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[ BAYTOWN FIRE, CONTROL, PREVENTION AND EMS DISTRICT NOTICE OF MEETING BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025 4:30 P.M. BAYTOWN CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL 2401 MARKET STREET, BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUORUM ]
MEETING OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION EMERGENCY SERVICE, MEDICAL VISION, SPECIAL MEETING.TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH, 2025, 4:30 PM IN THE BAYTOWN CONFERENCE ROOM.
CITY HALL ORDERS, UH, CITIZEN COMMENTS? DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP? OKAY, NEXT ITEM WILL
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BE THE MINUTES.CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES FOR BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION EMERGENCY SERVICES, MEDICAL DISTRICT, REGULAR MEETING AND SPECIALTIES UNTIL MAY 20TH, 2025.
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? UH, ALL IN FAVOR? A.
[a. Conduct a public hearing regarding the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget.]
BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PROVISION EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 20 26, 20 25 AND 2026.SO WE'LL NOW GO INTO PUBLIC HEARING.
PUBLIC HEARING TODAY IS, IS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ALL UNDERSTOOD PERSONS THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE DESIRING TO BE PART OF TODAY'S HEARING SHOULD HAVE THEIR SIGNED, SHOULD HAVE EITHER SIGNED THE APPROPRIATE LIST OR EMAILED THE CITY CLERKS PRIOR TO POSTING OF THIS MEETING.
EACH PARTICIPANT SHALL GIVE HIS OR HER NAME, ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROPER RECORD OF THIS HEARING.
THE RULE ALLOWS EACH PERSON THREE MINUTES TO PRESENT INFORMATION.
HOWEVER, I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BE AS BRIEF, AS BRIEF AND TO THE POINT AS POSSIBLE.
IF YOU ARE A GROUP PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON THE SAME SUBJECT, PLEASE SELECT A SPOKESPERSON TO PRESENT THE INFORMATION AND GIVE ANYONE AS ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO ME.
UM, CONDUCT A HEARING REGARDING BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 25, 20 25.
IT IS NOW 4:35 PM I CALLED ORDER TO MAINTAIN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2025.
I'D LIKE TO REQUEST THAT A FINANCE SUMMARIZE THE SUBJECT OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
UM, BOARD MEMBERS, UM, FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET, UM, WE WOULD LIKE TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET, PROPOSED REVENUE OF 2.678 MILLION, UH, VERSUS THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES OF 3.988, LEAVING A FUND BALANCE, UH, NND FUND BALANCE OF 1.7 MILLION.
I, I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO, UH, MENTION THAT IN THE, THE PROPOSED REPORT THAT WE HAVE IN THE PAGE NUMBER THREE, WE HAVE THE TYPO OF ZERO.
WHEN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH SAYS ENDING IN SERVICE, TOTAL LICENSE SHOULD BE 100,000.
THAT DOESN'T AFFECT ANY TOTAL IN THE PROPOSAL SESSION, IT'S JUST THE REPORT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, I'LL BE GLAD TO.
DID WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE? NO, SIR.
UH, THERE BEING NO ONE ELSE DESIRING TO SPEAK.
NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 4 37 TIME FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION EMERGENCY SERVICE 20 25, 20 26, PROPOSED BUDGET.
[b. Discuss the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget.]
BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.PHYSICAL GEAR 20 25, 20 26 OPPOSED.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD? FINANCE? NOTHING ELSE.
AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, THE, UM,
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REVENUES TOTALIZING 2.6 OR 2.7, UH, TOTAL EXPENSE INCENTIVES ARE FOR 3.9 88 MILLIONS AND THE ENDING BALANCE WOULD BE 1.7.I GOT A QUICK QUESTION ON THE, UH, SERVICES.
YOU HAVE A HUNDRED THOUSAND, IS THAT FOR THE YES, SIR.
THE 100,000 IS FOR ELECTION CLASS.
UH, I THOUGHT THE LAST MEETING THEY SAID IT WAS GONNA BE LIKE POSSIBLY 1 25.
YOU HAVE TO BE CAMBRIDGE COUNTY ALSO.
FOR NOW, WE DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COSTS, SO WE SAY 1000.
[a. Discuss the Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District November 4, 2025, Continuation Election and related educational materials.]
WE NEED TO DISCUSS FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT NOVEMBER 4TH, 20 CONTINUATION RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL.YEAH, I, I THINK THAT'S GONNA BE ME VANCE HIN, UM, A LITTLE BIT.
AND THEN CHIEF DOBSON'S GONNA, UH, I THINK SPEAK SOME AS WELL.
UM, BUT THAT THE PART I HAND IT OUT, WHICH IS IN THE, UH, PAPERCLIP DOCTRINE.
I'M JUST KIND OF GIVING YOU A LITTLE BIT OF WHY WE'RE DOING WHAT WE'RE DOING AND, UM, KIND OF WHAT YOUR OBLIGATIONS ARE AS A BOARD MEMBER.
I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT IT SOME, I THINK I BEEN HERE.
I GET CON I GET CONFUSED WITH CRIME CONTROL SOMETIMES.
BUT, UM, THE, UM, THE FIRST SECTION IS SECTION 34, 2 0.2 51 UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT.
AND THIS IS THE SECTION THAT GOVERNS THE CONTINUATION ELECTION.
AND SO THIS IS THE SECTION THAT TALKS ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO CONTINUE THE, UM, FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT.
AND WE GOTTA HAVE AN ELECTION AT THE END OF NOVEMBER.
UH, WITH THAT QUESTION DOWN AT THE BOTTOM AT G AS TO WHETHER OR NOT OUR FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT SHOULD BE CONTINUED.
AND, UM, I WOULD RECOMMEND PUTTING FIVE YEARS IN THERE BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING SO FAR.
YOU CAN PUT 5, 10, 15, OR 20, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO PASS TO THE, YOU KNOW, GET PASSED TO THE VOTERS IN IN NOVEMBER.
BUT G IS WHAT THE CONTINUATION OF THE DOCK, THE, UH, THE DISTRICT, IT HAS TO BE DONE IN NOVEMBER BEFORE THE DISTRICT DISSOLVES THE OPERATION OF LAW.
NOW THE OTHER QUESTION THAT CAME UP WAS, WHAT CONSTITUTES A WALKING FOR 'CAUSE SOME OF THE, THE ADVICE THAT WE'VE BEEN AT GIVING TO THE FIRE CONTROL AND THE CRIME CONTROL IS THAT YOU AS A MEMBER SHOULD NOT BE ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF THIS BODY FOR THE PASSING OF THIS, UM, FOR THE CONTINUATION ELECTION.
YOU, YOU, YOU CAN EDUCATE PEOPLE ON WHAT WE DO.
YOU CAN EDUCATE PEOPLE ON WHAT MONEY IS USED FOR.
YOU CAN EDUCATE PEOPLE ON, YOU KNOW, SUCH AS THE GOOD THINGS THAT THESE THINGS THAT THE DISTRICT PROVIDES.
BUT YOU CAN'T GIVE AN OPINION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AS A BOARD MEMBER.
NOW YOU ALL ARE CITIZENS OF BAYTOWN.
SO IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, YOU CAN, YOU HAVE THE, UM, YOU KNOW, THE FIRST, FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT, JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE.
AND SO YOU CAN SPEAK WHATEVER YOU WANT, BUT BECAUSE YOU'RE A MEMBER OF THIS BOARD, YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT WHEN DOES YOUR SPEECH BECOME ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBER OF THIS BOARD VERSUS GIVING A PERSONAL BELIEF.
AND SO BE BECAUSE OF IT, THAT DIFFICULTY, WE USUALLY ADVISE Y'ALL TO NOT ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF PASSING THIS.
YOU CAN EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, DON'T GO OUT AND PHYSICALLY ADVOCATE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AS A MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS DISTRICT.
THE LAST THING I GAVE YOU DEALT WITH THE WALKING QUORUM.
THERE WAS SOME QUESTIONS IN CRIME CONTROL AS TO WHAT CONSTITUTES A WALKING QUORUM IN THIS ONE PAGE.
IT STARTS OUT WITH MEETINGS AT THE TOP.
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THE OPEN MEETINGS HANDBOOK AT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE PUTS OUT EVERY YEAR.AND WHAT CONSTITUTES A WALKING QUORUM? THIS THIS SECTION 5 5 1 0.143.
THIS IS THE CRIMINAL SECTION FOR A WALKING QUORUM ABOUT TALKING TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THAT KIND OF THING.
AND SO I'M NOT SURE WHY ALL OF THIS CAME UP, BUT I'M RELAYING THESE INFORMATION TO Y'ALL AS WELL ABOUT WHAT CONSTITUTES A WALKING FORM.
SO YOU GOT THE WALKING FORM, YOU GOT THE CONTINUATION LAW, AND YOU GOT ALREADY ON ON WHAT YOU ON NOT ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF THE FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT OPINION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
IS THAT A FAIR, A FAIR STATEMENT? AND I THINK CHIEF, YOU HAD SOMETHING ELSE YOU WANTED TO ASK.
AS WE, AS WE APPROACH THE ELECTION OF, I DEVELOPED A STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN, UH, IT'S LISTED AS FIVE B ON THE AGENDA, BUT WE'RE GONNA PULL THAT, I'M GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU AS INFORMATION AND THIS IS THE GENERAL STRATEGIES WE'RE GONNA USE MOVING FORWARD OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
IT'S NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW.
