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SO WHEN I CALL THIS, UH, REGULAR MEETING, THE BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL ORDER, IT IS THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH.
IT IS 6:33 PM WE ARE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.
WE'LL BE LED IN OUR PLEDGE AND INVOCATION THIS EVENING BY COUNCIL MEMBER LAURA ALVARADO OF DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, MAYOR REGIS, TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
AND NOW THE TEXAS FLAG, HONOR, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO DUTY, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL TO HAVE RECEIVED ANOTHER YEAR TO SERVE YOU AND OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS EVENING, WE'VE ADDED A NEW MEMBER TO OUR BODY.
WELCOME BACK TO OTHERS, AND THANK THOSE THAT HAVE LEFT.
I PRAY THAT YOU WILL GUIDE US AS WE MEET AND WORK IN HARMONY TO DISCUSS MATTERS WITH REGARDS TO OUR CITY THAT WE SHALL CHOOSE TO DO, WHICH IS MORAL AND RATIONAL, LORD, THAT OUR MOTIVATION, UM, AND EVERYTHING WE DO IS FOR THE GOOD OF THE PUBLIC, AND THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF EVERYONE WHO LIVES AND WORKS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
FATHER, WE PRAY FOR OUR STAFF WHO WORK TIRELESSLY TO HELP US CARRY OUT THOSE DECISIONS.
LASTLY, PLEASE KEEP WATCH OVER OUR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO CONTINUE TO DO THIS IMPORTANT WORK THAT THEY'RE CALLED TO DO THIS WEEK.
FIRST WE HAVE ITEM ONE IS, UH, CITIZEN COMMENTS.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE THAT HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? ALRIGHT,
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WE MOVE ON TO APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.WE HAVE ITEM TWO, A AND B, WHICH IS, UH, A IS APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 20TH, 2023, AND B IS A CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 14TH, 2023.
I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM TWO A AND B, MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS TWO A AND TWO B SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR ABSTENTIONS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ITEMS TWO A AND TWO B AS PRESENTED IN WRITTEN, PLEASE SAY AYE.
[a. Consider an ordinance authorizing an Industrial District Agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP.]
IS, UH, ITEM THREE IS TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY, MR. MORAN.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.
UH, BRIAN MORAN, UH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER.
THE PROPOSED ITEM, UH, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS IN IMPROVING A NEW INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL.
THIS IS A 12 YEAR IDA FOR TAX YEARS 2024 THROUGH 2035.
UH, THE APPROVAL OF THIS AGREEMENT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATION BETWEEN CP CHEM AND THE CITY, AND OUTLINES THE PARTY'S, UH, FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS AND BENEFITS OVER THE DURATION, UM, OF THE CONTRACT.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL PAYMENT, THE CITY WILL RECEIVE, UH, CP CHEM IS PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT, UH, TOTALING 12 MILLION THROUGH TAX YEARS 2027 THROUGH 2032, UH, WHICH IS AN ADDITIONAL 2 MILLION PER YEAR, UH, DURING THOSE SIX TAX YEARS.
IN ADDITION, THE CITY WILL DE ANNEX, UH, VARIOUS TRACKS OF LAND, UH, THAT ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
UM, AND THE REMAINING, UH, WILL BE LEFT IN THE CITY'S EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
UH, CP CHEMS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, UM, IS REMAINING WITHIN THE CITY'S AND THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS TWO IDAS THAT WE'VE HAD WITH CP CHEM.
UM, THEY HAVE INVESTED OVER 2 BILLION AT THEIR CEDAR BAYOU PLANT.
UM, IN ADDITION, THE APPROVAL OF THIS IDA WILL HELP KEEP, UM, THEIR CEDAR CEDAR BAYOU PLANT IN BAYTOWN AND ATTRACTIVE SITE FOR CONTINUED INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS, UM, WITH CP CHEM AS THEY CONTINUE TO POTENTIALLY LOOK AT MAKING, UH, FUTURE INVESTMENTS AT THIS SITE.
UH, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? UH, FOR ITEM THREE A, UH, WHAT I WILL SAY BEFORE WE DO CONSIDER THIS ITEM, I DO WANNA THANK, UH, OBVIOUSLY OUR STAFF AND, AND ALL THOSE THAT THAT PARTICIPATE IN, IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT.
OBVIOUSLY, YES, WE, WE COME TOGETHER AS A CITY AND CERTAINLY, UH, FOR CHEVRON, UH, PHILLIPS CHEMICAL.
UH, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU CERTAINLY PROVIDE FOR OUR CITY.
UH, IT PROVIDES, YOU KNOW, THESE TYPE OF AGREEMENTS DO PROVIDE A LOT OF PREDICTABILITY FINANCIALLY, BUT FOR BOTH PARTIES.
AND SO I DO APPRECIATE, UM, YOUR ABILITY
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TO GO AND, AND, UH, WORK AND PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.AND, AND WE, WE WISH YOU MUCH SUCCESS, OBVIOUSLY, IN THE INDUSTRY THAT YOU, THAT YOU IN THE MARKET THAT YOU'RE IN.
AND I ALSO WANNA SAY I DO APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP.
I KNOW THE CITY MANAGER HAS EXPRESSED MANY GOOD, UM, COMMENTS, UM, SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN AT, IN THE LEADERSHIP THERE AT THE CEDAR BAYOU PLANT.
SO I DO WANNA THANK YOU, UH, FOR ALL THAT ALSO.
SO WITH THAT, WE HAVE ITEM THREE A TO CONSIDER BEING THAT THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM THREE, A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM THREE.
SO NO QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THREE A IS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY, AYE.
[b. Consider an ordinance extending the towing and storage services contract and addendum with Baytown Wrecker Services, Inc. for an additional one (1) year period.]
