Jul 23, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

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

EVERYONE DESIRING TO SPEAK SHOULD HAVE EITHER SIGNED THE APPROPRIATE LIST OF FOUR YOU OR EMAIL THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE POSTED TIME OF THIS 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 COUNSEL.

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

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

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.

WE'RE GONNA START WITH MR. STEVE WHITE.

AND YOU HAVE TIME SEATED TO YOU FOR MS. MARY LINTON.

SO YOU'RE GOING TO GET A TOTAL OF TWO MINUTES.

PLEASE STATE YOUR ADDRESS.

YES, MY NAME'S STEVE WHITE.

I RESIDE AT 24 39 BAY HILL DRIVE IN EVERGREEN FAIRWAYS SUBDIVISION, BAYTOWN, TEXAS.

TONIGHT, I'D LIKE TO BRIEFLY CALL ATTENTION TO AN OVERSIGHT MADE AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JULY 9TH, 2026.

AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE COMPLETED AND COUNSEL DISCUSSED THE IDEA OF ISSUING PERMITS, ALLOWING SHORT-TERM RENTALS THROUGHOUT BAYTOWN, COUNSEL WAS TOLD THEY HAD TWO OPTIONS.

KEEP THE CURRENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT PROCESS OR APPROVE THE, UH, PROPOSED REGULATION TO ALLOW ST THROUGHOUT BAYTOWN.

THIS IS WHERE THE OVERSIGHT OCCURRED.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE COPY OF THE SLIDE THAT MR. SCRIBNER PRESENTED TO COUNCIL, THERE WERE OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE THIRD BULLET POINT, MAKE AMENDMENTS TO PROPOSED REGULATIONS.

THE SECOND POINT BELOW THAT IS RESTRICT TO CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS.

THIS OPTION HAD BEEN DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY COUNCIL.

THIS ENTIRE BROUHAHA OVER ST AND RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORS NEIGHBORHOODS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL TO REVISIT THE VOTE MADE ON JULY 9TH AND DISCUSS ALL OPTIONS AVAILABLE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NEXT WE HAVE SERGIO VERDE.

SERGIO, SERGIO.

AND YOU'RE GIVING YOUR TIME TO MS. JUNE STANSKI.

MOVING ON TO THE NEXT PERSON.

DAVID BARFORD.

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MS. STANSKI, YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES AND WOULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR ADDRESS? GOOD EVENING.

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

UM, I JUST MISS MET DAVID BAHAR THIS EVENING AND HE DOESN'T WANNA SPEAK.

SO HE SAID I COULD SPEAK FOR HIM.

UM, HE'S AGAIN LIKE MYSELF, UPSET THAT, UH, BECK IS GOING IN ON DECKER DRIVE.

IT SHOULD BE UP ON INTERSTATE 10.

UM, I HEARD HIM SAY THAT AND I SAID I AGREED WITH HIM.

AND ON INTERSTATE 10 WE HAD GREATER ACCESS TO HOTELS SO THE VISITORS COULD STAY IN HOTELS IN BAYTOWN, AND WE COULD GET BAYTOWN OCCUPANCY TAXES.

THE LOCATION ON DECKER DRIVE IS NOT NEAR A HOTEL.

IT'S NEAR 1 46 THOUGH.

SO PEOPLE CAN JUMP ON 1 46 AND GO GIVE THEIR OCCUPANCY TAXES TO LAPORTE.

'CAUSE IT'S GONNA BE A LOT BETTER THAN DRIVING UP AND DOWN GARTH ROAD FOR THEM.

UM, ORIGINALLY, OF COURSE, VECTOR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OFF OF I 10, BUT WITHOUT ANY STUDIES ON THE CURRENT AREA THAT IT'S BEING PROPOSED OR I GUESS YOU GUYS HAVE PRETTY MUCH RUBBER STAMPED EVERYTHING.

UM, IT'S NOT A GOOD LOCATION.

THE HOSPITAL DIDN'T MAKE IT.

EXXON PAID.

MR. DAVID SAID EXXON PAID TO EXPLODE THE HOSPITAL.

SO IT'S NOT A GREAT LOCATION.

I CAN TELL YOU THAT MY OFFICE IS RIGHT THERE.

SO IF THERE IS ANY WAY IN THE WORLD TO MOVE IT BACK TO INTERSTATE 10, I WOULD BE REALLY GRATEFUL.

BUT I KNOW YOU GUYS AREN'T GONNA BE DOING THAT.

LADIES, GUYS, ALL OF YOU.

UM, SO AGAIN, WE JUST WANT OUR VOICES HEARD AGAIN SAYING PLEASE BUILD IT OFF.

I, I 10.

MOVING ON TO TWO A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REGULAR JOINT MEETING HELD ON JUNE 25TH, 2026.

NEXT WE HAVE MR. DAVID ISAAC, PLEASE STATE YOUR ADDRESS.

DAVID ISAAC, 1009 NORTH PRUITT, I HA FROM BAYTOWN, TEXAS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS FROM MY ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE DR.

STANSKI ABOUT BECK.

AND I JUST WANNA SAY FOR THE RECORD THAT THE LOCATION THAT HAS BEEN PLACED FOR BECK IS FINALIZED AND THIS THING ISN'T GOING BACK.

THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO GET ON BOARD.

GETTING TO THE CURRENT PART OF THE PROCESS THAT WE ARE IN RIGHT NOW, THAT'S TAKING SURVEYS, THAT'S GETTING COMMUNITY INPUT, THAT'S TRYING FOR US TO NOT IMPEDE PROGRESS IN GOING BACK.

WHILE I RESPECT THE WORK THAT DR.

STANSKI DOES, AND I RESPECT THE POINT OF VIEWS FROM EVERYONE, INCLUDING MY FRIEND, MY NEW FRIEND TONIGHT, MR. DAVID, UH, BARFIELD.

I DO WANT TO SAY FOR THE RECORD THAT WE NEED MORE AMBASSADORS AND WE NEED MORE CHAMPIONS TO IMPROVE THE PROCESS OF BECK, THE EXXONMOBIL EVENT CENTER, LOCATED ON THIS SIDE OF TOWN, THIS SIDE OF TOWN OF WHICH THAT LOOKS FOR EQUITY.

THIS SIDE OF TOWN, THAT WHICH THAT LOOKS FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, THIS SIDE OF TOWN, THE WHICH THAT HAS LOTS OF KIDS THAT ARE LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED IN SPORTS, LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY AT THE LIBRARY, AND LOOKING FOR WHAT IS BEST FOR BAYTOWN.

IF WE WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR BAYTOWN.

I THINK WE SHOULD GET ON BOARD BETWEEN BECK RIGHT NOW AND WE SHOULD PUT, MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD AND WHAT SHOULD BE THERE, NOT WHERE IT COULD HAVE BEEN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU THERE BEING NO ONE ELSE DESIRING TO SPEAK.

THIS NOW CONCLUDES THE CITIZEN COMMENT PORTION OF THIS AGENDA.

MOVING ON TO TWO, A RECEIVER PRESENT.

OH ONE.

[a. Consider approving the minutes of the City Council and Municipal Development District Regular Joint Meeting held on June 25, 2026.]

CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BAYTOWN MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, FISCAL YEAR 2026.

CONSIDER TO BE,

[b. Consider a resolution adopting the Baytown Municipal Development District Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget.]

APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT JOINT MEETING HELD ON JUNE 25TH, 2026.

BUDGET, MS. MCKENZIE.

UH, OKAY.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

UM, THIS BUDGET REMAINS THE SAME AS PRESENTED PREVIOUSLY WITH, UH, 9.9 MILLION IN REVENUE 8.9 IN EXPENDITURES, AND THE ENDING WORKING CAPITAL OF 3.9 MILLION.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NONE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES ON TO THREE

[a. Consider approving the minutes of the City Council Work Session and the Joint City Council and Municipal Development District Meeting held on June 25, 2026.]

A CONSIDER

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ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES FOR A PRESENTATIONS.

[a. Baytown's 20th Annual Grito Fest is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Bicentennial Park.]

BAY TOWN'S 20TH ANNUAL G***O FEST IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY OCTOBER 3RD, 2026 AT BICENTENNIAL PARK.

MR. CLIFFORD HATCH.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

CLIFF PARK TOURISM.

UH, I'M LUCKY TO BE HERE TONIGHT WITH LONGTIME, UH, MC FOR GRID S JACOB SCHAFER, AS LONG AS, AS WELL AS OUR, UH, VICE CHAIR OF OUR PARK SPORT, AUGUST LAREDO, UH, TO, UH, WHO, OH, WHO BY THE WAY, HAVE BOTH BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS FOR, FOR 19 YEARS, GOING TO BE 20 YEARS VERY SOON HERE.

SO, UM, JUST, WE WANTED TO BRING AWARENESS TO YOU, ANNOUNCE THE HEADLINERS AND, UM, AND, AND LISTEN TO JACOB DO HIS, HIS G***O FOR YOU.

SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, THANKS JOHNSON.

I JUST WANNA SAY, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO COME UP HERE AND SPEAK.

WE'RE VERY EXCITED THIS YEAR AT, YOU KNOW, WHEN THIS STARTED, MANY, MANY, I GUESS 19 YEARS AGO, IT WAS, UH, JUST A PROJECT WE WERE THINKING OF.

AND I WAS TALKING TO CLIFF A MINUTE AGO AND TELL HIM THAT THE FIRST YEARS SCOTT JOHNSON WAS STILL THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS.

AND WE BASICALLY, HE SAID, ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE THIS MUCH MONEY, AND IT WAS THIS MUCH MONEY.

AND HE SAYS, GO RAISE THE REST.

AND WE RAISED IT AND LOOK FOR BANDS AND THEY'RE REAL SUPPORTIVE.

AND THEN AS IT'S GROWN, YOU KNOW, THE CITY, YOU GUYS, AND ESPECIALLY PARKS REC, HAS DONE A GREAT JOB IN HELPING US GROW THIS.

AND, UH, ON BEHALF OF, UH, FRED WHO WAS, WHO COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY, WHO WAS ALSO ONE OF THE FOUNDERS, UH, JACOB AND MYSELF, WE JUST WANNA EXTEND A THANK YOU TO YOU AND PARKS AND REC AND THE CITIZENS OF BAYTOWN THAT HAVE, THAT CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM.

COUNCIL, HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING TONIGHT? EVERYBODY OUT THERE DOING OKAY? FANTASTIC.

SO WE COME WITH A HEARTFUL OF JOY AT THIS BEING AN EVENT THAT HAS HAPPENED FOR 20 YEARS.

THE OPPORTUNITY THAT WE'VE HAD FOR 20 YEARS FOR ALL OF BAYTOWN TO COME TOGETHER TO CONNECT, TO INTERACT, TO BECOME CLOSER AS FRIENDS, AS WELL AS FAMILY.

AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT WITH THAT AIR OF JOY, WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT, FOR ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR US, HOW YOU'VE HELPED US ALONG THE WAY, AND HOW YOU'VE MADE THIS TOWN, OUR TOWN, ALL OF OUR TOWNS, A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND A BETTER PLACE TO EXIST.

A PLACE WHERE WE CAN ALL BE BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND SIBLINGS, AND TOGETHER WE CAN ALL COME AND BE A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN OURSELVES.

AND SO WE HAVE TO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

IT MEANS THE WORLD TO US.

SO VERY QUICKLY, LEMME GO, UH, IN REGARDS TO THE BANDS, WE HAVE THE ADA, WHO'S GONNA BE OUR HEADLINER, AMAZING BAND.

FANTASTIC.

YOU'D LOVE THEM.

UH, WE HAVE LA CIA, WHICH IS GONNA BE OUR, OUR, UH, BAND WHO'S GONNA BE PLAYING IN THE MIDDLE SLOT, UH, FANTASTIC BAND.

AND THEN GRUPO LON, WHO IS AN AMAZING BAND.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TWO TICOS PLAYING.

ONE OF THEM IS FROM, UH, BORN AND BRED HERE IN BAYTOWN LOCAL.

SO THAT WAY WE HAVE NOT ONLY THE, THE BIGGER ACTS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD AND LARGER PARTS OF THE WORLD, BUT ALSO OUR, OUR CONNECTED HEART TO WHAT WE DO HERE IN BAYTOWN.

UM, PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THAT WE HAVE THIS SALSA CONTEST THAT'S COMING UP AND IT'S GONNA BE FANTASTIC.

UH, WE HAVE THE ION HERE IN BAYTOWN, THE ACCORDION EMPEROR, WHO HAS BEEN DOING THIS.

ONCE AGAIN, WE HAVE OUR, OUR FOLKS COME OUT FOR THE 20 YEARS AND OF COURSE, THE FAMOUS RETO COMPETITION.

