2016 07 28 WS MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR WORK SESSION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
JULY 28, 2016
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in a Regular Work Session on Thursday,
July 28, 2016, at 5:15 P.M., in the Hullum Conference Room in Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market
Street, Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance:
Brandon Capetillo
Council Member
Robert Hoskins
Council Member
David McCartney
Council Member
Chris Presley
Council Member
Mercedes Renteria III
Council Member
Terry Sain
Council Member
Stephen DonCarlos Mayor
Ron Bottoms Deputy City Manager
Ignacio Ramirez City Attorney
Leticia Brysch City Clerk
Mayor DonCarlos convened the July 28, 2016, City Council Regular Work Session with a
quorum present at 5:26 P.M., all members were present with the exception of Council Members
Renteria and McCartney who arrived at 5:30 P.M and Council Member Sain who arrived at 5:45
P.M.
1. DISCUSSIONS
a. Discuss additional funding for the Harris County Interlocal Sidewalk Improvement
Project.
Deputy City Manager Bottoms presented the agenda item and stated that this is related to item
7.b. on the July 28, 2016, evening's Council agenda for consideration and action. He stated that
the City was contacted by the Harris County Transit Authority and informed that more money
had become available for this project and that the interlocal agreement for the Sidewalk
Improvement Project would be a total of $725, 000, with the City's match being $180,000. He
stated that the grant would allow the City to build sidewalks, related to improving access to the
bus service. Additionally, he noted that a red line version of this item and its proposed ordinance
will be available on the dais at the time of the meeting.
The Council reviewed and discussed a map of the proposed sidewalks around the City.
Assistant Director of Engineering, Ajay Shakyaver stated that the whole criteria for the
positioning and construction of these sidewalks are to be conducive to the public transit available
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throughout the city. He stated that the sidewalks were selected to allow better access to and from
the bus stops, and noted that there are more sidewalks being proposed along Garth Road because
of the location of the existing bus stops. Lastly, Mr. Shakyaver stated that once the expansion of
Garth Road begins, these sidewalks will have to be removed, but that project is a few years
away.
b. Discuss the proposed construction of an unloading dock, covered boathouse, and tie -
up pilings in Cedar Bayou as proposed by Baycrete, Inc., in its application to the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers' Permit Application No. SWG-2016- 00196.
Deputy City Manager Bottoms presented the item and stated that this discussion is related to
item 8.a. on the regular agenda for the Council's consideration and action. He stated that this item
will formally oppose the construction of a 25- foot -wide by 100 - foot -long unloading dock, a 15-
foot -wide by 30- foot -long covered boathouse, and install four 24 -inch by 24 -inch tie -up pilings
in Cedar Bayou by Baycrete, Inc. He stated that Baycrete submitted an application to the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineer's Permit Application, in order to build these structures and the City
feels that there are some issues with Baycrete's application such as the width of the bayou, which
is not accurate. Additionally, he stated that the City believes that the construction of this dock
would result in a navigation hazard because it juts out too far into the bayou, along with
other environmental concerns, which could arise during construction or use of the improvements
in impaired waters. He noted that the Corps is soliciting comments regarding this proposed
construction to be submitted on or before August 11, 2016; therefore, staff recommends that the
Council formally state their disapproval of the project via a resolution that will then be submitted
to the Corps of Engineers for their consideration.
C. Discuss any or all of the agenda items on the City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
for July 28, 2016, which is attached below.
This item was not discussed.
2. ADJOURN
With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor DonCarlos adjourned the July 28, 2016,
City Council Regular Work Session at 5:49 P.M.
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