TO ITEM THREE B TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TOWING AND STORAGE SERVICES CONTRACT AND ADDENDUM WITH BAYTOWN RECORD SERVICES INC.FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PERIOD.
MR. LAWN, IF YOU'D LIKE TO JUST PREFACE THIS ONE ITEM.
YES, COUNSEL, YOU'VE SEEN THIS ITEM, UH, BEFORE, UH, WHEN THE, UH, TOWING CONTRACT WAS UP LAST YEAR, UH, WE RENEWED IT FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD TO, IN ORDER TO ISSUE AN RFP THAT RFP WAS ISSUED, BUT WE ONLY HAD ONE VENDOR, UH, ONE POTENTIAL VENDOR APPLY.
SO WE CAME BACK TO COUNCIL, REJECTED THE SOLE BID, WE ISSUED ANOTHER RFP, WE DID CHANGE SOME OF THE TERMS TO TAKE OUT, UH, ANY, UH, PAYMENTS TO THE CITY BASED ON THE NUMBER OF TOES, UH, REISSUED, THE RFP, BUT THIS TIME NO ONE, UH, RESPONDED.
SO AT THIS TIME, WE'D LIKE TO RENEW THE CONTRACT WITH THE CURRENT VENDOR, UH, GET A THIRD RFP OUT.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET, UH, MORE INTEREST THIS TIME AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK TO YOU.
WITH THAT, UH, WE HAVE ITEM THREE B.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THREE B FOR STAFF? QUESTION? YES, SIR.
UH, MR. MAYOR? YES, IF I COULD, UM, WE DID WANT TO POINT OUT THAT INITIALLY THIS CONTRACT WAS FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD OF TIME.
SO BY EXTENDING IT ANOTHER YEAR, YOU'RE ACTUALLY JUST, UH, HAVING THE SAME TWO YEAR PERIOD THAT, UH, WOULD'VE BEEN REQUIRED UNDER THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT ANYWAY.
UM, WELL, I GUESS MY QUESTION WOULD BE THE RP IS IT IS, HOW MANY TOW TRUCK COMPANIES ARE WE HOPING TO GET UNDER THAT RFP? IS IT FROM ONE OR TWO I TRUCK COMPANY? I'LL HAVE TO THE CHIEF ON THAT ONE.
WE WERE REMAINING WITH, UH, WITH A SINGLE TOW TRUCK COMPANY.
I'D HAVE TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT TO GIVE YOU FACTUAL INFORMATION, BUT I THINK WE DECIDED THE IDEA OF DOING ANY KIND OF ROTATION JUST BROUGHT US BACK TO WHERE THE CITY HAD BEEN SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND, UH, JUST FURTHER LEND ITSELF TO MORE ISSUES WITH BEING ABLE TO GET TOW SERVICES IN A TIMELY MANNER TO OUR CITIZENS.
SO MY FOLLOW UP QUESTION WOULD BE, UM, IF THIS TOW TRUCK WITHIN THIS YEAR, THE TOW TRUCK COMPANY CAN'T MAKE IT TO AN ACCIDENT, WHAT, WHAT'S OUR PLAN B? WELL, IF, IF THEY CAN'T MAKE IT TO AN ACCIDENT, THEN WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO, TO FIND SOMEBODY ELSE THAT'LL BE ABLE TO, TO RESPOND TO IT.
BUT SO FAR WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS WITH THEM BEING ABLE TO RESPOND TO COLLISIONS.
I CHECKED WITH OUR LIAISON WHO WORKS FOR ME IN MY OFFICE.
UH, THERE HAVE BEEN NO COMPLAINTS, THERE HAVE BEEN NO ISSUES WITH THEM RESPONDING.
I HAVE A JUST FOLLOW, I'LL FINISH UP WITH A COMMENT.
UM, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DID.
I KNOW WE'VE, WE'VE TALKED BACK AND FORTH.
UM, I'M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED THAT WE DECIDE TO GO WITH ONE, UH, PROVIDER.
UM, I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT WAS THERE JUST BE A ROTATION.
I LIKE IF THERE IS A PLAN B, THAT THE PLAN B WOULD BE, UH, FOR MORE OF AN OPEN MARKET SITUATION TO WHERE WE COULD PUT OUT, UH, AN OPTION FOR MORE TOW TRUCK, UH, DRIVERS WHO, UH, TO PUT IN ON THAT, GIVEN THE CRITERIA YOU'RE, YOU'RE WANTING FOR YOUR, FOR, FOR THOSE TOW TRUCK DRIVERS.
UM, UH, AGAIN, I, I'VE, I'VE SPOKE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY AND, YOU KNOW, THEY FEEL LIKE THE MARKET IS CLOSED OFF FOR IT AND THEY WOULD, AND THEY WOULD LIKE FOR MAYBE AN OPEN A, A BETTER, MORE OPPORTUNITY TO, TO, UH, TO, UM, SERVE, UH, WITH, WITH THIS SITUATION.
UM, I, I, I, I JUST, I, I'LL JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT.
MAYOR, IF I MAY, UM, AND, AND UNLESS I'M WRONG OR NOT UNDERSTANDING, THERE WAS AN OPEN MARKET AVAILABLE.
THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY AND SUBMIT A BID, AND THOSE BIDS GET REVIEWED, OBVIOUSLY UNDER THE SAME PROCESS,
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UM, THAT WE'VE HAD.BUT WE, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT WE'VE HAD TO GO OUT FOR REBID THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE BID.
AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE WENT OUT AND STILL NO ONE ELSE BID.
AND, UM, I DID ASK WERE THERE ANY ISSUES THAT WERE BROUGHT UP OTHER THAN OF COURSE, TAKING AWAY ONE OF THE FEES THAT WE WERE ADDING, BUT THERE WERE NO OTHER ISSUES REPORTED BY ANY OTHER AGENCY.
