Apr 25, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

GOOD.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS, I'M THE WASTEWATER CITY OF BAYTOWN.

ITEM TWO A IS TO CONSIDER AWARD IN A JOB ORDER CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO BRANCH CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE NORTHEAST DISTRICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MANHOLE.

AFTER A CAVE IN, IN AN EXPLORATORY DIG, AN EXPLORATORY DIG WAS PERFORMED AND IT REVEALED THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MANHOLE WAS COMPROMISED.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED THE CONTRACTOR TO MAKE THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE MANHOLE, ALONG WITH THE ASSOCIATED WORK REQUIRED IN AN AMOUNT OF $113,842.

WORK WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE.

STAFF RECOMMENDS TO AWARD THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO BRANCH CONSTRUCTION GROUP.

I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING, UH, THIS, I GUESS, EMERGENCY CONTRACT FOR THIS REPAIR? YES, MS. MAYOR, JUST TO CLARIFY AND MAYBE LATIA CAN, UH, EXPOUND UPON THIS, BUT THE REASON IT'S BEFORE YOU AS AN EMERGENCY ITEM IS THAT AFTER CONSULTATION WITH STAFF, WE'VE DETERMINED THAT THERE IS, UH, AN IMMINENT DANGER TO HEALTH AND SAFETY AS WELL AS TO PUBLIC, UH, EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARITY.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS, I GUESS, REGARDING THIS? JUST ONE QUICK YES.

SO, SO THE ACTUAL SCOPE OF THIS, SO WE'RE GONNA BE DOING, IS THIS A REMOVAL REPLACE OF THAT COMPLETE MANHOLE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BASEMENT BASIN ON THAT? YES.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM TWO A AS PRESENTED.

MOTION APPROVED SECOND A, MOTION SECOND.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR OF ITEM TWO A AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.

TODAY IS THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH.

ALL OPPOSED, ITEM CARRIES.

UH, BEING THAT THAT WAS OUR ONLY ITEM FOR THAT POSTED AGENDA OF THAT EMERGENCY MEETING, UH, THAT EMERGENCY MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.

SO NOW I WILL OPEN UP OUR REGULAR MEETING.

SO I NOW CALL TO ORDER THIS BAYTOWN, UH, THE BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING.

IT IS 6:38 PM WE DO HAVE A QUORUM, UH, PRESENT.

WE'LL BE LED IN OUR PLEDGE AND INVOCATION THIS EVENING BY COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH GRAHAM OF DISTRICT NUMBER TWO HAT P UNITED STATES OF REPUBLIC REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY D, AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

NOW THE TEXAS FLAG, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL.

NOW WE'LL BOW OUR HEADS.

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

ALRIGHT, IF YOU'LL JOIN ME IN PRAYER, FATHER GOD, FIRST LET ME SAY THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF ALL WHO ARE GATHERED HERE IN CITY HALL.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR MANY ABUNDANT BLESSINGS AND THANK YOU FOR LIFE ITSELF, FOR HEALTH AND THE ABILITY AND PRIVILEGE TO FULFILL YOUR CALLING ON OUR LIVES.

LET US HAVE A KEEN THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS AND GUIDE US TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT BETTER BAYTOWN.

WE APPRECIATE THE ABILITY TO WORK TOGETHER IN HARMONY, EVEN AMONGST DIFFERENT DIFFERING VIEWS.

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GIVE US ASSURANCE AS TO WHAT PLEASES YOU AND WHAT WILL BENEFIT ALL THOSE WHO LIVE IN WORK IN OUR BEAUTIFUL BAYTOWN.

KEEP A HEDGE OF PROTECTION AROUND OUR CITY, ALL OF THE PEOPLE HERE, AND AS A WHOLE.

AND YOUR MIGHTY, MIGHTY NAME, JESUS.

AMEN.

AND

[1. CITIZEN COMMENTS 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.]

WE'LL MOVE ON TO CITIZEN COMMENTS.

UH, BENDER BEAK THAT IS GOING TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO LINDA MIX.

SO THE PURPOSE OF CITIZEN COMMENTS IS TO GIVE ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS.

EVERYONE DESIRING TO SPEAK SHOULD HAVE EITHER SIGNED THE APPROPRIATE LIST IN THE FOYER OR EMAILED THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE POSTED TIME OF THE MEETING.

EACH CITIZEN SHALL GIVE HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROPER RECORD OF THESE COMMENTS.

THE RULES ALLOW EACH PERSON ONE MINUTE TO SPEAK.

A SYSTEM MAY PASS HIS OR HER TIME TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAS REQUESTED TO ADDRESS, TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.

UH, HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE REMARKS SHALL EXCEED THREE MINUTES IN TOTAL.

EITHER, EITHER THE ONE MINUTE OR THE THREE MINUTE LIMIT MAY BE EXTENDED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THIS COUNCIL.

I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BE BRIEF AND UNTIL THE POINT AS POSSIBLE.

AND PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL CANNOT DISCUSS OR DOUBLE RATE ON ITEMS FOR WHICH PUBLIC NOTICE HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN ON THIS AGENDA.

SO LET'S SEE.

I WILL TRY TO FIGURE THE ARROWS OUT.

UM, IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE DENISE GRAVES AND, AND DAVID ISAAC IS, UH, YOING THEIR TWO OR THE MINUTE EACH TO HARVEY PONDER.

SO, MR. PONDER, YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

FIRST, MR. MAYOR, UH, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE, UH, YOU AND THE STAFF REGARDING THIS PIRATES BAY FIASCO FROM ANOTHER DAY.

THE, UH, DECISION Y'ALL MADE WAS, WAS QUICK AND DECISIVE AND ON OB OBVIOUSLY AN OVERSIGHT ON SOMEBODY'S, SOMEBODY'S PLAN, SOMETHING WRONG AND I APPRECIATE IT.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU THOUGH, THAT YOU'D TAKE THE TIME TO CORRECT ANOTHER OVERSIGHT.

THE CITY STAFF REPORT DATED TWO NOVEMBER 17 STATES THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE LAND USE IN ANNEXATION WAS TO TRANSITION FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL.

I'VE GOT A COPY OF THAT RIGHT HERE.

ON 28, MARCH 24, THE LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING I WAS AT THE CITY PASSED AGENDA ITEM FOUR POINT B REZONING A THREE ACRE TRACK FROM OPEN SPACE TO MEDIUM DENSITY.

THE CITY ADMITTED THE TRACK WAS ANNEXED IN THE 2017 LAND GRAB.

THE CITY FURTHER HAS STATED THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER NEEDED THIS REZONING SO HE COULD SELL IT.

I THINK IT MORE REASONABLE TO SAY THAT THE NEW OWNER IS A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPER WHO DID NOT WANT THE NEGATIVE PUBLICITY OF BUILDING A MORE MULTI-FAMILY COMPLEXES OR CONDOMINIUMS LIKE THE ONES ALL OVER EAST SIDE OF, OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON.

TRAFFIC ON SHO ROAD IS ALREADY A NIGHTMARE, AND YOU WANT TO ALLOW MORE MULTI-FAMILY COMPLEXES RIGHT THERE AT MASSEY TOMPKINS AND SHOLAN.

REMEMBER, THE STATED PURPOSE OF THE ANNEXATION WAS TO TRANSITION FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL.

A LETTER DATED 21 NOVEMBER, 2017.

THE CITY STATES THAT THE CITY DOES NOT PROVIDE WATER.

IF THE CITY DOES NOT PROVIDE WATER AND SEWER SERVICES, THE HOMEOWNER MUST PAY FOR IT.

I KNOW ONE HOMEOWNER WHO WAS QUOTED A $30,000 JUST TO INSTALL WATER AND SEWER LINES TO THE ROAD.

AND THEN FURTHER FROM CROSBY, CEDAR BIO DOWN TO ARCHER ROAD.

PER THE CITY STAFF REPORT, THE CITY ONLY ALLOCATED 1500 FEET OF WATER AND SEWER LINE.

A TOTAL COST OF $2 MILLION.

THAT'LL BE USED UP PRETTY QUICK.

THE ONLY PROPERTY OWNERS WHO CAN AFFORD THE TYPES OF COST ASSOCIATED WITH THAT, INCLUDING IMPACT FEES AND PERMITS, ARE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPERS ON SUCH SMALL PROPERTIES.

MOST OF IT IS SMALL PROPERTIES.

I WAS CONTACTED BY A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPER ABOUT MY FIVE ACRES.

HE WANTS TO BUILD A DIESEL MECHANIC, DIESEL TRUCK REPAIR SHOP ON, ON, UH, ON MINE AND SOME ADJACENT PROPERTY.

BUT AGAIN, SO MUCH FOR COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, FOR SETTING UP OUR IMPENDING MEETING WITH THE CITY.

I APPRECIATE IT.

BUT AGAIN, I'D LIKE TO SAY PLEASE CORRECT THIS OVERSIGHT SITE AND LET US OUT OF THE CITY.

THAT'S ALL I GOT.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MS. PONDER.

NEXT WE WILL MOVE TO, WE HAVE, UH, KATHY,

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IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY.

LINDA, X 64 27 CROSBY CEDAR BAYOU.

UH, I WAS THE 2017 ANNEXATION.

I DIDN'T REALIZE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GO FROM, FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL.

WELL, APPARENTLY WHENEVER WE GOT ANNEXED, MY PROPERTY BECAME RESIDENTIAL SLASH COMMERCIAL.

THEREFORE, WHEN I FIND MY TAXES, I HAVE TO FIND COMPARABLE PROPERTIES FOR THAT AND THEY WON'T LET ME FIGHT MY, FIGHT MY TAXES, EVEN IF I FOUND A HOUSE IDENTICAL COM IDENTICAL TO MINE, IF IT IS SAYS STRICTLY RESIDENTIAL, I CANNOT COMPARE MY PROPERTY TO THEM.

SO WHEN YOU ANNEX ME, YOU HURT US TREMENDOUSLY.

SO I'M HERE AGAIN.

I ALSO WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR SETTING UP THE MEETING AND I WILL BE THERE FOR SOME REASON.

EVERYBODY HAD WRONG NUMBERS FOR ME, BUT THEY DID CONTACT ME.

SO I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING OUT THE TIME.

I NUMBER RIGHT HERE, TUESDAY, MAY, SIR, I HAVE, I HAVE YOUR NUMBER RIGHT HERE.

I KNOW, AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM.

I GOT MESSAGES AND I EVEN EMAILED JASON.

SO I'LL BE THERE.

OKAY? BUT THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.

BUT I'M HERE AGAIN AND THE ONLY WAY I THINK YOU CAN GET RID OF ME IS JUST DE ANNEX ME AND I'LL GO AWAY.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

ALRIGHT, NEXT.

UM, WE HAVE JEFF WALTERS THAT YIELDED A BENNETT TO MR. BECK, MR. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, IT'S BEEN A BEAUTIFUL FEW DAYS.

