Ordinance No. 1,346ORDINANCE NO. 1346
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REDISTRICTING OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
AS PROVIDED BY ARTICLE NO. II, SECTIONS 12 AND 17, OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, Article II, Sections 12 and 17, of the Charter of the City of
Baytown, provides that the City shall be divided into Six (6) Districts according
to population for election purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore provided for Six (6) Districts
within the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable, at this time, that the City of Baytown
be redistricted so as to provide for newly annexed territory and the dictates
of the Federal Census of 1970; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City of Baytown is hereby divided into Six (6) Election
Districts as follows:
District No. T
BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the West right -of -way line of Harbor
Street with the North line of the Houston Light and Power Company tract in the
City of Baytown, WiTTiam Scott Upper League, Harris County, Texas, said point
of beginning being further described as situated South 32 degrees 19 minutes
West, a distance of 49.5 feet from the point of intersection of Harbor Street
West right -of -way line and the North right -of -way line of Baker Street, and
said point of intersection of said street described as lying North 20 degrees
28 minutes West, a distance of 74.6 feet from the Northwest corner of Block
1 in Airhart Addition, William Scott Upper League, Harris County, Texas, and
said point of intersection of the aforesaid street and property lines being
known as Point No. 35 in the City Limits of Baytown, formerly Pelly, as adopted
by the City Council by Ordinance dated April 17, 1947;
THENCE, North 32 degrees 18 minutes East into the private property of Humble
Oil & Refining Company's Baytown Plant site with a line parallel to and 1.04
feet East from a center line of a private road identified as East Avenue and
its South projection for a distance of 1795.04 feet to the center Tine of a
private road identified as Humble Street;
THENCE, North 57 degrees 42 minutes West to the aforesaid center line of Humble
Street 1043.49 feet to the center Tine of a private road identified as Baytown
Avenue;
THENCE, North 32 degrees 18 minutes East with the aforesaid center line of Baytown
Avenue 1636.17 feet to a center line of a private road identified as Fannin
Street within the Baytown Refinery property;
THENCE, North 57 degrees 42 minutes West with the aforesaid center line of the
Fannin Street 1075.40 feet to a center line of a private road identified as
San Jacinto Avenue;
THENCE, North 32 degrees 18 minutes East 1794 feet to the center line of the
intersection of the aforesaid San Jacinto Avenue with the Wooster -Cedar Bayou
County Road;
THENCE, continuing North with the center line of the aforesaid San Jacinto Avenue,
approximately 1368 feet to an angle point, said point being identified by Humble
Oil & Refining Company's Coordinate System as North 12568 and West 3100;
THENCE, North 57 degrees 42 minutes West 605.83 feet to an angle point;
THENCE, North 32 degrees 18 minutes East 300 feet to an angle point;
THENCE, North 57 degrees 42 minutes West 849.25 feet to an angle point;
THENCE, North 32 degrees 18 minutes East 1234.27 feet to a point in the South-
west right -of -way line of Decker Drive, said point identified by Humble Oil
and Refining Company's Coordinate System as North 14102.27 and West 4555.08;
THENCE, East and Southeast along the South right -of -way line of Decker Drive
(State Highway Spur 330) to the center line of Goose Creek Stream;
THENCE, South following the meanders of the center line of Goose Creek Stream
to the center line of Market Street Road;
THENCE, East along the center line of Market Street Road to the East line of
WilTiam Scott Upper League;
THENCE, South along the East Tine of the William Scott Upper League to the center
line of West Main Street;
THENCE, West along the center line of West Main Street to the center line of
Goose Creek Stream;
THENCE, South following the meanders of the center line of Goose Creek Stream
to the shoreline;
THENCE, North and West following the shoreline of Black Duck Bay to a line that
is 2500 feet from and parallel to the center line of the Houston Ship Channel;
THENCE, North and West following the line that is 2500 feet from and parallel
to the center line of the Houston Ship Channel to the East shore of Scotts Bay;
THENCE, North along the shoreline of Scotts to the most Southerly corner of
Bay Villa Subdivision;
THENCE, North 31 degrees 46 minutes East along the East line of Bay Villa Sub-
division to the West right -of -way line of Market Street Road and continuing
North 3T degrees 46 minutes East over and across Market Street Road to the East
right -of -way line of Market Street Road;
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THENCE, Northwest with the Northeast right -of -way line of Market Street Road
to the Point of Intersection of the Northeast right -ofway line of Market Street
Road with the South line of the Defense Plant Corporation's 58.299 acre tract
projected North 87 degrees and 44 minutes West;
THENCE, South 87 degrees 44 minutes East past the Southwest corner of the Defense
Plant Corporation's 58.299 acre tract and continuing South 87 degrees 44 minutes
East 1733.75 feet to the West right -ofway line of the Houston -North Shore Rail-
