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AND I'LL CALL THIS MEETING WITH THE BAYTOWN[ CITY OF BAYTOWN NOTICE OF MEETING CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 2401 MARKET STREET, BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 For those members of the public that cannot or do not wish to be physically present at the meeting, they will be able to participate through two-way communications. For video conferencing, use the following website: www.zoom.com, click on "join a meeting" on the top right-hand corner, and input the following Meeting ID: 847 9214 8978. For telephone conferencing, please use the following toll-free number: 1-888-788-0099, Meeting ID: 847 9214 8978. The meeting can also be viewed on the local Baytown Channel 16, which can be accessed at: https://baytown.org/1/home. Any person, who is participating through video/teleconferencing and is interested in speaking on any item on the agenda, must submit his/her request via email to the City Clerk at cityclerk@baytown.org. The request must include the speaker's name, address, and phone number that will be used if teleconferencing as well as the agenda item number. The request must be received prior to the posted time of the meeting. The agenda packet is accessible to the public in both HTML and PDF formats at the following link: Agenda Packet For more information or questions concerning the teleconference, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (281) 420-6504. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUORUM PLEDGE AND INVOCATION Council Member Kenneth Griffith, District No. Three]
CITY COUNCIL ORDER.IT IS 6:30 PM WE ARE IN BAYTOWN CITY HALL COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.
WE'LL BE LED IN OUR PLEDGE IDENTIFICATION BY COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, GRIFFITH FROM DISTRICT NUMBER THREE COURT.
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 AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
ONE UNDER GOD, ONE AND BACK HEADS.
DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU THAT YOU GOT US HERE ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DAY.
FATHER, TODAY I'D ASK AS WE SIT DOWN TO GO OVER THE AGENDA THAT YOU GIVE US THE WISDOM AND INSIGHT TO DO AND DIRECTION TO MAKE THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THIS TOWN TO THE BENEFIT OF YOUR KINGDOM AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF THIS TOWN.
AND DEAR HEAVEN, MANY FATHER, IN LIGHT OF THIS WEEK'S EVENTS WITH THE STORM, I PRAY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN DISPLACED, FATHER, THAT YOU'LL GIVE THEM DIRECTION TO GET THE RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED TO GET THE PROVISIONS THAT THEY NEED TO GET THEIR LIVES BACK ON TRACK.
FATHER, WE PRAY THAT YOU GIVE 'EM COMFORT AND REST DURING THIS TIME OF STRUGGLE.
AND DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE WHO'VE HELPED.
ACTUALLY, I ASK THAT YOU BLESS THE HANDS OF EACH PERSON WHO REACHED OUT AND HELPED THEIR FELLOW NEIGHBORS IN THIS TOWN AS WE GET BACK AND RECOVER FROM THIS, FROM THESE STORMS. THANK YOU FOR ALL THESE THINGS.
UH, FIRST WE HAVE APPROVAL OF THE
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 12TH, UH, 2023.I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
MOTION TO APPROVE WE A MOTION.
SECOND, ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR ABSTENTIONS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ONE A AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.
WE HAVE ITEM TWO, A RECOGNITION
[a. Recognize City of Baytown Employees for their Years of Service.]
OF THE CITY OF BAY TOWN'S EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEARS OF SERVICE.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.
SO YOU'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR JANUARY YEARS OF SERVICE EMPLOYEE DENISE SWAIN, LEGAL ASSISTANT, TWO WITH LEGAL HELENA CARILLO, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPECIALIST WITH POLICE KENON CRUZ, FIRE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WITH FIRE LEO SMITH, FIREFIGHTER WITH FIRE, BLANCA RUBIO, FIELD SUPERVISOR WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING, OLIVO MADANO, FIELD SUPERVISOR WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING.
MICHAEL WOOSTER, FIRE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WITH A FIRE.
MIKE WOOSTER, A NATIVE BAYTON IN 1986.
STERLING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, JOINED THE BAYTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT IN JANUARY, 1993.
MIKE IS A US ARMY VETERAN WHO SERVED WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE ACHIEVING THE RANK OF SERGEANT.
DURING HIS SERVICE WITH THE ARMY, HE RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AS WELL AS THE ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL.
MIKE ALSO SERVED IN THE US COAST GUARD RESERVE AT THE MARINE SAFETY OFFICE IN GALVESTON.
IN THE MANY YEARS THAT MIKE HAS WORKED FOR THE BAYTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT, HE HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL COMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING BEING PART OF A TEAM THAT ASSISTED SIX VICTIMS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE ONE PERSON WAS TRAPPED IN A CAR THAT WAS ON FIRE.
MIKE IS CERTIFIED THROUGH THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION AS AN ADVANCED FIREFIGHTER, MARINE FIREFIGHTER AND FIRE INSTRUCTOR ONE, AND IS ALSO A CERTIFIED EMT BASIC THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
MIKE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF BAY TOWN'S HIGH WATER RESCUE PROGRAM.
DURING THE FLOOD OF OCTOBER, 1994, MIKE RESCUED SEVERAL VICTIMS WITH THE HIGH WATER RESCUE TRUCK.
AND DURING TROPICAL STORM, ALLISON, IN JUNE OF 2001, HE WAS SENT TO DE SANTO CITY BECAUSE OF THEIR EXTENSIVE FLOODING.
DURING THE TWO DAYS OF OPERATIONS, OVER 1000 PERSONS WERE RESCUED DUE IN LARGE PART TO MIKE'S COURAGE AND SKILL, AND HE CONTINUED HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
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OF HURRICANE HARVEY, MIKE VOLUNTEERS MANY HOURS OF HIS OWN TIME AND EFFORTS TO HELP OTHERS.HE HAS HELPED IN MISSING PERSON SEARCHES AND ALSO PROVIDED SECURITY SUPPORT FOR MARDI GRAS AT GALVESTON.
MIKE HAS VOLUNTEERED FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH THE WINGS OVER HOUSTON AIR SHOW, AND HAS VOLUNTEERED HIS TIME TO ASSIST LOCAL CHURCHES AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH THEIR FESTIVALS.
HE WAS ALWAYS EAGER TO HELP OUT DURING THE CITY'S 4TH OF JULY EVENT, SETTING UP THE FIELD KITCHEN TO MAKE SURE CITY STAFF WERE ABLE TO ENJOY A HOT MEAL.
IN HIS SPARE TIME, MIKE ENJOYS HUNTING AND FISHING.
THANK YOU, MIKE, FOR SERVING OUR COMMUNITY SO FAITHFULLY.
FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS, BRUCE FANTI, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR WITH POLICE.
BRUCE BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH THE CITY IN JANUARY, 1993 AS A FIRE AND EMS DISPATCHER FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THE POLICE FIRE AND EMMS DISPATCH CENTERS WERE COMBINED TO BECOME THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION.
IN THAT SAME YEAR, BRUCE WAS NAMED TELECOMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR BY GREATER HARRIS COUNTY 9 1 1.
IN 1996, BRUCE WAS PROMOTED TO COMMUNICATION SUPERVISOR, AND IN 2014, HE RECEIVED HIS TCO MASTER TELECOMMUNICATOR CERTIFICATION.
HE ALSO CURRENTLY HOLDS THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIES OF EMERGENCY DISPATCH CERTIFICATIONS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL EMERGENCY FIRE, EMERGENCY POLICE DISPATCHER, AND HAS COMPLETED THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER ASSOCIATION CENTER MANAGER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
BRUCE'S HOBBIES INCLUDE COOKING, WOODWORKING, TRAVELING, AND SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
HE'S BEEN A VOLUNTEER WITH THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO FOR 19 YEARS, SERVING ON THE HOUSTON METRO GO TEXTING COMMITTEE.
BRUCE'S FAVORITE THING ABOUT WORKING FOR THE CITY IS THAT DURING HIS 30 YEARS OF WORKING HERE, HE'S MET SOME REALLY GOOD PEOPLE THAT HE CONSIDERS VERY GOOD FRIENDS.
FINALLY, HIS FAVORITE QUOTE IS, IT'S NOT WHERE YOU GO OR WHAT YOU DO IN LIFE, IT'S WHO IS BESIDE YOU THAT MATTERS MOST.
THANK YOU, BRUCE, FOR 30 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
[b. Present HUB Training Recognitions to City of Baytown Employees.]
OUR NEXT ITEM IS TO PRESENT A HUB TRAINING RECOGNITION, UH, TO THE CITY OF BAYTOWN EMPLOYEES.SO MAYOR AND COUNCIL, WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE THIS RECOGNITION TRAINING GOING ON WITH OUR HUB PROGRAM.
IF YOU REMEMBER BACK IN JULY OF LAST YEAR, WE UNVEILED A VIDEO THAT WAS IN REGARDS TO THE HUB.
THE HUB IS OUR TRAINING PLATFORM.
IT STANDS FOR HUDDLE AT BAYTOWN, AND THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT INITIATIVES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS WITHIN THIS PLATFORM.
SO WE JUST WANNA RECOGNIZE THE EMPLOYEES WHO TOOK THEIR TIME AND INVESTMENT TO GO THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. AND YOU'LL SEE A MIXTURE OF GREEN BELT TRAINING, WHICH IS PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENT TO ELIMINATE WASTE IN OUR PROCESSES IN THOSE IN A MANAGER SERIES WHERE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PEOPLE MANAGERS OR ARE GOING WANNA BE IN THE PROCESS OF MANAGING PEOPLE TO GET THE TRAINING AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO BETTER JUST BE THERE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND JUST GIVE THE SKILLS THAT THEY NEED TO HELP RETAIN AND GROW THE TALENT WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE PROCESS THAT WE PROVIDE.
AND THEN YOU'LL ALSO SEE, LASTLY, WE WORKED WITH OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT IN PROVIDING THAT MANAGER TRAINING SERIES SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT GROUP AS WELL, WHICH WE'RE REALLY, REALLY PROUD OF.
SO WITH THAT, WE WILL LAUNCH THIS VIDEO FOR YOU TO WATCH.
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ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.[c. Recognize Glen Spurgers who has demonstrated outstanding dedication and service to the citizens of Baytown.]
C, RECOGNIZE THE GLENN SPURGER, UH, WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING DICATION AND SERVICE TO THE CITIZEN OF BAYTOWN, MR. SCRIBNER.UM, SO, UH, IN DISCUSSIONS WITH MY CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIALS, ZACH, UH, WE DECIDED WE WANTED TO JUST TAKE A MINUTE TO RECOGNIZE SOMEBODY WHO EXEMPLIFIES OUR VALUES, OUR WORK ETHIC, AND MOST OF ALL OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
UM, TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS NOT A RETIREMENT SPEECH.
UH, WE JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO RECOGNIZE SOMEBODY WHO TRULY DESERVES IT.
SO, UM, TONIGHT, GLEN BERGER'S IS HERE WITH US TONIGHT.
SO I'M GONNA TAKE A MINUTE TO EMBARRASS HIM JUST FOR A MOMENT, BECAUSE GLEN WOULD NEVER TALK ABOUT HIMSELF, UH, IN, IN THIS WAY.
BUT, UH, SO, UH, AFTER ALREADY SERVING FOR THREE DECADES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, UH, GLEN STARTED WITH THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN 2011.
CORRECT ME IF ANY OF THIS IS WRONG.
AND, UH, SINCE THEN, HE HAS GUIDED HUNDREDS OF BUILDERS AND INSPECTORS THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES OF PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SAFETY IN THE BUILDING ENVIRONMENT.
UM, GLEN'S THE GUY, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN COUNT ON TO BE THE FIRST ONE IN AND THE LAST ONE OUT, NO MATTER THE JOB.