LET'S TALK GOLF.

UH, THE T 36 PROJECT IS IN DEFAULT.

UM, LET'S BE CLEAR, NOBODY IS HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

NOBODY, UH, THE PROBLEM IS, IS THAT WE NEED TO REFLECT ON HOW WE GOT HERE, SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, SEE HOW WE FIX IT, AND PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.

UH, LET'S GO BACK ABOUT TWO YEARS.

AND THIS VERY ROOM, THE MAJORITY, THIS WAS THE, THE EVENING THAT WE APPROVED THIS DEAL.

THE MAJORITY OF THE FOLKS THAT SHOWED UP WERE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE DEAL.

THERE WERE PUBLICLY KNOWN RED FLAGS AGAINST THIS DEAL.

A LOT OF RED FLAGS.

I DON'T KNOW IF SOVIET RUSSIA HAD MORE RED FLAGS THAN THIS DEAL.

UH, IN SPITE OF ALL THAT, MR. MARY, YOU TOLD US WE HAD TO RELY ON THE EXPERTS.

I'M ASKING WHERE ARE THOSE EXPERTS NOW? AND I'M A LITTLE BIT TROUBLED THAT WHAT I'M SEEING FROM THE PRESENTATION EARLIER IS TALKING ABOUT MORE INCENTIVES, MORE, I THINK THE WORD THEY USED WAS INCENTIVIZE THE FEASIBILITY GAP.

THAT SOUNDS SCARY TO ME.

UH, I HOPE WE TAKE A LOOK AND SLOW THIS DOWN, UH, AND FIGURE OUT FIRST WHAT WE'VE DONE WRONG SO THAT WE DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES AGAIN.

AND THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN RESTORE THE TRUST OF THE PEOPLE IS WITH AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO THIS, INTO WHAT WENT WRONG, UH, WHERE DID THE MONEY GO, AND IF THERE ACTUALLY IS ANY CRIMINAL WRONGDOING BY ANY OF THE DEVELOPERS OR ANYONE AT CITY HALL THAT'S HERE NOW, OR THAT WAS HERE IN THE PAST.

AND UNTIL WE GET ALL THAT BEHIND US, DON'T MOVE FORWARD ON ANY MORE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.

LET'S FIGURE THIS OUT FIRST AND GIVE US THE ANSWERS WE DESERVE.

AND SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM, WHICH IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES CONSIDERING APPROVING THE MINUTES OF TOWN CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION HELD ON APRIL 11TH, 2024.

ALRIGHT, THANKS SIR.

SO NEXT WE HAVE, UH, THE LAST CITIZEN THAT SIGNED UP.

UH, JAMES KILBURN.

GOOD EVENING, JAMES KILBURN, 5,001 ASHWOOD DRIVE.

UH, THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

CITY COUNCIL.

I'M GONNA GET A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM A LOT OF THE COMMENTS THAT YOU'VE BEEN HEARING OVER THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS FROM THE CITIZENS AND MINE IS BASED ON COMMENTS I SEE ON NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR.

AND OVER THE LAST, UH, FOUR OR FIVE DAYS, THERE'S ABOUT 50 COMMENTS OUT THERE ASKING FOR AN UPDATE ON THE SANTA SAN JACINTO MALL PROPERTY.

UH, AND I REALIZE, UH, TO ME, WHAT ACTUALLY IS A PROBLEM OF THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS ALL OF US GET TO SPEAK AND RAISE QUESTIONS OR BRING THOUGHTS.

WE DON'T NECESSARILY GET A RESPONSE BACK FROM CITY COUNCIL.

UM, I WASN'T GONNA BRING THAT UP, BUT IT'S SOMETHING I THINK CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO LOOK AT CONSIDERING MAKING A CHANGE.

SO THAT ON SOME THINGS, AT LEAST WHERE IT IS POSSIBLE TO GIVE AN ANSWER, WE DO GET SOME KIND OF RESPONSE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

ALRIGHT, THANKS SIR.

OKAY, THAT'S ALL THE CITIZENS THAT DID SIGN UP TO SPEAK FOR OUR CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD.

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SO, UM, I GUESS ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THESE MINUTES AS WRITTEN.

MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION.

ANY, UH, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR ABSTENTIONS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN, PLEASE SAY AYE.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE A'S, UH, PRESENT A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING, DESIGNATING MAY 5TH THROUGH MAY 11TH, UH, 2024 AS MUNICIPAL CLERK'S WEEK.

THOSE OPPOSED?

[a. Present a proclamation designating May 5 - May 11, 2024, as Municipal Clerks Week. ]

AND I'LL GO DOWN THERE.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE WILL ALSO BE PRESENTING A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING APRIL 14TH THROUGH THE 20TH OF 2024 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELE TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK.

SO I'LL GO DOWN THERE.

UM, AND IF I CAN HAVE COUNSEL, UM, PROBABLY GO DOWN AND JOIN ME, WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE.

SO THIS WILL BE FOR OUR NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK.

I'M ASSUMING WE'RE TAKING, ARE WE TAKING A PICTURE AFTER YOUR APPROXIMATION? YEAH, I'LL READ, I'LL READ.

WE'LL, YOU'LL SEE.

WE'LL JUST, WE'LL DO THE APPROXIMATION COME DOWN.

I'LL READ THEM.

I'M ASSUMING THERE'S SOME CLERK'S OFFICE.

YES, IT'S, WHAT I'LL SAY IS PEOPLE GATHERED.

UM, I'M SURE COUNCIL IS CERTAINLY WELL AWARE, UH, CERTAIN CITY ADMINISTRATION, BUT FOR OUR CITIZENS, CERTAINLY THE ONES THAT ARE HERE, UM, IN ORDER FOR US TO HAVE A MEETING HERE.

UH, ALTHOUGH YES, THERE'S COMMENTS WHERE WE DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY TO RESPOND, ALTHOUGH WE HEAR FROM A CITIZEN, UH, THOSE ARE THE LAWS OF THE STATE, AND SO WE HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THEM.

UH, BUT THESE INDIVIDUALS HERE, THIS TEAM HERE WITH MS. JACKSON AND, AND HER ENTIRE CITY, CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, THEY ENSURE THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO GO AND, AND POST, FOLLOW ALL THE RULES THAT THE STATE PROVIDES US IN ORDER TO GO AND HAVE CONDUCT A LEGAL AND OPEN MEETING.

UH, AND SO I WANNA THANK HER.

IT'S A LOT, IT'S A LOT OF WORK BESIDES JUST BEING ABLE TO GO AND GOVERN.

UH, SO YOU NEED THESE TYPE OF PROFESSIONALS, UH, TO GO AND PROVIDE THAT LEVEL OF, I WOULD SAY, PRETTY MUCH, UM, ATTENTION TO DETAIL BECAUSE IT IS A LOT WE HAVE TO POST AT CERTAIN TIMES.

YOU SAW TODAY WE HAD TO DO AN EMERGENCY MEETING.

I I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT, BUT IT JUST HAPPENS.

AND, BUT THEY KNEW WHAT TO DO.

OBVIOUSLY OUR CITY ATTORNEY KNEW WHAT TO DO.

AND SO THESE ARE THE THINGS, AND THIS IS WHY WE DO RECOGNIZE YOU AND YOUR TEAM BECAUSE Y'ALL DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB.

ON TOP OF THAT, YOU HAVE, UM, I KNOW EVERY TIME WE COME IN CITY HALL, THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEBODY AT THE WINDOW LOOKING FOR A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, DEATH CERTIFICATE, WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE.

AND WORKING WITH ALL THE, ALL THE DIFFERENT ENTITIES.

I MEAN, ALL THAT STUFF GOES THROUGH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS, EVERYTHING GOES THROUGH.

SO IT'S A LOT.

AND WE'RE LUCKY THAT WE HAVE THE PROFESSIONALS THAT WE DO.

AND SO, YOU AND YOUR TEAM, I DO WANT TO THANK YOU, UH, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND COUNSEL.

SO WITH THAT, SO WHEREAS THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESS, THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK, A TIME HONORED AND VITAL PART OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXISTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK CLERK PROVIDES A PROFESSIONAL LINK BETWEEN THE CITIZENS, THE LOCAL AND GOVERNING BODIES AND AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENTAL, UH, AND GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS.

PROFESSIONAL MEN, MUNICIPAL COURT CLERKS HAVE PLEDGED TO EITHER TO BE EVER MINDFUL OF THEIR NEUTRALITY, IMPARTIALITY, RENDERING EQUAL SERVICE TO ALL THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK SERVES AS THE INFORMATION CENTER ON FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THEIR STATE, PROVINCIAL COUNTY, AND, UH, AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

AND WHEREAS IT IS MOST APPROPRIATE THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BRANDON CILLO AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, DO HERE HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 5TH THROUGH THE 11TH 2024 AS PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK AND FURTHER EXTEND APPRECIATION TO OUR PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK, ANGELA JACKSON, AND TO ALL THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS FOR THE VITAL SERVICES THEY PERFORM AND THEIR EXEMPLARY DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY REPRESENT.

SO THANK YOU MS. JACKSON, AND CERTAINLY YOUR TEAM.

SO IF I GET COUNSEL TO COME JOIN ME HERE, YOU RIGHT HERE IN THE MIDDLE, WE AROUND YOU USE YOUR TIPPY TOE.

[b. Present a proclamation designating April 14-20, 2024, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.]

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UH, I DO HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS, ONE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.

ONE ALSO CAME FROM OUR, UH, THE, UM, CALLED 9 1 1 EMERGENCY, THE GREATER HARRIS COUNTY 9 1 1 EMERGENCY NETWORK, WHICH AS YOU KNOW, THAT THEY TIE A LOT OF THE 9 1 1 CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE DIFF DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES IN HARRIS COUNTY ALTOGETHER.

SO WE CERTAINLY WANNA THANK THEM FOR THEIR RESOLUTION THAT THEY PROVIDED US.

I WILL NOT READ THEIRS.

UM, BUT IT CERTAINLY IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT, UM, OUR 9 1 1 CENTER AND TELECOMMUNICATORS ARE ABLE TO GO WHEN WE, IF WE HAVE A REGIONAL ISSUE, WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE, UH, THAT, THAT THERE IS BACKUP AND THAT THAT EACH CENTER CAN TALK TO EACH OTHER WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY.

SO WE, WE ARE CERTAINLY, UM, VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

SO WITH THAT, WHEREAS THE PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS OF THE BAYTOWN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION CENTER WHO PROCESS ON AVERAGE OVER 500,000 TELEPHONE CALLS PER YEAR ARE THE FINEST AND MOST CRITICAL CONTACT OUR CITIZENS HAVE WITH BAY TOWN'S EMERGENCY SERVICES.

THE SAFETY OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND PARAMEDICS IS DEPENDENT UPON THE QUALITY AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION OBTAINED BY ALL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATORS FROM CITIZENS WHO TELEPHONE THE BAYTOWN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION CENTER, THE PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS OF THE BAYTOWN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION CENTER HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS, SUPPRESSION OF FIRE, AND THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN LIFE-THREATENING SITUATIONS.

