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CITY OF BAYTOWN
 NOTICE OF MEETING


 
  CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 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: 849 4791 3850. For telephone conferencing, please use the following toll-free number: 1-888-788-0099, Meeting ID: 849 4791 3850. 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 Laura Alvarado, District No. 1
 
 
             
1. MINUTES
 
a.   Consider approving the minutes of the City Council Special (Budget) Work Session held on August 15, 2023. Click to View
 
b.   Consider approving the minutes of the City Council Special (Budget) Work Session held on August 16, 2023. Click to View
 
c.   Consider approving the minutes of the City Council Work Session Meeting held on August 24, 2023. Click to View
 
d.   Consider approving the minutes of the City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting held on September 14, 2023. Click to View
 
2. CITIZEN COMMENT
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, prohibits the City Council from discussing, deliberating, or considering, subjects for which public notice has not been given on the agenda. Issues that cannot be referred to the administration for action may be placed on the agenda of a future City Council Session.
 
3. RECOGNITIONS AND CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS
 
a.   Recognize City of Baytown Employees for their Years of Service. Click to View
 
b.   Present a proclamation designating October 8-14, 2023 as Fire Prevention Week.  Click to View
 
c.   The 17th Annual Grito Fest is scheduled for Friday, October 6, 2023 at Town Square and Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Bicentennial Park.  Click to View
 
4. DONATIONS
 
a.   Consider a resolution accepting a donation from ExxonMobil to assist in paying expenses associated with the Grito Festival. Click to View
 
b.   Consider a resolution accepting a donation from ExxonMobil for the City of Baytown’s First Pickleball specific courts to be constructed at N.C. Foote Park. Click to View
 
5. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BAYTOWN REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE LOCATED EAST OF NEEDLEPOINT ROAD AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10
 
a.   Conduct a public hearing establishing the Baytown Reinvestment Zone No. 1.  Click to View
 
b.   Consider an ordinance establishing the Baytown Reinvestment Zone No. 1, comprised of approximately 80.0 ± acre tract of land located at 9300 Needlepoint Road, Baytown, TX. Click to View
 
6. PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.97 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 10 AND F.M. 2100
 
 
a.   Conduct the first public hearing regarding the proposed annexation of approximately 0.97 acres of land located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Interstate Highway 10 and F.M. 2100. Click to View
 
b.   Consider an ordinance authorizing a Services Agreement with QT South, LLC, for the proposed annexation of approximately 0.97 acres of land located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Interstate Highway 10 and F.M. 2100. Click to View
 
7. PROPOSED ORDINANCES
 
a.   Consider an ordinance approving the ad valorem tax rate for the City of Baytown, Texas, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. Approval of the ordinance will set the property tax rate at $.72 per $100 valuation for the 2023 Tax Year. The General Fund maintenance and operations tax rate will be set at $.459050 per $100 valuation and debt service tax rate set at $.260950 per $100 valuation for fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. Click to View
 
b.   Consider an ordinance for the repeal of Chapter 18 "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article XV "Vacant Buildings" of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas. Click to View
 
c.   Consider an ordinance to amend and restate the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Gateway 10 Business Park. Click to View
 
8. REPORTS
 
a.   Receive a Presentation on the Launch of the Baytown Fatherhood Initiative. Click to View
 
b.   Receive a presentation on the Flock License Plate Reader Program, Management and Transparency. Click to View
 
9. 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.
 
a.   Consider an ordinance authorizing the rejection of the one (1) bid received for Towing Services. Click to View
 
b.   Consider an ordinance authorizing the Fourth Contract Amendment to the Untreated Water Supply Contract between the Baytown Area Water Authority and the City of Houston to increase contract quantities. Click to View
 
c.   Consider an ordinance authorizing a Student Field Experience Field Site Affiliation Agreement for educational field experiences for the students enrolled in the Emergency Medical Technicians program at Lee College. Click to View
 
d.   Consider an ordinance authorizing a Clinical Affiliation Agreement with Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service for on-site clinical and practical training. Click to View
 
e.   Consider an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 15,456 to prescribe the number of positions in the classification "Service Group - Police." Click to View
 
f.   Consider an ordinance authorizing an agreement with Labor First, LLC, d/b/a Retiree First, for a Retiree Medicare Advantage Plan Insurance under the medical carrier UnitedHealthcare. Click to View
 
g.   Consider an ordinance authorizing the annual license renewal and software support with Governmentjobs.com, Inc., d/b/a NEOGOV, for NEOGOV software. Click to View
 
h.   Consider an ordinance to reject the received bid for Commercial Demolition of a Building located at 3415 Market St.  Click to View
 
