2025 01 16 CC Minutes Special Joint with Lee CollegeMINUTES OF THE
BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL AND LEE COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS JOINT
SPECIAL MEETING
January 16, 2025
The City Council of the City of Baytown and Lee College Board of Regents met in a Joint Special
Meeting on Monday, January 16, 2025, at 4:00 P.M. in the Lee College, Rundell Hall Conference
Room at 200 Lee Drive, Baytown, Texas, with the following in attendance:
Sarah Graham
Mayor Pro Tern
Laura Alvarado
Council Member
Kenrick Griffith
Council Member
James Franco
Council Member
Jacob Powell
Council Member
Mike Lester
Council Member
Charles Johnson Mayor
Jason Reynolds
City Manager
Scott Lemond
City Attorney
Angela Jackson
City Clerk
John Stringer
Chief of Police
Mayor Charles Johnson convened the January 16, 2025 City Council Special Meeting with Lee
College Regent Members, a quorum was present at 4:02 P.M. All members were present.
Invocation and Pledge lead by Lee College Regent Weston Cotton.
1. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Mayor Charles Johnson announced no citizens signed up to speak.
2. PROPOSED ORDINANCES
a. Consider an ordinance authorizing an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Lee College
to explore feasibility and partnership for the development of a multi -purpose public facility.
Economic Development Manager Brian Moran, provided a detailed summary regarding Ordinance
No. 16,044.
Lee College Regents discussed and provided their feedback and suggestions of future meetings.
(Exhibit A)
Council Members expressed their appreciation for the potential opportunity with Lee College.
City Manager Jason Reynolds provided a brief overview of the funding and suggestions for future
meetings that will take place
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A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Sarah Graham and seconded by Council Member Laura
Alvarado to approve Ordinance No. 16,044, as submitted. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tern Sarah Graham, Council Member
Laura Alvarado, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James
Franco, Council Member Jacob Powell and Council Member Mike Lester
Nays: None
Approved
ORDINANCE NO. 16,044
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY -
TOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MAN-
AGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO AN
fNTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH LEE COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF EXPLORING THE FEASIBILITY AND PARTNER-
SHIP OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND THE LEE COLLEGE DIS-
TRICT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTI -PURPOSE PUBLIC
FACILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
Mayor Charles Johnson took a moment of privilege to acknowledge Former Mayor Brandon Ca-
petillo in the audience.
Former Mayor Brandon Capetillo expressed his appreciation and enthusiasm of this agreement
after all the efforts to get to this point.
3. ADJOURN
With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor Charles Johnson adjourned the January 16,
2025, City Council and Lee College Board of Regents Joint Special Meeting at 4:23. P.M.