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1949 02 03 CC MinutesF1 r F MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS February 3, 1949 The city council of the city og Baytown, Texas met in regular session at 7t40 p.m. in the council mom of the Baytown city hall with the following members in attendances 0. 0. Dorris Mayor pro tem H. I. Davie Councilman Fahy Godfrey Councilman Robert Strickland Councilman C. Darwin Middleton City Manager David Donoghue City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent: E. D. Cleveland Mayor J. A. Stroud Councilman Weldon H. Williams Councilman The mayor pro tem called the meeting to order, and the minutes of the regular meeting of January 20, 1949 were read and approved, whereupon the following busi- ness was transacteds - Health Ordinance r No. 38 The city manager introduced and read an ordinance creating an advisory public health board. Councilman Strickland moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Council- man Davis seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: byes: Mayor pro tem Dorris Mayas None Councilon Davis ^ Godfrey It Strickland The caption of the ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 39 AN ORDINANCE CREATING AN ADVISORY PUBLIC HEALTH BOAHD, REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WHEREWITH AND PROVI- DING iUOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEtEOF Motion Picture - Fire Ordinance The city attorney introduced and read an ordinance prescribing rules and regu- lations for public houses of amusement in the city of Baytown, Councilman-Strick- land moved to adept the ordinance as read. Councilman Davie seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Calls Ayess Mayor pre tem Dorris Nays: None Councilman Davis " Godfrey " Strickland The caption of the ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 35 AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATION FOR PUBLIC HOUSES OF AMUSEMENT IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SMALL BE CUMULATIVE AND IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER OR- DINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN RELATING TO FIRE PRE- VENTION AND THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Extension of Garbage Collection Ordinance The city manager introduced and read an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 13 of the City of Baytown so as to provide for renewal, for a period of six (6) months, of a $1.00 a month charge for removal of garbage and refuse from houses. Council- man Strickland moved to amend the ordinance to read " from now on" rather than intm- 124 February 3, 1949 duce an ordinance of this type every six months. Councilman Godfrey objected to the continuation of a garbage fee as the people were told the fee would be levied for a period of six (6) months only. Councilman Strickland pointed out that the continua- tion of the fee was anticipated and included in the year's budget. After much dis- cussion the city attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance with the two alter- nate amendments to present at the next meeting of the council. The caption of the ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 13 q AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 13.OF.TRE CITY OF BAYTOWN SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENEWAL AND RFrENACT- MENT OF CHARGES FOR CITY SERVICES IN REMOVING AND DIS- POSING OF GARBAGE AND REFUSE FROM HOUSES, BUILDINGS AND PREMISES USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Resolution - Houston National Bank The city manager introduced and read a resolution authorizing the Houston National Bank to release and deliver certain securities to the Peoples State Bank. Coundilman Strickland moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Godfrey seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows' Roll Calls Ayes: Mayor pro tem Dorris Nayss None Councilman Davis " Godfrey " Strickland RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HOUSTON NATIONAL BANK, HOUSTON, TEXAS, TO RELEASE AND DELIVER TO THE PED- PLES STATE BANK OF BAYTOWN, TM[A.S, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BONDS, HERETOFORE PLEDGED AS SAFE KEEP- ING SECURITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RARILS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 7 "WHEREAS, Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 7, while existing as a separate and authorized political subdivision, did duly and legally choose the Peoples State Bank, Baytown, Texas, a state banking corporation, as of- ficial depository for the district under the depository laws of Texas; and, "WHEREAS, the Peoples State Bank as such depository, has heretofore pledged and deposited with the Houston National Bank, Houston, Texas, United States govern- ment securities of a total par value at $150,Bm0.00; and, "WHEREAS, on the 22nd day of May 1947, by ordinance No. 61 adopted on said date by the City Commission of the City of Polly, Texas, pursuant to the authority vested in it by House Bill No. 679, Acts of the 59th Legislature of the State of Texas, General Session,.1947, said Harris County Water Control and Improvement Dis- trict No. 7 was declared abolished and thereafter has ceased to exist as a public . body corporate and politic; and " WHEREAS, The City Commission of the City of Polly by a resolution duly in- corporated in the minutes of said City, dated October 16, 1947 did authorize the Houston National Bank of Houston, Texas to deliver to the Peoples State Bank said United States Government Bonds to the extent of the value of $50,000.00 on deposit :Pith the said Houston National Bank, Houston, Texas; and, "WHEREAS, at a special election on the 24th day of January 1948, the majority of the resident voters of the City of Pelly, voting at said election, voted in favor of adopting a new Charter, in which Charter the name of said City "a changed from the City of Polly to the City of Baytown, and it was provided therein that the City of Baytown should succeed to and be the owner of all rights, properties, and contracts held and owned by the City of Pelly prior to the adoption of the aforesaid Charter; and, "WF6itEAS, the funds for which said United States Govennment Bonds were pled- ged and deposited have now been entirely withdrawn under the terms and provisions of the depository agreement between the said Harris County Water Control and Improve- ment District No. 7 and the said Peoples State Bank of Baytown, Texas, and said Bank desires that the remaining bonds of the total par value of $50,000.00 on deposit with the Houston National Bank be returned to it; "NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVEDREITHE CGTY COUNCIL OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS% that