2020 06 25 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
June 25, 2020
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, June
25, 2020, at 6:34 P.M. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street,
Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance:
Laura Alvarado
Mayor Pro Tern
Chris Presley
Council Member
Charles Johnson
Council Member
Heather Betancourth
Council Member
Robert Hoskins
Council Member
David Himsel
Council Member
Brandon Capetillo Mayor
Rick Davis City Manager
Karen Horner Interim City Attorney
Leticia Brysch City Clerk
Keith Dougherty Sergeant at Arms
Mayor Capetillo convened the June 25, 2020, City Council Regular Meeting with a quorum
present at 6:34 P.M., all members were present.
Pledge of Allegiance, Texas Pledge, and Invocation was led by Council Member Heather
Betancourth.
Due to the COVID 19 Disaster and the CDC's recommendation regarding social distancing
measures there was limited amount of space when maintaining the required 6-feet separation
from others. However, the meeting allowed for two-way communications for members of the
public who were not allowed to be physically present at this meeting.
1. RECOGNITIONS AND CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS
a. Recognize City of Baytown Employees for their Years of Service.
Human Resources Director Carol Flynt presented the years of service awards to the following
employee:
5 YEAR:
MICHELLE GARCIA, ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST
CRISTIAN CARPIO, DETENTION SUPERVISOR
RUOMING BI, PATROL OFFICER
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10 YEAR:
OMEGA JONES, RECORDS SPECIALIST
KEVIN HARVILL, ASST. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
JOHN HUGHES, FIRE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
EDWARD BAYLIS, FIREFIGHTER
ANTHONY ROBLEDO, FIREFIGHTER
20 YEAR:
KENNETH HAMPTON, POLICE SERGEANT
RAY DERRINGTON, WASTEWATER OPERATOR II
DAVID OYLER, SUPERINTENDENT
30 YEAR:
DANIEL DANEK, PATROL OFFICER
2. GATEWAY 10 BUSINESS PARK
Mayor Capetillo stated that there were a number of speakers noted for items 2.a through 2.d.,
then Council would hear from the speakers first, then staff, and finally take action on the items
together or as needed.
a. Consider an ordinance approving the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions for Gateway 10 Business Park, located on the southwest corner of Interstate
Highway 10 and Sjolander Road.
b. Consider a resolution granting consent to the inclusion of 58.71 acres, being Tract
11C., Abstract 954, A Smith Survey, Harris County, Texas, into Harris County Municipal
Utility District No. 473.
C. Consider an ordinance authorizing the Second Amendment to the Utility Functions
and Services Allocation Agreement with Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 473.
d. Consider an ordinance amending the City of Baytown's official zoning map to
rezone approximately 42.06 acres of a 58.7-acre tract, located on the southwest corner of
Interstate Highway 10 and Sjolander Road, legally described as Tract 1K, Abstract 954, A
Smith, Harris County, Texas, from an Open Space/Recreation (OR) Zoning District to a
Light Industrial (LI) Zoning District.
Mayor Capetillo requested that the City Clerk unmute the persons signed up to speak on these
items from the video/teleconference option first.
Ms. Rollin stated that she spoke against the rezoning of this property at the last council meeting
and had some questions for the developer to include: did they have a tenant in place yet, what
they were going to do to handle the flooding and drainage issues on Sjolander, concerns with
road congestion because of freight trucks and eighteen -wheelers, and upgrades to road in the
area.
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Mr. Greg Thompson, 3902 Lee Street, Alexandria, Louisiana, President of Ratcliff Development
and the rezoning applicant made a presentation to the Council regarding his business experience,
existing projects and the proposed project.
Mr. Thompson noted that the reason that they chose this project was the easy transportation
access to Interstate 10 and its close proximity to the Chevron Phillips Refinery. They wanted a
location that would afford them transportation routes both east and west and after scouting out
locations up and down Interstate 10, they settled on the Sjolander site. He noted that another part
of the reason that they chose this site is because of the city's future land use plan that was
adopted in September of 2019, which called for a business park in and around this property.
Mr. Thompson noted that he wanted to address some of the misconceptions that have been
introduced into this project, particularly those from the last few weeks.
1. This project is not a logistical warehouse, and is not what he is interested in developing.
2. They were not interested in competing with half a million square feet warehouse projects
at just down the road.
3. This is not a 24-hour facility that will have excess lighting and noise.
4. This is not a high -turnover tenant base where there are multi -tenant buildings where
people are in and out on twelve months or twenty -four -month leases; these are
freestanding buildings which are occupied fifty percent of the time by the owning
business; i.e., there are no short-term leases.
5. This is not an unrestricted business park, but is instead a highly restricted business park
which has greater restrictions than what would be seen in most general commercial
developments.
