDRESSING IN EACH BUDGET AND WITH OUR CIP, WHICH I DO THINK IS GREAT, IS IT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DELIVER? AND THAT THERE IS A VERY STRATEGIC PLAN AND BALANCE BETWEEN NEED AND PRIORITIZATION OF PROJECTS AND FINANCE.
AND LIKE COUNCILMAN POWELL UNDERSTANDS SOME OF YOUR RESERVATIONS.
THESE ARE SOME NEEDED PROJECTS.
ALTHOUGH THEY'RE NOT EMERGENCIES, A LOT OF TIMES THEY'RE NEEDED BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T DO THESE PROJECTS, THEY WILL BECOME EMERGENCIES.
UH, AND I CAN JUST TELL YOU JUST WASTEWATER AND, AND THINGS THAT HAPPEN THAT WE DON'T WANT TO HAPPEN, WHEN YOU DON'T ADDRESS 'EM, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO ADDRESS 'EM AND IT'S GONNA COST MORE.
AND IT'S, IT'S, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE FEWER OPTIONS.
SO JUST CONSIDER THOSE TYPE OF THINGS.
AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO BE STRATEGIC AND PRESENT THE BEST PLAN.
AND SOMETIMES THE PLAN IS A UA 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20 YEAR PLAN, BUT WE DO HAVE TO ADDRESS THOSE ITEMS BEFORE THEY BECOME EMERGENCIES.
'CAUSE UM, THAT'S, THAT'S REALLY NOT THE BEST WAY, UM, FOR, FOR A COMMUNITY TO, TO, TO ADDRESS.
UM, AND CERTAINLY INFRASTRUCTURE.
UM, YOU KNOW, BOTH AD HOC COMMITTEES, UM, THEY, THEY'VE DONE A WELL JOB, BUT I THINK I WANNA CHANGE THE SCOPE.
UH, RIGHT NOW, COUNCILMAN PRESLEY IS THE CHAIR OF THAT, UH, ALONG WITH I THINK COUNCILWOMAN ALVARADO AND MR. LESTER.
SO I THINK THAT'S A GOOD, UM, CERTAINLY A GOOD MIX OF OPINION THAT THAT WILL GO AND REALLY LOOK AT THIS.
AND SO I'M GONNA UTILIZE, UH, MY ABILITY TO GO AND, AND, UH, RECONSTITUTE THOSE TWO COMMITTEES TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL SO WE CAN PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS, UH, TO STAFF.
I KNOW WE'LL HAVE THE BUDGET, WE'RE GONNA HAVE IT IN OUR HANDS FOR A WHILE AND REALLY KIND OF LOOK AT THOSE THINGS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GO AND, AND, UH, IF WE NEED TO ISSUE X AMOUNT OF MONEY, THAT'S FINE, BUT I WANNA MAKE SURE WE DID IT IN THE MOST PRUDENT, PRACTICAL, AND JUSTIFIED WAY SO THAT WHEN WE DO APPROVE A BUDGET, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, ALL OF US CAN GO AND FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH DEBT ISSU ISSUANCE THE METHOD OF IT AND, AND WHAT THAT WE'RE REALLY ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR CITY.
THERE'S NO ACTION ON THIS, UH, I BELIEVE, IS THAT CORRECT? MM-HMM.
OH, THERE IS, THERE IS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THIS.
SO, UH, THAT'S JUST WHERE I'M AT ON IT.
UH, UH, AND IT IS APPLICABLE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO BE COMFORTABLE WITH WHAT WE ARE FUNDING AND I WANNA MAKE SURE IT'S CLEARED IN DETAIL.
SO THAT'S WHERE I'M AT ON THAT.
SO, UH, DID WE GET A MOTION ON THIS? NOT YET.
SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM FIVE A AS PRESENTED.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, ALL
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THOSE IN FAVOR? ITEM, UH, FIVE A AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.[a. Receive the 2022 Certified Ad Valorem Anticipated Collection Rate and the Certified Excess Debt Collections from the City of Baytown Tax Assessor/Collector.]
TO ITEM SIX.A ITEM DOES CARRY, UM, AND THE, THE VOTING RECORD IS RECORDED.
UH, ITEM SIX A RECEIVED THIS, THE 2022 CERTIFIED AL ALARM AND ANTICIPATED COLLECTION RATE AND THE CERTIFIED EXCESS DEBT COLLECTIONS FROM THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TAX ASSISTOR COLLECTOR.
SIR, I'M ASSUMING THAT'S YOU TOO,
WELL ACTUALLY THIS IS THE, UM, SCHOOL DISTRICT, UH, COLLECTS OUR TAXES AND ASSESSES THEM.
SO THIS IS CHARLENE PICKETT, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHO PRESENTS THIS FOR OUR, UH, ATTENTION.
AND, UH, IT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE OVERALL COLLECTIONS IN THE CURRENT YEAR AND OF THE EXCESS COLLECTED IN RESPECTIVE DEBT, WHICH WILL REDUCE, UH, THE TAX USE TO FUND DEBT IN THE NEXT YEAR.
THIS IS JUST AN ANNUAL STATEMENT, SIR.
ALRIGHT, SO I BELIEVE ON MY SCREEN, OKAY, WELL, I CAN SEE HER SCREEN.
UH, THE ITEM ITSELF, THAT'S WHAT WE WILL BE RECEIVING.
SO THERE'S REALLY NO ACTION OTHER THAN CONSIDERING THAT IT'S RECEIVED.
SO WITH THAT, UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS,
[a. Receive the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget for the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District.]
WE'LL CONSIDER ITEM SIX A RECEIVED.WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM SEVEN A, RECEIVE THE FISCAL YEAR 22, 23 BUDGET FOR THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT.
MAYOR, HAPPY TO PRESENT THIS BUDGET.
IT WAS, UH, AGREED BY, UH, THE SPECIAL DISTRICT BOARD ON THE 19TH OF JULY.
AND JUST SOMETHING TO NOTE, AS WITH THE CRIME PREVENTION DISTRICT, WE REMOVED PERSONNEL, UH, FROM THIS BUDGET AND ADDED THAT TO THE GENERAL FUND AND SUPPLANTED THAT WITH, UH, VEHICLE APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, UH, SO THAT THIS BUDGET WILL BE SOLELY FOCUSED ON THOSE ITEMS AND NOT ON PERSONNEL AS, UH, REQUESTED BY THE BOARD.