road;
THENCE, South 11 degrees 43 minutes West with the West right -ofway line of said
Houston -North Shore Railroad to a point; said point further described as lying
North 32 degrees 19 minutes East 715 feet from the North line of the Houston -
North Shore Railroad 8.8 acre easement projected North 57 degrees 47 minutes
West;
THENCE, over and across Houston -North Shore right -of -way to the center line
situated South 32 degrees 19 minutes East 854.64 feet, North 57 degrees 41 minutes
West 5885.5 feet, North 32 degrees 19 minutes East 619.62 feet, North 11 degrees
43 minutes East 133.9 feet from the Northeast corner of the Houston Light and
Power Company's tract, to the West line of the Humble Oil and Refining Company's
property, continuing on a line situated North 32 degrees 19 minutes East, 715
feet from the North line of the Houston -North Shore Railroad's 8.8 acre easement
to the point of intersection with the North line of the said Houston Light and
Power Company's tract;
THENCE, South 73 degrees 56 minutes East with the North line of said Houston
Light and Power Company's tract to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
District No. 2
BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the East line of Bay Villa Subdivision
in the William Scott Upper League and the Northeast shore of Scott Bay;
THENCE, in a Westerly direction along the shoreline of Scott Bay to the Southwest
corner of Lot 10, Block K in the town of Wooster;
THENCE, Northwesterly along the West line of Lot 10, Block K in the town of
Wooster to the Southeast corner of Lot 9, Block K of the town of Wooster;
THENCE, in a Southwesterly direction on the South line of Block K in the town
of Wooster to the East shore of Crystal Bay;
THENCE, Northerly along the East shore of Crystal Bay to the West line of Block
AA of the Brownwood replat of the town of Wooster;
THENCE, North 42 degrees 19 minutes East along the West boundaries of said Block
AA, a distance of 455.8 feet to the Southwest corner of Block AA of the Brownwood
replat of the town of Wooster;
THENCE, North 30 degrees 13 minutes East 409 feet to the South shore of Burnett
Bay;
THENCE, East and North along the shoreline of Burnett Bay to the center line
of the mouth of Spring Gully;
THENCE, Northerly following the meanders of the center line of Spring Gully
to the South line of State Highway Spur 330 (Market Street) and continuing Northerly
over and across State Highway Spur 330 to the North right -of -way line;
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THENCE, Southeasterly along the North right -ofway line of State Highway Spur
330 to the North line of the Harvey Whiting Survey;
THENCE, Easterly along the North line of the Harvey Whiting Survey to the center
line of Goose Creek Stream;
THENCE, Southerly following the meanders of the center line of Goose Creek Stream
to the North right -of -way line of Baker Road;
THENCE, East with the North right -of -way line of Baker Road to the point of
intersection of the North right -of -way line of Baker Road with the East right -
ofway line of Thunderbird Drive;
THENCE, Southerly with the East line of Thunderbird Drive and a South extension
of the East line of Thunderbird Drive to the North line of the William Scott
Upper League;
THENCE, Westerly along the North line of the William Scott Upper League to the
intersection of said line and the East line of the Steinman tract being also
known as the C. A. Fortner 39 acres;
THENCE, Southerly with the East line of the Steinman tract to the Southeast
corner of the Steinman tract, being also the Northeast corner of the Sweeney
Addition;
THENCE, South 20 degrees 7 minutes West along the East line of the Sweeney Addition
a distance of 2,669 feet to the Southeast corner of the Sweeney Addition, being
located at the North line of Cedar Bayou - Wooster Road;
THENCE, South 21 degrees 3 minutes West over and across the Cedar Baytown- Wooster
Road and continuing South 21 degrees 3 minutes West with the West line of the
Humble Oil and Refining Company, a distance of 536.9 feet to the Northeast right -
of -way line of Market Street Road;
THENCE, South 20 degrees 44 minutes West over and across Market Street Road,
a distance of 114.4 feet to the Southwest right -ofway line of Market Street
Road;
THENCE, Southeasterly with the West right -ofway line of Market Street Road to
the Northwest corner of Bay Villa Subdivision;
THENCE, South 31 degrees 46 minutes West along the East line of Bay Villa Subdi-
vision to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND IS EXCEPTED FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION
OF DISTRICT NO. 2:
BEGINNING at the most Westerly Southwest corner of the Harvey Whiting Survey,
being also the Northwest corner of the William Scott Upper League;
THENCE, Northerly along the West line of the Harvey Whiting Survey to the south
right -of -way line of Baker Road;
THENCE, East along the South line of Baker Road to the east right -ofway line
of the Houston -North Shore Railroad;
THENCE, Southerly with the east right -ofway line of the Houston -North Shore
Railroad to its intersection with the northern right -of -way line of the San
Jacinto River Authority canal;
THENCE, easterly and southerly with said canal right -of -way to the North line
of the William Scott Upper League, being also the South line of the Harvey Whiting
Survey;
THENCE, Westerly with the North line of the William Scott Upper League, to the
POINT OF BEGINNING.
