Loading...
2017 04 27 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN April 27 2017 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday April 27, 2017, at 6.30 P M in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall. 2401 Market Street Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance Laura Alvarado Council Member Robert Hoskins Council Member Charles Johnson Council Member David McCartney Council Member Chris Presley Council Member Terry Sam Council Member Stephen H DonCarlos Mayor Rick Davis City Manager Ignacio Ramirez City Attorney Leticia Brysch City Clerk Keith Dougherty Sergeant at Amis Mayor DonCarlos convened the April 27, 2017, City Council Regular Meeting with a quorum present at 6.30 P M. all members were present Pledge of Allegiance, Texas Pledge, and Invocation was led by Council Member Hoskins MINUTES a Consider approving the minutes of the Baytown City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting held on March 23, 2017 A motion was made by Council Member Terry Sam and seconded by Council Member Robert C Hoskins approving the March 23 2017 City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting minutes The vote was as follows Ayes Mayor Stephen DonCarlos, Council Member Charles Johnson Council Member Robert C Hoskins, Mayor Pro Tem David McCartney Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Terry Sam Council Member Chris Presley Nays None Approved City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Apnl 27 2017 Page 2 of 10 RECOGNITIONS AND CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS Recognize City of Baytown Employees for their Years of Service Director of Human Resources Carol Flynt presented the agenda item and recognized City of Baytown Employees for their Years of Service 10 Years Kednck Williams Public Works Heavy Equipment Operator 11 Joseph Sutterley, Municipal Court City Marshal John Sheffield, Fire Equipment Operator 35 Years Chris Goss, Police Sergeant PROPOSED ORDINANCES a Consider an ordinance authorizing the Professional Service Agreement with ARKK Engineers, LLC, for the McKinney Road Wastewater Improvements Project Deputy City Manager Bottoms presented the agenda item and stated that Ordinance No 13,454 allows for the abandonment of two (2) wastewater lift stations He stated that the McKinney Lift Station is part of the Overflow Sanitary Sewer Initiative ( SSOI") that the City has with the TCEQ and upon looking at the project a decision was made that it would be better to take out the two (2) lift stations that are there and put in a gravity line A motion was made by Council Member Robert C Hoskins and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem David McCartney approving Ordinance No 13 454 regarding agenda item 3.a. The vote was as follows Ayes Mayor Stephen DonCarlos, Council Member Charles Johnson Council Member Robert C Hoskins Mayor Pro Tem David McCartney, Council Member Laura Alvarado Council Member Terry Sam, Council Member Chris Presley Nays None Approved ORDINANCE NO 13,454 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARKK ENGINEERS L.L.C. FOR THE MCKINNEY ROAD WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT- City Council Regular Meeung Muwtes Apn127 2017 Page 3 of 10 AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($159 945 00) MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF h Consider an ordinance authorizing Supplemental Agreement No 1 to the Utility Agreement U14831 with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the HWY 99 Utility Relocation Project Deputy City Manager Bottoms presented the agenda nem and stated that when the Grand Parkway feeder roads were being installed, the city was notified that the utilities had to be relocated He stated that a negotiation was made with TxDOT to share the costs of such and the City paid $600,000 of the estimated $1.2 million He further stated that the costs was reduced to approximately $600,000 so the City will be get back half of the costs spent A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem David McCartney and seconded by Council Member Robert C Hoskins approving Ordinance No 13,455 regarding agenda item 3 b The vote was as follows Ayes Mayor Stephen DonCarlos Council Member Charles Johnson Council Member Robert C Hoskins, Mayor Pro Tem David McCartney Council Member Laura Alvarado Council Member Terry Sam, Council Member Chris Presley Nays None Approved ORDINANCE NO 13 455 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO 1 TO THE STANDARD UTILITY AGREEMENT U 14831 WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR UNDERRUNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REDUCTION IN MOBILIZATION COSTS AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF REPORTS a Receive the City of Baytown's Quarterly Financial and Investment Reports for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2017 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 27 2017 Page 4 of 10 Finance Director, Wade Nickerson presented the Baytown's Quarterly Financial and Investment Reports for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2017 He stated that the Finance Committee met on April 25 2017 and reviewed the reports thoroughly With regards to the reports he stated that the sales tax receipts to the general fund were right at 50% of the budget amount and that the budgeted amount increased above last year's amount He stated with regards to revenues, that the general fund was at 84% and that the property tax and IDA revenues were collected in access of what was budgeted He further stated that the hotel/motel revenues came in close to 50% and the water and sewer along with sanitation came in a little above 50% With regards to the expenditures Mr Nickerson stated that the general fund was right under the expected 50% aquatics were at 36%, and hotel/motel was at 11% He noted that capital was the biggest expense spent for construction protects and that the conference center was the largest portion budgeted in the hotel/motel fund He stated that the water and sewer fund was right at 51%, sanitation was at 80% and noted that a percent of sanitation is encumbered at the beginning of the year for the contract for waste management which will even out toward the end of the year Additionally, Mr Nickerson stated with regards to the