UM, HE'S THE GUY WHO KNOWS THE ANSWER OR HE'LL FIND IT FOR YOU.
UH, HE'S THE ETERNAL OPTIMIST WHO'S NEVER HAD A BAD DAY AND NO DOG WILL EVER BITE.
UM, WE DIDN'T HAVE TO TEACH HIM CUSTOMER SERVICE.
UM, AS I MENTIONED, WE WANTED TO RECOGNIZE GLEN'S OUTSTANDING SERVICE.
UH, MOST RECENTLY AS THE CITY'S PRIMARY INSPECTOR FOR THE EXPANSION PROJECT AT THE HOUSTON METHODIST SAN JACINTO HOSPITAL CAMPUS, GLENN PERFORMED OVER 1500 INSPECTIONS, UH, TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE OF THOSE OF THAT CONSTRUCTION.
SO TONIGHT WE'RE HONORED TO CELEBRATE GLEN AND HIS WORK ON THIS HALF BILLION DOLLAR HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
UM, I'M NOT SURE IF GLEN KNOWS THIS, BUT AS PART OF THESE EFFORTS, WE REALIZE THAT GLEN HAS REACHED A MAJOR MILESTONE.
UH, HE'S PERFORMED OVER 50,000 INSPECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN THAT IS THE MOST EVER BY ONE INSPECTOR IN THE HISTORY OF THE CITY.
SO, UM, GLEN, CONGRATULATIONS AND, UH, KIND OF AS A TOKEN OF OUR CON OF OUR, UH, UH, GRATITUDE, WE'D LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH A, A SMALL TOKEN.
AND I, I THINK GLEN HAS A CHEERING SECTION OVER HERE, SO I DID.
[d. Presentation of the Chief's Unit Citation Award to the Officers of the K-9 Unit by the Chief of Police. ]
OUR NEXT ITEM IS THE PRESENTATION OF THE CHIEF'S UNIT CITATION AWARD TO THE OFFICERS OF THE K NINE UNIT CHIEF.I NEED TO SET UP HERE JUST A LITTLE BIT.
AT THIS TIME, IF I COULD HAVE THE BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT CANINE UNIT STEP UP HERE WITH ME, PLEASE.
AS THEY APPROACH, I WANNA LET YOU KNOW THAT I'M, I'M GONNA READ THE, THE CITATION FOR THE OFFICERS.
HOWEVER, WHAT I'M ABOUT TO READ AND WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG IS WHAT THEY DO THERE.
IF YOU WOULD JUST STEP UP HERE, GUYS.
UH, I'VE WORKED WITH MULTIPLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS MY CAREER.
I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE EXPOSED TO NUMEROUS CANINE UNITS, AND NEVER IN MY CAREER HAVE I MET A MORE DEDICATED, MORE PROFESSIONAL AND MORE PROGRESSIVE CANINE UNIT THAN WHAT I SEE STANDING BEFORE ME.
UM, THEY HAVE DONE A REMARKABLE JOB, NOT ONLY IN TRAINING AND HOLDING EACH OTHER TO STANDARDS, BUT THEY HAVE ALSO DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB OF PROTECTING AND SERVING OUR CITIZENS AND ENSURING THAT SOME OF THE WORST CRIMINALS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ESCAPE, UH, TO FURTHER TERRORIZE OR VICTIMIZE OUR CITIZENS.
AND THAT IS AN INCREDIBLY INVALUABLE SERVICE.
THEY ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE THE CHIEF'S UNIT CITATION FOR THEIR EXCELLENCE AND VALUABLE SERVICE AND SUSTAINED
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INTELLIGENCE SERVICE TO THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, AS WELL AS TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2022 MEMBERS OF THE CANINE UNIT HELD THE FIRST EVER CANINE SEMINAR IN BAY TOWN'S.
HISTORY OFFICERS HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS, BUT WITH A MOTIVATED UNIT IN SUPPORTIVE ADMINISTRATION, THIS IDEA BECAME A REALITY.
OVER THE YEARS, THE CANINE UNIT HAS TRAVELED ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY, TRAINING AND COMPETING IN OTHER CLASSES AND SEMINARS WHERE, EXCUSE ME, WHERE THEY WERE QUICKLY, UH, WHERE THEY QUICKLY REALIZED WE SET AND RAISED THE BAR FOR THE CANINE INDUSTRY.
AND IN ADDITION TO THIS, I'D LIKE TO ADD IN MY HOME STATE OF ALABAMA.
THE BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT IS VERY WELL KNOWN, ESPECIALLY FOR THEIR SUCCESS OF THE COMPETITIONS IN DOTHAN, ALABAMA.
UM, THEY TAKE FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD, OR SOMETIMES ALL THREE ON A REGULAR BASIS.
UM, SO THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME I'D EVER HEARD OF THE BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CANINE UNIT.
THE CANINE UNIT HAS RECEIVED COUNTLESS AWARDS AND RECOGNITION FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND TOP-NOTCH TRAINING.
THIS UNIT STRIVES AND PUSHES EACH OTHER DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO TRAIN AND GET BETTER, BUT THEY'VE ALSO REALIZED THAT THEY HAD MORE TO OFFER AND THAT WAS TO MAKE OTHER CANINE HANDLERS AND UNITS JUST AS GOOD AS THE BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENTS.
THIS THREE DAY COURSE WAS PLANNED OUT OVER SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT TOOK ALL HANDS ON DECK TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS SUCCESSFUL.
CORPORAL JEREMY STEVENS, CORPORAL HEATHER SHED, OFFICER JEFFREY SPENCER, OFFICER BARRY CALVERT, OFFICER DAVID LAMBERT, OFFICER CODY DODSON, OFFICER JOHN JONATHAN GRANT AND OFFICER HUNTER KINZIE SECURED TRAINING LOCATIONS AND PLANNED OUT TRAINING SCENARIOS, CONTACTED AND COORDINATED WITH BAYTOWN FIRE AND ANIMAL HOSPITALS, ENSURING BOTH CANINES AND THEIR HANDLERS WOULD BE ADEQUATELY TAKEN CARE OF IF NEEDED.
THIS SEMINAR HAD 20 5K NINE TEAMS FROM ALL AROUND THE SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGION ATTEND.
THE SEMINAR WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH, WHICH SHOWS THAT ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM THE TEAM PUT IN WEEKS AND MONTHS LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT, PAID OFF.
THE CRITIQUES FROM THE HANDLERS WHO ATTENDED THE CANINE SEMINAR.
CONFIRMED THIS WAS TOP-NOTCH TRAINING.
K NINE OFFICERS THANKED OUR HANDLERS AND OFFICERS AND THEY ASKED FOR MORE.
THEY ASKED FOR A FOUR TO FIVE DAY SEMINAR.
NEXT TIME THEY COMPLIMENTED THE PROFESSIONALISM, THE QUALITY OF TRAINING SCENARIOS, AND EACH OFFICER WHO PLANNED AND TAUGHT THEM THIS CAN NINE UNIT LEADS THE WAY IN ALL ASPECTS OF CANINE TRAINING AND CANINE POLICING.
AND THEY'RE A GO-TO FOR OTHER AGENCIES TO LEARN AND STRIVE TO BE.
AND WITH THIS, I'M GONNA CALL YOU UP ONE AT A TIME.
I'LL PRESENT YOU WITH YOUR CITATION AS WELL AS YOUR CERTIFICATE CORPORAL JEREMY STEVENS.
EXCUSE JEFFREY SPENCER AS I WAS MY BAD.
YOU KIND OF DESERVED IT THOUGH, RIGHT? OFFICER BARRY CALVERT.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, OFFICER HUNTER KINZIE.
THEN I WANNA COME IN JUST A LITTLE BIT NOW.
[e. Presentation of a Life Saving Award to Officer Bret Rasch by the Chief of Police.]
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TO OFFICER, UH, TO OFFICER RUSH FROM, UH, FROM YOURSELF.AS YOU ALL KNOW, UH, I LOVE RECOGNIZING OUR OFFICERS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING WORK AND EXCEPTIONAL ETHICS.
UM, THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE AWARDS TO PRESENT, UH, SO FAR IN THE YEAR AND THREE OR FOUR MONTHS THAT I'VE BEEN WITH THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.
I'VE GOT TO PRESENT QUITE A FEW OF THESE LIFESAVING AWARDS SO THAT I'M GONNA ASK THAT, UH, OFFICER RASH WOULD STEP UP HERE WITH ME.
OFFICER RASH IS ONE OF OUR MOST, UH, PROFESSIONAL, UH, AND COMMITTED OFFICERS THAT, THAT, THAT WE HAVE.
UH, HE DOES AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB OF WORKING WITH OUR CITIZENS AND OUR PUBLIC, AND HE IS VERY GOOD AT DEESCALATION TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES.
AND, UH, HE IS A, A LEADER IN OUR AGENCY.
AND ON APRIL 15TH, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 1737 HOURS, OFFICER RASH HAD JUST COMPLETED A TRANSPORT TO THE HARRIS COUNTY JAIL.
ON HIS WAY BACK INTO BAYTOWN, HE OBSERVED A NAKED MALE STANDING ON THE ENTRANCE WRAP TO INTERSTATE 10 IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
OFFICER ASH RECOGNIZED THE BEHAVIOR TO EITHER BE, UH, CONSISTENT WITH A PERSON WHO WAS IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NARCOTICS.
OFFICER ASH RADIO DISPATCHED HIS LOCATION AND SUMMONED ASSISTANCE FROM THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICER ASH ACTIVATED HIS EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND EXITED HIS PATROL UNIT AND BEGAN TO GIVE VERBAL COMMANDS FOR THE MALE TO STOP.
THE MALE BEGAN RUNNING ACROSS MAIN LANES OF EASTBOUND INTERSTATE 10.
DURING HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, HE FEARED THE MALE WAS GOING TO GET HIT BY A VEHICLE AND GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.
OFFICER ASH ALSO FEEL FEARED THAT THE MALE WOULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHERE INNOCENT CIVILIANS, UH, OR INNOCENT CITIZENS COULD BE INJURED OR WORSE.
KNOWING THAT HE WAS FAR OUTSIDE HIS JURISDICTION AND BACKUP WAS FAR AWAY, HE KNEW HE HAD TO ACT IMMEDIATELY TO PRESERVE THE LIFE AND SAFETY OF THIS PERSON, AS WELL AS THE CITIZENS WHO WERE IN THEIR VEHICLES.
OFFICER ASH CROSSED EASTBOUND.
I DIDN'T KNOW HE HAD SOUND EFFECTS.
AS HE BEGAN TO CLIMB OVER THE CONCRETE BARRIER, WHICH SEPARATES EAST AND WESTBOUND LANES OF INTERSTATES.
THE MALE BEGAN TO RUN ACROSS TRAFFIC ON THE WESTBOUND LANES, NEARLY BEING STRUCK BY A VEHICLE PLACING HIMSELF IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
WITH THE SPEED OF THE MOVING TRAFFIC AT THIS TIME, OFFICER RAS GAVE CHASE AFTER THE MALE IN THE OUTSIDE LANE OF TRAFFIC, GIVING HIM VERBAL COMMANDS, ASKING HIM TO STOP AND TRYING TO CONVINCE HIM TO STOP.
THE MALE REFUSED, RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PREVENT THE MALE FROM RUNNING IN FRONT OF A MOVING VEHICLE BEING HEARD OR KILLED.
OFFICER RASH MADE THE QUICK DECISION TO USE HIS DEPARTMENT ISSUED TASER IT WAS EFFECTIVE, CAUSING THE MALE TO FALL TO THE GROUND, AND OFFICER RASH WAS ABLE TO HANDCUFF AND PULL THE MALE OUTTA THE MAIN LANES OF TRAVEL, SAVING HIS LIFE.
SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AN OFF-DUTY HOUSTON POLICE OFFICER STOPPED TO ASSIST AND HE CALLED FOR ADDITIONAL UNITS IN THE HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.
ON ARRIVAL OF THE HOUSTON UNITS, AN EVALUATION OF THE MAIL DETERMINED THAT AN EMERGENCY DETENTION ORDER WAS NECESSARY.
THE CITIZEN WAS TRANSPORTED TO A PLACE WHERE HE COULD GET HELP FOR HIS MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.
OFFICER RASH DEMONSTRATED THE HIGHEST OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.
HE BRAVELY PLACED THE SAFETY OF THE MALE AND THE MOTORIST ABOVE HIS OWN OFFICER.
R'S EFFORT TO SAVE A HUMAN LIFE BRINGS GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND EARNED THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE.
AND BECAUSE OF THAT, IN YOUR ACTIONS ON THAT DAY, I'M SORRY, I'M TRYING TO FIND YOUR CERTIFICATE.
I THINK I'VE GONE OFF WITHOUT IT.
UH, CERTAINLY OUR CITY IS VERY PROUD OF OUR BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND IT'S CERTAINLY A GOOD OPPORTUNITY WHEN WE CAN RECOGNIZE BOTH TEAMS AND, AND UNITS OF OUR DEPARTMENT AND CERTAINLY INDIVIDUALS THAT CERTAINLY, UH, EXEMPLIFY, EXEMPLIFY THE, THE TRADITIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT RECOGNITION.
UH, NEXT WE HAVE A RECOGNITION
[f. Recognition of the It's Time Texas 2023 Community Challenge to mobilize the community to promote wellness.]
OF IT'S TIMES TEXAS 2023 COMMUNITY CHALLENGE TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE, TO PROMOTE WELLNESS.UH, WE HAVE, UH, MR. ADAMS, I BELIEVE WITH MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER.
SO, UH, WE WANNA MAKE SURE SO IS YES.
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YOU WANNA PREFACE THIS? MAYBE? YEAH.SO I'LL PREFACE IT WHEN HAVE YOUR SPEECH.
UM, SO BASICALLY, AS Y'ALL KNOW, I'M THE ONE THAT, UH, COORDINATES THE CITY'S ITS TIME, TEXAS EVERY YEAR.
UM, AND SO THIS ONE STARTED, UM, JANUARY THE NINTH AND IT RUNS THROUGH MARCH 5TH.
AND SO I KNOW MAYOR'S GONNA BE DOING A VIDEO TO HELP PROMOTE, UH, WELLNESS WITHIN THE CITY.
AND SO THIS HAS BEEN DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MD ANDERSON'S BE WELL BAYTOWN INITIATIVE.
AND SO TERRANCE IS HERE TO RECOGNIZE THAT.
UM, AND HE BROUGHT Y'ALL SOME GOODIES, UM, EMPTY ANDERSON BAG WITH AN IT'S TIME TEXAS WATER BOTTLE.
SO MY MAIN THING IS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE, CAN YOU STEP UP TO THE MICROPHONE? MICROPHONE PLEASE.
MY MAIN THING IS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE SIGNS UP FOR ITS TIME.
YOU CAN GO TO ITS TIME TEXAS.ORG OR YOU CAN, UM, WELL ACTUALLY THAT'S THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GO 'CAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE QR CODE, BUT IF YOU GO THERE, YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THE CHALLENGE.
AND SO, UM, WE WANT Y'ALL TO COMMIT TONIGHT.
I KNOW TWO OF US ARE ALREADY REGISTERED, UH, UNDER IT'S TIME, TEXAS LAST YEAR, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CAME IN SECOND, UM, AND THE CITY CAME IN THIRD.
RIGHT NOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LEADING US.
UM, SO WE WANT Y'ALL TO, UM, COMMIT, UH, TO SIGN UP FOR ITS TIME TAXES AND FOR US TO GET CREDIT FOR TONIGHT.
UM, WE WILL NEED A GROUP PHOTO.
UM, IF SO, IF Y'ALL WANNA COME UP WITH YOUR LITTLE BAGGIES.
SO WE CAN GET A, JASON CAN GRAB A QUICK PHOTO AND WE CAN SUBMIT THAT TO GET CREDIT FOR TONIGHT'S.
'CAUSE THE NEXT ITEM I'LL, I'LL, I'LL WANT EVERYONE DOWN ALSO FOR THAT.
AND I WILL SAY THAT BAYTOWN IS CURRENTLY IN THIRD, SO IF EVERYONE SIGNS UP, YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN.
SO I THINK IF I'M NOT MIS IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, I THINK BROWNSVILLE CONTINUES TO BE JUST AHEAD OF US.
I NEED EVERYBODY JUST TO SHIFT THIS WAY A LITTLE BIT.
YOU DIDN'T NEED TO MOVE BACK NOW.
WE STILL HAVE TO DO THE VIDEO.
I HAVE UNTIL THE FIRST, RIGHT? YES.
ARE YOU STAY UP HERE IF YOU LIKE.
[g. Consider a Proclamation for the City of Baytown's 75th Anniversary of its Incorporation.]
HERE.I THINK CHIEF, YOU, I THINK YOU LEFT ME SOME GLASSES.
I, I MAY NEED TO, SO THIS WEEK, OBVIOUSLY, IT WAS A VERY SPECIAL WEEK IN, IN OUR CITY AND OUR COMMUNITY AS WE CELEBRATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF BAYTOWN INCORPORATION.
AND, UH, THAT TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY.
UH, AS YOU'RE PROBABLY VERY AWARE, UH, WE HAVE, UH, PUBLIC AFFAIRS THAT HAVE PLANNED 75 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, UH, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR BAYTOWN AND OUR CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CELEBRATION.
AND SO CERTAINLY GO AND, UH, MONITOR AND LOOK AT OUR, UH, SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AND ALSO, UH, BAYTOWN.ORG.
UH, CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE LINKS TO, TO KNOW HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THOSE ACTIVITIES.
UH, BUT WE'RE CERTAINLY VERY PROUD OF, UH, OUR, OUR VERY, I GUESS YOU'D SAY OUR HUMBLE BEGINNINGS, UH, BAYTOWN GOOSE CREEK OIL FIELDS.
UH, JUST LAST NIGHT WE WERE ABLE TO GO AND CELEBRATE WITH THE BAYTOWN HISTORICAL PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION.
UH, WE GOT TO SHOOT SOME CANNONS TOGETHER.
AND, UH, CERTAINLY, UH, WE HAD, UH, A LITTLE BIT OF, UM, HISTORICAL, UH, DISCUSSION, UH, FROM MR. CHUCK CHANDLER, I BELIEVE THAT PRESENTED AS REALLY THE EARLY BEGINNINGS, HOW BAYTOWN REALLY BEGAN.
UM, REALLY, A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS CAME FROM BOL TEXAS.
UH, THEY CAME HERE TO GOOSE CREEK OIL FIELDS, UM, BECAUSE THERE WAS A GUSHER.
AND OF COURSE, OF COURSE, JUST LIKE THE GOLD RUSH, THERE WAS THE OIL RUSH THAT CERTAINLY CAME TO OUR COMMUNITY AND REALLY IS THE FOUNDATION OF BAYTOWN.
SO WITH THAT, WE'RE CERTAINLY GRATEFUL FOR OUR PAST.
WE'RE CERTAINLY GRATEFUL FOR WHERE WE ARE AT TODAY AS A COMMUNITY.
AND CERTAINLY THE HORIZON IS VERY, VERY BRIGHT FOR OUR, FOR OUR CITIZENS AND FOR OUR CITY.
AND SO WITH THAT, WE DO CELEBRATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF BAYTOWN INCORPORATION.
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PROCLAMATION, BUT I CERTAINLY DO NOT WANNA STOP HERE.I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY PARTICIPATES IN SOME WAY, LEARN ABOUT YOUR CITY, YOUR COMMUNITY, AND, AND CERTAINLY BE PART OF MAKING A BETTER BAYTOWN.
SO WITH THAT, WE HAVE THIS PROCLAMATION FOR BAYTOWN 75TH ANNIVERSARY, WHEREAS THE CITY OF BAYTOWN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZES THE CONSOLIDATION OF GOOSE CREEK PELLY AND BAYTOWN INTO ONE COMMUNITY ON JANUARY 24TH, 1948.
BAYTOWN IS ALSO RECOGNIZED FOR BEING MADE FAMOUS IN 1908 WHEN THE GOOSE CREEK OIL FIELD BECAME THE FIRST OFFSHORE DRILLING OPERATION IN TEXAS AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE VITAL PRODUCTS DURING WORLD WAR II.
BAYTOWN WAS ONCE HOME TO FAMOUS SETTLERS, INCLUDING DR.
AL SMITH, SAM HOUSTON, AND ANSON JONES.
BAYTOWN IS NOW KNOWN FOR INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION, WHILE WELCOMING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE FRED HARTMAN BRIDGE, THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS PLAZA, AND THE BAYTOWN SCULPTURE TRAIL.
IN ADDITION TO MANY OTHER LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR CITY, THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IS, IS POISED TO EXPERIENCE, UH, TREMENDOUS ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY IN 2023 AND BEYOND.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS OF BAYTON, THE CITY OF BAYTOWN INVITES THE PUBLIC TO CELEBRATE ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY WITH 75 WAYS TO HAVE FUN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WHICH CAN BE FOUND@BAYTOWN.ORG SLASH 75.
SO NOW, THEREFORE, I, BRANDON CAPRIO, AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE ENTIRE YEAR OF 2023 AS THE CITY OF BAYTOWN 75TH ANNIVERSARY.
AND I URGE ALL OUR CITIZENS TO JOIN ME AND THIS COUNCIL AND RECOGNIZING OUR CITY'S 75TH BIRTHDAY.
AND TO TAKE PART THIS YEAR IN THIS, UH, THIS YEAR'S LONG CELEBRATION SIGN, BRANDON CAPRIO, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.
SO WITH THIS, I'M GONNA PRESENT THIS TO OUR NEW CITY MANAGER, UH, CERTAINLY IN THIS JUBILEE YEAR OF 75.
UM, AND PRETTY MUCH HOT OFF THE PRESS.
WE HAVE, WE HAVE A LOT ON OUR SHOULDERS.
WE'RE GOING IN A GREAT DIRECTION, UH, WE CERTAINLY BELIEVE.
AND SO WITH THAT, I WILL PRESENT IT TO YOU, SIR, ON TOP OF OUR, ON, ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL, BUT CERTAINLY TO ALL YOUR STAFF THAT CONTINUES TO MAKE OUR CITIZENS, UM, UH, CONTINUE TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY OF BAYTOWN AND, AND BROUGHT IN OUR CITIZENS.
OBVIOUSLY THIS WEEK WITH THE STORMS THAT WE HAD, UH, IMPACTED, UH, SOME AREAS OF OUR CITY, OUR STAFF, OUR POLICE, OUR FIRE, EMS, OUR PUBLIC WORKS, EVERYTHING CAME TOGETHER AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
UM, AND TO KNOW THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER WHEN IT'S AN UNPLANNED REAL WORLD EVENT LIKE THAT, THAT TOOK PLACE, UH, EVERYTHING CAME TOGETHER WELL.
THE MAIN THING WAS THERE WAS NO LOSS OF LIFE.
THERE WAS NO SERIOUS INJURIES.
AND, AND CERTAINLY, UH, EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO GO AND, AND RECOVER.
AND THAT WILL TAKE, CONTINUE TO TAKE PLACE.
