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 City Council and Lee College Board of Regents Joint Special Meeting Minutes January 16, 2024 Page 2 of 2 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.