2002 10 22 CC Minutes, EmergencyMINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
October 22, 2002
4:30 p.m.
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in emergency session on October 22, 2002, at
4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall with the following in attendance:
Ronnie Anderson
Coleman Godwin
Calvin Mundinger
Don Murray
Mercedes Renteria III
Pete C. Alfaro
Absent: Scott Sheley
Gary M. Jackson
Karen Horner
Gary W. Smith
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Mayor
Council Member
Interim City Manager
First Assistant City Attorney
City Clerk
The meeting was opened with a quorum present. The following business was conducted:
Consider proposed settlement offer in Cause No. 2000 - 41613; City of Baytown v Senterra
Development, L.L.C., Wilson Architectural Group, Inc., and Turner Construction Company of
Texas, concerning the restaurant and ship store facilities.
Interim City Manager Gary Jackson introduced Rick Peebles and Roger McCabe, attorneys for the
City of Baytown in the litigation. Mr. Peebles explained that the three defendants have offered the
sum of $1,200,000 for a full and complete release of all claims of the City in the above -cited lawsuit.
Mr. Peebles recommended approval of the settlement offer. Mayor Alfaro related that he had attended
the Court sessions. The settlement proposal was made after the opening statements were presented to
the jury. Mayor Alfaro urged approval of the settlement offer.
In response to an inquiry about the amount that the City would net from the settlement, Mr. McCabe
stated that it would be approximately $730,000. Mr. Peebles explained, that upon approval of the offer
by Council, the parties would meet at Court on Wednesday morning and read the terms of the
agreement into the record.
Council. Member Anderson moved approval of the offer of the defendants in Cause No. 2000 -41613 in
the amount of $1,200,000. Council Member Renteria 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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00� Adjourn.
Council Member Mundinger moved that the meeting adjourn. Council Member Murray
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members Anderson, Godwin, Mundinger, Murray, and Renteria.
Mayor Alfaro.
Nays: None.
The motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:44 p.m.
G W. Smith
City Clerk