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1998 06 25 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN June 25, 1998 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on June 25, 1998, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall with the following in attendance: Victor Almendarez Council Member David Byford Council Member Manuel Escontrias Council Member E. Frank Hinds, Jr. Council Member Coleman Godwin Council Member Scott Sheley Council Member Pete C. Alfaro Mayor Bobby Rountree City Manager Ignacio Ramirez City Attorney Eileen P. Hall City Clerk The meeting was opened with a quorum present, and Council Member Escontrias led the pledge of allegiance and offered the invocation, after which the following business was conducted: Consider Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting held on June 11, 1998 Council Member Almendarez moved to adopt the minutes. Council Member Escontrias seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council Members Almendarez, Byford, Escontrias Hinds, Godwin, and Sheley Mayor Alfaro Nays: None 980625 -2 Minutes of Regular Session — June 25, 1998 Proposed Resolution No. 980625 -1 Authorizing an Application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for a Grant for Construction of Public Boat Ramps on Goose Creek Stream at the Eddie Gray Wetlands Education and Recreation Center The proposed resolution authorizes the City Manager to apply for a grant of up to $500,000 for construction of a two -lane boat ramp, pier, dredging, mitigation, and the construction of a pond for Wetlands Center research. Construction will also include area lighting and additional parking at the Wetlands Center. The submission deadline for the grant is July 31, 1998. Approval is expected in January 1999, with construction and completion expected by early fall 1999. The total cost is $625,000 with $500,000 from the Wallop- Breaux Federal Grant Funds and a combination of $125,000 of land value and bond funds. Council Member Escontrias moved to adopt the resolution. Council Member Sheley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council Members Almendarez, Byford, Escontrias Hinds, Godwin, and Sheley Mayor Alfaro Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 1356 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, DESIGNATING CERTAIN OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN DEALING WITH THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE GRANT PROGRAMS; CERTIFYING THAT THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER SUCH PROGRAMS; AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT; DEDICATING THE PROPOSED SITE FOR OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL USES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 980625 -3 Minutes of Regular Session — June 25, 1998 Consider Proposed Ordinance No. 980625 -1 Authorizing an Earnest Money Contract with Kathryn Bayne and Clifford L. Nickel, Individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of Lola Blake, Deceased, for the Purchase of Property along Goose Creek Stream and for Property Adjacent to the City Hall Complex Pursuant to the proposed contract, the City will pay $38,629.60 for the property, which represents the property's appraised value as determined by Harris County Appraisal District. Specifically, this ordinance authorizes the City to purchase a total of 6.8195 acres. A portion of the property fronts Goose Creek Stream and is needed to complete the trail, and a small portion is adjacent to the City Hall complex. The Goose Creek Stream Committee recommends approval. Funds will come from Parks bond funds. Council Member Byford moved to adopt the ordinance. Council Member Almendarez seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council Members Almendarez, Byford, Escontrias Hinds, Godwin, and Sheley Mayor Alfaro Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 8314 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY ALONG GOOSE CREEK STREAM AND PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE CITY HALL COMPLEX FROM KATHRYN BAYNE AND CLIFFORD L. NICKEL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES NICKEL, DECEASED; DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO AN EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT FOR SUCH PURCHASE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 980625 -4 Minutes of Regular Session — June 25, 1998 Items 5 and 6 are related Proposed Ordinance No. 980625 -2 Second and Final Reading on the Proposed Annexation of 29.8677 Acres Abutting Raccoon Drive Between Trailwood Subdivision and Cary's Bayou Proposed Ordinance No. 980625 -3 Placing the Newly Annexed Property in the Proper Council District Council will consider these items at a future date. Items 7 and 8 are Related Proposed Ordinance No. 980625 -4 Setting the Date, Time, and Place for a Public Hearing to Nominate an Area to be Re- Designated as Enterprise Zone No. 1 Pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act The ordinance sets the public hearing for July 9, 1998, 6:35 p.m. Enterprise Zone No. 1 (see packet for map) was designated by the Texas Department of Commerce (Texas Department of Economic Development) in 1991. The Zone designation is scheduled to expire September 1, 1998. The overall objective of the Enterprise Zone Program is to encourage private investment in distressed areas. Proposed Ordinance No. 980625 -5 Setting the Date, Time, and Place for a Public Hearing to Nominate an Area to be Re- Designated as Enterprise Zone No. 2 Pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act The ordinance sets the public hearing for July 9, 1998, 6:45 p.m. Enterprise Zone No. 2 (see packet for map) was designated by the Texas Department of Commerce (Texas Department of Economic Development) in 1991. The Zone designation is scheduled to expire September 1, 1998. Council Member Sheley moved to adopt the ordinances setting the public hearings for Enterprise Zone Nos. 1 and 2. Council Member Hinds seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council Members Almendarez, Byford, Escontrias Hinds, Godwin, and Sheley Mayor Alfaro Nays: None 980625 -5 Minutes of Regular Session — June 25, 1998 ORDINANCE NO. 8315 AN ORDINANCE SETTING A DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE NOMINATION AND DESIGNATION OF AN AREA WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AS DEFINED PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT AS ENTERPRISE ZONE NO. 1; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ORDINANCE NO. 8316 AN ORDINANCE SETTING A DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE NOMINATION AND DESIGNATION OF AN AREA WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AS DEFINED PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT AS ENTERPRISE ZONE NO. 2; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Consent Agenda Council considered the consent agenda items "a" through "f." a. Proposed Resolution No. 980625 -2 authorizes an application to H- GAC for grant funding in the amount of $142,486. The application for the Houston - Galveston Area Council Solid Waste Management Implementation Grant is being prepared to help fund Baytown's Sixth Annual Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day Program as well as expansion of the Household Hazardous Materials web site. The web links to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission ( TNRCC) web site. Both TNRCC and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) support this expansion. The web site expansion would include development of interactive programs available to Internet users. The grant would assist the City in its efforts to provide the region with a successful Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day Program. We recommend approval. 980625 -6 Minutes of Regular Session — June 25, 1998 b. Consider approval of Preliminary Official Statements (POS) to issue General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1998 and Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998, subject to additional changes. Approval of this POS will allow the refunding of a portion of Series 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994 GO Bonds and a portion of Series 1991, 1992 and 1994 Revenue Bonds in order to lower the overall debt service requirements of the City, and to pay the costs associated with the issuance of the Bonds. Official action of council is necessary to approve the Preliminary Official Statements to issue General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1998 for the amount of $15,250,000 and Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998 for the amount of $9,215,000. The present value of the savings for the GO Refunding Bonds and Revenue Refunding Bonds are currently estimated at $805,000 and $502,000 respectfully. We recommend approval. C. Proposed Ordinance No. 980625 -7 authorizes Change Order No. 1 for the Removal of Underground Storage Tanks and Installation of Above - ground Storage Tanks to TECOM U.S.T. SYSTEMS, INC. in the amount of $15,362.02. Change Order No. 1 is for the removal of two additional underground storage tanks discovered during the removal of the five UST's at 1200 Lee Drive. If approved, the revised contract amount will be $98,230.02 and represents a 18.5% cost growth. Funds will come from 1991 bonds. We recommend approval. d. Proposed Ordinance No. 980625 -8 authorizes an Industrial District Agreement with U.S. Denro Steel, Inc., dba Jindal United Steel Corporation for a seven -year period. This is the first of such agreement with U.S. Denro Steel, Inc., dba Jindal United Steel Corporation. The company's facility is located within Industrial District No. 3. We recommend approval. e. Proposed Ordinance No. 980625 -9 awards the sale of Abbe Subdivision, Section 1, Lot 22A to Cindy Lynne Coon in the amount of $175. Invitations to bid were mailed to two adjacent property owners and we received one bid. The property is a fourteen foot by fourteen foot (14' x 14') square tract of land off the northeast 980625 -7 Minutes of Regular Session — June 25, 1998 corner of Lot No. 22 of the Abbe Subdivision. Prior to purchase by the City the property contained a water well that was used as the Abbe Subdivision Water System. The old water well has been removed. The Chambers County Appraisal District has set the value of the land at $100.00. We will provide a Quitclaim Deed to the purchaser. We recommend approval. f. Proposed Ordinance No. 980625 -10 awards the purchase of an infrared hand -held camera to Safety Vision, Inc. in the amount of $12,764. This device will be used by the Police Department. This camera is an infrared thermal recorder. It will be used in covert surveillance, fugitive searches, disturb surface situations, missing persons, environmental concerns, and