Nov 20, 2023 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

[a. Canvass the returns of the City of Baytown’s November 7, 2023, General Election.]

OUR FIRST ITEM, UH, FOR THE EVENING IS ITEM ONE A CANVAS RETURNS TO THE CITY OF BAY TOWNS NOVEMBER 7TH, 2023, GENERAL ELECTION.

UM, WHAT WE'LL DO NOW IS, UH, WE WILL NOW CONDUCT THE CANVAS TO THE CITY OF BAY TOWNS GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 7TH, 2023 THROUGH THE CITY CLERK.

I'M DELIVERING THE SEALED PRECINCT RETURNS TO YOU, THE CITY COUNCIL AS A CAMPUSING AUTHORITY.

WE SHALL TAB, WE SHALL, UH, CONDUCT CA TABULATION OF THE TOTAL VOTES EACH CANDIDATE RECEIVED IN THE ELECTION HELD FOR COUNCIL MEMBER OF DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR, THE CITY.

SO EACH OF YOU SHOULD HAVE, I GUESS, THIS, THESE RESULTS.

YES, SIR.

I WILL NOW READ A SUMMARY OF THE TABULATED RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS BASED ON THE COMPLETED TABULATION, WHICH IS BEFORE EACH COUNCIL MEMBER AS WE PROCEED THROUGH THE CANVAS OF THE ELECTIONS.

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED IN EACH PRECINCT FOR EACH CANDIDATE AS APPLICABLE.

THIS RIGHT HERE, THIS IS WHAT I'M GONNA READ.

BOTH OF THEM.

336 MR. BAIER 101 FOR ONCE AGAIN, 841 TOTAL VOTES CAST IN, IN PRECINCT 28.

WE HAVE VOTER SUMMARY AND NUMBER OF VOTERS.

TOTAL BALLOTS CAST IS 885 TOTAL PROVISIONALLY BALLOTS REJECTED ARE ACCEPTED AS ONE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS 6,174 FOR VOTER TURNOUT OF 14.33%.

IN DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR, COUNCIL MEMBER CANDIDATES, WE HAVE, UH, MS. KOSTIC, UH, FOR BALLOT BY MAIL, UH, IN HARRIS COUNTY.

LEMME SEE ALL THREE HARRIS COUNTY.

UH, THERE WAS THREE BALLOT BY MAIL.

THERE WAS 200 211 VOTES CAST FOR EARLY VOTING, 144 FOR ELECTION DAY.

VOTING FOR A TOTAL OF 358 358 VOTES CAST FOR A PERCENTAGE OF 42.57%.

UH, FOR MS. EZ, WE HAVE ONE BALLOT BY MAIL 17, EARLY VOTING, 28 DAY OF ELECTION, VOTING FOR A TOTAL OF 46, WHICH IS 5.47%.

UH, WE HAVE JAMES FRANCO WITH SIX BALLOTS BY MAIL, 175 FOR EARLY, EARLY VOTING, AND 154 FOR ELECTION DAY.

UM, BALLOTS CAST, UH, HIS TOTAL IS 336 FOR 39.95%.

AND THEN WE HAVE MR. VALIER, UH, WITH FIVE BALLOTS BY MAIL.

48 EARLY VOTING AND 48 ELECTION DAY VOTING FOR A TOTAL OF 101, WHICH IS 12.01%.

SO ONCE AGAIN, TOTALS OF BALLOTS.

CAST, UH, BY MAIL WAS 15, EARLY VOTING WAS 4 51, AND ELECTION DAY VOTING WAS 3 74 FOR 841.

TOTAL VOTES CAST IN THE DISTRICT FOUR COUNCIL MEMBER RACE.

NEXT, I WILL READ TOTAL OFFICIAL RESULTS FOR THE NOVEMBER 7TH ELECTION.

UH, MS. KOSSEK 358 MS. KAR, S 46, MR. FRANCO,

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MS. KOSSEK HAD 243.

MS. EZ HAD 32.

MR. FRANCO FRA, MR. FRANCO HAD 2 61.

MR. VALIER HAD 84 FOR 620 VOTES CAST IN PRECINCT 28 IN PRECINCT 1 0 3 0 VOTES CAST FOR ALL CANDIDATES.

IN PRECINCT 3 86, THERE WAS ONE VOTE CAST FOR MS. ICK, UM, THAT WAS TOTAL VOTES CAST OUT OF, UH, PRECINCT 3 86 AND PRE PRECINCT 4 56.

UH, MS. ICK HAD 112.

MS. EZ HAD 14.

MR. FRANCO HAD 73.

MR. VALIER HAD 17 FOR TOTAL VOTES.

CAST, UH, WAS 216 FOR PRECINCT 4 56 IN PRECINCT 7 39.

MS. KOSSEK HAD ONE.

MR. FRANCO HAD TWO, AND THE OTHER CANDIDATES HAD ZERO FOR TOTAL VOTES CAST IN THIS PRECINCT OF THREE IN A PRECINCT.

UM, 1 0 2 7.

MS. KOSSEK HAD ONE VOTE.

ALL OTHER CANDIDATES HAD ZERO TOTAL VOTES CAST IN THIS PRECINCT WAS ONE.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO READ? NO.

SO, SO NOW DELIVERING ELECTION RETURNS ALLY LIST AN EARLY VOTING PRECINCT REPORT USING OUR CANVASSING TO THE CITY CLERK.

NOW WE MOVE ON TO ITEM ONE B TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 7TH, 2023.

THE GENERAL CUSTODIAN OF ELECTION RECORDS, WHO SHALL PRESERVE THEM FOR THE PERIOD FOR PRESERVING ELECTION RECORDS.

IT IS NOW 6:38 PM AND THIS CONCLUDES THE CANVAS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN HELD ON NOVEMBER 7TH, 2023.

[b. Consider an ordinance declaring the results of the City of Baytown General Election held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.]

SO IT'S TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF BAY TOWN'S GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 2023.

I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RESULTS.

MOTION TO ACCEPT.

MOTION TO SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE RESULTS AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY, AYE.

OPPOSED? OPPOSED.

NEXT WE MOVE ON TO

[a. Receive the Certification of Runoff Candidates for Council Member District No. Four (4).]

ITEM TWO A.

SEE, THE OFFICIAL CANVAS REPORT BY PRECINCT IS AVAILABLE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE IN CITY HALL, AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST PROCESS.

ALRIGHT, NEXT, WE WILL HAVE, UH, ITEM TWO A IS TO RECEIVE THE CERTIFICATION OF RUNOFF CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MEMBER OF NUMBER FOUR, ADDITION NUMBER FOUR.

NEXT, WE WILL GO AND HAVE ITEM, UH, TWO B.

WHAT I JUST SIGNED WAS THE CERTIFICATION, UH, FOR THE RUNOFF CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL MEMBER OF DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR.

[b. Consider an ordinance calling for the City of Baytown Runoff Election to be held on December 9, 2023, for the purpose of electing a Council Member for District No. Four (4).]

IT IS TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR THE CITY OF BAY TOWN'S RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 9TH, 2023.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR, YOU B AND

[c. Consider an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Joint Election Agreement with Harris County, Texas, for the Runoff Election for Council Member No. Four (4) to be held on December 9, 2023.]

C TOGETHER.

AND ALSO C IS TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED IN CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH THE, WITH HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR THE RUNOFF ELECTION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER OF DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 9TH, 2023.

SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEMS TWO B AND C, MOVE TO APPROVE TWO B AND C.

SECOND, MOTION TO SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALTHOUGH ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE TWO ITEMS AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY, AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? WE MOVE ON TO CITIZEN COMMENTS.

DO I HAVE THE SCRIPT FOR ASSISTANCE COMMENTS? NO, I DON'T.

SO WE MOVE ON, UH, TO ITEM FOUR, A, RECOGNIZE CITY BAY TOWN'S EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEARS OF SERVICE.

THERE'S NONE.

ALRIGHT,

[a. Recognize City of Baytown Employees for their Years of Service.]

MR. LOPEZ, AH, NO, MR. WILLIAMS. IT, IT'S NOVEMBER'S YEARS OF SERVICE HERE.

, CAITLIN HILTON, COMMUNITY SERVICE SUPERVISOR, POLICE, GARRETT EDGAR ASSET ANALYST, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING.

GABRIEL DEION, HEAVY EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING.

ELIZABETH PHILIA, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POLICE, WILLIAM NELSON, PATROL OFFICER POLICE HEATHER SHED 25 YEARS OF SERVICE.

OFFICER HEATHER SHED WAS BORN AND RAISED IN

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HOUSTON, TEXAS.

SHE GRADUATED FROM CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL IN 1993.

IN APRIL, 1998, SHE GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON POLICE ACADEMY.

HEATHER BEGAN WORKING AS A RESERVE POLICE OFFICER FOR THE GALENA PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT IN SEPTEMBER, 1998.

ON NOVEMBER 2ND, 1998, SHE BEGAN HER CAREER WITH THE BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HEATHER IS CURRENTLY A CANINE OFFICER AND HAS BEEN PART OF THIS UNIT SINCE 2016.

SHE HAS A FOUR-YEAR-OLD BLOODHOUND.

DIXIE.

DIXIE IS HEATHER'S SECOND BLOODHOUND.

WHILE ON THE CANINE UNIT, HEATHER HAS BEEN AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST RADAR LIDAR INSTRUCTOR, AND WAS A FIELD TRAINING INSTRUCTOR FOR 10 YEARS.

SHE'S CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO DAY SHIFT PATROL.

HEATHER HOLDS A MASTERPIECE OFFICER CERTIFICATION WHEN SHE'S OFF DUTY, SHE ENJOYS SPENDING TIME WITH HER FAMILY AND FISHING.

THANK YOU, OFFICER SHED FOR 25 YEARS OF REMARKABLE SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

CRAIG GREEN, 25 YEARS OF SERVICE.

SERGEANT CRAIG GREEN GRADUATED FROM WORTHING HIGH SCHOOL IN HOUSTON, TEXAS IN 1989.

HE ENLISTED INTO THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND COMPLETED HIS ENLISTMENT IN 1993, WHERE HE WAS AWARDED A NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL.

ALONG WITH HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE.

AFTER HIS NAVY DISCHARGE, CRAIG WAS EMPLOYED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE TDCJ FOR FOUR YEARS, WHERE HE OBTAINED THE RANK OF SERGEANT.

WHILE EMPLOYED BY TDCJ.

CRAIG ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN POLICE ACADEMY, WHERE HE OBTAINED HIS BASIC PEACE OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE.

UPON COMPLETION, CRAIG THEN BECAME EMPLOYED BY THE BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT IN NOVEMBER OF 1998.

AS A PATROL OFFICER, CRAIG HAS SHINED AS AN OFFICER WITH A PROFESSIONAL IMAGE AND OUTGOING FRIENDLY PERSONALITY.

DURING HIS EARLY TENURE AS A PATROL OFFICER, CRAIG WAS ASSIGNED TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST UNIT AND WAS ALSO A FIELD TRAINING OFFICER ON THE PATROL DAY AND NIGHT SHIFTS IN WHICH HE HAD THE ABILITY TO SHAPE AND TRAIN NEW OFFICERS.

IN 2004, CRAIG WAS DESIGNATED AS A BAYTOWN POLICE.

CORPORAL CRAIG THEN SERVED AS ONE OF THE FIRST MEMBERS OF THE HOTSPOT UNIT, AND LATER WAS SELECTED TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BAYTOWN SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT WORKING IN NARCOTICS.

A FEW YEARS LATER, CRAIG TRANSFERRED TO BE PART OF THE DETECTIVES DIVISION.

WHILE IN THE DETECTIVES DIVISION, CRAIG WORKED ON BURGLARY THEFTS AND ROBBERIES.

CRAIG PROMOTED TO SERGEANT IN JANUARY, 2022 AND IS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE HOMICIDE UNIT.

CRAIG HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMMENDATIONS FROM HIS SUPERVISORS AND CITIZENS FOR HIS EXEMPLARY SELF-INITIATED WORK.

HE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED ON TWO OCCASIONS FOR HIS PERFECT ATTENDANCE AND AS THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICER OF THE QUARTER.

CRAIG CURRENTLY HOLDS A MASTER POLICE OFFICER CERTIFICATE THROUGH THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND HAS OVER 3,200 HOURS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.

DURING CRAIG'S TENURE WITH THE DEPARTMENT, HE HAS BEEN AWARDED AN EMERGENCY SERVICE RIBBON, AN ARMED FORCES RIBBON, AND A 20 YEAR HONORABLE SERVICE MEMBER.

THANK YOU, SERGEANT GREEN FOR YOUR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

ERIC SCOWL, 25 YEARS OF SERVICE DIVISION CHIEF ERIC S SC BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN NOVEMBER, 1998, INITIALLY STEPPING INTO THE ROLE OF A FIELD MEDIC WITH BAYTOWN EMS. PRIOR TO JOINING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, HE DEDICATED HIMSELF AS A PARAMEDIC AT HARRIS COUNTY.

ESD ONE.

CHIEF SCS ACADEMIC JOURNEY LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR HIS CAREER AS HE EARNED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE FROM TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY IN 1992 AND LATER WITH HIS PARAMEDIC AT LEE COLLEGE.

THE PIVOTAL MERGER OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH BAYTOWN EMS IN 2013 PROMPTED CHIEF SC TO PURSUE FURTHER QUALIFICATIONS LEADING TO HIS ATTAINMENT OF HIS FIRE CERTIFICATION FROM THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE CONTROL.

IN 2014, HIS CAREER DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT INVOLVED PROGRESSIVE ROLES, INCLUDING EMS SHIFT SUPERVISOR AND EMS LIEUTENANT CULMINATING IN HIS CURRENT POSITION AS THE EMS DIVISION CHIEF.

AS EMS DIVISION, CHIEF CHIEF SC OVERSEES CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING MANAGING THE EMS FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM, CONDUCTING QUALITY ASSURANCE, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT REVIEWS, OVERSEEING PROTOCOL REVIEW AND HANDLING MEDICAL SUPPLY, ORDERING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OUTSIDE OF HIS PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENTS.

ERIC HAS SHARED A FULFILLING MARRIAGE WITH HIS WIFE TINA

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FOR TWO DECADES, AND IS A PROUD PARENT TO BEN AND AVA.

HE TAKES JOY IN WATCHING HIS CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL.

DURING HIS LEISURE TIME, CHIEF SC INDULGES IN HIS PASSION FOR PLAYING SOFTBALL AND GOLF, REFLECTING ON HIS 25 YEAR JOURNEY, HE RECOGNIZES THE VALUABLE INSIGHTS GAINED FROM HIS COLLEAGUES AND EXPRESSES ASTONISHMENT IN HOW QUICKLY TIME HAS PASSED.

THANK YOU CHIEF SC FOR YOUR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR OUR DEDICATED EMPLOYEES AND CERTAINLY THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE.

[b. Recognize the Youth Leadership Academy participants. ]

NEXT WE HAVE OUR RECOGNITION OF THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS, MS. MARTIN.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

TONIGHT WE HAVE OUR INVITED, OUR YLA STUDENTS, UM, TO BE RECOGNIZED THIS FALL.

THEY MET WITH HR TO DO SOME MOCK INTERVIEWS.

THEY DID THE BAYTOWN BUCKS BUDGETING EXERCISE.

THEY ALSO PLANNED A PARK WITH PARKS AND REC.

AND SO WE DO HAVE A FEW OF THEM THIS WEEK, EVEN THOUGH IT IS THANKSGIVING BREAK.

SO I'M GONNA TURN IT OVER TO KATIE TO ANNOUNCE THEM.

THANK YOU, SABRINA.

UM, OKAY, SO WE HAVE NATALIE PARRA, AZU MONTOYA, EMMA MARTINEZ, MICAH IBO, STEPHANIE, LARA, NATALIE, KATE, GO.

CATHERINE, EILEEN, CHAVARRIA, AND ALEC.

I'M SO SORRY.

KU.

WE ARE, I TRIED SO HARD.

YOU DID.

THE NERVES GOT TO ME.

CAN WE INVITE MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO COME DOWN FOR YEAH.

WHICH YOU DID, BUT I DID.

YES.

READY? HERE WE GO.

SMILING FACES.

1, 2, 3, AND ONE MORE.

[a. Consider the first reading of an ordinance for the proposed annexation of approximately an 54.589 acre tract of land out of Restricted Reserve “A” Blk 1 of the Replat of Restricted Reserve “A” of Cedar Crossing Phase II Subdivision, herein described tract being out of the residue of that called 102.12 acre tract, save and except a 14.229 acre tract conveyed to Cedar Crossing, situated in the John Steele Survey, Abstract No. 227, Chambers County, Texas, and all property situated in Industrial District No. 3 required for the described annexation.]

NEXT WE HAVE ITEM FIVE A TO CONSIDER THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION, APPROXIMATELY 54.5 A NINE ACRES OF LAND OUT OF RESTRICTED RESERVE, A BLOCK, ONE OF THE RELA OF, OF RE OF RESTRICTED RESERVE, A OF CEDAR CROSSING PHASE TWO SUBDIVISION HEARING.

DESCRIBED TRACK BEING OUT OF THE, UH, RESIDUE OF THAT CALLED 102 POINT 12 ACRE TRACK, SAVE AND ACCEPT A 14.229 ACRE TRACK CONVEYED TO CEDAR CROSSING, SITUATED IN THE JOHN STEEL SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 2 2 7, CHAMBERS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND ALL PROPERTIES SITUATED IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE REQUIRED FOR THE DESCRIBED ANNEXATION.

MR. SCRIBNER, UH, THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNSEL, MARTIN SCRIBNER, UH, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR THE RECORD.

UM, SO YOU'VE SEEN THIS ONE A COUPLE OF TIMES ALREADY.

THIS IS THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE FOR THIS PROPERTY OUT IN, UH, CEDAR PORT.

AND, UH, WE ARE STILL TRYING TO, UM, RESOLVE THIS SO THAT IT DOES NOT COMPLETE THE ANNEXATION, BUT WE ARE, UH, STILL GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MEET THE, THE LEGAL NEEDS OF THE CONTRACT.

SO, UM, WE WILL SEE THIS FOR SECOND READING IN DECEMBER.

UH, AND TONIGHT YOU, YOU MERELY HAVE TO, UH, ACCEPT THIS FIRST READING, UH, BY VOTE.

SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS FIRST READING OF ITEM FIVE.

A MOVE TO APPROVE FIVE A SECOND, MOTION SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? FIVE A IS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.

OPPOSED?

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WE HAVE ITEM

[b. Consider an ordinance authorizing the automatic yearly price adjustment to the base rate for services of 6.9% for the second year of a five-year contract for the Annual Residential Solid Waste Collection, Disposal, and Recycling Services Contract with Best Trash, LLC.]

FIVE B.

CONSIDER ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUTOMATIC YEARLY PRICE ADJUSTMENT TO THE BASE RATE FOR SERVICES OF 6.9% FOR THE SECOND YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH BEST TRASH LLC MR. SONO.

GOOD EVENING.

UH, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

AS YOU STATED, THIS IS A RENEWAL OF THE RESIDENTIAL TRASH AND RECYCLING, UH, COLLECTION CONTRACT WITH BEST TRASH CONTRACT STARTED LAST YEAR.

