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2020 11 17 FCPEMSD MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT November 17, 2020 The Board of Directors of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District (FCPEMSD) met in a Special Meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 7:20 P.M., in the Baytown Conference Room of the Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance: Brenda Bradley Smith John Adkins Richard Carr Barry L. Hawkins Kevin Troller Trevor Fanning Angela Jackson President Vice-President(Teleconference) Director Director (Teleconference) Assistant General Manager Assistant General Counsel Deputy Secretary President Bradley Smith convened the November 17, 2020, FCPEMSD Board Special Meeting with a quorum present at 7:20 P.M., all members were present with the exception of Directors Watts and Baldwin who were absent. BAYTOWN FCPEMSD NOVEMBER 3, 2020, CONTINUATION ELECTION a. Canvass the returns of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District continuation election held on November 3, 2020. President Smith stated that the board is now conduct the canvass of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District Continuation Election held on November 3, 2020, and noted that through the Secretary, she was delivering the sealed precinct returns to the members. President Smith noted that as the canvassing authority, they would prepare a tabulation of the votes for and against Proposition A. President read out the results as follows: I BAYTOWN FCPEMSD CANVASS I Proposition A - Whether the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District should be continued for five (5) years and the fire control, prevention and emergency medical services district sales and use tax should be continued for five (5) years. FCPEMSD Special Meeting Minutes November 17 2020 Page 2 of 5 Harris and Chambers Combined For 18,450 Against 1,964 Provisional (cast/counted/rejected) 163 /ill / 52 Total Votes Cast 20,414 Precinct Canvass Totals?",' Precinct 05 (Chambers) For 0 Against 0 Total Votes Cast 0 Precinct 08 (Chambers) For 0 Against 0 Total Votes Cast 0 Precinct 11 (Chambers) For 1348 Against 109 Total Votes Cast 1457 Precinct 15 (Chambers) For 331 Against 44 Total Votes Cast 375 Precinct 12 For 344 Against 36 Total Votes Cast 380 Precinct 13 For 1508 Against 170 Total Votes Cast 1,678 Precinct 28 For 2185 Against 217 Total Votes Cast 2,402 Precinct 63 For 0 Against 0 FCPEMSD Special Meeting Minutes November 17 2020 Page 3 of 5 Total Votes Cast 0 Precinct 99 For 881 Against 101 Total Votes Cast 982 Precinct 100 For 757 Against 73 Total Votes Cast 830 Precinct 102 For 693 Against 88 Total Votes Cast 781 Precinct 103 For 807 Against 94 Total Votes Cast 901 Precinct 248 For 773 Against 96 Total Votes Cast 869 Precinct 249 For 1499 Against 147 Total Votes Cast 1646 Precinct 250 For 0 Against 0 Total Votes Cast 0 Precinct 386 For 1012 Against 97 Total Votes Cast 1109 Precinct 387 For 2 Against 0 Total Votes Cast 2 FCPEMSD Special Meeting Minutes November 17 2020 Page 4 of 5 Precinct 414 For 1953 Against 185 Total Votes Cast 2138 Precinct 456 For 2005 Against 254 Total Votes Cast 2259 Precinct 532 For 585 Against 53 Total Votes Cast 638 Precinct 533 For 496 Against 57 Total Votes Cast 553 Precinct 739 For 1187 Against 131 Total Votes Cast 1318 Precinct 740 For 84 Against 12 Total Votes Cast 96 President Smith delivered the precinct returns to the Secretary as the general custodian of election records, who would preserve them for the period of 22 months, which is the retention period for preserving precinct election records. She noted that this concluded the canvass of the Continuation Election for the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District held on November 3, 2020, and stated that the official canvass report is available by precincts if desired in the City Clerk's Office in City Hall and will be made available through the public information request process. b. Consider a resolution declaring the results of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District continuation election held on November 3, 2020. FCPEMSD Special Meeting Minutes November 17 2020 Page 5 of 5 A motion was made by Director Richard Carr, and seconded by Director Barry L Hawkins to approve Resolution No. 80, related to Item l .b. The vote was as follows: Ayes: President Brenda Bradley Smith, Vice President John Adkins, Director Richard Carr, and Director Barry L Hawkins Nays: None Other: Director Maurice Watts and Director Gerald Baldwin (Absent) Approved RESOLUTION NO. 80 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE CONTINUATION ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE DISTRICT'S BOUNDARIES ON THE 3E11) DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSITION OF WHETHER THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR FIVE (5) YEARS AND THE FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE DISTRICT SALES AND USE TAX SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR FIVE (5) YEARS; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF THE CONTINUATION ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 2. ADJOURN With there being no further business to discuss, President Bradley Smith adjourned the November 17, 2020, FCPEMSD Board Special Meeting at 7:27 P.M. Leticia Brysch, Secretary City of Baytown