6. This is a land development project and the primary goal is to put the infrastructure in
place to where employers can locate in a business park in the city. The vertical buildings
are based on demand, and they usually build one maybe two buildings just to make sure
that the data and the market are accurate and support the construction.
7. The project timeline will certainly be over a three to five-year period.
8. They do not have a tenant at this time, but are looking are recruiting certain types of
businesses that are going to have to be either a global or a regional credit as they do not
do one-off deals.
9. They are donating land to the City for future improvements.
Mr. Thompson stated that Phase One of this project is land development and went over the most
recent design of the project. He noted he has worked with staff to meet the desires and concerns
of the Council and noted that there is still no access to the project off of Sjolander Road, there is
still a 911 gate to all emergency vehicles to access the park, there is an adequate stormwater
retention pond on the east side of the development, which is designed to create stormwater
retention and mitigate flooding. Mr. Thompson noted that there are three separate jurisdictions
that must review and approve these plans; the state, Harris County and the City, and he is
confident that they will have a good product at the end of this process.
Mr. Thompson noted that they have buildings that consist of the language in the development
agreement that we have given the city. This particular site plan has a 15,000 square foot building
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that can be used for light manufacturing or some type of office project. He noted that they agreed
to limit the size of these buildings to 30,000, square feet and further noted that in the event that
they would want a larger size building, they would to request a variance from the City Council,
per the development agreement.
Mr. Thompson further stated that the site plan has two buildings that front Interstate 10, with a
size of those buildings to be no more than 50,000 square feet. He noted that as a result of their
discussions with the city, they have modified the restrictive covenants on those two lots to be
consistent with the City's general commercial zoning. They have agreed to eliminate any
requirement or ability to have a laydown yard in conjunction with those two buildings and
effectively what that does is it keeps it more of a general commercial type building.
Mr. Thompson showed the Council some architectural renderings of the proposed development.
Mr. Thompson stated that they have agreed to amend the development agreement to add a deed
restriction against both distribution facilities and have agreed to a max building eave height of 35
feet. They have also agreed to eliminate any truck loading facility; i.e., roll -up doors; they have
agreed to limit access to Sjolander Road, and to make soiree needed or snake some financial
contributions to a turn lane on Needlepoint Drive.
Mr. Thompson noted that the restrictive covenants that manage this particular industrial park
requires an eight -foot -high opaque visual barrier on any type of a laydown yard that requires
stored material, and in order to comply with that requirement, there is an eight -foot -high fence
with slat fencing all the way around planned it, so from street level, people will not be able to see
all the material that they have in the storage area.
Mr. Thompson noted that as it relates to enforcement, they are kept to the covenants outlined in
the development agreement which must be filed with the county and will remain with the land,
even if it is sold to another party. He further noted that once these deed restrictions are filed,
they cannot be undone without City Council's vote and the enforcement will be handled through
the city council and/or the city and through what is known as the administrator which is Ratcliff
Development as the developer of record through a landownership program consistent with what
is traditionally called an HOA, except it is a LOA, a Landowner's Association.
Mr. Thomas Parent, 6903 Hunters Way Lane, Baytown, signed up to speak on this item in favor
of the development, even after first opposing it. He noted that he has been impressed with the
developer, and how he almost bent over backward to make this project work, and has been very
accommodating of the community's concerns.
Mayor Capetillo asked the other two speakers if they wished to speak and Mr. Reid Wilson and
Mr. Bob Leiper stated that did not wish to speak on the item any longer.
Mayor Capetillo noted a couple of things and stated that it had been brought to his attention that
the documents had already been executed and delivered and the language is very specific in their
requiring a 6-foot black coated vinyl chain link fence with two rows of landscaping. He stated
that he believed that the City ordinance required one row of landscaping as a buffer and they had
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agreed to add a second row of landscaping for additional screening. Mayor Capetillo stated that
he had a fencing contractor give him a quote on what the price would be to change that out with
a wooden fence with some brick columns along appropriate lengths, and he stated that he is fine
with whatever the city wants to do, but if the city thinks that it would be better to have a more of
a residential looking fence, they can do away with the vinyl fence and with the second row of
landscaping and the cost be neutral. Mayor Capetillo noted that it can be a little bit of a
maintenance problem long tenn, but that was going to be the case anyway, and it is the
Association's responsibility to maintain it, so because the documents have already been executed,
he wanted to see what the Council wanted to do in this matter.
Mayor Capetillo continued by noting that from his understanding, one of the large
neighborhoods in the area just recently put in some type of additional fencing with stack stone or
brick columns and then a few hundred feet of wood fencing, and so he thought it might work
with this development in order to have a standardized corridor along Needlepoint, Hunters Creek
and then on Sjolander, kind of like a master plan of fencing and kind of the aesthetics. Mr.
Thompson stated that he was fine with that options as his budget would not be impacted.
Interim City Attorney Karen Horner request that the motion to approve the items include the
revised fencing that was not presented in the signed document. Mayor Capetillo asked for a
motion approving the items include the addition of the fencing changes and asked that the
developer and the staff be reasonable and have some common sense and please figure out the
landscaping and the fencing. He further noted that he though the fencing would be closer to
Sjolander, and so, it would actually kind of present more of a curtain in order to not see whatever
may be behind the fence, but he wanted the sidewalk and some type of landscaping.
Mayor Capetillo stated that he would entertain a motion for discussion to include a fence and
some type of brick column and whatever other material would be best and easy to maintain by
the developer along the Sjolander corridor for the entirety of the property. Council Member
Betancourth made a motion for the purposes of discussion for items 2A through D with the
fencing modifications as presented by the Mayor; Council Member Johnson seconded the
motion.
Council Member Alvarado stated that she really appreciated the length that the developers have
gone through to meet some of the standards that not only the city was wanting, but also the
surrounding neighborhoods. She noted that she thought it was very important that new
businesses look at the surrounding areas and neighborhoods to make a more cohesive
development.
Council Member Presley stated that in an actually fairly tough economy, especially in the energy
industry, it is actually good to see some continued investment in this current climate.
Council Member Hoskins stated that he had talked to many people that live out there off of
Sjolander Road and their concerns are a lot of about what has already been talked about; the
flooding, the traffic, the lighting and the impact to their quality of life. He noted that there have
been a lot of comments and concerns about the impact of the project, but he had not heard
anybody complain or talk about the project itself.
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Council Member Hoskins noted that the traffic that is there now and is going to exist with or
without this project. The flooding issues already exists with or without this project because it is
flooding over there now, and what they are proposing here is a little bit of improvement to both.
He also noted that the comment he heard related to what problems already exist and the idea that
this project is going to make it worse, and he cannot see that it is going to make it worse.
However, Council Member Hoskins noted that there are traffic issues that will need to be dealt
with and that is a conversation with Harris County about what has to be done to open up that
whole corridor through there. He also noted that Baytown was probably thirty, forty, fifty, and
really more like eighty thousand people, so growth is coming and it is going to happen, and this
is one of those projects and it is going to be a good project because they listened to the staff and
the community.
Council Member Himsel stated that he believed that with the vocal concerns of the residents and
the willingness of the developer to listen and work with the staff, this has become a much better
development and he supported it.
Council Member Betancourth stated that she just wanted to say thank you to Mr. Thompson and
the rest of his team because they bent over backward to address community concerns and ended
up being a much better project in the end. She stated that she has seen similar developments to
this along I-10 and Katy, so, she thought that adding a business park with these types of
industrial services and some engineering and white-collar, professional jobs is an excellent
addition to that area.
Council Member Betancourth further noted that she wanted to reiterate that this is a controlled
environment, so even though it will be zoned LI, the deed restrictions and covenants are so
restrictive, the LI designation is almost moot at this point. She further stated that she could not
imagine another developer agreeing to this level of restrictions and stated that this idea of just
zoning the lot to general commercial and then hoping for the best was not in the best interest of
the community, as it could end up being a Motel 6, a carwash, or bank with two points of entry
for sure. Council Member Betancourth stated that she wholeheartedly supported this project and
thanked all those who participated in the process.
Council Member Johnson stated that if he remembered correctly, this location was considered for
a multi -family complex a few years back and it was actually, thousands of multifamily units, so
in that regard, this is vastly different and a more positive scenario.
Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services Nathan Dietrich noted that he had one
small condition to add to the motion and it be that there is an adjustment that needed to be done
to the site plan. It is a small adjustment that Mr. Thompson agreed to and is going to have his
architect fix it in the morning, so staff will just add that site plan to whatever Council approves.
Mayor Capetillo called for a vote on the item. City Clerk Leticia Brysch noted that the motion of
the table was for discussion only and he needed to call for a motion to approve the items in
question.