AND I WANNA SAY AT, UH, THE EVENT THAT WE HAD LAST NIGHT, UM, I HEARD A COUPLE OF YOU, UH, SINGING UP THERE AND I WAS JUST SAYING, YOU KNOW, KEN, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE FRANCO COULD GET UP ON STAGE AND DO A RITO FOR US AS WELL THIS YEAR.

I'M JUST, JUST GIVING YOU A CHALLENGE, JUST THROWING IT DOWN.

YOU KNOW, I, I HAVE ONE RITO CONTEST, WHICH I KNOW.

OKAY, WELL, MAYBE, MAYBE YOU CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

FANTASTIC.

OH, FANTASTIC.

I DON'T THINK YOU UNDERSTAND, DUDE.

THERE'S NO WAY.

I LOVE IT.

YOU'RE NOT EVEN GONNA BE IN, YOU'RE NOT EVEN LEAVING.

OCTOBER 3RD AT BICENTENNIAL PARK.

WE'LL HOLD YOU TO YOUR WORD.

NOW.

WE DON'T HAVE A DUNKING BOOTH THIS YEAR, BUT MAYBE NEXT YEAR.

I DUNNO.

WE'LL SEE.

, I'M GAME IF YOU WANNA DO IT.

ABSOLUTELY.

GUYS, I WANNA SAY, ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

AND OF COURSE, HERE WE GO.

THE GTO ACCOMPLISHED BETO FEST 2026 FEATURING DE ENJOY DELICIOUS FOOD SHOP CULTURAL VENDORS, EXPERIENCE BALLET, , MARIACHI AND MORE.

TAKE THE STAGE WITH CRITO, JALAPENO AND ACCORDION CONTESTS.

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I SAW JASON PARTAKING IN THAT FUN EATING CONTEST.

WE'LL BE THERE AGAIN.

ONTO FIVE.

[a. Receive the City Manager's Proposed Municipal Budget and budget message for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.]

A MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR PHYSICAL YEAR 2026.

2027 TO SEE THE CITY'S MANAGERS PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUDGET AND BUDGET MESS.

BUDGET MESSAGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.

MS. MCKENZIE, GOOD EVENING.

AGAIN, WE'RE HAPPY TO, UM, PRESENT THE FY 27 PROPOSED BUDGET.

UM, AS WE'RE PRESENTING, I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW QE ELEMENTS.

THIS BUDGET INCLUDES NINE AND A HALF NEW POSITIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE FUNDS, INCLUDING THE RECLASSIFICATION OF A PART-TIME AND A FULL-TIME.

WE ARE ALSO FUNDING 13.3 MILLION IN SUPPLEMENTAL AND ONE-TIME EXPENDITURES COVERING CRITICAL NEEDS SUCH AS VEHICLES, MACHINERY, AND EQUIPMENT.

OF THIS AMOUNT, 4.6 MILLION IS ALLOCATED TO THE GENERAL FUND WITH 4.3 MILLION OF THAT AMOUNT BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE CAPITAL REPLACEMENT FUND.

THIS BUDGET ALSO REFLECTS A PROPOSED TAX RATE OF 0.69803, WHICH IS THE CITY'S CURRENT TAX RATE.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT'S, UM, ESTIMATED VALUES ON JULY 24TH.

THESE VALUES WILL BE USED TO COMPLETE THE TAX RATE CALCULATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET.

SO THE NEXT BUDGET ITERATION WILL BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THOSE CHANGES.

THE FY 27 PROPOSED GENERAL FUND BUDGET REFLECTS 149.9 MILLION IN REVENUES AND 155.8 MILLION IN EXPENDITURES, INCLUDING 147.7 MILLION AS OPERATING.

THE ANTICIPATED YEAR-END FUND BALANCE IS 38.1 MILLION.

THIS REPRESENTS AN ESTIMATED 94 DAYS OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES, WHICH IS A HEALTHY RESERVE.

THE FY 27 BUDGET ALSO INCLUDES A 7.9 UTILITY RATE INCREASE TO SUPPORT ONGOING INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS WITH THE CITY'S UTILITY SYSTEM.

AS DISCUSSED AT THE LAST SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.

IN ADDITION, THE FY 27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OR CIP CURRENTLY TOTALS 102.2 MILLION.

IT IS WORTH MENTIONING THAT THIS AMOUNT IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET AS THE STAFF IS PURSUING PROJECTS WITH GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, AN UPDATED CIP PROJECT LIST WILL BE BE PROVIDED BEFORE THE AUGUST 13TH BUDGET WORK SESSION.

ALSO, YOU WILL ALSO SEE AN INCREASE IN THE GENERAL FUND OVERHEAD ACCOUNT WHERE WE MOVE MULTI-DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES FROM INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS.

AND LASTLY, THANK YOU TO ALL THE DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR CONTINUED COLLABORATION AND DEDICATION TO THE CITY'S FINANCIAL FUTURE.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

OF COURSE, THERE'S THE COMMENTS.

WELL, I JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, THANK Y'ALL FOR ALL I KNOW.

THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT EVERY YEAR, AND I KNOW THE TAX RATE.

IT'S NOT BEEN HELPING Y'ALL DO THIS EVERY YEAR FOR THE PAST AS WE'VE BEEN LOWERING THE TAX RATE YOU, SO I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING.

AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT 2025 VERSUS 2027, IT'S THE BUDGET'S ARE PRETTY CLOSE.

SO IT MEANS, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE, WE'RE CUTTING, WE'RE FINDING THE MONEY AND, AND WE'RE DOING, WE'RE DOING WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THE CITIZENS AND BEING A LOT MORE RESPONSIBLE.

SO I THANK Y'ALL FOR THAT.

WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER SIGNED UP, MS. JUNE STANSKI.

PLEASE STATE YOUR ADDRESS FOR RECORD STILL.

GENE STANSKI AT 46 0 1 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE.

UM, I'M GOING BACK TO LAST YEAR'S BUDGET, WHICH WAS MORE DETAILED AND I WASN'T HAPPY WITH THAT ONE EITHER.

BUT, UM, THERE'S A SECTION 10 99, UM, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THAT LAST YEAR DETAILED, UM, HARRIS COUNTY TRANSIT BUS SERVICES, WHICH LAST YEAR WERE CUT BY $150,000 AND, OR A HUNDRED AND YEAH, $150,000.

AND IT ALSO INCLUDE VARIOUS DIFFERENT, UM, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND FOR SEVERAL, UM, INCLUDING A CONSULTING

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SERVICE FOR PROJECT VECTOR ARENA FOR 200,000 THIS YEAR.

THE BUDGET'S A MYSTERY.

THERE ARE NO LINE ITEMS IN SECTION 5 4 0 0 7, WHICH IS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

IT DOESN'T LIST WHERE $1,260,000 IS GOING.

IT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE BUSES.

IT DOESN'T INCLUDE, UM, APPRAISAL AND EVALUATION SERVICES.

IT DOESN'T EVEN SAY MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

IT'S A TOTAL THING.

SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT LIKE PAGE 60 AND AFTER I SEARCHED THROUGH 240 SOMETHING PAGES TO FIND THE BUS SERVICES IN THIS BUDGET, THEY WEREN'T THERE.

NEXT, THE, UM, YOU'RE, YOU'VE GIVEN SUGGESTED DATES FOR, UM, BUDGET MEETINGS ON AUGUST 4TH AND FIFTH AND THE 13TH.

WITHOUT TIMES, HOW ARE THE PUBLIC, HOW, HOW CAN THE PUBLIC ATTEND THESE THINGS? IF WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TIME THESE MEETINGS ARE, THAT COULD, THAT WOULD'VE BEEN A NICE LITTLE ADDITION TO THE FRONT PAGE OF THE BUDGET, BUT IT'S NOT THERE.

AND I SUGGEST IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU WOULD HOLD THESE MEETINGS AT CONVENIENT TIMES FOR US WORKING PEOPLE.

SO LIKE MAYBE THE EVENINGS NOT IN THE MORNINGS.

UM, AND AGAIN, I THINK A LINE ITEM OF OVER A MILLION DOLLARS SHOULD HAVE SPECIFICATIONS ON IT.

AND PLEASE FULLY FUND THE BUSES.

GO BACK TO THE $400,000 RATE WE HAD TWO YEARS AGO AND PROVIDE BUSES TO DISTRICT THREE AND MORNING ROUTES AND WEEKEND ROUTES.

SO PLEASE GO BACK AND FULLY FUND THE BUSES TO BAYTOWN.

DO WE KNOW WHAT LINE ITEM THAT IS? YES, FOR THE BUSES.

THE BUSES WERE LINE ITEM 54 0 0 7.

GO AHEAD THERESA.

THEY'RE NOT THERE.

SO THE HARRIS COUNTY TRANSIT IS IN THAT LINE.

WHAT HAPPENED WAS WE WERE MANIPULATING THE SHEET TO REDUCE THE DATA THAT YOU RECEIVED BECAUSE SOMETIMES THIS, YOU KNOW, UM, CRAMMED INTO THE, UM, THE BOOK.

SO WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE JUSTIFICATION THAT WE, UM, HID THAT COLUMN HAD THE ACTUAL LINE ITEM DETAIL VERSUS THE DESCRIPTION.

SO WE CAN CORRECT THAT IN THE NEXT ITERATION.

IT JUST TAKE, IT CHANGES THE BOOK TO ABOUT 600 PAGES, RIGHT? YES, IT'S UNDER PUBLIC WORKS.

YEAH, BUT I, I JUST WANTED YES, SIR.

BUT, BUT IT'S THERE, IT'S JUST NOT IN THAT COLUMN.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT ONLINE, CAN YOU SEE, CAN YOU SEE IT? NO, BUT WE CAN UPDATE IT.

THAT'S FINE.

WE, WE CAN UPDATE IT.

WE CAN POST A FULL LINE ITEM BUDGET ONLINE.

THAT'S, WE'RE, WE'RE NOT TRYING TO HIDE ANY OF THIS STUFF.

IT'S JUST, IT'S 600 PAGES.

AND SO LIKE, UM, IF, IF YOU WANT ALL THE DETAILS, IT'S ALL THERE.

THERE'S, I MEAN, YOU CAN LOOK AT EVERY CHECK THAT'S, THAT'S BEEN ISSUED AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

IT'S ALL THE DATA IS THERE.

I THINK FOR, FOR US, WE GO THROUGH THIS DAY TO DAY MM-HMM .

AND WE KNOW EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO US.

AND, UM, SO WE, WE WERE OKAY WITH THIS CONDENSED VERSION.

YES, MA'AM.

AT LEAST FOR OURSELVES.

UM, BUT I, I DO AGREE IF, UM, PUBLIC WANTS TO ACCESS TO THE FULL THING THAT WE SHOULD HAVE IT POSTED.

THE MAYOR ONE COMMENT ON JUST THE FEES.

UM, COUNCIL HAS GIVEN DIRECTION IN THE PAST THAT WITH THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FEES, THAT WILL JUST BE ONGOING, AN ONGOING INCREASE FOR COST OF LIVING.

THAT WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL CONVERSATION.

JUST TO NOTE, IT'S NOT LABELED HERE, BUT IT, THOSE WILL ALSO BE APPROVED FOR THE INCREASE FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FEES, UH, WHICH WILL KICK OFF JANUARY 1ST, 2027.

AND SO GOING FROM HERE ON OUT IT JANUARY 1ST WILL JUST BE THE NEW UPDATED FEES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING COST OF, UH, COST OF SERVICE RECOVERY.

ORDINANCE SETTING THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 26, 20 27.

ANYTHING ELSE? GOOD DEAL.

WELL, WE ARE GONNA CONSIDER THAT BUDGET RECEIVED.

THANK YOU, MS. MCKENZIE.

NOW WE ARE ON TO FIVE B.

CONSIDER AN

[b. Consider an ordinance setting the date, time and place for a public hearing regarding the Proposed Municipal Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.]

MS. MCKENZIE? NO, THE PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN SET FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2026 AT 6:30 PM HERE IN THE CHAMBER.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? UM, I, I JUST WANNA SAY THAT THIS IS WHEN WE SET IT, SO THE REASON IT WASN'T POSTED YET IS BECAUSE

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WE STILL NEEDED TO DETERMINE THAT.

UM, WE DID HAVE SOME OF THE ONES FOR THE FOURTH, FIFTH, AND SIXTH.

UM, THAT'S IF WE FELT WE NEEDED IT, BUT WE WENT THROUGH SO MUCH IN DEPTH DESCRIPTION DURING OUR RETREAT AND THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING.

UM, AND SO, UM, STAFF, UH, FELT THAT WE DIDN'T NEED THE FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX, UM, AND THAT WE CAN DO IT ON AUGUST 27TH.

THANK YOU FOR THAT MS. MS. ALVARADO.

AND, UH, JUST THAT REMINDED ME, UM, ONE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR STATING THAT MM-HMM .

UM, THIS WAS AN EXTRA POST FOR US OF BRINGING IT EARLIER AGAIN MM-HMM .

