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2025 08 28 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN August 28, 2025 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall at 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas, with the following in attendance: Jacob Powell Mayor Pro Tem Laura Alvarado Council Member Sarah Graham Council Member Kenrick Griffith Council Member James Franco Council Member Mike Lester Council Member Charles Johnson Mayor Jason Reynolds City Manager Scott Lemond City Attorney Angela Jackson City Clerk John Stringer Sergeant at Arms Mayor Charles Johnson convened the August 28, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting with a quorum present at 6:32 P.M. All members were present. The Pledge of Allegiance, Texas Pledge, and Invocation were led by Marco Guadalupe from Edward Franklin Green Junior High and Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell. 1. CITIZEN COMMENTS Mayor Charles Johnson announced citizens signed up to speak. John Isaacs, 5410 Bayou Boulevard, expressed his concerns regarding City Staff and City Council Members, past and present, to approve projects over a set dollar amount without the voters having input. Susan Cummings, 2102 Sheridan Drive, expressed her concern for the bus services provided to citizens in Baytown and requested the City Council Members reconsider it. 2. MINUTES a. Consider approving the minutes of the City Council Budget Work Session and City Council Special Joint MDD Meeting held on June 27, 2025. b. Consider approving the minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting held on July 10, 2025. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 2 of 20 Council Member Kenrick Griffith stated, "He would be taking a point of order for an item regard- ing the CO Bond. For the record I want to state, I meant to vote nay on that. Just to make a note for the record and I know it doesn't change anything." A motion was made by Council Member Sarah Graham and seconded by Council Member Laura Alvarado to approve the minutes of the City Council Budget Work Session and City Council Spe- cial Joint MDD Meeting held on June 27, 2025, and City Council Regular Meeting held on July 10, 2025 as submitted. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: None Approved 3. RECOGNITIONS AND CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS a. Present a proclamation designating the month of September as Deaf Awareness Month. Mayor Charles Johnson and Council Members accompanied by representatives for Deaf Awareness and Assistance, proclaimed September as Death Awareness Month in Baytown. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Conduct a public hearing concerning the City of Baytown Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Pro- posed Municipal Budget. At 6:44 P.M., Mayor Charles Johnson opened the public hearing regarding Item 4.a., City of Bay- town Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget. Finance Director Teresa McKenzie provided an overview regarding the City of Baytown Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget noting the property tax will be brought back at the next meeting. (Exhibit A) Council Member Mike Lester clarified the six firefighter paramedics and ambulance will bring a positive increase of service to the citizens and thanked Fire Chief Kenneth Dobson for making that possible. June Stansky, 4601 Driftwood Drive, expressed opinions for the City Budget line items and general fund overhead that includes the bus services. Council Member Kenrick Griffith shared with the City Council Members concern for the applause during a citizen's comments. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 3 of 20 Agustin Laredo, 2016 Carolina, provided his appreciation and opinions regarding the Parks and Recreation Budget regarding City Events held for the City of Baytown. Mr. Laredo invited City Council Members out to the Grito Fest. At 6:54 P.M., Mayor Charles Johnson closed the public hearing regarding Item 4.a., City of Bay- town Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget. 5. REPORTS a. Receive an update on the ExxonMobil Baytown Events Center, highlighting recent progress, current activities, and next steps. Assistant City Manager Brant Gary provided an overview regarding the ExxonMobil Baytown Events Center. (Exhibit B) Council Members expressed their opinions and recommendations regarding the community and stakeholder's participation to ensure there are specific amenities to accommodate the community. Assistant City Manager Brant Gary clarified there will be multiple avenues for the community and all stakeholders to interact and have discussions in the process. City Manager Jason Reynolds informed the City Council Members that the rumors regarding the Library have only been discussed regarding maintaining its current location. Council Members discussed an overview regarding the dollar amounts and the best fiscal choices for each facility option and the growth of youth sports in the community. June Stansky, 4601 Driftwood Street, provided her concerns and recommendations regarding the location and current condition of the neighborhoods and streets that will provide access to the traffic accessing the Event Center. Cynthia Blake, 5169 East Freeway, General Manager for one of the hotels located near I-10 and Garth Road, expressed her opinion regarding the support system for the Event Center location not being beneficial to the City. 6. PROPOSED ORDINANCES a. Consider an ordinance approving Addendum No. 2 to the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of Baytown and the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation. Economic Development Manager Brian Moran provided a summary regarding the Addendum No. 2 to the Interlocal Agreement (ILA). Mayor Charles Johnson inquired about the owner representative will be. Assistant City Manager Brant Gary clarified there is currently an agreement and discussion regarding a representative that will be brought to the City Council in a future meeting. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 4 of 20 A motion was made by Council Member Sarah Graham and seconded by Council Member Laura Alvarado to approve Ordinance No. 16,220, as submitted. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tern Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: Approved ORDINANCE NO. 16,220 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, APPROVING THE SECOND ADDENDUM TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN HARRIS COUNTY SPORTS & CONVENTION CORPORATION AND CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. b. Consider an ordinance to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget for the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA) by authorizing a transfer of $4,000,000 from Working Cap- ital Reserve to the Untreated Water Supplies account (35007030-52031) to provide sufficient funding for current and anticipated untreated water costs. Public Works and Engineering Department Director Frank Simoneaux provided an overview regarding amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget for the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA) by authorizing a transfer of $4,000,000 from Working Capital Reserve to the Untreated Water Supplies account. A motion was made by Council Member Sarah Graham and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Jacob Powell to approve Ordinance No. 16,221, as submitted. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: Approved ORDINANCE NO. 16,221 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY'S FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET BY AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER OF FOUR -MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000.00) FROM WORKING CAPITAL RESERVE TO City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 5 of 20 THE UNTREATED WATER SUPPLIES ACCOUNT (35007030-52031) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUFFICIENT FUNDING FOR CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED UNTREATED WATER COSTS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. C. Consider an ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of the City's interest in parts of Cedar Bayou Rd, situated in the Whitney Britton Survey, Abstract 118, Harris County, Texas, to Kelease Properties 8, LLC. City Attorney Scott Lemond provided a summary regarding the abandonment and sale of the City's interest in parts of Cedar Bayou Rd. A motion was made by Council Member Mike Lester and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Jacob Powell to approve Ordinance No. 16,222, as submitted. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tern Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: Approved ORDINANCE NO. 16,222 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ABANDONMENT AND SALE OF THE CITY'S INTEREST IN A 0.1722 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE WHITNEY BRITTON SURVEY ABSTRACT NO. 118, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING A PORTION OF CASEY AVENUE (50 FOOT UNIMPROVED RIGHT OF WAY), OUT OF AND A PART OF LOT 12, BLOCK 1 OF CASEY ADDITION IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO KELEASE PROPERTIES 8, LLC CONTINGENT UPON THE RECEIPT OF CONSIDERATION AS EXPRESSED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED UPON RECEIPT OF CONSIDERATION FOR THE ABANDONMENT AND EXECUTE A RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT IN FAVOR OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. d. Consider an ordinance authorizing the abandonment, release, and conveyance of an interest in a water mains and/or sanitary sewer lines easement. City Attorney Scott Lemond provided an overview regarding the abandonment, release, and conveyance of an interest in a water mains and/or sanitary sewer lines easement. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 6 of 20 Council Members requested clarification regarding the preface of parties agreeing to the required utilities that are necessary and scenarios if the easement is not sold. City Staff provided clarification regarding the requirement of sale for the development of the area and required utilities after such projects are complete that the City will not be held responsible for. A motion was made by Council Member Mike Lester and seconded by Council Member Kenrick Griffith to approve Ordinance No. 16,223, with a minimum of $100.00. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tern Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Kenrick Griffith and Council Member James Franco and Nays: Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Mike Lester Approved ORDINANCE NO. 16,233 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ABANDONMENT, RELEASE, AND CONVEYANCE OF AN INTEREST IN A WATER MAINS AND/OR SANITARY SEWER LINES EASEMENT RELATED TO THE SAN JACINTO MARKETPLACE DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 7. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS a. Consider a resolution to approve the assignment of Private Activity Bond authority by Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Planning and Development Services Department Director Martin Scribner provided a summary regarding approving the assignment of Private Activity Bond authority by Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation. A motion was made by Council Member Laura Alvarado and seconded by Council Member Sarah Graham to approve Resolution No. 3026, as submitted. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tern Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: Approved City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 7 of 20 RESOLUTION NO. 3026 A RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF PRIVATE ACTIV- ITY BOND AUTHORITY TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVI- SIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. 8. CONSENT A motion was made by Council Member Sarah Graham and seconded by Council Member Kenrick Griffith to approve Items 8.a., thru Item 8.n., as submitted. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tern Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: Approved a. Consider a resolution designating authorized signatories for the Community Devel- opment Block Grant - Mitigation Program projects (CDBG-MIT-MOD) under GLO Con- tract #24-065-089-E765. RESOLUTION NO.3027 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES FOR CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTS AND DOCUMENTS FOR REQUEST- ING FUNDS PERTAINING TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - DISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM CONTRACT NO.24-065-089-E765 AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. b. Consider a resolution adopting Civil Rights and Fair Housing policies in relation to all current and future GLO-funded Community Development Block Grants. RESOLUTION NO. 3028 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, ADOPTING CIVIL RIGHTS AND FAIR HOUSING POLICIES IN RELATION TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT BLOCK GRANT —DISASTER RECOVERY REALLOCATION PROGRAM (CDBG-DRRP) FUNDING; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 8 of 20 C. Consider an ordinance authorizing an award for the purchase of a Herbicide Truck with Roadside Sprayer for the City of Baytown Parks and Recreation to IVM Solutions, LLC. ORDINANCE NO. 16,224 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE BID OF IVM SOLUTIONS, LLC, FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE HERBICIDE TRUCK WITH ROAD- SIDE SPRAYER FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN PARKS AND REC- REATION DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE AND 25/100 DOLLARS ($174,593.25); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. d. Consider an ordinance authorizing BuyBoard Purchase of Turf and Pest Chenticals ORDINANCE NO. 16,225 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NOS 100 DOLLARS ($95,000.00) TO SIMPLOT AB RETAIL, INC. D/B:'A SIMPLOT TURF & HORTICULTURE, FOR AS NEEDED PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT CHEMICAL SUPPLIES, THROUGH THE TEXAS LO- CAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING COOPERATIVE (BUY BOARD); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. e. Consider an ordinance authorizing the first renewal of the Annual Janitorial Supplies Contract with Imperial & Bag Paper LLC, using the cooperative purchasing group, TIPS - USA. ORDINANCE NO. 16,226 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND AND 001100 DOLLARS ($112,000.00) TO IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER, LLC, FOR THE FIRST RENEWAL OF THE ANNUAL JANITORIAL SUPPLIES CONTRACT THROUGH THE INTERLOCAL PURCHASING SYSTEM ("TIPS"), CONTRACT NUMBER 240402; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RE- LATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 9 of 20 f. Consider an ordinance approving the first renewal of the As -Needed Hydrofluoro- silicic Acid agreement with Shannon Chemical Corporation. ORDINANCE NO. 16,227 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, APPROVING THE FIRST RENEWAL OF THE AN- NUAL LIQUID HYDROFLUOROSILICIC CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY AND SHANNON CHEMICAL CORPORATION; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO SHAN- NON CHEMICAL CORPORATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EX- CEED SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND, SEVENTY-EIGHT AND 44100 DOLLARS ($79,078.44); AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. g. Consider an ordinance approving the first renewal of the As -Needed Zinc Sodium Polyphosphate agreement with Shannon Chemical Corporation. ORDINANCE NO. 16,228 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, APPROVING THE FIRST RENEWAL OF THE AN- NUAL LIQUID ZINC SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY AND SHANNON CHEMICAL CORPORATION; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO SHANNON CHEMICAL CORPORATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE -HUNDRED, SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY AND 28.1100 DOLLARS ($371,670.28); AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. h. Consider an ordinance authorizing the execution of a Financing Agreement between the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA) and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) under the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) Program. ORDINANCE NO. 16,229 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, APPROVING A FINANCING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY AND TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR FINANCIAL ASSIS- TANCE UNDER THE STATE WATER IMPLEMENTATION FUND FOR TEXAS PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. i. Consider an ordinance authorizing the Seventh Amendment to the Water Supply Contract with the City of Baytown to extend the Contractual Term. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 10 of 20 ORDINANCE NO. 16,230 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT - TREATED WATER BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS AND THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY; AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO. j. Consider an ordinance ratifying emergency unforeseen repair services to the HVAC Chiller at City Hall from American Mechanical Services of Houston, LLC. ORDINANCE NO. 16,231 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, RATIFYING EMERGENCY AND UNFORESEEN RE- PAIR SERVICES TO THE CITY HALL HVAC CHILLER; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO AMERICAN MECHANICAL SER- VICES OF TEXAS IN AN AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY- TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINE DOLLARS AND 68/100 DOLLARS ($182,509.68); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. k. Consider an ordinance authorizing the purchase of construction services for the Brunson Theater Project - Interior TV Studio Room from BuyBoard Contractor Brown and Root Industrial Services, LLC. ORDINANCE NO. 16,232 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE -HUNDRED, NINETY-THREE THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE AND NOS 100 DOLLARS ($393,953.00) TO BROWN AND ROOT INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC, FOR PURCHASE OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE BRUNSON THEATER PROJECT INTERIOR TV STUDIO ROOM, THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING CO- OPERATIVE (BUY BOARD); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RE- LATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 1. Consider an ordinance authorizing the purchase of construction services for the Ren- ovation of the Environmental Health Department (Building 3) Project from BuyBoard Con- tractor Brown and Root Industrial Services, LLC. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 11 of 20 ORDINANCE NO. 16,233 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND THREE HUN- DRED FIFTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,590,350.00) TO BROWN AND ROOT INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE EN- VIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (BUILDING 3) PROJECT THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING CO- OPERATIVE (BUY BOARD), CONTRACT #728-24; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EF- FECTIVE DATE THEREOF. In. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 86 "Solid Waste", Article II "Residential Solid Waste", Division 4 "Baytown Green Center", Section 86-104 "Baytown Green Center", Subsection (b) "Definition" of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas to remove "Brush/tree limbs/leaves" from the excluded items. ORDINANCE NO. 16, 234 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 86 "SOLID WASTE," ARTI- CLE II "RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE," DIVISION 4 "BAYTOWN GREEN CENTER," SECTION 86-104 "BAYTOWN GREEN CENTER," SUBSECTION (B) "DEFINITIONS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFEC- TIVE DATE THEREOF. n. Consider an ordinance repealing any provision of any City of Baytown ordinances and resolutions that violate state preemption laws. ORDINANCE NO. 16,235 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY OWN, TEXAS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLU- TIONS THAT VIOLATE TEXAS PREEMPTION LAWS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 9. APPOINTMENTS a. Consider a resolution authorizing four (4) appointments to the Baytown Area Water Authority. Mayor Charles Johnson announced no applications have been received. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page lz of 20 Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell nominated to reappoint the current members as listed below. Name City Clerk Angela Jackson Position on-Member/City Staff ,Terms m Being Appointed 19/l/2025 — 8/31/2027 Frank McKay III !At -Large 19/l/2025 — 8/31/2027 Start Jr. Large 1 /2025 — 8/31/2027 A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell and seconded by Council Member Sarah Graham to approve the reappointments to the Baytown Area Water Authority. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: None Approved RESOLUTION NO. 3029 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK, FRANK MCKAY III, AND DAVID START, JR. TO THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AU- THORITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. b. Consider a resolution authorizing six (b) appointments to the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District. lame Position jTerm Being Appointed City Clerk Angela Jackson jNon-Member/City Staff j9/1/2025 — 8/31/2027 Lloyd J. Herrera IMayor At -Large 1911/2025 — 8/31/2027 j IRikki Wheeler IDistrict 2 At -Large 19/1/2025 — 8/31/2027 Nicholas Rice District 4 At -Large /9 1/2025 — 8/31/2027 A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell and seconded by Council Member Sarah Graham to approve the appointments to the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: None Approved RESOLUTION NO. 3030 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 13 of 20 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, APPOINTING LLOYD J. HERRERA, NICHOLAS RICE, RIKKI WHEELER AND THE CITY CLERK TO THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. C. Consider a resolution authorizing four (4) appointments to the Fire Control, Preven- tion & Emergency Medical Services District. ,Name Position :Term Being Appointed 4 :City Clerk Angela Jackson Non-Member/City Staff 9/1/2025 — 8/31/2027 Victor Medrano District I At -Large 9/1/2025 — 8/31/2027 Mirtha Morales :District 3 At -Large 9/1/2025 — 8/31/2027 Abraham Carrillo IDistrict 4 At -Large 9/1/2025 -- 8/31/2027 A motion was made by Council Member Laura Alvarado and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell to approve the appointments to the Fire Control, Prevention & Emergency Medical Ser- vices District. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tern Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: None Approved RESOLUTION NO.3031 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, APPOINTING ABRAHAM CARRILLO, THE CITY CLERK, VICTOR MEDRANO, AND MIRTHA MORALES TO THE FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION & EMS DISTRICT; AND PROVID- ING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. d. Consider a resolution authorizing three (3) appointments to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 14 of 20 Azalea Spreecher, 901 South Main, expressed her appreciation to the Parks and Recreation Staff and reappointment of current members for their impact. Name �osition �Term Being Appointed Terry Sain Imayor At -Large _ 1911{2025 — 8/31/2028 Joseph Fallin IDistrict 3 19/1/2025 — 8/31/2028 Kevin Troller IDistrict 5 911f2025 — 8/31/2028 A motion was made by Council Member James Franco and seconded by Council Member Kenrick Griffith to approve the appointments to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tern Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: None Approved RESOLUTION NO. 3032 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, APPOINTING JOSEPH FALLIN, TERRY SAIN AND KEVIN TROLLER TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. e. Consider a resolution authorizing five (5) appointments to the Tax Increment Rein- vestment Zone (TIRZ) Number One and Baytown Redevelopment Authority (BRA). City Attorney Scott Lemond provided guidance for the rules and procedures to serve on multiple boards regarding the nominees. Name 1position `Term Being Appointed�y�! Michael Emmanuel At -Large 9/ 1 /2025 -- 8/31/2027 Fredrick Harlow At -Large 9/1/2025 — 8/31/2027 Terry Sain IDistrict 2 At -Large 9/1/2025 — 8/31/2027 Felicia McKnight ,District 4 At -Large 19/1/2025 — 8/31/2027 � I Stenhen lion Carinc T)kd;r r_t 6 At-i arcre I9/1 /7075 — R/I 1 /7077 � 0 A motion was made by Council Member Sarah Graham and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell to approve the appointments to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number One and Baytown Redevelopment Authority (BRA). The vote was as follows: City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 15 of 20 Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: None Approved C47WLLLSIBIOU" A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, APPOINTING STEPHEN DONCARLOS, MICHAEL EMMANUEL, FREDRICK HARLOW, FELICIA MCKIGHT AND TERRY SAIN TO THE BAYTOWN TAX INCREMENT REINVEST- MENT ZONE NUMBER ONE AND BAYTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. f. Consider appointing a Chairperson to the Board of Directors of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number One and the Baytown Redevelopment Authority (BRA) for the City of Baytown Name Terry Sain Position Chair Term Being Appointed 9l1;'2025 8i31;'2027 A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell and seconded by Council Member Sarah Graham to approve the chair appointment to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Num- ber One and Baytown Redevelopment Authority (BRA). The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tern Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: None Approved RESOLUTION NO.3034 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, APPOINTING TERRY SAIN AS CHAIRPERSON TO THE BAYTOWN TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUM- BER ONE. BAYTOWN TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE TWO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 16 of 20 g. Consider a resolution appointing the members of the Board of Directors of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number One and the Baytown Redevelopment Au- thority (BRA) to also serve as members of the Board of Directors of the Tax Increment Re- investment Zone Number Two. City Attorney Scott Lemond informed the City Council Members Staff will bring back this item to discuss, as it relates to the TIRZ and redevelopment authority at a later date. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell and seconded by Council Member Sarah Graham to approve appointing all nine members of the Board of Directors of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number One and the Baytown Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to also serve as members of the Board of Directors of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, temporarily suspending the rules to allow members to temporarily serve on the boards until further notice. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Mayor Charles Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Powell, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council Member James Franco and Council Member Mike Lester Nays: None Approved irM&161gill #IQi;WO]a3 cw A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, TEXAS, APPOINTING STEPHEN DONCARLOS, MICHAEL EMMMANUEL, FREDRICK HARLOW, FALICIA MCKNIGHT, TERRY SAIN, KAREN ARABIE, KYLE CARRIER, RICK DAVIS AND GINA GUILLORY TO THE BAYTOWN TAX INCREMENT REIN- VESTMENT ZONE TWO AND BAYTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AU- THORITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 10. MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Jason Reynolds presented the Manager's Report: • Police Department: o Officer Vega was recently recognized by a resident he assisted during traffic caused by a truck incident. After being stuck for over an hour, she needed a safe place to stop and take care of her baby. Officer Vega guided her to a secure location and offered his vehicle for privacy. Thank you, Officer Vega, for going above and beyond to care for our community! o On July 15, 2025, Officer Thompson, Corporal Tobias, and Acadian Ambu- lance medics worked together to save an unresponsive driver on Garth Road. From breaking into the vehicle to performing CPR, their quick actions and City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 17 of 20 teamwork brought the patient back to life. We are grateful for your courage and dedication in serving our community! o At last week's Texas Police Games in Corpus Christi, Detective Farabee bat- tled over 120 golfers from local, state, and federal agencies - - - earning two sil- ver medals in both the individual and 2-man team events (alongside retired Baytown Detective James Kerr). Way to represent Baytown! • Public Works and Engineering o I would also like to shout -out the PWE Brush Team, they were recently recog- nized by a resident for the outstanding job they did with a heavy brush pick- up. Keep up the great work! • Fire Department o We'd like to recognize the excellent work of Engine 1, Medic 5, and EMS I during a recent incident involving a pediatric injury. Despite unforeseen chal- lenges during the call, the team made the critical decision to transport the pa- tient by ambulance to Texas Children's Hospital. o Firefighter Tommy Phillips, Firefighter Taylor Brown, and Firefighter Brian Bakeberg provided exceptional prehospital care throughout the transport. Their efforts contributed to a positive patient outcome and earned praise from hospital medical staff. Awesome job by everyone involved thank you for your teamwork and dedication! • Human Resources o Tonight, I am proud to recognize two of our employees who have successfully completed their Black Belt certification projects, delivering meaningful im- provements that will benefit both our organization and our community. Both of their projects reflect a strong commitment to innovation, efficiency, and ser- vice. Please join me in congratulating and thanking Gabby Gonzales and Of- ficer William Hibbits for their leadership and dedication to making Baytown better. • Planning and Development Services o It's been a busy and impactful month for our Community Development team: Thanks to the New Shoes for School program, over 300 pairs of shoes were given to GCCISD students. o Our Back to School Fair was a huge success, distributing 1,400 plus supply - filled backpacks and offering services like child IDs, food boxes, meals, eye screenings, family resources, and more —thank you to all the sponsors and vendors who helped make this a success! o All of this was made possible by over 80 volunteers and many city staff - with special recognition to Sharon Rose, Monica Fabela, and Stephany Medina from Community Development for setting all of this up. Thank you for making such a meaningful impact! • Public Affairs o A thank you to Ryan Rawlings for creating this video for us and congratulations to Ryan and his wife and their new baby. 11. COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT REPORT City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 18 of 20 a. Receive a report