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A motion was made by Council Member Heather Betancourth, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Laura Alvarado to approve Ordinance No. 14,416, related to Item 2.a.; Ordinance No. 14,417,
related to 2.b.; Ordinance No. 14,418, related to Item 2.c.; and Resolution No. 2662, related to
Item 2.d., with the amended fencing and the amended site plan. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Mayor Pro Tern Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Chris Presley, Council Member Charles Johnson, Council
Member Heather Betancourth, and Council Member Robert C. Hoskins,
Council Member David Himsel
Nays: None
Approved
ORDINANCE NO. 14,416
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, APPROVING THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS,
CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR GATEWAY 10 BUSINESS PARK;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
ORDINANCE NO. 145417
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 THE SECOND
AMENDMENT TO THE UTILITY FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES
ALLOCATION AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL
UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 473, FULLER THOMPSON TEN, LTD, AND
GATEWAY 10 BUSINESS PARK, LLC; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
ORDINANCE NO. 141418
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 42.06 ACRES OF A 58.7 ACRE
TRACT, LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY 10 AND SJOLANDER ROAD, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS
TRACT 1 K, ABSTRACT 954, A SMITH, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM
AN OPEN SPACE/RECREATION (OR) ZONING DISTRICT TO A LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL (LI) ZONING DISTRICT; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM
PENALTY OF TWO THOUSAND AND NO/ 100 DOLLARS ($2,000.00);
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2662
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, GRANTING CONSENT TO THE ANNEXATION OF LAND,
CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 58.71 ACRES INTO HARRIS
COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 473; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
3. CITY OF BAYTOWN NOVEMBER 3, 2020, MUNICIPAL ELECTION
a. Consider an ordinance calling the City of Baytown Municipal Election to be held on
November 3, 2020, for the purpose of electing three Council Members from Single -Member
District Nos. 4, 5 and 6.
b. Consider an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
Joint Election Agreement with Harris County, Texas, for the Municipal Election to be held
on November 3, 2020.
C. Consider an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
Joint Election Agreement with Chambers County, Texas, for the Municipal Election to be
held on November 3, 2020.
A motion was made by Council Member Charles Johnson, and seconded by Council Member
Chris Presley to approve Ordinance No. 14,419, related to Item 3.a.; Ordinance No. 141420,
related to Item 3.b.; and Ordinance No. 14,421, related to Item 3.c. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Mayor Pro Tem Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Chris Presley, Council Member Charles Johnson, Council
Member Heather Betancourth, and Council Member Robert C. Hoskins,
Council Member David Hitnsel
Nays: None
Approved
ORDINANCE NO. 141419
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE
3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR COUNCIL DISTRICTS FOUR (4), FIVE (5) AND
SIX (6) OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND
MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE HOURS;
ESTABLISHING THE CENTRAL COUNTING STATION; PROVIDING FOR
AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD FOR EARLY BALLOTS;
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PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
ORDINANCE NO. 14,420
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
ENTER INTO A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY
FOR THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 3RD DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 2020, UNDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY MANAGER AND THE INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY;
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREFOR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO./ 100 DOLLARS ($55,000.00);
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
ORDINANCE NO. 14,421
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
ENTER INTO A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH CHAMBERS
COUNTY FOR THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 3RD
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 20201, UNDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE INTERIM CITY
ATTORNEY; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREFOR IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO;100 DOLLARS
($25,000.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
4. CITY OF BAYTOWN BURGLAR / FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND CODE
a. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 2 "Administration," Article V
"Finance," Division 1 "Generally," Section 2-595 "Fees for various city services" and
Chapter 30 "Emergency Services," Article II "Alarm Systems," Division 2 "Permit"
Section 30-27 "Application" and Division 3 "Regulations," Section 30-38 "Service fee for
false alarm" of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, to update the fees for alarm
permits and false alarms.
b. Consider an ordinance authorizing an Alarm Program Administration and
Collection Services Agreement with PM AM Corporation for the administration of the City
of Baytown's Alarm System Permit and related collection services.
Assistant Fire Chief Dana Dalbey presented the item and stated that these items approved
changes to the alarm ordinance fess and its related Alarm Program Administration and
Collection Services Agreement with PM AM Corporation for the administration of the City of
Baytown's Alarm System Permit and related collection services.
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He noted that on September 12, 2019, the staff presented the City Council an overview of the
City's burglar/fire alarm permit and false alarm process and made a recommendation to move to
a third -party contractor as the data from 2010 to the present showed the existing process to be
ineffective, not just for the City's first responders, but for the actual costumers; whether they are
business owners or residents. At this meeting, the Council asked staff to move forward with the
recommendation and begin the request for proposals process and related fees; these two items are
the culmination of staff s work and Council's direction. Chief Dalbey noted that staff
recommended the approval of both items.
