2021 03 17 CC Minutes, JointMINUTES OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
March 17, 2021
The City Council and the Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA) of the City
of Baytown, Texas, met in a Joint Special Meeting on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at 4:47 P.M.
in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas with the
following in attendance:
Laura Alvarado
Council Member (Teleconference)
Chris Presley
Council Member
Charles Johnson
Council Member
Heather Betancourth
Mayor Pro Tern
Jacob Powell
Council Member
Mike Lester
Council Member
Brandon Capetillo Mayor
Rick Davis
City Manager
Nick Woolery
Presiding Manager
Karen Homer
City Attorney
Angela Jackson
Deputy City Clerk
Mike Holden
Interim Sergeant at Anns
Brenda Bradley -Smith President, BAWA
Mike Wilson Vice President, BAWA
Frank McKay III Secretary, BAWA
Mayor Capetillo convened the March 17, 2021, City Council Joint Special Meeting with the
Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority (BAWA) with a quorum present at 4:47 P.M.,
all members were present, with the exception of BAWA Director Brandon Benoit.
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. DISCUSSIONS
a. Receive and discuss a presentation regarding the City's After -Action Review of the
February extreme winter storm.
City Manager Rick Davis initiated the discussion by stating that it has been almost a month since
we experienced the winter freeze and they would like to present to them an after -action report in
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basically three pieces: 1) a description of what exactly occurred during those days, 2) what we
were able to do in order to help mitigate those factors and what we learned, and 3) what our plan
is going forward.
Mr. Davis then had the Director of Public Works and Engineering Frank Simoneaux provide the
presentation to Council and the BAWA Directors regarding the City's After -Action Review of
the February extreme winter storms Uri and Viola.
Mr. Simoneaux proceeded to provide an overview of the Baytown Area Water Authority, a
summary of events that took place the week of February 14-21, 2021, the causes of failure at the
different facilities, the proposed improvements, and the commitment of staff as shown on the
copy of the slide presentation attached hereto.
At the end of the presentation, the BAWA Directors and Council Members proceeded to ask Mr.
Simoneaux questions in regards to the expenditures and grant proposals, the testing of the
generators, routine equipment maintenance at the different facilities, and the execution of a
winterization program for the City.
City Manager Rick Davis provided closing comments and stated that what he told staff is that
"the sin does not lie on what happened, it would be in what we do not do as a result, what we do
not learn, and what we do not change as a result of this." He stated that just like Harvey, which
was an incredibly extraordinary event, we are going to be better prepared the next time and
believes they can assure them of that.
2. ADJOURN
With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor Capetillo adjourned the March 17, 2021,
City Council Joint Special Meeting with the Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority at
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