1951 07 02 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY, COUNCIL 0F._THE. CITY -OF BAYTOWN,_TEXAS
July 2, 1951
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on
Monday, July 2, 1951 at 7230 pr 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
M. L. Campbell
Councilman
W. D. Reeves
Councilman
H. M. CAmpbell
Councilman
A. V. Barber
Acting City Manger
George Chandler
City Attorney
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Absent: R. H. Pruett
Councilman
C. D•Middleton
City Manager
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
Proposed Street Improvements — Bond Issue
A Committee, composed of Councilmen Buelow, Reeves and M. L. Campbell, presented
recommendations, to be included in the proposed 132,0009000.00 Bond Issue, on a
street improvement program for the City of Baytown. The overall proposal included
29.9 miles of streets and designated concrete on main thoroughfares and shell and
asphalt on other streets. The proposed plan, as-outlined, designated the streets
which should be concrete, shell and asphalt, etc, in colors of red, green and blue.
The streets outlined in pink were not included in the bond issue. Councilman Milton
Campbell moved that the public be informed that all improvements designated for
streets outlined in red, green and blue will be included in the proposed bond
issue, however, the streets outlined in pink will be given equal improvements and
will be financed out of the Read Maintenance Fund of the City of Baytown. Council-
man Buelow seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Ro11CallsAyess Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Buelow
'! M.Campbell
n Reeves
!� H. M. Campbell
Councilman Buelow expressed favoring a one —price partidipation plan for all
property owners, whether the street be designated as concrete or double asphalt
penetration. He moved that the property owners partifipate to the extent of one—
third of cost of a Double asphalt surface treatment street, only; the cost will
be per lineal front.foot. The city will pave all intersections and the remaining
third of the streets. Councilman M. L. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll
call vote was as follows:;
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Buelow
�! M. Campbell
u Reeves
u H. M. Campbell
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to adopt the proposed street paving program
as presented. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was
as follows:
Roll Calls Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
u Buelow
M. L. Canpbell
a Reeves
u H M. Campbell
Council= ?Meeting
Council Meeting
It was agreed to have the next regular meeting of the City Council on Tuesday,
July 10, 19511 The time was set for 6f30 P. at.
Pay — Councilman Reeves
Councilman E. W Ih:elow moved to re— imburse Councilman Reeves for four (L)
lours of lost time that he suffered in order to be at this meeting of the Council.
Councilman M. L. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call-vote was as followst
Roll Calls Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
u Buelow
4 M L. Campbell
Reeves
'! H. M. Campbell
Salary Adjustment Recommendations
Owing to the fact that a full council was not present, no action was taken
on the proposed salary adjustments.
Adjournment
Councilman Heaves moved to adjourn. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion.
The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
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ard, Mayor
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