AND SO, UM, I KNOW I'VE BEEN ONE THAT HAS BEEN VERY VIGILANT WITHIN THIS PARTICULAR, UM, TOPIC, BUT I, BECAUSE OF THE FEEDBACK THAT WE RECEIVED IN THE PAST, I REALLY THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA BE INUNDATED WITH BIDS.
UM, AND SO IF THOSE THAT WANT AN OPEN MARKET, UM, SHOULD REALLY SIT DOWN AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON REALLY WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR, UM, UH, AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE THAT HASN'T HAPPENED.
SO, UM, THAT'S JUST MY COMMENTS.
YEAH, I, I WOULD, I WOULD ECHO THAT.
I MEAN, UM, I THINK IT'S DISAPPOINTING, UM, THAT, THAT NO ONE BID AFTER THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT WE HAD STAFF PUT IN.
UM, AND GOING BACK TO WHEN THIS CAME UP A YEAR AGO, UM, I WAS IN FAVOR OF THE FULL TWO YEAR RENEWAL.
UM, I THINK SOMEWHERE POSING, WE ENDED UP KIND OF COMPROMISING ON THE ONE YEAR.
BUT, UM, TO BE BACK IN THE SAME BOAT, UM, AFTER THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT THEY HAD TO PUT IN, I, I THINK IT'S BEST WE JUST RENEW THIS MM-HMM
AND WE DON'T KEEP TAXING STAFF WITH SOMETHING THAT NO ONE'S RESPONDING TO.
AND IF THESE OTHER COMPANIES ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN GETTING THE CONTRACT THEY NEED TO BID.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I GUESS ONE THING I'LL ADD TO THAT, I, I GUESS IN THE THIRD RFP, WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER, THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN THE FIRST AND SECOND, I GUESS, IN ORDER TO GET AT LEAST, UM, SOME TYPE OF BETTER RESPONSE.
BUT IF NOT, IF THERE'S ONLY ONE SOLE BIDDER, AND IF THAT'S JUST CURRENT CONTRACT PROVIDER, THEN THAT'S WHAT WE GO WITH.
I MEAN, I WOULD SAY THREE TIMES.
THAT'S, THAT'S AN OPEN MARKET.
I, I'VE SAID IT, I, I VOCALIZE THIS MANY TIMES BEFORE.
I DO NOT LIKE HAVING JUST ONE SOLE, SOLE PROVIDER IN THE CASE THAT SOMETHING HAPPENS, THAT COMPANY, WHATEVER COULD HAPPEN THAT THERE IS NO RESERVE OR, UM, I GUESS YOU'D SAY ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT, YOU KNOW, CONTINUITY.
BUT I UNDERSTAND IN THE YEARS PAST, 'CAUSE I WAS HERE WHEN WE HAD 10, 15 TOTAL PROVIDERS, UH, THAT WERE ON A CALL LIST.
AND SO I, I'M FINE WITH ONE OR TWO OR, OR SOMETHING MORE THAN ONE.
AND SO IF THAT CAN BE MANAGED, UM, I'M IN FAVOR OF THAT.
BUT WE DO NEED, IT'S AN, IT'S AN OPEN COMPETITION AND UM, YOU KNOW, ANYBODY CAN CERTAINLY APPLY IF THEY, IF THEY MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS AND OBVIOUSLY ALL THE REQUIREMENTS TO, TO, TO BE LICENSED AND OPERATE AS A, AS A, A TOW TRUCK OPERATOR.
BUT, UM, THAT WAS MY ONLY SUGGESTION, I GUESS, ON THE THIRD RFP.
AND I THINK WE CAN LOOK AT A, AT A MANAGEABLE NUMBER, UH, WHAT, WHAT BE IT TO OR OR THREE WHATEVER BE, I WOULD HESITATE TO GO BEYOND THREE.
AND I WOULD INVITE ANY COUNCIL MEMBER IF, IF YOU ARE AWARE OF, OF SOMETHING THAT SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE IN THAT RFP, PLEASE GET WITH THE CHIEF AND THE CITY MANAGER AND COMMUNICATE, UH, I GUESS YOUR, YOUR INPUT ON THAT.
UH, I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY, IS THERE AN ACTION TO, TO STILL EXTEND THIS? DO WE NEED TO, OR, OR NOW WE REVERT IT BACK TO ALREADY THE CURRENT TWO YEAR.
WE DO NEED ACTION ON THIS ONE.
SO WITH THAT, UM, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM THREE B AS PRESENTED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE PLAN IS MOVING FORWARD.
MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM THREE B, SECOND MOTION TO SECOND.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
THREE B IS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.
[a. Receive and discuss a presentation from the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation.]
A.WE'RE GONNA RECEIVE AND DISCUSS A PRESENTATION FROM THE HARRIS COUNTY SPORTS AND CONVENTION CORPORATION.
MR. MORAN, I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE GOING TO INTRODUCE OUR PRESENTERS THIS EVENING.
SO FIRST I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE, UH, RYAN WALSH WITH THE HARRIS COUNTY SPORTS AND CONVENTION CORPORATION.
UM, RYAN STARTED WITH THE SPORTS CORP IN FEBRUARY, 2017 AS THEIR DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, AND WAS LATER APPOINTED CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY THE BOARD IN MAY, 2018.
UM, THE SPORTS CORP WAS CREATED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO OVERSEE, MAINTAIN, MANAGE, AND DEVELOP, UH, THE COUNTY OWNED NRG PARK, INCLUDING THE NRG STADIUM, NRG CENTER, NRG ARENA, AND THE ASTRODOME AS THE CEO.
UH, HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY OVERSIGHT AND OPERATIONS, UM, OF THE PARK.