UM, THE THREE STRATEGIES ARE FIRE AND EMS, VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, FIRE AND EMS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT, FIRE TRAINING FACILITY, RIGHT, FIRE TRAINING, FACILITY EXPANSION.
AND ON THE FIRST ONE I THINK EVERYONE IS AWARE THE FIRE AND EMS VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.
WE DO HAVE A SPREADSHEET AND A REPLACEMENT CYCLE FOR THAT.
WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT, UM, OVER THAT OF THIS LAST FIVE YEARS.
WE ARE PURCHASING A FIRE ENGINE USUALLY EVERY OTHER YEAR AND WE ARE PURCHASING AN AN AMBULANCE USUALLY EVERY YEAR.
AND THAT SOMETIMES GETS MOVED BACK AND FORTH AS YOU KNOW, DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLES AND THE NEED AND SOMETIMES ALSO ON THE TIMEFRAME IT TAKES TO GET THOSE, IT EXTENDED OUT FOR A WHILE.
IT'S STARTING TO GET A LITTLE BIT BETTER NOW.
AND SO WE'RE GONNA MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT PLAN.
UH, IN THIS COMING YEAR, UH, OUR PLAN IS TO, UH, REPLACE TWO OF OUR FIRE ENGINES, UM, AND NOT REPLACE AN AMBULANCE.
WE'VE GOT A FEW AMBULANCES ON ORDER 'CAUSE WE DOUBLED UP THE ORDER AS THE TIME EXTENDED OUT, SO WE EXPECT TO GET A FEW OF THOSE OVER THE NEXT YEAR, WHICH WILL WORK OUT GREAT.
BUT THAT IS OUR MAIN FOCUS AND THE BULK OF THE FUNDING GOES IS TO FIRE ENGINES, WHICH ARE NOW APPROACHING I THINK 1.3 MILLION IN AMBULANCES, WHICH ARE APPROACHING 400,000.
AND SO THAT'S THE, UH, FIRST STRATEGY.
OUR FIRE AND EMS EMERGENCY, THE RESPONSE EQUIPMENT AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE IN THERE NOW ARE BUNKER GEAR REPLACEMENT, UM, A RESCUE TOOL, THE JAWS, UM, SPREADERS, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
AND, UH, HANDHELD RADIOS ARE IN THERE.
SO THERE'S A FEW ITEMS IN THERE THAT, UH, WE PUT IN THE BUDGET MOVING FORWARD AND THAT SHOULD HELP US TO HAVE A ROTATION AND, UH, CONTINUE TO, UM, MAINTAIN THAT EQUIPMENT AND THEN PICK THOSE WHO'VE BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE.
THE FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT USED TO FUND THE FIRE FUNDED THE, UM, PHASE THREE PROJECT.
IT ALSO FUNDED OPERATIONAL COSTS.
WE WERE ABLE TO OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, GET THE OPERATIONAL COSTS OUT, GET THE PERSONAL COSTS OUT.
FIRE CONTROL REALLY JUST FUNDS CAPITAL AND, UH, FOR THE TRAINING FIELD, ALL WE HAVE LEFT FOR PHASE THREE IS I THINK THERE'S THREE MORE YEARS OF DEBT PAYMENT AND THAT WILL BE CLEARED OFF.
THERE IS A MASTER PLAN FOR, UM, THE FIRE TRAINING FIELD.
I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED.
THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT WE PROBABLY DON'T NEED AND MAYBE SOME THINGS WE DO NEED.
SO THAT'LL HAVE TO BE LOOKED AT IN THE COMING YEARS.
UM, BUT UM, WANT TO GET FURTHER ALONG TO SEE IF WE'RE GONNA DO ANYTHING WITH FIRE TRAINING.
FIELD APPARATUS RIGHT NOW ARE OUR PRIORITY AND AT SOME POINT WE'RE GONNA TO REPLACE A LADDER TRUCK.
THAT'S GONNA BE A BIG EXPENSE AND THAT MIGHT COME AS THE DEBT PAYMENT FALLS OFF.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT THE STRATEGY'S GONNA BE AND THAT'S WHAT, UM, THAT'S THE INFORMATION THAT WE'RE GONNA PUT OUT ON EXACTLY WHAT WE'LL BE SPENDING THE MONEY ON IF WE, UM, GET THE, UH, FIRE CONTROL RENEWED OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
[b. Consider a resolution calling for a Continuation Election for the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District to be held on November 4, 2025.]
ITEM.CONSIDER A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR INNUATION EDUCATION FOR THE FIRE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025.
NEED A MOTION? MOTION? OKAY, AND A SECOND.
ALRIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR? A AND ANY OPPOSED? MOTION
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CARRIES.[c. Consider a resolution approving a Joint Election Agreement with Harris County, Texas, for the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District's Continuation Election to be held on November 4, 2025.]
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR THE BAY BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE DISTRICT CONTINUATION ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025.NEED A MOTION TO CONSIDER? SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR? A OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES
[d. Consider a resolution approving a Joint Election Agreement with Chambers County, Texas, for the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention and EMS District's Continuation Election to be held on November 4, 2025.]
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH CHAMBERS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION EMS DISTRICT COMMUNICATION ELECTION ON CONTINUATION ELECTION TO BE HELD.HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, HEARING NONE.
AND ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[a. Consider a resolution approving the purchase of one (1) MTS Power Load.]
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF ONE MTS POWER LOAD AND, UH, FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS.YEAH, I'M JUST GONNA GIVE YOU A QUICK SUMMARY ON THIS ONE.
THIS IS NOT AN ITEM YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE, BUT YOU'RE GONNA SEE IT AGAIN, MOST LIKELY IN THE PD.
UM, THIS IS PART OF THE STRETCHER COMPONENT.
THE STRETCHER ATTACHES TO THE POWER LOAD WITHIN THE AMBULANCE.
IN THE PAST WE'VE ORDERED IT WITH THE AMBULANCE.
SO WHENEVER WE'VE COME FORWARD TO BUY AN AMBULANCE, IT WAS INCLUDED IN THE COST.
UM, WE CAN SAVE THREE OR $4,000 BY ORDERING IT SEPARATELY.
AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE BRINGING IT FORWARD TO YOU TODAY.
AND THIS WILL BE FOR THE NEXT AMBULANCE THAT WE GET, WHICH SHOULD BE IN A MONTH OR TWO A MONTH.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? NONE.
NEXT ITEM, CONSIDER RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT'S FISCAL YEARS 2026 THROUGH 2030.
PI THINK WE WANT TO TABLE THAT ONE.
OKAY, SO DO WE NEED A MOTION TO TABLE? NO.
[a. Receive the Baytown Fire Control Prevention and Emergency Medical Service District's Quarterly Financial and Investments Reports for the Quarter Ending December 30, 2024.]
RECEIVE PREVENTION, EMERGENCY SERVICES, MEDICAL DISTRICTS QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS.REPORTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 30TH, 2024.
DO YOU REMEMBER? I'M GLAD TO, UH, PRESENT THE FIRST QUARTER OF 25, UM, THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
THIS IS OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 24TH.
THE TOTAL REVENUES IS 50 3053.
UH, THOUSAND 667 AND THEN THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES IS 700 OH 6,000.
UM, THE EARNINGS FOR INVESTMENTS IS 42,722.
ANY QUESTION? YOU SAID THE REPORT RECEIVE.
[b. Receive the Baytown Fire Control Prevention and Emergency Medical Service District's Quarterly Financial and Investments Reports for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2025.]
RECEIVE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE DISTRICT'S QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INVESTMENT REPORTS FOR QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2025.THE SECOND UH, QUARTER IS JANUARY TO MARCH.
UH, THE ACTUALS FOR THIS, UH, TOTAL, THE TWO QUARTERS IS 1 MILLION, ONE 40, UM, 1 MILLION 0 4 8 0 0 9 AND THEN THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES IS 2.6 MILLIONS.
UH, LEAVING A FUND BALANCE OF TWO POINT, UH, 2 MILLION 0 3 7 0 0 1.
THE EARNINGS ON INVESTMENTS ARE 73,370.
[a. Consider the election of officers for the President and Vice President and the appointment of the Secretary. ]
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.CONSIDER THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS, OFFICER FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
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NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIRPERSON VERY OFTEN.ALRIGHT, ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? OH, JUST IT SAYS BARRY HAWKINS IS VOTED BY MAJORITY AND IS YOUR CHAIRPERSON I, WAIT, TAKE A VOTE ON IT ALL.
ANY OPPOSED? ALRIGHT, I'M STUCK.
ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIR PERSON? ARTHUR.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? OKAY.
AND LET'S SEE, MARTHA, WHO'S BEEN ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY THOSE NOW VICE PRESIDENT? LET'S SEE.
DO APPOINT THE CITY CLERK AND SECRETARY.
[a. The next Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 5:00 P.M. in the Hullum Conference Room located at City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas.]
NEXT ITEM WILL BE MANAGER'S REPORT.AND YOUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY, JULY THE EIGHTH AT 5:00 PM AND THE BAYTOWN, UH, HOL ROOM.
WE'LL CONSIDER A MOTION TO ADJOURN.