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District No. 3
BEGINNING at point of intersection of center line of Goose Creek Stream with
the center line of Decker Drive (State Highway Spur 330);
THENCE, Southeasterly with the center line of Decker Drive to the point of in-
tersection of the center line of Decker Drive with the center line of West Texas
Avenue;
THENCE, Easterly with the center line of West Texas Avenue and center line of
East Texas Avenue, and with the East projection of center line of East Texas
Avenue to the West shore of Cedar Bayou Stream;
THENCE, Southerly following the meanders of the West shore of Cedar Bayou Stream
to the South line of a tract of land owned or formerly owned by J. H. Phalen,
A. M. Phalen, Randolph Reed and D'Arcy M. Cashin, said corner being located
in the bayou bend known as "Devil's Elbow ";
THENCE, Southwesterly with the southern boundary and extension of the southern
boundary of said tract to the shoreline of Tabbs Bay;
THENCE, Westerly along the shoreline of Tabbs Bay to the center line of Goose
Creek Stream;
THENCE, Northerly following the meanders of the center line of Goose Creek Stream
to the center line of West Main Street;
THENCE, Easterly with the center line of West Main Street to the East line of
William Scott Upper League;
THENCE, Northerly with the East line of William Scott Upper League to the center
line of Market Street;
THENCE, Westerly with the center line of Market Street to the center line of
Goose Creek Stream;
THENCE, Northerly following the meanders of the center line of Goose Creek Stream
to POINT OF BEGINNING.
District No. 4
BEGINNING at point of intersection of the center line of State Highway 146 with
the center Tine of East Texas Avenue;
THENCE, Northerly along the center line of State Highway No. 146 to the East
line of the J. W. Singleton Survey;
THENCE, Northerly with the East line of the J. W. Singleton Survey to a line
that fs 200 feet from and parallel to the North right -of -way line of Massey
Thompkins Road;
THENCE, Easterly with the line that is 200 feet from and parallel to the North
line of Massey Thompkins Road to its intersection with the southwest corner
of Kings Bend, Section 2 Subdivisions;
THENCE, northeasterly and westerly with the boundaries of Kings Bend, Section
2 and Kings Bend, Section 3 Subdivisions to the east right -ofway line of Raccoon
Drive;
THENCE, Northerly with the east right -ofway line of Raccoon Drive to its intersection
with the northern boundary of Whispering Pines, Section 1 Subdivision;
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THENCE, Easterly with the northern boundary and an extension of the northern
boundary of Whispering Pines, Section 1 Subdivision to the west bank of Cedar
Bayou stream;
THENCE, Southerly, easterly, southerly, and westerly with the meanders of the
west bank of Cedar Bayou Stream to the extension of the centerline of Cary's
Bayou;
THENCE, northwesterly with the meanders of Cary`s Bayou to the northeastern
corner of Kings Bend, Section 1 Subdivision;
THENCE, Southerly with the eastern boundary of Kings Bend, Section 1 Subdivision
to a point on the corporate boundary of the city;
THENCE, northeasterly, northwesterly, and southeasterly with the corporate boundary
to the westerly right -ofway line of State Highway 146;
THENCE, Northeasterly with the West right -of -way line of State Highway No. 146
to the West shore of Cedar Bayou Stream;
THENCE, Southerly, following the meanders of the West shore of Cedar Bayou Stream
to the South line of a 43 acre tract of land owned by the City of Baytown;
THENCE, Westerly following the deviations of the South boundary line of the
abovementioned 43 acre tract of land to the East right -ofway line of the Cedar
Bayou- Barbers Hill Road;
THENCE, Southerly, following the East boundary line of the Cedar- Bayou - Barbers
Hill Road to the Northwest corner of the Cedar Bayou Methodist Church property;
THENCE, in a general Easterly direction following the deviations of the North
boundary line of the Cedar Bayou Methodist Church to the West shore of Cedar
Bayou Stream;
THENCE, Southerly, following the meanders of the West shore of Cedar Bayou Stream
to an East projection of the center line of East Texas Avenue;
THENCE, Westerly, following the center line of an East projection of East Texas
Avenue and following the center line of East Texas Avenue to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