UH, THOSE DUTIES INCLUDE WORKING WITH THE VARIOUS TENANTS, UH, SUCH AS THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK AND RODEO SHOW, UH, THE NFL'S, HOUSTON TEXANS TO
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COORDINATE OPERATIONS, UH, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE 350 ACRE COMPLEX.UH, RYAN'S PRESENTATION PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE SPORTS CORP DOES AND PROVIDES, AND HOW POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP, UM, WITH THE SPORTS COURT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR FUTURE PROJECTS IN BAYTOWN.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TONIGHT.
AND I'D LIKE TO ALSO INTRODUCE MARK MILLER, MY COLLEAGUE WITH A SM GLOBAL NRG PARK.
UM, BUT I'M GONNA TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT NRG PARK TONIGHT AND, UH, THE HARRIS COUNTY SPORTS AND CONVENTION CORPORATION AND, UH, BUT, ALRIGHT, THERE WE GO.
SO, AS YOU ALL KNOW, UH, UH, BEING CLOSE TO IT, NRG PARK IS A 350 ACRE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX CLOSE TO THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON.
WE HOST ABOUT, UH, 500 SHOWS ANNUALLY.
UH, WE ENTERTAIN FIVE AND A HALF MILLION VISITORS.
UM, I THINK WE'VE HAD CLOSE TO A HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE COME THROUGH THE GATES OF NRG PARK SINCE IT OPENED.
UM, WE'VE HOSTED SUPER BOWLS AND FINAL FOURS AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS.
UH, JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE IN RELATION AS TO WHERE NRG PARK SITS IN, UH, SOME OF THE OTHER VENUES AROUND, UH, THE REGION AND OF COURSE THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, NRG STADIUM.
UM, CERTAINLY, UM, IT'S, UH, OPENED IN 2002, UH, JUST A LITTLE UNDER 2 MILLION SQUARE FEET AND, UH, A LOT OF FUN HAPPENS IN THAT BUILDING.
NRG CENTER IS OUR EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE CENTER ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.
UM, IT, UH, HOSTS, UH, A LOT OF GREAT CONSUMER EVENTS, A LOT OF MEETINGS, UM, A LOT OF, UH, AUTO SHOWS, BOAT SHOWS, NUTCRACKER MARKET, OTC, THOSE KIND OF THINGS.
VERY, VERY BUSY, COMPLEX, UH, VERY BUS, VERY BUSY BUILDING, EXCUSE ME.
UH, AND ONE WE'RE VERY PROUD OF.
AND AN NRG ARENA OPENED IN 1975, UM, ACTUALLY DESIGNED BY THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO, PRIMARILY FOR THEIR EQUESTRIAN EVENTS.
UM, BUT WE CERTAINLY USE IT FOR MUCH MORE THAN THAT.
UH, COMEDY SHOWS, GRADUATIONS, UM, IT ALSO HAS A BIG ROLE IN DISASTER RECOVERY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN HARRIS COUNTY, UM, AS WELL AS NRG CENTER.
UM, THIS BUILDING, UM, DURING C-O-V-I-D-I, I HAVE TO SAY SHE'S OLD, BUT SHE KEPT US AFLOAT.
UM, WE WERE ABLE TO HOST A LOT OF THE RECOVERY DURING COVID, A LOT OF THE MEDICAL, A LOT OF THE VOTING, A LOT OF THE OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPEN AROUND THE COUNTY HAPPEN IN NRG ARENA.
AND OF COURSE THE ASTRODOME, SHE'S STILL THERE.
UH, AS BRIAN MENTIONED, WE WERE CREATED BY COMMISSIONER'S COURT IN 2001 FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING, MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING NRG PARK.
UH, WE ARE CREATED UNDER THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODES FOR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION.
UM, WE'RE NOT A DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY, UH, BUT WE ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE COUNTY.
WE DON'T DIRECTLY TO REPORT HARRIS COUNTY.
WE'RE NOT PART OF THEIR BUDGETING PROCESS, UH, AND DON'T REQUIRE ANY OVERSIGHT FROM THE COUNTY.
UH, WE HAVE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY COMMISSIONER'S COURT AND A LONG-TERM LEASE WITH HARRIS COUNTY, CONVEYING THE RIGHT AND INTEREST INTO THE PARK TO THE SPORTS CORPORATION.
AND OF COURSE, AS BRIAN MENTIONED, WE LEASE IT TO THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO IN THE HOUSTON, TEXAS WITH LONG TEAM LONG-TERM LEASES.
AND, UH, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ALL THE REVENUE THAT WE GENERATE AT THE PARK IS PUT RIGHT BACK INTO NRG PARK.
A QUICK LOOK AT OUR ORG CHART THERE AND OUR IMMEDIATE STAFF, UM, OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND UH, UH, DIRECTORS.
UM, ONE THING THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SPORTS CORPORATION IS MWB AND HUB PARTICIPATION.
UM, WE'RE CERTAINLY ONE OF THE LARGER ECONOMIC ENGINES IN HARRIS COUNTY, SO GIVING OTHERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS IS, IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US.
UM, WE CREATED A COMPREHENSIVE MWB AND HUB POLICY IN 2017.
UM, AND, UH, WE AVERAGE ABOUT 20 TO 25% PARTICIPATION THROUGH MOST OF OUR PROJECTS.
ALSO IMPORTANT TO US IS SUSTAINABILITY.
UM, IT'S CERTAINLY, UH, FOR US NOT JUST A TALKING POINT, BUT AN ACTION ITEM AS WELL.
UM, WE CERTAINLY HAVE GREAT RELATIONSHIPS WITH, WITH COMPANIES LIKE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND NRG, OF COURSE, UM, WHO HAVE BEEN GREAT PARTNERS IN OUR, OUR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORT.
WE JUST, UH, STARTED A $34 MILLION, UH, ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS.
WE'RE REVAMPING, RE REPLACING TWO CHILLERS, REVAMPING A LOT OF THE FACILITIES, INCLUDING LED LIGHTING, SOME WATER MITIGATION WITH THE LANDSCAPING.
THIS IS A TWO YEAR PROJECT THAT WE'LL HAVE, UH, $54 MILLION SAVINGS AT THE END OF IT.
SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THAT, UH, TO, TO BE ABLE TO, TO PUT OUR PRACTICE INTO, INTO MOTION.
AND OF COURSE, THE SPORTS CORPORATION, GIVEN OUR HISTORY HAS A, A LOT OF RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE CAN LEVERAGE, UM, INCLUDING A SM GLOBAL ARAMARK VENUE SOLUTIONS GROUP, AS WELL AS, UH, FROM OUR DISASTER RECOVERY EFFORTS THAT WE'VE PARTICIPATED IN AND ARE PROUD OF.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, FEMA SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION,
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UM, TDEM, AND OF COURSE THE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF HOUSTON.UM, OUR CONTRACTED CONCESSIONAIRE IS ARAMARK.
UM, IT'S A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH ARAMARK.
SO ALL THE GREAT FOOD AND DRINKS THAT YOU HAVE WHILE YOU'RE AT NRG PARK ARE COURTESY OF ARAMARK.
UM, WE, UH, HAVE HAD A LONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.
UM, WE JUST RESIGNED, UH, IN 2015.
UH, WELL, I SAY JUST RESIGNED, IT SEEMS NOT THAT LONG AGO.
AND WITH THAT RELATIONSHIP, WE WERE ABLE TO LEVERAGE A $50 MILLION CAPITAL COMMITMENT FROM ARAMARK.
SO PUTTING $50 MILLION BACK INTO NRG PARK, WE'VE REDONE ALL OF THE CONCESSION STANDS.
WE'VE REDONE ALL OF THE KITCHENS.
WE'VE IMPROVED A LOT OF THE, UH, THE, THE, WHAT WE CALL THE GRAB AND GO CONCEPTS THAT YOU SEE IN THE STADIUM AND NRG CENTER, UM, THAT SAVES NOT ONLY TIME FOR THE CUSTOMER AND THE FAN, BUT ALSO INCREASES THE REVENUE SPEND AT NRG STADIUM.
AND WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE, UH, MARK MILLER WITH A SM GLOBAL TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT A SM GLOBAL AND THEIR OPERATIONS AT NRG PARK.
WITH OUR CONTRACT WITH HARRIS COUNTY, WE ARE REQUIRED TO HIRE A CON A A CONTRACTED AND QUALIFIED FACILITY OPERATOR.
AND IN THAT, WE'VE CHOSEN A SM GLOBAL, AND HE'LL TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT.
UH, A SM GLOBAL HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR QUITE A LONG TIME.
40 YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE BETWEEN A EG FACILITIES AND SMG.
SO IT'S BEEN, IT'S BEEN A LONG TENURE WITH THOSE GUYS.
UH, THEY HAVE ONE OF THE LARGEST PORTFOLIOS OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, OVER 300 VENUES.
AND WE HAVE SOME OF THE BIGGEST AND BRIGHTEST AND BEST FACILITIES AROUND IN ALL, IN ALL CATEGORIES.
WE'VE GOT THE OBVIOUSLY NRG STADIUM, WE'VE GOT MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM, WE'VE GOT SOLDIER FIELD IN CHICAGO.
WE'VE GOT ARENAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
WE'VE GOT CONVENTION CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SO WE DO EVERY TYPE OF MARKET, NOT JUST IN THE BIG MARKETS, BUT WE'RE IN THE SMALL MARKETS.
WE SEE LITTLE BUILDINGS AND, AND MEDIUM SIZED BUILDINGS.
WE, WE, WE, WE SERVICE ALMOST EVERY TYPE OF MUNICIPALITY AND PUBLIC ENTITY THAT YOU CAN THINK OF.
UM, RON BENSON IS OUR PRESIDENT, AND CEO DOUG THORNTON IS, IS OUR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT.
AND FELIX M WAS, I, I HAVE TROUBLE WITH HIS LAST NAME.
S SENDIN, UH, IS OUR, OUR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OVER THIS AREA.
AND THEN LEONARD BONACCI IS OUR IMMEDIATE REPORT FOR OUR DAILY OPERATIONS.
UH, THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AT THE PARK INCLUDES MYSELF, GENERAL MANAGER.
UH, WE'VE GOT A, A LONG HISTORY WITH A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE.
SO MOST OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WITH US FOR OVER 10 YEARS, SOME OF 'EM WITH 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE.
BUT IT'S A GREAT TEAM AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB OUT AT THE PARK.
YOU CAN SEE WE'VE TRACKED DOWN A LITTLE BIT SINCE COD.
WE'RE GETTING OUR FOOTING BACK AND, AND GETTING BACK TO NORMAL BUSINESS.
WE DID THE FINAL FOUR, WE DID CFP, WE GOT THE FULL SERIES, THE TEXANS, WE GOT OUR WHOLE RODEO BACK.
SO THE GUYS HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD AND, AND, AND RUNNING EVER SINCE THE START OF THE YEAR.
AND IT'S JUST BEEN AN AMAZING RUN, UH, ATTENDANCE WISE.
AS RYAN SAID EARLIER, WE DO ABOUT 5.5 MILLION PEOPLE EVERY YEAR.
UH, BIG, BIG HUNK OF THAT IS THE RODEO.
UH, TEXANS MAKE ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION OF THAT.
AND THEN THE REST OF THE EVENT ACTIVITY AT THE PARK IS OUR EVENT ACTIVITY.
OPERATING REVENUE GENERALLY RANGES, UH, A GROSS REVENUE IN THE 55 TO $57 MILLION RANGE ANNUALLY.
I THINK THIS YEAR THOUGH, WE'RE GOING TO EXCEED THAT WITH ALL THE, THE EVENT ACTIVITY WITH TAYLOR AND BEYONCE AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WENT ON THIS YEAR.