IT IS A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT THAT'S RENEWED ANNUALLY.

UH, THE CONTRACT ALLOWS FOR A, UH, CPI INCREASE, UH, AS SPECIFIED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.

UM, THE CPI IS CAPPED AT 20% OVER THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT, SO OVER FIVE YEARS, THEY CAN ONLY GET 20%, UH, TOTAL.

CPI, UH, THE CPI FOR THIS YEAR IS 6.9%.

UM, SO STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

UH, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, NEXT MONTH OR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, I WILL PRESENT, UM, SOME, UH, PROPOSED RATE CHANGES THAT ARE, UM, AS A RESULT OF THE CPI INCREASE.

AND WE WILL LOOK AT SOME PROPOSED OPERATIONAL CHANGES THAT COULD SAVE THE SANITATION FUND, UH, SOME MONEY.

SO LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

UM, SO WE HAVE A ORDINANCE, UH, HERE TO, TO AUTHORIZE.

SO IT'S, UH, ITEM FIVE B.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL, MOVE TO APPROVE FIVE B.

SECOND A MOTION.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I, I, I HAVE A COMMENT.

SO, UM, I I, I WILL SAY, I THINK BEST TRASH WHEN THEY COME, THEY PICK THE TRASH.

THEY'RE, THEY'RE, THEY'RE FAST, RIGHT? YOU GET IT OUT THERE EARLY.

ALL THAT'S WORK WORKING.

WELL, ONLY COMMENTS I'LL MAKE, UH, WOULD BE IT SEEMS LIKE SOME OF THE TRASH CANS THAT JUST BY THEM HANDLING IT, UH, I, I, I'VE HEARD A LOT OF, UH, CITIZENS SAY THAT THEY, THE TRASH CANS ARE NOT HOLDING UP VERY WELL.

OKAY? SO THAT'S SOMETHING BEST TRASH MAY WANNA CONSIDER, UH, IN THE FUTURE.

AND CERTAINLY US.

UM, I'M NOT SURE IF ANYBODY ELSE HAS HEARD ANYTHING ELSE, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK, UH, YOU KNOW, THEY STARTED PROBABLY THE WORST TIME TO THE WEEK, THE WORST WEEK TO START.

THEY STARTED THE WEEK AFTER THANKSGIVING.

RIGHT? AND SO OUTSIDE OF THAT, UH, I DO THINK THAT THEY DO A PRETTY FINE JOB OF, THEY, THEY REALLY ARE ON IT, ON THE TRASH PICKUP ITSELF.

SO, UNLESS THERE'S ANY OTHER COMMENTS, BUT, UM, UH, I, I WOULD SAY IF THERE'S ANY DAMAGED, UH, CANS TO, YOU KNOW, LET PUBLIC WORKS KNOW AND WE CAN GET THOSE SWITCHED OUT.

WE HAVE ITEM SIX A TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 28 61 APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS ON SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2023 TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT OF A GENERAL PLAN.

I DO APPRECIATE THAT.

ALRIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION, UH, FOR ITEM FIVE B TO ACCEPT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

[a. Consider a resolution amending Resolution No. 2861, approved by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, on September 28, 2023, to delete the requirement for a General Plan.]

MR. LAMONT? YES, MAYOR COUNSEL, THIS RESOLUTION COMES BEFORE YOU TO, UH, REMOVE SOME LANGUAGE FROM RESOLUTION 28 61.

UH, SECTION 98 DASH 7 0 5 B OF OUR CODE OF ORDINANCES REQUIRES A GENERAL PLAN FOR N CITY MUDS, BUT IT DOES NOT REQUIRE A GENERAL PLAN FOR MUDS THAT ARE IN THE ETJ.

SO WE HAD THAT LANGUAGE IN THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION.

WE'D LIKE TO REMOVE IT NOW, AND APOLOGIES FOR THE CONFUSION.

OKAY, SO WE HAVE, UH, ITEM SIX OUT TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

MOVE TO APPROVE SIX A SECOND.

MOTION SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF SIX A IS PRESENTED.

PLEASE SAY, AYE.

CARRIES WILL GO ON TO I TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED, ITEM

[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.]

UM, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEMS A THROUGH S UNLESS THERE'S ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE PULLED TO BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY.

CAN WE PULL ITEM OO? OKAY.

JUST FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES.

WE'LL PULL ITEM O, BUT I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION, UH, FOR, UH, ITEMS A THROUGH S.

SAVE, ACCEPT O MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS A THROUGH S, UH, EXCEPT O, SECOND.

MOTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF, OF THE MOTION AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.

ALL ITEMS ON CONSENT HAVE BEEN APPROVED OTHER THAN O AND SO, YES, SIR.

THOSE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT.

[o. Consider an ordinance approving The Baytown Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day that is scheduled for Saturday, December 16, 2023, at the City of Baytown Storage Facility, located at 1200 Lee Drive, Baytown, Texas from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. ]

UH, COUNCILMAN LESTER.

I JUST WANT TO, THIS IS THE, THE BAYTOWN HAZARDOUS WASTE.

AND, AND AGAIN, AS I'VE COMMENTED BEFORE, SOMETIMES WE'RE OUR OWN WORST ENEMY ABOUT GETTING INFORMATION OUT AND BRAGGING ABOUT SOME OF THE STUFF WE DO.

I GET A LOT OF COMMENTS, POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT OUR HOUSEHOLD, HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY EVERY YEAR.

IT'S, IT'S MORE PRODUCTIVE EVERY YEAR.

SO I JUST WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND START GIVING THE, THE HEADS UP AND FRANK AND HIS CREW WORK, WORK VERY HARD TO MAKE IT A GOOD SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

I KNOW THERE'LL BE A LOT OF PUBLICITY, BUT THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF IT.

SO FOLKS, GEAR UP, GET READY.

UH, IF YOU GOT OLD PAINTS AND ALL, DON'T SEND OUT THE LIST.

IT, IT'S, UH, UH, ALWAYS WELL RECEIVED AND

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VERY PRODUCTIVE.

SO I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT AND NOT JUST SLIP, SLIP THROUGH.

SO THAT'S MY ONLY COMMENT, MAYOR.

AND WHAT DAY IS THIS? DECEMBER.

DECEMBER 16TH.

WHAT TIME AND WHERE? IT'S 9:00 AM TO 2:00 PM AND IT'S AT 100 OR 1200.

LEE DRIVE THE OLD, UH, PUBLIC WORK CENTER.

ALRIGHT, PERFECT.

COOL.

PRETTY MUCH WHERE IT'S HELD EVERY YEAR AND, UM, RAIN OR SHINE.

YES.

SO ABSOLUTELY.

EVEN IF IT'S A BAD DAY, BRING OUT WHAT YOU GOT.

SO WE'LL TAKE IT.

NO, IT IS A GOOD EVENT AND IT'S, UH, YOU KNOW, AS PEOPLE BEGIN OUR, AS OUR CITIZENS CONTINUE OR TAKE DOWN FROM, TAKE THINGS DOWN FROM THE ATTIC, I'M SURE THERE'S LOTS OF THINGS THEY'RE GONNA FIND AND, UH, THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO, UH, GET RID OF SOME HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE.

YEAH, SO APPRECIATE IT.

ALRIGHT, SO WE WILL, UH, CONSIDER ITEM O INDIVIDUALLY.

SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM O MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM O.

MOTION SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ITEM O WAS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.

WE MOVE ON TO APPOINTMENTS.

OPPOSED? ALRIGHT,

[a. Consider a resolution casting the City of Baytown's ballot for the election of a representative to serve on the Board of Directors of the Harris Central Appraisal District.]

ITEM EIGHT A IS CONSIDER RESOLUTION CASTING THE CITY OF BAY TOWN'S BALLOT FOR THE ELECTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF RE, EXCUSE ME, BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

AND I'M, I DON'T HAVE THE INDIVIDUAL NAME.

SO, UH, MR. SULLIVAN IS THE NOMINEE, UH, TO BE CONSIDERED.

SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR MR. SULLIVAN.

I'LL MAKE A, UH, THIS WILL BE FOR HARRIS COUNTY, JUST SO YOU KNOW.

YES.

UH, I'LL, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

WE APPOINT MR. SULLIVAN TO THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, IF NOT ALL, ALL THOSE PRESENTED, UH, AS FAR AS MR. MIKE SULLIVAN BEING ARE, I GUESS THE, THE BALLOT THAT WE'RE GONNA CAST FOR MR. SULLIVAN.

UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT, PLEASE SAY, AYE.

OPPOSED?

[b. Consider selecting the Chairperson for both the Baytown Finance and Capital Improvement Plan Committees.]

UM, CARRIE'S.

NEXT IS ITEM EIGHT B, UH, IS TO CONSIDER SELECTING THE CHAIRPERSON FOR BOTH BAYTOWN FINANCE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT.

UM, EXCUSE ME, THE FINANCE AND SEPARATELY COMMITTEE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN COMMITTEES.

AND SO WHAT THIS IS, UM, AT LEAST TO MY KNOWLEDGE, I DON'T THINK EVER THERE WAS LIKE FORMAL COUNSEL ACTION.

UH, THESE ARE TWO SUBCOMMITTEES OF COUNSEL.

ONE IS FINANCE AND ONE IS, UH, USED TO BE CALLED ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING.

NOW IS CALLED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT.

UM, THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN COMMITTEE.

AND SO, UH, MR. LESSER ALREADY CURRENTLY SERVES, UH, ON THE CIP COMMITTEE, SO I'LL CONTINUE TO NAME HIS, UH, NAME HIM AS CHAIR.