BUT WE CERTAINLY WANNA THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR EVERYTHING THAT, THAT THEY'VE DONE THIS WEEK FOR US.
[a. Conduct the first public hearing for the proposed annexation of approximately 5.86 acres in Harris County, TX, being the entire width of John Martin Road right-of-way beginning 3,508.89 ft. south of IH-10 (edge of current city limits) and extending south approximately 4,235.55 ft. to the W. Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road right-of-way.]
GONNA MOVE INTO SOME PUBLIC HEARINGS.UM, THE PUBLIC HEARINGS TODAY ARE BEING HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ALL INTERESTED PART PERSONS THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF PUBLIC.
OF THE, OF THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
EVERYONE DESIRING TO SPEAK 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 POSTED TIME OF THIS MEETING.
EACH PARTICIPANT SHALL GIVE HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROPER RECORD OF THESE HEARINGS.
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 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 'EM TO ME.
SO IT IS NOW SEVEN OH FOUR AND I'LL CALL TO ORDER THIS PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 5.86 ACRES BEING THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF JOHN MARTIN ROAD RIGHT AWAY SOUTH OF I 10, AND EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE WEST CEDAR VALLEY, LYNCHBURG ROAD RIGHT AWAY.
SO I'D NOW LIKE, UH, STAFF TO GO AHEAD AND SUMMARIZE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MARTIN SCRIBNER PLANNING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
UM, THIS IS A PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF JUST UNDER SIX ACRES.
THIS IS ALL RIGHT OF WAY ON JOHN MARTIN.
UM, THIS WAS BASICALLY, UH, HARRIS COUNTY, UH, PROPOSED THAT WE ANNEX SO THAT WE CAN, UH, INSTALL INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAINTAIN THAT AREA, UM, WHICH THE CITY IS, IS HAPPY TO DO.
UM, WHAT YOU'RE SEEING TONIGHT IN TERMS OF THE PROCESS, IT LOOKS A LITTLE COMPRESSED, UH, FROM WHAT YOU WOULD NORMALLY SEE IS
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THAT ORDINARILY THERE IS A TIME, UM, THERE'S A TIME GAP THAT'S REQUIRED IN BETWEEN CERTAIN STEPS OF THE ANNEXATION PROCESS BECAUSE WE ARE ANNEXING A PUBLIC ENTITY TO A PUBLIC ENTITY.SOME OF THOSE TIMING ISSUES ARE, ARE ELIMINATED.
SO WHAT YOU'LL SEE TONIGHT IS BOTH PUBLIC HEARINGS AND THEN YOU WILL SEE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE, WHICH YOU WILL HAVE TO VOTE TO ACCEPT.
THEN, UH, AT OUR YOUR NEXT MEETING, YOU WILL SEE THE SECOND READING.
AND, AND THAT WILL BE, UM, AND THAT PROCESS WILL BE COMPLETE.
SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF THERE'S QUESTIONS ABOUT THE UTILITY PART, UM, FRANK SIMINO IS ALSO HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
MS. A CLERK, IS THERE ANYONE THAT HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK IN THE PUBLIC HEARING? OKAY.
SO THERE BEING NO ONE DESIRE TO SPEAK, I NOW CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 5.86 ACRES AS DESCRIBED HERE EARLIER.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE SECOND PUBLIC
[b. Conduct the second public hearing regarding the proposed annexation of approximately 5.86 acres in Harris County, TX, being the entire width of John Martin Road right-of-way beginning 3,508.89 ft. south of IH-10 (edge of current city limits) and extending south approximately 4,235.55 ft. to the W. Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road right-of-way.]
HEARING, UH, REGARDING THE PROPOSED PROPERTY THAT I JUST DESCRIBED.AND SO THIS, THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING.
I'M ASSUMING NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
CORRECT? IT IS ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR ITEM THREE B MS. A CLARK? SO THERE BEING NO ONE DESIRING TO SPEAK ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, I WOULD NOW, UH, CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE APPRO, THE PROPOSED PROPERTY THAT I JUST DESCRIBED.
[c. Consider an ordinance for the first reading of the proposed annexation of approximately 5.86 acres in Harris County, TX, described as the entire width of John Martin Road right-of-way beginning 3,508.89 ft. south of IH-10 (edge of current city limits) and extending south approximately 4,235.55 ft. to the W. Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road right-of-way.]
C IS CONSIDERED AN ORDINANCE.SO THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 5.86 ACRES AS DESCRIBED AS, AS IN THE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS WE JUST, UH, CONDUCTED, UH, AND EXTENDING SOUTH APPROXIMATELY 4.23 5.5 FEET TO THE WEST CEDAR BY LYNCHBURG ROAD RIGHT AWAY.
I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM THREE C AS PRESENTED A MOTION TO APPROVE THREE A, B, AND C OR JUST C? IT'S JUST C.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? I DO HAVE A QUESTION.
UM, MARTIN, DO WE HAVE A PROPOSED TIMELINE IN WHEN WE'RE GOING TO IMPLEMENT, OR FRANK, WHEN WE'RE GOING TO IMPLEMENT THE INFRASTRUCTURE? SO THIS PROJECT IS ALREADY UNDERWAY.
UM, THIS IS PART OF THE CONNOLLY AREA, ANNEXATION UTILITIES.
AND WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING WITH HARRIS COUNTY ABOUT, UH, AN AGREEMENT TO ALLOW US TO PUT THE UTILITIES ALONG JOHN MARTIN.
WE WEREN'T ABLE TO COME TO, UH, A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, SO, UH, WE BOTH AGREED THAT ANNEXATION WILL BE THE BEST COURSE, BUT THIS PROJECT IS ALREADY UNDERWAY, SO WE'RE HOPING TO GET THIS RESOLVED SOON.
SO WAS, IS THERE ANY TYPE OF IMPACT TO OUR OVERALL BUDGET OR HOW DOES THIS NO, MA'AM.
I, I, I'M GOOD WITH THE ANNEXATION.
THE, UM, JOHN MARTIN ROAD IS ACTUALLY A ROAD IN GOOD CONDITION.
UH, IT'S FAIRLY, UH, RECENTLY REHABILITATED BY THE COUNTY, SO I HAD NO ISSUES IN TAKING OVER, UH, THE RIGHT OF WAY THERE.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SO WE HAVE A MOTION, UH, FOR ITEM THREE C.
SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THREE C AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY, AYE.
NEXT I WOULD ASK MS. CITY, CLERK, WE, WE CAN CONSIDER ITEMS
[a. Consider an ordinance authorizing the First Amendment to the Water Supply Agreement with Chambers County Improvement District No. 3.]
[b. Consider an ordinance authorizing the First Amendment to the Emergency Protection Services Agreement with Chambers County Improvement District No. 3.]
[c. Consider an ordinance authorizing the First Amendment to the Development Agreement with Chambers County Improvement District No. 3.]
[d. Consider an ordinance approving the Declarations of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for approximately 120.7 acres situated in Chambers County, Texas owned by Texan Hospitality Inc.]
[e. Consider a resolution granting consent to the inclusion of 124.4 acres in the Kate Dugat Survey, Abstract No. 416 and the A. B. J. Winfree Survey, Abstract No. 306, Chambers County, Texas into Chambers County Improvement District No. 3. ]
FOUR A THROUGH E AS ONE MOTION.WOULD YOU BELIEVE SO? WOULD YOU AGREE? ALRIGHT, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
WELL, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEMS FOUR A THROUGH E MOTION TO APPROVE FOUR A THROUGH FOUR E, A MOTION YOU GET A SECOND? SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THESE, THESE FIVE ITEMS? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR OF THE ITEMS AS PRESENTED IN MOTION, PLEASE SAY AYE.
OPPOSED? WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM
[a. Consider an ordinance authorizing a Professional Service Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the design and development of construction documents for the 40-Acre Park Property located at Market Street and JB Lefevre Rd.]
FIVE A CONSIDER ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY HORN AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE DESIGN ENDOWMENT OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE 40 ACRE PARK PROPERTY LOCATED AT MARKET STREET AND JB LAVER ROAD.GOOD AFTERNOON, OR SAY EVENING? GOOD EVENING.
ALL RIGHT, SO YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU ITEM FIVE A TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING WITH PERSONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH KIMBERLY HORN AND JUST GIVE YOU A LITTLE INFORMATION.
SO THE PROPERTY IS, UM, KNOWN AS 40 ACRE PARK PROPERTY.
UH, THE SITE IS APPROXIMATELY 46 ACRES.
IT IS LOCATED TO THE WEST OF, UH, LAVER, JB LAVER ROAD IN MARKET, NORTH OF MARKET STREET, AND IT'S JUST SOUTHEAST OF 1 46.
IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE, UH, AREA, OUR GOOSE STREET TRAIL GOES RIGHT THROUGH IT.
UH, WITH THAT, UM, THE EXISTING TRAIL OUT THERE IS HEAVILY WOODED.
UH, WE ARE PROPOSING TO DEVELOP A NEW 40,
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UM, EXCUSE ME, DEVELOP A NEW DISC GOLF COURSE IN THAT AREA.UM, AND WHEN WE WERE DOING THE STUDY, UM, SEVERAL THINGS CAME UP AS THE DENSELY, UM, VEGETATION IN THE AREA WITH TREES VINES.
UH, WHEN WE PRELIMINARY TRIED TO DO A WALKTHROUGH, YOU COULDN'T GET 10 FEET.
SO, UH, PART OF THE ASSESSMENT, OUR INITIAL ASSESSMENT WAS TO TRY TO DO IT IN-HOUSE FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY AND ALSO TO ACCOMPLISH, UH, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL GOLF COURSE, UM, THAT WE'RE REPLACING FOR EVERGREEN GOLF COURSE.
UH, THAT WAS OUR FORMER DISC GOLF COURSE, AND THAT WAS RANKED NUMBER THREE IN THE STATE WHEN WE, UH, HAD IT.
UM, A DONATION FROM EXXON ALLOWED US TO DO SOME PRELIMINARY EXPLORATORY DESIGN STUFF.
THEY DONATED $25,000, ALLOWED US TO, UH, GET AHEAD OF THE PROJECT AND, UH, PROPOSE DOING SOME CLEARING FOR THE AREA SO WE COULD ACTUALLY WALK THROUGH AND GET A BETTER LINE OF SIGHT AND ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPERTY.
AND AFTER CLEARING, UH, THAT AREA, UH, WE DECIDED IT WAS BEST TO HIRE ON OUR FORMER DESIGNER FOR EVERGREEN GOLF GOLF COURSE, WHICH WAS CHRIS VANDER GRIFF, UH, WHO DEVELOPED THE EVERGREEN COURSE.
AND THEN ALSO WE WANTED TO INCORPORATE, UH, KIMBERLY HORN AND BRING THEM IN.
UH, WE DISCOVERED, UH, SOME TOPOGRAPHY ISSUES AND SOME DRAINAGE ISSUES WHEN WE REALLY GOT IN THERE.
AND, UH, THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THIS PRESENTATION FOR YOU TONIGHT.
UH, AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT WE HIRE KIMBERLY HORN TO, UH, PREPARE THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR DEVELOPING A GOLF COURSE.
AND THIS WILL INCLUDE DRAINAGE PLANS, BRACE DESIGN, AND OTHER DESIGN FEATURES TO CREATE THAT CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL COURSE TO BRING THOSE DISC GOLF, UH, PEOPLE BACK TO, UH, BAYTOWN THAT WE'RE LOSING RIGHT NOW.
UH, BEFORE YOU ON THE PRESENTATION, YOU HAVE SOME POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT THE BUZZ.
