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1951 06 14 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF iAYTO'NN, TEXAS June 14, 1951 - The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on Thursday, June 14, 1951 at 6so'clock p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendances J. A. Ward Mayor R. B. Bergeron Councilman E. W. Buelow Councilman Milton L. Campbell - Councilman W. D. Reeves Councilman H. M. Campbell Councilman C. D. Middleton City Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk Absents R. H. Pruett Councilman The Mayor called the meeting to order and the minutes of the regular meeting of May 24, 1951 and the special meeting of June 4, 1951 were read and approved, whereupon the following business was transacteds Resolution - Time Deposit The City Attorney introduced and read the following resolutions RESOLUTION - . A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO DEPOSIT, FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS, THIRTY -THREE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED NINETY ONE DOLLARS AND FORTY -NINE CENTS ($33,391.49) IN THE OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTO'NNs "THAT the City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized and directed to deposit Thirty -Three Thousand, Three Hundred Ninety -One Dollars and Fbrty -Nine a nts'(033s391.49) in the official depository of the City of Baytdwn, said sum to be placed in time deposit account for a minimum period of one hundred twenty (120) days. "INTRODUCED, HEAD and PASSED by a majority of the City Council of the City Of Baytown, Texas, on this 14th day of June, 1951. C A. Ward — i Ward, Mayor - ATTESTS /s/ Edna Oliver City Clerk Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as followss Roll Calls Ayess Mayor Ward Nayss None Councilman Bergeron " Buelow " M. Campbell " Reeves ^ H. Campbell - Creger - Petition Mr. H. S. Creger, local businessman, presented a petition, with approximately signers, requesting the Council to consider passage of an ordinance making it a D101-61 'Ll IT to 16 misdemeanor for anyone to smoke in bed in any public hotel, rooming- house, apart- ment - house, motel or tourist - courts in the corporate limits of the City of Bay- town. Councilman Reeves moved to-table action on the proposed smoking ordinance until a later date. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call was as followss Roll Calls Ayess Mayor Ward Nayss None Councilman Bergeron it Buelow it M. Campbell it Reeves It H. Campbell Strickland - Water Line - Schillings Acreage Robert Strickland, Local Attorney, representing two clients, C. S. Barnett and Mrs. Dora Dodd, asked permission to tap onto the city's water main at the owner's expense. The houses were located in the Schillings Acreage Tract on the north side of Schillings Street, and each owner had been informed by the Building- Inspection Department of the city, that he would be unable to secure water from the city ow- ing to the fact that the acreage had not been developed bu.0 was being sold by metes and bounds. After much discussion, Councilman Reeves moved to allow the owners, C. S. Barnett and Mrs. Dora Dodd, to install, at their expense, a minimum size water line across Schillings Street and tap onto city's main, under the direct supervision of Supt. of Public Works, Grantham. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows= Roll Calls Ayess Mayor 'Hard Nayss Councilman Buelow Councilman Bergeron to M. Campbell to Reeves It H. Campbell Councilman Reeves moved to request City Attorney Chandler, assisted by C. W. Grantham, to investigate the possibility of a violation of the subdivision ordi- nance, by Stewart and Bailey, in the handling and selling of property by metes and bounds on the north side of Schillings Street. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as followss Roll Calls Ayess Mayor Ward Nayss None Councilman Bergeron to M. Campbell Reeves " Buelow " H. Campbell Drilling Ordinance Copies of a revised oil and gas drilling ordinance were presented to the Council. The revised ordinance required operators to set surface casing to a minimum depth of twelve hundred feet in order that the two water sands may be protected and it forbade the erection of battery tanks within 150 feet of any building, public thoroughfare.or well. A protest was made against the amount of surface casing required and it was asked if multi -stage cementing could not be used as it was less expensive and would protect water sands. After a lengthy discussion, Councilman H. M. Campbell moved that pending final action on the pro- posed Drilling Ordinance, no further drilling applications will be considered by the City Council unless such applications are accompanied by signed agreement to protect the water sands in accordance with the water Committeers recommendation. Councilman M. L. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as followss Roll Calls Ayes: Mayor Yard Nays: None Councilman Bergeron to Buelow of M. Campbell of Reeves it H. Campbell. Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to table the proposed drilling ordinance at this tire and send City Manager Middleton to Austin to meet with Railroad Commis- sion regarding the surface casing requirements in this area and the multi -stage cementing proposal. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as followss Roll Calls Ayess Mayor Ward Nayss None Councilman 3ergeron " Buelow " M. Campbell " Reeves ". H. Campbell Drilling - Application - H. A. Potter - Hansbro Attorney Erwin Flowers asked the Council to consider the drilling application of Potter and Hansbro on the Trifon 1 - "A" Lease. In order to get the permit ap- proved, he consented to sign an agreement to comply with the requirements as set forth by the Water Committee. Councilman Reeves moved to give approval of the drilling application, provided the representative will deliver to City Manager Middleton, before drilling operations.begin, a written statement agreeing to abide by the recommendations of the Water Committee with reference to the setting of surface casing for the protection of the water sands. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows- Roll Call. Ayes: Mayor ;Yard Nayss None Councilman Bergeron it Buelow It M. Campbell It Reeves to H. Campbell Battery Tanks Ervin Flowers, representing G. L. Reasor, asked the Council to re- consider it's decision of June hth regarding the moving of battery tanks on Travis Street. He told the council that he was not aware of any objections to the location of the battery tanks until he had received a letter from the City Manager instructing the company to remove the tanks. This would incur considerable expense to the company and too, land was not available for the erection of battery tanks. The Council in- formed Mr. Flowers that the City Ordinance had been violated when the tanks were placed at this location and no fire wall had been installed although the tanks had been there for several days. Too, the tanks were too close to a residential section. After much discussion, Mayor Ward appointed a committee composed of Councilman Buelow, H. M. Campbell, Reeves, City Attorney Chandler, City Manager Middleton and Supt. of Public Works Grantham to meet at 4 00 P.M. Friday, June 15th and prepare recommenda- tions in order that a compromise might be reached between the City and the Company at a special meeting to be held at 6100 P.M. June 15th. Roller Bids - Opened The bids on the street roller were opened and they are tabulated as follows. Boehek Engineering Company New Essick Model 500 Tandem $3,980.00 R. B. Everett Company Fergerson 3 -5 Ton Tandem 3,874.00 Councilman Reeves moved to reject all bids and re-advertise due to the fact that the rollers listed in the bids were too small for the city's requirements. Council- man M. L. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call was as followss Roll Calls Ayes: Mayor tffard Nayss None Councilman Bergeron " Buelow " M. Campbell it Reeves It H. Campbell Petition - Parking Meters - Business Section "Pelly" A petition, undersigned oy Businessmen of Pelly, was presented asking the Council to remove the parking meters that are standing on two (2) blocks of West Main. Council- man Reeves moved that a study be made of the parking meter situation in the business district of former "Pelly" and "Old Baytown" before action is taken on the request. Councilman Buelow seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as followss Roll Calls Ayess Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron It Buelow " M. Campbell " Reeves " H. Campbell Petition — Fire Station Site Petitions were presented to the Council by Mrs. J. A. Snyder, Mrs. Wayland Spear and Mrs. L. L. Hallman protesting the construction and operation of a Fire Station on Block 34 of East Baytown. Representatives from the No. 2 Fire Station were present and the problem was discussed at.length. No action was taken by the Council. Adjournment Councilman Reeves moved to adjourn. Councilman M. Campbell seconded the mo- tion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. / J. A. WaT�d; `11yor J ATTP:STi Ld� na 0 aver, y erc 1