2005 09 19 CC Minutes, Special
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
September 19, 2005
4:30 p.m.
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on September 19, 2005, at 4:35
p.m. in the Council Chamber of Baytown City Hall with the following in attendance:
Ronnie Anderson Council Member
Brandon Capetillo Council Member
Sammy Mahan Council Member
Don Murray Council Member
Calvin Mundinger Mayor
Gary M. Jackson City Manager
Bob Leiper Deputy City Manager
Ignacio Ramirez, Sr. City Attorney
Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager/Interim City Clerk
Council Members Renteria and Sheley were absent.
The meeting was opened with a quorum present after which the following business was conducted:
Consider Ordinance No. 050919-1 authorizing a sub-recipient agreement with the Baytown
Housing Authority to coordinate the placement of eligible, displaced victims of hurricane
Katrina utilizing FEMA and Texas Division of Emergency Management policies, practices and
procedures.
An executed agreement has been received from the Baytown Housing Authority.
Council Member Mahan moved adoption of the proposed ordinance. Council Member Capetillo
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Capetillo, Mahan, and Murray.
Mayor Mundinger.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 10,154
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE INTERIM CITY CLERK TO
ATTEST TO A SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH THE BAYTOWN HOUSING
AUTHORITY TO COORDINATE THE PLACEMENT OF ELIGIBLE, DISPLACED VICTIMS OF
HURRICANE KATRINA UTILIZING FEMA AND TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT POLICIES, PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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Ordinance No. 050919-2 suspends normal purchasing procedures for the purchase of household
items for victims displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
City Manager Jackson informed Council that due to the urgency of the needs of the victims of
Hurricane Katrina, the normal purchasing procedure for household items would be too time
consuming. The purchasing process will be deferred for 45 days, after which time regular purchasing
procedures will again be observed. He added that quotes will still be obtained.
Council Member Anderson moved adoption of the proposed ordinance. Council Member Mahan
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Capetillo, Mahan, Murray, Renteria, and Sheley.
Mayor Mundinger.
Nays: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 10,155
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
SUSPENDING NORMAL PURCHASING PROCEDURES FOR THE PURCHASE OF
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FOR VICTIMS DISPLACED BY HURRICANE KATRINA; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
Continue from the August 11, 2005 meeting the appeal of A&K Investments I, Inc., of the
decision, of the Urban Rehabilitation Standards Review Board, ordering the demolition of the
buildings at Taft Circle Apartments.
Mayor Mundinger informed Council that since the meeting on August 11, 2005, new information had
become available.
City Manager Jackson summarized the action taken at that meeting. Two appeal hearings had been
considered. The appeal from Cornerstone/Woodbridge Properties LLC had been closed. The other
appeal with A&K Investments I., Inc., had been recessed to this meeting date. A committee, composed
of Mayor Pro Tem Anderson and Council Members Capetillo and Mahan, had been formed and has
since met with the property owners to consider whether there is a possibility of reaching an agreement
for the repair of the Taft Circle Apartments. A draft of an agreement had been given to the property
owners the previous Monday. This morning, Assistant City Attorney Danny Jackson had received
revisions to that agreement proposed by the property owners.
Mr. Jackson said Council’s deliberation of the agreement must be considered under the next item, after
the hearing is concluded, if Council wished to continue with the hearing.
The new information, and its impact on both the hearing and Council’s decision whether to affirm,
modify, or reverse the decision of the Urban Rehabilitation Standards Review Board, was discussed.
Attorney Jackson recommended that staff be given more time to study the agreement before Council
continues the hearing and the resulting decision.
Chairman Anderson requested that Legal staff be given more time to study the agreement.
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On behalf of A&K Investments I, Inc., Bob Loman stated his belief that the two parties might work out
a solution and perhaps forestall the need for the hearing. He said that the attorney for
Cornerstone/Woodbridge Properties LLC was in agreement.
After further discussion, Council Member Anderson moved to table this item to the next regular
Council meeting on October 13, 2005. Council Member Capetillo seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Capetillo, Mahan, and Murray.
Mayor Mundinger.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
Consider affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the Urban Rehabilitation Standards
Review Board ordering the demolition of the buildings at Taft Circle Apartments.
(Cornerstone/Woodbridge Properties LLC)
This item was not ready for Council consideration.
Consider affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the Urban Rehabilitation Standards
Review Board ordering the demolition of the buildings at Taft Circle Apartments. (A&K
Investments I, Inc.)
This item was not ready for Council consideration.
Adjourn.
Council Member Capetillo moved that the meeting adjourn. Council Member Mahan seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Capetillo, Mahan, and Murray.
Mayor Mundinger.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
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Kelvin Knauf
Interim City Clerk