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1951 05 10 CC MinutesMINUTES O:FTHE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS May 10, 1951- The City Council of the City of Baytown, `Texas met in regular session on Thurs- day, May 10, 1951 at 7:30 p. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: J. A. Yard - Mayor R. B. Bergeron Councilman E. W. Buelow Councilman Milton L. Campbell Councilman it. H. Pruett Councilman W. D. peeves Councilman H. M. Campbell Councilman C. D.Middleton City Manager George Ohandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk The Mayor called the meeting to order, and the minutes of the regular meet- ing of April 26, 1951 and the special meeting of May 5, 1951 were read and approved, whereupon the following business was transacted: Committee Reports The Committee appointed to investigate the enginnering fees recommended the adoption of the following proposal: 1. The Council should set up who may order the services. 2. At the time the services are ordered, it should be agreed whether the work is part of the services we are obligated to render in connection with our contract or not. 3. Bills shall be rendered as soon as practicable after the services are completed. 4. The person or persons ordering the serviees shall approve the bill before presenting for payment. 5. Advisory services shall be rendered free. Charges shall be made for only t ose services that require either surveys, detailed construction plans or specifications. 6. Payment for services shall be made by either of the two following 1ptans: (a) Where the City keeps cost on the project, the payment for a<ngineer- ing services shall be 7,6 of the total construction cost of the project. (b) Where no costs are kept, we shall be reimbursed our actual payroll cost plus 30% for overhead, tax, office rent and profit,and actual cost of expenses such as blue prints, stakes, etc. For item, one, the committee recommended that authorization for engineering services be limited to the Mayor and City Manager. The City Manager for matters of emergency and the Mayor on other matters when not practicable for City Manager to decide. Councilman M L. Campbell moved to adopt the agreement ans read. Council - giam Buelow seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: Councilman Bergeron Councilman Buelow It M. C mpbell If Pruett If Reeves 9 H. M. C`inpbell Councilman Buelow and M. L.0 mpbell, the Committee on Salary Adjustments, reported an extensive study is being made of the entire scope of salaries paid by the city to all employees. In doing this, %hey hoped to present to the Council a wage schedule for all departments and all positions that will conform tith salaries paid by other cities forthe same services. Every effort was being made to have this beport completed prior to the budget heraring, however, the Connnittee did recommend that the Fire Chief and Fire Marshal be paid fort he services rendered by them in the inspections of oil drilling operations in the City of baytwwn over and above their regular working hours. It was recommended that the additional pay will be retroactive to inspection of first well for which the City of Baytown received a $500 permit fee, pay rate shall be 12 times their regular pay computed on an hourly basis. Councilman Bergeron m:.ved toaccelit the report as submitted and grant the s, �lary increase as recommended by the Committee. Councilman H. M. Campbell i 11 seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows; Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron !' Buelow It M. Campbell U Pruett a Reeves a H. Campbell Open Depository Bids Bids wera submitted by the Krst National Bank, Peoples State Bank and Citizens National Bank and Trust Company on the City Depository advertisement. Councilman Reeves moved to adeept the bid submitted by the Citizens National Bank and Trust Company. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The loll call vote was. as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron " Buelow " M. Campbell Pruett Reeves !� H. M. Campbell Councilman Buelow moved to approve the consolidation of the four (4) funds, namely, Park Improvement Construction, Goose Creek Street Improvement Construction, Pelly Street Imrpovement Construction and District No. 10 Construction into one fund, the Baytown Improvements Fund. Councilman Pruett sed'onded the motion. The roll call vote was follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron it Buelow It Mu L. Campbell it Pruett Beeves .% H. Campbell Dean Gorham - Municipal Retirement Plan Mr. Dean Gorham, Director of the Texas Municipal Retirement System, g ave a detailed resume of thebroad benefits offered by the System to employees of a munici- pality. He gave the four plane under which an employee may retire and stated that a municipality may join the system by a vote of the governing body of the municipality or by a- petition equal to 10% of the total number of votes cast at the last regular election, an election may be ordered by the governing body of the municipality. No action was taken by the Council. Brown - Tax Bonds E. L. Brown, Jr., Municipal Bonds Broker, discussed The proposed Tax Bond issue with the Council. He suggested that the Council consider the feasibility of placing all anticipated Water and Sewer Improvements, included in the proposed isae, in Revenue Bonds rather that Tax Bonds. This would lighten the burden 'should a Tax Bond improvement program arise in the future. No action was taken on the proposal at this time. Hankamer - Relocation W. n Tabb Lease Site Councilman Pruett moved to approve the relocation of theta. Z. Tabb well site. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Councilman u Naya: None Bergeron Buelow M. Campbell Pruett Reeves M. M: Campbell Berlin - Estimate of Construction - Street Improvements H. S. Berlin, engineer presented estimates of cost construction on street improvements. Tne estimate outlined a three point type of surfacing; concrete sur- (FFacing, gravel with asphalt top or shell with asphalt top. The means of financing were broken down as follows: 1. Property owner pay for two - thirds; city pay middle third and intersections 2. Property owners pay for paving; city pays for intersections only 3. City pays all G. L Heasor Applications Councilman Reeves moved to approve the G. L. Reasor applications on the E. E. Slagle at al. Well no, 1, W. L J nes at all Well No. 3 and the Jones Estate Well No. 3. Councilman H. M. Campbell- seconded the motion. The roll qll vote was as follows: Boll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron It Buelow It M. Campbell 11 Pruett It Reeves s H. Campbell ' Remodeling Plana - City Jail Councilman Pruett moved to approve the proposed plans on the re- modeling of the City Jail. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was an follows: Roll Callt Ajms: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron n Buelow !! M. Campbell !t Pruett !t Reeves - P H.Campbell Miscelleanous The City Manager was instructed to advise the Garbage yepartment to pick up grass from vacant lots if it has been piled in a heap and made accessible to- the trucks. A one dollars charge will be levied against such a picp -up. The City Manager was given permission to have two offices and a ladies lounge built on the second floor of the city hall. Adjournment Couuncilman Buelow moved to adjourn. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ' yor, ' . ar ATTEST: sty Clerk