2023 12 20 CC Minutes Special MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
December 20, 2023
The City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,met in a Special Meeting on Thursday, December
20, 2023, at 4:37 P.M. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall at 2401 Market Street,
Baytown, Texas, with the following in attendance:
Laura Alvarado Council Member
Sarah Graham Council Member
Kenrick Griffith Council Member
Jacob Powell Council Member
Brandon Capetillo Mayor
Jason Reynolds City Manager
Scott Lemond City Attorney
Angela Jackson City Clerk
John Stringer Sergeant at Arms
Mayor Pro Tem Lester convened the December 14, 2023, City Council Regular Meeting with a
quorum present at 4:37 P.M. All members were present with the exception of Mayor Pro Tern
Mike Lester.
The Pledge of Allegiance, Texas Pledge, and Invocation were led by Council Member Alvarado.
1. RUNOFF ELECTION CANVASS
a. Canvass the returns of the City of Baytown's December 9, 2023 Runoff Election.
City Clerk,Angela Jackson presented the tabulation results to Council from the December 9,2023,
runoff election for District 4.
Mayor Capetillo presented the results as follows:
VOTER SUMMARY NUMBER OF VOTERS
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 504
TOTAL PROVISIONALLY BALLOTS/REJECTED/ACCEPTED 1
TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS 6,147
VOTER TURNOUT 8.18%
General Election Summary
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VotinMayor Ballot By Mail Early Voting Election Day TOTAL
Harris Harris Harris Harris
Kim Kosteck 9 137 87 234 46.43%
Candidates James Franco 9 165 96 270 53.57%
Totals: 18 302 183 504 100.00%
Council Member- District#4 Canvass Totals*
Kim Kosteck 234
James Franco 270
Total Votes Cast 504
Mayor Capetillo concluded the canvas by returning the results to the City Clerk.
b. Consider an ordinance declaring the results of the City of Baytown Runoff Election
held on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
Motion was made by Council Member Jacob Powell and seconded by Council Member Sarah
Graham approving Ordinance No. 15,671,related to Item l.b. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council
Member Jacob Powell,
Nays: None
Other: Mayor Pro Tern Mike Lester(Absent)
Approved
ORDINANCE NO. 15,671
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY-
TOWN, TEXAS, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL
RUNOFF ELECTION HELD DECEMBER 9,2023,CONCERNING THE
ELECTION OF A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT NO. FOUR (4)
OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE THEREOF.
2. MINUTES
a. Consider approving the minutes of the City Council and Baytown Municipal Devel-
opment District Joint Special Meeting held on October 26, 2023.
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b. Consider approving the minutes of the City Council Work Session and Regular
Meeting held on October 26,2023.
A motion was made by Council Member Sarah Graham and seconded by Council Member Jacob
Powell to approve Items 2.a. and 2.b. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, Council
Member Jacob Powell,
Nays: None
Other: Mayor Pro Tem Mike Lester(Absent)
Approved
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Mayor Capetillo announced no citizen had signed up to speak on the Citizen Comments item.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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.
At 4:46 P.M., Mayor Capetillo recessed and convened in to an Executive Session pursuant to:
1) 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.
At 5:10 P.M., Mayor Capetillo reconvened the meeting and announced that, in accordance with
Section 551.102 of the Texas Government Code, no action was taken in the Executive Session.
5. PROPOSED ORDINANCES
a. Consider an ordinance authorizing funding for the engagement of Husch Blackwell
LLP to advise on economic development and general legal matters.
A motion was made by Council Member Kenrick Griffith and seconded by Council Member Sarah
Graham to approve Ordinance No. 15,672, related to Item 5.a. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith and Council
Member Jacob Powell,
Nays: None
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Other: Mayor Pro Tem Mike Lester(Absent)
Approved
ORDINANCE NO. 15,672
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF HUSCH BLACKWELL
LLP,TO ADVISE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL LEGAL MAT-
TERS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOL-
LARS ($50,000.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
6. CONSENT
A motion was made by Council Member Jacob Powell and seconded by Council Member Sarah
Graham to approve Consent Agenda Items 6.a. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Sarah Graham, Council Member Kenrick Griffith, and Council
Member Jacob Powell,
Nays: None
Other: Mayor Pro Tern Mike Lester(Absent)
Approved
a. Consider an ordinance authorizing the First Amendment to the Collective Bargaining
Agreement with the Baytown Professional Firefighters' Association.
ORDINANCE NO. 15,673
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY-
TOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERNA-
TIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1173; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
7. MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Jason Reynolds thanked the Mayor and Council and the Citizens of Baytown for a won-
derful year and wished everyone a happy holiday and new year.
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8. ADJOURN
With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor Capetillo adjourned the December 20,
2023, City Council Special Meeting at 5:13 P.M.
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