2001 06 29 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
June 29, 2001
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on June 29, 2001,
at 7:10 a.m. in the Hullum Conference Room of the Baytown City Hall with the
following in attendance:
Mercedes Renteria, III
Council Member
Ronnie Anderson
Council Member
Calvin Mundinger
Council Member
Don Murray
Council Member
Coleman Godwin
Council Member
Pete C. Alfaro Mayor
Monte Mercer City Manager
Ignacio Ramirez, Sr. City Attorney
Gary W. Smith City Clerk
Absent was: Scott Sheley Council Member
The meeting was opened with a quorum present after which the following business was
conducted:
Consider Proposed Ordinance No. 010629 -1, authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the
Agreement for Jail, Traffic & Investigation Services and Jail and Community
Improvements with the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District to
authorize the hiring additional jail supervisors.
With the completion of the new Jail, the staffing of jailers and jail supervisors must be
increased. Presently, the authorized staffing for jailers is fourteen. The only supervisor
for the Jail is the Jail Sergeant.
Three locations in the new Jail must be manned constantly. To adequately staff the
positions and provide proper supervision, an additional five jail supervisors are required.
The annual cost of the additional positions is projected to be $205,320. We are exploring
the possibility of a contract with the City of LaPorte for use of the jail. Should the
arrangement come to fruition, the payment from LaPorte will offset a portion of the
higher costs of jail operations.
Council Member Murray moved the approval of the ordinance. Council Member
Godwin seconded the motion. The vote follows:
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Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Godwin, Mundinger, Murray, and Renteria
Mayor Alfaro
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 9186
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 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT
FOR JAIL, TRAFFIC AND INVESTIGATION SERVICES AND JAIL AND
COMMUNICATIONS IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE BAYTOWN CRIME
CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT TO AUTHORIZE THE HIRING OF FIVE
JAILER SUPERVISORS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
Consider Proposed Ordinance No. 010629 -2, authorizing grant agreements between
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the City of Baytown
for the acquisition and construction of Emergency Management Facilities.
Proposed Ordinance No. 010629 -2 authorizes a grant agreement between the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development and the City of Baytown for the
acquisition and construction of Emergency Management Facilities. The City of Baytown
has been awarded two grants under the Economic Development Initiatives of HUD to
construct a new Emergency Operating Facility (EOC). The grants total $1,446,681 and
require no cash match. We have five years to expend the funds that may be used for
acquisition of land, design and construction. We are currently reviewing site alternatives.
Bob Leiper, Assistant City Manager /Fire Chief, was commended for his work with
Representative Ken Bentson to receive this grant.
Council Member Murray moved the approval of the ordinance. Council Member
Anderson seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Godwin, Mundinger, Murray, and Renteria
Mayor Alfaro
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 9187
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AND THE CITY OF BAYTOWN FOR THE ACQUISITION AND
CONSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FACILITIES; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
Discuss priorities for issuance of the 2001 Series Bonds.
Manager Mercer reviewed the filtered rankings (rankings excluding the 7 and 1 ratings)
of the Council's priorities. The areas of Planning & Zoning, Economic Development and
Other Services/Issues were added to the categories of Council Priorities. The Council
agreed that the "filtered" rankings would only be used as a means of sorting the issues for
discussion, not for elimination of issues.
Under Infrastructure, the priorities were street construction and street repair. These
priorities will be continued in the budget and the bond funds will be used to enhance the
program.
Under Traffic, the rankings indicated that Council desired a continued emphasis in traffic
control, traffic enforcement and traffic operations.
Under Image, the efforts in code enforcement will be continued in the next budget.
Options for enhancing mowing of vacant lots and mowing and maintaining parkways and
street sweeping will be presented to Council. No new personnel will be added in sign
enforcement.
In Personnel, options will be presented to Council to address the concerns of recruitment
and retention of employees. Council Member Renteria encouraged efforts to promote a
reputation that will attract applicants of all races, ethnic groups and both genders.
Council Member Murray observed that only Council would raise the issue of personnel
and compensation. Without properly addressing these issues, none of the other goals of
Council will be accomplished.
In Planning and Zoning, schedules for proactive annexation and zoning ordinance
changes will be developed and presented to Council.
In Economic Development, incentives for new and expanded businesses and efforts for
business retention will be directed through the municipal development district and the
economic development foundation. The budget and program for development of the
branding and marketing of the City will be developed.
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r In Other Services/Issues, mosquito control will be continued at the present level, police
control will be emphasized and the Council agreed that the sale of the Brunson Theater
property was desirable.
Council Member Godwin questioned the benefit of the Arboretum.
Adjourn.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:29 a.m.
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Gary ,%V. Snifib
City Clerk
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