UH, WE DID A LITTLE, UH, PRELIMINARY, UH, POST, UH, CHRIS
BUT EVERYBODY'S EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
NEW WOODED, WOODED COURSES BE DIFFERENT THAN EVERGREEN, UH, TO BRING THAT, UH, TO BAYTOWN.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S NOT, UH, REALLY AVAILABLE, UH, THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
UM, JUST, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A, A DESIGN INCREASE FROM OUR INITIAL PROPOSED BUDGET.
UH, WE STILL FEEL THAT, UM, WE WILL, UH, BEAT OUR, UM, MEET OUR, UM, BUDGET.
I THINK THIS IS PROJECTED AT $811,000 AND, UM, WE WILL STILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH EVERYTHING, UH, THAT WE PROPOSED AND FINISH THE PROJECT ON TIME, HOPEFULLY BY EARLY JANUARY 24.
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ITEM? YES SIR.
I WANNA BE CLEAR, BECAUSE THIS IS QUITE AN INCREASE.
UM, IT'S QUITE AN INCREASE, BUT DO YOU FEEL THAT YOU'RE STILL GONNA COME IN OVERALL ON BUDGET OR UNDER BUDGET? YES.
UH, ONE OF THE FACTORS THAT HELPED US WITH THE DONATION FROM EXXON, UH, WE'VE ALREADY DONE SOME PRELIMINARY CLEARING.
WE CLEARED APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 FEET SWATH THROUGH THERE, WHICH IS ALREADY REMOVED FROM THAT BUDGET, UH, FOR THE TRAIL CONSTRUCTION.
AND, AND ALSO WITH THAT MONEY WE WAS ABLE TO HIRE VANDER GRIFF AHEAD OF TIME FOR THE PROJECT.
SO WE FEEL WE WERE ALREADY ADVANCED IN THE STAGES OF DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ALREADY.
SO HIRING C CORN, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE PAYING ADDITIONAL MONEY, WE'RE STILL HAVING A SAVINGS IN THERE.
'CAUSE AS PART OF THE CIP STUFF, WE'RE GONNA BE EVALUATING A LOT OF PROJECTS.
AND, YOU KNOW, WITH THE RELIEF WE GAVE OUR CITIZENS THIS YEAR, WE, THERE'S RESOURCES ARE GONNA BE TIGHT, RIGHT? SO WE HAVE LARGE PROJECTS LIKE THIS THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES.
IF THEY'RE COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL PROPOSED BUDGETS, I REALLY DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM.
IF THEY START EXCEEDING THAT, THEN THAT'S GONNA BUMP SOMETHING OFF OFF THE LIST AND THAT'S GONNA TAKE SOME MORE DISCUSSION.
SO I, I'M PLEASED TO HEAR THAT YOU'RE ANTICIPATING IT'S GONNA BE ON BUDGET.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO, WE, BUT WE DO HAVE A, UH, ITEM TO CONSIDER WITH THIS.
SO WITH THAT, UM, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM THREE A'S PRESENTED FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO KIMBERLY HORN.
CAN WE GET SECOND, SECOND MOTION SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ITEM THREE A IS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE FIVE OH, EXCUSE ME.
OPPOSED? ITEM SIX A DISCUSS THE
[a. Discuss the city sponsored Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) text amendment and zoning map amendment of approximately 107.82 acres of land located along the southern portion of the Blue Heron Parkway generally between Barkuloo Road and Crosby Cedar Bayou Road, from Open Space/Recreation (OR) to Mixed Residential at Low to Medium Density (SF2) and Mixed Use (MU) Zoning Districts.]
CITY'S PROPOSED UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, TEXT AMENDMENT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT, APPROXIMATELY 107.82 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BLUE HERON PARKWAY.GENERALLY BETWEEN, GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN BARKLEY ROAD AND CROSBY, CEDAR BAY ROAD OF OR TO MIXED RESIDENTIAL AT LOW TO MEDIUM DENSITY SF TWO AND MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS.
UM, THAT, THAT SOUNDED REALLY COMPLICATED.
UH, BUT REALLY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE MENTIONED A FEW TIMES IN PASSING OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS.
THIS PROCESS STARTED, UM, LATE SUMMER, EARLY FALL WHEN WE, UM, WE HAD SEEN SOME REQUESTS AND SOME DEVELOPMENT PRESSURES IN THIS PART OF TOWN.
THIS IS, UM, SOUTH OF BLUE HERON ALL THE WAY FROM CEDAR, UH,
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CROSBY, CEDAR BAYOU TO, UM, EXTENDING WEST TO BARLOW AND JUST BEYOND THAT, INCLUDING SOME PROPERTIES THERE ON THE WEST SIDE OF BARLOW.AND WE HAD SEEN QUITE A BIT OF, OF, UH, DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE IN THAT AREA.
AND WE TOOK A LOOK AT THE MAP, UH, AT THE ZONING MAP.
WE SAID, OKAY, WELL THERE'S AN AWFUL LOT OF GREEN ON THAT MAP.
AS YOU GUYS KNOW, THE GREEN IS THE OPEN SPACE RECREATION ZONE.
UH, IN, IN TERMS OF OUR ZONING DISTRICTS, IT IS THE MOST RESTRICTIVE THAT WE HAVE.
AS YOU KNOW, WHEN A NEW PROPERTY IS ANNEXED INTO THE CITY, IT IS AUTOMATICALLY ZONED OPEN SPACE RECREATION IN ORDER TO KIND OF FORCE THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO COME IN AND REQUEST THE ZONING OF THEIR CHOOSING, UH, FROM THIS BODY IN ORDER TO, UH, HAVE, SO THE CITY CAN HAVE SOME KIND OF CONTROL MOVING FORWARD.
UH, ESPECIALLY WHEN PROPERTIES USED TO BE ANNEXED BY THE CITY, UH, UH, INVOLUNTARILY, WHERE THEY, THESE PROPERTY OWNERS MAYBE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO WITH THAT PROPERTY LONG TERM.
SO IN SEEING THAT GREEN ON THE MAP, FEELING THOSE PRESSURES, WE THOUGHT WE CAN EITHER ALLOW THESE PROPERTIES TO COME IN ONE AT A TIME OVER, OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS AND KIND OF GET, UM, A DEVELOPED PIECEMEAL OR WE COULD LOOK AT IT MORE, MORE, UH, AS A MORE INTEGRATED SORT OF MASTER PLANNED AREA.
SO I'M GONNA WALK YOU THROUGH A LITTLE BIT.
AGAIN, TONIGHT'S JUST FOR DISCUSSION, WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR ANY DECISIONS TONIGHT.
THIS HAS GONE THROUGH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, UM, HEARING.
SO WE, WE ARE IN THAT, THAT PLACE IN THE, IN THE PROCESS WHERE WE WILL BE BRINGING IT TO YOU FOR A FINAL DECISION AT YOUR NEXT MEETING, UM, OR WE'RE ANTICIPATING DOING THAT.
UM, AND SO I WANT TO KIND OF WALK YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS THAT WE'VE TAKEN TO GET HERE.
THIS IS TO PROACTIVELY PREPARE FOR THIS, THIS AREA FOR DEVELOPMENT.
WE ARE FEELING THE PRESSURES NOW THESE PROPERTIES OR ARE GOING TO DEVELOP.
UM, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHEN AND HOW WE WANT THEM TO DEVELOP IF WE WANTED TO BE DEVELOPED IN AN INTEGRATED MANNER OR JUST AGAIN, PIECEMEALED.
UM, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ALL ZONED, UH, OPEN SPACE RECREATION.
AND AGAIN, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT AS WE LOOK AT THESE LARGE GREEN SPLOTCHES ON THE MAP OF PLACES THAT WERE ANNEXED LARGE AREAS, UM, MAINLY BACK IN 2017, UM, WE WILL BE BRINGING MORE OF THESE TWO AS WE SEE THEM ON THE MAP.
AGAIN, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY TO, UH, TO, TO HELP, UM, CREATE THE VISION FOR THAT, FOR THAT AREA.
UM, THE ZONING DISTRICTS THAT WE'RE PROPOSING, UM, WERE CHOSEN BASED ON STAFF INPUT, BASED ON COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, CITIZEN FEEDBACK, THE, THE NEED THAT WE SEE AS WELL AS OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
UH, WE DID, UH, SOME EXTENSIVE, UM, ENGAGEMENT, UH, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.
WE ACTUALLY STARTED WITH, UH, NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN HOUSE BACK IN OCTOBER.
WE HAD ABOUT 30 OF, OF THE NEIGHBORS COME OUT AND HEAR WHAT WE HAD TO SEE IT TO SAY AND GIVE THEIR FEEDBACK AS WELL.
I KNOW COUNCIL MEMBER POWELL WAS, WAS THERE THAT NIGHT.
THEN WE ALSO, IN ORDER TO GET EVERYBODY THERE, WE DID SEND, UH, UH, OVER, UH, I CAN'T REMEMBER HOW MANY POSTCARDS, A COUPLE HUNDRED FOUR, HOW MUCH, 4 0 5, UH, OVER 400 POSTCARDS WERE MAILED OUT SO THAT PEOPLE WOULD KNOW THAT THIS MEETING WAS GOING ON.
AND WE ALSO HAVE HAD AN EXTENSIVE ONLINE ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OUR BAYTOWN ENGAGE INTERACTIVE MAP TOOL.
YOU COULD SEE A, A PICTURE OF THAT ON THE SCREEN THERE.
UM, MANY OF THE RESPONSES WE HEARD WERE, WE DON'T WANT MULTIFAMILY, UM, AND PLEASE LEAVE IT GREEN.
WE DON'T WANT IT TO DEVELOP AS ANYTHING.
UM, AND UM, AND THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE TRAILS.
UM, THEY DIDN'T WANT A LOT OF COMMERCIAL OUT THERE.
SO HERE THIS MAP KINDA SHOWS WHAT WE'RE STAFF IS PROPOSING BASED ON THOSE DIFFERENT, UH, PIECES OF INPUT THAT WE GOT.
UM, YOU'LL SEE THAT HOPEFULLY YOU CAN SEE HERE THIS PURPLE COLOR.
THIS IS A MIXED USE DISTRICT AND I, I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THERE'S A SECOND PIECE TO WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING.
AND THAT IS TO ALTER, AMEND THE MIXED USE DISTRICT TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE USEFUL, A LITTLE BIT MORE TOWARDS WHAT WE WOULD CONSIDER AS A, A TRUE MIXED USE ZONE.
AS YOU KNOW, THE MIXED USE ZONE WAS CREATED AS A CATCH-ALL BACK WHEN THE ZONING, UH, WAS PUT INTO PLACE IN 2014.
SO RATHER THAN BE A CATCHALL, WE WOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY HAVE SOME PURPOSE TO IT.
SO I'LL GET TO THAT PART AFTER WE KINDA GET THROUGH THE MAP STUFF.
SO AGAIN, THE PURPLE IS THE MIXED USE ZONE.
THESE TWO PROPERTIES WITH THE STARS, THOSE ARE GONNA STAY GREEN BECAUSE THOSE ARE CURRENTLY CITY OWNED PARK PROPERTIES.
WE'RE NOT PROPOSING ANY CHANGES TO THOSE PROPERTIES.
THEY WERE PART OF THE STUDY THAT WE DID, BUT THEY'RE NOT PART OF THE REZONE REQUEST.
UM, AGAIN, THIS YELLOW IS SINGLE FAMILY BECAUSE IT'S LARGELY SINGLE FAMILY NOW.
AND THEN THIS PURPLE HERE WOULD BE A MIXED USE.
WE ACTUALLY HAD, UM, SOME FOLKS THAT LIVE HERE ON THE
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CORNER AND I THINK THE PROPERTY OWNERS OUT THERE WHO SAID WE MIGHT NOT, UH, UH, OPPOSE A LITTLE BIT OF COMMERCIAL OUT THERE AT SOME POINT BECAUSE OF WHERE IT'S LOCATED.UM, SO MIXED USE DOES ALLOW FOR THAT.
UM, AGAIN, THERE IS A HEAVY RELIANCE ON THE MIXED USE FOR THE CORRIDOR PROPERTIES AND TRANSITION AREAS.
WE, WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE, UH, PROTECTING THE, THE CURRENT RESIDENTIAL NATURE OF THAT AREA.
AGAIN, WE DID HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE COME OUT, UH, TO THE MEETING AND, AND PUT THAT INPUT IN ON OUR, OUR WEBSITE.
UM, WE DID PROVIDE AT THE PUBLIC MEETING THREE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS.
UM, AND WE REALLY, THIS IS KIND OF AN AMALGAMATION OF THOSE THREE SCENARIOS BASED ON THE INPUT THAT WE GOT.
SO THE OTHER PIECE OF THE PUZZLE HERE IS THE CHANGES TO THE MIXED USE DISTRICT THAT I MENTIONED.
UM, THE FIRST WOULD BE TO AMEND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT.
THIS IS KIND OF A PURPOSE STATEMENT AND EACH ONE OF OUR DISTRICTS HAS THAT.
UM, THE, THE ONE THAT IS WRITTEN NOW, UM, AGAIN, ISN'T QUITE THIS SPECIFIC.
SO IT'S INTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE COMMERCIAL MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
THEY'RE COMPATIBLE IN IMPACT AND SCALE.
AND THE DEVELOP DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER WITH A MIX OF USES IN ONE STRUCTURE, ONE PROPERTY WITH MULTIPLE STRUCTURES ARE STANDALONE PRIMARY STRUCTURE.
THE OTHER PIECE OF THIS THAT IS LEFT OUT IS THAT THE CURRENT DESCRIPTION SAYS THERE WILL BE NO MORE, THERE WILL BE NO NEW MIXED USE ZONES.
WE FEEL THAT THE CHANGES THAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO THE MIXED USE DISTRICT ALLOW IT TO BE A USEFUL ZONE AND NOT THAT CATCHALL, UM, THAT THAT WAS IN PLACE WHEN THAT PIECE OF THE, OF THE, UM, CODE WAS PUT IN THERE.
SO WHAT ELSE DOES THAT MEAN? UM, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT CHANGING THE MIXED USE DISTRICT, WE WOULD REMOVE THE USES THAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN.
I'M NOT GONNA GO THROUGH ALL OF THOSE, BUT REALLY WHAT THAT IS, IS ALL OF THE MORE INTENSE USES THAT ARE CURRENTLY ALLOWED IN THE MIXED USE ZONE AND MAKE IT, UM, IF WE LEFT THOSE IN, THEN THE MAP THAT I SHOWED YOU, THE PROPOSED MAP WOULD CHANGE DRASTICALLY BECAUSE IT WOULD NO LONGER BE APPROPRIATE FOR THAT AREA.
I'M NOT SURE ABOUT, UH, ANYONE ELSE, BUT IF I LIVED DOWN THERE, I WOULDN'T WANNA SEE A, UH, A BIG BOX RETAIL OR SELF STORAGE OR, UH, YOU KNOW, WAREHOUSE AND THINGS LIKE THAT, THAT THAT COULD BE ALLOWED BY THE MIXED USE ZONE.
UM, SO WHAT DOES THAT LEAVE? THAT LEAVES A LOT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL.
AGAIN, IT'S A TRUE MIXED USE TYPE, UM, UH, STRUCTURES AND USES TO, TO A CERTAIN SIZE, UH, MORE SORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT WOULD ALLOW FOR SOME OFFICES ON A SMALLER SCALE.
IT WOULD ALLOW FOR SOME RESIDENTIAL BUT NOT APARTMENTS.
SO THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CAME UP, UH, IN OUR CONVERSATIONS WAS, AND AND AFTER THAT WE KEPT HEARING, WELL, THE CITY TOLD US WE WEREN'T GONNA PUT ANY APARTMENTS THERE.
WELL, WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR APARTMENTS.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY'S, UH, CLEAR ON THAT.
UM, IT WOULD ALLOW FOR SOME SMALL MIXED USE OR SOME SMALL MULTIFAMILY, BUT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS DUPLEXES, TRIPLEXES, TOWN HOMES, THINGS LIKE THAT UP TO, I THINK IT'S EIGHT, IS IT EIGHT UNITS FOR UH, FOR TOWN IT'S SIX OR EIGHT UNITS FOR A TOWN HOME, BUT NOT A BIG GARDEN STYLE APARTMENT COMPLEX.
UM, SO AS I MENTIONED THIS IS, WE'RE TRYING TO GET OUT AHEAD OF SOME OF THE, UH, DEVELOPMENT THAT WE KNOW IS GONNA HAPPEN.
WE KNOW YOU'RE GONNA SEE THESE, THESE REQUESTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
I KNOW OF THREE OF THEM OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD THAT, UH, THAT WILL BE WITH HERE WITHIN A YEAR.
SO RATHER THAN, THAN PIECEMEAL THOSE THINGS TOGETHER, UH, WE FEEL IT'S IN THE CITY'S BEST INTEREST TO, TO TAKE SOME OF THAT DIRECTION AND HELP GUIDE IT.
SO I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
ALRIGHT, SO AGAIN, THIS IS A DISCUSSION ITEM.
THERE'S NO ACTION ON IT ITSELF.
UM, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? UH, WHAT I'LL COMMENT, I I ACTUALLY DO LIKE THE IDEA THAT WHAT YOU'RE TAKING OUT OF MIXED USE, I KNOW MIXED USE WAS ONE OF THE THREE ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS THAT WE STARTED WITH IN THE MID NINETIES WHEN ULSC BEGAN ITS CREATION, I GUESS IN 2009 OR WHATEVER THE TIMEFRAME MAY BE.
UM, IT WAS KIND OF A CATCHALL AND I THINK THIS WILL CERTAINLY, UH, ALMOST KIND OF START GETTING OUT OF THE MIXED USE.
'CAUSE MIXED USE WAS, WAS KIND OF A CATCHALL.
AND THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT PROBABLY WOULD NOT COINCIDE WITH AREAS SUCH AS CHAPARRAL AND, AND OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS.
SO I'M, I'M HAPPY TO SEE THESE TYPE OF EXTRACTIONS FROM THE LANGUAGE AND FROM THE PERMITTED USES.
SO I THINK IT'S CERTAINLY A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
UM, BUT THAT'S PRETTY THE, I GUESS THE TOTALITY OF MY COMMENTS FOR, FOR THIS EVENING.
BUT THE, THE CURRENT MIXED USE DISTRICT IS, THERE'S VERY LITTLE DIFFERENT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
AND WE KNOW EASILY EVERYBODY IN THAT AREA IS GONNA SAY WE DO NOT WANT A GENERAL COMMERCIAL AREA, UH, ZONING IN THAT AREA.
SO, YOU KNOW, AND I, I CAN UNDERSTAND WHEN WE, WHEN WE HAD MIXED USE AND YOU HAD TO KIND OF THROW SOME, SOME CLASSIFICATIONS IN THERE, AND I CAN UNDERSTAND IT FOR ESTABLISHED AREAS, BUT FOR GREEN SPACE, YOU KNOW, THAT TYPE OF STUFF IS SOMETIMES IT'S, IT HAS TO BE A LITTLE MORE LIMITED TO WHAT YOU'RE DOING NOW.
SO WITH THAT, THAT'S THE END OF DISCUSSION UNLESS THERE'S ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? YES MA'AM.
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THAN TIME, WHY IS IT BEST TO, UM, AS YOU SAY, BE PROACTIVE INSTEAD OF JUST GOING PIECE BY PIECE? BECAUSE TO ME, LEAVING IT GREEN LONGER AND NOT GETTING AHEAD OF THE ZONING, I DON'T, I DON'T UNDERSTAND OTHER THAN TIME WHY IT'S BETTER TO DO THIS.SO HOW BEST TO, TO DESCRIBE THIS, UM, I I'M, I'M A PLANNER BY, BY UM, EDUCATION AND BY TRADE, BY EXPERIENCE.
UM, THAT'S, THAT'S KIND OF WHAT WE DO.
WE WANT TO GET THE, THE CRYSTAL BALL OUT AND SEE HOW IS THIS GONNA DEVELOP OVER TIME.
UM, THERE ARE SEVERAL ADVANTAGES TO IT.
NUMBER ONE, IT IT DEVELOPS IN A MORE ORGANIZED MANNER, UM, IN TERMS OF INFRASTRUCTURE, IN TERMS OF WHAT GOES NEXT TO WHAT.
UM, WE'D MUCH RATHER SEE ONE DEVELOPER COME IN AND SAY, WE'RE GONNA TAKE DOWN THIS WHOLE 110 ACRES AND WE'RE GONNA MASTER PLAN THIS SO THAT IT MAKES THE MOST SENSE.
UM, WE WILL OFTEN GET BACKED INTO A CORNER WHEN ASKED FOR SMALLER REZONES, THREE ACRES, FIVE ACRES, 10 ACRES, AND AT THE TIME IT MAY SEEM LIKE A GOOD IDEA.
AND THEN WHEN OTHER THINGS START TO COME IN, WE GO, OKAY, THAT, THAT DOESN'T FIT THE VISION FOR THE, FOR THAT AREA.
UM, AND, BUT WE, WE AS A CITY, YOU AS, UH, AS DECISION MAKERS FEEL BACKED INTO A CORNER WHERE, WHERE YOU FEEL LIKE THAT, WELL, WE'RE GONNA GET THIS OR WE'RE GONNA GET NOTHING.
AND, UM, AND AGAIN, STAFF FEELS THAT IT'S BETTER TO HAVE A COORDINATED PLANNED OUT DEVELOPMENT OR NOTHING RATHER THAN HAVE SOMETHING THAT COMES IN AND DOESN'T NECESSARILY MAKE SENSE AT THE TIME, BUT THERE'S PRESSURE TO ON, ON YOU AND, AND ON US AS STAFF, UM, TO, TO PUSH IT THROUGH.
SO, UM, WE, WE FEEL THAT EVERY SINGLE TIME, IF WE CAN TAKE A LARGER AREA RATHER THAN THESE SMALL CHUNKS, UM, WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO RECOMMEND THAT.
UM, I KNOW YOU, YOU TALKED ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT, BUT SINCE I AM NEW TO THIS SEAT, WHAT WAS, AGAIN, CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO ME WHY IT WAS ORIGINALLY, UM, ZONED GREEN AND WHY WE WOULDN'T JUST KEEP IT THAT I, I KNOW WE WANT TO INVITE IN, I GET THE IDEA OF INVITING IN NEW BUSINESS AND I UNDERSTOOD WHAT YOUR ANSWER WAS JUST NOW, BUT IF WE WERE TO JUST KEEP IT GREEN THE WAY IT WAS ZONED ORIGINALLY, AND THE WAY I KNOW A LOT OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND CHAPARRAL WANTED TO STAY, UM,
I GUESS WHAT WOULD, DO YOU KNOW THE HISTORY ON WHY WE ORIGINALLY ZONED IT GREEN? EVERYTHING THAT'S ANNEXED INTO THE CITY MM-HMM
IS ZONED GREEN, IS ZONED THAT OPEN SPACE RECREATION FROM THE START.
EVERY SINGLE PROPERTY THAT WE ANNEX BECAUSE WE WANT THEM, AGAIN, A LOT OF TIMES IN WHEN.
SO WHAT WE SEE NOW IS VOLUNTARY ANNEXATIONS.
SO I KNOW I'M GONNA PUT A DEVELOPMENT ON THAT.
I'M COMING IN TO GET MY ANNEXATION AND IF I HAVEN'T ALREADY APPLIED FOR THE ZONING, I'M GONNA DO IT TOMORROW BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT I WANNA PUT THERE.
WHEN WE WERE DOING INVOLUNTARY ANNEXATIONS, WHICH WE CAN NO LONGER DO AS A CITY, WE DID SOME LARGER SCALE ANNEXATIONS, UM, FOR, FOR VARIOUS REASONS.
AND WHEN THAT WAS DONE, THERE WERE A LOT OF PROPERTY OWNERS OUT THERE THAT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO AT THAT PROPERTY.
SO RATHER THAN JUST GUESS AT THE TIME, BECAUSE IT WAS, WERE PRETTY LARGE AREAS, UM, THESE WERE ZONES, OPEN SPACE RECREATION TO MAKE IT RESTRICTIVE, SPECIFICALLY TO MAKE IT RESTRICTIVE SO THAT THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO COME THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO NOW, AGAIN, IS KIND OF GET OUT AHEAD OF IT.
WE KNOW A LOT OF THE DEVELOPMENT PRESSURES THAT ARE HAPPENING OVER THERE.
PART OF IT IS TO HELP PROTECT THE, THE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT ARE ALREADY THERE.
AND PART OF IT IS, IS WE ALSO WANT TO, UM, WE WANT TO ENTICE DEVELOPERS AND BUILDERS TO, TO BRING CERTAIN THINGS TO CERTAIN PARTS OF THE CITY.
THIS PROVIDES AN AREA FOR THEM TO DO SO.
UM, WHEREAS OTHERWISE THEY WOULD, AND IT WILL MAKE THOSE PROPERTIES MORE, UM, MORE ATTRACTIVE TO, TO ANYBODY WHO'S WILLING TO FIT INTO THOSE, THOSE DISTRICTS.
UM, RATHER THAN, I GOTTA COME IN AND I'M GONNA SPEND SIX MONTHS OR A YEAR SOMETIMES MORE THAN THAT, DOING MY DUE DILIGENCE AS A DEVELOPER AND SAYING, THIS IS WHAT I CAN DO, THIS IS WHAT I CAN'T DO.
OKAY, THIS IS WHAT IT'S GONNA COST ME.
THIS IS MY, MY, YOU KNOW, OVER TIME.
AND THERE ARE A LOT OF CHANGES THAT HAPPEN OVER THAT TIME.
SO IT'S KIND OF A COMBINED EFFORT, UM, AGAIN TO TO KIND OF PROVIDE SOME PROTECTION TO THOSE, TO THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT ARE ALREADY THERE AND TO, UM, AND TO HELP MAKE SOME OF THOSE MORE ATTRACTIVE.
I CAN TELL YOU THAT ONE OF THE AREAS ON THE MAP IN THE PURPLE, UM, THAT PROPERTY OWNER IS LIKELY TO ASK FOR MULTIFAMILY OUT THERE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL FEELS ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR PROPERTY BEING MULTIFAMILY, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THE NEIGHBORS OUT THERE DON'T WANT IT.
SO AGAIN, TRYING TO GET AHEAD OF THAT, UM, AND, AND KIND OF FEEL OUR WAY THROUGH THIS, THIS INTEGRATED, UM, PLAN FOR THAT AREA.
I I HOPE THAT MAKES SOME SENSE.
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I HEARD FROM SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT LIVE ALONG THAT LINE AND THEY FIND THE TREES ATTRACTIVESO IF WE, IF THEY OWN, AND SO THE PLANNER'S MANTRA IS IF YOU DON'T WANT IT TO CHANGE BY THE PROPERTY.
SO OBVIOUSLY THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
SO AS OTHER PEOPLE EITHER BUY THE PROPERTY OR THE PROPERTY IS SOLD, IT'S GOING TO DEVELOP.
UM, EXCEPT FOR THOSE TWO GREEN ONES, WE HAVE CONTROL OVER THOSE.
THERE ARE SOME TRAILS OUT THERE.
I KNOW THAT THERE ARE THINGS WHEN THEY COME THROUGH, WE AS STAFF WILL ASK THEM, WE KNOW THERE ARE SOME TRAILS, CAN YOU MAKE SURE TO EITHER PRESERVE THAT TRAIL OR IF YOU NEED TO REROUTE IT, REROUTE IT AND PUT IT BACK WHERE IT WAS WITH THESE AMENITIES WITH IT.
AND MOST OF THE TIME THE DEVELOPERS ARE, ARE PRETTY, UM, ARE PRETTY AMENABLE TO THOSE SORTS OF THINGS IF IT GETS THEM TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.
I, I SAW THE LIST OF, OF WHERE YOU SAID YOU TOOK CERTAIN THINGS OFF OR OUT OF THE MIXED USE ISSUES.
WHAT, WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE IS WHAT'S STILL REMAINING, RIGHT? BECAUSE WE MAY HAVE SOME COMMENTS THAT, WELL THERE MAY BE ONE OR TWO THAT'S STILL REMAINING THAT YOU AS STAFF FEEL IS APPROPRIATE, BUT WE MAY SAY, WELL, AGAIN, WE KNOW PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THOSE AREAS, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE MIGHT NOT WANT OR WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OFF AS WELL.
SO THE, SINCE I DON'T HAVE A LIST UP HERE FOR YOU, UM, I, AGAIN, I CAN TELL YOU IT'S GONNA INCLUDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE, RETAIL AND, AND COMMERCIAL.
UM, MAYBE A, UM, A A A A BAR OR A SMALL RESTAURANT, UM, MAYBE A SECONDHAND STORE, SMALL RETAIL.
UM, AND THEN, UH, IT WILL, I'M NOT TRYING TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT TONIGHT, BUT I YEAH, WE WANT A LIST TOO SO WE CAN LOOK AT IT.
YEAH, I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A MATRIX, SO YEAH, PROBABLY JUST THE MATRIX IS PROBABLY, WE CAN PROVIDE THAT THAT WAY.
I WOULD SAY IF YOU CAN DO THE MATRIX WITH ALL THE CLASSIFICATIONS, THAT WAY ALL COUNSEL CAN SEE NOT JUST MU BUT OTHERS.
OH, YOU WANT TO, YOU WANNA SEE THE WHOLE RUNDOWN.
YOU HAVE A PRETTY GOOD MA YOU HAVE GOOD MATRIX'S ABOUT EIGHT PAGES AND STUFF, SO YOU CAN JUST EMAIL COUNSEL THAT IF YOU DON'T MIND.
ONE OTHER THING IS THE TRAIL IS ONE OF THE TRAILS, THE TRAILS THAT TAKES THE STUDENTS FROM CROCKETT ELEMENTARY TO CHAPARRAL.
IS THAT ONE OF THE ONES THAT IS ON THOSE PROPERTIES? DO YOU KNOW?
BEFORE BLUE HERON WAS PUT IN, BUT I'M, I'M NOT ENTIRELY SURE AND I'M GONNA PUT ONE OF OUR PARK GUYS ON THE SPOT.
FORTUNATELY THAT TRAIL, UH, WAS CUT OFF, BUT IT WAS REROUTED TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE INTERSECTION, UH, SO THAT WE CAN CROSS THAT MIDBLOCK.
SO, UH, THAT WAS REROUTED AND GOT AN EASEMENT FOR THAT CONSTRUCTION OF THAT TRAIL TO GO THROUGH THERE.
UM, BUT, UM, IF WITH, WITH WHAT WE POS THAT WOULD GIVE, IF THAT CONNECTION IS KEPT, WE WOULD STILL HAVE THAT CONNECTION THAT GOES TO THE BACK OF THE WOODS.
THAT'S THE ONE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
AND MY, MY LAST QUESTION IS THIS, UM, SO WITH, WITH THE, THE LANGUAGE AND TEXT CHANGE, UM, WILL IT CHANGE, NOT ON THIS PROPERTY, BUT ANYWHERE ON THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP? UH, WILL, ANY CHANGES? IS IT GONNA, THERE'S GONNA, I WOULD, I WOULD ASSUME THERE'S GONNA BE IMPACT CHANGES.
A TEXT CHANGE WOULD IMPACT ANYTHING THAT'S ALREADY PURPLE ON THE MAP.
SO WE CAN ALSO SHOW YOU THAT AS, AS WELL IF YOU'D LIKE.
FOR INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
UM, WE CAN EMAIL THAT OR JUST SHOW IT AT THE PUBLIC HEARING OR EMAIL'S FINE.
IF ANYBODY NEEDS MORE THAN THAT, PLEASE CONTACT MR. SCRIBNER.
GLAD TO PROVIDE WHATEVER YOU NEED.
UM, WITH THAT, UNLESS THERE'S ANY OTHER, THIS IS JUST A DISCUSSION ITEM, UNLESS THERE'S ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONSENT.
[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.]
HAVE ITEM SEVEN A THROUGH L AND I DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING.I BELIEVE EVERYTHING ON THESE ON THE CONSENT IS READY FOR APPROVAL.
UH, SO WITH THAT, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS, UH, ITEM SEVEN A THROUGH LA MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM SEVEN A THROUGH SEVEN L.
WHAT, UM, WHERE IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO PICK AN ITEM AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO PULL IT SEPARATELY.
IS IT MULTIPLE ITEMS OR CAN IT'S ONE AT A TIME.
YOU HAVE TO TELL US WHICH ONES.
UH, ITEMS J THROUGH LI JUST WANTED TO KNOW, IS THERE, HOLD ON, HOLD ON, SIR.
FIRST I, I CAN ENTERTAIN THAT MOTION.
UH, REGARDING THE GRANTS, HOLD ON.
AMEND, I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, WE HAVE, WE HAVE A MOTION ALREADY.
I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT ITEM SEVEN A THROUGH SEVEN F, SECOND MOTION SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.
SO I, THOSE ITEMS WERE SENT APPROVED.
[g. Consider a resolution designating authorized signatories for the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR): GLO Contract #20-065-113-C310]
[h. Consider a resolution designating authorized signatories for the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR): Harris County Contract #D2017-040.]
[i. Consider a resolution designating authorized signatories for the Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation Program (CDBG-MIT): GLO Contract #22-082-020-D258.]
[j. Consider a resolution designating authorized signatories for the Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation Grant Program (CDBG-MIT): GLO Contract #22-085-012-D240.]
[k. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to the FY2024 Criminal Justice Grant Program on behalf of the Police Department.]
[l. Consider a resolution authorizing the City to submit a grant application in response to the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Homeland Security Grants Division's FY 2023 State Homeland Security Program – Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities Projects (SHSP-LETPA) on behalf of the Police Department.]
YOUR QUESTIONING ON THE, UH, ITEMS G THROUGH L.UM, THESE ARE GRANTS, CORRECT? YES.
UM, IS THERE, UH, A MATCH INVOLVED IN ANY OF THESE GRANTS FOR THE CITY? UH, IS THERE A PARTICULAR ONE YOU'RE ASKING? UH, UH, WE HAVE MR. MER, I THINK SOMEBODY
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CAN SPEAK TO.YES, MS. LOPEZ CAN SPEAK TO IT.
WELL, THEY MAY BE INDIVIDUAL ONES THAT HAVE DIFFERENT GRANT.
SOME, SOME MAY BE A HUNDRED PERCENT MAY, SOME MAY BE MATCHING AT DIFFERENT LEVELS.
NONE OF THE ONES LISTED ON THE AGENDA REQUIRED MATCH.
NONE OF FORM LISTED? YES, SIR.