from Council Member James Franco and regarding projects, pro- grams and events in District No. 4. Council Member James Franco reported the current projects, programs and events of District 4: • Planning & Development o The Salad and Go Building on Garth Rd is being converted into a Dutch Bros Coffee. o Cottage Green Multifamily development at 605 Hunt Rd is in vertical construc- tion. o North Main has 4 office -flex buildings under construction. o Baytown Boat, RV, and Self -Storage facility is expanding. o O'Reilly Auto Parts store at 4230 Decker Dr. is nearing the finish line, with about 90% completion. o At 1-10 and Sjolander Road, the contractor has started mobilizing for the new right -turn lane project, which is expected to be finished by October. o The concrete panel replacement on North Main Street will be wrapping up soon. o The asphalt rehabilitation on North Road is underway and on track to be com- pleted by the end of September. • Parks & Recreation o District 4's Wayne Gray Sports Complex has been selected as one of only five host sites in the Houston area for a major adult slow -pitch softball tournament, taking place September 21 27. The event will bring about 50 teams from across the U.S. and Canada to compete in Baytown. o Finally, parks crews repaired and replaced trim on the historic barn at the Re- public of Texas Plaza — a site that showcases Baytown's early history and installed a new drinking fountain at Allenbrook Park. • Public Works and Engineering o The lift station upgrades on Baker Road and North Main have just been com- pleted. These improvements will help provide more reliable sanitary sewer service to D4. o PWE crews will be replacing a water line on Tamarach Drive. b. Receive a report from Council Member Jacob Powell regarding projects, programs and events in District No. 5. Mayor Pro Tern Jacob Powell reported the current projects, programs and events of District 5: Planning & Development o A new McDonalds coming to 6026 N SH 146. o The Starbucks located at 8535 N SH 146 is under inspection. o There are new apartments under construction at Cedar Crossing Street and are currently 75% complete. o Jindal Pipe's new ERW Building located on S FM 565 is still under inspection with about 40% completed. o Sjolander Fuel Station at 8000 E IH 10 is a little over half way complete. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 19 of 20 o 1-10 and Sjolander Contractor is currently estimated to finish the right turn by October. • Parks & Recreation o Mark your calendars for Pooch-a-Palooza at Jenkins Park on Saturday, Sep- tember 6th, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join us for the Doggie Dash, where you can walk, run, or jog the Jenkins trail with your pup. Show off your creativity in the Mutt Strut costume contest, or cheer on the popular Weenie Dog races. The event will also feature many vendors and photo opportunities for families to enjoy. Special thanks to Lytefiber for providing awards and to Stuart Career Tech High School students for volunteering! o Join the weekly free Jenkins Park 5k community parkrun every Saturday at 7:30am. Please register with parkrun before your first visit, you'll only need to register once and bring a scannable copy of your barcode. We hope to see you there? • Public Works and Engineering o Operations crews are currently refreshing crosswalk striping, while drainage teams are actively flushing pipes in District 5. o The Chambers Common Lift Station has made significant progress, which in- clude the generator successfully passing the capacity load test, adjacent devel- opments have been authorized to begin sending flow which will support both the system reliability and area growth, and the contractor has completed the abandonment of the Julie -Ann Villa Lift Station. Abandonment of the Texaco Lift Station is schedule for next week. Mayor Charles Johnson took a point of privilege to inform the City Council Members, himself and Council Member Laura Alvarado stopped by the SkyZone and asked the Contractor how was his process with the City of Baytown Planning Development Services Department. They were informed it was extraordinary. 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. a. Recess into and conduct an executive session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071 and/or 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to seek the advice of the City's attorneys and/or to discuss economic development negotiations. b. Recess into and conduct executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code, Sec- tion 551.074 to deliberate the annual performance evaluation and duties of the City Man- ager. At 8:12 P.M., Mayor Charles Johnson recessed and convened in to an Executive Session pursu- ant to 551.071, 551.087 and 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to seek the advice of the City's attorneys, discuss economic development negotiations and to deliberate the annual perfor- mance evaluation and duties of the City Manager. At 9:26 P.M., Mayor Charles Johnson reconvened the meeting and announced that, in accord- ance with Section 551.102 of the Texas Government Code, no action was taken in the Executive Session. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2025 Page 20 of 20 13. 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