2022 09 08 WS Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR WORK SESSION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
September 8, 2022
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in a Regular Work Session on Thursday,
September 8, 2022, at 6:04 P.M. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market
Street, Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance:
Chris Presley Council Member
Charles Johnson Mayor Pro Tern
Heather Betancourth Council Member
Jacob Powell Council Member
Mike Lester Council Member
Brandon Capetillo Mayor
Rick Davis City Manager
Scott Lemond City Attorney
Angela Jackson City Clerk
Mayor Capetillo convened the September 8, 2022, City Council Regular Work Session with a
quorum present at 6:04 P.M.due to a special meeting, all members were present with the exception
of the absence of Council Member Laura Alvarado.
1. DISCUSSIONS
a. Discuss the City of Baytown Fiscal Year 2022-23 Proposed Budget.
Finance Director Victor Brownlees reminded Council that in the week prior, he had emailed them
the two options on the General Fund that were both predicated upon a tax reduction of 2.50 to 760
and a debt issuance of$25 million. The only difference between the two options was the level of
general contingency which would then affect the fund balance. Also, Mr. Brownlees wished for
Council to consider the two capital improvement projects for which the Architectural and
Engineering Committee and the Finance Committee came up with different interpretations.
Therefore, Mr. Brownlees may have confused the issue by suggesting a third option for Council's
consideration and staff wished to provide direction on that. As Council wished to have the options
presented to them, Mr. Brownlees stated there was an item on the City Council Regular Meeting
later that night and that a hard copy of the report could be provided to them.There was a consensus
by Council to have that discussion during the regular meeting session.
b. Discuss any or all of the agenda items on the City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
for September 8, 2022, which is attached below.
Council had no discussions on the item.
City Council Regular Work Session Minutes
September 8,2022
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2. ADJOURN
With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor Capetillo adjourned the September 8,
2022, City Council Regular Work Session at 6:06 P.M.
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