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Tama Tonga def. Angelo Dawkins in a King of the Ring Tournament Match

Randy Orton def. AJ Styles in King of the Ring Tournament Match

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“NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project Institutional Research Opportunity and Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research awards help institutions raise their technological bar,” said Torry Johnson, deputy associate administrator of STEM Engagement Programs at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “When institutions enhance their capabilities and infrastructure, they become more competitive in their research, which opens doors to valuable experience and opportunities.”

Minority University Research and Education Project Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) Awards

Seven minority-serving institutions will receive approximately $5 million each over a five-year period of performance for projects that span a variety of research topics. The institutions and their proposed projects are:

• Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage – Alaska Pacific University Microplastics Research and Education Center
• California State University in Fullerton – SpaceIgnite Center for Advanced Research-Education in Combustion
• City University of New York, Hunter College in New York – NASA-Hunter College Center for Advanced Energy Storage for Space
• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee – Integrative Space Additive Manufacturing: Opportunities for Workforce-Development in NASA Related Materials Research and Education
• New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark – AI Powered Solar Eruption Center of Excellence in Research and Education
• University of Houston in Houston – NASA MIRO Inflatable Deployable Environment and Adaptive Space Systems Center
• University of Illinois in Chicago – Center for In-Space Manufacturing: Recycling and Regolith Processing

NASA’s MIRO award was established to strengthen and develop research capacity and infrastructure of minority serving institutions in areas of strategic importance and value to NASA missions and national priorities.

Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Award

NASA establishes partnerships with government, higher education, and industry to create lasting improvements in research infrastructure and capacity for specific states or regions, while enhancing its national research and development competitiveness. The program is directed at those jurisdictions that have traditionally not participated in competitive aerospace and aerospace-related research activities.

NASA will award 14 institutions up to $750,000 each over the course of a three-year period of performance. The awarded institutions and their projects are:

• University of Mississippi in University – Development of a Lagrangian Stability Analysis Framework for High-Speed Boundary Layers
• University of Alabama in Huntsville – Testing the functionality and performance of a large area detector for STROBE-X
• Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge – Colloidal Assembly: Understanding the Electric Field Driven Assembly of Colloids and its Applications (Science Mission Directorate)
• West Virginia University in Morgantown – Science Mission Directorate: Bringing Gravitational-Wave Astronomy into the Space Age: Next-Generation Waveform Modeling of Black-Hole Binary Coalescences for Laser Intererometer Space Antenna Data Analysis
• University of Puerto Rico in San Juan – NASA EPSCoR: Space Technology Mission Directorate/Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Advancing High-Energy, Cycle-Stable Sulfur-Based Batteries for NASA Space Missions: An Integrated Framework of Density Functional Theory, Machine Learning, and Materials Innovation
• Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada – NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, California: Prospecting and Pre-Colonization of the Moon and Mars using Autonomous Robots with Human-In-The-Loop
• Oklahoma State University in Stillwater – A.7.4.2 Biosignature Detection of Solar System Ocean Worlds using Science-Guided Machine Learning
• Iowa State University in Ames – Johnson Space Center, Ames Research Center: Non-GPS Navigation System Using Dual Star/Planetary Cameras for Lunar and Deep-Space CubeSat Missions
• University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks – NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland: The Alaska – Venus analog: synthesizing seismic ground motion and wind noise in extreme environments
• University of the Virgin Islands in Charlotte Amalie – University of the Virgin Islands Etelman Observatory in the Era of Time Domain and MultiMessenger Astronomy: Preparing for a New Era of Science Productivity
• University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu – Cubesats for Climate Change Detection of Transient Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• University of Idaho in Moscow – Science Mission Directorate and Goddard Space Flight Center: Improving Global Dryland Streamflow Modeling by Better Characterizing Vegetation Use of Deep-Water Resources Using NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment/Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On, SWOT, and Land Information System
• University of Arkansas in Little Rock – AR- III-Nitride Ultraviolet Laser Diodes for Harsh Environments, Space Based Communications, and Remote Sensing (Space Technology Mission Directorate)
• South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City – Science Mission Directorate: High Spatial-Temporal Resolution Soil Moisture Retrieval using Deep Learning Fusion of Multimodal Satellite Datastreams

Both awards were made through NASA’s Office of STEM engagement solicitations. They promote STEM literacy to enhance and sustain the capability of institutions to perform NASA-related research and education, which directly supports the agency’s mission directorates.

For more information about NASA STEM, visit:

https://stem.nasa.gov

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There are three different dates to try out for the softball division, junior baseball division and senior baseball division. Those wishing to try out only need to attend one of the three dates. To pre-register for the tryouts, visit, astros.com/aya.

WHAT:

SOFTBALL TRYOUTS
Softball division – Ages 13-18

Saturday, May 11, 2024 – 8 a.m.

Monday, May 13, 2024 – 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19, 2024 – 8 a.m.

BASEBALL TRYOUTS
Junior division – Ages 13-15

Saturday, May 11, 2024 – 8 a.m.

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 19, 2024 – 8 a.m.

Senior division – Ages 16-18

Saturday, May 11, 2024 – 1 p.m.

Wed., May 15, 2024 – 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 19, 2024 – 1 p.m.