SO THAT IT COULD BE OUT THERE.

UM, AND WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET THIS OUT THERE AS QUICK AS WE CAN.

THIS WAS, UH, SOONER THAN THAN LAST YEAR AS WELL.

AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO, TO GET IT OUT THERE.

AND THEN, I MEAN, YOU'RE NOT ON JASON, I THINK WE, YOU'RE ALSO STILL KIND OF WAITING FOR YOUR, ALL THE ESTIMATES TO COME IN FROM THE, FROM ON WHAT OUR TAXES ARE GONNA BE.

WE GET OUR VALUE, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GET OUR VALUES TOMORROW.

UM, AND THEN WE WILL HAVE OUR TAX RATE WORKSHEETS.

I BELIEVE IT HAVE TO BE TURNED IN BY WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK OR SO.

JUST NEXT, NEXT WEEK.

IT HAVE TO BE TURNED IN NEXT WEEK TO GOOSE CREEK ISD.

ONLY FROM THERE WILL WE HAVE A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE REVENUE IS.

UH, WE HAVE A GOOD, UH, ESTIMATE OF WHAT THE REVENUE WOULD BE.

UH, RIGHT NOW WE ARE SEEING CITIES AROUND THE COUNTY ARE EXPERIENCING LOWER VALUES THAT COULD CHANGE THE, THE, THE CONVERSATION FOR THE COUNCIL AND FOR THE CITIZENS.

UH, BECAUSE WHILE WE'VE BUILT THIS BUDGET AT 69 8 0 3, UH, AS A TAX RATE, IF THE VALUES COME IN, LOWER, THE TAX RATE FOR THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE COULD BE 75.

UM, AND WE JUST HAVE TO SEE WHAT THE VALUES COME IN AT.

AND IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE A TAX, IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE A TAX RATE INCREASE, BUT IF IT'S THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE AT 75, IT'S NOT A TAX RATE INCREASE.

UM, WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR ALL THAT BEFORE WE CAN SPECIFICALLY PUT STUFF OUT, UH, TO MS. TANSKY'S, UM, TO POINT, YES, WE CAN POST THE FULL DETAIL ONLINE.

WE WERE JUST TRYING TO GET SOMETHING OUT THERE SO PEOPLE CAN LOOK AT IT.

BUT JUST NOTE TO MS. MS, UH, MRS. MCKENZIE'S POINT, THIS WILL MOST LIKELY CHANGE AS SOON AS WE GET THE BUDGET, THE TAX RATE DOCUMENTS IN.

AND, AND THAT'S, THAT'S JUST GONNA, THERE'S A LOT OF MOVING PARTS AND, AND I KNOW WE'RE TRYING TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN, BUT IT'S A LOT OF MOVING PARTS TO MOVE THIS BUDGET.

AND MS. MCKENZIE, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK.

'CAUSE A LOT OF IT IS LAST MINUTE RUSHING THROUGH A LOT OF LONG HOURS, AND THIS IS A BUSY TIME OF YEAR FOR YOU AND IT, BUT, SO THERE'S A LOT OF MOVING PARTS AND WE, I KNOW WE WANT TO TRY TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS WE CAN TO THE PUBLIC, BUT SOMETIMES WE WE'RE WAITING ON OTHERS WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO GET US THAT INFORMATION SO WE CAN GET THIS OUT TO YOU.

IT'S NOT THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO ANYTHING ELSE.

SO I APPRECIATE BOTH OF Y'ALL AS WELL.

UM, WE'RE ACTUALLY ON FIVE, UM, B RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PUBLIC HEARING.

WE WE'RE, WE'RE NOT ON THE ITEM YET SETTING, WE'RE SETTING THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYTHING ELSE ON THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING? I NEED A MOTION.

MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM FIVE B SECOND.

AYE.

FIVE C CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATES FOR THE BUDGET WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS THE MUNICIPAL, THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.

THE BUDGET WORK SECTION HAS BEEN SET.

SORRY, MR. MAYOR, CAN YOU ONE SECOND PLEASE.

THERE'S A DISCREPANCY ON THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT IT'S THE 13TH OR THE 27TH THROUGH THE 13TH.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT REAL QUICK.

UM, OR THE 13TH THROUGH THE 27TH, SHE WOULD'VE HAD TO PUBLISH IT ALREADY FOR THE HEARING.

WE PUBLISH IT OKAY.

TO THE NEXT ITEM.

OTHERWISE WE, SO WHAT'S, WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT? I THINK THAT MAYBE IF THE SUPPOSED TO BE OPPOSITE.

WHAT, WHAT HAD HAPPENED IS THE BUDGET CALENDAR THAT'S IN YOUR BOOK IN, IN FRONT OF YOU, UM, ON, UH, THE VERY FIRST PAGE.

IT GIVES YOU THE BUDGET CALENDAR.

IT SAYS THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING IS GONNA BE ON AUGUST 13TH.

UH, THE CITY CLERK WOULD'VE ALREADY HAD TO HAVE

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POST TO MEET THAT DATE.

THAT'S WHY WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS CORRECT THAT AUGUST, THE AUGUST 27TH DATE, THAT'S WHEN WE'RE PUBLISHING IT.

THAT'S WHEN WE'RE PUBLISHING IT.

BUT THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE ON AUGUST 27TH.

AND SO WE WERE JUST MAKING SURE THAT THERE WAS NOT A, A, UM, AN ERROR HERE ON POSTING AND ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE.

THAT'S ALL THAT THE CONVERSATION WAS.

AND I WANTED TO CLARIFY BEFORE WE GOT TO THE NEXT ITEM, BUT WHAT WE JUST APPROVED IS CORRECT THE HEARING ON THE 27TH.

WE'LL HAVE THE WORKSHOP ON THE 13TH.

IS THAT RIGHT? YES.

SO I'M GOOD TO GO.

WE'RE GOOD? YES, SIR.

A RESOLUTION SET IN THE DATES FOR THE BUDGET WORK SESSIONS TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.

FIVE C, CONSIDER

[c. Consider a resolution setting the dates for the budget work sessions to discuss the Proposed Municipal Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.]

AUGUST 27TH, 2026 IF NEEDED.

THE BUDGET WORK SESSION HAS BEEN SET FOR AUGUST 13TH, 2026, BEGINNING AT 4:00 PM AND AUGUST 20TH, 2020.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? AND, UM, I'M GOING TO ASK THAT WE RECONSIDER THE TIME OF THIS SCHOOL STARTS BACK ON AUGUST THE 12TH, AND I'M GONNA BE SOMEONE HAVING TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER AFTER FOUR O'CLOCK.

SO I'M GONNA PROPOSE THAT WE START THIS MEETING AT FIVE O'CLOCK OR FIVE 30 SO THAT PEOPLE WHO MAY WANT TO ATTEND THE BUDGET AND BE ABLE TO SPEAK, ARE ABLE TO ATTEND AND NOT BE IN CONVENIENCE WITH WORK OR MAYBE HAVING TO DO THINGS WITH THEIR KIDS, PICKING THEM UP FROM SCHOOL WITH IT BEING THE SECOND DAY OF SCHOOL ON THE 13TH.

AND WHAT TIME ARE WE PROPOSING IT RIGHT NOW? I'M SAYING EITHER FIVE O'CLOCK OR FIVE 30.

SO WE'RE, WE'RE JUST THIS TIGHT.

THERE'S NOT A A TIME.

SO MAYOR AND COUNCIL, JUST BEFORE Y'ALL GET INTO THE REST OF THAT ADDITIONAL CONTEXT, UM, TO THE MAYOR'S POINT, THE MAYOR DID BRING, UM, BRING AWARENESS TO THE FACT THAT SCHOOL STARTS ON AUGUST 12TH.

UH, TO ME, WE HAD ALREADY CANCELED OR NOT CANCELED THE, UH, DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR AUGUST 4TH AND FIFTH WERE YOU HAD TO BE DETERMINED ON YOUR CALENDARS.

UM, IF WE WERE GOING TO NEED THOSE WORK SESSIONS, WE WERE TRYING TO CONSOLIDATE MEETINGS AND NOT HAVE THOSE DAY MEETINGS IN THE FOURTH AND THE FIFTH.

AND WE FELT THAT THE BUDGET CONVERSATIONS HAD GONE SO WELL THIS YEAR, UM, THAT WE COULD ACCOMPLISH THE WORK, THE BUDGET WORK SESSIONS, UM, DURING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETINGS ON AUGUST 13TH AND AUGUST 27TH.

AND SO WE WERE NOT PLANNING ON USING THE AUGUST 4TH, BUT WE HAD HELD THOSE DATES.

AND SO THE COUNCIL DOES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE AUGUST 4TH AND AUGUST 5TH BECAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY ON YOUR CALENDARS.

OR YOU CAN DO THEM ON AUGUST BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETINGS ON AUGUST 13TH AND AUGUST 27TH.

NOW, THE ISSUE IS, IS AS Y'ALL ARE AWARE, EACH AND EVERY YEAR THEY ARE A FEW COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT GO THROUGH A LOT OF THE LINE ITEMS MM-HMM .

AND IT TAKES MORE THAN TWO HOURS TO DO THAT.

AND SO THAT IS JUST A CONSIDERATION POINT FOR Y'ALL TO DISCUSS AS Y'ALL HELP DETERMINE THE DATE THAT Y'ALL WANT TO USE FOR THE WORK SESSION.

EVEN NO, GO AHEAD.

GO AHEAD.

WELL, I WAS GONNA, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU THINKING ABOUT THAT FOR THE BACK TO SCHOOL.

UH, I JUST, THE LITTLE PUSHBACK ON THAT FOR ME IS I WAS GONNA ASK HOW LONG THESE MEETINGS ARE GONNA TAKE.

THE, THE PUSHBACK TO THAT IS, I KNOW WHAT YOU SAID, PICKING UP KIDS, MAKING SURE THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC.

BUT THEN I WAS ALSO THINKING IF WE GO LONGER, THAT THE SAME PROBLEM IS GONNA HAPPEN WITH THEM NEEDING TO GET THEIR KIDS IN BED AND GET THEM PREPARED FOR THAT NEW SCHEDULE.

SO I I I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S BETTER TRYING TO GO AHEAD AND GET IT STARTED AND GET IT DONE QUICKER.

WELL, THEY HAVE TO, OR EARLIER THEY HAVE TO BE SIGNED UP BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS, RIGHT? MM-HMM .

HOW ARE THEY GONNA COME SIGN UP AT THREE O'CLOCK IF THEY'RE AT WORK? THIS IS A EMAIL, THIS IS A WORKSHOP.

WE'RE STILL HAVING THE PUBLIC HEARING UNDERSTAND DURING A NORMAL COUNCIL MEETING.

I, I UNDERSTAND THAT.

SO I'M IN FAVOR OF STARTING A LITTLE EARLIER HERE AND NOT HAVING TWO ADDITIONAL MEETINGS ON OTHER DAYS.

I'D RATHER CONSOLIDATE ON A SINGLE DAY.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

BUT CITIZENS WANT TO BE ABLE, EVEN AT WORK SESSIONS, WE ALLOW CITIZENS TO COME AND SPEAK.

AND I'M TRYING TO MAKE IT AT A, AT A TIME WHERE THE CITIZENS CAN COME AND SPEAK AND NOT HAVE TO TAKE OFF WORK.

THEY CAN SIGN UP ON, BY EMAIL MM-HMM .

BUT SHOULD WE BE ASKING CITIZENS TO TAKE OFF WORK AT FOUR O'CLOCK OR EVEN THREE O'CLOCK TO BE HERE FOR FOUR O'CLOCK TO HAVE INPUT ON OUR BUDGET? THIS IS THEIR TAX DOLLARS THAT WE'RE SPENDING.

I'M SAYING WE SHOULD BE HAVING THE MEETING AT A TIME WHERE THEY CAN ATTEND AND SPEAK.

WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS FOR, UM, FOR PEOPLE TO SIGN UP AND DO, DOES THE SPEAKING ALWAYS HAVE TO BE AT THE BEGINNING OR IS IT IT'S DURING THE WORK SESSION.

IT'S ONLY GONNA BE ONE ITEM THAT WE'RE GONNA, I'M TALKING OUT LOUD.

I'M TRYING TO NO, THINK OUT LOUD.

WE HAVE WORK.

I MEAN, I

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COMPLETELY AGREE.

I WANT CITIZENS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A VOICE.

MM-HMM.

BUT WE DO HAVE TO THINK, I MEAN, HAVING STAFF COME ADDITIONAL DAYS, THERE'S OTHER THINGS AS WELL AS WELL, WHO ALSO HAVE KIDS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.

THIS IS JUST STARTING AN HOUR AND A HALF EARLIER.

AND AGAIN, IT'S STILL A WORKSHOP.