UH, OPERATING EXPENSES, UH, RIGHT AROUND 50 TO $52 MILLION.
UH, THERE'S SUB YEARS THAT ARE HIGHER, AND THOSE ARE TYPICALLY YEARS THAT WE HAVE MAJOR EVENTS LIKE A SUPER BOWL OR A FINAL FOUR.
AND YOU REALLY JACK UP THE REVENUES AND OR EXPENSES BECAUSE OF ALL THE RELATED EVENT ACTIVITY.
OPERATING INCOME GENERALLY RUNS IN THE $4.5 MILLION A YEAR RANGE.
I WILL SAY THAT AVERAGE IS GOING UP AGAIN AFTER THIS YEAR.
I THINK OUR GROSS REVENUES OR GROSS INCOME THIS YEAR WILL BE CLOSE TO $20 MILLION AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
JUST A QUICK LOOK AT WHAT WE DO AS FAR AS EVENT ACTIVITY.
YOU CAN SEE RODEO IS PROBABLY OUR BIGGEST INCOME PROVIDER.
UH, I I WILL SAY THIS, THIS YEAR AGAIN, IS, IS, IS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT 'CAUSE IS WE HAD TAYLOR SWIFT IN THERE AND SHE BROUGHT QUITE A BIT OF MONEY TO THE PARK.
OUR BIG LEADER, FOLLOWED BY CONSUMER SHOWS MOTOR SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, WHICH WE'LL TRACK WAY UP THIS YEAR, COMMUNITY AND RELIGIOUS EVENTS AND, AND ON DOWN TO THE REST OF THE LIST.
BUT THAT'S BASICALLY ALL THE DIFFERENT EVENT TYPES.
IF YOU THINK, YOU KNOW, THREE TO 400 EVENTS EVERY YEAR, NOT INCLUDING ALL THE
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RODEO MEETINGS AND ALL THE TEXANS MEETINGS AND ALL THE OTHER ACTIVITIES, THERE IS HARDLY A DAY OUT THERE.WE DON'T HAVE A PIECE OF BUSINESS ON THE PROPERTY.
WE DID THE, UH, FINAL FOUR AND THE ASTRODOME IN 71 AND I, I WASN'T AROUND FOR THAT ONE, BUT CLOSE, UH, 2004 SUPER BOWL, THE 2011 MEN'S FINAL FOUR, 2016 MEN'S FINAL FOUR.
WE DID THE SUPER BOWL AGAIN IN 17, DID THE FINAL FOUR AGAIN THIS YEAR.
AND IN THE SAME BUDGET YEAR, BUT DIFFERENT CALENDAR YEAR.
WE JUST GOT THROUGH WITH THE CFPA 72,800 PEOPLE, I THINK WAS THE NUMBER.
AND, UH, IT WAS A GREAT MONDAY NIGHT.
AND THEN WE'VE GOT THE, UH, FIFA WORLD CUP COMING UP IN 2026.
AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO RYAN.
AND WITH THAT, I'M, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, UH, THAT YOU ALL MIGHT HAVE.
APPRECIATE THE, UH, THE PRESENTATION.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, UH, FOR MR. WALSH OR ANYONE ELSE? ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF OR MS. MARIN? BRIAN, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
UH, Y'ALL HAVE BEEN A GREAT HELP AS WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON NUMEROUS PROJECTS, UH, OVER THIS PAST YEAR.
I KNOW YOU AND BRIAN HAVE REALLY, UH, AND VICTOR, UH, AS WELL, UH, BEFORE Y'ALL HAVE REALLY BEEN WORKING HAND IN HAND, UH, HELPING US, GUIDING US WITH, UH, QUITE A FEW THINGS.
UH, ALSO, UH, GIVING COUNCIL INFORMATION, UH, AS WE EXPLORE DIFFERENT AVENUES, UH, FOR, UH, DIFFERENT ENTERTAINMENT PIECES FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.
AND I WANTED TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT Y'ALL PROVIDED FOR US.
AND THANK YOU, APPRECIATE CERTAINLY YOU BEING WITH TODAY.
AND CERTAINLY THIS WEEKEND IS SHOULD BE PRETTY EXCITING TOO.
YEAH, A LITTLE GAME GOING ON, LITTLE SMALL THINGS, SO WE'RE EXCITED.
[5. 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.]
ALL RIGHT.UM, WE MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH IS ITEMS FIVE A THROUGH M.
SO I'LL TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR A THROUGH M ON CONSENT.
MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS FIVE A THROUGH M.
I DID WANT TO ASK, DID ANYBODY NEED TO PULL ANYTHING PRIOR TO THAT? IF NOT, THEN ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF CONSENT AGENDA AS WRITTEN, PLEASE SAY AYE.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? WE'LL MOVE ON TO
[a. Consider the appointment of Kelly Benavides, Michael Marks and Andy Helms as Associate Municipal Court Judges for the term of office, which begins February 1, 2024, and ends on January 31, 2026.]
APPOINTMENTS.WE HAVE, UM, ITEM SIX A, WHICH IS TO CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF KELLY BENAVIDES, MICHAEL MARKS AND ANDY HELMS AS ASSOCIATE ADMISSIBLE COURT JUDGES FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE, WHICH BEGINS FEBRUARY 1ST, 2024.
AND WE'LL END ON JANUARY 31ST, 2026.
UH, I DO HAVE TO, UH, JUST ASK I GUESS THE CITY CLERK.
UM, CAN WE TAKE THESE INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A GROUP? YOU CAN TAKE THEM AS A HOLD A MINUTE.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION, UH, EXCLUDING MYSELF.
I WILL ABSTAIN FROM THIS VOTE.
UH, BUT FOR ITEM SIX A FOR THE THREE INDIVIDUALS THAT I DID, UH, DID MENTION IN THIS APPOINTMENT.