WHERE:
All tryouts will be held at –

Astros Youth Academy
Sylvester Turner Park
2801 S. Victory Dr.
Houston, Texas 77088

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This proposed ordinance authorizes a professional services agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc., to perform construction inspection services for the East District Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1 Improvements project for an amount not to exceed $365,400.00.

The East District Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1 Improvements project is partially funded by Texas General Land Office (GLO) grant funds.  This professional service agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc., is fully funded using City of Baytown local funds in the amount of $365,400.00.

This agreement will provide partial staff augmentation for construction inspection services, ensuring that construction will be conducted in accordance with the City’s standards. The scope of the work includes:

• Construction inspections are to be performed on-site with representatives agreed upon by the City.
• Assist with daily monitoring of construction activities.
• Inspect and observe materials and equipment being incorporated into the work to assure they are handled, stored, and installed to City standards.
• Issue non-compliance reports to the contractor for nonconforming work that is not brought into compliance in a timely manner.
• Ensures contractor reviews and approves daily reports and quantities.
• Verify the contractor has obtained the necessary permits and is maintaining any traffic control, public notification and storm water pollution prevention plans.

The construction for this project was awarded on December 14, 2023, to LEM Construction Company, Inc.

The limited budget for this service will render five hundred twenty-two (522) days of part-time inspection services, with the anticipation of additional funding for the continuation of these services at a later date.

The construction duration of the overall project is anticipated to be six hundred sixty-nine (669) days. Huitt-Zollars, Inc., has removed all weekend and holiday dates from their time estimate, therefore the difference in the time frame for inspections is indicated.

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This proposed ordinance authorizes the closeout and acceptance of the Baytown Area Water Authority Filter Scour Improvements Project, and the release of the retainage to LEM Construction Company, Inc., in the final payment amount of $285,317.49. 

The original contract amount was $4,903,000.00. There were four change orders totaling $803,349.80, resulting in a revised contract amount of $5,706,349.80.  All funds were expended.

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This proposed resolution authorizes the City Manager to submit an application to the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office’s Homeland Security Grant Division, in response to the FY2024 Urban Area Security Initiative – Regular Projects (UASI-R) solicitation on behalf of the Fire Department’s FEMA Type I Regional Hazardous Materials or “HazMat” Team.

The Homeland Security Grants Division (HSGD) funds projects that support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and other catastrophic events and prepare for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of Texas citizens. The purpose of this solicitation is to assist high-threat, high-density Urban Areas in efforts to build and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevent terrorist attacks and support critical prevention and protection activities.

If Grant #49015-02 is approved and awarded, Baytown Fire’s HazMat Team will use the grant funds to purchase a mass decontamination system and related equipment, tools and accessories for use by first responders to decontaminate and/or wash other first responders or victims exposed to hazardous materials following a terrorist incident. The project also includes the purchase of a handheld rapid gas identifier and related training for use in soft targets/crowded places and other CBRN-related incidents to reduce risk throughout Baytown and the Houston UASI Region through screening and detection operations. There is no local match required for this project.  The total project cost is $151,250.00.

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This proposed ordinance authorizes the City Manager to negotiate a contract for debris monitoring services. There will be no-cost, standby contracts-in-place for use in emergencies or disasters to ensure that the City can provide for immediate response and recovery activities while still complying with City, State and Federal competitive contract awards requirements. This will provide for valid contracts under the Stafford Act and assist the City in maintaining eligibility for federal disaster recovery funds from FEMA and other sources.

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This proposed ordinance authorizes the first renewal of the Annual As-Needed Contract for Food and Supplies for the Pirates Bay Water Park and the Wayne Gray Sports Complex with Ben E. Keith Company, in an amount not to exceed $242,000.

This contract will supply food and related supplies for concession sales at Pirates Bay Water Park and the Wayne Gray Sports Complex. This annual contract will be in effect through March 31, 2025, and allows for annual renewals as long as both parties are in agreement.

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This proposed ordinance authorizes the purchase of a new Andros SR-1 robotic platform from Remotec, Inc., the sole proprietary manufacturer of the Andros Robotic Platforms in the amount of $85,649.00 for the Police Department Bomb Squad. The Bomb Squad uses robots to mitigate and/or render safe dangerous or suspicious packages, keeping a person from entering a harmful situation. The Bomb Squad has expanded its operations over the years and needs a new robotic platform to add to its current robotic fleet to continue its efficiency and success. This robot will be purchased using funds awarded to the Police Department from the Port Security Grant Program and Houston Ship Channel Security District.

Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2024
Acct Code: See additional information
Source of Funds (Operating/Capital/Bonds): Grant
Funds Budgeted Y/N: Y
Amount Needed: $85,649.00
Fiscal Impact (Additional Information):
PSGP 75%: $64,236.75 charged to 21076-84042-FG21076-84042
HSCSD: 25%: $21,412.25 charged to 21077-84042-LG21077-8404

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This item allows for the selling and/or destruction of surplus, obsolete, or unused supplies, materials and equipment from the current police department building located at 3200 North Main. 

Advertising for bids: April 30, 2024, and May 7, 2024.
A pre-bid meeting on site will be conducted May 13, 2024, for bidders to view all items available for bid.  This is a lump sum bid and all items will be awarded to one bidder.
Opening of the bid will be conducted May 17, 2024,10 am, at City Hall.
All awarded items shall be removed from premises by May 22, 2024, at close of business.

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