WHEREAS EACH TELECOMMUNICATOR, THE UNSEEN INDIVIDUAL, PROVIDING A CALM VOICE WHEN EMERGENCIES ARISE, HAS EXHIBITED COMPASSION, EMPATHY, AND PROFESSIONALISM, KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY AND CITIZENS SAFE.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BRANDON CAP PETILLO AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 14TH THROUGH THE 20TH 2024 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK IN BAYTOWN, AND URGE ALL OUR CITIZENS TO HONOR THE EMPLOYEES OF OUR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER AND RECOGNIZE THEM FOR THEIR DILIGENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM IN HELPING TO KEEP BAYTOWN AND ITS CITIZENS AND EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS SAFE.

SO THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.

SO YOU'RE THE CALL, YOU'RE THAT LINK BETWEEN OUR CITIZENS AND CERTAINLY WHATEVER THE EMERGENCY MAY BE.

AND IT'S ALWAYS IMPORTANT, UM, THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO DO THAT.

AND, AND SO WE'RE VERY, VERY PROUD OF EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH IN A VERY, VERY, I WOULD SAY, STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT.

SOMEBODY'S CALLING YOU AND OBVIOUSLY THEY WANT, THEY WANT SOMETHING RIGHT NOW, AND YOU'RE TRYING TO GATHER THAT INFORMATION AND MAKE SURE THAT WE, WE DO SEND OUT THE RIGHT ASSETS AND RESOURCES TO WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE.

AND, AND SO I THINK WE DO A GREAT JOB.

EVERYTHING WORKS, BUT YOU'RE KIND OF THE FIRST CALL, YOU'RE THE GATEWAY TO, UH, OUR POLICE AND FIRE EMS. SO WE DO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

ALRIGHT, COUNSEL.

CHIEF, YOU DON'T, NO, IT'S ABOUT THEM.

READY? 1, 2, 3, AND ONE MORE.

WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM FOUR A IS TO CONDUCT, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING.

ALRIGHT,

[a. Conduct a public hearing regarding an ordinance re-establishing the City’s participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program providing tax incentives, designating a liaison for communication with interested parties and may nominate projects to the Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism (EDT) through the Economic Development Bank as an enterprise zone project.]

SO I WILL SAY THE PUBLIC HEARING TODAY IS BEING HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

EVERYONE DESIRING TO, TO BE A PART OF TODAY'S HEARING SHOULD HAVE EITHER SIGNED THE APPROPRIATE LIST IN THE FOYER OR EMAIL THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE POSTED TIME OF THIS MEETING.

EACH PARTICIPANT SHALL GIVE HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROPER RECORD OF THIS HEARING.

THE RULES ALLOW EACH PERSON THREE MINUTES TO PRESENT INFORMATION.

HOWEVER, I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BE AS BRIEF AND TO THE POINT AS POSSIBLE.

IF YOU'RE A GROUP OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THE SAME SUBJECT, PLEASE SELECT A SPOKESPERSON TO PRESENT THE INFORMATION.

AND IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO ME.

SO IT IS NOW 6:59 PM AND I CALL TO ORDER THIS PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE REESTABLISHING, REESTABLISHING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM, PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES, DE DESIGNATING A LIA LIAISON FOR COMMUNICATION WITH INTERESTED PARTIES, AND MAY NOMINATE PROJECTS TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR'S, UH, THE GOVERNOR'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK AS AN ENTERPRISE ZONE PROJECT.

I WOULD NOW LIKE STAFF TO SUMMARIZE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS HEARING.

MR. MIRANDA, GOOD EVENING MAYOR.

COUNSEL, THE PUBLIC HEARING AND PROPOSE ORDINANCE BEFORE YOU, UM, AIMS TO REESTABLISH THE,

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UH, BAY TOWN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM.

UM, THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION, UM, AND ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

UH, PARTICIPATION, UM, IN THIS PROGRAM ENABLES THE CITY TO NOMINATE QUALIFIED BUSINESSES FOR THE STATE SALES AND USE TAX REBATES.

UM, BUSINESSES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE, UM, FOR THESE REBATES MUST MEET SPECIFIC TYPE OF CRITERIA, INCLUDING A SPECIFIC, UM, MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT, UM, NUMBER OF JOBS THAT ARE CREATED AND, UH, RETENTION TARGETS.

UH, BAYTOWN HAS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM IN THE PAST AND HAS SINCE 20 2004 AND HAS BENEFITED, UM, UM, SEVERAL OF OUR INDUSTRIES LOCATED, UM, IN THE COMMUNITY LIKE EXXONMOBIL, CHEVRON, PHILLIPS CHEMICAL, AND NRG, TEXAS POWER.

UM, IF APPROVED, THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE, UM, WOULD BE ABLE TO SERVE AS THE LIAISON, UM, FOR THE INTER ENTERPRISE PROGRAM.

UM, COMPANIES THAT ARE APPROVED, UM, AND DO RECEIVE THE DESIGNATION, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE REFUNDS, UM, OF THE STATE SALES AND USE TAX, UM, THAT THEY HAVE PAID DURING THE DESIGNATION PERIOD, UM, ON QUALIFIED, UM, EXPENSES.

UM, AND I WILL SAY THIS DOESN'T IMPACT, UM, THE CITY'S LOCAL OPTION SALES AND USE TAX.

ACTION ITEM FOR THIS SUBJECT, WHICH IS ITEM FOUR B.

UH, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. MORAN REGARDING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS HEARING? OKAY.

IS THERE ANYBODY THAT HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? OKAY.

SO THERE BEING NO ONE DESIRE TO SPEAK OR HAS SIGNED UP, I NOW CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE REESTABLISHING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS ENTER ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM, PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES, DESIGNATING A LIAISON FOR COMMUNICATION WITH INTERESTED PARTIES, AND MAY NOMINATE PROJECTS TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK AS AN ENTERPRISE ZONE PROJECT.

SO MOVE ON TO THE

[b. Consider an ordinance re-establishing the City’s participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program providing tax incentives, designating a liaison for communication with interested parties and may nominate projects to the Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism (EDT) through the Economic Development Bank as an enterprise zone project.]

DOES ANYONE SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, MA'AM? YES, SIR.

CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REESTABLISHING, UM, THE PROGRAM I JUST DESCRIBED.

I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL MOTION.

SECOND, WE A MOTION TO SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED FOR ITEM FOUR B.

THERE'S A MOTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ITEM FOUR B, PLEASE SAY AYE.

FIVE A TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH NCO MEDIA INC.

OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES.

MOVE ON TO ITEM

[a. Consider an ordinance authorizing an agreement with Nelco Media Inc. for the purchase of equipment, consulting, and installation services related to The Brunson Studio at an amount not-to-exceed $679,802.20.]

WHERE THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT CONSULTING AND INSTALLATION SERVICES RELATED TO THE BRUNTON STUDIO AT AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $679,802 AND 20 CENTS.

MR. REEVES, GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

I'M VERY EXCITED TO PRESENT TO YOU BAYTOWN STUDIOS.

AS A FRANCHISING AUTHORITY, THE CITY BENEFITS FROM PEG REVENUE GENERATED BY ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LOCAL CABLE PROVIDER.

THE LOCAL CABLE PROVIDERS SET ASIDE A CABLE CHANNEL, CHANNEL 16, WHERE WE ARE BROADCASTING LIVE RIGHT NOW, AND ALSO PAYS A FEE ANNUALLY.

PEG STANDS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENTAL, AND THE FUNDS MAY ONLY BE SPENT ON CAPITAL COSTS FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR PEG CHANNEL ACTIVITY.

SO I'LL TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF THINGS IN THIS BRIEF PRESENTATION, HOW WE GOT HERE, WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW, AND THEN WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

CITIES OFTEN USE PEG FUNDS FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS.

WE HAVE, WE USED PEG FUNDS FOR THE EQUIPMENT THAT YOU SEE IN THIS ROOM.

THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM BELIEVES THAT WE COULD BE DOING MORE TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IN THE WORLD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM OR ABOUT THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, AND WE CAN DO THAT THROUGH PEG.

SO WE'RE BUILDING A MULTIMEDIA STUDIO WITH OUR PEG FUNDS.

SO HOW WE GOT HERE, AS YOU KNOW, THE BRUNSON IS AN INCREDIBLE ASSET FOR THE COMMUNITY.

THE BRUNSON THEATER IS AN, IS AN ASSET, BUT IT'S UNDERUTILIZED.

AND IN ORDER TO BRING IT TO A DIFFERENT STANDARD, WE COULD BE SPENDING MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO PAY FOR IT.

BUT WE ARE PIVOTING FROM A SHARED ENTREPRENEURIAL SPACE TO FOCUS MORE ON MEDIA, ESSENTIALLY BACK TO ITS ROOTS, BACK TO THE BRUNSON ROOTS.

SO WE'RE GONNA REIMAGINE THE SPACE TO A MULTIMEDIA STUDIO.

WE'RE BUILDING ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING.

WE'RE GONNA PARTNER MORE WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS WHO COULD ALSO USE THE SPACE FOR COLLABORATION.

WE'RE GONNA ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO COME IN AND CREATE THEIR OWN CONTENT.

WE'RE GONNA

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ACTIVATE MORE TRAFFIC FOR TOURISM AND FOR TEXAS AVENUE BY ALLOWING MORE PEOPLE TO USE THIS EXCITING SPACE.

THE OVERALL COST FOR THIS PEG FROM THE PEG ACCOUNT IS $679,802 AND 20 CENTS.

AND THIS ACTUALLY INCLUDES A TIPS DISCOUNT.

TIPS IS THE COOPERATIVE THAT WE USE TO HIRE NCO MEDIA.

AND AGAIN, PEG, WHICH IS VERY SPECIFIC, WILL BE USED TO FUND THIS CONTRACT WITH NCO MEDIA.

AND THE MAJORITY OF THE CONTRACT IS SIMPLY EQUIPMENT.

SO WHAT'S THE MICROPHONES? AND IT'S THE CAMERAS AND IT'S THE LIGHTING.

AND I'LL SHOW YOU A REALLY COOL PICTURE HERE IN A SECOND.

AND WE'VE BEEN BUILDING THIS ACCOUNT FOR YEARS, AND WE STILL HAVE A HEALTHY INCOME FROM OUR PEG PARTNERS EACH YEAR TO BUILD IT BACK UP AGAIN.

SO THE CONTRACT WE'RE PROPOSING IS WITH NCO MEDIA.

THEY'VE BUILT MANY STUDIOS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND COUNTRY.

UH, NOTABLY THEY BUILT THE STUDIO AT THE, AT THE STATE CAPITOL.

UH, INCIDENTALLY, THEY ALSO BUILT THE GLEN BECK STUDIOS, WHICH I FOUND INTERESTING.