I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF SIX A.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR ABSTENTIONS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
ALL THOSE NOT IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY NAY AND MYSELF WILL BE AN ABSTENTION FROM THAT VOTE.
[7. MANAGER'S REPORT Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 551.0415 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council of the City of Baytown may receive a report about items of community interest from City staff and/or a member of the City Council, but no action or possible action shall be taken or discussed concerning the subject of such report, except as provided by Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code.]
REPORT.JUST HAVE, UH, QUITE A FEW THINGS, UH, OR A FEW THINGS TO PUT OUT AND, UH, RECOGNIZING SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEES.
UM, FIRST I WANT TO GO OVER A LETTER.
Y'ALL KNOW THAT I LIKE GETTING LETTERS FROM THE CITIZENS, UM, TALKING WELL ABOUT OUR EMPLOYEES.
AND, UH, THIS CAME INTO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
THIS WAS FROM A, UH, MR. CLIFFORD JACKSON, UH, ABOUT ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES, ABEL LEO.
AND, UH, HE DOES APOLOGIZE THAT IT TOOK SO LONG TO, TO GET THIS TO US.
BUT THIS HAPPENED BACK IN OCTOBER OF 23.
AND, UH, MR. UM, UH, JACKSON WANTED US TO KNOW THAT, UH, MR. LE, MR. LEOW WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND.
UH, HE FOUND HIS WALLET WHILE JUST WORKING ON THE JOB AND, UH, TOOK IT ON HIS OWN TO, UH, UH, GET THE CARE PACKAGE TO DELIVERED, DELIVERED TO MR. JACKSON.
MADE SURE ALL THE BELONGINGS WERE STILL ON THE WALLET, UH, INVENTORIED ALL THAT AND SENT IT BACK.
AND, UH, MR. JACKSON, I DO APPRECIATE YOU SENDING IN A LETTER, RECOGNIZING OUR EMPLOYEES AND MR. LAO, UH, THANK YOU FOR, OR, UM, ARE ABLE, THANK YOU FOR, UH, GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND.
THIS IS THE QUALITY OF SERVICE, THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR, FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
AND SO, UH, THANK YOU TO ALL INVOLVED.
AND, UH, UH, ABEL, UH, APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
I HAVE THREE MORE I WANT TO RECOGNIZE.
UM, THE BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT, THEY HAD SET A GOAL ON REDUCING TRAFFIC FATALITIES BY 20%.
UM, CHIEF HAS PASSED ON SOMETHING TO ME THAT, UH, THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TEAM LED BY SERGEANT KIM, KEVIN DAVIS, THERE WERE REPORTS ON TRACK TO REDUCE BY 25% OF THE TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC FATALITIES.
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THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE IN THE BAY.UH, OFFICER TOMMY KING IS RECOGNIZED TWICE HERE.
UH, ONE, UH, CHIEF STRINGER ACTUALLY WITNESSED, UH, OFFICER KING OUT ON THE ROAD.
HE HAD PULLED OVER, UH, INSTRUCTED AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HE COULDN'T BE IN THE PLACE WHERE HE WAS AT, BUT HE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND AND ACTUALLY HELPING THIS INDIVIDUAL, UH, NOT JUST SAY, HEY, YOU CAN'T BE HERE, BUT HOW CAN I HELP YOU? HOW CAN I HELP YOU MOVE ON TO THIS NEXT PIECE? AND, UH, CHIEF, I APPRECIATE YOU SENDING THIS IN AND RECOGNIZING, UH, OFFICER KING.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, UH, HE'S, UH, ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH RENTAL, UH, RENTAL OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, HELPING THE RENTAL OWNERS, UH, UH, THAT ARE BEING DISPLACED OR, OR ARE MOVING THEM ONTO, UH, TO DIFFERENT AREAS.
AND SO HE'S, HE'S ALSO DOING, UH, THE JOB, UH, VERY WELL.
AND THEN FINALLY, O FINALLY OFFICER, UH, MORGAN SALINAS, UH, UH, HELPING OR NOTICING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, UH, OVER NEAR A BANK.
AND SO OFFICER, UH, UH, SALINAS, UH, SHE WENT OUT, UH, UH, WAS ABLE TO THWART, UH, THE ACTIVITY THAT WAS GOING ON.
AND IT, UH, THE, UH, EXCUSE ME, THE DA DID ACCEPT CHARGES FOR MULTIPLE FELONIES ON THIS SUBJECT.
SO, UH, UH, WITH OUR OFFICERS BEING PROACTIVE, NOT ONLY JUST HELPING THE CITIZENS, BUT ALSO REDUCING CRIME IN THE CITY AND WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE RECOGNIZE THAT.
AND MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THAT IS ALL I HAVE.
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR AND LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER FANTASTIC YEAR.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU, MR. CITY MANAGER.
[a. Receive a report from Council Member Laura Alvarado regarding projects, programs and events in District No. 1. ]
NEXT WE HAVE, UH, ITEM EIGHT A TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER LAURA ALVARADO REGARDING PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS IN DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.UM, ONCE AGAIN, I'D JUST LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBER AND THE REAPP APPOINTMENT OF OUR, UH, TWO COLLEAGUES, POWELL AND LESTER.
UH, LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH Y'ALL.
UM, SO I'LL TRY TO KEEP THIS SHORT AND SWEET, BUT JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS, UM, ESPECIALLY THROUGH OUR AMAZING PARKS DEPARTMENT.
UM, SO WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR LAMBERTH, UM, THAT'S JUST RIGHT OUTSIDE THIS WAY,
UM, AND THAT ONE'S, UM, DONE IN PARTICIPATION, UH, ACTUALLY DESIGNED AND WORKED WITH, UM, THE PARKS DEPARTMENT ON THAT.
AND, UM, IT'S REALLY A TRIBUTE TO MENTAL HEALTH.
