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2009 04 23 CC Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN April 23, 2009 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance: Lena Yepez Council Member Brandon Capetillo Council Member David McCartney Council Member Scott Sheley Council Member Stephen H. DonCarlos Mayor Garrison C. Brumback City Manager Bob Leiper Deputy City Manager Kevin Troller Assistant City Manager Ignacio Ramirez City Attorney Kaythie Darnell City Clerk Pledge of Allegiance, Texas Pledge and Invocation was led by Council Member McCartney. Council Members Lynn Caskey and Terry Sain were absent from the April 23, 2009 Regular Meeting. 6:30 P.M. Mayor DonCarlos convened the April 23, 2009, Regular Meeting with a quorum present. 1. MINUTES a. Considered approval of the minutes from the City Council Special Meeting on April 7, 2009. Motion was made by Council Member Yepez, seconded by Council Member McCartney approving the minutes from the April 7, 2009, City Council Special Meeting. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Capetillo, McCartney, Sheley, and Mayor DonCarlos. Nays: None. The motion carried. Page 2 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting 2. RECOGNITIONS AND CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS a. Recognition: Employee and Team of the Month - Human Resources. City Manager Garry Brumback recognized the March Employee and Team of the Month. Employee of the Month: Mr. Richard Valdez, Pollution Control Technician, was nominated and chosen for excelling in the City's core values of Competence and Customer Service. He has continually ensured that the water discharged back into our City system is clean, and he has gone above and beyond in establishing an outstanding rapport with business owners and citizens. He received $100 and a day off with pay! In addition, Mr. Valdez was recognized and presented with a framed certificate and his name will be added to a plaque in the lobby of City Hall. Team of the Month: Yvonne Lopez, Billing Coordinator, Rachel Dyer, Linda Ellison, and Theresa Maldonado, Customer Service Representatives. This team was nominated and chosen for excelling in the City's core values of Competence and Teamwork. They were tasked with reviewing and auditing each City of Baytown customer account. This is a monumental task that is above and beyond their regular job duties. They are steadily achieving this goal as a team. Well done ladies!! They received $250 to share and each received a day off with pay! In addition, they were recognized and presented with a framed certificate and their names will be added to a plaque in the lobby of City Hall. b. Recognition: Years of Service Awards—Human Resources. Recognized employees for their years of service to the City of Baytown. (5, 10, 15 plus years) City Manager Brumback recognized Phillip Gregory for five (5) years of service; recognized Charlotte Busby and Millard Williams for ten (10) years of service; recognized George Drude, Lorenzo Goodley, and Terry Burt for fifteen (15) years of service; recognized Robert Rios for twenty (20) years of service; and Thomas Can for twenty-five (25)years of service. c. Recognition: Susan Chandler-Library. Susan Chandler was selected for TALL Texans, and she was recognized by the University of North Texas. Susan leads the Library's Outreach Services Division and has been selected to attend the very competitive TALL Texans Annual Leadership Training Institute for Librarians. Page 3 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting Susan was also recognized at the recent Texas Library Association meeting in Houston as a Rising Star among graduates of the University of North Texas in Library and Information Services. d. Recognition: Jamie Eustace - Library. City of Baytown's Jamie Eustace was recently selected as the Texas Library Association's Outstanding Young Librarian of the Year. This recognition is for individuals serving 5 years or less. At the recent Texas Library Association meeting in Houston, Jamie received the Outstanding Young Librarian of the Year award given for outstanding accomplishments and library service from the New Members Roundtable. 3. PUBLIC HEARING a. Public Hearing: NRG Enterprise Project Designation -Legal. 6:41 P.M. Mayor DonCarlos opened the Public Hearing. City Manager Brumback summarized the agenda item. Presented an ordinance to participate in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, to consider and nominate NRG Texas Power LLC as an enterprise zone project, and to summarize local incentives available to the Enterprise Zone Program. The local incentives discussed may include, but are not limited to, tax and other financial incentives, benefits, and programs. The Texas Enterprise Zone Act requires the City Council to conduct a public hearing at which persons interested in the proposed enterprise zone project nomination and incentives are given the opportunity to provide input and be heard. The requisite notice of the public hearing was published in The Baytown Sun not later than the seventh day before the date of the hearing. There were no citizens signed up to speak. 