2015 01 08 MDD MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BAYTOWN MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
January 08, 2015
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Municipal Development District (MDD) met in a
Regular Meeting on Thursday, January 08, 2015, at 4:36 P.M., in the Council Chamber of the
Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance:
Stephen DonCarlos
Chris Presley
Brandon Capetillo
Gary Englert
Mary Hernandez
Robert Hoskins
Dave Jirrels
David McCartney
Terry Sain
President
Vice President
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Robert D. Leiper General Manager
Ignacio Ramirez, Sr. General Counsel
Alisha Segovia Deputy Assistant Secretary
President DonCarlos convened the January 08, 2015, Municipal Development District
(MDD) Board Regular Meeting with a quorum present at 4:36 P.M., all members were present
with the exception of Directors Brewer and Renteria who were both absent.
MINUTES
a. Consider approving the minutes of the Municipal Development District Board
Regular Meeting held on November 06, 2014.
A motion was made by Director Terry Sain and seconded by Director David McCartney
approving the November 06, 2014, MDD Board Regular Meeting minutes. The vote was as
follows:
Ayes: Director Brandon Capetillo, President Stephen H. DonCarlos, Director
Gary Englert, Director Mary Hernandez, Director Robert C. Hoskins,
Director David P. Jimels, Director David McCartney, Vice - President Chris
Presley, Director Terry Sain
Nays: None
Other: Secretary Reggie Brewer (Absent), Director Mercedes Renteria III
(Absent)
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Approved
2. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
President DonCarlos stated that agenda items 2.a. and 2.b. would be considered together
a. Consider a resolution authorizing the Economic Development Basic Services
Contract with Baytown/West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation.
General Manager Leiper presented the agenda item and stated that Resolution No. 249 is a
contract for $250,000 for the ongoing daily operations of the EDP to include city -wide
redevelopment assistance, marketing and recruitment activities, operating the incubator without
walls program, public policy assistance, work and cooperation with other entities, services to the
statistical data clearinghouse, workforce development, and the new market tax credit research
program. He stated that this contract is similar to previous contracts authorized for these services
and is paid on a quarterly basis for basic operations.
b. Consider a resolution authorizing the Economic Development Special Services
Contract with Baytown/1Vest Chambers County Economic Development Foundation.
General Manager Leiper stated that the special services contract is expended as utilized in an
amount of $100,000 for trade shows, the industrial expansion symposium, marketing program
implementation, continuing the phase III housing research/strategy, plastics cluster analysis,
and the hotel and conference center market analysis.
Director Presley stated that the first time that the budget was reviewed it was noted that there
was a discussion about increasing the amount of the contract for one new full time employee but
when the budget was adopted the City Manager iterated that there would be at least one new part
time employee. He further inquired for clarity as to which type of employee there would be, if
any. In response to Director Presley's inquiry Mr. B.J. Simon with the Economic Development
Foundation stated that the Foundation is reconfiguring their staffing and that the budget
allocation is for a function to address business recruitment and retention and marketing. He
stated that currently the administrative staff is being reassigned; therefore there will be a new
staff and new function either through consulting or part time staffing on an as needed basis until
transitioning into a full time staff position. General Manager Leiper further reiterated that the
position will eventually transition into a full time position and Mr. Simon concurred with City
Manager Leipers statement.
A motion was made by Director Robert C. Hoskins and seconded by Vice - President Chris
Presley approving Resolution No. 249 and Resolution No. 250. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Director Brandon Capetillo, President Stephen H. DonCarlos, Director
Gary Englert, Director Mary Hernandez, Director Robert C. Hoskins,
Director David P. Jimels, Director David McCartney, Vice- President Chris
Presley, Director Terry Sain
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Nays: None
Other: Secretary Reggie Brewer (Absent), Director Mercedes Renteria III
(Absent)
Approved
RESOLUTION NO. 249
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO
ATTEST TO AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE BAYTOWN AREA/WEST CHAMBERS COUNTY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION AND THE BAYTOWN MUNICIPAL
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
RESOLUTION NO. 250
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO
ATTEST TO AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL SERVICES
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BAYTOWN AREA/WEST CHAMBERS
COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION AND THE
BAYTOWN MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
3. REPORTS
a. Receive the Baytown Municipal Development District's Revenues and Expenditures
Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2014.
Finance Director, Louise Richman presented the Baytown Municipal Development District's
Revenues and Expenditures Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2014. She stated that
the sales tax revenues were up 7% over the prior year and noted the expenditures as the east side
girls softball field lighting project, the gateway project near the Fred Hartman Bridge, the traffic
signal project at Hutto and Rollingbrook, debt payments, and economic development.
b. Receive the Baytown Municipal Development District's Quarterly Investment
Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2014.
In regards to the investment report, Ms. Richman stated that there was $5.7 million in
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the portfolio and that interest rates are still not very good but that they are better than they have
been.
4. MANAGER'S REPORT
a. Reminder that the next Baytown Municipal Development District meeting is
scheduled for Thursday, February 05, 2015, at 4:30 P.M., in the City Council Chamber,
2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas, 77520.
General Manager Leiper presented the agenda item and stated that the next Baytown Municipal
Development District meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 05, 2015, at 4:30 P.M., in the
City Council Chamber, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas, 77520.
5. ADJOURN
A motion was made by Director David McCartney and seconded by Vice - President Chris
Presley adjourning the January 08, 2015 MDD Board Regular Meeting. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Director Brandon Capetillo, President Stephen H. DonCarlos, Director
Gary Englert, Director Mary Hernandez, Director Robert C. Hoskins,
Director David P. Jirrels, Director David McCartney, Vice - President Chris
Presley, Director Terry Sain
Nays: None
Other: Secretary Reggie Brewer (Absent), Director Mercedes Renteria III
(Absent)
Approved
With there being no further business to discuss, President DonCarlos adjourned the January 08,
2015, Municipal Development District (MDD) Board Regular Meeting at 4:45 P.M.