UM, WE KNOW THAT'S BEEN AN ISSUE, ESPECIALLY AFTER, UM, THE, THE YEAR WE HAD, THE YEARS WE'VE HAD, UM, WITH COVID.
AND SO WE WELCOME ANY OF OUR RESIDENTS, UM, OUR STAFF, OUR OFFICERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, THOSE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING, UM, AND, YOU KNOW, ISSUES, UM, IN, IN THEMSELVES OR AT HOME.
AND, AND JUST NEED TO KIND OF TAKE A BREAK, TAKE A BREAK TO TAKE A STEP AWAY AND JUST, UM, WALK THROUGH THE LAMBETH.
UM, SO THAT WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER.
UM, WE HAVE, UM, BUSCH TERRACE PARK PROJECT, UM, THAT INCLUDES NEW PLAYGROUND, A SLIDE TRAIL AND WORKOUT EQUIPMENT THAT WAS RELOCATED, UM, FROM JENKINS, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, AFTER WE DID THAT WHOLE NEW WORKOUT AREA OVER THERE.
UM, AND SO THAT WAS RELOCATED.
UM, PARKS DID A GREAT JOB IN REHABBING THAT EQUIPMENT.
UM, AND THANKS TO, UM, THE RESIDENTS THERE WHO REALLY CHAMPIONED TO HAVE THAT BROUGHT, THAT PARK, BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE.
UM, SO THAT WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER.
UM, FOOT PARK WILL BE GETTING A NEW PLAYGROUND SHADE, UM, AND THE WORK IS TO START IN MARCH.
CENTRAL HEIGHTS WILL ALSO BE GETTING A PLAYGROUND SHADE AND THEIR, UH, WORK IS, UM, TO START LATE JANUARY.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS ALL SUBJECT TO WEATHER
UM, SO BEAR WITH US AS WE WORK THROUGH THESE PROJECTS.
UM, SO FOR THOSE, UM, DOING HOMESCHOOLING, THE BAYTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER IS NOW OFFERING A FREE HOMESCHOOL PE OPTION FOR CHILDREN AGES FIVE THROUGH 12.
UM, THERE IS A PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PROJECT.
THERE'S A, A U-HAUL OR U BOX FACILITY THAT IS COMING UP OVER ON NORTH MAIN.
UM, AND THROUGH PUBLIC WORKS WE'VE UM, GOT A FEW THINGS HAPPENING.
SOME YOU'VE HEARD, UM, THROUGH PREVIOUS COUNCIL APPROVALS.
UM, BUT ONE OF THEM OBVIOUSLY WAS THE BIG QUESTION.
MARKET STREET, UM, IS ONE THAT KEEPS COMING UP AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA START, UM, THIS PAST YEAR.
AND SO, UM, IT'S ACTUALLY GOING, UM, OUT TO BID AND APPROVALS THROUGH THE COUNTY, UM, THIS MONTH.
UM, THEN IT COMES TO US, UH, TO MOVE IT FORWARD AND WE'RE HOPING FOR A, A SUMMER, UM, SUMMERTIME, UM, UH, GROUNDBREAKING, UH, FOR CONSTRUCTION ON THAT.
UM, BUT, UH, I THINK, UM, OUR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA WILL BE EXTREMELY, UM, HAPPY AND, AND REALLY PROUD WITH THE, THE DEVELOPMENT.
AND WE'VE ACTUALLY STARTED NICKNAMING THIS CORRIDOR AS, UH, EDUCATION CORRIDOR.
UM, AND SO BECAUSE MARKET STREET
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WILL BE RE REDEVELOPED ALL THE WAY TO THE, UH, OLD, UH, CIRCLE THAT, THAT HITS DECKER, UM, TEXAS AVENUE AND LEE.UM, AND THEN, UM, UH, FIRE STATION TWO, AS Y'ALL KNOW, UM, THEIR DESIGN WORK IS UNDERWAY, UM, FOR THEIR STATION, UH, WHICH WILL BE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF MARKET STREET FROM ITS CURRENT LOCATION.
UM, UH, RIGHT WHERE THE UM, UH, OLD UTILITY OFFICE WAS.
UM, LEE HIGH SCHOOL DRAINAGE, UH, CONSTRUCTION ON THESE IMPROVEMENTS IS UNDERWAY AND UM, IT'S ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 40, UH, 40% COMPLETE.
UM, I KNOW THAT WAS A PROJECT THAT BOTH, UM, DISTRICT ONE AND TWO WAS REALLY WORKING HARD ON AND SO I'M JUST HAPPY TO SEE THAT CONTINUING ON.
UM, WE ALSO HAVE OUR LISTENING TOURS.
UM, ONE IS, UH, WITH OUR CITY MANAGER HAPPENING MARCH THE 13TH.
WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE AS MANY, UH, FROM DISTRICT ONE COME OUT, BUT IF YOU'VE MISSED ANY OF THE OTHER DISTRICT TOURS, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO JOIN OURS.
UM, AND THEN WITH, UH, CHIEF OF POLICE THAT IS SLATED FOR SEPTEMBER THE 10TH.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER.
[9. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
BEING THAT OUR NEXT ITEM I BELIEVE IS EXECUTIVE SESSION.WE'LL NOW RECESS INTO CONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 5 5 1 0.071 AND OH EIGHT, UH, OH EIGHT SEVEN OF THE SEVEN OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND OR TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, UH, OH SEVEN FOUR OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S AND OR TO DISCUSS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES BELIEVE WE ALREADY DONE THAT.
SO SINCE YOU'VE ALREADY VOTED ON IT, UH, WE DON'T HAVE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THAT ITEM.
SO NOW RECONVENE OUR OPEN MEETING OF THE BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL AND ANNOUNCE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 5 1 0.102 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
BEING THAT BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL HAS ADDRESSED ALL POSTED AGENDA ITEMS THIS EVENING.
THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.