BOOK NO. 19 - 2009RESOLUTION BOOK NO. 19
RES. NO. SUBJECT DATE PAGE
1961 AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a Loan Star 1/8/09 1
Libraries Grant in the amount of $26,770.00 from Texas State
Library and Archive Commission;
1962 ELECTING to become eligible to participate in Tax Abatement 1/8/09 2
pursuant to property redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act;
adopting guidelines and criteria for granting same in a re-
investment zone created in Harris or Chambers Counties;
1963 AUTHORIZING City Manager to make application for continued 1/8/09 4
funding of the Victims of Crime Act Grant to the State of Texas,
Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for 2009-2010;
($11,536.00)
1964 GRANTING the petition of the City Manager concerning the 1/8/09 6
annexation of a 56.8632 acre tract situated in the Christian
Smith Survey, Abstract 69, Harris County;
1965 CANCELING the regular Council Meeting of April 9, 2009; and 1/22/09 7
calling a Special Council Meeting to April 7, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
1966 Selecting streets for the 2007 Street Bond Program; Years 2-6; 2/12/09 8
1967 Establishing the City of Baytown’s Legislative Agenda for the 2/12/09 9
2009 State and Federal Legislative Sessions;
1968 ACCEPTING a contribution from ExxonMobil Corp.($22,500) 2/26/2009 10
for the Children Literacy, Reading & Cultural Enrichment
Program;
1969 NAMING the Election Officials and the Alternate Presiding 3/12/2009 11
Judge for the Central Counting Station and for the Early
Voting Ballot Board for the General and Special Elections to
be held on May 9, 2009;
1970 GRANTING consent to the creation of a political subdivision to 3/12/2009 13
Be known as Chambers County Improvement District No. 2; and
the creation of a political subdivision to be known as Chambers
County Improvement District No. 3;
1971 ACCEPTING a contribution from ExxonMobil Corporation in the 3/26/2009 15 amount of Sixty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($60,000.00)
Supporting the Baytown Nature Center’s Environmental Programs
And Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education Ecology Program;
1972 ADOPTING the City of Baytown’s Investment Policy and 3/26/2009 16 Investment Strategies;
1973 AUTHORIZING the City to participate in the proceeding to 3/26/2009 17 prevent over-recovery by Centerpoint Energy;
1974 AUTHORIZING City of Baytown to make Application to DOJ for 4/7/2009 70
Fiscal Year 2009 Grant Funds – Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Program ($156,989.80);
1975 EXPRESSING intent to finance expenditures to be incurred; 4/7/2009 72
1976 OPPOSING Senate Bill 1470 repealing creation of separate 4/7/2009 74
local Workforce Development Board;
1977 OPPOSING Senate Bill 1471 relating to the composition of 4/7/2009 76
certain regional planning commissions;
1978 OPPOSING House Bill 3552 relating to the composition of 4/7/2009 78
certain regional planning commissions;
1979 ADOPTING the City of Baytown’s Water Conservation Plan; 4/7/2009 80
1980 CONTINUING Chapter 66 “Offenses,” Article IV “Curfew 4/23/2009 81
for Minors” of the Code of Ordinances;
1981 NAMING the Water Park at the Wayne Gray Sports Complex 4/23/2009 83
The “Pirates Bay Water Park”
1982 AMENDING Resolution 1969, passed on March 12, 2009, to 4/23/2009 84
Appoint new election officials for Precinct 249 for May 9, 2009;
1983 ADOPTING the City of Baytown’s Identity Theft Prevention 4/23/2009 85
Program;
1984 CALLING a Special Council Meeting held on May 19, 2009 5/14/2009 86
at 4:00 p.m.;
1985 CANVASSING returns of the Regular Municipal Election held 5/19/2009 87
On May 9, 2009 for purposes of electing the mayor of the
City of Baytown;
CANVASSING returns of the Special Election held on
May 9, 2009 for the purpose of considering an initiative
Ordinance which exempts certain stand-alone bars;
1986 DESIGNATING intersections for the installation of the 5/19/2009 90
Installation of equipment – photographic traffic signal en-
forcement System Program;
1987 ADOPTING a Memorial Program; 5/28/2009 92
1988 AMENDING the 2008-2009 CDBG Grant Action Plan for 5/28/2009 93 funding from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
of 2009;
1989 AUTHORIZING accepting the RFA 1, formerly known as VOCA 5/28/2009 95
Not to exceed $1,335.33;
1990 LIMITING each term of office the tenure of City Council 6/11/2009 97
Members appointed to the MDD to 2 years, etc.