A motion was made by Council Member Robert C. Hoskins, and seconded by Council Member
David Himsel to approve Ordinance No. 14,422, related to Item 4.a. and Ordinance No. 14,423,
related to Item 4.b. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Mayor Pro Tem Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Chris Presley, Council Member Charles Johnson, Council
Member Heather Betancourth, and Council Member Robert C. Hoskins,
Council Member David Himsel
Nays: None
Approved
ORDINANCE NO. 14,422
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE V "FINANCE," DIVISION 1
"GENERALLY," SECTION 2-595 "FEES FOR VARIOUS CITY SERVICES"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO ADD A NEW
SUBSECTION TO BE NUMBERED SUBSECTION (9) "PUBLIC SAFETY
SERVICES"; AMENDING CHAPTER 30 'EMERGENCY SERVICES,"
ARTICLE II "ALARM SYSTEMS," DIVISION 2 "PERMIT," SECTION 30-27
"APPLICATION" AND DIVISION 3 "REGULATIONS," SECTION 30-38
"SERVICE FEE FOR FALSE ALARM" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO UPDATE THE FEES FOR ALARM PERMITS AND
FALSE ALARMS; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE
HUNDRED AND NO100 DOLLARS ($500.00); PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF
ORDINANCE NO. 141423
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AN ALARM PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND
COLLECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PM AM CORPORATION
FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN'S ALARM
SYSTEM PERMIT AND RELATED COLLECTION SERVICES;
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AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN BASED UPON
THE REVENUE SPLIT SPECIFIED IN SAID AGREEMENT; MAKING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
5. PROPOSED ORDINANCES
a. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 90 "Taxation," Article II "Ad Valorem
Taxes," Section 90-27 "Exemptions," Subsections (a) "Disabled adults" and (b) "Adults 65
years or older" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas to (i) increase the
exemption from taxation for disabled adults to $60,000 and (ii) to increase the exemption
from taxation for adults sixty-five (65) years or older to $60,000, for residential homesteads
Council Member Hoskins noted that he wanted to express his gratitude to the Finance Committee
and the staff for turning their attention to this matter and tonight's item. He stated that this
item's origins lie in the decisions taken by City Council in previous years to reduce the City's tax
rate.
Council Member Hoskins noted that this year, the Finance Committee decided to focus on a
targeted exemption to help property taxpayers that are over sixty-five and disabled, which make
up about a quarter of the City's total tax base, so this impacts an estimated twenty-five percent of
the City's taxpayers with a resulting reduction of eighty dollars a year for those that qualify for
the additional exemptions. He further noted that this exemption has an overall cost to the City's
general fund in the amount of about half a million dollars, which is the same as a one -cent
reduction in the City's property tax rate
A motion was made by Council Member Robert C. Hoskins, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Laura Alvarado to approve Ordinance No. 14,424, related to Item 5.a. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Mayor Pro Tern Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Chris Presley, Council Member Charles Johnson, Council
Member Heather Betancourth, and Council Member Robert C. Hoskins,
Council Member David Himsel
Nays: None
Approved
ORDINANCE NO. 14,424
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 90 "TAXATION," ARTICLE II "AD
VALOREM TAXES," SECTION 90-27 "EXEMPTIONS," SUBSECTIONS (A)
"DISABLED ADULTS" AND (B) "ADULTS 65 YEARS OR OLDER" OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, IN ORDER TO (I)
INCREASE THE EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION FOR DISABLED
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ADULTS TO S60,000 AND (II) TO INCREASE THE EXEMPTION FROM
TAXATION FOR ADULTS SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OR OLDER TO
$60,000, ON CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEADS; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
b. Consider an ordinance authorizing an emergency expenditure as an amendment to
the Fiscal Year 2019-20 budget due to unforeseen expenditures necessitated by the COVID-
19 pandemic.
Finance Director Victor Brownlees presented the item and stated that everyone is acutely aware
of the devastating effects of COVID-19, both in terms of public health and the havoc that has
been brought upon the global economy. Mr. Brownlees noted that this situation has also
impacted the city directly and the Council has already considered these implications to the City's
aquatics fund. Staff has been looking in detail at the City's current year budget, as well as next
year's budget and praying that this year ends well in terms of fund balances. Mr. Brownlees
stated that currently, he is not confident that the City can end the year within the constraint that
were set by last year's budget and is therefore asking, via this item, for three million dollars to be
transferred from the general fund reserve to the contingency line item that would then allow the
staff to offset certain costs; such as, the aquatic fund, increases in the EMS fund and others.
However, he also noted that the good news is that staff has requested help under Cares Act and
are hopeful that the City might receive some assistance to help deal with some of these costs.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Laura Alvarado, and seconded by Council Member
Charles Johnson to approve Ordinance No. 14,426, related to Item 5.b. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Mayor Pro Tem Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Chris Presley, Council Member Charles Johnson, Council
Member Heather Betancourth, and Council Member Robert C. Hoskins,
Council Member David Himsel
Nays: None
Approved
ORDINANCE NO. 141425
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE AS AN
AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 BUDGET DUE TO
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURES NECESSITATED BY THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
C. Consider awarding a construction contract to Angel Brothers Ltd, for the
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery -funded South Main St Drainage
Improvements Project.
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Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering Ms. Andrea Brinkley presented the item and
stated that this item awards a construction contract regarding the South Maine Drainage Project,
Phase One. Ms. Brinkley noted that this is a two -block project roughly around the Texas Avenue
intersection with N. Main, near Rooster's to the intersection of N. Main and Gulf Avenue where
the City's EMS Building is located.
Ms. Brinkley further noted that the City received about one point eight million dollars in funding
for drainage for this project and bids have come in very favorably; the construction costs
estimate was about one point five million and the construction contract award will be an amount
of one million two hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred and twenty-eight and sixty-
five cents to Angel Brothers Construction.
A motion was made by Council Member Chris Presley, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Laura
Alvarado to approve Ordinance No. 14,426, related to Item 5.c. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Mayor Pro Tern Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Chris Presley, Council Member Charles Johnson, Council
Member Heather Betancourth, and Council Member Robert C. Hoskins,
Council Member David Himsel
Nays: None
Approved
ORDINANCE NO. 141426
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE BID OF ANGEL BROTHERS ENTERPRISES,
LTD, FOR THE SOUTH MAIN ST DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH ANGEL
BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, LTD, FOR THE SOUTH MAIN ST DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT NOT TO EXCEED
THE SUM OF ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT AND 65/100 DOLLARS
($1,237,528.65); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO;
AND PROVIDING FOR TIIE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
6. SPECIAL DISTRICT BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
a. Receive the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget for the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention,
and Emergency Medical Services District.
Director Victor Brownlees presented the item and stated that he was submitting the Council the
Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District ("FCPEMSD")
Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget that has been approved by the Fire Control Board. Mr. Brownlees
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noted that no action was required as this item was simply to receive said budget. Mayor
Capetillo noted that the Fire Control proposed budget had been received.
7. CONSENT
A motion was made by Council Member Charles Johnson, and seconded by Council Member
Robert C. Hoskins to approve Consent Agenda Items Ta. through 7.d., 7.f. and Th. through 7.k.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Mayor Pro Tern Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Chris Presley, Council Member Charles Johnson, Council
Member Heather Betancourth, and Council Member Robert C. Hoskins,
Council Member David Himsel
Nays: None
Approved
a. Consider an ordinance authorizing acceptance, closeout and release of retainage to
Angel Brothers Enterprises, LTD, for the Hunt Road.
ORDINANCE NO. 141427
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE HUNT ROAD EXPANSION EAST OF GARTH
TO N. MAIN STREET AND HUNT ROAD WEST FROM SAN JACINTO
BOULEVARD TO JOHN MARTIN ROAD PROJECT; AUTHORIZING FINAL
PAYMENT OF THE SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED NINETY-THREE AND 9 l ;100 DOLLARS ($402,193.91) TO
ANGEL BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, LTD, FOR SAID PROJECT; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
b. Consider an ordinance authorizing a construction contract with Kraftsman L.P., for
the Parks Service Center Building Project through the Texas Local Government
Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard).
ORDINANCE NO. 149428
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF ONE MILLION TWO
HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-
SEVEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($1,226,977.00) TO KRAFTSMAN, L.P.,
FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AN ENGINEERED
METAL BUILDING FOR THE NEW PARK SERVICE CENTER FACILITY
THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING
COOPERATIVE (BUY BOARD); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED
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THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
C. Consider an ordinance approving Change Order No. 10 between Baytown Area
Water Authority and Pepper Lawson Waterworks, LLC, for the BAWA 6 MGD Surface
Water Treatment Plant Project.
ORDINANCE NO. 141)429
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 10 TO THE BAYTOWN AREA
WATER AUTHORITY 6 MGD SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
PROJECT BETWEEN THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY AND
PEPPER LAWSON WATERWORKS, LLC; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
d. Consider an ordinance authorizing a Professional Service Agreement with ARKK
Engineers, LLC, for the RW2002-Bluebill Bay and Angelfish Rd; RW2003 - Fairway Drive
and RW2004-Savell Drive Streets Project
ORDINANCE NO. 141430
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
ARKK ENGINEERS, LLC, FOR THE RW2002-BLUEBILL BAY AND
ANGELFISH RD; RW2003-FAIRWAY DRIVE AND RW2004-SAVELL
DRIVE STREETS PROJECT; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED
NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE AND
NOI100 DOLLARS ($497,935.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
L Consider an ordinance authorizing a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement with
Angel Brothers Property LLC, and Angel Brothers Enterprises, LTD.
ORDINANCE NO. 14,431
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO A PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES
AGREEMENT WITH ANGEL BROTHERS PROPERTY LLC, AND ANGEL
BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, LTD; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
h. Consider an ordinance renewing the Annual Fittings, Valves and Meter Boxes
Contract with Ferguson Waterworks.
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ORDINANCE NO. 141432
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, RENEWING THE ANNUAL FITTINGS, VALVES AND METER
BOXES CONTRACT WITH FERGUSON WATERWORKS; AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN FOR THE SUM OF ONE
HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN AND
08100 DOLLARS ($173,111.08); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
i. Consider an ordinance awarding the Tree Planting and Irrigation Project to
Environmental Tree and Design, Inc.
ORDINANCE NO. 141433
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE BID OF ENVIRONMENTAL TREE AND
DESIGN, INC., FOR THE TREE PLANTING AND IRRIGATION PROJECT;
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT AND 83/100 DOLLARS ($844,888.83);
MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
j. Consider an ordinance authorizing Amendment No. 13 to the Interlocal Agreement
with Harris County for Circulator Bus Service in the City of Baytown.
ORDINANCE NO. 141434
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NO. 13 TO THE INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY FOR CIRCULATOR BUS SERVICE
IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO HARRIS
COUNTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND AND N0I100 DOLLARS ($250,000.00); MAKING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
k. Consider a resolution amending the City of Baytown's Investment Policy and
Strategy Statement in accordance with the Public Fund's Investment Act to add an
investment officer and to amend approved broker/dealers.
RESOLUTION NO. 2663
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
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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.
C. Consider an ordinance authorizing Change Order No. I to increase the total
contract amount of the Annual Concrete Work Contract.
A motion was made by Council Member Charles Johnson, and seconded by Council Member
Chris Presley to approve Ordinance No. 14,435, related to Item Te. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Mayor Pro Tern Laura Alvarado, Council
Member Chris Presley, Council Member Charles Johnson, Council
Member Heather Betancourth, and Council Member Robert C. Hoskins,
Council Member David Hirnsel
Nays: None
Approved
ORDINANCE NO. 141435
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR THE ANNUAL
CONCRETE WORK CONTRACT WITH TEAMWORK CONSTRUCTION,
INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND AND NOI100 DOLLARS (S500,000.00); AND PROVIDING FOR
THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
g. Consider an ordinance renewing the Contract for the Collection of Delinquent
Taxes and Payment in Lieu of Taxes with Randall B. Strong.
ORDINANCE NO. 141436
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, RENEWING THE AGREEMENT WITH RANDALL B. STRONG
FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES AND PAYMENTS IN
LIEU OF TAXES AND BANKRUPTCY COLLECTIONS; AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN THE AMOUNT OF THE
ADDITIONAL PENALTY PROMULGATED BY THE CITY COLLECTED
PURSUANT TO THE TAX CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
8. MOTIONS
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a. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the City of Baytown Fourth of July
Fireworks Event.
Parks and Recreation Director Scott Johnson presented the item and noted that their plan was to
use the Parks crew made up of eight to ten guys working to man the perimeter surrounding the
park. He noted that in this plan the Police Department would have two cars working to monitor
the area and the Fire Department would include one fire marshal, one fire engine stationed at the
fireworks location, and another near the Impact school building.
Mr. Johnson noted that there will be people at the park and there was just no way to get around it
as people are used to watching the fireworks at Bicentennial, at the Lee high school practice
fields, at the College and Goose Creek parking lots among other surrounding areas. He noted
that people will more than likely not stay in their vehicles as their sight lines might be obstructed
by the many large trees along the streets and around the lots. Mr. Johnson noted that another
concern with holding any type of event for the 4"' of July is that in the past the streets
surrounding the park were closed down; i.e. Market Street and Lee Drive, this would not be the
case this year, which puts pedestrians in danger as these streets can get pretty dark.
Mr. Johnson stated that there was just not a plan that would ensure the safety of citizens and staff
and did not recommend having the fireworks event this year, but would do as the Council
directed.
Mayor Capetillo stated that this discussion is a continuation of last Monday's discussion where
Council made the decision to cancel the 4"' of July events and then further discuss the fireworks
presentation. Mayor Capetillo opened the floor for Council's comments.
Council Member Himsel asked to speak first and stated that in his conversations with Mr.
Johnson, he just did not see how they could open that thing up and not provide full-blown
coverage, from staff to include parks, police, fire, etcetera. He stated that it terrified him that
there would be children running around the area in the dark and open streets and he believed that
the downside far exceeds the upside on this deal; whether COVID exposure or anything else, he
did not see why the Council would take the risk associated with having fireworks. Council
Member Himsel stated that the either they went all in on this event and get everybody out there
and do it the right way by closing the streets or they do not do it at all.
Council Member Presley stated that in the last meeting, he had made a motion to try and salvage
the fireworks, as they are in his district, and it is really one of the greatest things and the coolest
things that happen in his district each year; and really throughout the entire city for that matter.
However, in the last couple of days, and as things continue to evolve the COVID numbers
continue to escalate, in the matter of a couple of days. Council Member Presley noted that there
are now reports that the Texas Medical Center ICU is now closed because it is at full capacity.
