Oct 23, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

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WORKFORCE.

I NOW CALL TO ORDER THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAYTOWN MEETING IN BAYTOWN, MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT JOINT MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUORUM AT 6:35 PM WE WILL NOW HAVE PLEDGE AND INVOCATION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KEN GRIFFITH, DISTRICT NUMBER THREE, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL TEXAS.

FLAG, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

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

DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU FIRST AND FOREMOST TO GIVE THANKS.

THANK YOU FOR THE CROSS.

THANK YOU FOR SENDING YOUR SON TO DIE, 2000 YEARS FOR OUR SINS.

FATHER, WE GIVE YOU ALL THE GLORY.

FATHER AND TODAY, FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR OUR STAFF, UM, WHO'S, WHO'S DONE PHENOMENAL JOBS TO KEEP OUR CITY TOGETHER.

WE THANK YOU FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, LORD, OUR FIRE, AND OUR EMS FATHER, WE PRAY AS WE GO FORTH, FATHER, THAT YOU PUT A HEADS OF PROTECTION OVER OUR FIRE AND OUR EMS SO WHEN THEY GO OUT AND KEEP THEM SAFE, LORD, FATHER, WE, WE COME TO YOU TODAY.

WE ASK FOR WE, YOUR GUIDING HAND OF WISDOM.

YOU SAID IN YOUR WORD, IF YOU ASK FOR WISDOM, YOU'LL GIVE IT TO US LIBERALLY.

SO FATHER, WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AS WE MAKE THE DECISIONS THAT WILL NOT ONLY SHAPE US TODAY, BUT SHAPE US IN THE FUTURE AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

FATHER, GIVE US THE PATIENCE AND, AND THE, THE LOVE OF YOUR LOVE GOING FORWARD TO MAKE DECISIONS IN A WAY THAT GIVES YOU THE GLORY.

SO WE THANK YOU, FATHER FOR EVERYTHING.

IN JESUS' NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN.

I'M GONNA START OFF WITH CITIZEN COMMENT.

[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.]

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

EVERYONE DESIRING TO SPEAK SHOULD HAVE SIGN THE APPROPRIATE LIST OF FOUR YEAR EMAIL THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE POSTED 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 CITIZEN MAY PASS HIS OR HER TIME TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAS REQUESTED TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.

HOWEVER, NO CITIZEN COMMENTS SHALL EXCEED THREE MINUTES IN TOTAL.

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

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

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND COUNSEL CANNOT DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE ON ITEMS FOR WHICH PUBLIC NOTICE HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN ON THIS AGENDA.

UH, NICHOLAS DIAZ, PLEASE STATE YOUR ADDRESS.

NICHOLAS DIAZ, 2 0 0 BAGBY STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS.

UM, I'M THE SENIOR MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT FOR BALANCE ROCK POWER.

WE'RE THE ONES DEVELOPING THE CLEAR BATTERY STORAGE OUT ON BOB SMITH ROAD.

UM, I JUST WANTED TO LET THE COUNCIL KNOW AND THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT WE HAD PUSHED, ADAM ASKED MARTIN TO PUSH A MEETING OUT TILL NEXT MONTH DUE TO SOME OF OUR CRITICAL MEMBERS NOT BEING ABLE TO MAKE IT THIS WEEK.

SPECIFICALLY MY ENGINEER, UH, REGARDLESS, WANTED TO BE TRANSPARENT WITH EVERYBODY AND WANTED TO MAKE MYSELF AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, UM, ANYONE MAY HAVE.

UM, SO WITH THAT, THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

I'LL HOPEFUL AND I'LL SEE Y'ALL NEXT MONTH, HOPEFULLY, UH, WITH MY ENGINEER.

THANKS.

THANK YOU THERE BEING NO ONE ELSE DESIRING TO SPEAK THIS.

NOW.