AND I BELIEVE, UH, SOME OF YOU WERE IN SUPPORT OF THAT TOO, SIR.
SO I WILL CONSIDER, WE WILL CONSIDER THAT BUDGET RECEIVED ALSO, WHICH IS ITEM SEVEN A,
[a. Receive the City Manager's proposed municipal budget and budget message for Fiscal Year 2022-23.]
AND WE MOVE ON TO ITEM EIGHT A, WHICH IS RECEIVED THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUDGET AND BUDGET MESSAGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 22, 23.WELL, THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
UM, IT'S WITH IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM AND INDEED OPTIMISM THAT I ACCEPT THE PRIVILEGE OF INTRODUCING THE FISCAL YEAR 2223 BAYAN ANNUAL BUDGET PROPOSAL, A PLAN THAT WILL ULTIMATELY BECOME YOUR BLUEPRINT, UH, AND CHIEF POLICY STATEMENT FOR THE COMING YEAR.
AND, UH, OUR GUIDE REALLY AND FOUNDATION FOR ENRICHING LIVES AND BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY AS WE BOLDLY MOVE FORWARD, UH, AS I INTRODUCE THE VARIOUS TENANTS OF THIS BUDGET PROPOSAL, UH, IS IMPORTANT TO BRIEFLY REVIEW THE BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
AS WE'RE NOW ENGAGED IN THE FIFTH AND FINAL YEAR OF OUR FIRST COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGIC PLAN, AND ARE CONSIDERING A BUDGET THAT ADDRESSES THE FIRST YEAR OF OUR SECOND PLAN, OUR STRATEGIC PLAN SERVES AS THE BASIS OF THE BUDGET, AS YOU KNOW, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUDGET, AS OUR ELECTED BODY GATHERS FOR THE FIRST RETREAT IN DECEMBER, TO CONSIDER AND DEVELOP THE INITIATIVES AND STRATEGIES THAT THEY BELIEVE WILL ULTIMATELY SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.
AS AN ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF, WE CRAFT THESE STRATEGIES INTO AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, WHICH IN TURN BECOMES THE FOUNDATION FOR MUCH OF THE BUDGET PROPOSAL.
AS A SUMMARY OF THIS YEAR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL, WE'RE PLEASED TO PRESENT A BUDGET THAT ONLY IMPLEMENTS THE COUNCIL'S GOALS, INITIATIVES, AND STRATEGIES ASSOCIATED WITH YEAR ONE OF THE SECOND COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGIC PLAN.
WE'RE PLEASED TO PRESENT A BUDGET THAT CALLS FOR A $20,000 INCREASE IN THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR SENIORS AND DISABLED.
IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR YET ANOTHER REDUCTION IN THE PROPERTY TAX RATE, THE FIFTH SUCH YEAR OF RATE DECLINE.
INDEED, SINCE 2018, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED AND PROPOSED A REDUCTION OF MORE THAN 4 CENTS.
THERE ARE NO RATE INCREASES FOR SANITATION AND STORMWATER FEES PROPOSED, AS WELL AS FOR LOW VOLUME WATER USERS.
THIS BUDGET DOES CALL FOR THE ISSUANCE OF, AS YOU JUST, UH, DISCUSSED, $45 MILLION IN GENERAL FUND DEBT ISSUANCE NECESSARY TO CASH FLOW THE CIP AND ADDRESS FACILITIES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
WE NEVERTHELESS ANTICIPATE THAT THIS BUDGET WILL ULTIMATELY DELIVER US 91 DAYS OF OPERATING RESERVES.
IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE OUR GROWING POPULATION AND INTENSIFYING DEVELOPMENT.
WE ARE PROPOSING THE ADDITION OF 40.5 FTE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS.
ADDITIONALLY, WE'RE PROPOSING MOVING 17 POSITION POSITIONS FROM OUR PUBLIC SAFETY
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DISTRICTS, AS WE JUST DISCUSSED, AND, UH, TO THE GENERAL FUND AS WELL AS TRANSFER NINE NATURE CENTER EMPLOYEES TO THE GENERAL FUND.WE ARE RECOMMENDING A 5% INCREASE TO NON-CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND HONORING OUR COMMITMENTS TO OUR CIVIL SERVICE FIRST RESPONDERS VIA OUR CONTRACTS.
WE'RE ALSO PLEASED TO ONCE AGAIN OFFER OUR EMPLOYEES A HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM HOLIDAY THIS YEAR, MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR VERY POSITIVE HEALTH EXPERIENCE OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
WE WILL ALSO NOT BE INCREASING MEDICAL COSTS TO OUR EMPLOYEES.
WE'RE ABLE TO RECOMMEND THESE MEASURES AND STILL PRESENT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN BAY TOWN'S HISTORY WITH MORE THAN $800 MILLION OF PROJECTS THAT WILL ENTER EITHER DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION THROUGH THE YEAR 2027.
OUR NEW STRATEGIC PLAN IDENTIFIES FIVE STRATEGIC DIRECTIVES, AND THE COUNCIL CALLED FOR SEVERAL KEY INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS THESE DIRECTIVES.
NAMELY ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, OUTDOOR RECREATION AND AMENITIES, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRAFFIC FLOW, BEAUTIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND BUILDING A CONNECTED BAYTOWN WITH REGARD TO ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.
THIS BUDGET CALLS FOR EXPANSION OF OUR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM, A NEW FIBER INITIATIVE ADDRESSING CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY AND OUR 9 1 1 BUILDING.
A VERY NEEDED ULDC UPDATE, A DEEP DIVE AND REVIEW OF OUR DEVELOPMENT CODE AND PROCESSES, A WATERFRONT ADVENTURE COURSE STUDY, ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES TO BETTER SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, AND AN IMAGE MARKETING STUDY THAT WILL PROVIDE US WITH AN EMPIRICALLY BASED BLUEPRINT FOR ADDRESSING OUR COMMUNITY IMAGE.