6:44 P.M. Mayor DonCarlos closed the Public Hearing. b. Public Hearing: Continuation of Juvenile Curfew Ordinance - Police Department. 6:44 P.M. Mayor DonCarlos opened the Public Hearing. City Manager Brumback summarized the agenda item. A public hearing considered the continuation of the City's Juvenile Curfew Ordinance. The Curfew Ordinance was last enacted on May 11, 2006. Pursuant to state law, before Page 4 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting the third anniversary of the adoption of a Juvenile Curfew Ordinance and every third year thereafter, the City Council shall: 1. review the ordinance's effects on the community and on the problems the ordinance was intended to remedy; 2. conduct public hearings on the need to continue the ordinance; and 3. abolish, continue or modify the ordinance. This is the second public hearing concerning the need to continue the ordinance. The first public hearing was held on April 7, 2009. After this second public hearing, the City Council may abolish, continue or modify the ordinance. The Juvenile Curfew Ordinance will automatically expire if Council fails to act. Curfew hours are from 11:00 p.m. on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until 6:00 a.m. the following day and from 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. There were no citizens signed up to speak. 6:45 P.M. Mayor DonCarlos closed the Public Hearing. 4. PROPOSED ORDINANCES a. Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance Concerning Annexing of 56.8632 Acres - Planning. City Manager Brumback presented the agenda item. Ordinance 11,083 on the second and final reading will annex property currently within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Baytown, contiguous to the south property line of Walter L. Jenkins Park and the west property line of J.C. Hollaway Park and being described as a 56.8632 acre tract in the Christian Smith Survey, Abstract 69, and Harris County, Texas. The City of Baytown purchased this vacant tract of land in 2007. The City is developing the land as a park. Upon annexation, this property will be zoned Neighborhood Conservation (NC) in which parks are a permitted use. This annexation will result in the 56.8632 acres being in the City of Baytown. Attached to this ordinance is the Service Plan required by the Texas Local Government Code. There has been no adverse comment from any party on this proposed annexation. Motion was made by Council Member Capetillo, seconded by Council Member McCartney approving Ordinance 11,083. The vote was as follows: Page 5 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Capetillo, McCartney, Sheley and Mayor DonCarlos. Nays: None. The motion carried. ORDINANCE 11,083 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF A 56.8632 ACRE TRACT LOCATED SOUTH OF WALTER L. JENKINS PARK AND WEST OF J.C. HOLLAWAY PARK IN THE CHRISTIAN SMITH SURVEY, ABSTRACT 69, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS. b. Placing 56.8632 Acre Annexation in a Council District - Planning Department. City Manager Brumback presented the agenda item. Ordinance 11,103 placed the annexed property in the City of Baytown, specifically property contiguous to the south property line of Walter L. Jenkins Park and the west property line of J.C. Hollaway Park and being described as a 56.8632 acre tract in the Christian Smith Survey, Abstract 69, and Harris County, Texas, into Council District 5. Motion was made by Council Member Sheley, seconded by Council Member Capetillo approving Ordinance 11,103. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Capetillo, McCartney, Sheley and Mayor DonCarlos. Nays: None. The motion carried. Page 6 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting ORDNANCE 11,103 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, ADDING A 56.8632 ACRE TRACT LOCATED SOUTH OF WALTER L. JENKINS PARK AND WEST OF J.C. HOLLAWAY PARK IN THE CHRISTIAN SMITH SURVEY, ABSTRACT 69, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 5; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. c. Approve Additional Funds to Jones and Carter, Inc., for the design of the Needlepoint Water Well-Engineering. City Manager Brumback presented the agenda item. Ordinance 11,104 amended Section 2 of Ordinance 11,101 passed on the 7th day of April, 2009, to authorize additional funding in an amount not to exceed $37,000.00 for Reimbursable and Subconsultants' Expenses for the Professional Services Agreement with Jones and Carter, Inc., for the design of the Needlepoint Water Well Project. The contract approved at the April 7th City Council meeting remains unchanged as the limits on compensation for Reimbursable Expenses (not to exceed $18,000), Geo- technical/Testing (not to exceed $6,000), Structural (not to exceed $5,000), and the Hydro-geological (not to exceed $8,000) were included. The funding for these necessary activities, however,was omitted in the preface and, thus, in the ordinance. The new authorized amount for the design services, after the approval of these expenses, will be in the amount not to exceed $208,000.00. The scope of this project is to conduct an analysis of the area and the design of the water well near the Needlepoint Water Tower to be used to supplement City water supplies in the event of an emergency. This well will serve as a replacement for the Baker Road water well, which is no longer serviceable. It is beneficial to the City to spread out the location of its emergency water wells. Motion was made by Council Member Capetillo, seconded by Council Member Yepez approving Ordinance 11,104. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Capetillo, McCartney, Sheley and Mayor DonCarlos. Nays: None. The motion carried. Page 7 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting ORDNANCE 11,104 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 11,101, PASSED ON THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2009, TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($37,000.00) FOR REIMBURSABLE AND SUBCONSULTANTS' EXPENSES FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JONES AND CARTER, INC., FOR THE DESIGN OF THE NEEDLEPOINT WATER WELL PROJECT; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. d. Nominating NRG Texas Power LLC, as an Enterprise Zone Project — Planning. City Manager Brumback presented the agenda item. Ordinance 11,105 ordained the City's participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, nominating NRG Texas Power LLC as an Enterprise Zone Project, and summarizing local incentives that are or will be made available to projects or activities in the Enterprise Zone Program. Ordinance 11,105 ordained the City's participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, identified and summarized local incentives available, designated a liaison for communication with interested parties, and nominated NRG Texas Power LLC ("NRG") to the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism through the Economic Development Bank, as an Enterprise Project. NRG has applied to the City for designation of NRG as an enterprise project. NRG is a qualified business, as (i) NRG will be engaged in the active conduct of a trade or business at a qualified business site located in an enterprise zone and; (ii) at least 35% of NRG's new employees will be residents of an enterprise zone or economically disadvantaged individuals. The designation of NRG as an Enterprise Zone Project will contribute to the plans of the City for the development and revitalization of the area. With the exception of the tax abatement guidelines, the local incentives in the ordinance are the same as those enumerated in Ordinance 9936, wherein the City Council nominated Bayer Material Science, LLC as an enterprise project. The tax abatement guidelines have been updated to reflect those adopted by the City Council on January 8, 2009. Page 8 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting Motion was made by Council Member McCartney, seconded by Council Member Capetillo approving Ordinance 11,105. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Capetillo, McCartney, Sheley and Mayor DonCarlos. Nays: None. The motion carried. ORDNANCE 11,105 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT, CHAPTER 2303, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE ("ACT"), PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES, DESIGNATING A LIAISON FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERESTED PARTIES, AND NOMINATING NRG TEXAS POWER LLC TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM ("OOGEDT") THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK ("BANK") AS A TEXAS ENTERPRISE PROJECT ("PROJECT"); AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 5. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS a. Resolution continuing the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance -Police Department. City Manager Brumback presented the agenda item. Resolution 1980 is required for the continuation of the juvenile curfew ordinance found in Chapter 66 "Offenses," Article IV "Curfew for Minors" of the Code of Ordinances. The curfew ordinance was last enacted on May 11, 2006. Pursuant to state law, before the third anniversary of the adoption of a juvenile curfew ordinance and every third year thereafter, the City Council shall: 1. review the ordinance's effects on the community and on the problems the ordinance was intended to remedy; 2. conduct public hearings on the need to continue the ordinance; and 3. abolish, continue or modify the ordinance. Council has held two public hearings on the need to continue the ordinance. The proposed resolution continues the existing juvenile curfew ordinance. Under the ordinance, a minor commits an offense if he remains in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the City during curfew hours. Curfew hours are Page 9 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday until 6:00 a.m. of the following day, and 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday. The ordinance provides exceptions or defenses. The main purpose of the ordinance is to curb juvenile crime as well as crimes against juveniles. Motion was made by Council Member Yepez, seconded by Council Member Capetillo approving Resolution 1980. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Capetillo, McCartney, Sheley and Mayor DonCarlos. Nays: None. The motion carried. RESOLUTION 1980 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, CONTINUING CHAPTER 66 "OFFENSES," ARTICLE IV "CURFEW FOR MINORS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. b. Naming Pirates Bay Water Park- Parks and Recreation. City Manager Brumback presented the agenda item. Resolution 1981 formally named the water park at the Wayne Gray Sports Complex the "Pirates Bay Water Park". The aquatic center located at the Wayne Gray Sports Complex is currently under construction and is expected to open for the summer season in May 2010. In order to provide a theme for the park that includes colors, naming of individual features of the water park such as the flowrider, mat racer and other water play features, a Caribbean pirate theme was selected. Since this is Baytown and we are surrounded by seven bays, the idea of adding another bay to the city sparked the name of Pirates Bay Water Park. The Pirate theme and the term"Water Park" will be easily identified with logos and other promotional items and will stand out during a Google Search. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board at its April 1st meeting voted unanimously to recommend to Council that the water park be named "Pirates Bay Water Park." Motion was made by Council Member Yepez, seconded by Council Member Capetillo approving Resolution 1981. The vote was as follows: Page 10 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Capetillo, McCartney, Sheley and Mayor DonCarlos. Nays: None. The motion carried. RESOLUTION 1981 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, NAMING THE WATER PARK AT THE WAYNE GRAY SPORTS COMPLEX THE "PIRATES BAY WATER PARK"; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 6. CONSENT Motion was made by Council Member Sheley, seconded by Council Member McCartney approving Consent Items: 6.a., 6.b., and 6.c. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Capetillo, McCartney, Sheley and Mayor DonCarlos. Nays: None. The motion carried. a. Resolution 1982: Appointing Election Officials for Precinct 249 - City Clerk. Resolution 1982 amended Resolution 1969 to appoint new election officials for Precinct 249 for the May 9, 2009, General and Special Elections. Specifically, the resolution appoints Pat Porter as election judge and Charles Tillery as the Alternate Judge, as the persons previously appointed are no longer available to serve. RESOLUTION 1982 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING RESOLUTION 1969, PASSED ON MARCH 12, 2009, TO APPOINT NEW ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR PRECINCT 249 FOR THE MAY 9, 2009, GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Page 11 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting b. Resolution 1983: Identity Theft Prevention Program-Finance. Resolution 1983 adopted an Identity Theft Prevention Program in accordance with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 ("FACTA"). Pursuant to FACTA, the City is required to adopt an identity theft prevention program for its utility accounts by May 1, 2009. The program was designed to detect, prevent and mitigate identify theft in connection with a utility service account. The program also assigned training and oversight responsibilities. Once adopted, the program is required to be updated periodically. RESOLUTION 1983 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN'S IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAIR AND ACCURATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS ACT OF 2003; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. c. Ordinance 11,106: Authorizing a License Agreement with GB Biosciences Corporation for the construction of an 11 acre Wetlands Restoration and Mitigation Project at the Baytown Nature Center—Parks and Recreation. Ordinance 11,106 authorized a License Agreement with GB Biosciences Corporation for the construction of an 11 acre Wetlands Restoration and Mitigation Project at the Baytown Nature Center. GB Biosciences Corporation is required to do an 11 acre mitigation project and has negotiated the project with the City and the Natural Resource Trustee Program (NRTP). The NRTP consist of members from several environmental agencies such as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Texas General Land Office. Discussions with the City and GB Biosciences have been in the works for over a year. GB Biosciences Corporation wishes to provide funding for the project construction cost to the Friends of the Baytown Nature Center. The Friends of the Baytown Nature Center (BNC) has agreed to administer the funds and assure that the wetlands construction is completed as planned. Crouch Environmental Services Inc. will perform the construction on behalf of the Friends of the BNC. The project will be located on Burnett Bay (north side of the BNC) along Bayshore Drive between the road and the shoreline. This project is compatible with the goals of the Baytown Nature Center Master Plan and will continue improving the high quality salt marsh habitat of the