CLOSE THE CITIZEN COMMENT PORTION OF THE AGENDA.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON

[a. Consider a resolution to approve a disbursement request from the Working Capital Reserve Fund for the Hyatt Regency Hotel.]

WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ITEM FIRST, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE DISBURSEMENT REQUEST FROM THE WORKING CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE HYATT REGENCY HOTEL.

THAT WOULD BE MS. LYNN ALIYA.

LEON MAYOR.

COUNSEL, I'LL, I'LL ADDRESS THIS.

UH, LEAH'S HERE TO ANSWER SPECIFIC FINANCIAL QUESTIONS.

SHOULD SOMETHING POP UP, UH, STEPPING IN FOR THERESA.

UH, BUT THIS IS OUR ANNUAL, UM, WORKING CAPITAL, UM, UH, INSERTION OF CAPITAL, UH, TO THE HYATT FUND PER THE CONTRACT NECESSARY.

UH, WE DO THIS EACH AND EVERY YEAR.

UH, THE POSITIVE THING HERE IS THAT WHEN WE FIRST STARTED DOING THIS, WE WERE HAVING TO CONTINUE TO PUT CAPITAL IN THERE AS THE HOTEL WAS, WAS, UH, RAMPING UP LAST YEAR.

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THAT'S, THAT IS REQUIRED BY CONTRACT TO BE IN THERE.

UH, WE DID NOT HAVE TO DRAW DOWN ANY MORE, UH, OR NOT HAVE TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY IN.

UH, THIS IS THE ANNUAL PIECE WHERE WE GET IT BACK UP TO 600,000 AND IT WORKS FOR CAPITAL DISBURSEMENTS TO THE HYATT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR.

AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S PLANNED.

IT'S IN THE CONTRACT.

IT'S JUST A CONTINUAL PIECE THAT WE DO.

GOOD DEAL.

WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON TWO A.

MS. JONES STANSKI, I COULDN'T SEE YOU BACK THERE.

HOW YOU DOING TODAY? I'M WELL, HOW ARE YOU? I'M DOING PRETTY GOOD.

WOULD YOU STATE YOUR ADDRESS? SURE.

UM, JUNE STANSKI 46 0 1 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE, BAYTOWN, TEXAS 7 7 5 2 1.

I JUST FIND IT TOTALLY INTERESTING THAT YOU GUYS CAN SWITCH OVER AND AROUND $350,000 AT THE DROP OF A HAT.

UM, IT SAYS THAT THE RESERVE FUND IS SUPPOSED TO BE 600,000.

IF YOU TAKE 350,000 OUT OF THAT, HOW MUCH IS LEFT? SO THAT'S MY QUESTION.

SO HOW MUCH IS ACTUALLY IN THAT FUND? IS, IS THE BIG QUESTION.

UM, AND WHAT DOES THE HOTEL NEED? IT'S ONLY THREE YEARS OLD, YOU KNOW, FURNITURE AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

SHOULDN'T THAT ALREADY BE THERE? SO THREE 50,000 IS A, IS A BIG CHUNK OF CHANGE.

AND OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, WELL, EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT I'M COMPARING THAT TO IS THE 150,000 YOU GUYS DIDN'T SUPPORT THE BUS FUNDS WITH, AND I KNOW THERE ARE DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE BUDGET, BUT IN THE AREA, THE BUDGET OF THE BUSES IS STILL, UH, A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS MISCELLANEOUS AND GOD KNOWS WHAT OTHER, UM, CONSULTING FEES HAVE NOT BEEN DISTRIBUTED.

SO I WOULD STILL LOVE TO SEE THE BUSES DONE AND I WOULD LIKE GREATER CLARIFICATION OF WHY THE HOTEL IS GETTING $350,000.

I MEAN, GIVE US A BUDGET DOWN TO THE PENNY.

WHAT, WHAT A COUCH COST, ALL THAT KIND OF GOOD STUFF.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY, I NEED A MOTION.

MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM TWO A.

SUSAN.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

WE'LL NOW MOVE INTO THE CITY

[3. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS - MINUTES]

THREE.

A CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES FOR THE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR JOINT MEETING.

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2025.

I NEED A MOTION.

SO MOVED.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

FOUR A RECOGNITIONS

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

MR. LOPEZ.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE'VE DONE ONE OF THESE, I FEEL LIKE, BUT WE HAVE TWO EMPLOYEES THAT WE'RE GONNA BE RECOGNIZING FOR OCTOBER 25 AND 35 YEAR EMPLOYEES HERE AT THE CITY.

ADRIANA MONTALVO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

25 YEARS OF SERVICE.

WITH 25 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, ADRIANA HAS BUILT A DEEPLY FULFILLING CAREER ROOTED IN PUBLIC SERVICE, TEAMWORK, AND A LOVE FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING.

WHAT BEGAN IN THE YEAR 2000 AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY QUICKLY BECAME A LIFELONG COMMITMENT, A JOURNEY MARKED BY COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND A HEART FOR HELPING OTHERS.

OVER THE YEARS, ADRIANA HAS SERVED IN SEVERAL KEY ROLES WITHIN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

SHE PARTICIPATED IN BAY TOWN'S VERY FIRST DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING BACK IN 2001.

HELPED ADVANCE FLOOD PLAIN COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM INITIATIVE AND AT ONE POINT OVERSAW THE PERMIT CENTER, ENSURING GREAT SERVICE TO RESIDENTS AND BUILDERS ALIKE.

MOST RECENTLY, ADRIANA PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MAPPING ALL BUILDING PERMIT PROCESSES TO HELP LAUNCH THE CITY'S ONLINE PERMITTING SYSTEM.

INNER GOV.

A MILESTONE THAT HAS MADE DOING BUSINESS WITH THE CITY EASIER AND MORE EFFECTIVE FOR EVERYONE.

EACH EXPERIENCE HAS PROVIDED VALUABLE LESSONS AND STRENGTHENED HER DEDICATION TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF BAYTOWN RESIDENTS AND SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES ACROSS DEPARTMENTS.

ADRIANA IS ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE UNWAVERING SUPPORT OF HER FAMILY AND THE MANY MENTORS, TEAMMATES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE SHAPED HER JOURNEY.

THEIR GUIDANCE AND COLLABORATION HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN EVERY SUCCESS ALONG THE WAY.

REACHING THIS 25 YEAR MILESTONE REPRESENTS MORE THAN TIME SERVED.

IT'S A REFLECTION OF PURPOSE, GROWTH, AND GRATITUDE, AND A REMINDER OF THE INCREDIBLE IMPACT ONE PERSON CAN HAVE.

THROUGH STEADY COMMITMENT AND HEART FOR SERVICE, ADRIANA LOOKS FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO SERVE THE BAYTOWN COMMUNITY THAT HAS GIVEN HER SO MUCH JESUS CHEWY, FAVELA, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING.

35 YEARS OF SERVICE.

JESUS CHEWY FAVELA BEGAN

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JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER, IN OCTOBER OF THAT SAME YEAR, CHEWY JOINED THE CITY FULL-TIME AS A METER READER FOR UTILITY BILLING.

IN THAT ROLE, HE GOT TO KNOW EVERY STREET IN BAYTOWN, MEETING ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE, DODGING A FEW DETERMINED DOGS, AND EVEN NAVIGATING SOME TENSE MOMENTS WHEN RESIDENTS WEREN'T TOO HAPPY ABOUT THEIR WATER BEING TURNED OFF.

IN 1999, CHEWY TRANSFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS TO JOIN THE ASPHALT CREW.

HE WORKED ALONGSIDE THE TEAM AND BY 2000 HE WAS OPERATING HIS OWN ASPHALT TRUCK, PATCHING POTHOLES AND REPAIRING STREETS ACROSS BAYTOWN, HELPING KEEP THE CITY RUNNING SMOOTHLY.

BY 2024, CHEWY HAD BEEN PROMOTED TO GRADE CHIEF, WHERE HE INSTALLED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, DRIVEWAYS AND DITCHES, AND OCCASIONALLY CROSSED PATHS WITH SOME INTERESTING UNDERGROUND NEIGHBORS FROM SPIDERS TO SNAKES TO RACCOONS.

DURING HURRICANES, RITA AND IKE, CHEWY AND HIS CREW PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE CLEARING DEBRIS AND KEEPING OUR STREETS AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OPEN.

IN 2010, CHEWY STEPPED UP AS ACTING FOREMAN OF DRAINAGE AND OFFICIALLY TOOK THE POSITION.

IN 2011, LEADING A TEAM OF 16 EMPLOYEES BROUGHT NEW CHALLENGES, BUT ALSO GREAT REWARDS.

HIS DEDICATION TO LEARNING THROUGH LEADERSHIP CLASSES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CERTIFIED PUBLIC MANAGER PROGRAM HELPED SHAPE HIM INTO THE RESPECTED LEADER HE IS TODAY.

OUTSIDE OF WORK, CHEWY ENJOYS TIME WITH HIS FAMILY, ATTENDING CAR SHOWS AND WORKING ON HIS LOW RIDER CARS.

HE AND HIS WIFE DALILA HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 18 YEARS AND ARE PROUD PARENTS TO THREE DAUGHTERS, ROCIO, OLIVIA, AND ELIA FROM MOWING PARKS AS A TEENAGER, TO LEADING ONE OF THE CITY'S KEY OPERATIONS.

CHUY'S 35 YEARS OF SERVICE REFLECT THE HEART, DEDICATION AND PRIDE THAT MAKE BAYTOWN WHAT IT IS TODAY.

FIVE A

[a. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the process for the Municipal Court Judge position.]

MR. REYNOLDS, MAYOR AND COUNSEL, Y'ALL TALKED ABOUT THIS IN THE WORK SESSION AND I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU.

WELL, WE DECIDED WE WOULD DO A AD HOC COMMITTEE WITH THREE INDIVIDUALS, MIKE FRANCO AND COUNCILWOMAN GRAHAM.

AND SHE WOULD BE CHAIRING THIS AD HOC COMMITTEE.

AM I CORRECT? YES.

OKAY.

GOOD DEAL.

MOTION.

MOTION MOVED.

SECOND.

THERE WE GO.

ALL IN FAVOR A.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY, WE ARE NOW AT

[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.]

I NEED A MOTION TO, UM, TAKE THESE ITEMS. A THROUGH S YOU CAN'T DISCUSS ALL OF THEM.

IT'S FOR TIME.

DO YOU WANNA DISCUSS ALL OF THEM? I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE OUT THERE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT, BUT THAT'S A BAD JOKE RIGHT NOW, MAN.

I MAKE A MOTION.

WE APPROVE ITEM SIX A THROUGH S SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? A.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? YOU SAID AYE.

I SAID A.

OKAY.

MOTION CARRIES APPOINTMENTS.

[a. Consider a resolution designating one (1) representative and one (1) alternate for the General Assembly of the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the year 2026.]

UM, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER ALVARADO WAS SERVING AS THE POINT PERSON ON THIS, AND I'M HER ALTERNATE AND I DID CALL TO FIND OUT WHAT YOUR ATTENDANCE WAS LIKE AND THEY SAID IT WAS IMPECCABLE.

SO I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A MEETING.

ACTUALLY, NO, I THINK YOU DID JUAN.

I DID ONE.

YOU INVITED ME.

YES.

BUT NOT BECAUSE YOU MISSED.

NO, JUST BECAUSE I WANTED YOU THERE.

YOU WERE NEWLY ELECTED.

ELECTED.

THAT'S RIGHT.

IT WAS GOOD SEEING EVERYONE'S FACES THERE.

SO, UM, I NEED A MOTION TO KEEP COUNCIL MEMBER ALVARADO AS APPOINT PERSON AND MYSELF AS THE ALTERNATE.

MAKE A MOTION.

WE APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS YOU JUST STATED.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES MANAGERS 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.]

WELL, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

I MARK YOUR CALENDARS.

THE EPIC SPOOKTACULAR THERE IS HAPPENING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH FROM SIX TO NINE AT EDDIE V.

GRAY WETLANDS EDUCATION AND RECREATION CENTER.

A MISSION IS $5 PER PERSON.

THIS FAMILY FRIENDLY HALLOWEEN EVENT WILL FEATURE INDOOR TRICK OR TREATING INTERACTIVE GAMES, MAD SCIENTISTS, DEMONSTRATIONS, STORY TIMES, AND MORE THEMED ACTIVITIES.

OUR PUBLIC WORKS, UH, AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT RECENTLY RECEIVED TWO SHOUT OUTS FROM RESIDENTS.

ONE, THANKING THE STREETS TEAM FOR THEIR EXCELLENT WORK ON BOB SMITH ROAD.

AND ANOTHER RECOGNIZING THE DEPARTMENT FOR QUICKLY ADDRESSING MULTIPLE REQUESTS THEY SUBMITTED THROUGH THE BETTER BAYTOWN APP.

THANK

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AND, UH, FRANK AND TRACY.

UH, AND THEN CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BUILDING INSPECTORS, JOSEPH YOUNG AND JOSE JOSE TVAR FOR EARNING THEIR TEXAS PLUMBING INSPECTOR'S LICENSE.

IT'S A MAJOR MILESTONE AND A VERY CHALLENGING EXAM.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO, AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

AND I BELIEVE THEY PASS IT.

FIRST TIME GO.

IS THAT CORRECT? UH, SO THAT'S, UH, FANTASTIC FOR US THAT WE'RE AT THREE NOW, RIGHT? WE ONLY HAD ONE BEFORE, NOW WE'RE AT THREE.

THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT.

SO THIS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ON THE, UH, ON THE EXAM.

I ALSO WANT TO, UH, SAY THANK YOU TO, UM, PARKS REC AND TOURISM, UH, FOR HOSTING ANOTHER, UH, FABULOUS MARKET ON A TOWN SQUARE THAT WAS AGREED TO VENT THIS PAST WEEKEND.

UM, AND TO THE GROUPS THAT DO THE PARK RUNS AT JENKINS, JENKINS PARK.

IT WAS A VERY GOOD SHOWING OUT THERE THIS PAST WEEKEND.

AND, UM, I ALSO WANT TO MENTION A, THERE WAS A SOFTBALL GAME THAT HAPPENED THIS PAST WEEKEND, AND I THINK IT WAS POLICE AND FIRE AND THE BIG SHADOW FOR GETTING THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO JOIN.

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO WON THAT CHIEF STRINGER .

OH, LET'S CALL CHIEF DOBSON.

WHO, WHO WON THAT FIRE? OH, FIRE WON THAT , THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALLY WON ONE OUT OF THREE YEARS.

.

GOOD JOB.

GOOD JOB.

AND THEN I DO WANT TO, UH, RECOGNIZE, UH, THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS, UH, FOR THE TRANSPARENCY FRAMEWORK THAT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED.

WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT A VISIO AT THE WORK SESSION, UM, TO THE CITIZENS THAT ASK ABOUT WHERE ALL THE MONEY'S AT.

YOU CAN DIVE DOWN ON THAT TRANSPARENCY FRAMEWORK AND LOOK AT EVERY SINGLE CHECK THAT HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR THE YEAR.

YOU CAN LOOK AT EVERY, EVERY DEPARTMENT WHERE ALL THE MONEY'S GOING, WHICH SERVICES THEY'RE GOING TO.