OUTDOOR RECREATION AND AMENITIES AS A DIRECTIVE IS PROPOSED TO BE ADDRESSED BY A HOST OF VARIOUS INITIATIVES, INCLUDING A NEW DISC GOLF COURSE, AN AREA PARK OFF THOMPSON BASKETBALL COURT IMPROVEMENTS AND SHADE STRUCTURES AT THREE PARKS, COMMITMENT TO A LAKEWOOD DOG PARK, ELIMINATING THE ENTRANCE FEE AT THE NATURE CENTER, WAYNE GRAY PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL PARKING DESIGNS FOR A JENKINS CLUBHOUSE, AS WELL AS A NEW BAYLEN MARINA PARK YOUTH SUMMER CAMP CONTINUATION OF THE RUSSELL PARK DRAINAGE PROJECT, AMERICAN LEAGUE, UH, BASEBALL IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE DESIGN FOR THE 100 BLOCK OF TEXAS AVENUE.
THERE ARE SO MANY PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES ASSOCIATED WITH OUR NEXT DIRECTIVE.
THIS WOULD BE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRAFFIC FLOW THAT I'M JUST GOING TO REALLY SUMMARIZE THESE FOR YOU AS YOU SCAN THE PROJECTS.
IN THE NEXT TWO VISUALS, YOU'LL NOTICE REALLY AN UNPRECEDENTED COMMITMENT TO ROGUE RECONSTRUCTION, INTERSECTION MODERNIZATION, AND LONG RANGE PLANNING.
AND WE'LL GO TO THAT NEXT SLIDE.
AS A CONTINUATION OF THIS, YOU'LL SEE THIS BUDGET PROPOSES A SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENT TO STORM DRAINAGE, WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL.
THE BUDGET ALSO ADDRESSES OUR NEXT DIRECTIVE, BEAUTIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE PRO PROPOSED FOR THIS BUDGET INCLUDE A TRASH OFF EVENT ADDITIONS TO ART IN OUR PARKS, EXPANSION OF OUR STREET CLEANING PROGRAM.
AND THE ADDITION OF ONE INSPECTOR BUILDING A CONNECTED BAYTOWN IS OUR NEXT AND FINAL DIRECTIVE.
THIS BUDGET SUPPORTS THE COUNCIL'S AMBITION TO CONTINUE BUILDING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.
SPECIFICALLY, WE PROPOSE A CONTINUATION OF OUR CELEBRATIONS, PLANNING FOR AMPHITHEATERS AND OUTDOOR PAVILIONS AT ROSELYN AND JENKINS, AN EXPANSION OF OUR, OF OUR POPUP PARK EVENTS, BRINGING PICKLEBALL TO HOLLOWAY AND WAYNE GRAY, I THINK THE FASTEST GROWING POPULAR SPORT IN AMERICA RIGHT NOW, MAKING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVEN BETTER IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR ART LEAGUE BUILDING AND COMPLETION OF OUR SIDEWALK MASTER PLAN.
YOU SEE THE BUDGET TIMELINE BEFORE YOU WE'RE OBVIOUSLY DRIVING TOWARD ADOPTION AS EARLY AS AUGUST 25TH AND AS LATE AS SEPTEMBER 22ND.
WE'RE EAGER TO, WE'RE EAGER TO, UH, ATTEND OUR BUDGET, UH, WORKSHOPS WITH YOU SO THAT WE CAN GAIN FEEDBACK FROM YOU.
OBVIOUSLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT TO OUR BUDGET FORMATION PROCESS.
UM, I AND OUR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS ARE OF COURSE, UH, WILLING TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
WE, AGAIN, EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION TO YOU, OUR ELECTED BODY FOR THE TIME AND DILIGENCE YOU SPENT IN MAKING THIS BUDGET PROCESS SUCCESSFUL.
AND I THINK ONE VERY KEY ELEMENT THAT MAKES OUR BUDGET PROCESS SUCCESSFUL IS YOUR EARLY INVOLVEMENT, EARLY DISCUSSIONS IN OUR RETREAT.
AND, UH, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTINUE THAT PROCESS, UH, I THINK IS SO, UH, SO IMPORTANT TO OUR PROCESS THAT, THAT YOU BE ON THE FRONT END OF THAT AND WE UNDERSTAND YOUR WILL BEFORE WE BEGIN THE BUDGET PROCESS.
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MY APPRECIATION TO YOU, WE'RE GOING TO PASS OUT THESE, YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND, UH, DON'T TRY TO LIFT UP, LIFT WITH YOUR LEGS, NOT WITH YOUR BACK.AND WITH THAT, THANK YOU AGAIN, COUNSEL MAYOR.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MR. CITY MANAGER, MA'AM.
SO RIGHT NOW, COUNSEL, YOU'RE RECEIVING THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
SO AS I, AS I EXPRESSED IN WORK SESSION, UM, I CERTAINLY SUGGEST YOU HAVE, UM, TWO WEEKS EVEN A LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN THAT TO GO AND REVIEW AND, AND REALLY GET A GOOD UNDERSTANDING AND THEN BE PREPARED FOR WHEN WE, UH, ENTER INTO OUR BUDGET BUDGET WORK SESSION.
SO AT THAT POINT, I'LL RECEIVE THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUDGET AS RECEIVED, WHICH WAS ITEM EIGHT A.
[b. Consider an ordinance setting the date, time and place for a public hearing regarding the City of Baytown Fiscal Year 2022-23 Proposed Budget.]
TO ITEM EIGHT B.CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE SENDING THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING THE CITY OF BAY TOWN'S FISCAL YEAR 2223, PROPOSED BUDGET.
UM, WHAT, UH, WHATEVER THOSE DATES, COULD SOMEONE EXPRESS THOSE DATES OUT FOR ME? I'M SORRY, SIR.
IS THAT IT'S OKAY FOR B? YES, FOR, UH, EIGHT B.
FOR B IT'S GONNA BE, UM, IT WAS ON THE LAST SLIDE, UM, I THINK THE 25TH.
BUT IT DIDN'T HAVE A DATE OR TIME.
I JUST, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR FOR THE PUBLIC.
I'M GONNA ASSUME AUGUST 25TH, BAYTOWN CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 6:45 PM IS WHAT IT SAYS IS WHAT IT SAYS.
SO 6:45 PM SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR, FOR AUGUST 25TH, 6:45 PM BAYTOWN CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOTION TO APPROVE.
SECOND, WE A MOTION TO SECOND ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IF, IF NOT ALL, IS IN FAVOR OF, UH, THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE AS PRESENTED FOR OUR, UM, PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE BUDGET.
UM, PLEASE SAY AYE AYE OF THOSE OPPOSED.
[c. Consider a resolution setting the dates for budget work sessions to discuss the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Municipal Budget.]
ALL RIGHT, UH, WE HAVE CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATES AND TIME FOR BUDGET WORK SESSION FOR COUNSEL TO DISCUSS THE FISCAL YEAR 2223 MUNICIPAL BUDGET.UM, I'M ASSUMING I, HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY TOOK NOTES.
MS. JACKSON, CAN YOU REPEAT? YES, THOSE FOR COUNSEL.
THE PROPOSED DATES YOU HAVE IS THE 16TH AT 5:00 PM THE 18TH AT 2:00 PM AND THE 23RD AT 5:00 PM ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MA'AM.
IF WE NEED MORE, WE'LL, WE'LL GET MORE.
HOPEFULLY THAT WOULD BE, UH, EN ENOUGH OR ADEQUATE.
SO I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE, THE DATES AND TIMES AS PRESENTED BY MS, UH, MS. JACKSON.
MOTION TO SECOND WE MOTION AND A SECOND ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE DATES AND TIMES THAT WERE PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY, AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? NEXT WE HAVE ITEM,
[a. Discuss the proposed agreement for bringing the Battleship Texas to the Bayland Marina. ]
I SEE IT AT NINE A DISCUSS THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT FOR BRINGING THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS TO THE BAYLOR MARINA.MR. DAVIS, I'M ASSUMING YOU HAVE SOME COMMENTS.
UH, BASED ON THE FEEDBACK THAT I RECEIVED FROM YOU, UH, LAST TIME AND IN CONSULTATION WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEY, UH, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT I'VE MADE ONE MODIFICATION TO SECTION SIX MONETARY CONTRIBUTION.
AND, UH, THE INTENTION OF THIS IS TO GIVE THE CITY THE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE AND NOT TO EXCEED NUMBER IN A REIMBURSEMENT FORMAT AT A LATER DATE TO BE MADE PART OF THIS AGREEMENT THROUGH AMENDMENT.
SO, UH, WITH THAT I'LL TAKE ANY, UH, FEEDBACK YOU HAVE AND WE'RE HAPPY TO MAKE ANY OTHER MODIFICATIONS.
THE INTENTION IS TO TAKE OR SEND THIS AGREEMENT TO THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS FOUNDATION SO THAT WE CAN BEGIN, UH, MORE SUBSTANTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM.
ANY, ANY COMMENTS ON THIS EITHER FROM OUR TWO REPRESENTATIVES ON THE, ON THE, OUR AD HOC COMMITTEE? MAYOR? YES, MA'AM.
UM, IF I MAY, I, I THINK ONE OF THE THING THAT WAS CLEAR, UM, FROM COUNCILMAN, UM, LESTER AND MYSELF WAS WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FINAL DETERMINATION THAT WE WOULD BE THE CITY, UM, CHOSEN.
SO I JUST WANT TO REITERATE OUR, UM, OUR NEED TO HAVE THAT DETERMINATION MADE EVEN BEFORE WE ALLOCATE THE FUNDS THAT WE MENTIONED IN TERMS OF THE FUNDRAISER.
UM, WE KNOW THAT WE STILL HAVE TO HAVE SOME NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING THE, THE UP TWO IN TERMS OF REIMBURSEMENTS, BUT I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STILL STUCK TO US THAT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THAT DETERMINATION YET.
SO I GUESS BASED OFF OF LAST, THE LAST MEETING WE DISCUSSED THIS AND, AND THIS ONE, SINCE WE DON'T HAVE A FIGURE TO PUT IN THERE, I WOULD ASSUME THAT LET'S SEND THIS, THIS TEMPLATE OTHER THAN THE, THE, THE DOLLAR FIGURE, UM, TO, TO THE FOUNDATION.
UM, AND THEN WE'LL HAVE SOME TYPE OF COMMUNICATION THROUGH OUR, OUR TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS OR MORE, UH, TO GO AND, UM, REALLY SAY, OKAY, WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? BECAUSE, 'CAUSE WE'RE LOOKING TO GO AND MAKE A COMMITMENT, BUT WE ALSO NEED THAT TO BE RECIPROCATED BY THE FOUNDATION ITSELF.
UM, AS EXPRESSED, YOU KNOW, I EXPRESSED LAST MEETING, IT'S, IT'S CERTAINLY IT'S A DECISION TIME BOTH FOR THIS BODY AND OTHERS TO GO AND, AND REALLY FIGURE OUT THE DIRECTION OF WHERE THE BATTLESHIP
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TEXAS IS GONNA GO.IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING IT WILL BE LEAVING WHERE IT'S CURRENTLY PLACED AND HEADING TOWARD GALVESTON HERE SHORTLY.
SO, YOU KNOW, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR ALL PARTIES.
SO, UM, THAT'S WOULD BE MY SUGGESTION ON THAT.
ANY WORD ON THE CRITERIA THAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT IN DECIDING WHERE WE HAVE UNDERSTOOD COUNCIL MEMBER THAT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF THIS PROCESS YEARS AGO, LITERALLY, UM, THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR VISIT VISITATION, UH, IS REALLY PLAYING A PRIMARY ROLE IN THEIR DECISION MAKING.
SO, UH, YOU REMEMBER THAT WE PERFORMED A STUDY, WE PARTICIPATED IN A STUDY, EDF FACILITATED THAT FOR US, AND THEY MADE AN ESTIMATION BASED ON THE PRESENCE OR THE PLACEMENT OF THE SHIP AT BAYLIN ISLAND, WHAT WE COULD ANTICIPATE IN TERMS OF VISITORS.
AND, UH, THAT CRITERION, UH, STILL APPEARS TO BE OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO THEM.
HAS THE OTHER CITIES WHO ARE IN THE RUNNING PERFORMED THE SAME TYPE OF STUDY? AND DO WE HAVE ACCESS TO SEE WHAT THE, WHAT THEIR STUDIES RECOMMENDED FOR THEM? ALSO, I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER STUDIES.
IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN FIND OUT? UH, IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN ASK THE, UM, THE FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION FOR TO SEE WHAT THESE OTHER STUDIES, IF THE OTHER CITIES DID STUDIES AND WHAT THEY CAME UP WITH? I DON'T MIND POSING THE QUESTION, QUESTION TO MR. BRAMLET AT ALL.
REITERATING WHAT I SAID AT THE LAST MEETING, I DON'T WANT US TO BE THE ONLY ONE PUTTING FORTH AN EFFORT AND NO OTHER CITY'S PUTTING FORTH AN EFFORT.
AND THEN WE'RE, WE'RE ON THE, UM, HOOK FOR FUNDRAISING FOR THIS BATTLESHIP.
UM, WE WOULDN'T BE ON THE HOOK PER SE.
COUNSEL, WE HAD THE DISCUSSION WHERE WE KIND OF, THE FUNDRAISING COSTS WERE BROUGHT UP, KIND OF REACHED A CONSENSUS THAT WE WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE FUNDRAISER IF THE BIG, IF WE WERE SELECTED AS THE CITY, AND WE PUT A CAP ON THAT.
SO, UM, IN THE LAST DISCUSSIONS WITH THE, THE, THE BOARD, THE BATTLESHIP BOARD OR WHATEVER, THEY FELT PRETTY STRONGLY THAT, THAT THEY COULD RAISE THE FUNDS NECESSARY THROUGH FUNDRAISING.
THEY JUST WANTED US TO PARTICIPATE, UH, AT, AT A LEVEL FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF, OF FUNDRAISING.
OF COURSE THEY'LL DO ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING AFTER THAT.
UM, BUT I THINK WE ALSO MADE IT PRETTY CLEAR THAT, UH, HOW FAR WE WOULD BE WILLING TO GO.
AND THAT'S KIND OF THE NEGOTIATION.
YOU DON'T WANT TO JUST PUT A NUMBER UPFRONT MM-HMM
UM, AND IT WOULD BE A NOT TO EXCEED REIMBURSABLE TYPE EXPENDITURE PART OF THE DISCUSSIONS, OR I WOULD PUSH FORWARD THAT PART OF THE DISCUSSION IS, YOU KNOW, WE WE'RE LOOKING IN THE BUDGET AND AS THE CITY MANAGER JUST PRESENTED, WE'RE GONNA DO A COMPLETE BAYLINE MARINA UPGRADE AND, AND REDESIGN.
TO ME, THE FOUNDATION NEEDS TO, TO GET GOING PRETTY QUICK SO THAT WE COULD BUILD THE POTENTIAL FOR THE BATTLESHIP TO BE THERE AS PART OF OUR REDESIGN, WHICH WOULD HAVE SOME EXPENSE FOR US AS WELL.
BUT THAT'S ALL PART OF THE, THE BIT AND PACKAGE.
BUT I AGREE THE FOUNDATION NEEDS TO START COMING FORWARD AND SAY, IF THE OTHER CITIES ARE STILL IN CONTENTION, THAT'S GREAT.
IF THEY'RE NOT, BE UPFRONT WITH THAT.
IF WE'RE SELECTED, BE UPFRONT WITH THAT, AND THEN WE CAN GO FORWARD.
IF WE CAN'T WORK IT OUT, WE CAN'T WORK IT OUT.
THAT'S JUST ONE OF THE THINGS.
BUT, UH, THE FOUNDATION, IT'S FELT PRETTY STRONGLY IN THE MEETING I WAS IN THAT THEY COULD RAISE THE FUNDS.
THEY JUST WANTED A LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION FROM US FOR THAT FIRST YEAR OF FUNDRAISING AND, AND THEN A LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION FOR SOME OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE.
AND WE'VE DONE THAT ALREADY IN LARGER ANTICIPATION.
WE, YOU KNOW, WE'VE UPGRADED THE, THE WATER, THE SEWER, THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS THAT ARE THERE IN ANTICIPATION FOR THE, THE HOTEL, BUT IT'S ALSO LARGE ENOUGH THAT IT WOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE BATTLESHIP.
SO WE'VE ALREADY GOT SOME INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE, WHETHER IT COMES OR NOT.
SO THAT'S PART OF THE DISCUSSIONS I THINK WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.
BUT I, I AGREE WITH THE CONSENSUS ON COUNCIL IS WE'RE SITTING HERE TALKING ABOUT IT, WE'RE TURNING ABOUT IT, WE'RE VISITING ABOUT IT.
WE NEED TO KICK THE PROPOSAL TO THEIR BASKETBALL COURT, PER SE, AND, AND LET THEM START SAYING, BECAUSE THEY GAVE US A WISHLIST.
WE DRAFTED A PROPOSAL BASED ON THAT WISHLIST OF WHAT WE COULD TOLERATE.
NOW WE NEED TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM, UH, AND LET'S MOVE FORWARD WITH IT AND, AND MAKE A DECISION, UH, YOU KNOW, GET SOMETHING TO US THAT'S A SEMI-FINAL NUMBERS AND EVERYTHING AND WE CAN SAY YAY OR NAY.
YEAH, AND I AGREE WITH THE PREVIOUS COMMENTS THAT COUNCILWOMAN ALVARADO HAD.
YOU KNOW, I, I WOULD, WOULD NOT WANNA PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUNDRAISING UNTIL WE WERE THE, THE SOLE SURE.
AND, BUT I, I DO THINK THERE'S BEEN, UM, OVER THE LENGTHY, UH, TIME PERIOD, THERE'S
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REALLY BEEN A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION OVERALL.I THINK TAKING THE DREDGING OFF THE TABLE MM-HMM
WAS A TREMENDOUS SHOW OF GOOD FAITH FROM THE BATTLESHIP FOUNDATION.
UM, AND, AND CLEARLY I THINK THEY WERE RESPECTFUL OF THE PRIORITIES AND THE NEEDS THAT WE HAVE, UM, THAT, THAT THAT TAKES PRECEDENT.
SO I THINK THEY HAVE WORKED WITH THE CITY IN, IN, IN THAT REGARD IN A VERY BIG WAY.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T, I'M NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN, IN THE STUDIES OF OTHER CITIES, I'M NOT SURE THAT'S GERMANE TO, TO BAYTOWN AND HOW, IF, AND, AND HOW GOOD THIS WOULD BE FOR BAYTOWN.
THAT THAT'S THE ONLY THING I'M REALLY INTERESTED IN.
UM, AND, AND YOU KNOW, I, I DON'T, CERTAINLY DON'T HOLD IT AGAINST THE FOUNDATION FOR TRYING TO MAKE AN INTELLIGENT BUSINESS DECISION.
THEY'RE A NONPROFIT, BUT THEY HAVE A MISSION TO ADVANCE AND, AND THEY'RE GONNA DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THE FOUNDATION OR WHAT'S BEST FOR THE BATTLESHIP.
AND IF, IF, IF PART OF THAT IS, IS MAKING AN INTELLIGENT BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT, UM, I MEAN, I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.
WE CAN ALL UNDERSTAND THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT THAT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT.
AND, AND THAT, THAT WOULD BE INTELLIGENT ON THEIR PART.
SO, LIKE I SAY, I, I COMMEND BOTH PARTIES.
I THINK THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK AND, AND I DON'T, I JUST DON'T SEE WHERE THERE'S ANYTHING TO LOSE BY SENDING THE AGREEMENT OVER TO 'EM AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN WITH THE DO NOT EXCEED NUMBER.
JUST, I JUST WANNA BE CLEAR ON WHAT THE NEXT STEPS ARE.
'CAUSE IT'S, IT'S JUST CONFUSING FOR ME.
SO WE'RE GONNA SEND THIS DRAFT HERE TO THE FOUNDATION TO REVIEW, AND IF THEY HAVE EDITS TO IT, THEY'LL SEND IT BACK TO US.
BUT IF THEY DON'T HAVE ANY EDITS TO IT, THEN OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT THEY NAME BAYTOWN AS THE FINAL DESTINATION AND THEN WE COME UP WITH A DOLLAR AMOUNT AND A FUNDING SOURCE.
AND THEY, IF OKAY, MAYOR, THEY, THEY HAVE THE FUNDING MARKETING A AGENCY THEY'VE SELECTED, THEY JUST WANT US TO PARTICIPATE AT, AT APPROXIMATELY AROUND A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH.
UH, BECAUSE IT'S ABOUT A 200 AND SOME THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR AN ANNUAL PROCESS THAT THEY WANT US TO PARTICIPATE IN HALF.
THE GENERAL CONSENSUS WHEN WE DISCUSSED THAT A WHILE BACK WAS COUNCIL SAID, WELL, WE COULD GO INTO THAT BALLPARK IF WE'RE SELECTED.
'CAUSE WE'RE NOT GONNA FUND A FUNDRAISER FOR IF IT'S NOT COMING HERE.
IF THEY NAME US AS THE SITE, THEN WE WOULD, PART OF THE AGREEMENT WOULD BE WE WOULD FUND A PORTION OF THE FUNDRAISER FOR THAT FIRST YEAR UP TO AROUND A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
AND THEN THE NEGOTIATED NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
UM, THE MUSEUM, THE, THE TICKET SALES, BUT WHAT, WHATEVER THE HARD ASSETS, AND WE PUT THAT ON THERE AND THEN THE AGREEMENT WOULD GO TO THEIR BOARD, GO, RIGHT, COME BACK TO US, AND THEN WE WOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.
THAT'S THE PROCESS THAT I'M AWARE OF UNLESS, UH, LAURA'S GOT, NO, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAT, THAT'S KIND OF THE, THE STEPS ARE INVOLVED.
THEN THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF GOING BACK AND FORTH, AND IT HAS BEEN, UM, AS, AS YOU'RE DEALING WITH BOARDS, THEIR BOARD MEETING, I GUESS THEIR NEXT BOARD MEETING IS ACTUALLY IN AUGUST.
I THINK THEY MEET QUARTERLY, SO THEY MAY HAVE TO MEET A LITTLE SOONER THAN THAT.
BUT, SO AGAIN, WE'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK IN THE, IN THE, IN THE GAP IN THE INTERIM.
SO WE JUST NEED TO GET IT TO THEM TO LET THEIR STAFF, IF YOU WILL, GET THINGS READY FOR THEIR BOARD TO LOOK AT AND REVIEW AND SAY, OKAY, YOU KNOW, WE CAN GO WITH THIS, OR WE'D LIKE TO NEGOTIATE THESE POINTS.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S, THAT'S WHY IT'S CALLED THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS, BUT WE'VE GOTTA GET 'EM SOMETHING OR IT'S JUST GONNA CONTINUE TO LANGUISH.
I JUST WANNA ADD, I THINK THAT THE MAIN CLARITY, I THINK, UM, I BELIEVE THAT THERE'S CERTAINLY CONSENSUS.
THIS COUNCIL WILL NOT TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE ANY FUNDING, EVEN FOR THE FUNDRAISING UNTIL, OR AT LEAST AT THE, UH, UH, IN CONJUNCTION IN PARTNERSHIP THAT BAYTOWN IS THE PRIMARY SITE SELECTED.
AND MAYOR, THIS IS THE MECHANISM THAT ALLOWS THEM TO DEFINITIVELY SAY, YES, BAYTOWN, YOU'RE IT.
BECAUSE IF WE COME TO AGREEMENT, THIS BECOMES SIGNED, THIS BECOMES REAL, THEN NOW YOU CAN BEGIN TO TALK ABOUT WHAT LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION YOU'RE, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE.
ANY, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? I THINK YOU SAID, YEAH.
DO WE KNOW IF THESE OTHER CITIES ARE EVEN DRAFTING AGREEMENTS TO PROPOSE TO THEM? INFORMATION FROM OTHER CITIES HAS NOT BEEN SHARED WITH US AT ALL? IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN ASK? IT MAY NOT BE.
I I I, I WANT TO KNOW BECAUSE I, I PERSONALLY, I FEEL AS IF WE'RE BEING STRUNG ALONE.
I'M JUST BEING HONEST ABOUT IT.
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE OFFERING.
BECAUSE IF YOU'RE GONNA MAKE A GOOD BUSINESS DECISION AND WE'RE IN COMPETITION WITH OTHERS AND WE REALLY WANT IT, WE SHOULD AT LEAST WANT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE OUR BEST OFFERING.
IN ORDER TO MAKE YOUR BEST OFFER, GUESS WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO? YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE OFFERING IF
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YOU REALLY WANT IT.I'M ASKING FOR THESE THINGS TO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
IT DOES NOT HURT TO ASK, I DON'T KNOW HOW COOPERATIVE THEY CAN BE IF THEY DON'T GIVE IT FINE.
BUT IF WE CAN ASK THE QUESTION AND IF WE GET IT, THEN WE CAN MAKE A GOOD DECISION BASED OFF OF THAT AND SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE THINK WE CAN BEAT THIS BY DOING THIS.
WE COULD SET OURSELVES UP FOR A BIDDING WAR IN THAT SCENARIO, BUT IF YOU WANT IT, THAT'S WHAT YOU DO.
SO, SO LISTEN, I MEAN, REMEMBER THIS IS A COMPETITIVE BID, SO I WOULD, I WOULD ASSUME THAT THEY MAY NOT SHARE THAT, BUT, BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY ASK, UM, SOME OF THE INFORMATION.
AND SO ANYWAY, SO LET'S JUST MOVE ON FROM THAT.
I THINK THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH DIRECTION.
IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL? NO, I MEAN THE COMMENT WAS AS THE, AS WRITTEN, I HAVE NO ISSUES WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
I SAY WE SEND IT OFF AND WE'RE DONE UNTIL WE, UNTIL WE HEAR FROM THEM.
I MEAN, THEY NEED TO PICK A CITY.
WE CAN PUT, SO I DORE APPRECIATE THAT THERE, THERE'S JUST A DISCUSSION.
THERE'S NO ACTION ITEM FOR THIS, BUT THERE'S ENOUGH DIRECTION.
[10. 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.]
CONSENT AGENDA.WE HAVE ITEMS A THROUGH O, UH, UNLESS THERE'S ANY, ANYBODY THAT NEEDS TO PULL AN INDIVIDUAL ITEM.
IF NOT, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR CONSENT AGENDA ITEM A THROUGH O.
MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A THROUGH O SECOND A MOTION SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? CONSENT AGENDA.
AGENDA ITEM AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY, AYE.
CONSENT IS APPROVED AS PRESENT AS WRITTEN.
[11. MANAGER'S REPORT Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 551.0415 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council of the City of Baytown may receive a report about items of community interest from City staff and/or a member of the City Council, but no action or possible action shall be taken or discussed concerning the subject of such report, except as provided by Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code.]
REPORT.UH, I JUST WANT TO SEND SOME KUDOS OUT TO ENGINEER SEAN SAUNDERS, WHO ACHIEVED HIS ADVANCED STRUCTURE FIREFIGHTER CERTIFICATION AND OUR OWN DAVID ALAMIA, WHO IS OF COURSE OUR EMERGENCY MANAGER, UH, MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, UH, RECEIVED HIS CERTIFICATION FROM FEMA, THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVANCED ACADEMY.
SO, UH, DAVID ATTENDED THE FIRST COHORT IN FEMA REGION SIX.
THE FOUR CLASSES WERE HELD AT TDEM IN AUSTIN OVER THE PAST YEAR.
HE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM EARLIER THIS MONTH.
AND, UH, IF YOU'RE REALLY FASCINATED BY THIS, UH, WANT TO DIVE INTO WHAT COURSES HE TOOK, I HAVE A LIST OF THOSE, BUT IT'S, IT IS EXTENSIVE.
SO APPRECIATE HIS CONTINUED INVESTMENT, UH, IN OUR COMMUNITY BY, BY TAKING THESE CLASSES AND THAT AND, AND ACHIEVING THIS CERTIFICATION.
UM, SO WE HAVE NEXT THANK YOU MR. CITY MANAGER.
[a. Receive a report from Council Member Heather Betancourth regarding District No. Four projects and programs. ]
WE HAVE ITEM 12 A.THIS IS GONNA RECEIVE A REPORT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HEATHER BENCO REGARDING PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR, UM, I GUESS OCCURRING IN DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR.
UM, I'D FIRST LIKE TO THANK STAFF FOR PROVIDING ME WITH AN UPDATE ON THE PROJECTS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN DISTRICT FOUR.
UM, AND NOT ONLY DID I ASK THEM FOR SOME, UH, UH, UPDATES FOR WHAT I KNEW ABOUT, BUT THEY PROVIDED ME AN EXTENSIVE LIST OF PROJECTS THAT I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT WERE HAPPENING IN DISTRICT FOUR.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIME THAT THEY DID THAT AND FOR THE WORK THAT IS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT FOUR.
SO, SOME HIGHLIGHTS THAT I'D LIKE TO, UM, ANNOUNCE THIS FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, THE GOOSE CREEK TRAIL, PHASE SEVEN, THAT CONNECTS SAN JATO BOULEVARD TO BAKER ROAD USING THE CENTER POINT ENERGY CORRIDOR.
THE CONCRETE TRAIL IS POURED EXCEPT FOR AREAS WHERE THE CITY WILL BE BE INSTALLING GLOW STONES.
UH, THE SHADE STRUCTURE AT EDDIE HURON PARK ON BUSH ROAD WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND REINSTALLED THIS SUMMER.
AND THEN THERE ARE EMMETT HU MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE COMING UP OF REPLANTING OF FLOWERS AND BUSHES.
AND THE CITY IS INSTALLING ITS FIRST EVER SOLAR POWERED IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS ON EMMETT HURO TO BETTER CONTROL WATER AND IMPROVE THE AESTHETICS OF THE FLOWER BEDS, UH, FROM ROADS AND SIDEWALKS RECONSTRUCTION OF FAIRWAY DRIVE.
