2000 10 12 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
October 12, 2000
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on
October 12, 2000, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall
with the following in attendance:
Victor Almendarez Council Member
Calvin Mundinger Council Member
Don Murray Council Member
Coleman Godwin Council Member
Pete C. Alfaro Mayor
Monte Mercer City Manager
Ignacio Ramirez City Attorney
Gary W. Smith City Clerk
Absent: Ronnie Anderson Council Member
Scott Sheley Council Member
The meeting was opened with a quorum present, and Council Member
Godwin led the pledge of allegiance and offered the invocation, after which the
following business was conducted:
Consider Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting held on
September 28, 2000
Council Member Almendarez moved to approve the minutes. Council
Member Mundinger seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Almendarez, Mundinger,
Murray, and Godwin
Mayor Alfaro
Nays: None
The motion carried.
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Presentations
L. Fuller for his service on the Board of Directors, Ba
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Mown Area Water
Mayor Alfaro presented a plaque to Roy L. Fuller who was appointed as a
Director of the Baytown Area Water Authority on July 12, 1990, and faithfully
served his community in that capacity until August 15, 2000. Mayor Alfaro
expressed the City of Baytown's appreciation for Mr. Fuller's dedicated, selfless
service.
John Brown
Mayor Alfaro presented a plaque to John Brown for his unselfish bravery
in rescuing a 55 -year old man from his burning apartment at 305 West Baker
Road on October 4, 2000.
Consider Proposed Ordinance No. 001012 -1 Approving an Interlocal
Agreement for the Regional Retention Basin Construction with Harris
County Flood Control District (HCFCD)
This agreement allows the HCFCD to design and construct a retention
basin using the eight -acre tract owned by the City next to the Animal Shelter.
HCFCD's maximum cost contribution is $500,000. This retention basin makes
use of an existing borrow pit and will be constructed to retain approximately four
to eleven feet of water. Upon completion, the site is proposed for recreational
use.
Council Member Almendarez moved to adopt the ordinance. Council
Member Murray seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Almendarez, Mundinger,
Murray, and Godwin
Mayor Alfaro
Nays: None
The motion carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 9014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST
TO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FOR THE REGIONAL RETENTION
BASIN CONSTRUCTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
Consider Proposed Ordinance No. 001012 -2 Authorizing Payment to Harris
County Treasurer for Additional Work for Utility Conflicts on Harris
County's Tri- Cities Beach Road Improvement Project
The ordinance authorizes payment for $10,026 for additional work for
utility conflicts on Harris County's Tri- Cities Beach Road Improvement Project.
During construction of the road improvements, the contractor encountered City
utilities in the way of their proposed storm drainage structure. The contractor had
to install four junction boxes to avoid the obstructions. Previously, the City has
paid Harris County $18,978 for the added drainage structure at Evergreen Road
and the relocation of an existing eight -inch ductile iron sanitary sewer pipe.
Recently, the City paid another $29,810 for the extension of the added drainage
structure and guardrails. While three developers shared the expense of two
payments, this expense will be borne solely by the City. Funding is available
from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund. The City has always paid the costs
of utility relocations on County road projects. The project is scheduled for
completion in January 2001.
Council Member Mundinger moved to adopt the ordinance. Council
Member Godwin seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Almendarez, Mundinger,
Murray, and Godwin
Mayor Alfaro
Nays: None
The motion carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 9015
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TEN
THOUSAND TWENTY -SIX AND NO1100 DOLLARS ($10,026.00)
TO HARRIS COUNTY TREASURER AS THE COST FOR
ADDITIONAL WORK DUE TO UTILITY CONFLICTS ON HARRIS
COUNTY'S TRI- CITIES BEACH ROAD IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
Consider Proposed Ordinance 001012 -3 Authorizes a Contract with Harris
County for Fire Protection in an Unincorporated Portion of Harris County
This item will be considered at a future time.
Consider Proposed Resolution No. 001012 -1 Designating the City of
Baytown's Representative and Alternate to the General Assembly of the
Houston - Galveston Area Council for the year 2001
Council Member Godwin nominated Council Member Murray as the
representative and Mayor Alfaro as his alternate. Council Member Mundinger
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Almendarez, Mundinger,
Murray, and Godwin
Mayor Alfaro
Nays: None
The motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1457
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING D. C. (DON) MURRAY AS
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE HOUSTON - GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR
2001 AND PETE C. ALFARO AS ALTERNATE SHOULD D. C.
(DON) MURRAY BECOME INELIGIBLE OR RESIGN; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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Consent Agenda
Council considered the consent agenda items "a" through "e."
a. Consider Proposed Resolution No. 001012 -2 accepting the award
of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant 2000 -LB -BX -1739 and
authorizes additional actions related to said grant. The Baytown
Police Department has received notice of the award of the grant
funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice
Programs, United States Department of Justice (Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant) for 2000 -2002, in the amount of $82,831
including a local match of $8,283 to be provided by the Police
Department's seized funds. The proposed resolution also
authorizes the City Manager to serve as the City's representative
for all purposes under the grant and to take all further actions
necessary for acceptance of the grant.
b. Proposed Ordinance No. 001012 -4 granting an easement to Reliant
Energy, Inc., for the purpose of extending electric service to the
City's new Municipal Court facility. This easement extends electric
distribution as shown on the attached sketch. Existing electric
distribution locations were not adequate.