YOU CAN GO DOWN INTO THE DEPARTMENTS AND LOOK AT THINGS.

NOW THERE THERE ARE DIFFERENT PIECES THAT YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT BECAUSE PART OF IT GOES DOWN WITH THE DEPARTMENTS, BUT THEN YOU LOOK AT THE CHECKS, YOU CAN SEE WHO ALL THE VENDORS ARE.

YOU CAN SEE WHICH, HOW MANY VENDORS RECEIVE CHECKS, HOW MUCH MONEY THEY RECEIVE.

ALL OF THAT IS BROKEN DOWN AND IT'S ALL PART OF THE, UH, TRANSPARENCY SHIFT TO GIVE EVERYTHING THAT WE POSSIBLY CAN TO THE CITIZENS.

AND IT WAS A GREAT WORK BY ALL THE EMPLOYEES TRYING TO GET ALL THAT READY AND, AND UP.

AND IT IS, IT IS LIVE AND WE HOPE PEOPLE GO TO BAYTOWN.ORG/ACCESS.

AND I THINK THE MAYOR TOUTED THAT AT THE STATE OF THE CITY AS WELL.

WAS THAT LAST WEEK? THAT WAS LAST WEEK ISN'T GRACIOUS.

YEAH, IT ALL, IT ALL BLEEDS TOGETHER.

YEAH, LAST TUESDAY.

YEAH.

YEAH.

SO, UM, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THAT IS ALL.

OH, OH, OH.

SORRY.

I JUST, BECAUSE THIS MEANS A LOT TO ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES, TO A FEW OF OUR EMPLOYEES.

IN FACT, I'VE LEARNED THIS WEEK, UM, ACE FROM KISS PASSED AWAY, UH, RECENTLY, UH, ONE OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF KISS.

AND SO WE'VE HAD, SORRY, I'M NOT BEING INAPPROPRIATE, BUT I HAVE MY KISS SOCKS ON, UM, TO, UM, UH, TO PAY RESPECT TO, TO THE PEOPLE THAT IT MEANS A LOT TO.

AND, UH, WE'RE NOT TRYING TO LIKE PROMOTE KISS HERE.

UH, THAT'S NOT WHAT THE, THE INTENT IS.

UM, BUT I DID FIND OUT THROUGH THIS CONVERSATION THAT I, I WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES THAT MAY BE BEHIND THE GLASS WALL MAY HAVE A TATTOO, UH, JEAN SIMMONS, OR WE DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHERE IT IS.

NO, NO, I DIDN'T, I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT WHERE IT'S AT .

I'M JUST INTERESTING TO LEARN ABOUT HOW DEDICATED SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEES ARE TO KISS AND, UH, JUST TRYING TO, YOU KNOW.

OH, YOU HIDING? OKAY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S ALL.

I HAD MARY COUNCIL, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER

[a. Receive a report from Council Member Ken Griffith regarding projects, programs and events in District No. 3. ]

UM, WE RECEIVE IT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER KEN GRIFFITH, DISTRICT THREE, I GUESS THE LAST NAME OF THAT PER THAT NAME OF THAT PERSON.

WHO HAS THAT TATTOO? RONS WITH SCH.

MDER.

.

I DON'T WANT TO OUT 'EM, BUT THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT IT RHYMES WITH.

SO , HE WAS MADE FOR LOVE.

UH, THAT'S INTERESTING.

ANYWAY, SO DISTRICT THREE REPORT, UM, PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NEW SAM'S CLUB COMING TO GARTH ROAD.

FOUR BUILDINGS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER INSPECTION AT THE SAN TAVI BUSINESS PARK ON DECKER DRIVE.

MM-HMM .

THE BAYTOWN WASTE TREATMENT PLANT AT ONE AT 1510 EAST I I 10 HIGHWAY I 10 IS UNDER INSPECTION.

