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1950 06 01 CC Minutes264 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE . - CITY ;COUNCIL OF THE CITY-OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS June 1, 1950 The City Council of the City of Baytown) Texas met in regular session on Thursday, June 1, 1950 at 7:30 P. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: ­J. At Ward. Mayor. Rufus Bergeron Councilman ..' E.. W. Buelow Councilman Milton L. Campbell Councilman R. If. Pruett Councilman :'W* D. Reeves Councilman W: C. :Williams Councilman C. Darwin Middleton City Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk The Mayor called the meeting to order, and the minutes of the regular meet- ing of May 18, 1950 were read and approved, whereupon the following business was transacted: Approval Oil Drilling Permit Councilman Pruett moved to approve the drilling permit application of the Hoe Oil Company on the Mrs. W. E. Tabb Lease. Councilman Williams seconded the mo- tion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron It Buelow it Campbell. u Pruett �! Reeves u: Williams Muffler_- Oil Drilling Rigs Councilman Bergeron moved to require all drilling rigs to place a muffler on any open exhaust or engine, Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: t Ho11 Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward y Nays: None _ Councilman Bergeron .. u Buelow Campbell u Pruett Reeves Williams Ordinances - Fire Marshal - Electrical - Building Copies of a proposed Fire Marshall, Building, and Electrical Ordinance were submitted to the Council for study and future action. Interview - Consulting Engineer The Council agreed to interview T. Spence Love$ representative of Chas R. Haile & Associates Consulting Engineers, before selection will be made of an en- gineering firm for the future planning needs of the city. The meeting was det for Tuesday, June 69 1950. City Engineer The need of a City Engineer was discussed at length. The City Manager asked that some thought be given this question as the budget was being prepared for the next fiscal year and the monies needed for an engineering department would havve to be included in the budget. The Council also agreed to arrange meeting nights with the several department heads on their budget needs. 265 Curb and Gutter Needs , Mr. Steele McDonald asked the Council for some help on the curb and gutter program in Allen Addition. The Contractor had placed a price of kL 50 per running foot on Uie installation of the curb and gutter, however, he did not include the excavating of the dirt. The city had agreed ty sut down the streets after the curb and gutter was installed. If the excavating was done for curb and gutter this would be setting a precedent and other sections of the city would be asking for similiar considerations. The final decision reached was to have the engineer secure data on the cost to the city in doing the job. A report would be submitted after all informa- tion had been secured. rAsk Bids - Auditor - Councilman Pruett moved to instruct,the City Manager to ask for proposals from several certified public accountants for semi and annual audits of the city's records as required by the Charter. Councilman Campbell seconded the :notion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Calls Ayes: Mayor Ward Nayss None Councilman Bergeron " Buelow " Campbell Pruett " Reeves I Williams Committee - Plre Department Councilman Bergeron moved to approve the appointment of a Committee composed of Councilmen Reeves, Pruett and Bergeron to investigate the needs of the are Depart- ments and make recommendations to the Council. Councilman Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Toll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergerpn " Buelow It Campbell to Pruett Reeves Williams Corporation Judge Appointment Councilman Reeves moved to re- appoint E. E. Hunter as Corporation Judge for the next two (2) ensuing years. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Calls Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron " Buelow " Campbell " Pruett " Reeves " Williams Committee Report - Corporation Court The following recommendations were presented by the Committee appointed to in- vestigate the needs of the Corporation Court: 1. Repair present offices to give separate quarters for the Police Department and the Corporation Court. 2. Records: a. Court Dicket Posted b. Complaints attached to cases, filled out, signed and filed with the proper authority. C. lbllow through all cases filed d. System of permanent records be installed j. Co- ordination of Departments 4. City Auditor set up procedure which will make the handling of fines collected by the Court a matter of record. 5. Regular office hours to be observed a. Consider advisability of full time Court Clerk i266 Councilman Bergeron moved to accept the recommendations. Counci.1man Pruett:: seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron Buelow Campbell Pruett Reeves Williams The City Manager reported that Mr. Gordon Lewis had been hired as City Auditor at a salary of $350 per month. -Councilman Campbell moved to adjourn. Councilman Reeves seconded the mo- tion. -The"ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared themneeting adjourned* Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk