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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTONN, TEXAS
October 301 1950
The City Co uncil of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session on
Monday, October 302 1950 at Do'clock p. m. in the CounciL.Room of the Baytown City
Hall with the following members in attendance:
J. A. Ward
Mayor
R. B. Bergeron
Councilman
Milton L. Campbell
Councilman
R. H. Pruett
Councilman
W. D. Reeves
Councilman
W. C. Williams
Councilman
C. Darwin Middleton
City Manager
George Chandler
City Attorney
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Absent: E. W. Buelow
Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
Building Ordinance
The City Attorney introduced the proposed Building Ordinance for discussion.
The ordinance was amended to read: "Section 2: Outside Fire Limit Area or 'Lone No.
1 and Fire Limit Area or 'Lone No. 2, one family dwellings and one and two apartment
dwellings, used exclusively for residences, are hereby exempted from this ordinance
and its provisions excapt as follows:
"No frame residential building or garage may be built less than five (Sj
feet from a side or rear property line with these exceptions:
(1) If at least a ten foot (101) easement has been granted in a
rear or side property line, this restriction shall not apply
to the property line adjacent thereto.
(2) A garage located not less than ten feet (101) from residence
may be located not less than two feet (21) frpm a side or rear
property line.
(3) If residence and garage are attached so as to be one building,
the unit thus considered must be not less than five feet (5')
from rear or side property line.
(4) All separate fume building located on the same prol�prty
which are used as residential property must be not mt' &,than
ten feet (101) apart."
Section 3 Page 26 was amended to read as followss "Outside Zone No. is" The
Last paragraph in the orginal ordinance was deleted from the amended ordinance.
With these changes Councilman Reeves moved to adopt theordinance as amended. Council-
man Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Rol1Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Campbell
!! Pruett
Reeves
'Williams
The caption of the ordinance was as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 98
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR FIRE LIMITS; AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, EQUIPMENT AND
REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WITHIK THE CITY LIMITS
OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; REPEALING ORMINANCES INCONSISTENT HERE-
WITH; CONTAINING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Taxes - St John Methodist Church
The Council authorized the City Attorney to handle the delinquent tax problem
on property belonging to the Saint John Methodist Church.
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Easement — Sidewalk Wynnewood Addition
Councilman Campbell moved to accept an easement for sidewalk purposes, five (51)
feet in width extending from 4th street Drive to South Circle Drive parallel to the
west or north west line of 7th Street Drive as dedicated uy the Basswood Building
Company and Baytown Developers, Inc. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Calls Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Campbell
a Pruett
U
Reeves ,
It Williams
Electrical Ordinance
It was agreed to defer action on the proposed electrical ordinance until a
later date.
City Land — Lease for Oil
The Mayor presented a letter from C. J McAlpin who expressed a desire to lease,
for oil prospecting purposes, a 5.8 acre tract and a 2.5 acre tract owned by the
City. Councilman Pruett moved to advertise for bids on the leasing of the city
owned property allowing no more than a 90 day lease to any bidder. Councilman
Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
u Campbell
u Pruett
u Reeves
" Williams
Adjourn
Councilman Pruett moved to adjourn. Councilman Campbell seconded the motion.
The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
Reconvene
The Mayor called the meeting back into session. Councilman Pruett moved to
lease the 3 acre tract of land owned by the city and located in the Pelly Addition
to the City of Baytown. This portion to be leased less theportion actually used by
the city. Councilman Reeves seconded the Motion. The roll call vote was as followss
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Pruett
" Reeves
n• Williams
Adjournment
Councilman Reeves moved to adjourn. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion.
The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
City Olerk