COMMUNITY KIA LOCATED AT 4 1 4 1 EAST I 10 IS UNDER INSPECTION AND NEARING COMPLETION.

THE VILLAGE OF BAYTOWN APARTMENTS REMODEL IS MAKING A, IS MAKING GREAT PROGRESS AND NEARLY COMPLETE, UM, PED MODEL APARTMENTS AT 7 75 10 DECKER DRIVE ARE UNDER INSPECTION FOR REMODELING.

UH, WORK IS MOVING FORWARD FOR THE GARTH ROAD

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THE CONTRACTOR HAS SECURED THEIR, UH, LAY, LAY DOWN YARD AND NOTICE TO PROCEED WAS ISSUED TO THE, TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

HARPER BROTHERS WILL BEGIN ONSITE CONSTRUCTIONS, UH, ACTIVITY SOON.

UH, THE, AT THE WEST DISTRICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CREWS ARE CONSTRUCTING THE NEW OPERATIONS BUILDING.

THE CONCRETE WALLS ARE BEING FORMED AND POURED, AND THEY, AND THEY'RE, THEY'RE EXPECTED TO BE LIFTED INTO PLACE IN EARLY NOVEMBER FOR THE BALLA RAW WATER PROJECT.

THE NEW ELECTRICAL BUILDING HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND CREWS ARE NOW PLACING UNDERGROUND LINES TO CONNECT THE NEW AND EXISTING PUMP STATIONS THAT WILL GIVE US GREAT HELP WITH OUR SEWAGE.

UM, UH, AT THE WEST TEXAS DIS AT THE WEST DISTRICT PLANT WORK CONTINUES FOR SCADA SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.

CREWS ARE INSTALLING NEW ELECTRICAL LINES AND, AND CONDUITS IN PREPARATION FOR THESE UPGRADES.

PAVEMENT MARKINGS ARE BEING REFRESHED AT THE EAST POINT.

SUBDIVISION AND CREWS ARE STRAIGHTENING AND UPDATING, UH, STREET SIGNS.

AWESOME STREET WATER CREWS ARE WORKING ON CUTTING THE DITCH FROM 3 45 TO 3 0 9 GREENBRIER DRIVE.

UH, AFTER YEARS OF PLANNING AND COLLABORATION, THE OYSTER, I LIKE THIS, UH, THE OYSTER REEF, UH, RESTORATION AND SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECT AT BAYTOWN NATURE CENTER IS COMPLETE.

EARLIER THIS MONTH, PARKS AND RECREATION STAFF JOINED, UH, THE GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION AND 24 VOLUNTEERS TO BUILD A NEW RECYCLE OYSTER REEF OFF, UH, WOOSTER POINT, HELPING IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY AND OVERALL HEALTH OF SCOTT BAY.

THIS PROJECT HA WAS FUNDED THROUGH THE, THE NATURE RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TRUSTEES, A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN.

AND JUST FOR Y'ALL KNOW, OYSTERS ARE, ARE THE BEST WAY TO, UH, NATURAL WAY TO, TO CLEAN UP OUR BAYS AND WATER.

SO THAT'S AWESOME.

WHAT IT IS REALLY INGENUITY WAY TO, TO, UM, RESTORE THE NATURAL, UM, PH AND, AND CLEANLINESS TO OUR BAYS.

SO, UH, THAT'S EXCITING.

UH, THE NATURE, THE ANNUAL NATURE FESTIVAL WAS HELD OCTOBER 11 AT THE BAYTOWN NATURE CENTER, UH, WITH MORE THAN 3000 ATTENDEES AND 42 EX EXHIBITOR EXHIBITORS PROMOTING NATURE, WILDLIFE AND OUTDOOR FUN.

NEW EXHIBIT EXHIBITORS INCLUDED TEXAS NATIVE CATS ALONG TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE.

WERE RETURNING WITH RETURNING FAVORITES LIKE THE TEXAS SNAKES, WHICH I LOVE.