UH, AND THEN WITH THE DEPARTURE OF COUNCILWOMAN, UH, HEATHER BENORTH, UH, I'M GONNA NAME, UH, COUNCILMAN JACOB POWELL TO, UH, HE'S ALREADY ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, SO HE WILL BE CHAIRING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

SO, UH, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THESE TWO CHAIR, UH, SELECTIONS.

MUCH TO APPROVE TO CHAIR, UH, S UH, 20, UH, COUNCILMAN LESTER AND COUNCILMAN POWELL.

HAVE A MOTION.

ONE OF Y'ALL GONNA HAVE TO SECOND THIS SECOND .

I, I'LL SECOND.

HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF, OF EIGHT B AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY, AYE.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED?

[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.]

WE HAVE OUR MANAGERS REPORT.

UH, YES, MAYOR, THE FIRST THING I HAVE IS THAT WE HAVE A HOUSEHOLD HAZARD.

OH, WAIT, NEVERMIND, THAT ONE'S NOT ON THERE.

, WHAT IS THAT? STILL YOU THUNDER, RIGHT? A HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WAY.

SO, THUNDER FRANK MADE SURE THAT I PUT IT OUT THERE BECAUSE HE KNEW MR. LESSER WOULD WANT TO, TO HIGHLIGHT IT, AND SURE ENOUGH, HE BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH.

BUT, UH, NO, IN, IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, I DO HAVE A FEW THINGS.

UM, FIRST, UH, DO NOT FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE CHRISTMAS PARADE.

IT IS OPENED CURRENTLY AND ENDS ON THE 30TH, UH, WHICH WILL BE DECEMBER 7TH.

WE WILL NOT HAVE A COUNCIL MEETING BEFORE THAT, SO JUST MAKE SURE WE GET THAT OUT.

UH, THAT THE CHRISTMAS PARADE IS DECEMBER 7TH, AND THEN THE HOLIDAY HANGOUT OPENS THIS FRIDAY.

THE MINIATURE GOLF WILL BE AVAILABLE.

WE DID FIND OUT TODAY THAT WE ARE DELAYED ON THE GLY, UH, ABOUT A WEEK AT THIS POINT, BUT IT WILL BE OUT THERE SOON ENOUGH.

AND THEN THANK YOU ALL TO GOT INVOLVED WITH THE TURKEY TROT OVER THE WEEKEND.

I HEARD IT WAS A FANTASTIC TURNOUT ALL AROUND.

UM, THERE MAY BE BRAGGING RIGHTS UP ON THE DAAS, BUT I'LL LEAVE THAT FOR Y'ALL TO TALK ABOUT AT SOME POINT.

UH, UM, BUT ANYWAYS, UH, ON A SERIOUS NOTE, I DO WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO TWO OF OUR MEDICS, UH, ERIC SULLIVAN AND ANTHONY HENRY.

UM, WE RECEIVED A NOTE FROM, UM, A WACO, A WACO POLICE OFFICER, UM, UH, OFFICER B UH, ER.

AND, UM, OUR TWO MEDICS ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2023, UH, SAVED, UH, A CANINES LIFE.

AND SO, UH, THEY WERE ACTUALLY TEACHING A CANINE CLASS, AND THEN ONE OF THE ANIMALS, UH, ONE OF THE CANINES, UH, STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND HAVE SOME MEDICAL ISSUES.

AND THEN OUR, OUR MEDICS WERE ABLE TO JUMP INTO PLACE AND, UH, AND SAVE THE CANINE.

AND SO THIS OFFICER, UH, WANTED TO SEND A VERY LENGTHY MESSAGE, AND I'M, I'M NOT GONNA READ ALL OF IT, BUT I DO APPRECIATE HIM SENDING IT IN AND JUST WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO OUR OFFICERS OR OUR MEDICS, UH, THAT WERE THERE TO, UH, TO SERVICE THE CANINE.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR.

[00:30:01]

UH, NEXT WE'LL HAVE OUR I, ITEM 10 A IS TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER JACOB POWELL REGARDING PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS IN DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE.

[a. Receive a report from Council Member Jacob Powell regarding projects, programs and events in District No. 5. ]

ALL RIGHT, I'LL BE RELATIVELY QUICK.

UH, MR. REYNOLDS ALREADY MENTIONED THE TURKEY TROTT, BUT JUST WANTED TO ALSO GIVE KUDOS TO PARKS AND REC.

IT WAS A GREAT EVENT.

I THINK WE'VE SEEN GROWTH IN IT EVERY YEAR.

UM, A LOT OF FUN.

THEY ACTUALLY HAD 56, UH, KIDS REGISTERED FOR THE ONE K AND 224 FOLKS REGISTERED FOR THE 5K.

UM, SO IT WAS OFFICIALLY TIME THIS YEAR.

GOODIE BAGS, METALS, HOODIES, CHICK-FIL-A BREAKFAST.