THERE IS A PUBLIC HEARING THAT IS DURING A NORMAL COUNCIL MEETING.

SO WE'RE NOT ASKING THEM TO COME EARLIER TO SPEAK IN A PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH IS WHERE THEY PROVIDE THAT FEEDBACK.

BUT THEY CAN PROVIDE THAT ALSO.

THIS IS GIVING THEM MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOICE THEIR OPINION.

I, I UNDERSTAND MAYOR, BUT I DO AGREE STARTING AT FOUR, UM, IF WE WANNA TO MEET IN THE MIDDLE, DO FOUR 30.

BUT I, I WOULDN'T DO ANY EARLIER THAN THAN FIVE.

'CAUSE I MEAN, THE THING IS YEAH, I AGREE.

'CAUSE WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE NOT RUBBER STAMPING IT AT THE BUDGET.

NO.

WE'RE GONNA GO THROUGH THIS THING.

THIS IS GONNA BE HOURS LONG AND MM-HMM .

I, I SEE BOTH POINTS.

AND I ALSO SEE MS. GRAHAM'S POINT THAT WE'RE 11, 12 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT.

WELL, THEY'RE, THEY'RE NOT GONNA, THEY'RE GONNA LEAVE AT NINE, SO THEY'RE NOT GONNA HEAR EVERYTHING.

SO THEY'RE GONNA MISS, AND I GET GETTING THE COMMENT IN THERE, BUT ALSO, ALSO THAT PART.

AND, YOU KNOW, WE, OUR EMAILS ARE HERE.

WE CAN, YOU CAN EMAIL US AND WE'LL, WE'LL, WE, WE'RE GONNA VOICE YOU ALL YOUR, WHAT YOU SAY, WHAT, WHAT YOU SENT TO US.

AND WE'RE HERE TO LISTEN TO YOU.

BUT IT, IT IS, IT'S NOT GONNA BE A RUBBER STAMP.

WE'RE NOT GONNA JUST SAY, OH, THAT'S GREAT.

THANKS.

GREAT, THANKS.

WE'RE GONNA GO LINE BY LINE BECAUSE THERE'S THINGS THAT WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT DISCUSSING AND WHERE WE'RE GONNA BE.

AND I, I COMPLETELY GET EVERYBODY'S WANTING TO BE HERE FOR THESE, FOR THESE AND, AND GETTING OUR OR CONSTITUENTS OPINIONS AND GETTING WHAT THEY WANT IN THESE BUDGETS.

BUT IT'S NOT GONNA BE TWO, THREE HOURS.

IT'S JUST NOT GONNA BE.

SO WE'RE GONNA BE HERE LATE.

JUST, AND THE, THE CONSOLIDATING IT, I, I LIKED IT WHEN WE STEER THE DAYS AND I UNDERSTAND THE CONCERN, BUT, UH, WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS AND NOT RUBBER STAMP IT.

SO IT'S NOT GONNA BE QUICK TIMING.

IT'S NOT GONNA BE SHORT.

AND I'M NOT SAYING WE'RE GONNA, I'VE NEVER SAID OR USED THE WORDS RUBBER STAMP.

I'M SAYING WE NEED TO GIVE THEM EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE.

AND I DON'T THINK FIVE O'CLOCK IS TOO LATE.

I DON'T BELIEVE FIVE O'CLOCK.

FIVE O'CLOCK IS NOT GONNA ADD THREE HOURS TO THIS.

IT MAY ADD AN HOUR AND IT'S GONNA BE UP TO US IF WE'RE HERE AT 12 O'CLOCK AND SEE THAT, THAT KIND OF GETS INTO IT.

'CAUSE AT, AT SOMETIME WE'RE KIND OF GOING AT 9 30, 10, WE'RE LIKE, MAN, YOU KNOW WHAT I, I'M OKAY WITH THAT.

I I I'LL PUSH THROUGH THAT.

BUT YOU'RE, YOU'RE GIVING, YOU KNOW, JUST HOW, HOW, HOW IT'S GONNA BE.

YOU'RE GONNA GET, WE'RE GONNA GET TIRED AND WE'RE GONNA BE LIKE, OH, WELL, OKAY.

I'M NOT GONNA MAKE A BIG POINT ABOUT THAT WHEN I JUST PUSH THROUGH IT.

NO.

WE, WE NEED THE TIME TO GO THROUGH THIS MM-HMM .

AND EVERY BIT OF IT.

AND WE DON'T NEED TO BE, WE NEED AS MUCH TIME AS WE CAN.

THAT'S, AND I GET IT.

I UNDERSTAND.

I COMPLETELY DO.

AND, AND LIKE I SAID, WE HAD EMAIL US OF ALL YOUR CONCERNS.

I I, WE, WE LISTED, WE CHECKED THOSE EMAILS.

WE LOOKED AT THOSE EMAILS.

THEY'RE, THEY'RE PIR.

YOU CAN SEE THAT WE'RE GETTING THEM AND LOOKING AT IT AND, AND I GET IT, AND I UNDERSTAND PUBLIC CONCERNS AND, BUT TO MY COUNCIL MEMBER AND TO MS. GRAHAM'S PART, TO EVERYBODY'S POINT TO KIND OF, WE, WE HAVE TO SPEND TIME ON THIS AND WE NEED, WE NEED TIME TO DO THIS.

AND WE DON'T.

THEY'RE GONNA LEAVE AND NOT HEAR EVERYTHING WE'RE SAYING TO YOU.

I'M NOT, I'M NOT SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT THEM LEAVING.

I'M SAYING FOR THEM TO COME AND VOICE THEIR OPINION.

I'VE GOTTEN PHONE CALLS ABOUT THIS AND THE PHONE CALLS I'M GETTING, THE TIMES WE'RE STARTING AT FOUR O'CLOCK, FOUR 30, PEOPLE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH IT.

WE CONDUCT THE, THE WORK SESSION ON AUGUST 13TH AT FIVE O'CLOCK.

I THINK, I THINK FIVE O'CLOCK WOULD BE A, A MEDIAN.

UM, I THINK WHAT, WHAT'S, WHAT, ONE HOUR, UH, WE, WE WANT TO SAY WHEN IT'S BUDGET'S DONE, WE'VE GIVEN THE PUBLIC EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO, UM, TO SHOW UP AND SPEAK WITH NO EXCUSE.

SO I THINK IF WE COULD GIVE ANOTHER HOUR, UM, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, STAFF TIMES AND CONCERN, UM, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UM, WE'RE NOT RUNNING STAFF OVER, WANNA SEE WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

BUT OVERALL, I THINK WHAT'S IN AN HOUR TO SAY, HEY, WE, WE GIVE AN HOUR FOR THE CITIZENS TO SHOW UP AND NOT ONLY SPEAK, BUT ALSO HEAR THE DIALOGUE BACK, BACK AND FORTH OF, YOU KNOW, WHAT, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO, YOU KNOW, TO, TO GET THAT.

SO, YOU KNOW, AN HOUR, IN MY OPINION, UH, YOU KNOW, FIVE O'CLOCK I THINK KIND OF SPLITS THE DIFFERENCE THERE.

AND, UH, BUT NO LATER I'D LIKE TO CALL FOR A VOTE AS THE BUDGET ITEM IS SET, HOW THE BUDGET ITEM IS READ.

SO IT IS TO DO THE BUDGET WORKSHOP AT FOUR O'CLOCK.

I I I'M GONNA MAKE A MOTION THAT WE DO THE BUDGET MEETING AT FIVE O'CLOCK.

UM, ON WHAT DATE IS THAT? THAT'S GONNA BE THE 13TH.

WE HAVE TWO.

WE HAVE TWO MOTIONS.

OH, NO, NO, NO, NO.

DID YOU MAKE A MOTION? DID YOU MAKE A MOTION? NO, I CALLED FOR VOTE.

I CALLED, WELL, I MADE A MOTION TO, UH, THAT

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WE HAVE THE BUDGET WORK SESSION ON AUGUST 13TH AT FOUR O'CLOCK.

WE ALSO HAVE THE SECOND ON THE 27TH.

BOTH NEED TO BE ESTABLISHED JUST FYI.

SO DO YOU WANNA AMEND, THERE'S NOT A TIME ON THE 27TH IN HERE, THE SECOND, THE SECOND DATE IS THE, YOU HAVE TWO THE 13TH AND JUST IF NECESSARY, THE 27TH.

AND THAT WAY WE CAN START PUBLISHING WHEN WE CAN PUT THAT OUT NOW THAT PEOPLE KNOW THERE ARE POSSIBLE TWO DATES THAT THE BUDGET WOULD BE DISCUSSED.

IS THAT CORRECT, MS. MCKENZIE? MM-HMM .

TWO.

I, MY MOTION TWO TWO BUDGET WORK SESSIONS.

ONE ON THE 13TH AT FOUR O'CLOCK AND ONE ON THE 27TH IF NEEDED.

IF NEEDED AT FOUR O'CLOCK? MM-HMM .

SIX, A SPECIAL DISTRICT BUDGETS FISCAL YEAR 2026 THROUGH 2027.

ANY OPPOSED? NAY MOTION.

NAY.

MOTION CARRIES ON TO

[a. Conduct a public hearing concerning the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Proposed Budget.]

THE PUBLIC HEARINGS TODAY ARE BEING HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS.

EVERYONE DESIRING TO BE A PART OF TODAY'S HEARING SHOULD HAVE EITHER SIGNED THE APPROPRIATE LIST OF THE FOUR YEAR OR EMAILED WITH THE SANDY 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 FOR THE 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 ARE 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.

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT'S FISCAL YEAR 2026.

PROPOSED BUDGET, I NOW CALL.

IT IS NOW 7:17 PM AND I CALL TO ORDER THIS PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT'S FISCAL YEAR 20 26, 20 27.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK STAFF TO SUMMARIZE THE SUBJECT OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

MS. MCKENZIE, UM, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

UM, THIS BUDGET REMAINS THE SAME AS PRESENTED PREVIOUSLY.

THERE'S 2.8 MILLION FOR BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES, UM, LEAVING A WORKING BALANCE OF 600, I MEAN 463,938.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

MAYOR, CAN I GO AHEAD AND ALSO RECOGNIZE THE CHAIR OF THE CCPD, UH, MR. NICK RICE AND THE WORK THAT HE'S PUT IN AND LEADING THE TEAM WITH THAT.

AND JUST SAY THANK YOU AND, UH, THANK HIM FOR BEING HERE AS WELL.

WHAT? YEAH.

HAS ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? YES, SIR.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NO, SIR.

THERE BEING NO ONE DESIRING TO SPEAK.

I NOW CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:18 PM CONCERNING THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2026.

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT.

THANK YOU, MS. MCKENZIE.

ON TO SIX B, CONSIDER

[b. Conduct a public hearing concerning the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Proposed Budget.]

PHYSICAL YEAR 2026.

IT IS NOW 7:19 PM AND I CALL TO ORDER THIS PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2026.

I'D LIKE NOW TO ASK STAFF TO SUMMARIZE THE SUBJECT OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

MS. MCKENZIE.

UM, THIS BUDGET ALSO REMAINS THE SAME.

UM, THE REVENUE IS 3.2 MILLION EXPENDITURES, 4.1, LEAVING A WORKING CAPITAL OF 909 30 9,327.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

AND I ALSO WANNA RECOGNIZE THE FIRE CONTROL BOARD MEMBER THAT'S HERE AS WELL.

MR. JAMARI, UH, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND SERVING ON FIRE CONTROL.

HAS ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? NO, SIR.

HEARING AT 7:20 PM CONCERNING THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NO, SIR.

THERE BEING NO ONE DESIRING TO SPEAK.

I NOW CLOSE THIS PUBLIC

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PHYSICAL YEAR 2026.

NOW WE ARE ON TO SEVEN A CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PETITION FOR THE PROPOSED VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 60 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 53 59 EAST GRAND PARKWAY, SOUTH CHAMBERS COUNTY.

[a. Consider a resolution authorizing a petition for the proposed voluntary annexation of approximately 60 acres of land, located at 5359 East Grand Parkway South, Chambers County.]

THANK YOU MAYOR.

AND COUNSEL, UH, FOR THE RECORD, MARTIN SCRIBNER P DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

UH, THIS IS A, AGAIN, THIS IS THE VERY FIRST STEP IN ANNEXING A PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT, UH, YOU SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH.

THIS IS THE, UM, BUA EAST.

SO THAT'S THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY.

UM, EAST PLANT PROPERTY THAT IS CURRENTLY NOT IN THE CITY LIMITS.

HMM.

SO WE ARE BRINGING IT INTO THE CITY LIMITS.

UH, WE DID TAKE THIS TO, UH, THE BAWA BOARD LAST WEEK FOR THEIR APPROVAL.

SO WE DID GET THAT.

UM, AND, UH, AGAIN, THIS IS JUST THE FIRST STEP IN THE PROCESS AND, UH, THIS MEETS ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANNEXATION.