C. Proposed Ordinance 001012 -5 authorizes renewal of the annual
sulfur dioxide contract with AOC — Acetylene Oxygen Company for
$39,000. AOC submitted a written request to renew the current
contract for the same pricing, terms and conditions. Quantities
remain the same this year as last year. This product is used for
dechlorination in the Wastewater Treatment Plants.
d. Proposed Ordinance 001012 -6 awards the purchase of eleven
vehicles from H -GAC for Engineering, Public Works /Utilities, Utility
Billing, Parks and Recreation, and the Library for $221,856.42. The
trucks will be purchased from Triangle Chevrolet, Inc. Ten vehicles
are replacements for light duty trucks in the 2000 -01 budget. One
vehicle is a new purchase for use by the Parks and Recreation litter
crew.
e. Proposed Ordinance 001012 -7 awards the sole source purchase of
Eyewitness Industrial Grade Patrol Car Surveillance Systems for
the Police Department from Kustom Signal, Inc. for $22,800. All
surveillance systems are new. Kustom Signals, Inc., has the patent
for this in -car video system and is the only manufacturer that makes
this equipment. These systems include a video camera that sits on
the front of the car and a locked recorder system in the trunk.
These systems are used as a security measure to record the
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events involving officers and any situations that may occur. Each
in -car video system is $4,560.00. Funds will come from 2001
General Fund Capital Outlay.
Council Member Almendarez moved to adopt the consent agenda items
"a" through "e." Council Member Murray seconded the motion. In response to
inquiry from Council on item "d," the City Manager stated that the budget
approved a full -time litter crew and they would need the use of the vehicle. The
vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Almendarez, Mundinger,
Murray, and Godwin
Mayor Alfaro
Nays: None
The motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1458
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY -TWO
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY -ONE AND N01100
DOLLARS ($82,831.00) FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE; AUTHORIZING CREATION OF AN
ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING;
AUTHORIZING A CASH MATCH OF EIGHT THOUSAND TWO
HUNDRED EIGHTY -THREE AND N01100 DOLLARS ($8,283.00);
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
ORDINANCE NO. 9016
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT GRANTING RELIANT
ENERGY, INC., THE AUTHORITY TO EXTEND ELECTRIC
SERVICE TO THE CITY OF BAYTOWN'S NEW MUNICIPAL
COURT FACILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
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ORDINANCE NO. 9017
AN ORDINANCE RENEWING THE CONTRACT OF AOC-
ACETYLENE OXYGEN COMPANY FOR THE ANNUAL SULFUR
DIOXIDE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF THIRTY -NINE THOUSAND
AND NO1100 DOLLARS ($39,000.00); MAKING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
ORDINANCE NO. 9018
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TWO HUNDRED
TWENTY -ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX AND
421100 DOLLARS ($221,856.42) TO HOUSTON - GALVESTON
AREA COUNCIL FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELEVEN (11)
VEHICLES FOR ENGINEERING, PUBLIC WORKSIUTILITIES,
UTILITY BILLING, PARKS AND RECREATION, AND THE
LIBRARY; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
ORDINANCE NO. 9019
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE SUM
OF TWENTY -TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND N01100
DOLLARS ($22,800.00) TO KUSTOM SIGNAL, INC., AS THE
SOLE SOURCE FOR FIVE (5) EYEWITNESS INDUSTRIAL
GRADE PATROL CAR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS; MAKING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
For bid tabulation, see Attachment "A."
City Manager's Report
Baytown 2020
A Public Hearing on Baytown 2020 will be held October 16, 2000, at 6:30
p.m. at the Community Center Auditorium.
Chevron Conservation Award
The Chevron Conservation Award Community Celebration will be October
19, 2000, at 5:00 p.m. at Bayland Island.
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r Email
There have been some email address problems. They will be fixed
tomorrow.
Public Works Tour
Commendations were extended to Fred Pack and Jim Sanders who
provided Council and Administration with a tour of the Public Works facility.
Mayor Alfaro's Remarks
Council will consider adopting a street for the litter campaign.
Adjourn
As there was no further business to be transacted, the meeting was
adjourned.
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Gary W. ,Smith, City Clerk
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Attachment "A"
CITY OF BAYTOWN
TABULATION
TITLE: 1ST YEAR RENEWAL ANNUAL SULFUR DIOXIDE CONTRACT
BID #: 009 -01
DATE: SEPTEMBER 15,1999 @ 2:00 P.M.
Contract Term: November 1, 2000, through October 31, 2001 (1st year renewal)
1ST YEAR RENEWAL
Acetylene Oxygen Company submitted a written request to renew the current contract for the same pricing, terms and conditions.
Quantities remain the same.
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ACETYLENE OXYGEN COMPANY
NO.
QTY.
UNIT
DESCRIPTION
UNIT PRICE
EXTENSION PRICE
1
100
ton
ANNUAL SULFUR DIOXIDE CONTRACT, per
specifications. This contract is used for
dechlorination in Central, West, and East District
Wastewater Treatment Plants.
390.00
S 399000.00
Acetylene Oxygen Company submitted a written request to renew the current contract for the same pricing, terms and conditions.
Quantities remain the same.
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