UM, AND I HAVE SOME TIMES WRITTEN HERE FOR A COUPLE OF US THAT RAN IT.

I KNOW, I DON'T EVEN KNOW MY TIME IS, I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD READ THESE.

I KNOW I FINISHED READ 'EM.

YOU FINISHED ? UH, IS THAT HOURS OR MINUTES? I'M NOT GONNA READ 'EM.

NO, IT WAS DAYS.

IT WAS ON THE CALENDAR.

GET A CALENDAR FOR IT.

THAT'S CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT.

SO A COUPLE HIGHLIGHTS FROM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

UM, OUR CHAMBERS COMMONS, THAT'S THE, UH, THE DEVELOPMENT OUT ON 1 46 ACROSS FROM THE EXISTING WALMART.

UM, THEY'VE SUBMITTED A PERMIT FOR AN APARTMENT COMPLEX OUT THERE THAT'S WAITING ON RESUBMITTAL AT THIS POINT.

UH, PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDINGS MAKING PROGRESS, UM, RELATIVE TO THE REQUIRED INSPECTIONS.

AND THEN A, A SMALL RETAIL CENTER, YOU MAY SEE THAT GOING UP ALSO AT THE END OF MASSEY TOMPKINS.

AND THEN ON THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING SIDE, THE SEVE DRIVE PROJECT, UM, THE MAJORITY OF THAT'S DONE.

THEY DID A PUNCH PUNCH LIST WALKTHROUGH LATE LAST WEEK.

UM, COUPLE SLABS WITH, WITH A LITTLE BIT OF CRACKING, SO KEEPING AN EYE ON THAT.

UM, BUT THE, THE REMAINDER OF THE PUNCH LIST ITEMS ARE, ARE PRETTY MINOR, SO THAT SHOULD FORMALLY CLOSE OUT WITHIN THE NEXT 60 TO 90 DAYS.

UM, TALKING ABOUT THE CHAMBER'S COMMONS AGAIN THERE, UM, THE NEXT STEP IN THAT IS A LIFT STATION THAT'S GOING IN.

SO CONSTRUCTION ON THAT CONTINUES.

IT'S ABOUT 55% COMPLETE, UH, RIGHT NOW.

SO THAT SHOULD CLOSE OUT SECOND QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR.

AND THEN WE HAVE SOME PLANNED RES STRIPING, UH, ON RACCOON DRIVE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

UM, AND THAT'S ALL I GOT, MAYOR.

NO, IT WAS GREAT.

AND I KNOW THE, THE AVAIL PROJECT WAS A LONG ROAD.

LOT OF HOMES ON IT.

UM, YOU KNOW, IT WAS GONNA BE PAINFUL, BUT IT WAS, IT WAS SUCH, SUCH A NEEDED RECONSTRUCTION.

YEAH.

AND SO, UM, I'M, I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE THAT IT, THAT IT'S NEAR COMPLETION, I GUESS, UH, REGARDING JUST A FEW LITTLE PUNCH ITEMS. RIGHT.

[11. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

ALRIGHT.

SO, UH, WE DO APPRECIATE THAT COUNCILMAN.

NEXT WE WILL, BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS INTO AND CONDUCT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 5 1 0 7, 1 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF CITY ATTORNEYS REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION INVOLVING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'LL ALSO RECESS INTO AND CONDUCT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 5 1 0.071 AND OR 5 5 1 0.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF CITY ATTORNEYS AND OR DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS.

SO WE WILL NOW GO INTO RECESS.

OH, I'M NOT FINISHED WITH THE THOUGH, I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A SEC TO EDIT.

I HAVE TO SIGN IT.

THIS, SO, NO, WE, WE WILL NOW RECONVENE THIS, UM, MEETING, THE SPECIAL MEETING, THE BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL.

AND ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCED THAT NO ACTION ITEM, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE

[a. Consider an ordinance authorizing payment to Baker Wotring, L.L.P., for legal services in connection with United States of America and State of Texas v. City of Baytown; Civil Action No. 4:22-cv-01279, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.]

SESSION.

UH, NEXT WE DO HAVE AN ITEM 12, A 600 ORDINANCE, UH, AUTHORIZED PAYMENT TO BAKER.

IS IT ? YES, SIR.

LLP FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH, UH, LAWSUIT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF TEXAS VERSUS CITY OF BAYTOWN.

CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 4 2 2 CV 1 2 7 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION.

UH, MR. LA I'M NOT SURE IF YOU NEED TO SAY ANYTHING, BUT IF NOT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ITEM 12 A.

I'M GOOD UNLESS YOU NEED ME TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

SO I ENTERTAIN, UH, A MOTION ITEM 12 A.

UM, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING A PAYMENT TO THE BAKER WATERING LLP TO, UH, UP TO OR NOT TO EXCEED 1.2 MILLION.

ANY QUE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT ALL THOSE? UM, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ITEM 12 A IS PRESENTED FOR THE MOTION ON THE TABLE, PLEASE SAY, AYE.