SO, UM, WE ASK THAT, UH, YOU BLESS THAT AND MOVE IT FORWARD IN THE PROCESS.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NONE AT ALL.

RECEIVE THE 2026 CERTIFIED ADV RUM ANTICIPATED COLLECTION RATE AND THE CERTIFIED EXCESS DEBT COLLECTIONS FROM THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR.

THANK YOU MR. SCRIBNER.

ON TO EIGHT A REPORTS.

[a. Receive the 2026 Certified Ad Valorem Anticipated Collection Rate and the Certified Excess Debt Collections from the City of Baytown Tax Assessor/Collector.]

MS. MCKENZIE? COME ON NOW.

PROPERTY TAX RATE CALCULATION.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, EVERY YEAR IS A PART OF OUR PROPERTY TAX, UH, RATE COLLECT UM HMM.

THE TAX OFFICE HAS TO CALCULATE A DEBT COLLECTION RATE FOR US THAT WE WILL USE IN OUR PROPERTY TAX CALCULATION.

AND THAT'S WHAT THIS RATE IS.

IT HAS TO BE CERTIFIED.

UM, AND SO THE RATE FOR THAT WE ARE ANTICIPATING FOR THE NEW EURO B 102, UH, PERCENT ON OF OUR DEBT SERVICE.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? DO YOU LIKE SPEAKING TO THE COUNCIL OVER AND OVER, RIGHT? CHOCOLATE? YEAH, SHE'S SMILING.

OH, THE, THE FUN FOR HER IS JUST BEGINNING .

WE ENJOY IT.

APPRECIATE IT.

I KNOW THAT'S THE AIR WAS, YOU'VE GROWN SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE.

YOU'VE, YOU'VE GOTTEN A LOT BETTER AT IT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

NOW WE ARE

[9. 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.]

ON TO CONSENT AGENDA.

WE'RE GOING TO PULL C AND WE'RE GOING TO PUSH E.

SO I NEED A, UM, I NEED A MOTION.

MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS NINE A THROUGH, UH, P WITH PULLING C AND PUSHING E.

CONSIDERING ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEVEN ZERO DASH SIX FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLARIFYING THAT THE DISCHARGING OF A FIREARM FIRECRACKER, ROCKET TORPEDO, TORPEDO.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES NINE C

[c. Consider an ordinance to amend § 70-6 for the purpose of clarifying that the discharging of a firearm, firecracker, rocket, torpedo, firework, airgun, BB gun, or slingshot, on or over a city park is prohibited.]

REALLY? MM-HMM .

MR. SCOTT LAMONT? YES, COUNSEL.

FIREWORK, AIR, GUN, BB GUN, OR SLINGSHOT, OR AN ON OR OVER A CITY PARK IS PROHIBITED.

UH, WE ARE AMENDING OUR PARKS REG OR, UH, ORDINANCE, UH, RELATED TO PARKS.

AND AS THE MAYOR STATED, THIS ORDINANCE IS TO CLARIFY THAT YOU MAY NOT DISCHARGE A FIREARM, FIRECRACKER, ROCKET, TORPEDO, FIREWORK, AIR GUN, BB GUN, OR SLINGSHOT ON OR OVER A CITY PARK.

UH, WE ARE ALSO REMOVING ANY REFERENCE TO CARRYING THOSE ITEMS. SO I CAN CARRY A TORPEDO.

I WAS JUST GONNA ASK THE SAME QUESTION.

SO, SO WHAT IS DENNIS THE MINUTE GONNA DO? .

HE IS NOT GOING TO USE HIS SLINGSHOT IN OUR PARKS.

, THAT'S A, THAT'S AN OLD CHARACTER JASON AROUND.

OH, THAT'S RIGHT.

DO YOU KNOW WHO THAT IS? I DO.

OH MY GOD, WE REALLY MOVIE.

THE CARTOON OR THE SHOW? I, I AM OH, WE JUST HEARD STORIES ABOUT IT.

MARY, I'VE HEARD STORIES ABOUT IT.

I'M SURE MISS SABRINA DOES NOT.

YES, I HEARD YOU.

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IT WAS A QUESTION TRIP.

CONSIDER THE CONFIRMATION OF THE CITY MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH.

NO, IT WAS A TV SHOW.

AND THAT, DUDE, I MEAN, IT'S BEEN A LOT OF THINGS, BUT I NEED A SECOND.

HOLD ON.

I WANTED TO MAKE A STATEMENT.

THAT'S WHY WE PULL OH, GO AHEAD.

GO AHEAD.

UH, FIRST OF ALL, I JUST WANT TO THANK, UH, UH, FALLON.

HE'S RIGHT OVER HERE.

WHAT'S THAT? I WANT TO, I WANT TO THANK, UH, JOE FALLON.

HE WAS THE ONE WHO, UH, INITIALLY BOUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION FOR DURING HIS WORK ON THE PARKS BOARD.

UM, THIS IS REALLY A, A, A REPEAL TO GET, UH, THE CITY CONGRUENT ON OUR CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY AND SECOND AMENDMENT, UH, FEDERAL LAWS.

AND, UM, I REALLY APPRECIATE HIM WORKING WITH STAFF AND CHIEF STRINGER, UM, TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO CONFUSION THAT ANYBODY USES OUR PARKS, UM, COULD USE IT KNOWING THEY HAVE THE, UH, NECESSARY TOOLS TO DEFEND THEMSELVES IF THEY WERE ATTACKED.

'CAUSE AS WE KNOW, WE'RE THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE OF OUR PERSONS, UM, IN THOSE SITUATIONS.

SO THANK YOU MR. FALLON.

AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO ON, ON THE PARKS BOARD.

AND, UM, THANK YOU FOR, UH, THANK YOU STAFF FOR, UM, TAKING THE TIME TO REPEAL THIS FOR OUR CITIZENS.

SO I HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND.

ALL I DO IT FIRST.

OH, MR. FALLON, COME ON UP AND SPEAK.

ALMOST FORGOT IT.

OH YEAH, I ALMOST DID.

HE STARTED TALK, SEEING YOUR NAME.

I'M SORRY.

AND YOU HAVE MS. SARAH FALLON HAS SEATED TIME TO YOU.

SO YOU HAVE A TOTAL OF SIX MINUTES.

AWESOME.

I'LL TRY NOT TO TAKE IT ALL UP.

GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL AND STAFF.

AS YOU KNOW, MY NAME'S JOSEPH FALLON.

I'M AT ONE 70 NORTH BURNETT, BAYTOWN, TEXAS.

I KNOW WE HAD TALKED ABOUT THIS, BUT I'LL GIVE YOU A QUICK REFRESHER COURSE.

IT'S SPECIFICALLY THE ORDINANCE THAT SAYS YOU CAN'T CARRY A FIREARM IN CITY PARKS.

AND THAT'S JUST INCOHERENT WITH STATE LAW.

STATE LAW SAYS THAT YOU, UM, A MUNICIPALITY MAY NOT ADOPT OR ENFORCE REGULATIONS THAT RELATE TO CARRYING A FIREARM.

AND IT GOES DOWN HERE TO ALSO SAY THAT THIS DOES NOT, WHAT IS IT, IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE AUTHORITY OF A MUNICIPALITY HAS TO REGULATE THE CARRYING OF AIRGUN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT OR FIREARM OTHER THAN A HANDGUN CARRIED BY A PERSON, NOT OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW FROM CARRYING A HANDGUN.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A MOUTHFUL, RIGHT? BUT WHAT IT'S BASICALLY SAYING IS THAT YOU CAN STILL REGULATE ALL THIS OTHER STUFF EXCEPT THE HANDGUN, YOU KNOW, SO THAT'S BASICALLY CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY.

SO THANK YOU TO MR. GRIFFITH, CHIEF STRINGER AND, UH, MR. LEMON FOR ALL THEIR WORK ON THIS.

AND THAT'S IT.

I'LL YIELD BACK THE REST OF MY TIME.

TELL HIM AGAIN.

IT, IT'S LABON SCOTT LAB.

SHUT THE BED OF THE TRUCK.

DID THE BOAT COUNT? DID YOU SAY E WE'RE PUSHING, WE'RE NOT VOTING.

WANT E WE'RE NOT.

WE'RE WE'RE, WE'RE WET.

WE PUSH STEVE.

SO, UM, THAT TAKES US TO APPOINTMENTS.

[a. Consider the confirmation of the City Manager's appointment of the Director of Health.]

MR. JASON REYNOLDS.

A LITTLE ABOUT THAT.

MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

I'M GONNA BE BRIEF ONLY BECAUSE SEAN DOES NOT, HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE, UM, HE DOESN'T WANT THE SPOTLIGHT ON HIM.

HE IS A, HE'S A QUIET LEADER, BUT HE IS A LEADER.

AND HE HAS DONE ONE HECK OF A JOB, UM, STEPPING IN AFTER, AFTER TONY'S DEPARTURE AND EVEN BEFORE TO TONY'S DEPARTURE.

HE WAS, UH, REALLY TRANSFORMING THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

AND HE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL INTO SOME OF THE SUCCESS THAT YOU SEE, UH, NOW WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

UM, I WOULDN'T SAY HE'S SHY.

HE'S ACTUALLY QUITE FUNNY.

UM, AND, BUT HE DOESN'T WANT TO DO ALL THIS.

SO I'M, I'M NOT GONNA CALL HIM UP HERE.

I'M NOT GONNA, UNLESS YOU WANT TO, SEAN.

THAT'S, THAT'S UP TO YOU.

BUT, UH, NO PRESSURE AT ALL.

WE WILL DO A SMALL DANCE NOW.

THAT'S ALL IT TOOK.

HE'S GONNA KILL ME NOW.

UM, .

BUT YOU HAVE BEEN AMAZING AND I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE.

AND I ENJOYED TALKING ABOUT WATCHES WITH YOU.

SO, UH, YEAH.

CHEERING FOR HIM AND HIS MOM.

UM, BUT, UH, GIVE IT TO MR. SEAN COCHRANE.

HE IS AMAZING.

AND, UH, UH, I WELCOME THE CONFIRMATION OF HIM AS THE HEALTH DIRECTOR.

THAT, THAT IS HIS, UH, VERY PROUD MOTHER, UM, STANDING AND

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AWESOME.

AND HIS, UH, SISTER IS ALSO BACK THERE.

NEED A PHOTO? YOU GOTTA GET A, YOU GOTTA GET A, OKAY.

SO BEFORE, BEFORE YOU DO THAT, YOU GOT ALL DRESSED UP.

WE GOT A MOTION.

I AM, BUT I, I WANT, I WANT, I I HAVE A COMMENT.

I ACTUALLY HAVE TWO COMMENTS.

HOLD ON.

I, I JUST WANNA SAY, MR. COCHRAN.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THE CITY MANAGER.

'CAUSE HE GOT YOU UP HERE.

I WAS NOT THE ONE ASKING FOR YOU TO COME UP HERE WITH YOUR MOTHER.

THAT WAS MRS. ALVARADO.

AND I, I WILL SAY THAT I, UM, IN MY AGENDA REVIEW WITH JASON, I ASKED THE QUESTION BECAUSE I WANTED TO HEAR IT FROM HIM.

I SAID, JASON, DID WE DO A NATIONAL SEARCH? AND HE SAID, NO.

AND I ASKED WHY NOT? HE SAID, BECAUSE WE HAVE THE RIGHT PERSON HERE.

THERE'S NO NEED TO DO SO.

SO YOU HAVE THE CONFIDENCE OF EVERYONE IN HERE TODAY BECAUSE CITY MANAGER AND WE ALL AGREE, WE KNEW WE HAVE THE RIGHT PERSON HERE.

HE'S DIRECTING EVERYBODY.

AND, AND SEAN, I MEAN, THE FIRST TIME I MET SEAN WAS ACTUALLY IN THE BACK KITCHEN HELPING PEOPLE.

FEEDING PEOPLE THAT'S RIGHT.

IN THIS COMMUNITY.

SO HE'S INVOLVED IN THIS COMMUNITY.

HE WAS THE SOUS CHEF BACK THERE.

IT WAS, YES, SIR.

YES, CHEF.

SO, UH, I APPRECIATE EVEN THE SERVICE YOU DO FOR THIS COMMUNITY, NOT JUST IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

SO, SO I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

WHAT? MOTION TO CONFIRM.

OH, YEAH.

CAN WE, WE CAN, WE, WE'RE GONNA CONFIRM YOU REAL QUICK.

SEAN.

WE GOTTA CONFIRM YOU REAL QUICK.

WE GOTTA MAKE A MOTION TO CONFIRM YOU.

WE DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GONNA VOTE TOO IN YET.

ALL IN FAVOR? WE HAVE NO, WE NEED A SECOND MOTION.

YEAH, WE, I DON'T WANT PHONE OBAMA.

