1951 10 11 CC MinutesMI.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
October, 1.1, 1951.
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Thursday, October 11, 1951 at 7:30 P. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown
City Hall with the following members in attendance:
Upon the recommednation of the City Manager, Councilman Buelow moved to appoint
Dr. I an Weeks Crossman City Health Officer for the City of Baytown for the next
two(2) years; the appointment to be retroactive to October 4, 1951, Council-
man H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Apes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
It
it M. M. I. L. Campbell
It Pruett
" H. M. Campbell
Ordinances - Appropriation - J. J. Radv
The City Attorney introduced and read three (3) ordinances approving the
preliminary engineering reports on Projects Nos. 41 -P -1044, 41 -P -1045 and 41 -P-
1046, which included Sanitary Sewer Improvements, Storm Sewer Improvements and
Waterworks Improvements and authorized the payment of the engineering fees due.
Councilman Buelow moved to adopt the ordinances as read. Councilman H. M.
Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
J. A. Ward
Mayor
R. B. Bergeron
Councilman
E. W. Buelow
Councilman
M. L. Campbell
Court ilman
R. H. Pruett
Councilman
H. M. Campbell
Councilman
C. D. Middleton
City Manager
George Chandler
City Attorney
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Absent: W. R. Reeves
Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order, and the minutes of the regular meet-
ing of September 27th and October 3rd were read.
Councilman M. L. Campbell asked
that the minutes of the regular meeting relating
to the signal lights on Lee
Drive be amended to read: "Councilmen Ruelow moved to instruct the City Manager
to notify the Missouri- Padific and Southern Pacific Railroad Companies, etc."
With this correction the minutes were approved as
read, and the following busi --
ness was transacted:
Bids - Feeding Prisoners
The bids on the feeding of.prisoners placed
in the dtty jail were opened
and they are tabulated as follows:
1. Nu Gulf Cafe Sandwiches .300
Plate Lunch .600
2. Victory Cafe Sandwiches .250
Plate Lunch .500
Councilman Bergeron moved to accept the bid
of Frank Kruby, Victory Cafe,
for the feeding of prisoners. Councilman Pruett
seconded the motion. The roll
call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward
Mays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Buelow
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
n H. M. Campbell
Health Officer - Appointment
Upon the recommednation of the City Manager, Councilman Buelow moved to appoint
Dr. I an Weeks Crossman City Health Officer for the City of Baytown for the next
two(2) years; the appointment to be retroactive to October 4, 1951, Council-
man H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Apes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
It
it M. M. I. L. Campbell
It Pruett
" H. M. Campbell
Ordinances - Appropriation - J. J. Radv
The City Attorney introduced and read three (3) ordinances approving the
preliminary engineering reports on Projects Nos. 41 -P -1044, 41 -P -1045 and 41 -P-
1046, which included Sanitary Sewer Improvements, Storm Sewer Improvements and
Waterworks Improvements and authorized the payment of the engineering fees due.
Councilman Buelow moved to adopt the ordinances as read. Councilman H. M.
Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Buelow
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
" H. M. Campbell
The caption of the ordinances are as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 125
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT ON
PROJECT NO. 41- P- 1044, SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS,; AUTHORIZ-
ING THE ENGINEER TO PROCEED WITH CONTRACT DRAMNGS AND DOCU-
MENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE ENGINEERING REPORT IN
ACCORDAINCE WITH CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND
JOT J. RADY DATED JANUARY 22, 1951.
ORDINANCE NO. 126
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT ON
PROJECT NO. 41- P.1045, WATERWORKS IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING
THE ENGINEER TO PROCEED IWTH CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS
AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE ENGINEERING FEE DUE TPON
APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND JOE J. RADY
DATED JANUARY 22, 1951.
ORDINANCE NO. 127
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT ON
PROJECT NO. 41 -P -1046, STORN SEWER IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING
THE ENGINEER TO PROCEED WITH THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND DOCU-
MENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE ENGINEERING FEE DUE
UPON APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND JOE
J. RADY DATED JANUARY P.£, 1951.
Leaflets - Improvements Proposed - Bond Issue
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to instruct
with city tax statements now being prepared for
(10) major projects now included in the proposed
cilman H. L. Campbell seconded the motion. The
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward
Councilman-Bergeron- .
" Buelow
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
" H. M. Campbell
Traffic Light - Robert E. Lhe School
the City Manager to include,
mailing, a leaflet outlining ten
$2,005,000 Bond Issue. Coun-
roll call vote was as follows:
Nays: Nora
the
Councilman M. L. Campbell urged the Council to consider /immediate need
of a traffic light at ::Robert E. Lee School in order that the students may be
protected while crossing Market Street during peak periods of traffic. Chief of
Police McKee recommended k?iptrsh- button traffic light be installed. This type
is now being used in Houston on streets where peak pedestrian traffic occurs
during certain periods of the day. Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to in-
struct the City Manager to purchase and have installed the light and antroller
as recommended by the Chief of Police. The purchase price and installation
costs to be taken from the Traffic Improvement Fund. Councilman Bergeron
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
It Buelow
it M. L. Campbell
it Pruett
it H. M. Campbell
The City Manager and Chief of Police were instructed to make a detailed
study of school pedestrian traffic and make a report on the survey at the nest
meeting of the Council.
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Parking Meters - South Baytown
The removal of parking meters from certain sections of the business districts
was discussed at length. Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the re-
moval of heads from all parking meters in So th Baytown for a period of sixty
(60) days. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as
follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Bergeron Nays: Mayor Ward
It H. M. Canpbell Councilman Buelow
^ M. L. Campbell
^ Pruett
Adjournment
After some discussion, Councilman Pruett moved to adjourn. Councilman
Buelow seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the
meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
yor J. A. Ward