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Home My WebLink About2026 06 25 CC WS MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN June 25, 2026 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in a Work Session on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 5:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber of Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas, with the following in attendance: Laura Alvarado Mayor Pro Tern Kenrick Griffith Council Member Jacob Powell Council Member Charles Johnson Mayor Jason Reynolds City Manager Kristin Holmes Assistant City Attorney Angela Jackson City Clerk John Stringer Sergeant at Arms Mayor Charles Johnson convened the June 25, 2026 City Council Work Session with a quorum present at 5:36 P.M. All members were present with the exception of Council Member Sarah Graham, Council Member James Franco, and Council Member Mike Lester, who were absent. 1. CITIZEN COMMENTS Mayor Charles Johnson announced a citizen signed up to speak. David Davila, 803 Cedar Bayou Rd., expressed concern for the ongoing flooding near his home. 2. DISCUSSIONS a. Receive an update on the Baytown Fire Training Center. Fire Chief Kenneth Dobson provided a presentation regarding the Fire Training Center updates. (Exhibit A) The Mayor and Council Members expressed appreciation for the presentation and provided recommendations regarding opportunities for future development of the Fire Training Center. 3. ADJOURN With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor Charles Johnson adjourned the June 25, 2026, City Council Work Session at 6:14 P.M. City Council Work Session Minutes June 25, 2026 Page 2 of 2 aPYToty, "•• 1,1 cn Angela Jac on,City Cletlt} City of Baytown 7/27/2026 EXHIBIT "A" lir • A ; B i1� • FTC Strategic Master Plan S • History Timeline •Current Status Agenda • • Usage/Revenue Fire Training Center Update • Planning & Future Phases City Council Work Sessl,; •Considerations June 25. 2026 - Fire Department 0i, Strategic Master Plan — Phases (Proposed) atYICx'y z S Phase I-$8,111,406 Phase II-$9,007,025 • Main Classroom/Office Building • Physical Training Building Four-Story Training Tower-High-Rae • Two-Story Training/Bum Building-Residence Fire Training 1�+� • Hotel!Office • Two-Story Training/Bum Building-Apartment Complex/Hotel Center Strategic • Industrial Refinery!Chemical Plant • One-Story Training/Bum Building-Step Shopping Center • USAR Technical RescueArea Master Plan y1 • HAZMAT Prop (2009) _ Y I /' • Outdoor Live Fire Props -- - • MarinProaeeiFeIR scueam-Tra10000 er • Propane Fuel Farm-10,000 Gallons • Training Center Fire Station • Outdoor Classrooms 1 7/27/2026 t _< ��"" - IL lea /// U. Fire Training Center Timeline a Debt Remaining on Phase IIIIsP",1) •2/1/2027 $767,250 Principal C$ •8/1/2027 $19.000 Interest C� •2/1/2028 $779,000 Principal gP r "Funded by Fire Control.Prevention.and Emergency Medical Services Distract 1 7/27/2026 4 _ Training Components/Props Completed a,� �tlP, z • Processing Unit component is installed. Fire props are inoperable due to underground• Phase I $8,111,406 Phase I I $9,007,025 fuel line leaks. • Meru •Classroom I Office Budding Physical Training Building j+ four-Story 7rautiny Tower-High-Rise • -story Training/Bum Building-Residence ,rY. Currently used for rescue training. Hotel/Office • Two-Story Training/Burn Building-Apartment Complex/Hotel vi••' rial Refinery- • Above-ground fuel lines are needed to restore • Industrial Refinery/Chemical Plant • One-Story Training/Burn Building-Strip Shopping Center Chemical Plant fire training capabilities for that unit. • USAR Technical RescueArea • Additional personnel will be required for HAZMAT Prop It (Processing Unit) • operation,maintenance,and instruction. • Outdoor Live Fire Props • Marine Fire I Rescue Trainer • Maintenance agreements will be needed for • Propane Fuel Farm•10,000 Gallons fire props. • Training Center Fire Station • Outdoor Classrooms . 120 6tVTt'R N Baytown Fire Department z Outside Agencies Live Bums EMS Training Extncation Annual Physicals San Jacinto College Phys'cal Ability Test(PAT-Hong) Mule-Company0nlls Hams County ESD 12 After Action I Post InadentAnalysis First Ad I CPR Sl Count Safety Peer Support/MD 101 TIFMAS Refresher Triangle Rescue FTC Usage A FTC Usage O n A Other City Departments Industry Partners Community New Employee Orientation Safety Rodeo ExxonMobil Lakewood Assoaahon eon Enterprise Products Baytown Listening Tar Budget Work Sessions Cdy ManagersAssooa Parks Leadership Clerks Assocmhon Monument Chemical 65%of scheduled training 35%of scheduled training 2 7/27/2026 eStrategic Master Plan Revenue B��I 11 "1,(TOm • After each funded phase.the next phase is �i Projections prioritized based on operational needs. • Assumes full build-out of all components in the • master plan. • New props/components may be added as • Negative net income for the first 7 years after , ' training needs evolve. build-out. •• Revenue increasing to$154.362 after 25 years Planning & oraemoned props/componentsdaedscha may be revised Revenue from build-out. removed as needs change. Future Phases • The Fire Training Center has no fixed completion date. Actual Revenue for 2025: • 49,250 • Costs are determined during planning and design of each phase. • Locker Rooms,Showers .. • Physical Ability Test(PAT) Recommended • Search Maze B.41 e Catwalk • Focus on upgrades to the burn building and Multi-Purpose Space other existing props. • S • Begin planning for Phase IV—Multi-Purpose I 1 Training Building and Maze. Potential ....... � - - Phase IV •" ` i 1 i I � Moving Forward Multi-Purpose I ,11 - Not Recommended Training Building i • Fund above ground fuel lines to make fire props operable and increase usage by external stakeholders. ' • Add staffing for maintenance,operations,and instruction. • Establish maintenance agreements on fire props . _ n 7/27/2026 Considerations WINS z s • The primary user of our fire training center must be the Baytown Fire Finally,in spite of all of the potentials for revenue and expanded services,historical Department. evidence points to problems when these concerns become too important.Many facilities • The facility provides a tremendous benefit to the fire department,other city have fallen into the trap of trying to generate revenues by catering to outside agencies departments,and the community. especially ones that are willing and able to pay a higher price for training.What often happens is this benefit comes at the expense of the agencies that were the inspiration for • Increased usage by external partners/agencies will require coordination the facility in the first place.One of the greatest difficulties in operating a facility such as the with internal scheduling. one proposed is in scheduling.If revenue becomes the driving factor then the primary user often gets scheduled out of the picture or becomes limited in their ability to train.This effectively negates the reason the facility was constructed in the first place." Quote from the 2009 Strategic MasterPian Questions