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2006 03 06 CC Minutes, Special MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN March 6, 2006 4:30 p.m. The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on March 6, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas. Brandon Capetillo Council Member Sammy Mahan Council Member Don Murray Council Member Ronnie Anderson Council Member Scott Sheley Council Member Calvin Mundinger Mayor Gary M. Jackson City Manager Bob Leiper Deputy City Manager Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager Ignacio Ramirez City Attorney Lorri Coody City Clerk Council Member Renteria was not present at this meeting. Call to Order Mayor Mundinger called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. and acknowledged former Council Member Simmons and former Mayor Cannon. Conduct a public hearing on the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District’s proposed two year crime control plan and proposed two-year budget plan. Mayor Mundinger opened the public hearing at 4:31 p.m. After reviewing the item and there being no one to speak, Mayor Mundinger closed the public hearing at 4:35 p.m. Consider Proposed Ordinance No. 060306-1, approving the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District’s two-year crime control plan and two-year budget plan. City Manager Jackson reviewed the proposed ordinance and presentation with Council after which Council engaged in general conversation on the CCPD. Various Council Members commented on their pleasure of how well this came together. Chief Jones addressed several questions pertaining to the laptops and addressed each accordingly. Mayor Mundinger reiterated how the Crime Control and Prevention District is funded and the purpose of this district. With no additional discussion required, Council Member Anderson moved to approve the ordinance as presented. Council Member Capetillo seconded the motion. The vote follows: Page 2 of 4 Minutes of the Special Meeting—March 6, 2006 Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Capetillo, Mahan, Murray and Sheley Mayor Mundinger Nays: None The motion carried. Conduct a public hearing on the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District’s proposed two-year fire control, prevention and emergency medical services plan and proposed two-year budget plan. Mayor Mundinger opened the public hearing at 4:42 p.m. with no one signed in to speak; he closed the public hearing at 4:43 p.m. Consider Proposed Ordinance No. 060306-2, approving the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District’s two-year fire control, prevention and emergency medical services plan and two-year budget plan. City Manager Jackson reviewed the proposed ordinance and presentation with Council. With limited conversation, Council Member Anderson moved to approve the ordinance as presented. Council Member Murray seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Capetillo, Mahan, Murray and Sheley Mayor Mundinger Nays: None The motion carried. Discuss and consider approval of ballot language for a Charter amendment concerning the length of terms for Council and the Mayor. City Manager Jackson reviewed with Council the ballot language as amended by them on February 23, 2006. With limited conversation, Council Member Murray moved to approve the ballot language as stated below. Council Member Mahan seconded the motion. The vote and ballot language follow: Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Capetillo, Mahan, Murray and Sheley Mayor Mundinger Nays: None The amendment of Section 12 of the Charter of the City of Baytown, Texas, to conform to state and federal law and to lengthen the term of office for mayor and all members of the city council to three years commencing in 2007 for Districts 1, 2, and 3, commencing in 2008 for Page 3 of 4 Minutes of the Special Meeting—March 6, 2006 Districts 4, 5 and 6, and commencing in 2009 for the Mayor after holding over in office for one year after the expiration of his/her two-year term. The motion carried. Discuss and consider approval of ballot language for a Charter amendment concerning the filling of vacancies on Council. City Manager Jackson reviewed the amended ballot language with staff. He explained to Council that this new language would be much easier for the general public to understand. Council engaged in general conversation and agreed that the clarification was needed. With no further discussion, Council Member Capetillo moved to approve the ballot language as presented. Council Member Murray seconded the motion. The vote and ballot language follows: Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Capetillo, Mahan, Murray and Sheley Mayor Mundinger Nays: None The amendment of Section 16 of the Charter of the City of Baytown, Texas, to allow a single vacancy in council to be filled either by appointment or by special election if members of city council are elected for two-year terms; and to require a vacancy in council to be filled by special election if members of council are elected for three-year terms. The motion carried. Discuss and take appropriate action for federal funding in FY2007 appropriations request. City Manager Jackson reviewed the FY2007 appropriations request handout with Council. Council engaged in conversation regarding specific projects, percentage of funding, the question of possible matching funds requirement and timeline guidelines. Staff addressed and clarified each question and concern accordingly. Council continued in conversation. The general consensus of Council was to amend Staff’s recommendation of Streetscape Texas Avenue Phase 2 to a City-wide project and Mayor Mundinger called for a motion. Council Member Sheley stated "so moved" and Council Member Capetillo seconded the motion. Mayor Mundinger reiterated the intent of Council to change the project focus to a city-wide project and called for the vote as follows: Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Capetillo, Mahan, Murray and Sheley Mayor Mundinger Nays: None The motion carried. Page 4 of 4 Minutes of the Special Meeting—March 6, 2006 Adjourn. Council Member Capetillo made a motion to adjourn. Council Member Mahan seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Capetillo, Mahan, Murray and Sheley Mayor Mundinger Nays: None The motion carried. With no additional business, the meeting adjourned at 5:11 p.m. Lorri Coody, City Clerk