2004 06 07 WS MinutesMINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
June 7, 2004
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in work session on June 7, 2004, at 9:00 a.m.
at the east end of Wye Drive, Baytown, Texas, with the following in attendance:
Sammy Mahan
Don Murray
Mercedes Renteria III
Ronnie Anderson
Calvin Mundinger
Gary M. Jackson
Bob Leiper
Gary W. Smith
Absent was: Scott Sheley
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Mayor
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Clerk
Council Member
The meeting was opened with a quorum present after which the following business was conducted:
Ground breaking ceremony for the Police Academy and the Emergency Operation buildings.
Mayor Mundinger greeted the audience and introduced the dignitaries. City Manager Jackson
explained the history of funding and development of the buildings. The Police Academy is funded
through the Crime Control and Prevention District Tax and the Emergency Operation Center is
funded through Housing and Urban Development Grants. He commended the foresight of Council
and the citizens in approving the CCPD tax to allow the construction of the Academy. He
recognized the efforts of Assistant City Manager Leiper in working with Representative Ken
Bentsen to secure funding for the EOC. Police Chief Jones explained that the Police Academy is
the result of the tireless efforts of the Police Academy Advisory Board and will serve the
community by providing a modern training facility for our police officers. Chief Brown explained
that the EOC will provide a safe environment to coordinate a response to any emergency or disaster,
natural or manmade; provide an environment for collaborative community communications during a
disaster; and an environment to plan a response. Bob Merchant, Chairperson of the Police
Academy Advisory Board recognized the Academy Board Members and thanked all that made the
Academy building a reality. Assistant Fire Chief Bernard Olive explained that the EOC will
provide a safe location for the local governmental entities and industries to communicate to respond
to an emergency and restore order to the community.
City Council, along with the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Fire Chief, Police Chief,
Assistant Fire Chief and Chairperson of the Police Academy Advisory Board, symbolically broke
ground for the new buildings. The members of the Police Academy Advisory Board symbolically
broke ground for the new Police Academy building.
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r. Adjourn.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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G ry W. Smith
City Clerk