investments that the current quarter was collected at 8285%, which was an increase from the prior year CONSENT A motion was made by Council Member Chris Presley and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem David McCartney approving consent agenda items 5.a through 5 f and 5.h. through 5.1 The vote was as follows Ayes Mayor Stephen DonCarlos Council Member Charles Johnson, Council Member Robert C Hoskins Mayor Pro Tem David McCartney, Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Terry Sam Council Member Chris Presley Nays None Approved a Consider an ordinance approving a construction contract for the Baytown Area Water Authority High Service Pump Station Improvements Project ORDINANCE NO 13,456 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS, APPROVING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY AND ALLCO LLC., FOR THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY HIGH SERVICE PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 27 2017 Page 5 of 10 b Consider an ordinance approving the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for the the Baytown Area Water Authority6 MGD Surface Water Treatment Plant ORDINANCE NO 13 457 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JONES AND CARTER, INC., FOR THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY 6 MGD SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATETHEREOF c Consider an ordinance authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Abercrombie Planning + Design, for consulting services related to the Fire Training Facility Phase III Project ORDINANCE NO 13 458 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ABERCROMBIE PLANNING + DESIGN FOR CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO THE FIRE TRAINING FACILITY PHASE III PROJECT, AUTHORIZING FUNDS IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($125,000.00) MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF d Consider an ordinance authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Hart, Gaugler & Associates Inc. for the design of the Fire Training Facility Phase III Project ORDINANCE NO 13 459 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HART, GAUGLER & ASSOCIATES INC. FOR THE DESIGN OF THE FIRE TRAINING FACILITY PHASE III PROJECT AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIX HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($627,540.00), MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 27 2017 Page 6 of 10 e Consider an ordinance amending the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District's Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget in order to reprogram funds from fund balance to the operating and capital budget for the ISO rating study agreement and fire training props ORDINANCE NO 13 460 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS, APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 17 BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF I Consider an ordinance authorizing the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with BBG Consulting, Inc., for commercial inspection services commercial plan review services and residential plan review services ORDINANCE NO 13 461 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BBG CONSULTING INC. FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR COMMERCIAL INSPECTION SERVICES COMMERCIAL PLAN REVIEW SERVICES AND RESIDENTIAL PLAN REVIEW SERVICES AUTHORIZING FUNDS IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00), MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF h Consider an ordinance renewing the Annual Fittings, Valves and Meter Boxes Contract ORDINANCE NO 13,462 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, RENEWING THE ANNUAL FITTINGS VALVES AND METER BOXES CONTRACT WITH ACT PIPE AND SUPPLY, INC., APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO I AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($62,500.00), MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF City Council Regular Meeang Minutes Apn127 2017 Page 7 of 10 i Consider an ordinance renewing the Annual Police Uniforms Contract with Red the Uniform Tailor ORDINANCE NO 13,463 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS, RENEWING THE ANNUAL POLICE UNIFORM CONTRACT WITH RED THE UNIFORM TAILOR, THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF FRISCO, FOR THE PURCHASE OF POLICE UNIFORMS AND BODY ARMOR AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINETY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($90,000.00) MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF i Consider an ordinance authorizing payment to Kraftsman, L.P., for the purchase and installation of a Basketball Court Pavilion at Walter L Jenkins Park through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) ORDINANCE NO 13 464 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF SIXTY FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($64,820.00) TO KRAFTSMAN, L.P , FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A BASKETBALL COURT PAVILION AT WALTER L JENKINS PARK THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING COOPERATIVE (BUY BOARD) MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF k Consider a resolution denying CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC's Distribution Cost Recovery Factor Rate Increase, and authorizing (i) participation in the Texas Coast Utilities Coalition, (ii) intervention in related rate proceedings at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and (iii) retention of special counsel RESOLUTION NO 2471 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, DENYING THE DISTRIBUTION COST RECOVERY FACTOR RATE INCREASE OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC MADE ON OR ABOUT APRIL 6, 2017 AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN A COALITION OF SIMILARLY SITUATED CITIES AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN RELATED RATE PROCEEDINGS, REQUIRING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF MUNICIPAL RATE CASE EXPENSES, AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF SPECIAL COUNSEL, MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 27, 2017 Page 0 of 10 1 Consider a resolution approving the City of Baytown's Investment Policy and Strategy Statement in