I DON'T WANNA PHONE OBAMA WITH HIS OH, THEY'RE GONNA COME WITH THE FULL.

WHILE THEY'RE COMING.

WHILE THEY'RE COMING RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE MICROPHONE.

THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE MAGIC SPOT IS THE LIGHT.

SO YOU HAVE A GREAT CROWD.

I'M PROUD.

SO YOU GOT A GOOD, ONLY GOT THE JUDGE.

SO THANK GOOD JUDGE.

YEAH, YOU RIGHT.

HE'S AN ALL RI GUESS SO.

I'M PROUD YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS SIR.

SORRY, I MEANT YOU COME UP HERE.

NO, THAT'S, THANK YOU.

WE GONNA LET THAT PROUD.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MOSQUITO IN MY HOUSE.

? YES.

ALRIGHT.

EVERYBODY GET TOGETHER LIKE YOU RIGHT, YOU SISTER.

WE HAVE A SISTER.

I WAS GONNA WAIT TILL EVERYBODY SIT DOWN AND THEN CALL HER UP.

REMEMBER THAT PART ABOUT WE WEREN'T GONNA DO ALL THIS.

WHAT? ALL RIGHT, ONE MORE.

HANG ON.

AND, AND I NEED A MOTION.

JASON, DID YOU GET THE CREAMERS ORDERED? YEAH.

JUST SAID IN OR OVER.

NOT THAT.

DO IT ONE MORE TIME.

I'M JUST SAYING, BUT I'M JUST SAYING THEY WEREN'T, THEY WEREN'T INTERRUPTED ANYMORE.

DIFFERENT, THEY WEREN'T INTERRUPTING ANYONE THE OTHER DAY.

I THINK YOU'RE MAKING SOME FALSE PLANS.

NO, NO.

WE HAVE TO TALK.

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS OVER, OVER HERE.

CAN WE DO THAT? WE'LL DO THAT.

WE'LL DO THAT.

WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE .

NOW WE ARE ON TO

[b. Consider a resolution authorizing one (1) appointment to the Baytown Area Water Authority.]

10 B.

CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY.

UM, THE ONE CURRENT POSITION FOR THIS CONSIDERATION.

UM, SHE SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION

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MR. MAYOR.

I GOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO CALL MS. ROBINSON.

UM, OF COURSE MY LAST APPOINTMENT, UH, HE COULDN'T, I GUESS AFTER HE TALKED TO HIS WIFE, WHICH MOST PEOPLE DO, THEY MAKE DECISIONS WITHOUT TALKING TO THEIR WIVES.

UH, HE GOT VETOED.

SO I CALL .

I CALL MS. ROBINSON.

SHE SAID SHE'S HAPPY, UH, TO SERVE.

UH, SHE'S, UH, LIVED IN BAYTOWN FOR WELL OVER 40 YEARS.

SHE'S RETIRED.

UM, UH, AND BILLING AND CODING.

SO SHE'S REALLY, SHE'S REALLY GOOD AT, WE'RE LOOKING AT NUMBERS, .

SO, UM, SHE'S EXCITED ABOUT SERVING.

SHE CAN'T SERVE.

SHE'LL BE AVAILABLE.

SO I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE LISA ROBINSON, UH, FOR BAWA.

ALL IN FAVOR A.

AYE.

AUTHORIZING SEVEN APPOINTMENTS TO THE 2025 BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

WE'RE GONNA CONSIDER A RESOLUTION

[c. Consider a resolution authorizing seven (7) appointments to the 2025 Bond Oversight Committee.]

AND WE'RE GONNA RECEIVE NOMINATIONS AND ORDER STARTING WITH D ONE.

MS. LAURA ALVARADO.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UM, UH, I ACTUALLY SPOKE TO BOTH OF MY, UM, POTENTIAL NOMINEES.

UH, ONE OF THEM THANKED, UH, THANKED CITY STAFF AND ALL OF US FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON THE ACTUAL BOND COMMITTEE.

UM, BUT HE DECIDED HE WOULD NOT BE ON THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

AND, UM, WHEN I CALLED MS. BARBARA, UM, SHE WAS AN ENTHUSIASTIC YES.

UM, 'CAUSE I WANTED TO TALK TO BOTH OF THEM BEFORE I MADE A DECISION.

AND, UM, SO I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MS. BARBARA HOSA, WHICH WOULD GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF CONTINUITY, UM, WITH THE ORIGINAL BOND COMMITTEE.

EXCELLENT.

UM, I'M GONNA BE NOMINATING MARGA MATTHEWS FROM D TWO.

SHE HAS SERVED THIS COMMUNITY IN MANY CAPACITIES.

SHE ALWAYS DOES A GREAT JOB OF RESEARCHING AND GETTING ALL THE DETAILS.

I I REALLY TRUST HER TO JOIN THE REST OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE NOMINATED TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY IN THIS VERY IMPORTANT CAPACITY.

AND SHE'S HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.

I'M GLAD SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TONIGHT.

SO MARGO MATTHEWS IS WHO I AM ASKING TO SERVE AGAIN.

I, THE, MY NOMINEES, ONE OF 'EM IS HAVING HEALTH ISSUES AND THE OTHER ONE'S, UH, DECLINED TO BE ON THE, ON THE BOND OVERSIGHT.

SO I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANYBODY AS OF NOW.

BUT IF WE NEED ANY X ONES, I CAN MAKE SOME PHONE CALLS.

UH, BUT IF WE FIND ANY X ONES I THE DISTRICT, AND I THINK WE DECIDED THESE WERE AT LARGE.

IT'S ALL AT LARGE.

SO, UM, MINE, UM, ONE IS DECIDING TO BRING A HUMAN BEING INTO THIS LIFE.

SO SHE'S GONNA BE A LITTLE BUSY .

SO SHE'S, SHE'S DUE HERE IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO.

SO, UM, AND I SPOKE WITH SERGIO, AND SERGIO HAS REALLY KIND OF STEPPED UP AND IS, IS STARTING TO ENJOY DOING THESE LITTLE THINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY.

AND I THINK HE'S GONNA BE SOMEONE THAT, UH, THAT'S REALLY GONNA BE A GREAT PERSON IN THE FUTURE THAT'S GONNA DO A LOT FOR THIS COMMUNITY.

SO, UH, I'M GONNA BE GOING WITH SERGIO MENDOZA.

ALRIGHT.

UH, SPOKE TO MR. SANTANA AND ROPER.

UM, AND, UH, GILBERT REALLY APPRECIATE HIS LEADING IN THE, IN THE BOND COMMITTEE, BUT HE ACTUALLY SAID HE REALLY THINKS JOHN WOULD BE A, A GOOD ADDITION TO THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

UM, AND HE, AND HE WAS HAPPY TO ACCEPT AND I SPOKE TO HIM.

SO I'M GONNA NOMINATE MR. JOHN ROPER.

AND I'M GOING TO NOMINATE, I SPOKE TO MY, MY, UM, COMMITTEE MEMBERS ALSO, AND CHRISTINA POWELL WAS VERY, VERY EXCITED TO CONTINUE SERVING.

AND SO I'M GOING TO NOMINATE MS. CHRISTINA POWELL.

AND YEAH, I SIX MIKE WILL BE SELECTING MR. KEITH COBERT.

COBURN.

SO THAT MAKES US 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

AND I, I'LL GO AHEAD AND NOMINATE KEN MARTIN IF HE'S, WELL, LET ME MAKE SOME CALLS.

OKAY? YEAH.

AND THEN CAN, CAN WE REVISIT? YEAH.

YEAH, WE CAN DO THAT.

LET DO THAT.

SO WHAT WE CAN DO, WE CAN FIND OUT.

I NEED A NOMINATION FOR ALL THOSE PICKED NOW, AND THEN WE CAN ALWAYS COME BACK AND DO THAT ONE AT A LATER DATE.

RIGHT? I NEED A MOTION.

A MOTION FOR ITEM 10 C FOR CHRISTINA POWELL.

BARBARA HINOJOSA, MARGA MATTHEWS, SERGIO MENDOZA, JOHN ROPER, AND KEITH COBURN.

CONSIDER A RESOLUTION NOMINATING

[d. Consider a resolution nominating a representative to serve on the Board of Directors of the Chambers County Appraisal District.]

A REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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FOR THE CHAMBERS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

MR. SCOTT LAMONT.

COUNSEL, WE RECEIVED NOTICE FROM, UH, THE CHAMBERS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT THAT, UH, ONE OF THE DIRECTORS HAS RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD.

EFFECTIVE JUNE 18TH, 2026.

UH, WE ARE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A NAME TO REPLACE, UH, MR. JOHN.

IS IT ISLAS ALI? UH, THE, THE RESIGNING MEMBER.

I NEED A MOTION.

MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM.

I MEAN, WE HAVE TO NOMINATE, NOMINATE A PERSON.

OH, I THOUGHT YOU SAID NO.

THERE IS A RESIGNATION.

OH.

AND WE ARE ALLOWED TO NOMINATE SOMEONE PERSON.

SO IT SAYS WE HAVE, WE HAVEN'T BEEN 45 DAYS AFTER NOTIFICATION.

SO WE WERE, WE WERE, WE RECEIVED THAT NOTICE ON JULY 1ST.

AND SO WE HAVE UNTIL AUGUST 13TH.

WE HAVE LIKE THE AUGUST 14TH TO MAKE THAT.

SO IF, IF THE, THE WILL IS COUNSEL OF COUNSEL IS TO TAKE NO ACTION TONIGHT.

WE CAN BRING THIS BACK TO YOU AT ANOTHER TIME.

LET'S BRING IT BACK TO YOU.

LET'S JUST TAKE NO ACTION, BUT WE CAN ALL REACH OUT TO ANYONE WE KNOW IN CHAMBERS COUNTY.

SEE IF ANYONE'S INTERESTED.

WE WILL BRING THIS BACK TO YOU AT ANOTHER DATE.

ALRIGHT, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO BEGIN.

MANAGER'S REPORT.

[11. 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.]

UH, MR. MILLER HERE.

UH, HE LIKES TO COMPETE FOR THE BIGGEST MUSTACHE AND THAT PLAQUE, NO, I'M JUST KIDDING.

UM, SO, UH, DIVISION CHIEF JAMES MILLER, HE, UH, COMPLETED HIS BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FROM TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY, UH, IN SAN ANTONIO.

SO, CONGRATULATIONS CHIEF MILLER AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

UM, I DON'T SEE HIM HERE TONIGHT.

NO.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

BUT THE OTHER FIREFIGHTERS IN HERE DON'T HAVE THE MUSTACHE IS WE'RE NO, NO.

THE FIRE SCHOOL.

OH, DID HE SHAVE IT? ALL RIGHT.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING, UH, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RECENTLY HOSTED A DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WORKSHOP AT LEE COLLEGE.

STAFF PRESENTED AN OVERVIEW OF DEPARTMENTAL ROLES, DEMONSTRATED HOW TO USE THE ONLINE GS, EXPLAIN HOW TO NAVIGATE THE CODE, AND WALKED ATTENDEES THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM SUBJECT, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING, FIRE AND HEALTH.

THE WORKSHOP DREW A STRONG TURNOUT OF ROUGHLY 25 TO 30 ATTENDEES AND A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO MAKING THIS WORKSHOP, UM, UH, A SUCCESS AND HAPPY TO DO IT.

AND, UH, I REALLY APPRECIATE THEM, UH, AS PART OF A NEW EFFORT TO REALLY REACH OUT TO OUR SMALL BUSINESS AND SEE WHAT THE CITY CAN DO TO HELP, UH, THROUGH A LOT OF PROCESSES.

I KNOW I'VE HEARD IT FROM COUNCIL, I'VE HEARD IT FROM SOME BUSINESS OWNERS, AND, UH, WE ARE TRYING TO, TO MAKE A, UH, UH, CONCERTED EFFORT TO, TO REACH OUT TO THEM.

SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED.

UH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HAS COMPLETED THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THE NEW YEAR AND NEW SHOES PROGRAM APPROVING 122 FAMILIES REPRESENTING 287 87 QUALIFYING STUDENTS WHO WILL USE THEIR $50 SHOE CREDIT DURING DESIGNATED SHOPPING DAYS AT FAMOUS FOOTWEAR.

THEY'RE ALSO PREPARING FOR THE CITY'S ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR ON AUGUST 8TH AT THE BAYTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER WHERE GOOSE CREEK CONSOLIDATED ISD STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A NEW BACKPACK FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

THIS FAIR IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS AND WILL OFFER ADDITIONAL ONSITE RESOURCES SUCH AS CHILD IDS, FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, LAPTOP GIVEAWAYS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES.

SO, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE, UH, INVOLVED FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND I DON'T SEE SHARING HERE.

THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY THAT, THAT HAS BEEN INVOLVED.

UM, I DO WANT TO SAY WITH THE BACKPACK, UM, I WAS IN MR. SCRIBNER'S OFF OFFICE TODAY.