SO THE SCOPE IS GONNA BE EQUIPMENT.

IT'S GONNA BE BUILD UP INSTALLATION, AND A CONTRACT FOR MAINTENANCE, UH, FOR FIVE YEARS.

ADMITTEDLY, THIS IS A, A CREATIVE USE OF PEG FUNDS.

IT'S DIFFERENT.

NOT ONLY FILLS CHANNEL 16 WITH NEW PROGRAMMING, BUT OF COURSE WE EXTEND THAT PROGRAMMING OUT TO ALL OF OUR CHANNELS AND ALL OF OUR PARTNERS.

SO THIS PEG FUNDED STUDIO WILL FEATURE A NEWS OR CONVERSATIONAL SET ALONG WITH THE FIRST LED SET IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIOS, AND OF COURSE, PRO PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT.

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST GOVERNMENT STUDIO TO INCLUDE AN LED WALL AND FLOOR GIVING THE CITY AN INNOVATIVE SPACE DESIGNED TO ATTRACT RESIDENTS, GUESTS, INFLUENCERS, AND MORE.

THIS WILL ALSO FEATURE, THIS WILL ALSO BE FEATURED AS A PREMIER PEG STUDIO STATEWIDE.

HERE'S ANOTHER EXAMPLE.

THIS TOP OF THE LINE PEG STUDIO ALLOWS US TO INFORM, EDUCATE, AND ENTERTAIN THE PUBLIC.

AND NEW CONTENT CREATION WILL ALLOW OUR MESSAGING TO BE VIEWED BY MORE PEOPLE AS WE SHARE BAYTOWN STORY WITH THE WORLD.

AND AS YOU KNOW, VIDEO IS VERY POPULAR AND ONLY INCREASING IN POPULARITY.

THE PEG STUDIO WILL ALLOW US TO CREATE SHOWS THAT OUR STAFF HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE TO THE CITY IN THE PAST.

YOU, YOU ALL WILL BE VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN SOME OF THAT PROGRAMMING.

THE PUBLIC WILL BE VERY INSTRUMENTAL WITH THAT.

OUR STUDENTS, OUR PARTNERS SHOWS WILL BE RELATED TO OUR DEPARTMENTS HIGHLIGHTING WHAT OUR DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY.

UH, IT'LL BE, UH, EXTREMELY HELPFUL DURING EMERGENCIES WHERE WE NEED TO HOLD UP IN THIS LOCATION AND ACTUALLY PUT OUT MESSAGING TO OUR CONSTITUENTS THROUGH THIS FACILITY, CIP RELATED SHOWS.

ASK THE ESP, ASK THE EXPERTS, AND EVEN, UH, THE ABILITY TO GO LIVE.

FINALLY, THE TIMELINE, UH, WE'RE APPRO.

UH, WE WILL HAVE FINAL APPROVALS AND PURCHASE ORDERS, UH, WITHIN THIS MONTH AND NEXT MAY THROUGH OCTOBER, PREPARING THE PEG STUDIO AND ORDER THE EQUIPMENT, WHICH MAY HAVE SOME LONG LEAD TIMES.

INSTALLATION IS ACTUALLY RELATIVELY QUICK.

AND THEN IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, A FINAL INSTALLATION, TRAINING AND KICKOFF.

AND AS I'VE SPOKEN TO MOST OF YOU UP NEXT FOR THE BRUNSON IS REALLY A REIMAGINED SPACE FOR, UH, STAFF AND OUR PARTNERS.

THAT'S NOT PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.

THAT'LL BE A NEXT STEP WHERE WE LOOK AT THE BACK PORTION OF THE BRUNSON, WHICH, AS YOU KNOW, DOES NOT HAVE A ROOF.

SO WE WILL BE LOOKING AT INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE WAYS TO ALLOW FOR MORE OFFICE SPACE THERE.

AND WE BELIEVE WE'VE GOT A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THAT AS WELL.

THAT IS NOT THE, THE SOURCE OF THIS, UH, PEG WILL NOT BE USED FOR THAT.

AND AS, UH, AGAIN, GOING FORWARD, WE'LL LOOK AT OTHER UNIQUE AND CREATIVE, UH, OFFING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE OFFICE SPACES.

AND FOR NOW, THAT'S ALL FOR ME.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

EDUCATORS IN THE AREA AND OBVIOUSLY WITH THE GEN, THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.

YOU GOT ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. REEVES? YES, MA'AM.

MORE COMMENTS.

UM, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME AND INVITING ME OVER TO THE BRUNSON TO, TO LOOK AT THE SPACE AND TO SHOW KIND OF WHAT HASN'T BEEN WORKING THERE.

UM, LIVING ON THAT SIDE OF TOWN AND REPRESENTING THAT DISTRICT, I'VE, I'VE RECEIVED A LOT OF FEEDBACK ABOUT PEOPLE ARE UPSET BECAUSE THE BRUNSON WASN'T ABLE TO BE RETURNED TO THE THEATER, THE ITS ORIGINAL HEYDAYS.

UM, I AM VERY, VERY EXCITED THAT, UM, YOU KNEW SO MUCH ABOUT PEG FUNDING AND I JUST HOPE EVERYONE HEARS THAT IT, IT LOUD AND CLEAR.

IT CAN ONLY BE USED FOR VERY SPECIFIC THINGS.

UM, I THINK THAT I AM EXTREMELY APPRECIATIVE TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR BEING SO INNOVATIVE WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS PIVOT OF WHAT THE BRUNSON LOOKS LIKE NOW AND WHAT WE CAN POSSIBLY TAKE IT TO, TO BE A MORE UTILIZED SPACE, WHICH YOU SAID OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE THOUGHT OF, UH, PARTNERING WITH

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UM, I'M REALLY HOPING ONCE YOU LAUNCH IT AND GET IT UP AND GOING THAT UM, PEOPLE GET TO STOP BY AND SEE IT IN PERSON.

UM, WALKING WITH YOU AROUND THAT SPACE AND HEARING YOU TALK ABOUT IT AND, AND CREATING THAT VISUAL FOR ME, UM, IT'S VERY EXCITING TO SEE WHAT COULD GO ON.

UM, OTHER THAN THAT, I, UM, VIDEO MEDIA IS DEFINITELY, UM, THE TREND.

AND, YOU KNOW, EVEN TONIGHT WE HEARD OUR CITIZENS WANT MORE COMMUNICATION.

THEY WANT TO HEAR FROM US.

SO JUST CREATES ANOTHER AVENUE, UM, FOR, FOR ALL OF US TO COMMUNICATE MORE.

SO EXCITED AND I'M VERY EXCITED THAT IT'S ON TEXAS AVENUE.

I ALSO WANT TO ECHO MY COLLEAGUE'S SENTIMENT.

AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR, UH, MAKING THE TIME WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF MY CALENDAR, , TO MEET YOU AT THE, THE BRUNSON AND, AND SHOWING ME, UH, WHAT IT CAN CAN BE AND BEING CREATIVE WITH FINDING THE FUNDING AND GETTING THE FUNDING TOGETHER TO WHERE IT'S NOT A A, A FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THE CITY.

I, UH, I REALLY CREDIT YOU FOR THAT.

I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED BY, BY, UH, THE INNOVATIVE WAY YOU'VE FOUND THE FUNDS.

UM, I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR BAYTOWN.

I THINK IT, IT, IT REALLY WOULD, UH, IT'S, IT WOULD BRING PEOPLE INTO THE TIMES, YOU KNOW, THE TIMES OF THE AGE OF THE INFLUENCERS, UH, PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, WANNA BE ON CAMERA, SEEN ON CAMERA.

THIS IS, THIS IS, UH, DEFINITELY INNOVATIVE AND REALLY, UM, FORWARD THINKING.

SO VERY GOOD.

CONGRATULATIONS.

SIRION COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? LOOKS GREAT.

AND I THINK THE LAST TIME WE PROBABLY USED PE FUNDS WAS FOR THE REMODEL OF THIS CHAMBER, UH, BEFORE IT MADE IT REALLY LOOK LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN LIKE 1954.

SO, UH, THIS IS GREAT.

THIS IS WHAT PEG FUNDS ALLOWS US TO DO, IS TO GO AND, AND ALLOW OUR CITIZENS TO SEE GOVERNMENT MM-HMM .

AND IT ALLOWS THE MEANS TO DO THAT.

YES, MA'AM.

I HAVE ONE MORE THING.

UM, HAVE Y'ALL LOOKED INTO OR RESEARCHED THE COST TO THE CITIZENS TO UTILIZE THE STUDIO AND HOW THAT WOULD WORK? AT THIS POINT, I DON'T ANTICIPATE A COST, UH, BECAUSE WE HAVE STAFF WHO WILL BE THERE TO HELP AND TRAIN.

IT'S REALLY ABOUT EDUCATING MM-HMM .

AND SO I, I DON'T ANTICIPATE A COST, BUT, UM, WE'LL HAVE TO SEE WHAT TYPE OF INTEREST WE GET FIRST FROM OUR PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO SEE IF WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO OPEN IT UP MORE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

AND THEN WE MIGHT HAVE TO HAVE A SEPARATE DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT.

SO, I KNOW WE'RE VERY, VERY EARLY STAGES, BUT IT IS, IT IS.

DO YOU AGREE THAT IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING OFFERED FOR FREE TO PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GET IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA AND UTILIZE THIS TYPE OF MEDIA? YEAH, A HUNDRED PERCENT.

AND I THINK ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE MAY NOT HAVE TO CHARGE CONSTRUCTIVELY, I LIKE, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HEARD HER, SHE SAID CONSTRUCTIVELY THE MEDIA .

WELL WE BELIEVE THAT IT COULD BE A MARKETING TOOL FOR THE CITY.

AND SO BY NOT CHARGING, HOWEVER, MAYBE REQUESTING THAT THEY SAY BAYTOWN OR THEY PUT A BAYTOWN LOGO SOMEWHERE ON THEIR, WHATEVER THEY'RE CREATING, WE BELIEVE THAT WE BENEFIT FROM THAT TOO.

ANYTHING, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? NOT, NO, I THINK IT'S GREAT WORK.

IT LOOKS NICE.

LOOK FORWARD TO IT.

SO WE HAVE, UH, UTTERANCE ORDINANCE TO, UM, AUTHORIZE HERE FOR THESE, THE USE OF THESE PEG FUNDS.

SO WE HAVE ITEM FIVE A.

SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

I'M ASSUMING MS. GRAHAM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THAT MOTION? I WOULD MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM FIVE, A SECOND MO MOTION AND MULTIPLE SECONDS.

MS. CITY CLERK, YOU'RE A PROFESSIONAL.

YOU FIGURE OUT WHICH SECOND THAT YOU WANT TO RECORD.

AND SO ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ONE IS CLOSER TO THREE.

WE HAVE MOTION TO SECOND ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF FIVE A IS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.

B, SETTLE ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION SERIES 2024.

OPPOSED? CARRIE'S.

GREAT WORK.

THANK YOU MR. REEVES.

UH, NEXT WE HAVE ITEM FIVE

[b. Consider an ordinance to authorize the issuance of the City of Baytown, Texas, Combination Tax And Revenue Certificates Of Obligation, Series 2024.]

MS. MCKENZIE, UH, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNSEL, UM, WHAT'D YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU IS JUST THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS OF ISSUING OUR COS UH, THE SERIES 2024.

AS YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON, UM, THIS BOND ISSUANCE FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO, AND THIS, UH, ORDINANCE AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF THE BOND AND IT ALSO, UH, ALLOWS US TO SET THE PARAMETERS FOR THE SALE AND APPROVES THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

UM, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

AND WE ALSO HAVE JOE MORROW FROM HILLTOP AND JONATHAN FRAS HERE, UM, TO ASSIST WITH QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.

YES, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WERE SOME ANCHORS IN THE AUDIENCE UP HERE.

THEY'RE, THEY'RE THERE.

VERY EASY TO IDENTIFY.

ALRIGHT, CONSIDER ORDINANCE AS, UH, AUTHORIZED THE COS AS PRESENTED BY MS. MCKENZIE.

SO, IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM FIVE B.

MOTION

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TO APPROVE ITEM FIVE B SECOND.

NOT A SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? MAYOR? MY, MY COMMENT, I'LL MAKE THE SAME ONE I MADE WHEN WE APPROVE THE, THE NOTICE ON THESE GOING OUT.

YOU KNOW, I JUST THINK THERE'S OTHER WAYS WE CAN FUND SOME OF THESE ITEMS WITHOUT CO SO MY, MY VIEW ON THAT HAS NOT CHANGED.

THOSE IN FAVOR OF ITEM FIVE B IS PRESENTED.

PLEASE SAY AYE.

MOVE ON TO CONSENT, UH, REAL QUICK ON CONSENT ITEM E.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED NA TWO.

AND SO, UM, I MEAN ITEM CARRIES ITEM FIVE C I'M TOLD WE ARE GOING, UH, THAT WILL BE POSTED AT A FUTURE ON A FUTURE AGENDA, MAYBE FIRST MEETING IN MAY.

SO WE

[6. 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.]

IS THAT CORRECT, MS. CITY? MR. MISS CITY CLERK? UH, ITEM E.

UM, I'M GONNA EXCLUDE THAT ITEM, BUT THERE, CAN I ENTERTAIN A MOTION UNLESS THERE'S ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE PULLED SEPARATELY? UH, AND IT'S ITEMS A THROUGH G ON THE CONSENT, BUT EXCLUDING E ALREADY, IS THERE ANY THAT NEED TO BE PULLED? IF NOT ON, ENTERTAIN A MOTIONS FOR ITEM A THROUGH G.

SAVE AND ACCEPT E ITEMS SIX A THROUGH SECOND MOTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF CONSENT AGENDA.

AS AS THE MOTION, UM, EXPLAINS, PLEASE SAY AYE.

OPPOSED? MOVE ON TO

[a. Receive the announcement of the Mayor's appointment to the Cedar Bayou Navigation District.]

APPOINTMENTS.

UH, FIRST IS TO RECEIVE THE MAYOR'S, UH, ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT TO THE CEDAR BAY NAVIGATION DISTRICT.

SO BEFORE, UM, I GUESS THERE'LL BE, THERE'S CERTAINLY, THERE'S SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT PROBABLY YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD THE CEDAR BIO ABOUT THE CEDAR CEDAR BI ROAD NAVIGATION DISTRICT.

UM, WE HAVE, I WILL SAY, UH, YEARS AGO, I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT YEAR, MAYBE SOMEBODY ELSE CAN REMIND ME, BUT, UM, WHEN THERE WAS, UH, BASICALLY GONNA BE A BARGE TERMINAL ALONG CEDAR BAYOU, PRETTY MUCH ACROSS THE STREET FROM ACROSS THE, THE WATER FROM, UH, ROSEN PARK, UM, WE WERE ABLE, I MEAN, WE FOUGHT AS BEST WE COULD, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO AT LEAST GET LEGISLATION IN AUSTIN THROUGH WAYNE SMITH AT THE TIME, UH, TO GET TWO REPRESENTATIVES ON THE, THE CEDAR BODY NAVIGATION DISTRICT.

UH, ONE, ONE OF THOSE, UH, WAS A MAYORAL APPOINTMENT.

AND I THINK THE SECOND ONE IS, IS FULL COUNCIL.

SO WE HAVE TWO, UH, TWO INDIVIDUALS.

I BELIEVE THEY'VE, THEY'VE SERVED IN THAT CAPACITY SINCE ITS INCEPTION.

UH, ONE IS CALVIN MANGER FROM THE MAYOR, AND THE OTHER ONE IS JACK ADCOCK.

AND SO, UM, THOSE ARE OUR TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT SERVE.

I I HAVE ASKED THEM TO, UH, IN A, IN COUNCIL IN A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING TO COME AND PRESENT AND GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THE NAVIGATION DISTRICT.

UM, OBVIOUSLY CEDAR BAY IS VERY VITAL.

THERE'S, IT'S FULL OF IT'S RECREATIONAL WATERWAY IN SOME WAYS AND IN OTHER WAYS IT IS A MEANS FOR, UH, INDUSTRY TO ALSO UTILIZE IT TOO.

SO WE TRY TO STRIKE THAT BALANCE AND THAT'S WHY WHEN YOU HAD NO REPRESENTATION ON THE, ON THE DISTRICT ITSELF, WE AT LEAST HAVE TWO VOICES FOR BAYTOWN, SPECIFICALLY ON THE DISTRICT.

SO, BUT I WOULD LIKE THEM TO COME AND, AND GIVE US SOME KIND OF AN UPDATE ON THE, THE NAVIGATION DISTRICT AND KIND OF THE STATUS ITSELF.

UM, FOR EVERYBODY'S, FOR EVERYBODY'S UP.

HERE'S, UH, KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION.

UH, BUT MY APPOINTMENT, UH, TO, FOR THE MAYOR, THE MAYOR APPOINTMENT IS CALVIN MANAGER AS IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST.

UH, SO I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR MR. MINGER TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY, UM, AS HE HAS ALREADY MOVE TO APPROVE, UH, EX MAYOR MANAGER TO THE NAVIGATION DISTRICT.

MOTION TO SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE NOMINATION IS PRESENTED.

PLEASE SAY AYE.

WILL MOVE TO ITEM SEVEN B SIX ET RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.

THOSE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT.

[b. Consider a resolution authorizing the appointment of the local Health Authority for the City of Baytown. ]

MR. GRAY, I BELIEVE YOU'RE GOING TO, UH, DO A QUICK EXPLANATION OF THIS.

YES, SIR.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

UH, THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU IS THE APPOINTMENT OF OUR LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE.

CHAPTER 1 21 0.021, WHICH IS A PHYSICIAN APPOINTED TO ADVISE OFFICIALS ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, AND SERVES AS A CONSULTANT ON STATE AND LOCAL LAWS WHICH IMPACT PUBLIC HEALTH WITHIN THE APPOINTING BODY'S JURISDICTION.

OUR HEALTH AUTHORITY SERVES FOR TWO, A TERM OF TWO YEARS AND MAY BE A RE MAY BE APPOINTED TO SUCCESSIVE TERMS. UH, DR. JAMES BE HAS SERVED AS A CITY OF CITY OF BAY TOWN'S HEALTH HEALTH AUTHORITY SINCE FEBRUARY OF 1998 AND HAS INDICATED A DESIRE TO CONTINUE IN THIS CAPACITY.

UH, AND STAFF, UH, RECOMMENDS THE APPOINTMENT OF DR. BURNETT.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MR. GRAY, AS YOU, AS YOU WERE TOLD.

SO DR. BURNETT WILL BE WITH CONTINUE IN, IN THIS CAPACITY.

UM, HE HAS A TITLE, IS IT HEALTH ADVISOR? OH, HE'S A LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY.

AND BY US HAVING THAT ESTABLISHED ALREADY AS WE HAVE SINCE 98 OR WHENEVER THE CASE MAY HAVE BEEN, UH, IT HELPED US KIND OF WADE THROUGH A LOT OF THE RED TAPE THAT WAS PRESENTED THROUGH COVID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT CAME FROM THE THINGS THAT, THAT TOOK PLACE AT THAT TIME.

YES SIR.

AND SO, UM, AGAIN, SO WITHIN HAVING THAT DESIGNATED, I'M GONNA TELL YOU, WHEN THIS CAME INTO PLAY, CAME INTO PLAY DURING COVID IN ORDER FOR THINGS THAT THE GOVERNOR WAS DOING AND, AND OTHER, OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN THE AREA, WE WERE ABLE TO REALLY KIND OF BE AHEAD OF THE GAME.

'CAUSE WE HAD A LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED AND THERE WAS A LOT OF THINGS THAT EITHER THE GOVERNOR PUT OUT, UH, OR WHATEVER THEY MAY BE.

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SO WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE MR. UH, DR.

BURN CERTAINLY REPRESENT US IN THAT CAPACITY.

I DO APPRECIATE HIS DEDICATION TO THIS.

SO WITH THAT, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF DR. BURNETT TO REMAIN IN THIS CAPACITY AS THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.

I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT THIS APPROVAL FOR DR.

VERNICK.

WHEN I WAS WITH THE CITY, I WORKED WITH HIM CLOSELY ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES, NOT, OBVIOUSLY NOT COVID, TONY GOT THAT PLEASURE.

BUT THE CITY OVER THE 20 YEARS HAS GONE THROUGH A NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT THE HEALTH, LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY HAD TO STEP IN AND MAKE COMMENTS AND, AND ASSIST US.

AND DR.

MENICK HAS ALWAYS BEEN FIRST ON THE PHONE, SO WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT DR.

BERN IN THIS POSITION.

HE'S A GREAT INDIVIDUAL.

HE ALSO IS AN ATTORNEY, AND, UH, SO THAT HELPS AS WELL.

UH, SO AGAIN, HE'S, HE'S VESTED IN THE CITY.

HE'S VESTED WITH HIS, HIS LIFE HERE AND, AND HE'S JUST A GREAT INDIVIDUAL.

I, I WOULD SAY I, I DID OWE EVERYTHING YOU EXPRESSED.

SO WE, WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE.

WE, I HAVE A QUESTION.

UH, I DO APPRECIATE YOU, UM, REQUESTING A REPORT FROM THE CEDAR VALLEY NAVIGATION DISTRICT.

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE CAN GET FROM THE HEALTH AUTHORITY OR DR. BURNETT? UM, HAS HE EVER GIVEN A REPORT, UM, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THAT HE'S BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN? ARE YOU SPECIFICALLY ASKING ABOUT A REPORT OF A GENERAL REPORT OR JUST, JUST A GENERAL REPORT FROM DR. BURNETT IS PART OF OUR HEALTH AUTHORITY? I MEAN, THINGS THAT HAVE COME UP FOR THE CITY THAT WE MAY WANNA KNOW ABOUT HEALTH RELATED? NO, MA'AM.

WE'VE NOT DONE RECEIVED ANY REPORTS.

LIKE, UH, THE MAYOR SAID HIS, UH, HAD A MAJOR INVOLVEMENT DURING COVID.

RIGHT.

UH, AND THAT'S, THAT'S TYPICALLY THE ROLE OF A LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY IS TO ADVISE WHEN, UH, CIRCUMSTANCES ARE MAYBE NOT NORMAL.

MM-HMM .

UH, SO THAT'S, WE, WE DON'T TYPICALLY HAVE A REPORT THAT HE, THAT HE PROVIDES TO US.

SO HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING ASIDE FROM WHAT HE HELPED US WITH FOR COVID? THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT A HEALTH AUTHORITY DOES IS DURING, DURING EXTREME EVENTS, WEST NILE VIRUS, WHEN IT FIRST CAME THROUGH MM-HMM .

DR.

BE WORKED WITH US AND, AND INTERPRETED SOME OF THE MEDICAL ISSUES MM-HMM .

AND HELPED US WITH THAT ASPECT.

BUT IF IT'S QUIET ON THE EASTERN FRONT, THERE'S REALLY NOTHING THE HEALTH AUTHORITY DOES.

IT'S, IT'S WHEN THERE'S AN EMERGENCY EVENT OR, OR SOMETHING THAT WE NEED EXPERTISE FROM THE MEDICAL FIELD IS WHAT THAT PHYSICIAN DOES.

'CAUSE I'M NOT VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ON THIS PARTICULAR, IT'S NOT LIKE REGULAR P SO I WAS JUST WONDERING LIKE REGULAR DAILY BASIS MM-HMM .

BUT IF WE HAVE SOMETHING COMES UP THAT'S A LITTLE EXTREME FROM THE HEALTH SIDE OR FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, WE CAN BOUNCE IT OFF THAT HEALTH AUTHORITY.

THEY'LL GIVE THEIR MEDICAL OPINION AND, AND, AND INSTRUCTIONS AND, AND WE GO THERE.

IF WE HAD A, ORIGINALLY IT STARTED AS IF WE LIKE HAD A RABIES OUTBREAK, THEN THE HEALTH AUTHORITY COULD START TO QUARANTINE CERTAIN AREAS OF TOWN AND SO FORTH AND SO ON.

GOT IT.

BUT IT'S, IT'S EVOLVED.

BUT AGAIN, IF THERE'S NOTHING GOING ON, THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING.

ALRIGHT, SO, UM, I THINK WE HAVE A, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR DR.

BERN.

I, WE HAVE, WE HAVE A NEED TO VOTE.

SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF DR.

BE, UM, TO CONTINUE THIS CAPACITY, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE, WHICH BEGINS IMMEDIATELY AND ENDS ON JANUARY 31ST, 2026.

OPPOSED? NEXT WE HAVE, UH, RESOLUTION

[c. Consider a resolution authorizing the appointment of an Associate Municipal Court Judge for the term of office, which begins immediately, and ends on January 31, 2026.]

UH, IT HAS MY NAME TO IT, I GUESS I'LL SPEAK TO AS BEST AS I CAN.

AND IF, UH, ANYBODY ELSE WANTS TO SPEAK, UM, THEY CAN, I KNOW JUDGE ESCALANTE'S HERE, I'VE SEEN HER, BUT I WILL TRY TO, UM, EXPRESS AS BEST I CAN.

SO, UM, BESIDES ADMISSIBLE COURT, COURT JUDGE AND MAYOR, WE, WE ARE GONNA TALK ABOUT THIS.

SO YOU, ME TO POSTPONE THIS? YES, SIR.

UH, SEVEN D CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE BASE BAYTOWN POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

SO WE WILL, UH, REVISIT THAT ONE AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.

MOVE ON TO ITEM,

[d. Consider a resolution authorizing one (1) appointment to the Baytown Police Advisory Committee.]

SO I THINK AT YOUR PLACES THERE MAY BE SOME TYPE OF, UM, INFORMATION REGARDING SOME OF THESE APPOINTMENTS.

UH, THIS ONE HERE, THE POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS ONE VACANT APPOINTMENT SPECIFICALLY FOR DISTRICT SIX.

UM, IT'S A DISTRICT SIX AT LARGE.

UM, SO I THINK YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS NOW.

AND SO, UM, MR. OR COUNCILMAN LESSER,

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DO YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT? I DO.

MAYOR, UM, SEVERAL.

THESE ARE GONNA BE MINE IN CATCHING UP.

I'M GONNA NOMINATE DONALD VALIER.

UH, FROM, FROM MY DISTRICT SIX AT LARGE APPOINTMENT.

I VISITED WITH MR. VALERO ON THE ISSUE.

I, I LIKE HIS PERSPECTIVE.

HE'S A, A THOUGHTFUL INDIVIDUAL THAT I THINK WILL BRING SOME STABILITY.

NOT THAT THE COMMITTEE DOESN'T HAVE STABILITY, BUT I, I, I THINK HE'LL JUST ADD TO THAT.

AND FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, I THINK HE'LL REPRESENT US WELL.

SO AGAIN, I I AM NOMINATING DONALD TO THAT POSITION.

SO, UM, WE HAVE A, A NOMINEE IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FOR THE COUNCILMAN? IF NOT, UM, I GUESS HE'S MAKING A MOTION FOR MR. VALIER.

IS THERE, UH, A SECOND, I GUESS FOR THAT MOTION.

I DO.

MOTION SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THAT NOMINATION? IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT NOMINATION, PLEASE SAY AYE.

THE ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

OPPOSED? SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO

[e. Consider a resolution authorizing one (1) appointment to the Community Development Advisory Committee.]

SO WE HAVE A VACANT POSITION IN DISTRICT SIX.

IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS DISTRICT SIX SPECIFIC.

SO, UH, MR. COUNCILMAN? YEAH.

AND AGAIN, THIS ONE WAS A DIFFICULT ONE, UH, ONE TO GET A FEW APPLICATIONS FROM DISTRICT SIX.

AND I FINALLY GOT SEVERAL, WHICH WAS NICE.

BUT IT ALSO, THIS COMMITTEE IS MADE UP AND STATUTORILY, THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT'S MADE UP WENT FROM AN ETHNICITY, UH, STANDPOINT.

SO MY OPTIONS AS TO WHO I COULD APPOINT WERE LIMITED.

UH, SO I VISITED WITH JENNIFER ELMORE OUT OF DISTRICT SIX, VISITED WITH HER, UM, FOR ABOUT 30 TO 45 MINUTES TODAY.

AND I, I LIKE HER ENTHUSIASM.

I LIKED HER PERSONALITY AS FAR AS, I HATE TO SAY ATTITUDE, BUT SHE HAD A GOOD POSITIVE ATTITUDE.

AND, UM, SHE WORKS FOR A LOCAL CHURCH AND SO I THINK SHE WOULD FIT WELL ON THIS COMMITTEE.

THE CDAC, YOU KNOW, DISCUSSING POLICY AND DISTRIBUTION OF HUD FUNDING, UH, THE CDBG GRANT.

UM, SO I'M, AGAIN, I'M MOVE AND, AND MAKE THE MOTION FOR JENNIFER.

UM, ELMORE, DISTRICT SIX FOR THE CDAC.

IS THERE SECOND? OKAY, MOTION IS SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR COUNCILMAN? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MS. ELMORE IN THIS POSITION? UM, SEE ON THE, UH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

UM, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT NOMINATION, PLEASE SAY AYE.

ON TO THE NEXT, WHICH IS, UM, CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

OPPOSED? ALRIGHT.

UH, MS. ELMORE IS IMPROVED.

WE'LL MOVE

[f. Consider a resolution authorizing two (2) appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission.]

SO WITH THAT, UM, I GUESS FIRST WE'LL TAKE DISTRICT SIX.

UM, I'M ASSUMING IT'S THE DISTRICT SIX AT LARGE, AND SO I WOULD ENTERTAIN YOUR MOTION FOR YOUR NOMINATION.

AGAIN, THIS ISN'T AT LARGE, SO IT'S NOT RESTRICTED TO THE DISTRICT.

UM, I ALMOST, WELL, I WAS GONNA MAKE THIS NOMINATION LAST YEAR ABOUT THE TIME THAT THE AD HOC COMMITTEE WAS CREATED TO REVIEW THE COMMITTEE.

SO I HELD OFF WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL AND NOW THAT ALL THAT'S BEEN STRAIGHTENED OUT AND, AND WE'RE MOVING FORWARD, I'M GONNA NOMINATE MIKE BEARD.

AND I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF DISCUSSIONS OVER THE YEARS ABOUT PLANNING AND ZONING AND HIS POSITION ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES.

UM, I THINK HE'LL BE A POSITIVE FORCE ON THAT COMMITTEE.

AND SO I'M GONNA NOMINATE MIKE BEARD, UH, TO REPRESENT MY, AS MY NOMINEE FOR THE BOARD.

WE HAVE A NOM, WE HAVE A NOMINATION.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND.

MULTIPLE SECONDS.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS YOU HAVE NOT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE NOMINATION FROM DISTRICT SIX? UH, AT LARGE POSITION, UH, PLEASE SAY AYE.

OPPOSED? ALRIGHT.

MR. BEARD IS APPOINTED.

UH, NEXT WE HAVE AN AT LARGE POSITION, UM, THAT IS OPEN.

I GUESS THIS IS OPEN TO ANY NOMINATION.

UM, THERE'S A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS HERE.

SO I'D OPEN UP THE NOMINATIONS.

YES, SIR.

I NOMINATE OSCAR CHOP.

HE WAS ON, HE WAS ON, HE WAS ON THE PLANNING, UH, ZONING BEFORE WAS IN, UH, OKAY.

LEFT TO GO TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE.

I THINK YOU'D BE A GREAT ADDITION TO THAT, TO THAT COMMITTEE.

SO WE HAVE ONE NOMINATION.

YES, SIR.

I GOT TO NOMINATE JUDITH DEBO.

SHE'S, UM, SHE'S HADN'T BEEN ON ANY COMMITTEES AND UH, SHE'S VERY INFLUENTIAL HERE IN BAYTOWN.

WORKED WITH YOUTH IN DYNAMOS.

UM, I THINK SHE'LL BE IN A GOOD ADDITION TO THAT COMMITTEE.

HE'S ON ONE, I THINK ANOTHER ONE.

ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FROM THE LIST? I GUESS IF NOT THEN I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS, I GUESS IN THE ORDER THAT THEY WERE NOMINATED, KINDA LIKE WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST.

SO FIRST FOR MR. OS, OSCAR CHOPPA.

YES, MA'AM.

CAN I ASK QUESTIONS? SURE.