1991 AUTHORIZING the making of an application to U.S. Department 6/11/2009 98
of Energy for the Recovery Act – Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant in the amount of $672,300;
1992 AUTHORIZING the making of an application to the HGAC for 6/11/2009 the 2009 HGAC Livable Centers Study Grant; 20% funding
match and 3% TxDot fee;
1993 CALLING Special Council Work Session Meetings for 6/11/2009
August 5, 6, and 7, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.;
1994 AUTHORIZING making an application to the U.S. Dept. of 6/11/2009
Housing and Urban Development for the 2009-2010 CDBG
Grant Funds;
1995 AUTHORIZING application to U.S. Environmental Protection 6/11/2009
Agency for the FY2010 Brownfields Assessment Competitive
Grant Program; ($400,000.00)
1996 AUTHORIZING the application to U.S. Dept. of Justice for the 6/25/2009
For the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG)
1997 RESPONDING to the application of Centerpoint Energy 7/09/2009
Electric, LLC to revise certain discretionary charges,
1998 AUTHORIZING City Manager to make application to the 7/09/2009
HGAC Solid Waste Implementation Grant for FY2010,
1999 CANCELING the Regular Council Meeting to be held on 7/09/2009
October 22, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. and calling a Special Council
Meeting to be held on October 20, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.,
2000 AUTHORIZING suspension of the effective date of rates, 7/23/2009
Schedules and tariffs of Centerpoint Energy Entex for 90-days;
2001 AUTHORZING the application to U.S. Department of HUD 7/23/2009
for the 2009-2010 CDBG funds;
2002 AMENDING Resolution 1994, Section 1; and adding Sec. 1.1 8/13/2009
and 1.2;
2003 AUTHORIZING application to ONDCP for a 2009 Grant for the 8/13/2009
HIDTA Program;
2004 NOMINATING a candidate for a position of the Board of 8/27/2009
Directors of the HCAD:
2005 ENDORSING and NOMINATING, Mr. Calvin Mundinger to 8/27/2009
serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Houston
Ship Channel Security District;
2006 OPPOSING the Office of Rural Community Affairs Admin. 8/27/2009
of the CDBG Disaster Recovery Second Round Assistance
Hurricane Ike Funding;
2007 REPEALING Resolution Nos. 1584 and 1585; ESTABLISHING 9/24/2009
an Industrial District Policy applicable to companies that had an
IDA with COB in effect on July 26, 2009;
2008 SUPPORTING the amendment to the Texas Tax Code in 9/24/2009
Texas to utilize Hotel/Motel Tax Revenues for improvement,
Maintenance of recreation facilities and for the support of
Fire, Emergency Medical, and Police Services;
2009 AUTHORIZING City Manager to make application in the 9/24/2009
Amount of $25,000 to Lowe’s Charitable & Educational
Foundation for the reconstruction of the Children’s Nature
Discovery Area at the Baytown Nature Center;
2010 DIRECTING the preparation of Service Plans for the annexation 9/24/2009
of Exxon Mobil Corporation’s property located within the
Industrial District No. 1;
2011 AUTHORIZING various transfers of unencumbered appropri- 9/24/2009
ation balances or portions thereof;
2012 AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a grant award from 9/24/2009
Harris County pursuant to Homelessness Prevention and Rapid
Re-Housing Program;
2013 DESIGNATING the 75th Anniversary of Lee College as a City 9/24/2009
Co-Sponsored event for which off-premise signs may be place
On city property;
2014 GRANTING the petition of ExxonMobil Corporation concerning 10/8/2009
the disannexation of property situated in IDA No. 1;
2015 NOMINATING one or more Candidates for position on the 10/8/2009
Board of Directors of the Chambers County Appraisal District;
2016 DESIGNATING the City of Baytown’s Representative and 10/8/2009
Alternate to the General Assembly of the H-GAC for the year
2010;
2017 NOMINATING Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Office of Governor, 10/19/2009
Economic Development & Tourism; as a qualified business and
Triple Jumbo Enterprise Project under Texas Enterprise Program;
2018 EXPRESSING intent to finance expenditures to be incurred 10/19/2009
(City Hall Expansion Project);
2019 AMENDING Sec. 9 of Res. No. 2007 adopted on 9/24/09, which 11/12/2009
established an Industrial District Policy applicable to companies
that had an IDA with the City of Baytown in effect 7/26/09, to
revise the Standard form of Industrial District Agreement;
2020 CASTING ballot for election of a person to the Board of 11/12/2009
Directors of the HCAD:
2021 AUTHORIZING COB to submit a nomination to and seek 11/12/2009
funding from TxDot for a 4 block Texas Avenue Streetscape
Project and Historic-themed visitor’s center near the Republic
of Texas Plaza on N. Main;
2022 RENAMING Riceland Road to Manor Drive; 11/12/2009
2023 DESIGNATING 2010 Baytown Youth Fair as a City Co- 11/12/2009
Sponsored Event for which Off-Premise Signs may be placed;
2024 EXPRESSING intent to finance expenditures to be incurred; 11/12/2009
2025 DIRECTING declining the National Flood Insurance Program/ 11/24/2009
Hazard Mitigation Grant;
2026 CASTING its ballot for the election of a person to the Board 11/24/2009
Of Directors of the CCAD;
2027 ADOPTING local mitigation strategies for inclusion in the Harris 11/24/2009
County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan;
2028 AUTHORIZING publication of Notice of Intention to issue 12/10/2009
Certificates of Obligation;
2029 AUTHORIZING the acceptance of a grant from the Texas 12/10/2009
State Library to provide funds to maintain, improve and
Enhance local library services;
2030 AUTHORIZING application to the U. S. Dept. of Homeland 12/10/2009
Security for the FY2009 Staffing for adequate Fire and
Emergency Response Grant, in order to hire additional
Firefighters;
2031 AUTHORIZING a Demand Deposit Account with JPMorgan 12/10/2009
Chase Bank; AUTHORIZING City Manager to take further action
to Secure the account;
2032 APPROVING the Budget of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce 12/10/2009
for Operations to be funded by Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenues;
2033 AUTHORIZING the acceptance of a grant from the HGAC for 12/10/2009
Law Enforcement Training; AUTHORIZING City Manager to
take further action to secure the grant;
2034 AUTHORIZING and DIRECTING the Mayor to execute General 12/21/2009
and no litigation Certificate related to Single Family Mortgage
Revenue Bond Program, Series 2009A;