2007 02 15 CC Minutes, Special
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
February 15, 2007
5:30 p.m.
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on February 15, 2007, at
5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the City of Baytown with the following in attendance:
Stephen H. DonCarlos – Mayor
Scott Sheley - City Council Member, District 2
Brandon Capetillo - City Council Member, District 3
Don Murray - City Council Member, District 4
Lynn A. Caskey, II - City Council Member, District 5
Sammy Mahan - City Council Member, District 6
Gary Jackson - City Manager
Lorri Coody - City Clerk
Bob Leiper - Deputy City Manager
Kelvin Knauf - Assistant City Manager
Ignacio Ramirez - City Attorney
Absent: Mercedes Renteria, III - City Council Member, District 1
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor DonCarlos called the Special Session of Council to order at 5:33 p.m. with a
quorum of Council present.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Recess into and conduct an executive session pursuant to Government Code, Section
551.074, to deliberate the appointment of an interim City Manager.
Mayor DonCarlos announced at 5:33 p.m. that Council would recess into and conduct an
executive session pursuant to Government Code, Section 551.074, to deliberate the
appointment of an interim City Manager. Afterward, Council would reconvene in the
Council chamber to vote on any action related to such appointment.
Mayor DonCarlos re-convened the regular meeting at 5:57 p.m. and announced that no
action was taken in executive session.
APPOINTMENTS
Consider appointment of an Interim City Manager.
Due to the upcoming resignation of City Manager Gary Jackson in March, Council may
wish to appoint an interim City Manager until a replacement is hired.
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Minutes of the Special Session Meeting— February 15, 2007
Council reconvened from executive session and Council Member Murray moved to
appoint Bob Leiper as the interim City Manager of the City of Baytown and set his
annual salary at $140,000. Council Member Sheley seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Motion By: Don Murray - City Council Member, District 4; Second By: Scott Sheley -
City Council Member, District 2
6 Ayes: Stephen H. DonCarlos - Mayor, Scott Sheley - City Council Member, District 2,
Brandon Capetillo - City Council Member, District 3, Don Murray - City Council
Member, District 4, Lynn A. Caskey, II - City Council Member, District 5, Sammy
Mahan - City Council Member, District 6
ADJOURN
With no additional business the meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
Motion By: Scott Sheley - City Council Member, District 2; Second By: Lynn A. Caskey,
II - City Council Member, District 5
6 Ayes: Stephen H. DonCarlos - Mayor, Scott Sheley - City Council Member, District 2,
Brandon Capetillo - City Council Member, District 3, Don Murray - City Council
Member, District 4, Lynn A. Caskey, II - City Council Member, District 5, Sammy
Mahan – City Council Member, District 6
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Lorri Coody, City Clerk