He also noted that he had read an article in the paper, possibly the Chronicle, that if the current
trend continues in the Houston area, Houston could be the next New York City.
Council Member Presley stated that it is with great pain that he says this, but personally, he just
could not dutifully and faithfully endorse an event that would encourage, not hundreds of people
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to congregate and gather, but thousands of people to congregate and gather; citizens, neighbors,
and friends, and he agreed with Council Member Himsel that there is not enough upside that out
rules the downside.
Council Member Presley further noted that he has had a change of heart and be thought that the
prudent thing to do would be to not have fireworks this year, and have a bigger and better one
hopefully next year.
Mayor Pro Tern Alvarado stated that her comments have really not changed from the last
meeting, and she was really against having anything at all because she wanted to make sure that
Council preserved the safety of city staff and adhere to staffs recommendations, but also to
preserve the safety of the public. Mayor Pro Tern Alvarado noted that the City's fireworks have
been a great sight to see year after year, so people are going to want to gravitate to see this event
and so unfortunately, she really could not support going through with the fireworks this year.
Mayor Capetillo stated that he had conversations with some other area mayors; particularly,
those of Pasadena, La Porte, Deer Park, Morgan's Point, and he strongly appreciates the Park
Department's recommendations and that of the City's health officials; he noted that he strongly
respects those recommendations, but he had some mixed opinions on it.
Mayor Capetillo noted that the council certainly did not want to introduce the staff to any kind of
crowds and certainly those staff members needed to secure a site with large scale fireworks like
those done in Baytown. He also noted that the City has always done an excellent fireworks
display, and he had no doubt that people will want to gather to see the fireworks.
Mayor Capetillo noted that his struggled with cancelling the fireworks display because at what
point do people really stop moving forward with an open and free society? He stated that he
would certainly wear a mask and do everything he could to protect himself, and those around
him, but he also felt that when society continues to just erode and decay, especially on the one
day that, as Americans, everyone celebrates their freedom and liberty. Mayor Capetillo stated
that he was very disheartened at the possibility of cancelling the fireworks show because it is the
one commonality that everyone has regardless of race, color, creed, or religion.
Mayor Capetillo also noted that he understood staffs reservations regarding this event, and he
respect them, but he would still like to have a fireworks show. He noted that so many events
have had to be cancelled or limited; UIL sports, graduation, and so many other life events; such
as the funerals of personal family members with limited people where even love ones cannot
even express their last condolences. Mayor Capetillo stated that he was just disheartened about
the situation and although the event is realistic, and he respected that, he was just disheartened
that even the 4th of July and its simple fireworks display would be cancelled, but stated he would
go with Council's wishes.
Mayor Capetillo further stated that he did not know what the COVID numbers were as he
sometimes gets mixed information, but from what lie hears the numbers are trending downward,
if people look at certain aspects such as hospitalizations and the severity of current confirmed
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cases. Mayor Capetillo requested that Health Director Tony Gray give the Council an update on
the COVID numbers.
Mr. Gray, in response to the Mayor's request for an update on the COVID situation stated that
since his presentation to the Council last Monday, the trend shows that the number of COVID
patients are still rising, and the positivity rate has increased two percentage on each point, which
was about 9.76 on Monday and is now at 11.76. Mr. Gray noted that the cases today set and
broke another record for the all -tithe high in the state and it is continuing to increase the
hospitalization rate. The Texas Medical Center is supposedly doing a two -week model that looks
like they will be at a hundred percent capacity for ICU space. Mr. Gray stated that as far as we
was aware, everything is still trending upward and nothing has improved, but in fact has only
gotten worse.
Mr. Gray stated that he spoke with Dr. Burnik, the City's Health Authority, after yesterday's
conference call with the Department of State Health Services and his thoughts were why would
the city continue to do or want a fireworks display without adequate staffing and if the event
does have the necessary staff, then it will look like it is going to have a full event, which may
attract more people. Dr. Bernick believed that Council should cancel the whole thing instead of
trying to do it piecemeal; i.e. if it is going to be done, then it should be done right and not just to
get by with it. The Council briefly discussed Mr. Gray's comments and its implications on the
safety of staff and the public.
A motion was made by Council Member David Hitnsel, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Laura
Alvarado to cancel the fireworks for this year. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Laura Alvarado, Council Member Chris Presley, Council
Member Charles Johnson, Council Member Robert C. Hoskins, and
Council Member David Himsel
Nays: Mayor Brandon Capetillo, Council Member Heather Betancourth
Approved
9. MANAGER'S REPORT
a. Present information regarding the City of Baytown 4th of July weekend celebration
and events.
This item was not taken.
10. ADJOURN
With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor Capetillo adjourned the June 25, 2020,
City Council Regular Meeting at 8:15 P.M.
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Leticia Brysch, City Clerl
City of Baytown