I JUST WANTED TO ASK ABOUT, UM, MR. CHOPPA, IS HE CURRENTLY SERVING ON ANY OTHER BOARDS? YES, HE IS CURRENTLY, THEY'RE ON ANOTHER BOARD, I BELIEVE RIGHT NOW.

DO YOU, DO YOU KNOW WHICH ONE

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YEAH, I THINK HE'S ON THE NO ONE.

HE'S ON TS.

AND HAVE YOU SPOKE TO HIM? YES.

OH, YOU DID SPEAK OKAY.

YES SIR.

I SPOKE WITH HIM.

I ALSO SPOKE WITH JUDY.

I OH, OKAY.

GOOD NOMINATIONS.

UM, I'M JUST GONNA TAKE 'EM IN ORDER AND WE'LL, WE'LL MOVE FROM THERE.

SO FIRST, UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER, EITHER PERSON, I GUESS.

UH, SO FIRST, UH, OSCAR CHOPPA, UM, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OSCAR CHOPPA AS THE NOMINATION FOR THE AT LARGE.

UM, I GUESS PLEASE SAY AYE AYE.

ANY OPPOSITION THAT MR. CHOPPA IS APPOINTED.

UM, AND WE'LL LET HIM KNOW THAT.

SO THAT COMPLETES, I THINK ALL THE POINT OF ORDER.

YES.

UH, SO JUDAS, OH, HOW, WHAT WAS THE COUNT THERE? WHAT WAS UNANIMOUS? I ASKED, I WAS IT UNANIMOUS? DID WE COUNT? IT WAS FOUR FORWARD.

I SAID, WAS THERE ANY NAMES AND NOBODY I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING.

IS THAT WHAT I DID? I THOUGHT THERE WERE FOUR.

FOUR THERE? YEAH.

OH, THERE'S ONLY FOUR.

BUT WE CAN DO A SHOW OF HANDS.

I WOULD LIKE THAT.

STILL A SHOW OF HANDS.

I'M CONFUSED WITH THE, THE PROCESS.

I NEVER DONE.

OKAY, SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF OSCAR CHOPPA? UM, JUST RAISE YOUR HAND.

JUST FIVE.

THE FIVE, OKAY.

AND THEN ALL THOSE, I GUESS NOT IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.

AND I, I, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING.

THE ONLY, THE ONLY REASON I KNOW MR. CHOPPA VERY WELL AND I THINK HE'S A GOOD FIT FOR PLANNING HIS ZONING.

THE ONLY REASON THAT I WAS GONNA GO WITH MS. DUBBO WAS BECAUSE OSCAR IS ALREADY SERVING.

THAT'S WHY I ASKED THAT QUESTION.

AND JUDY IS NOT CURRENTLY ON, UM, ANY OF OUR, OUR BOARDS OR ADVISORY PANELS.

SO BECAUSE OF THAT, JUST, YOU KNOW, UM, FOR LACK OF BETTER WORDS, SPREADING THE LOVE, WANTING TO, TO LET EVERYBODY SERVE.

BUT, UM, OSCAR CHOPPA WILL DO A GREAT JOB.

MR. MAYOR, I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION JUST TO MAKE SURE WE HANDLE THIS CORRECTLY.

'CAUSE I MEAN, WE HAD TWO NAMES AND WE JUST KIND OF VOTED ON 'EM, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT WE NECESSARILY HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR MR. CHOPPER.

RIGHT.

SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE, DO WE NEED TO MAKE THAT MOTION NOW? AND I GUESS WE CAN DO THAT TOO.

I, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT GONNA HAVE TO COME BACK AND REDO IT.

I THINK IT WAS KIND OF CONFUSING 'CAUSE I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA MAKE A MOTION FOR I DIDN'T KNOW HOW YOU, BECAUSE THIS WHOLE SITUATION WITH THESE HAVE BEEN OFFERED.

I'M DOING HOW WE DID IN THE PAST.

WHERE WE JUST GO BY NOMINATIONS.

WE JUST TAKE 'EM IN ORDER.

AS THEY'RE BEEN NOMINATED, WE A MOTION AND THEN WE, WE VOTE.

BUT EITHER BY SHOW OF HANDS OR, UM, I GUESS YOU'D SAY A VERBAL AFFIRMATION.

BUT WE CAN MAKE A NOMINATION, I GUESS STILL.

'CAUSE I BELIEVE THIS IS A RESOLUTION.

SO I GUESS WITH THE VOTE THAT WE TOOK, UM, SO WE TAKE A VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION.

SO, UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF A MOTION.

MOTION, ALL THOSE, ALL THOSE IN EXCUSE MEAN I DIDN'T PAY A MOTION FOR OSCAR CHOPPA TO BE THE AT LARGE APPOINTMENT FOR THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE OFFICER CHAPPA ON THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION.

THERE.

MOTION TO SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OF THOSE? IN FAVOR OF A MOTION? WE CAN DO HANDS IF Y'ALL WANT TO AGAIN.

YES.

SO SHOW OF HANDS AGAIN FOR MR. CHOPPA.

AND I GUESS NOT IN FAVOR TWO.

SO, OKAY, WE'RE GOOD.

MR. CITY ATTORNEY.

ARE WE, ARE WE GOOD ON THAT NOW? YES SIR.

THAT'S AN APPROPRIATE WAY TO HANDBOOK.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR LAST ONE.

AND I, I'M HOPING THAT, WELL I'M TOLD THIS IS GONNA GET PUSHED, THIS ONE'S GONNA GET PUSHED.

BUT IF I CAN MAKE A COMMENT, COMMENT IF, UH, KEN, KEN, WOULD YOU REACH OUT TO MR. BOAZ AND SEE IF SHE'D BE INTERESTED IN TURS? UH, I'LL REACH OUT TO HER.

'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANYBODY FROM DISTRICT SIX THAT'S APPLIED.

SO THERE'S ANOTHER COMMITTEE TOO SHE'S INTERESTED IN TOO.

SO HOPEFULLY SHE GETS THAT CONSIDERATION.

SO JUST ASK IF SHE, IT'S NOT YEAH.

INTERESTED IN TOURS, GET IT ON.

YEAH, IT'S, IT'S BECAUSE I AGREE.

I THINK SHE'S, SHE'S REALLY ACTIVE.

SHE COULD, SHE IS, SHE BELIEVES SHE DO GOOD ON THE TOURS AND I BELIEVE FOR THE ONE THAT YOU'RE PROBABLY YEAH.

THE ECONOMIC, YEAH.

YEP.

SO YEAH, I FOUND THAT LAST ONE SO HARD BECAUSE I BOTH OF, I KNOW IT'S YES.

I GET IT.

OKAY, SO FOR THIS ONE, AT LEAST FOR THIS, UH, DISTRICT SIX, THE DISTRICT SIX AT LARGE APPOINTMENT TO THE TURS IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU'RE, YOU'RE GONNA HOLD OFF ON THIS.

I'M GONNA HOLD OFF ON IT.

I HAD SOMEBODY SELECTED AND THEN WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULDN'T SERVE ON IT, SO, OKAY.

THE GOLF COURSE REMAINS OPEN AND WILL BE OPERATED BY TRU.

ALL RIGHT.

SO WITH THAT, WE WILL HOLD OFF ON THAT.

NEXT IS ITEM G.

IS CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZED IN ONE APPOINTMENT? ME NONE THAT, UH, MANAGER'S REPORT?

[8. 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.]

YES.

MAYOR COUNCIL HAVE A FEW THINGS TO READ TO YOU REAL QUICK, SO I'M SURE YOU DO.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, LOVE SHARING.

HAPPY NEWS.

UH, OFFICER CAINA WAS CALLED

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TO A SCENE ON FOUR 13.

SHE PROVIDED CPR TO A RESIDENT, UM, UNTIL B TAIL AND FIRE EMS COULD ARRIVE ON THE SCENE.

THEY WERE ABLE TO ADMINISTER ME MEDICAL CARE AND THANKS TO O OFFICER CASA'S QUICK RESPONSE, THE VICTIM WAS ABLE TO SURVIVE THE INCIDENT.

SO A BIG SHOUT OUT TO MS TO OFFICER CAINO.

UH, IN ADDITION, ON FOUR 20, OFFICER SWASH AND CASTANO RESPONDED TO A CITIZEN REPORT OF RECKLESS DRIVER WHO IS, WHO IS ARMED AND UNCOOPERATIVE.

ONCE THE DRIVER WAS DETAINED, THE OFFICERS DISCOVERED A BADLY INJURED 15-YEAR-OLD FEMALE.

THESE OFFICERS MAY HAVE VERY WELL SAVED THE LIFE OF A JUVENILE THIS PAST WEEKEND.

SO A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THOSE TWO OFFICERS.

CHIEF.

UM, I DO WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS AN ONLINE FORM WHERE RESIDENTS ARE ABLE TO SUBMIT COMPLIMENTS, COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CITY TOW SERVICE PROVIDER.

YOU CAN FIND THAT INFORMATION ON THE PDS WEBSITE.

NOW, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE BAYTOWN MUNICIPAL COURT.

THEY, UH, REC RECOGNIZED AND AWARDED THE FIRST EVER TRAILBLAZER AWARD AT THIS YEAR'S TRAFFIC SAFETY CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

THE AWARD IS PART OF THE OP FUNDED TRAFFIC SAFETY INITIATIVES GRANT, THE TRAILBLAZER AWARD RECOGNIZED AS THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURT WITH THE MOST INNOVATIVE TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC SAFETY INITIATIVES AND OUTREACH IN 2024.

SO, JUDGE, GREAT JOB.

OVER AT THE COURT ON FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH, WE HAD THE GIRLS FAST PITCH END OF SEASON TOURNAMENT OUT AT WAYNE GRAY SPORTS COMPLEX.

WE PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF LAPORTE THIS SPRING, UH, TO ALLOW OUR, OUR YOUTH TEAMS TO FACE MORE TEAMS, UH, IN DIFFERENT COMPETITION THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.

IT WAS A GREAT COLLABORATION FOR BOTH CITIES.

SO BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE PARKS, UH, TEAM.

THANK YOU, CLIFF.

ALSO, I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE, UH, THE WORK THAT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT DID WITH THE EAST REGION SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

MS. GRAHAM, I KNOW YOU WILL SPEAK ABOUT IT, SO I WILL STOP RIGHT THERE AT THIS POINT.

, UH, BUT THE BIG SHOUT OUT TO CLIFF FOR THE WORK ON THAT AS WELL.

UM, IN ADDITION WITH PARKS AND REC, UH, THEY RECEIVED, UH, A WRITE-IN FORM FROM A RESIDENT, UH, MIKE KEY.

HE RAN INTO, UM, UH, OUR NATIONAL PARKS, UH, FIELD SUPERVISOR AND WAS TELLING HIM ABOUT A FEW ISSUES THAT HE FOUND AT HOLLOWAY PARK.

