[ BAYTOWN HOSPITALITY PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION NOTICE OF MEETING BAYTOWN HOSPITALITY PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 4:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 2401 MARKET STREET, BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 Due to the COVID 19 Disaster and CDC's recommendation regarding social distancing measures, the public will not be allowed to be physically present at this meeting. However, the meeting will be audible to members of the public and allow for two-way communications for those desiring to participate. To attend the meeting via telephonic means, please use the following toll-free number: 1-888-788-0099, Meeting ID: 818 1798 9382. Any person interested in speaking on any item on the agenda must submit his/her request via email to the Assistant Secretary at cityclerk@baytown.org. The request must include the speaker's name, address, and phone number that will be used to teleconference as well as the agenda item number. The request must be received prior to the posted time of the meeting. The agenda packet is accessible to the public in both HTML and PDF formats at the following link: https://www.baytown.org/city-hall/city-clerk/agendas-minutes. After the meeting, a recording of this meeting will be made available to the public at the above-referenced website. For more information or questions concerning the teleconference, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 281-420-6504. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUORUM ]
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SO I, I'LL CALL THIS MEETING MEETING OF THE BAYTOWN HOSPITALITY PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION TO ORDER.
WE ARE IN BAYTOWN CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
UH, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT.
[a. Consider a resolution adopting a Conflict of Interest Policy for the Baytown Hospitality Public Facilities Corporation.]
ITEM ONE A CONSIDER RESOLUTION ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR THE BAYTOWN HOSPITALITY PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION.SO, MS. HORNER, IF YOU'D LIKE TO EXPLAIN AT LEAST THE PURPOSE OF THIS ITEM AND THEN WE CAN MOVE FORWARD.
SO THIS IS JUST A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
IT'S, UM, REALLY A BEST BUSINESS PRACTICE IS ALSO REQUIRED BY CERTAIN HOTELIERS.
AND SO WE ARE ADOPTING THIS CONSISTENT WITH, WITH THOSE POLICIES.
UM, IT ADDRESSES NOT ONLY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, BUT ALSO FRAUD AND ALSO UNDUE INFLUENCE IN CONTRACTING.
IT PROVIDES A PROCEDURE BY WHICH COMPLAINTS ARE HANDLED AND ALSO INCLUDES SOMETHING THAT, UH, AT THE END ABOUT RETALIATION, THAT SOMEONE WHO REPORTS A, A, UH, WHAT THEY DEEMED TO BE A CONFLICT OR SOMETHING THAT CONTRARY TO THIS POLICY WOULD NOT BE RETALIATED AGAINST.
AND WITH THAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
I ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM ONE A.
ANY QUESTIONS? YOU, ANY QUESTIONS MOVE TO APPROVE? I HAVE A QUESTION.
CAN I HAVE A MOTION FIRST ON THREE A? SO, WELL, LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET A MOTION AND THEN A SECOND AND THEN WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND? YES, SIR.
MR. JUST, I KNOW WE'RE ALL CHANGING HATS A LOT.
SO THE GENERAL MANAGER, THE CORPORATION UNDER THREE A THAT THE COMPLAINTS GO TO, THAT'S RICK, OR IS THAT, THAT IS RICK.
SO THE GENERAL MANAGER IS THE CITY MANAGER THEN? MM-HMM
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YEAH, I WAS JUST CURIOUS, UM, IS, I KNOW YOU SAID IT'S A BEST PRACTICE.
WAS THERE A CATALYST TO DO THIS? IS THIS SOMETHING WE'VE DONE BEFORE? LIKE WHY DID WE CHOOSE TO? IT'S BECAUSE CERTAIN HOTELIERS REQUIRE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, UH, POLICY.
AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING IT.
PROSPECTIVE HOTELIER THAT WE'VE, THEY'VE ASKED FOR IT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? I GUESS MY ONLY ADDITIONAL COMMENT IS, IS I THINK THAT'S GOOD.
I THINK ONE, ONE THING IS GONNA SHOW THE QUALITY OF THE, THE, THE FOLKS THAT WE MAY BE WORKING WITH, BUT, UH, CONFLICT VENTURES, I'M SURE IT APPLIES TO ALL CITY ADMINISTRATION, CITY EMPLOYEES, AND OBVIOUSLY COUNCIL.
AND SO IT JUST ADDS ADDITIONAL LAYER OF TRANSPARENCY FOR WHATEVER REASON, IF THERE IS SOME TYPE OF CONFLICT.
UM, I THINK, UH, IT IS CERTAINLY SMART, ESPECIALLY WITH, UH, KIND OF THIS PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION.
YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES IT'S NOT, IT'S NOT, UM, WELL RECEIVED, BUT THIS ADDS ADDITIONAL LAYER OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
SO, UM, I THINK THIS IS CERTAINLY A GOOD DIRECTION FOR THIS PARTICULAR CORPORATION.
ALRIGHT, WITH THAT, WE HAVE A MOTION.
UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE ITEM AS PRESENTED, PLEASE SAY AYE.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED ITEM CARRIES MANAGE REPORT.
I HAVE NOTHING AT THIS TIME MA'AM.
WITH THAT BEING THAT WE ADDRESS ALL THE POSTED AGENDA ITEMS FOR THIS, UH, BAYTOWN HOSPITALITY PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION MEETING, UH, AGENDA, THIS, THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED AND I.