UM, AND HAPPY TO SAY THAT SHARON, STEPHANIE AND MONICA CONTINUE TO DO AMAZING OUTREACH TO RAISE MONEY.

AND IF I'M MISSING ANYBODY, MARTIN, DO Y'ALL LET THEIR NAME? OKAY.

UM, THEY CONTINUE TO DO, UH, AMAZING OUTREACH TO RAISE MONEY FOR THIS PROGRAM, AND THEY HAVE RAISED $15,000, MORE THAN $15,000, UH, FOR THIS PROGRAM, UH, SURPASSING THEIR GOAL OF, OF LAST YEAR BY $2,000.

AND SO THIS IS PRETTY AMAZING OF, OF THE WORK THAT THEY DO.

AND THEN THIS DOESN'T EVEN INCLUDE THE TIME THAT THEY PUT INTO THESE PROGRAMS. SO I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR THE CONTINUED EFFORT, UH, OF, OF WHAT THEY'RE CONTRIBUTING TO.

BAYTOWN.

MOVING ON THE CITY OF BAY TOWN'S YOUTH SUMMER TRACK PROGRAM RECENTLY COMPETED IN THE TEXAS AMATEUR ATHLETIC, UH, FEDERATION TRACK AND FIELD MEET, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER QUALIFYING ATHLETES FROM COMMUNITIES ACROSS TEXAS THIS SUMMER, 20 BAYTOWN ATHLETES QUALIFIED FOR THE TAF REGIONAL TRACK AND FIELD MEET FROM THAT GROUP.

10 ATHLETES ADVANCED TO THE TAF STATE TRACK AND FIELD MEET, WHICH WILL BE HELD, UH,

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JULY 30TH THROUGH AUGUST 2ND AT MERRILL GREEN STADIUM IN BRYAN, TEXAS.

THERE THEY WILL REPRESENT BAYTOWN AGAINST THE TOP YOUTH, TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES FROM ACROSS THE STATE, QUALIFYING 10 ATHLETES FOR THE STATE.

UM, THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE PROGRAM AND ENSURES BAYTOWN WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED AT ONE OF THE TEXAS PREMIER YOUTH TRACK AND FIELD COMPETITIONS.

SO, UH, GREAT STUFF.

HAPPY TO SEE THAT.

AND AGAIN, GREAT PHOTOS.

LOVE IT.

ALRIGHT.

UM, LASTLY I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT, UH, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. THE CRIME PREVENTION, UH, NO, EXCUSE ME.

NO, THAT'S THE FIRST ONE.

THE CRIME PREVENTION, UH, UNIT ALONG WITH PRECINCT TOON DEPUTIES LEGALLY EVICTED AND TRESPASSED ALL RESIDENTS FROM AN APARTMENT THAT WERE, THAT WERE NOT ONLY HARBORING PLEASE DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO THE KIDS WHILE I'M READING, READING THIS.

THIS, THIS IS FOR THE FIRST PHOTO.

THERE WE GO.

NOW I DON'T HAVE, YEAH, YOU GOT ONLY GOT KIDS EVERYWHERE.

COME ON NOW.

ALL RIGHT.

THEY DID NOT EVICT KIDS.

Y'ALL DID NOT EVICT KIDS.

ALL RIGHT.

THEY'RE JUST GONNA SCRIBBLE OVER 'EM.

REALLY? YOU'RE JUST GONNA SCRIBBLE OVER THE KIDS NOW.

JUST SCRIBBLE OVER THE KIDS.

NORMALLY.

JUST TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN FOR NOW.

I DUNNO HOW TO SIT HERE.

LET'S RECOGNIZE THE WORK THEY DID.

THAT THEY, THEY EVICTED, UH, LEGALLY EVICTED AND TRESPASSED ALL RESIDENTS FROM AN APARTMENT THAT WAS NOT ONLY HARBORING AN AGGRESSIVE ROBBERY OFFENDER, BUT ALSO GENERATING A HIGH NUMBER OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY CALLS WITHIN A SINGLE MONTH.

IF YOU HAD A PROBLEM WITH A A PROBLEM APARTMENT IN YOUR ZONE, WE CAN ACTIVATE THEIR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY LEASE ADDENDUM TO HELP EXPEDITE TENANT REMOVAL.

GOOD.

SO THE KIDS WERE PROTECTED, NOT THE KIDS WERE PROTECTED.

NOT EXACTLY.

OKAY, GOT IT.

CONTEXT IS EVERYTHING NOW LOOK AT THESE GREAT KIDS ON THE SCREEN.

ALL RIGHT.

THEY'RE, THEY'RE HAPPY 'CAUSE THEY'RE SAFE.

GOOD JOB.

A GROUP OF YOUNG LADIES WERE RECENTLY OUTSELLING LEMONADE TO EARN MONEY FOR PIRATES PAY TICKETS.

AND OFFICERS TOOK THE TIME TO STOP BY, SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS AND EVEN SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH THEIR TEAMS TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD.

IT'S A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW THEIR DEPARTMENTS CONTINUE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND SHOW UP FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

AND JOHN, HOW, HOW DO Y'ALL BUILD RELAT OR HOW DO Y'ALL BUILD RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY? FIVE MINUTES AT A TIME.

THERE YOU GO, SIR.

SIR.

AND THIS HAS TURNED OUT TO BE, UH, UH, A COLLABORATION ALONG WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND, UH, THEY WERE TRYING TO RAISE MONEY TO GO TO PIRATES BAY.

UH, JOHN WORKED WITH CLIFF, AND CLIFF WORKED WITH P TWO THREE AND DOING DIFFERENT THINGS TO HELP CONTINUE RECOGNIZE THESE PEOPLE, UH, WHAT THE EFFORTS THAT THEY'RE DOING.

AND, YOU KNOW, THE PARKS DEPARTMENT DOES AN AMAZING JOB ALSO BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN, IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND IT'S GREAT WITH Y'ALL WORKING TOGETHER.

UH, I, I CAN'T TAKE CREDIT FOR THAT.

I ASKED LIEUTENANT HINOJOSA TO, UH, TO WORK WITH PARKS AND REC AND WORK WITH CLIFF.

SO HE IS ACTUALLY THE ONE WHO, WHO, WHO MADE THAT COLLABORATION HAPPEN.

SO, UM, IT WAS, IT IT WAS OUR WHOLE TEAM.

BUT I CAN'T TAKE CREDIT FOR ACTUALLY DOING THAT, SIR.

JUST WANNA RECOGNIZE AND THANK CLIFF AS WELL, AND, AND THE WORK THAT Y'ALL ARE DOING, COLLABORATING TO HELP TAKE CARE OF OUR BAYTOWN RESIDENTS AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS FIVE MINUTES AT A TIME.

AND THEN FINALLY, TO EMBARRASS JOHN .

UM, I ALSO WANT TO GIVE OUT TO OUR CHIEF, UM, JOHN STRINGER.

HE PARTICIPATES IN A COMMITTEE, UM, ON A NATIONAL COMMITTEE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE.

AND HE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY ON A WHITE PAPER FOUND, FOUND, OR FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY PLANNING.

THIS WHITE PAPER REFLECTS HIS EXPERIENCES HERE IN BAYTOWN AND GOES BEYOND JUST BAYTOWN OR EVEN TEXAS REPRESENTATIVES FROM AROUND THE NATION AND ACROSS THE GLOBE, GLOBE ARE LEARNING ABOUT BAYTOWN.

SO THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERTISE AND SHARING THE GREAT WORK OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS DOING.

AND ONE OF THOSE EXAMPLES IS THAT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT, THAT JOHN WAS, UH, EXHIBITING AT THE CONFERENCE AND WITH HIS PEERS IN HIS COMMITTEE WORK WERE ACTUALLY TAKEN BY THE, UH, CHIEF OF POLICE FROM CHICAGO TO SEE HOW THEY CAN IMPLEMENT SOME OF THOSE THING, UH, ACTIVITIES THAT, THAT WE ARE DOING HERE TO SEE IF THEY CAN IMPLEMENT THEM IN CHICAGO.

SO, THANK YOU, JOHN, FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO AS WELL.

UM, AND TO CLOSE OUT THE REPORT, WE HAVE A SMALL VIDEO THAT WAS SENT TO US TODAY OF THE WORK BEING DONE AT SINO MARKETPLACE.

AND Y'ALL CAN SEE THAT I'LL ADD SOME COMMENTARY AS IT GOES.

SO WHAT YOU'LL SEE IS A BUNCH OF WAREHOUSES AND THESE WAREHOUSES ARE SERIOUS.

COME ON, MAN.

ARE FOR PEOPLE TO BUY STUFF? NO, NO, NO.

SAM SAYS THEY'RE SAM'S WAREHOUSE.

YEAH, THEY, THEY HEAR SAM'S SAM'S WAREHOUSE.

THAT'S A HUGE THING.

THAT'S MADE OUTTA CONCRETE GUYS WHO GOT IT, WHO HAD IT, WHO GOT BINGO.

FEELS LIKE A DREAM

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BINGO'S COME A LONG WAY.

CAN WE PLAY SOME HELLS BELLS? THAT'S SOME NICE TEXAS, RIGHT? ARE THEY STILL IN THE GREEN SPACE OUT THERE? YES.

PE SO RIGHT HERE, WELL, WE'RE COMING ACROSS, THIS WILL BE PELICAN GREEN.

IT'S, IT WILL BE ONE OF THE LAST SPOTS THAT'S BUILT OUT PRETTY BIG.

THAT'S A BIG PEAN FOOTBALL.

NO, THE MEDIAN, THE GREEN SPACE THAT WAS AT, IT'S WHERE THE WATER IS.

THE LAKE TORPEDOES.

PERFECT FOR TORPEDOES THERE.

THEY CAN GO UNDER THE LAKE PERFECT FOR EGRET.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WE'RE PERFECT FOR EG OUR BIRD.

PRETTY SOON IT'LL BE FILLED UP.

MANY, MANY.

SO IT'S COMING ALONG, MAYOR AND COUNCIL CITIZENS.

IT'S, IT'S LOOKING FANTASTIC.

UM, THEY STILL PLAN TO OPEN THE LARGER PORTION THAT YOU'RE SEEING ON THE SCREEN BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.

UM, WE FULLY EXPECT THIS TO BE, UH, FULLY ONGOING.

PROBABLY, UH, BY THE END OF NOVEMBER, EARLY DECEMBER, PELICAN GREEN WILL BE FOLLOWING THE, THE MARSH AREA THAT YOU SAW PELICAN GREEN WILL BE FOLLOWING, UM, AFTER THEY GET THIS PORTION OPENED UP.

AND THEN WE SHOULD HAVE LONE STAR, UH, CONNECTING FROM GARTH TO SAN JACINTO, UH, BOULEVARD AS WELL.

AND, UM, IT'S LOOKING FANTASTIC.

ONCE THIS IS COMPLETE, THEY WILL COME BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL, UH, FOR THE PHASE TWO RECOMMENDATION.

THAT MEANS IF THEY'RE GONNA OPEN AT THE END OF THIS YEAR, THIS SIXTH, THAT MEANS THAT THEY'RE GONNA BE ACTIVELY HIRING VERY SOON.

THEY PROBABLY ALREADY ARE SEEN FOR, HAVE YOU SOME PLACES MOVED STAFF FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER, THOUGH IN SOME LOCATIONS JUST MOVING STAFF.

THEY'RE NOT REHIRING IN TWO BUILDINGS.

WELL, THEY, THEY MIGHT STILL, I'M STILL SORE ABOUT IT.

I'M NOT GONNA STOP.

THEY'LL PROBABLY MOVE STAFF TO RETRAIN ANYWAY.

WELL, THERE'S NOT.

LOOKS GOOD.

MEMBER DISTRICT REPORT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT ONE.

UM, FORCED NOW WE WILL HAVE COUNCIL

[12. COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT REPORT]

LAURA ALVARADO.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

UM, SO THERE, THERE'S JUST SOME BUSINESS AS USUAL AND THEN JUST KEEPING UP WITH THE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING IN, UM, DISTRICT ONE.

UM, OBVIOUSLY OUR BIG NEW FIRE STATION, STATION TWO, UH, IS ON TRACK FOR, UH, THEIR REPLACEMENT.

UH, THE BAY AREA HOMELESS SERVICES NEW BUILDING IS CONTINUING TO MOVE ALONG AND I THINK IT'S GONNA BE REALLY NICE ONCE IT'S FINISHED.

UH, ST.

JOSEPH CHURCH FINALLY GOT ALL OF THEIR PERMITS AND, UM, AND GETTING READY FOR, UH, THEIR REMODEL AND RESTORATION OF THE CHURCH AT, UH, 1907 CAROLINA STREET.

AND THEY'RE WANTING TO DO ALSO SOME HISTORICAL, UM, DESIGNATIONS FOR THE CHURCH AS WELL.

SO THAT'LL BE GREAT.

UH, THE BAYTOWN PRIMARY MEDICAL TOWER, UM, WHICH IS A REMODEL OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE SERVING AREAS AT 28 0 8 GARTH ROAD.

UH, ROLLING BROOK CENTER, UM, IS JUST A SHELL RIGHT NOW THERE.

UH, SHELL BUILDING PERMIT AT 1901 ROLLING BROOK, UH, DRIVE, WHICH IS BUILDING A, UH, MAP.

CALVARY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IS LOOKING REALLY GOOD.

OF ALL AGES WHO WANNA CONTINUE DEVELOPING THEIR MUSICAL TALENTS.

UM, SO THEY'RE JUST ABOUT DONE.

THEY PUT IN SOME NEW WINDOWS RECENTLY.

UH, AND SO THEY'LL HAVE A NEW WORSHIP SPACE.

AND THAT'S OUT IN CENTRAL HEIGHTS AT 5 0 1 SOUTH ATLANTIC DRIVE.

UM, AND THEN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TRAFFIC CONTROL BUILDING, UM, IS GETTING THEIR SHELL BUILDING PERMIT AND REMODEL AT 2123 MARKET STREET.

UM, UTILITY CREWS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON REPLACING THE WATERLINE ALONG WEST TEXAS AVENUE FROM GOOSE CREEK TRAIL TO MARKET STREET, ALONG WITH LATERAL CONNECTIONS ON WEST STERLING AVENUE AND PRICE STREET.

SO THERE'S ALSO A SHORT REPLACEMENT SEGMENT ALONG WEST DFE STREET FROM DECORATIVE FREEMAN STREET.

UM, OBVIOUSLY OUR COMMUNITY CENTER CONTINUES TO KEEP BUSY, UM, WITH DIFFERENT PROGRAMMING.

SO YOU CAN NOW LEARN TO SEW WITH LESLIE.

UM, IS IT YOU? SHE, IS SHE STILL HERE? UM, LEARN, LEARN TO SEW WITH LESLIE IS A NEW FOUR WEEK HANDS-ON BEGINNER SEWING COURSE WHERE PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN, UM, HOW TO USE A SEWING MACHINE, BASIC TECHNIQUES, PATTERN READINGS, AND WE'LL COMPLETE SEVERAL PROJECTS.

SO THOSE WILL START IN SEPTEMBER.

UM, AND, UH, THEY'LL MEET ON TUESDAYS FROM SIX TO 8:00 PM AND THEN THEY'RE ALSO LAUNCHING A COMMUNITY JAZZ ENSEMBLES.

IF YOU'RE INTO JAZZ, THERE'LL BE A FREE PROGRAM OFFERED TO RESIDENTS

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WHILE ANYONE IS WELCOME, THE ENSEMBLE IS SPECIALLY INTENDED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AT SCHOOL WITHOUT BAND OR ORCHESTRA PROGRAM.

UM, IT'S INSPIRED BY TWO LOCAL STUDENTS SEEKING MORE OPPORTUNITIES, UH, FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS AND REHEARSALS WILL BE HELD TUESDAY EVENINGS FROM SIX TO 8:00 PM BEGINNING SEPTEMBER THE 15TH.

UM, I DO WANNA ONCE AGAIN ACKNOWLEDGE THE AMAZING JOB THAT, UM, OUR CITY CLERK'S OFFICE DID, UM, FOR THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPRECIATION.

UH, THE OTHER NIGHT WE HAD A REALLY GREAT TURNOUT.

UH, WE HAD SOME MUSICIANS, UM, UP THERE SINGING, UH, AS WELL SOME OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, WHO GOT THE MIC.

UM, BUT I REALLY WANNA APPRECIATE, UM, EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT.

I KNOW OTHERS WHO COULDN'T COME OUT FOR, UH, ONE REASON OR ANOTHER.

I KNOW THERE'S LOTS OF CONFLICTS, CAN GET EVERYBODY ALL AT ONCE.

AND THERE WAS A, A KEY GROUP ALSO THAT WAS WORKING OR PLANNING AND ZONING IN COULD NOT JOIN US BECAUSE THEY HAD A MEETING THAT NIGHT, UM, THAT WAS ACTUALLY RESCHEDULED BECAUSE OF A PREVIOUS CONFLICT.

AND SO IT KIND OF RAN UP AGAINST OUR, OUR, UM, OUR EVENT.

BUT THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT WE HOST THIS.

AND, UH, JUST THANK YOU, UH, AGAIN FOR THE WORK THAT Y'ALL DID, AND I HOPE TO SEE THIS CONTINUE YEAR AFTER YEAR.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

UM, AND THEN, UH, OF COURSE WE HAVE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO, UH, MIKE LESTER, OUR COLLEAGUE WHO IS NOT HERE THIS EVENING.

UM, I, I KNOW JASON MENTIONED IT AS WELL.

UM, 1776, UH, IS GONNA GO ONLINE STARTING TOMORROW.

UM, AND SO IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS, PLEASE DO SO.

IT'LL BE AT THE LEE COLLEGE PERFORMING ART CENTER.

IT'S GONNA BE AMAZING PERFORMANCE.

UM, AND SO I THINK THEY START AT EIGHT O'CLOCK TOMORROW.

UM, AND I KNOW THERE ARE STILL SEATS AVAILABLE 'CAUSE I WAS LOOKING ON THERE TO SEE WHERE I WANNA SIT, .

UM, AND THEN, UM, I DO ALSO WANNA GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOL WHO'S PARTNERING WITH THE CITY OF BAYTOWN FOR THE BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE ON THE EIGHTH.

SO I, I DON'T WANNA FORGET THEM.

AND THEN LASTLY, TWO MORE THINGS.

EXCUSE ME.

UM, I, I HAD A REALLY GREAT CALL WITH A CONSTITUENT, UM, WHO WANTED TO GIVE KUDOS TO JASON AND THE WAY THAT, UH, BUDGET HAS BEEN PRESENTED, UM, AT OUR, UH, DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS AND, AND FELT THAT IT WAS VERY WELL LAID OUT AND FELT THAT IT WAS EASY TO UNDERSTAND.

UM, AND IT WAS REFRESHING TO HEAR .

AND SO, UM, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU WERE ACKNOWLEDGED FOR NOT JUST YOUR WORK, FOR THE STAFF WHO PUT A LOT OF HOURS, UM, INTO PREPARING THIS BUDGET FOR MAKING IT A BIG, BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION.

UM, SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THAT.

AND LASTLY, I KNOW THIS IS A LITTLE WAYS OUT, BUT COUNCIL MEMBER GRAHAM AND I, UM, HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY EMERGENCY, UM, RESPONSE CLASS.

AND SO OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS GETTING READY TO ROLL THEIRS OUT.

UM, AND IT'S GOING TO BE, UM, USUALLY IT'S ON THURSDAYS AND YOU GO THROUGH THIS EIGHT WEEK CLASS AND IT'S HARD ON FOLKS TO KEEP UP 'CAUSE YOU CAN'T MISS MORE THAN I THINK THREE OR FOUR.

UM, SO THEY ARE ROLLING OUT WITH SOME SATURDAY SESSIONS AND YOU'LL BE THERE ALL DAY FOR THREE SESSIONS TO GET IT OUT.

AND SO REALLY WHAT THE CLASS IS, IS ABOUT, UM, ARMING YOURSELF WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE, KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE DURING, UM, ANY CRISIS, NOT JUST NATURAL DISASTERS.

AND, UM, YOU KNOW, I, IT WAS AMAZING TO GO THROUGH IT AND, UM, TO UNDERSTAND THAT, YOU KNOW, HEY, YES, YOU WILL HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY IF SOMEONE IS IN CRISIS THAT YOU CAN GO AND HELP.

BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST IT'S, IT'S YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

UM, AND TO ENSURE THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE SAFE.

UH, KIND OF LIKE WHEN YOU'RE IN AN AIRPLANE AND THEY TELL YOU TO PUT YOUR MASK ON FIRST.

UM, AND SO, UH, PLEASE, IT, IT IS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, UM, TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

SO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THAT SIGN UP.

'CAUSE THESE ARE VERY VALUABLE CLASSES.

YOU GET A CERTIFICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND, I BELIEVE.

UM, AND UM, IT'S GOOD.

I THINK FOR THREE YEARS FREE THEY ARE FREE.

COUNCIL MEMBER GRAHAM.

SO THESE ARE COMPLETELY FREE.

UM, AND SO JUST ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO PARTICIPATE.

WHAT AGE GROUPS DOES IT? UM,

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UM, SO THESE, WE HAD SOME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING.

TEENAGERS.

UH, SARAH TOOK HER SON.

AND SO THERE WERE SOME OTHER TEENAGERS THERE AS WELL.

UM, ANYTHING YOUNGER THAN I THINK 15, IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE DIFFICULT BECAUSE WE DID GO THROUGH FIRE SAFETY WITH, UM, UH, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND IT WAS REAL FIRE THAT WE HAD TO PUT OUT.

UM, AND THEN SEARCH AND RESCUE, YEAH, THAT WAS, THAT WAS SOMETHING .

BUT, UM, I JUST ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO, TO PARTICIPATE.

AND SO THE DATES, UM, FOR THE CLASSES ARE, UH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, UH, SEPTEMBER 26TH AND OCTOBER THE THIRD.

AND THEY RUN FROM 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM AND, UM, I'M SORRY I DIDN'T CAPTURE THE LOCATION ON HERE.

UM, BUT JUST LOOK THAT UP ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND, AND HOPE THAT MANY OF YOU PARTICIPATE AS A GRADUATE OF THIS PROGRAM.

YOU THEN GET TO GO OUT AND HELP NEW CLASSES AND ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO SEARCH AND RESCUE, YOU COULD BE A PLAYING A VICTIM, , UM, UH, AND THEN ALSO THEY'RE UTILIZED IN, UM, MAJOR SPORTS WHERE THEY NEED CROWD CONTROL AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

YOU CAN HELP, UH, WITH THAT AS WELL.

SO PLETHORA OF THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR CERTIFICATION.

BUT THAT'S ALL I HAVE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR INDULGING ME.

I'M GONNA TAKE SOME TIME AND READ THE LAST WEEK OF THE LIBRARY, BUT BEFORE I DO THAT, UM, I JUST WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT JACOB POWELL.

HE ANNOUNCED THAT HE'S NOT SEEKING REELECTION, AND THE PAPER ACTUALLY CALLED AND ASKED ME FOR COMMENTS, BUT I WAS ON VACATION AND, AND WITH A SEVEN HOUR TIME DIFFERENCE THAT I DO WANT TO TAKE SOME TIME TO SHARE WITH YOU HERE.

WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY IN THE PAPER.

I WAS GOING TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE YEARS THAT YOU'VE DEDICATED TO OUR CITY.

THANK YOU FOR THE TIME.

LIKE I SAID, FOR THE VOLUNTEERS ON, UM, THAT WAS TUESDAY NIGHT, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

TUESDAY, TUESDAY NIGHT.

THE ONE THING THAT YOU CANNOT GET BACK IS YOUR TIME.

YOU CAN SPILL A GLASS OF WATER, POUR MORE WATER.

YOU CAN WASTE MONEY, YOU CAN EARN MORE DOLLARS.

THE ONE THING YOU CANNOT GIVE BACK, GET BACK ONCE IT'S GONE IS YOUR TIME.

AND YOU'VE SPENT WHAT, SIX YEARS, SIX YEARS OF YOUR TIME? I'M NOT GOOD AT MATH.

I CAN'T CALCULATE.

MAYBE MS. MCKENZIE CAN HELP ME WITH THAT.

BUT THANK YOU FOR THE TIME THAT YOU'VE GIVEN TO OUR CITY.

UM, I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO SAY THANK YOU TO YOUR WIFE AND YOUR CHILDREN FOR ALLOWING YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.

AND, UM, I WISH YOU THE BEST, AS DR.

SPOCK WOULD SAY, GO FORTH AND PROSPER.

, KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

I KNOW THAT YOU'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

UH, YOU'RE, YOU'RE GONNA SERVE IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER, BUT I JUST WANT TO REITERATE FROM GENUINELY FOR ME, THANK YOU.

I WAS ABLE TO SEE YOU FROM THE TIME THAT YOU WERE SWORN IN AND HOW YOU GREW AS A COUNCIL MEMBER WHEN I WAS ON COUNCIL, WHEN I WAS OFF OF COUNCIL.

I GOT TO WATCH YOU FROM AFAR, HEAR WHAT PEOPLE WERE SAYING ABOUT YOU, AND THEN TO BE BACK ON COUNCIL AND TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU'VE GROWN AND HOW THOUGHTFUL YOU ARE, I CAN APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'VE BROUGHT TO THIS DAYAS.

SO THANK YOU.