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1952 05 07 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DAYTOWNT, TEXAS Islay 71 1952 The City Council of the City of Baytown, -Texas met in Special session on Wednesday, I•iay 7, 1952, at 7:30 P. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City IIall with the following members in attendance: J. A. Ward Mayor R. B. Bergeron Councilman W. E. Lawless Councilman # Milton L. Campbell Councilman R. H. Pruett Councilman W. D. Reeves Councilman H M. Campbell Councilman 0. D. Middleton City Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk The Mayor called the meeting to order and the minutes of the regular meeting of May 24, 1952 were read and approved, whereupon the following business was trans- acted: Canvassing; Election Returns - Councilman The City Attorney introduced and read the following resolution: RESOLUTICN A RRSOLUTIOj•I CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE: SPECIAL MUNICIPAL F!,ECT ION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF DAYTOWN ON TI-iF 26TH DAY OF APRIL, A. D., 1952, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUTICILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. 5; DECLARIIIG THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEI•d AND THAT SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY HELD AND TIT, RETURNS TIT.EREOF MADE BY THE PROPEL OFIFICIALS °iN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS "WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 96, Article IX of the Charter of the City of Baytown, the City Council of said City at special meeting held on this the 7th day of May, 1952 proceeded as required by law to canvass the returns of the special municipal election held in the City of Raytown on the 26th day of April, 1952 for the nurrose of electing a Councilman frcm, District Ho. 5, said election having been held under and pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said city and an ordir_ance-ddly- -passed on the 9th day cf April, 1952 calling said election, and "!.HEREAS, said election having been duly and regularly had and held as called in said ordinance and according to law and the returns thereof having been duly *Wade and the election judges having certified the results of said election as hereinafter set out and the City Council having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of said election and finding that the total votes cast at said election were as follows, to -wit: "For Councilman from District No. 5: "Willie Dearmon Reeves "Walter H. Boucher 1459 Votes 933 Votes "and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown find:; the election returns as bet cut above to be accurate and correct, and no election protest or contest having been filed with said Council or instituted in connection ...ith said election. "NOVI, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOZ,TI: "Section 1. THAT Willie Dearmon Reeves received A majority of the. votes cast at said election: for the office of Councilman from District No. 5, and according- ly the said !dillie Dearmon Reeves is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilman from Di- strict Yo. 5 of the City of $'ytowln. "Cectirn 2. THAT the City Council of the City of Pavtnwn further finds that the notice of said election was duly and nrrcerly -Ivan as required by law and as provided in the ordinance calling said election and that said election was duly and r- Iularly held and the returns thereof duly and reCularly made by the proper officials of said elect! =n, and in all thin Cs according to law. "TNTROD^.CED, READ and PA;SED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the City Council 'of the City of Paytown on this the 7th day of Yay, A. D., 1952. - T / ATTEST.: (� u'syer nr /s/ Fidna Oliver " r_ +-,, Clerk Councilman Per er -n mo%n'! `.a arlrr' 'he re^cl:;'.'an as read. Councilman H. Y. Ca:.rhell seconded 'he --"-n. The rrll call vo +e was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Ferrerrn " Lawless Pruett " Reeves 11. Pi. Campbell Oath of C£fice - Reeves City Attorney Chandler adnlni.stered the oath of office to W. D. Peeves as Councilman from District P ?o. 5 for the next two (2) ,years. ■/� Canvass Election Returns - Band Election ■ The City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance canvas=sing the returns I and declarin, the results of the special bond election. Councilman R. M. Campbell moved to adopt the ordinance as reed. rouncilman Pruett seconded the notion. The roll all vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Navo: None Councilman Peri;eron " Lawless " Pruett Peeves IT. M. Campbell The caption of the ordinance follows: CRDINANCR Pin, 142 All ORDINANCE CAP ":AC "'ING PETL'RISS AND DECLARING RF. LTS OF - PECTAL POND ELECTION Councilman M. L. Campbell arrives at meeting. Truck Routine Ordinance The City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance reculntinC the weight of commercial motor vehicles, trucks, tractors, trailers or other vehicles attached thereto, bein. operated over, on or upon certain streets in the City of Paytown. The pronosed ordinance was discussed at length, afterwhich, Councilran Peeves moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilran Per�eron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Pergeron Lawless " M. L. Campbell " Pruett. Reeves H. M. Campbell The caption of the ordinance fnllnvr: ORDINANCE, NO. 143 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE WEIGHT OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRACTORS, OR OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES WITH A TRAILER, SEMI- TRAILER OR OTHER VEHICLE ATTACHED THERETO, BEING OPERATED OVER, ON OR UPON CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF BAYTOI-IN; PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; (KONTAINING A PENALTY CLAUSE; R" EALING ORDI- NANCES INCONSISTENT IIEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR A SEUTRAPILITY CLAUSE AND SETTIFIG FORTH THE,; EFFFCTIVE DATE THEREOF. Public Imurovement ProgZam - Authorized The City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance authorizing, the expenditure of Four hundred and Seventy -Eight Thousand Dollars for the purpose of making certain improvements to the sanitary sewer and waterworks systems o° the City of Baytown. Councilman Lawless moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman M. L. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes :.Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron " Lawless T.T. L. Campbell " Pruett " Reeves Councilman H. M. Campbell declined to vote. The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 144 All ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS 01`478,000.CO) FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CERTAIN IMPROVEMEPITS TO THE SANITARY SEWER AND WATERWORKS SYSTEMS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; PROVIDING THAT PROPER APPROPRIATION ORDINANCES, CONTRACTS, AIdD .OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW SHALL BE FOLLOWED; AND PRO - VIDING FOR THE ,_ � CTn1E DATE HEP.EOF. Cites Emnlo -Tees -_ Hospitalization Poliev The City Manager informed the Council that the Group Insurance Contract, with tine Northwestern rlatioral Life Insurance Company, on City Employees and their dependants, would expire I•'.ay 15, 1952. '1'. George R. Cole, Regional Director of the Group Insurance Division and ?d. G. Wilson, Local Representative of the Con - pany, net with him, at an earlier date, and submitted a report on the 1951 -52 fiscal year's operation costs. The claims paid by the Company, on employees . and their dependants, far surpassed the premiums: :paid by the employees, therefore, the Company was asking an increase in premium rates at the time of contract renewal. The proposed increase would make up a portion of the deficit shown by the company for 1951 -52. In order to allow time to obtain,--.an overall report, from the Home Office in Minnesota, on the soot of operations during the life of the contract, which would extend from May 15, 1945 until the present date, Mr. Cole agreed to extend the present contract an additional thirty (30 ) days, making the renewal date June 15, 1952. Councilman M. L. Campbell expressed a desire to have an Expression from the employees, to learn if they are satisfied "with the present contract, before the increase request is considered. After some discussion Council- man M. L. Campbell moved to authorize A continuing period of thirty (30) days on the present Hospitalization Contract, pending further investigation, by the Council, as to the premiu, costs, benefits allowed, etc of the present policy. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays:None Councilman Bergeron " Lawless " M. L. Campbell " Pruett " Reeves " 11. M. Campbell 477 Oil Drillin.+ Permits Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to approve the drilling application of Snowden, Indrews and Thompson on the M. H. Peilstein lease, subject to final approval of the insurance and bond requirements by the City Attorney. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor :lard Nays: None Councilman Fergeron Lawless M. L. Campbell " Pruett Reeves " H. M. Campbell Councilman Reeves moved to approve the drilling application of L. D. Matter, Jr and D. W. Pywater on the P. 0,1 Reynolds lease, subject to final approval of the in- s:rance requirements by the City Attorney. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Pergeron Lawless " M. L. Campbell " Pruett " Reeves IT. M. Campbell Councilman F. M. Campbell moved to approve the drilling application of D. W. rywater and L. D. Matter, .Tr on the A. J. Clark lease, subject to final approval of the insurance requirements by the City Attorney. Councilman Pergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Pergeron Lawless F.. L. Campbell Pruett. " Reeves H. M. Campbell Councilman Le&ess moved to approve the Foretich Well service application on the Tucker lease, subject to final approval of the tank location by the City Attorney. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Pergeron u Lawless " M. L. Campbell Pruett Reeves 11. M. Campbell Councilman Pergeron moved to approve the Houston nil Well Service application on the Marybelle Duke Troxell. leqse, subject to final approval of the insruance require- ments by the City Attorney. Councilman Pruett seconded the mntion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Pergeron " Lawless M. L. Campbell Pruett Reeves " H. M. Campbell Councilman Reeves moved to approve the Rouston nil Well Service application on the P. P, Troxell, Well No. 9, subject to final approval of the insurance require- ments by the City Attorney. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Coll: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Pergeron " Lawless " M. L. Campbell Pruett Reeves H. M. famnlel1 Retirement System - adopted The Municipal Retirment Plan was again discussion. 14ayor Ward favored presenting this question to the qualified voters, for approval or.rejection, rather than the Council.approving entry in to the System, thereby, binding all future governing bodies. The City Attorney was instructed to read an ordinance providing that all employees of all departments, except the department of law, of the City of Bay- town shall participate in the system. Councilman Reeves moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Bergeron Nays: Mayor Ward " Lawless " M. L. Campbell " Pruett " Reeves " H. M. Campbe 11 The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 145 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT ALL WLOYEES OF ALL DE- PA.RT1,01TS, EXCEPT THE DEPARTMENT OF . LAIJ, INCLUDING THE CITY MANAGER, OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN SHALL HNMY AI4D HEREAFTER PARTICIPATE IN TIC TEXAS 14UNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM; ; PROVIDING FOR THE EF: -,CTIVF . DATE HERFOF. Wage?-Increase - Petition The Council was pets# oned•to approve a wage increase for employees of the Public Works Department. The Mayor appointed a Committee composed of Councilmen H. M. Campbell, M. L. Campbell and R. P. Bergeron to study the present wage schedule and prepare recommendations for increased wages for all departments. The recommendations will be presented to the Council for final approval, before becominc effective. Helper - Dor Catcher Councilmen Pruett askddth Council to consider hiring a helper for Elmo Anderson/6f the Police Department. The duties of Mr. Anderson are varied and in many insta noes he cannot complete a job without assistance. Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to hire a man,-for• the- remainder of the fiscal year, as assistant to ?r. Anderson, :-He'-iaill- rebbi-ve: the-,sambr.ratb • of pay as a Patrolman. Councilman Pruett seconded tke motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward flays: None Councilman Bergeron " Lawless " M. L. Campbell " Pruett " Reeves " H. M. Campbell Ad 3 ourrment Councilman Pruett moved that.the meetinr- adjourn. Councilman M. Ls Camp- bell seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. i T. A. ?lard, Ma r ATTEST: (- S- W, A - 1.1 City Clerk