SNAKES, UM, CROCODILE ENCOUNTER AND WILDLIFE CENTER.

TEXAS PLANNING IS ALREADY UNDER UNDERWAY TO, UH, NEXT YEAR'S EVENT IN OCTOBER, UH, 10TH, UH, 2026.

THAT'S A VERY FUN EVENT AND I HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME OUT THERE.

I ENCOURAGE Y'ALL TO COME OUT NEXT YEAR.

UM, IN OCTOBER, THE CITY'S YOUTH FALL SOCCER LEAGUE IS UNDERWAY WELCOMING 176 PLAYERS UP TO 2020 FROM LAST YEAR, UH, UH, UP, UP FROM 20 FROM LAST YEAR.

THE LEAGUE PROMOTES TEAMWORK, SPORTSMANSHIP, UH, ENSURING EVERY CHILD HAS CHANCE TO PLAY.

UH, PRACTICES.

PRACTICES ARE HELD DURING, DURING THE WEEK.

THE GAMES EACH SATURDAY AT THE, AT THE BAYTOWN SOCCER PARK ON VILLAGE LANE.

SO THAT'S RIGHT BY MY HOUSE.

SO I ENJOY SEEING THOSE KIDS OUT THERE AND PLAYING AND, AND, UM, GETTING ACTIVE.

SO THAT INCLUDES MY REPORT.

UM, IF Y'ALL LIKE, I COULD WRITE ANOTHER REPORT 'CAUSE THERE'S, WE HAVE MUCH, MUCH MORE TIME TODAY.

NO.

OKAY.

I'M TRYING TO BE WORK SESSION.

OKAY, SO , THAT INCLUDES MY REPORT.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

UM, DID, DID THE WETLANDS ALREADY HAVE THEIR HALLOWEEN EVENT? THAT'S THIS WEEK.

SPOOKTACULAR.

I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.

THE SPECTACULAR EVENT IS THIS WEEKEND, UM, FUN EVENT.

I'VE ATTENDED IT FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS NOW AND IT'S AN EVENT.

FAMILY FRIENDLY.

BRING YOUR KIDS COUNCIL MEMBER GRAHAM TALKED ABOUT IT.

LAST COUNCIL MEETING COME OUT, SUPPORT THOSE KIDS.

UM, THEY ACTUALLY USE THE FUNDS TO HELP THEM GO DO SOME COMMUNITY SERVICE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.

AM I RIGHT? COSTA RICA IN COSTA RICA.

THAT'S NICE.

THEY WORK WITH TEXAS A M AND AGRI.

ANOTHER IN LEE COLLEGE, I THINK, TOO.

YEAH.

DO THEY NEED CHAPERONES TO GO TO COSTA RICA? THAT WAS CRAZY.

THAT GET THE MOST WE'RE REQUESTED FOR.

I I I CAN IMAGINE.

I'LL PUT YOU ON THE LIST, DO THAT.

UH, BUT YEAH, IF YOU GET A CHANCE, GO OUT THERE.

THIS, THIS SATURDAY.

WHAT TIME DOES IT START? SIX O'CLOCK.

SIX TO NINE.

SIX TO NINE.

YOU MAY SEE FREDDY KRUEGER, UM, AND SOME MORE, UM, CHARACTERS OUT THERE.

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SO IF YOU GOT AN OPPORTUNITY, BRING YOUR FAMILY AND INVITE SOME FRIENDS.

UH, WE ARE NOW

[10. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THAT'S IT.

ITEM BI NOW RECONVENE OUR OPEN MEETING OF THE BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL AND ANNOUNCED THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 5 1 0.012 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

AND, UM, AS I SAID BEFORE, WE DID NOT AND WE WILL NOT DISCUSS B ITEM B THAT WAS LISTED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.

HAVING EXHAUSTED ALL ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA, I NOW ADJOURN THIS MEETING.