accordance with the Public Fund's Investment Act RESOLUTION NO 2472 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS APPROVING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN S INVESTMENT POLICY AND STRATEGY STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF 5.g Consider an ordinance authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District for mutual assistance in providing law enforcement and dispatch services A motion was made by Council Member Chris Presley and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem David McCartney approving to suspend consent agenda item 5.g regarding the Memorandum of Understanding with Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District for mutual assistance in providing law enforcement and dispatch services to the second council meeting in May The vote was as follows Ayes Mayor Stephen DonCarlos Council Member Charles Johnson, Council Member Robert C Hoskins, Mayor Pro Tem David McCartney Council Member Laura Alvarado, Council Member Terry Sara Council Member Chris Presley Nays None Approved MANAGERS REPORT a The City of Baytown Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, April 28, 2017, at the Town Square from 9 00 A.M to 3 00 P M Parks and Recreation Director, Scott Johnson presented the agenda item and stated that the City of Baytown Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday April 28 2017 at the Town Square 213 W Texas Avenue, from 9:00 A.M to 3,00 P M Additionally he noted that tree adoptions will be limited to two (2) trees per person while supplies last Pirates Bay Water Park opens for its eighth season on Saturday, April 29, 2017 Mr Scott Johnson stated that Pirates Bay Water Park opens on Saturday April 29 2017 from 10:00 A.M to 7,00 P M. and will open weekends in May with daily operations to begin City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 27 2017 Page 9 of 10 Memorial Day weekend Additionally, he stated that Calypso Cove is also planned to open daily beginning Memorial Day weekend C The Lee College Theatre Department will present William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on Friday, April 28, 2017 and Saturday, April 29, 2017, at 8.00 P M at the Town Square located at 213 W Texas Ave Mr Scott Johnson presented the agenda item and stated that the Lee College Theatre Department will be presenting William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night s Dream' on Friday, April 28, 2017 and Saturday, April 29, 2017, at 8:00 P M at the Town Square located at 213 W Texas Ave Mr Nick Woolery presented an update on the City of Baytown's GeoTour He stated that Geocachmg is a popular game that utilizes GPS technology and explained that the game has a certain number of geocaches located in Baytown, whereas there's an app on your cell phone that gives GPS coordinates giving an approximate location of the geocache along with clues to help you find it He stated that the City of Baytown started this game in March of 2017 and calls it the Family History and Nature Together GeoTour He stated that passports which are given to start the tour, can be received at Buc-ee's, which is where the first tour begins Mr Woolery stated that certain requirements are to be met before the passports can be turned and to date 34 completed passports were turned in He stated that there are 31 geocaches spread throughout the city and there were over 1 500 caches logged He noted that there's a map of where the geocaches have come from that included Houston Beaumont cities in East Texas San Antonio Dallas and Massachusetts He stated that if the passport is completed a reward of a geocoin is given which is in the shape of Texas that includes the official Baytown's Tourism GcoTour logo He farther noted that there were six (6) hotel stays from the geotour and that people leave comments each time a cache is complete Additionally he provided Council with comments from some of the participants and presented them with a presentation of the visit.baytown.com website which includes the GeoTour site Citi Manager Davis stated that Mr Mark Medrano retirement celebration is scheduled for April 28 at Fire Station #7 at 11 30 A.M He acknowledged Officer Markus River for his professionalism exhibited during a trial in Hams County, Officer Kevin Zmter for his awareness of an illegal disguised vehicle that resulted in the vehicle being recovered to the owner without damage, and recognized Officers Haley Hammes and Alyssa McDaniel for being honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving "MADD" City Attorney Ignacio Ramirez stated that the City has tax foreclosed properties that staff is always trying to find new ways to sale and noted that Karen Homer would provide the details of such improvements Mrs Homer stated that Lloyd Lively and Lisa Coker assisted with developing the website and making the foreclosure page different, which includes the list of foreclosures pictures property maps and purchasing information Additionally, she stated that since the improvements were made there have been more inquiries and pending sales for the listed properties City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 27 2017 Page 10 of 10 d The Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Waste Collection Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 2017, at the City of Baytown Storage Facility, located at 1200 Lee Drive, Baytown Texas from 9:00 A.M to 2 00 P M City Manager Davis presented the agenda item and stated that the Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Waste Collection Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 29 2017 at the City of Baytown Storage Facility located at 1200 Lee Drive, Baytown, Texas, from 9,00 A.M to 2:00 PM ADJOURN A motion was made by Council Member Terry Sam and seconded by Council Member Chris Presley adjourning the April 27 2017 City Council Regular Meeting. The vote was as follows Ayes Mayor Stephen DonCarlos, Council Member Charles Johnson Council Member Robert C Hoskins, Mayor Pro Tem David McCartney, Council Member Laura Alvarado Council Member Terry Sam, Council Member Chris Presley Nays None Approved With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor DonCarlos adjourned the April 27 2017 City Council Regular Meeting at 7.01 P M LL csch, City Cler 1 m City of Baytown