District No. 5
BEGINNING at point of intersection of center line of East Texas Avenue with
the center line of State Highway No. 146;
THENCE, Westerly with the center line of Texas Avenue to center line of North
Main Street;
THENCE, Northerly with the center line of North Main Street to a line which
is 200 feet North of and parallel to the North right -ofway line of Massey Thompkins
Road;
THENCE, Easterly with the line which is 200 feet North of and parallel to the
North right -of -way line of Massey - Tompkins Road to its intersection with the
westerly boundary of Tract C -8, J. W. Singleton Survey, A -709;
THENCE, northerly with the western boundary of said tract to the northwest corner
of said tract;
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THENCE, easterly with the northern boundary of Tract C -8, and continuing with
the northern boundary of Tract C9, J. W. singleton Survey, A -709, to the northeast
corner of Tract C-9;
THENCE, Southerly with the eastern boundary of Tract C -9 to its intersection
with a line which is 200 feet north of and parallel to the north rightof -way
line of Massey Thompkins Road;
THENCE, easterly with the line which is 200 feet north of and parallel to the
north right -ofway line of Massey - Tompkins Road to its intersection with the
westerly boundary of Chaparral Village, Section 1 Subdivision;
THENCE, northerly, easterly, southerly, westerly and southerly with the boundaries
of Chaparral Village, Sections l and 2 Subdivisions to the intersection with
a line 200 feet north of and parallel to Massey Thompkins Road;
THENCE, easterly with a line which is 200 feet north of and parallel to Massey
Thompkins Road to the east line of the J. W. Singleton Survey;
THENCE, Southerly along the East line of the J. W. Singleton Survey to the center
line of State Highway No. 146;
THENCE, Southerly with the center line of State Highway No. 146 to POINT OF
BEGINNING.
District No. 6
BEGINNING at point of intersection of the center line of East Texas Avenue with
the centerline of Main Street;
THENCE, Westerly with the center line of East Texas Avenue to the intersection
of said center line with the center line of Decker Drive;
THENCE, Northwesterly with the center line of Decker Drive to the North line
of the William Scott Survey;
THENCE, Easterly with the North line of the William Scott Survey to the Southern
projection of the East right -ofway line of Thunderbird Drive;
THENCE, Northerly with a Southern projection of the East right -of -way line of
Thunderbird Drive and the East right -ofway line of Thunderbird Drive to the
North right- -ofway line of Baker Road;
THENCE, Easterly with the North right -ofway line of Baker Road to the west line
of the Goose Creek Independent School District property; said point being the
southwest corner of said school property;
THENCE, northerly, easterly, southerly, easterly, southerly, westerly, and southerly
with the boundary of said school property to a point on the north right -ofway
line of Baker Road;
THENCE, easterly with the north right -ofway line of Baker Road and the extension
of this line to a point two hundred feet (200') east of the easterly right -of-
way line of North Main Street;
THENCE, southerly with a line which is two hundred feet (200') east of and parallel
to North Main Street to its intersection with a line which is two hundred feet
(200') north of and parallel to Massey Thompkins Road;
THENCE, westerly with a line and the extension of a line which is two hundred
feet (.200') north of and parallel to Massey Thompkins Road to the centerline
of North Main Street;
THENCE, Southerly with the centerline of North Main Street to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
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Section 2: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage and the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish the
caption of this ordinance at least once in the official newspaper of the City of
Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
members of the City Council of the City of Baytown on this the 25th day of
January , 1973.
ATTEST:
LLt�_J
EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
N EL RICMARDSON, City Attorney
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C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor