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:
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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
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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.
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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