i.   Consider an ordinance authorizing Change Order No. 3 for the West District Wastewater Treatment Plant Second Feed Project with T-Construction, LLC. to adjust quantities to the actual constructed amounts and prepare the project for close-out. Click to View
 
j.   Consider an ordinance authorizing the closeout of the West District Wastewater Treatment Plant Second Feed Project, and the release of retainage to T Construction LLC. Click to View
 
k.   Consider an ordinance approving payment to United Rentals (North America), Inc., through the Purchasing Cooperative Contract with Choice Partners for emergency pump rental services at the Baytown Area Water Authority Fritz Lanham Water Treatment Plant. Click to View
 
l.   Consider an ordinance authorizing Change Order No. 4 for the Roseland Park Pavilion Project with Cox Construction, LLC. Click to View
 
m.   Consider an ordinance authorizing the close out of the Roseland Park Pavilion Project to Cox Commercial Construction, LLC. Click to View
 
n.   Consider an ordinance authorizing the purchase of the Baytown Police Department’s Crime Lab equipment from H2I Group for the Public Safety Building Project (Phase 2 Administration Building M). Click to View
 
o.   Consider an ordinance authorizing Change Order No. 2 with Mar-Con Services, LLC., for the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery funded, Lincoln Cedar and Julie Ann Villa Drainage Improvements Project. Click to View
 
p.   Consider an ordinance authorizing Change Order No. 1 for the Garth Road Reconstruction - Water/Wastewater Phase A & B Utility Relocation Project with Sequeira Civil Construction LLC.
 
Click to View
 
q.   Consider a resolution granting consent to the inclusion of 53.82 acres in the William Bloodgood League, Abstract No. 5, Chambers County, Texas, into Chambers County Municipal Utility District No. 1. Click to View
 
r.   Consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Ordinance No. 15,194 to increase the dollar amount authorized for the Annual Residential Solid Waste, Collection, Disposal, and Recycling Services Contract with Best Trash, L.L.C. by an amount not to exceed Six Million, One Hundred Dollars and No/Cents ($6,100,000.00). Click to View
 
s.   Consider an ordinance authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2024 Ford F-450 Diesel 4X2 Regular Cab Chassis and Frazer Type I 14' Ambulance for the Fire Department. Click to View
 
10. APPOINTMENTS
 
a.   Consider the confirmation of the City Manager's appointments of the Assistant City Managers, Director of Finance, Director of Human Resources & Civil Service and Director of Information Technology Services (ITS). Click to View
 
b.   Consider a resolution nominating a representative to serve on the Board of Directors of the Harris County Appraisal District. Click to View
 
c.   Consider a resolution nominating a representative to serve on the Board of Directors of the Chambers County Appraisal District.  Click to View
 
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.
 
12.    COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT REPORT
 
a.    Receive a report from Council Member Laura Alvarado regarding projects, programs and events in District No. 1. 
 
13.    EXECUTIVE SESSION
 
a.   Recess into and conduct an executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to seek the advice of the City's attorneys regarding pending or contemplated litigation. Click to View
 
b.   Recess into and conduct an executive session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071 and/or 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to seek the advice of the City's attorneys and/or to discuss economic development negotiations. Click to View
 
14.    PROPOSED ORDINANCE
 
a.   Consider an ordinance amending the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, Article V "Signs," Division III "Regulations," Subdivision IV "Off-Premises Signs," Sec. 5.79 "New signs," Subsection (c) "Exceptions," Item (3); deleting items (4) and (5) of subsection (c), deleting subsections (d) and (e) of Section 5.79 to except from permitting all temporary off-premises signs, provided that the signs do not exceed two (2) in number on any one property and are displayed no more than seven (7) total days in a thirty (30) day period; amending the ULDC Article V "Signs," Division III "Regulations," Subdivision IV "Off-Premises Signs," Section 5.79 "New signs," Subsection (f) "Permit not required for certain signs," to renumber it as Subsection (d) and remove references to deleted provisions; amending the ULDC, "Article V "Signs," Division III "Regulations," Subdivision IV "Off-Premises Signs," Section 5.79 "New signs," Subsection (g) "Digital billboards," to renumber it as subsection (e). Click to View
 
15.    ADJOURN
 
PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT IN ADDITION TO ANY EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ABOVE, THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.071 - 551.090 TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE MATTERS LISTED ABOVE.
 
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/S/Brant Gary, Interim Assistant City Manager

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/S/Angela Jackson, City Clerk
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Posted this 22nd day of September 2023 at 2:30 P.M. 

    

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