the Houston National Bank of Houston, Texas, be authorized and instructed to deliver February 3, 1949 125 to the Peoples State Bank, Baytown, Texas, the following United Slates Government Bonds: Fifty Thousand ($50,000) Dollars United States Treasury 2 per cent Bonds, .due December 15, 1953 -51, under receipt No. 6962. USE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clark and City Treasurer of the City of Baytown, successors to all the rights and duties of the President and Secretary of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 7 be and are hereby authorized to notify the Houston National Bank to made such delivery to the Peoples State Dank, of Baytown, Texas, and to execute such releases in their official capacities as neces- sary to effect the transfer bf bonds herein contemplated. "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a cretified copy of this resolution be sent to the Houston National Bank of Houston, Texas, evidencing the proper authority of the _ City of Baytown for said Houston National Bank to release and deliver the bonds here - inabove described. "INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas this 3rd day of February, A. D., 1949. /e/ 21-4;0_0 Dorris Mayo tem , ATTEST: /e/ Edna Oliver —Zity Clerx Final Reading Disannexation of Gulf Hdll Land The city attorney presented Ordinance No. 33 for the final reading on the disanneeation of certain land on Gulf Hdll. Councilman Davie moved to adopt the ordinance as read. No second was made and the mayor pro tem declared the motion dead for want of a second. The caption of the ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 33 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF C&TAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF RAYT(AWN SO AS TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN TERRITORY NOW INCLUDED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF SAID CITY, SAID TERRITORY SO EXCLUDED THERE- FROM COMPRISING TWO TRACTS, THE FIRST BEING ALL OF THE HENRY BUSCH TWENTY (20)ACRES TRACT AND THE SECOND BEING ALL OF THE SOUTHERLY PORTION OF THE AMERICAN GAILLARD OR GULF HILL TRACT AND BEING ALL OF SAID TRACT EXCEPT THE NORTHERLY SIX AND EIGHTY FIVE HUNDREDS 16.85) ACRES, WHICH SIX AND EIGHTY FIVE HUNDREDS (6.85) ACRES SHALL REMAIN WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN, AND WHICH TRACTS ARE PARTS OF THE WILLIAM SCOTT UPPER LEAGUE, ABSTRACT #66 IN HARiLS COUNTY, TEXAS, LYING ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, ALL OF WHICH TRACTS SO EXCLUDED FROM WITHIN SAID CITY LIMITS ARE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLE I, S SECTION 9 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ordinance for Election The city attorney introduced and read an ordinance ordering the municipal election to be held on the 5th day of April, 1949. Councilman Strickland moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Uodfrey seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor pro tam Dorris Nays: None Councilman Davis " Godfrey ". Strickland The caption of the ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 39 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 1949, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECT- ING THREE (3) COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS. 2, 3, AND 6, AND THE ION OF A MAYOR MM THE CITY AT LARGE: PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICERS, DESIGNATIOG THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION, PRESCRIBING THE HOURS AND PROVIDING. FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE February 3, 1949 Bids on Traffic Lights The city manager presented the one bid that had been received on the traffic lights. This bid was submitted by the Warren Electric Company with a total bid price of $2,972.80. It included materials for the proposed system in "Old Baytown" and four (4) lights for the business section of "Old Goose Creek ". The city manager told the council the Houston Lighting and Power Company had offered their assistance in install- ing the lights and the complete installation should not cost more than Seven Hundred ($700.00) Dollars. Councilman Strickland maved.ito table the bid until the next meeting of the council, Councilman Godfrey seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor pro tam Dorris Nays: None Councilman Davis to Godfrey It Strickland Telephone Rate Discussion Mr. W.W. Hunt urged the council to act on the resolution submitted by Mr. R. F. Red at an earlier meeting, granting an increase in the telephone rates in the City of Baytown. The council informed Mr. Hunt that there was no opposition to an increase if it was justifiable, however, it felt that a thorough investigation sho ^ld he made ~,y the city manager and city attorney, to determine if the rate in- crease asked is too high. It was suggested that a meeting be held with Mr. 6. W. Hunt relative to gathering the information, afterwhich, the council will study the report submitted and decide on the necessary steps to take to grant this rate increase request. Water Main Extension Ordinance A proposed ordinance, on water main extension, was submitted to the council for its consideration and study. Transfer $5,000.00 - Water Line The city manager asked permission to transfer $5,000.00 from surplus appro- priation, into Accounts 1002 -E 9 and 1002 - E 10, for the purpose of installing meters and waterlines. The amount that had been allocated to this account when the budget was compiled had been partially used on committments made in the last fiscal yeas. This left a meager portion to be used in this fiscal year. Councilman Godfrey moved to grant the request of the city manager and approve the transfer. Councilman Davis seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor pro tam Nays: None Councilman Davis it Godfrey it Strickland Purchase of Additional Parking Meters The request of thecity manager, to order one hundred (100) additional park- ing meters was approved by the council. Community Chest Lease The city attorney was instructed to draw up a contract with the Community Chest granting a five (5) year lease on certain city property which now houses the Community Chest buildings. Miscellaneous Complaints The city managerinformed the council that the city bus had been instructed to include the San Jacinto Hospital in their daily route. Some complaints had been made by the hospital personatl on the taxi cab rate to and from the hospital. The Chief of Police was instructed to invettigate two (2) complaints made against memo bars of his force. Councilman Davis moved that the meeting adjourn. Councilman Godfrey second- ed the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the mayor pro tam de3lared the meet- ing adjourned. ATTEST: City Clerk 11