AND THE COUNTRY CLUB OAKS NEIGHBORHOOD CONTINUES.
UH, THE CONTRACTOR HAS REPLACED THE FIRST SECTION OF THE PA AND IS MOVING TO THE SECOND SEGMENT, WHICH IS REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PAVEMENT.
FRANK, I HATE TO THROW THIS ON YOU LIKE THIS, BUT, UH, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL, UH, RESIDENTS OF THAT AREA TELL ME THAT THEY SEE, UM, UH, WORK HAPPENING AND THEN LIKE, NOT HAPPENING FOR LONG EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S NORMAL OR IF YOU'RE EXPERIENCING SOMETHING ABNORMAL WITH THAT PROJECT, BUT I'VE HAD AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE REACH OUT TO ME THIS WEEK ON THAT.
UM, I KNOW THERE, THERE WAS ONE ISSUE WHERE THEY, UM, HIT SOME SOIL THAT WAS, UH, UNSTABLE AND THEY HAD TO, YOU KNOW, GET SOME TESTS DONE AND THEN DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH IT AND THEN COME BACK.
AND THAT WAS, UH, THE ONE, YOU KNOW, TIME LAPSE THAT I KNEW ABOUT.
IF, IF THEY'RE HAVING MULTIPLE ISSUES, YOU KNOW, WE CAN CHECK INTO THAT.
YEAH, LET, I'LL TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT.
JUST, JUST SEE IF IT'S ABNORMAL, IF IT'S, MAYBE THAT'S JUST THE NORMAL PROCESS FOR IT.
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I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT SOME SIDEWALKS THAT ARE BEING ADDED IN DISTRICT FOUR TO IMPROVE OVERALL CONNECTIVITY TO OUR TRAIL AND HIKE AND BIKE SYSTEM.SO ON SANT ROAD, UM, UH, BETWEEN KROGER'S AND THE APARTMENT COMPLEX AND THEN BAKER ROAD BETWEEN THE APARTMENTS AND BUSH ROAD, UM, SOME NEW BUSINESSES THAT PLANNING, UH, MADE ME AWARE OF.
THERE'S A NEW RHEUMATOLOGY CENTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON IMID HURO HARBOR FREIGHT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON GARTH ROAD NEAR ARCHER.
THERE ARE PLANS TO REBUILD THE JACK IN A BOX, UM, ON GARTH ROAD NORTH OF I 10.
AND THEN THERE'S AN EXCLUSIVE FURNITURE THAT PLANS TO BUILD A SHOWROOM ON THE NORTH FEEDER ROAD OF I 10 NEXT TO THE OLD DRIVING RANGE.
SO AGAIN, THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR PROVIDING ME THIS INFORMATION.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU COUNCILWOMAN.
[a. Recess into and conduct an executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(2) to consult with its attorney, and/or Section 551.074 to deliberate a Sixth Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Services and Employment as City Manager with Richard L. Davis.]
I BELIEVE WE WILL RECESS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.LEMME JUST DOUBLE CHECK THOUGH.
SO WE'LL NOW RECESS AND, AND CONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO, TO SECTION 5 5 1 0.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DELIBERATE A SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT, UM, AS THE CITY MANAGER, MR. RICK DAVIS.
SO THIS, UH, WILL NOW RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[b. Consider an ordinance authorizing the Sixth Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Services and Employment as City Manager with Richard L. Davis.]
SO I'LL RECONVENE OUR OPEN MEETING OF THE BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL AND ANNOUNCE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 5 1 0.102 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.UH, WE DO HAVE AN ACTION ITEM FOR COUNSEL TO CONSIDER.
I'LL READ THE, THE POSTED AGENDA ITEM.
IT SAYS, CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT, UH, AS THE CITY MANAGER WITH RICK L DAVIS.
UM, I GUESS I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION, UH, FOR ITEM 13 B AS IT'S CONSIDERED, OH, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE.
UM, OR, OR IS IT IN APPROVE OR INSTRUCT MR. CITY ATTORNEY, UH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER YOU CAN MOVE TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AND INSTRUCT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE CHANGES AS, UH, PER THE DISCUSSION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SO I'LL MR. MAYOR, I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AND, UM, CONCERNING THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, WHEREBY THE CITY MANAGER WILL SERVE UNTIL JANUARY 3RD, 2023 AND ALSO, UH, MAKE APPROPRIATE CHANGES AS DIRECTED BY COUNSEL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE AGAIN, A SECOND.
YOU HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ITEM 13 B AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.
SO ITEM, UH, DOES CARRY, UM, AND UH, ONCE AGAIN I DO WANNA SAY THAT UH, WE DO APPRECIATE MR. DAVIS AND, AND, UH, HIM EXPLORING, UM, FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
AND SO WE DO APPRECIATE THAT, UH, ALL THE TIME HE HAS, UH, SPENT WITH US, UH, AND CERTAINLY KEEPING HIM HERE TILL JANUARY 3RD.
AND SO WE, I KNOW HE WILL SERVE HONORABLY AND, AND DEDICATE BE DEDICATED TO OUR CITY AND OUR COMMUNITY UNTIL THAT DATE.
SO WITH ALL THAT BEING SAID, UH, WITH BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL, CAN I, UH, YES.
CAN I JUST SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU? ABSOLUTELY.
I APPRECIATE YOUR KINDNESS AND UH, AND UH, YOU, YOU HAVE MEANT A GREAT DEAL TO ME OVER THE YEARS.
SOME OF YOU, I'VE KNOWN YOU FOR YEARS AND, UH, JUST GROWN.
WE WORKED TOGETHER, WE PLAY TOGETHER SOMETIMES, UH, LIKE IN RETREATS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
UH, ALWAYS, UH, LOOK BACK ON MY YEARS IN BAYTOWN WITH GREAT FONDNESS AND I APPRECIATE YOU AND THANKS FOR MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN MR. DAVIS.
SO WITH THAT, UH, THIS MEETING, BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL, ADDRESSED AT ALL POSTED AGENDA ITEMS OF THIS MEETING.
SO THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.