UH, SHORTLY HE REALIZED THAT ME, UH, HAD GONE TO GET SUPPLIES FROM HIS TRUCK TO START ADDRESSING SOME OF THE ISSUES AND WASN'T WAITING AROUND.

HE APPRECIATES PARKS AND OR PARK AND RECREATION'S ATTENTION TO FIXING THINGS IN THE MOMENT.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN, CLIFF.

UH, AND FINALLY AGAIN, TO PARKS AND REC, THANK YOU TO, UH, FOR AN AWESOME POPUP PARK EVENT AT THE FOOT PARK WHERE FAMILIES FROM AROUND THE COMMUNITY HAD A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE NEW PARK AMENITIES.

THEY WERE ABLE TO PLAY YARD GAMES, PARTICIPATE IN A VIRTUAL SCAVENGER HUNT AND PAINT ROCKS AT THE BAYTOWN LIBRARY.

A PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT BETWEEN CITY DEPARTMENTS WAS ALSO HELD, UM, WITH OUR LIBRARY DIRECTOR, I BELIEVE, WINNING THAT, UH, TOURNAMENT.

SO A BIG SHOUT OUT TO EVERYBODY INVOLVED, UM, UH, THAT GOT OUT THERE AND PARTICIPATED.

UH, THANK YOU.

AND THEN FINALLY, I WANT TO THANK ALL THE CITIZENS THAT SHOWED UP TO THE LISTENING SESSION WITH THE CHIEF AND, UH, MR. LESTER, UH, FOR THE FIRST PUBLIC SAFETY LISTENING SESSION.

AND, UH, JUST THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT AND BEING INVOLVED WITH, UH, WITH YOUR COUNCIL AND, UH, STAFF.

MOVING ON, I WANT TO READ A STATEMENT, UM, ABOUT THE GOLF COURSE AND T 36.

SO I DO WANT TO STATE THAT THE INFO CHANGES OFTEN AND THAT AS WE RELEASE INFORMATION, IT IS BASED ON THE, IS ON THE INFORMATION THAT IS AT HANDED IN FRONT OF US AT THAT TIME.

UH, SO PLEASE KNOW AS I PUT SOMETHING OUT, AS THE CITY CONTINUES TO PUT SOMETHING OUT ABOUT T 36, UM, IT COULD CHANGE AND DIFFERENT, UH, DIFFERENT UPDATES WILL COME ALONG.

IT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING HAS CHANGED, CHANGED MATERIALLY WITH WHAT'S PUT OUT, BUT IT'S BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT'S IN FRONT OF US AT THAT TIME.

SO WITH THAT SAID, THE, THE CITY TOOK ACTION AT THE BEGINNING OF APRIL AFTER WE WERE NOTIFIED OF A SEPARATION AGREEMENT WITH BILL BEAM ONE AND TRU GOFF WITH THE OPERATIONS.

UM, THE CITY WANTED TO CONTINUE A, A, UM, A SEAMLESS TRANSITION OF OPERATIONS, THEREFORE, SO THAT THE GOLF COURSE DID NOT HAVE TO CLOSE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME.

AND SO WE TOOK, UH, EMERGENCY ACTION TO KEEP THE GOLF COURSE OPERATE OPERATING FOR, UH, THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

AND THIS WAS A STATEMENT THAT WAS, UH, RELEASED ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND I'M JUST GONNA READ IT.

UM, ON THE DAIS.

THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO A PROCESS OF REALIGNING AND REORGANIZING TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.

THAT MEANS HOLDING PARTNERSHIP GROUPS ACCOUNTABLE WHEN CONTRACTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS ARE NOT FOLLOWED.

THE CITY OF BAYTOWN PROVIDED A NOTICE OF DEFAULT TO BILL BAYTOWN ONE ON THE AGREED CONTRACT FOR THE T 36 GOLF COURSE.

BILL BAYTOWN ONE WAS GIVEN A LIST OF OUTSTANDING ITEMS TO ADDRESS BY MAY 3RD.

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THE COMPANY THAT WAS ALREADY MANAGING THE COURSE WORK IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO OPEN THE BIRCH KITCHEN IN THE COMING MONTHS.

THE GOLF COURSE WILL NOT BE MANAGED BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AS PART OF A NEW AGREEMENT WITH TRU, WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS RECUPERATING SOME OF THE INVESTMENT MADE ON THE GOLF COURSE.

CITY LEADERSHIP IS ALSO EXPLORING OPTIONS TO HELP LOCAL CONTRACTORS AND COMPANIES WHO MAY HAVE NOT BEEN PAID.

THE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY THAT BILL BAYTOWN ONE HAD AN OPTION TO LEASE WILL REMAIN WITH THE CITY.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THESE ARE DIFFICULT DECISIONS, BUT WERE MADE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY.

ACCOUNTABILITY IS CRITICAL AND PROJECTS LIKE THESE AND OTHERS TO COME IN THE FUTURE.

AND TO ADD ONTO THAT, I WANT THE CITY TO KNOW, AND I WANT THE COUNCIL TO KNOW IF ACTIVITY MERITS AND INVESTIGATION, IT WILL BE DONE.

AND I DO WANT TO END ON A POSITIVE NOTE WITH THE GOLF COURSE AND LET THE RESIDENTS SEE THE AMOUNT OF MONTHLY GOLF, UH, MONTHLY ROUNDS OF GOLF PLAYED.

AND SO WE ARE SEEING, UM, FOUR, UH, THROUGH APRIL OF, UH, WHEN WE TOOK THIS, I BELIEVE YESTERDAY.

HERE ARE THE NUMBERS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT THE GOLF COURSE.

THEY ARE IN LINE WITH THE ORIGINAL MODEL FROM, FROM OUR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WE WERE EXPECTING OF GOLF BEING PLAYED AT THE COURSE.

UM, THIS IS POSITIVE FOR WHAT BAYTOWN HAS INVESTED.

THIS IS A POSITIVE REPORT TO SEE FOR WHAT BAYTOWN HAS INVESTED INTO THIS PROJECT TO GET A GOLF COURSE UP AND OPERATIONAL.

AND WITH THAT MAYOR AND COUNCIL, UM, THAT IS ALL I HAVE AT THIS POINT.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MR. CITY MANAGER FOR EVERYTHING YOU REPORTED.

CERTAINLY, UM, ALSO WITH T 36 AND THE, THE UPDATE THAT YOU CAN GIVE US, I GUESS AT THIS TIME.

SO WITH

[a. Receive a report from Council Member Sarah Graham regarding projects, programs and events in District No. 2. ]

THAT, UH, WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT REPORT.

SO WE'LL HAVE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER GRAHAM, UM, GIVE US HER REPORT FOR DISTRICT NUMBER TWO.

HELLO BAYTOWN.

I'M GONNA END WITH THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

I'M GONNA GO BACKWARDS ON MY REPORT.

I'M GONNA START WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING.

UH, THE ROBERT E. LEE DRAINAGE PROJECT, UM, OR CHANNEL IS, UM, NOW COMPLETED.

AND THE MAJOR EARTHWORK AND STORM SYSTEM IS ABOUT 90% COM COMPLETE.

I READ THAT BACKWARDS TOO.

IT'S NOT COMPLETED.

IT'S 90% COMPLETED.

UH, MARKET STREET.

THE DESIGN IS COMPLETE.

THERE IS A HANDFUL OF UTILITY AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION ISSUES THAT REMAIN UNSOLVED AND UNRESOLVED.

AND THE TEAM IS AWAITING INFORMATION FROM THE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

ONCE THESE ITEMS ARE COMPLETE, THEN HARRIS COUNTY WILL BID THE PROJECT.

AND, UM, THAT MARKET STREET DEAL GOES DISTRICT TWO, BUT ALSO DISTRICT ONE MAJOR, MAJOR COMPONENTS IN BOTH SIDES.

UM, SOUTH MAIN DRAINAGE, THE DESIGN IS NEARLY COMPLETE.

THE PROJECT IS AWAITING THE COMPLETION OF SEVERAL REAL ESTATE ITEMS ASSOCIATED AGAIN WITH THE RAILROAD AND WE HOPE TO BID, UM, THE PROJECTS OUT THIS SUMMER.

THERE IS TREE TRIMMING GOING ON ON EAST JACK NORTH MAIN DOWN TO NORTH SEVENTH, AND STRIPING ON WARD ROAD FROM NORTH MAINE TO ALEXANDER AND WEST MAIN, FROM THE BRIDGE TO BARRYMORE OVER BY THE, UH, GREEN CENTER.

UH, MOVING ON TO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OVER OFF OF NOLAN.

THERE IS A LARGE RENOVATION TO THE BAY TERRA APARTMENTS AND WE ARE WAITING FOR APPROVED PENDING, UH, PAYMENT OF FEES OVER HERE ON 200 LEE DRIVE.

THERE IS RENOVATION OF THE STUDENT CENTER BUILDING AND FOOD BANK FOR LEE COLLEGE.

AND AT FIVE 10 WEST TEXAS, THERE IS A REMODEL INTO A BAR, AN ENTERTAINMENT VENUE.

AND, UM, IF YOU'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THAT PROJECT, UM, UNDER INSPECTION, AND IT IS 70% COMPLETE.

AND I ACTUALLY DROVE BY AND SAW SOME OF, UM, I THINK EMILIO WAS OVER THERE ONE DAY.

SO I KNOW THE STAFF, UM, IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO HELP, UM, THOSE PEOPLE GET THEIR BUILDING UP AND GOING.

SO, UH, PARKS AND REC, UM, I SAID I'M GONNA END WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

SO IF YOU DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE EPIC HIGH SCHOOL CLUB THAT HAS RUN OUT OF THE EDDIE B GRAY WETLAND CENTER, UM, THEY ARE ACTUALLY, UH, PREPARING FOR THEIR FOURTH BIENNIAL BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE IN COSTA RICA.

UM, IF YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH YOUTH AND HELP, UM, CONSERVATION, THAT IS A GREAT WAY YOU CAN SUPPORT THE STUDENTS THAT ARE PART OF THE EPIC CLUB.

AND IT'S ACTUALLY CITYWIDE, UM, THE, THE WETLAND CENTER MAY BE CENTERED IN, UM, IN DISTRICT TWO, BUT THOSE STUDENTS COME FROM ALL THE SCHOOLS AROUND THE COMMUNITY.

AND THE TRIP IS ACTUALLY SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE WETLAND CENTER, WHICH I SIT ON THAT BOARD.

AND, UM, WE CAN, WE CAN USE ALL THE SUPPORT OUT THERE IF Y'ALL WANNA GET INVOLVED.

UM, ADOPT A SPOT.

EXXONMOBIL JUST COMPLETED A EARTH DAY.

ADOPT A SPOT CLEANUP OVER AT GOOSE CREEK PARK THAT'S OVER THERE BEHIND THE LIBRARY.

THERE ARE FOUR VOLUNTEERS GATHERED.

FOUR LARGE BAGS OF LITTER.