Center. GB Biosciences will be responsible for the project's monitoring and maintenance for three (3)years to assure its success. Page 12 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board reviewed and approved the project at its February 4, 2009 meeting. ORDINANCE 11,106 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 LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH GB BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN 11 ACRE WETLANDS RESTORATION AND MITIGATION PROJECT AT THE BAYTOWN NATURE CENTER; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 7. APPOINTMENTS a. Assign Terms of Office to Ethics Commission Members - City Clerk. Assign a term of office to each member of the Ethics Commission. On March 12, 2009,the City Council appointed the following members to the Ethics Commission: 1. Jim Black, assigned two (2) year term 2. Brad Hoffman, assigned two (2)year term 3. Jacque Truitt, assigned two (2)year term 4. Raymond Van Buskirk, assigned three (3) year term and 5. Nick Novak, assigned three (3)year term However, at the time of appointments, no terms of office were specified. Therefore, this item allows the City Council to assign a term of office to each appointment. Initially, three shall be appointed to serve two-year terms, and two shall be appointed to serve three-year terms. Motion was made by Council Member Sheley, seconded by Council Member Capetillo assigning Commission Members: Black, Hoffman, and Truitt to 2 year terms and Commissions Members Van Buskirk and Novak to 3 year terms on the Ethics Commission. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Capetillo, McCartney, Sheley and Mayor DonCarlos. Nays: None. The motion carried. Page 13 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION Public notice is given that the City Council may elect to go into executive session at any time during the meeting in order to discuss any matters listed on the agenda when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, and that the City Council specifically expects to go into executive session on the matters enumerated herein below, if any. In the event the Council elects to go into executive session regarding an agenda item, the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the executive session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. 9. MANAGER'S REPORT a. 2009 Arbor Day Celebration -Parks and Recreation. City Manager Brumback presented the agenda item. The City of Baytown Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, April 24, 2009, at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education and Recreation Center from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This year the Parks and Recreation Department will have Live Oak, Green Ash, Red Oak, Bald Cypress, Nuttall Oak, Cherry Bark Oak, Water Oak and a few Redbud trees available for public adoption. Over 1,000 one gallon size trees, all grown from seed at the Parks and Recreation Department's Tree Farm, are available this year. The trees will be limited to three (3) trees per person and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, while the supplies last. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 4:00 p.m. The Wetlands Center is located at 1724 Market Street. b. The Grand Opening and "Leash Cutting Ceremony" for the Baytown Bark Park- Parks and Recreation. City Manager Brumback presented the agenda item. The Grand Opening and "Leash Cutting Ceremony" for the Baytown Bark Park will be held on Thursday,April 30th at 5:30 p.m. at Walter Jenkins Park. The new 5-acre park will officially open on Thursday, April 30th and will feature both a large dog (over 25 pounds) area and small dog area. Each area will include shaded benches, a water fountain and plenty of room for dogs to roam and play. The new facility is the first park feature added to the newly acquired 56-acre tract adjacent to Jenkins and Hollaway Parks. Page 14 of 14 Minutes of the April 23, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting Several donors including the Baytown Kennel Club have assisted in adding features to the new park. c. HGAC Sub-Regional Planning Stakeholders Meeting to be held in Baytown on May 5,2009 -Planning Department. City Manager Brumback presented the agenda item. HGAC Sub-Regional Planning Stakeholders Meeting to be held in Baytown on May 5, 2009. The City of Baytown is a participant in the HGAC Sub-Regional Planning Project addressing the transportation issues of the port region as well as the City of Baytown. The first of a series of stakeholder advisory meetings will be held on May 5, 2009, in the Mockingbird Room at the Baytown Community Center from 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. 10. ADJOURN Motion was made by Council Member Yepez, seconded by Council Member Sheley adjourning the April 23, 2009, Regular Meeting. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Council Members: Yepez, Capetillo, McCartney, Sheley and Mayor DonCarlos. Nays: None. The motion carried. 6:58 P.M. Mayor DonCarlos adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting of April 23, 2009. Kaythie Darnell, City Clerk City of Baytown