AND I'M ASSUMING, BECAUSE IT, IT'S, IT'S, THEY'RE BLOCK GRANTS.
SO WE GET ONE GROUP OF MONEY AND THEN IT'S DIVIDED ALREADY.
UH, THE ACTUALLY SEVEN G IS JUST A SIGNATORY AUTHORIZATION.
UH, SEVEN H, SEVEN I AND SEVEN J.
THERE ARE FOUR OF THEM THAT REQUIRE DESIGNATION OF SIGNATORY AUTHORITY CHANGES BECAUSE WE HAVE THE NEW CITY MANAGER IN PLACE.
THE ONES THAT ARE REGARDING THE APPLICATIONS, WHICH ARE SEVEN K, UH, SEVEN L AND I'M SORRY, THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO.
UM, THOSE ARE GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, UH, FOR SEVEN K AND FOR SEVEN L NEITHER REQUIRE A MATCH.
ALRIGHT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTIONS I GUESS NOW FOR ITEM SEVEN G THROUGH LA MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM SEVEN G THROUGH SEVEN LI.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION IS PRESENTED.
OPPOSED? NEXT WE HAVE APPOINTMENTS.
[a. Consider a resolution amending the designation of a representative and an alternate for the General Assembly of the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the year 2023.]
A CONSIDER RESOLUTION AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVES OR OF A REPRESENTATIVE AND AN ALTERNATE FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 2023.UH, WE DID IN A PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING, WE DID APPOINT, UH, THE, UM, PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE IS COUNCILWOMAN LAURA ALVARADO, WHICH IS STILL REMAIN THE CASE.
UH, UNFORTUNATELY, UH, IT WILL ALSO TAKE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL TO SERVE IN THE ALTERNATE CAPACITY.
SO I'LL BE NOMINATED MYSELF, UM, FOR THE ALTERNATE OF THE HHC REPRESENTATIVE.
SO I ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM EIGHT A WITH THOSE DESIGNATIONS.
ARE THOSE REPRESENTATIVES A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM EIGHT A.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? EIGHT A IS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.
NEXT WE HAVE OUR MANAGER'S REPORT.
[9. 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.]
FIRST ONE.UM, HAVE QUITE A BIT TO REPORT.
UH, FIRST OFF, I WANNA SAY THANK YOU TWO, EVERYONE INVOLVED, UH, WITH TAKING CARE OF BAYTOWN AND ITS CITIZENS THROUGH, UH, THE STORM.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE CITY OF PASADENA AND DEER PARK, UH, AND THE CITIZENS OF BAYTOWN THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY, UH, THIS EVENT.
I WANT TO GIVE A, UH, QUICK SUMMARY OF WHERE WE STAND AND, UH, THE RESPONSE.
AND THEN I HAVE A TEXT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO READ, UH, AS WELL.
UM, JUST TODAY THE GOVERNOR ISSU ISSUED A DISASTER DECLARATION, UH, WHICH IS, WHICH IS, UM, HELPFUL FOR RECOVERY EFFORTS, UH, FOR BAYTOWN AS WELL AS THIS SURROUNDING CITIES.
UH, WE HAD, UH, APPROXIMATELY 59 HOMES THAT WERE, HAD SOME SORT OF DAMAGE, UH, AROUND THE AREA WITH, UH, IN PARTICULAR ON WEAVER WOOD STREET, SHREK AND LAKEWOOD.
UM, AND IF I MISS ANYBODY OUT, IT'S NOT INTENTIONAL, IT'S JUST THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT WERE REPORTED AT THIS TIME.
UH, WE'D ALSO HAD A VALERO WITH THE CANOPY THAT TOPPLED OVER ALONG I 10 AND MAIN, UH, OUR GAS LEAK ON BAYWAY, UM, THAT, UH, WAS LET LOOSE UNTIL CENTERPOINT WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE THAT WITH CITY FACIL CITY FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.
NO MAJOR DAMAGE TO REPORT, WHICH IS, UM, WONDERFUL NEWS FOR THE CITY.
UH, WE DID HAVE MINOR DAMAGE AT THE PD SHOOTING RANGE, THE NATURE CENTER AND THE GREEN CENTER, UH, THAT WE WENT TO REPORT, UH, WE DID LOSE POWER ELSEWHERE.
UH, BUT, UH, NOTHING, UH, MAJOR TO, TO GO ON RIGHT NOW.
WE DID HAVE DEBRIS, UM, IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY THAT I WANT TO THANK OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM FOR REALLY STEPPING UP AND GOING OUT THERE AND PICKING UP.
WE ARE NOT ISSUING OUR DEBRIS CONTRACT DUE TO THE MILLION DOLLARS THAT THE CITY WOULD BE IMPLICATED TO PAY, UM, IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE THE CITY MONEY.
THE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM HAS GONE OUT THERE HELPING THE CITIZENS AND THE RESIDENTS THAT HAVE THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED.
AND, UH, RIGHT NOW THEY'VE DONE NUMEROUS ROLL OFFS IN HELPING THEM AND WORKING WITH HARRIS COUNTY AS WELL.
SO A BIG THANK YOU, UM, FOR SHELTER AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.
UH, THE CITY CURRENTLY IS WORKING WITH THE, UH, WITH MULTIPLE VOLUNTEER, UH, RECOVERY EFFORTS, UH, OR ORGANIZATIONS.
AND, UH, OUR TEAMS ARE MEETING WITH THOSE RESIDENTS, PASSING OUT THE NUMBERS, MAKING DIRECT CONTACT WITH ANYBODY THAT'S IMPACTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE A PLACE TO STAY AND THAT THEIR LIFE NEEDS ARE BEING MET FOR THE TIME BEING.
DURING THEIR TRANSITION OF THIS PERIOD, UH, WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE ELEMENTARY AND STEWART TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL WHERE WITHOUT POWER, UH, DUE THE OUTAGES, BUT NOTHING SIGNIFICANT
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TO REPORT AT THIS TIME, WHICH IS ALSO GREAT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.I DO WANT TO READ A TEXT THAT I RECEIVED, UH, FROM SHANE FOR AN INCIDENT, UH, ON WEAVER STREET.
AND I GREATLY APPRECIATE FOR HIM REACHING OUT AND PASSING THIS ALONG.
AND THIS IS TO OUR, UM, THE PEOPLE THAT ASSISTED, UH, HELP, UH, SAVE HIS MOTHER.
MY MOM'S HOUSE ON WEAVER STREET WAS A DIRECT HIT FROM THE TORNADO TODAY.
SHE WAS TRAPPED UNDER, UNDER A ROOF COLLAPSE.
NOT SURE WHICH ENGINE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE FIRST TO HELP HER, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO, UM, THEY WERE ABLE TO GET HER OUT, UH, WITH NOT A SINGLE SCRATCH ON HER.
THE HOUSE IS A TOTAL LOSS, BUT SHE IS SAFE.
PLEASE PASS ALONG AND THANK UH, THANK YOU TO ALL STATIONS TONIGHT FOR ALL THEY DO.
ALSO, THE CENTER POINT CREW WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND HERS.
STREET IS STILL BLOCKED OFF AND OTHERS CAN'T GET OUT, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO HELP, UH, ME CLEAR A PATH, UH, BETWEEN THE DOWNLINES AND THE TREES TO GET HER TO SAFETY.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS WAS A COMMUNITY EFFORT AND APPRECIATE EVERYBODY THAT'S INVOLVED WITH HELPING, UH, THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE IN NEED RIGHT NOW.
UM, MOVING PAST, UH, THE TORNADO, UM, AND NOT MINIMIZING IT BY ANY STRETCH.
UM, I DO WANNA RECOGNIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM, SPECIFICALLY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR THE NFIP AND GETTING A CLASS FIVE OR A CLASS FIVE IN THE CRS RATING.
THIS IS SIGNIFICANT IN THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING BECAUSE THIS, UH, IN THIS INVOLVES UP TO A 25% DECREASE ON YOUR FLOOD INSURANCE RATES FOR THOSE THAT HAVE IT.
SO THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING ARE HAVING A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE MONEY THAT THE OUR CITIZENS HAVE TO SPEND ON SOME OF THEIR INSURANCE NEEDS.
I ALSO WANNA HIGHLIGHT THE, WHAT THE PARKS ARE DOING RIGHT NOW.
THE FITNESS COURT IS BEING, UH, CONSTRUCTED RIGHT NOW.
IT LOOKS FANTASTIC, ALONG WITH THE PERFECT TRAIL SYSTEM.
THE LIGHTS WERE PUT UP AROUND HOLLOWAY PARK AND THEY TOO LOOK GREAT.
SO THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THOSE PROJECTS GOING AND, AND BRINGING THE VISION TO LIFE.
UM, AND THEN, UM, UNIDOS, UM, CHIEF AND I ATTENDED THE MEETING LAST NIGHT AND, UH, I DO WANT TO THANK THE POLICE OFFICERS, BUT MOST OF ALL I WANT TO THANK THE CITIZENS THAT SHOWED UP AT THAT MEETING.
THERE WAS A LOT OF FEEDBACK AND, UH, REALLY APPRECIATE THE, THE BAYTON THAT TAKE THE TIME OUTTA THE DAY TO COME TO THESE MEETINGS SO THAT WE CAN HAVE MORE ENGAGEMENT IN THE CITY.
AND WITH THAT, THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR.
SO NOW WE HAVE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO EXECUTIVE
[10. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
SESSION.SO WE'LL NOW RECESS INTO AND CONVENE EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 5 5 1 0.074 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DELIBERATE THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE AND ALSO SECTION 5 5 1 0.07, ONE OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING PENDING OR COMP COMPLICATED LITIGATION INVOLVING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.
SO WE'LL NOW RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, WE WILL HAVE, UH, AN ACTION ITEM FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SO I'LL NOW RECONVENE OUR OPEN MEETING OF THE BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL AND ANNOUNCE THAT IN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 5 1 0.102 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[a. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the Municipal Court Judge's annual performance evaluation.]
TO ADDRESS, WHICH IS 11 A'S TO DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.UH, WITH THAT I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION, UM, FOR, UH, WHAT I WILL SAY IS THAT IT WAS A VERY SATISFACTORY EVALUATION OF JUDGE ESCALANTE.
UH, WE BELIEVE THAT SHE HAS A VERY EFFICIENT AND PRODUCTIVE COURT FOR OUR CITIZENS.
AND SO WE CERTAINLY, UM, ARE APPRECIATIVE OF ALL HER ACTIVITIES FOR OUR CITIZENS.
SO WITH THAT, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION BASED OFF THE EVALUATION DISCUSSION, COUNCIL MEMBER.
UM, SO I MOVE, UM, TO PROPOSE A 6% INCREASE, UH, FOR JUDGE JULIE.
I CALL YOU JUDGE JULIE, I'M SORRY,
SO WE WILL HAVE STAFF, UM, DO THE PROCESSING.
CAN I GET A, A SECOND? I SECOND.
I THINK YOU'RE, YOU'RE WELL LIKED.
SO WHAT THAT YES, I THINK CAROL, OH, SORRY.
CAN I GET AN EFFECTIVE DATE? AND WE WOULD APPRECIATE A MONDAY TO START ON A PAY PERIOD LIKE THIS COMING MONDAY.
CAN YOU GIVE US AN EFFECTIVE DATE? MONDAY.
SO WITH THAT MOTION, UM, SO THE 6% INCREASE WILL, UM, TAKE EFFECT ON MONDAY, JANUARY THE 30TH.
SO THERE'S A MOTION ON THE TABLE.
UH, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION IS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED BEING THAT THE BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL HAS ADDRESSED ALL POSTED AGENDA ITEMS, THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.