officer safety issues. We recommend approval. Council Member Almendarez moved to adopt the consent agenda items "a" through 'T" Council Member Escontrias seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council Members Almendarez, Byford, Escontrias Hinds, Godwin, and Sheley Mayor Alfaro Nays: None Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 1357 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, EXPRESSING SUPPORT OF CITY EFFORTS IN THE AREAS OF HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE DAY, CODE ENFORCEMENT, BRUSH AND LIMB COLLECTION, BAGGED YARD WASTE COLLECTION, AND CHIPPING AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRODUCTS OF THESE PROCESSES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS, TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE HOUSTON - GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FUNDING; DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE; AUTHORIZING A REPRESENTATIVE TO ACCEPT OR AFFIRM ANY GRANT AWARD THAT MAY RESULT THEREFROM; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 980625 -8 Minutes of Regular Session — June 25, 1998 ORDINANCE NO. 8317 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 WITH TECOM U.S.T. SYSTEMS, INC., FOR THE REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AND INSTALLATION OF ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY -TWO AND 021100 DOLLARS ($15,362.02) MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ORDINANCE NO. 8318 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT WITH U.S. DENRO STEEL, INC., DBA JINDAL UNITED STEEL CORPORATION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ORDINANCE NO. 8319 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF CINDY LYNNE COON IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY -FIVE AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($175.00) FOR THE SALE OF SECTION 1, LOT 22A, ABBE SUBDIVISION, BAYTOWN, CHAMBERS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ORDINANCE NO. 8320 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF SAFETY VISION, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN INFRARED HAND -HELD CAMERA AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF TWELVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY -FOUR AND NO1100 DOLLARS ($12,764.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. For bid tabulation, see Attachment "A." 980625 -9 Minutes of Regular Session — June 25, 1998 Accept Audit Report by Tiller and Company Evaluating the Parks and Recreation Department for the Twelve -Month Period ending February 26, 1998 Mark Tiller, of Tiller and Company, in response to inquiry from Council, indicated that for the most part, staff had already addressed several improvements to operations. However, Parks and Recreation will not be fully integrated with regard to the central warehousing system until late 1999. The Parks and Recreation staff is working on becoming more proficient in the use of a software program specifically designed for the activities peculiar to Parks and Recreation. Council Member Escontrias moved to accept the audit report. Council Member Byford seconded seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council Members Almendarez, Byford, Escontrias Hinds, Godwin, and Sheley Mayor Alfaro Nays: None Mayor's Appointments to Baytown Housing Authority Board Mayor Alfaro announced his appointment of Hector Meza, John C. Lefeber, and Linda Winkleman to the Baytown Housing Authority Board. Consider Appointments to Baytown Housing Finance Corporation Board Council Member Escontrias moved to appoint Hector Meza, John C. Lefeber, and Linda Winkleman to the Baytown Housing Finance Corporation Board. Council Member Sheley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council Members Byford, Escontrias Hinds, Godwin, and Sheley Mayor Alfaro Nays: None Abstained: Council Member Almendarez 980625 -10 Minutes of Regular Session — June 25, 1998 City Manager's Report Water Supply There is no problem with our water supply at this point. If there is no rainfall in the next week, we may consider the possibility of alternating days for yard watering to provide relief to the plant.. July 4 Holiday Council Members who wish to ride in the July 4 parade are invited to sign up with Captain Bernard Olive. Fireworks will be double the usual amount to celebrate Baytown's 501h Anniversary. Adjourn As there was no further business to be transacted, the meeting was adjourned. Eileen P. Hall, City Clerk CITY OF BAYTOV4'N BID TABULATION TITLE: INFRARED HAND -HELD CAMERA B1D #: 9806 -7� DATE: JUNE 16, 1998 2:00 P.M. NO QTY. UNIT DESCRIPTION ASPECT TECH. RAYTHEON TI SYSTEII'IS GT DISTRIBUTORS INC. SAFETY VISION UNIT PRICE EXT. PRICE UNIT PRICE EXT. PRICE UNIT PRICE EXT. PRICE UNIT I'R10E EXT. PRICE 1 1 each Infrared Hand -Held Camera 1 1,40.00 1 1,450.00 12,99.00 12,99.00 11,228.89 11.228.89 10719.00 10,719.00 2 1 each Spare Battery 90.00 90.00 150.00 150.00 127.50 127.50 1 16.00 116.00 3 1 each 24 month Extended Warrant 1,949.00 1,949.00 1,949.00 1,949.00 1,895.00 1,895.00 1929.00 1,929.00 GRAND TOTAL: 13,489.00 15,094.00 13,251.39 12,7G4.00 LOCATION: PLANO, TEXAS DALLAS, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS CARROLLTON, TEXAS DELIVERY: 30 DAYS ARO 30 DAYS ARO 30 DAYS ARO 30 DAYS ARO Mailed 4 bids and received 4 bids. slh1 0 -75 TABULATION INFRARED CAMERA.xIs Page 1 of 1 6/161 +:17 PM