2009 03 07 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
March 7, 2009
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in Special Session on March 7, 2009
at 9:00 A.M. at the Goose Creek County Club, Sundeck Room, 5000 Country Club Drive,
Baytown, Texas, with the Municipal Development District, Planning and Zoning
Commission, and the Unified Land Development Code Task Force to discuss and act
upon the items in the attached agenda.
Lena Yepez Council Member
Lynn Caskey Council Member
Brandon Capetillo Council Member
Terry Sain Council Member
David McCartney Council Member
Scott Sheley Council Member
Stephen H. DonCarlos Mayor
Garrison C. Brumback City Manager
Robert D. Leiper Deputy City Manager
Ignacio Ramirez City Attorney
Kaythie Darnell City Clerk
9:04 A.M. Mayor DonCarlos convened the City Council Special Joint Meeting.
1. DISCUSSIONS
a. Economic Development Vision Updates – City Manager.
City Manager Brumback made the Economic Development Vision Update.
b. Economic Development Tools - City Manager and Economic Development
Foundation.
City Manager Brumback; Mike Shields, Executive Director, EDF and B. J. Simons,
Associate Executive Director, EDF.
c. Economic Development and the Baytown Developers – City Manager
and Economic Development Foundation.
Russell Plank, National Property Holdings, and Bruce Frankel, Frankel Development
Group, presented their professional perspectives to the group.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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a. Executive Session: Pending Litigation
11:47 A.M. Mayor DonCarlos closed the Special/Public Meeting and convened
the Executive Session.
Recess into and conduct an executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code, Section 551.071 to seek the advice of the City’s attorneys regarding
Cause No. 24454; J. Jennings Investments, L.P. and Johnnie G. Jennings,
as the Trustee for the Johnnie Jennings Non-exempt Marital Trust v. the
City of Baytown; in the 344 Judicial District Court of Chambers County, th
Texas.
12:06 A.M. Mayor DonCarlos closed the Executive Session and reconvened the public
meeting.
3. PROPOSED ORDINANCES
a. Negotiate Contract for Legal Services – Legal.
Consider an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to negotiate an agreement
with J. Grady Randle for legal services associated with Cause No. 24454; J.
Jennings Investments, L.P. and Johnnie G. Jennings, as the Trustee for the Johnnie
Jennings Non-exempt Marital Trust v. City of Baytown; in the 344th Judicial
District Court of Chambers County, Texas.
Motion was made by Council Member Sheley, seconded by Council Member McCartney
approving Ordinance 11,082 not to exceed the amount of $25,000.00.
Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Caskey, Capetillo, Sain, McCartney,
Sheley and Mayor DonCarlos.
Nayes: None.
The motion carried.
ORDINANCE 11,082
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH J. GRADY RANDLE FOR LEGAL SERVICES
ASSOCIATED WITH CAUSE NO. 24454; J. JENNINGS INVESTMENTS, L.P. AND
JOHNNIE G. JENNINGS, AS THE TRUSTEE FOR THE JOHNNIE JENNINGS NON-
EXEMPT MARITAL TRUST V. CITY OF BAYTOWN; IN THE 344TH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT OF CHAMBERS COUNTY, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100
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DOLLARS ($25,000.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
4. ADJOURN
Motion was made by Council Member Capetillo, seconded by Council Member Caskey
adjourning the City Council Special Joint Meeting.
Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Caskey, Capetillo, Sain, McCartney,
Sheley and Mayor DonCarlos.
Nayes: None.
The motion carried.
12:15 P.M. Mayor DonCarlos adjourned the City Council Special Joint Meeting on
March 7, 2009.
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Kaythie Darnell, City Clerk