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1952 07 24 CC Minutes497 MINUTES Or THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Or THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS July 21„ 1952 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, July 24, 1952 at 7:30 P. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: The Mayor opened the public hearing on the telephone rate increase request. Haskell Lilly was the first citizen heard. He was primarily interested in knowing if all the monies. obtained from the Baytown Subscribers, by an additional increase in telephone rates, would remain in Baytown or would it be used elsewhere. Robert Strick- land, Attorney, explained that the Company was now using monies acquired from sub- scribers at other exchanges to operate the system located in Baytown as the revenue intake from Baytown was much lower than the expenses incurred in the required operations. He further stated -:that the Company was due a fair rate of return on its investment in Baytown, hence, the rate increase request. Another spokesman for the Company pointed out that, over and above the ordinany operating expenses, taxes were taking a heavy toll from the income derived from the Baytown exchange thus making the increase re- quest the more urgent. Other citizens to be heard were Grover Edge, L. E. Potter and Bill Reichardt. Several questions, as requested by the Council at the hearing on July 15th, had not been satisfactorily answered by the Company. Due to the fact' that this information had not been furnished and Mr. Owaley, rate consultant, hAD hBt met with the Council City Attorney Chandler informed Mr. Strickland that a decision on the rate increase request could not be made by the C6uncil until its meeting with Mr. Owsley, which meeting was scheduled to be held on August 7th, 1952 -7 o'clock p.m. Bids - Waterworks Improvements The bids, as advertised on the waterworks improvements, were opened and they are tabulated as follows: Contract No. 1 Waterwell and Pump Texas Water We11S Company X28,721.00 Layne -Texas Company 27,889.00 Holland - Page Company 45,812.55 J. A. Ward Mayor R. D. Bergeron -° -- Councilman W. E. Tawless Councilman ii. L. Campbell Councilman R. E. Pruett -- Councilman W. D. Reeves Counci-Inan C. D. Yiddleton City lnnnger George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent: H. Y. Campbell Councilman The 11yor called the meeting to order and the minutes of the regular meeting of July 10th mid the special meeting of July 15th were read. Councilman E. L. Campbell requested that the minutes regarding the James Street drainage be amended to read: "Roy 1I. Rowland, representing the School District, etc." With this correction the minutes were approved as read, whereupon the following business was transacted: Preliminary Approval - Fair Park Addition After reviewing the revised plat of the proposed Fair Park Addition, Councilman W. D. Reeves moved to give preliminary approval of water mains, sewer mains, fire hydrant locations, street base, etc as submitted by the developers. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call- Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron " Lawless " P! L. Campbell " Pruett " Reeves Public Hearing: - Telephone Pate Increase REouest The Mayor opened the public hearing on the telephone rate increase request. Haskell Lilly was the first citizen heard. He was primarily interested in knowing if all the monies. obtained from the Baytown Subscribers, by an additional increase in telephone rates, would remain in Baytown or would it be used elsewhere. Robert Strick- land, Attorney, explained that the Company was now using monies acquired from sub- scribers at other exchanges to operate the system located in Baytown as the revenue intake from Baytown was much lower than the expenses incurred in the required operations. He further stated -:that the Company was due a fair rate of return on its investment in Baytown, hence, the rate increase request. Another spokesman for the Company pointed out that, over and above the ordinany operating expenses, taxes were taking a heavy toll from the income derived from the Baytown exchange thus making the increase re- quest the more urgent. Other citizens to be heard were Grover Edge, L. E. Potter and Bill Reichardt. Several questions, as requested by the Council at the hearing on July 15th, had not been satisfactorily answered by the Company. Due to the fact' that this information had not been furnished and Mr. Owaley, rate consultant, hAD hBt met with the Council City Attorney Chandler informed Mr. Strickland that a decision on the rate increase request could not be made by the C6uncil until its meeting with Mr. Owsley, which meeting was scheduled to be held on August 7th, 1952 -7 o'clock p.m. Bids - Waterworks Improvements The bids, as advertised on the waterworks improvements, were opened and they are tabulated as follows: Contract No. 1 Waterwell and Pump Texas Water We11S Company X28,721.00 Layne -Texas Company 27,889.00 Holland - Page Company 45,812.55 499 Contract No. 2 - 300 M Gallon Steel Surface Storage Tank Layne -Texas Company Chicago Bridge & Iron Company Pittsburg Company $16,903.00 $17,536.00 12,912.00 13,800.00 14,990.00 15,440.00 Contract No. 3 - Foundations for Surface Storage Tank and Chlorinator and Control House E. Morrow 3052.30 Ed Niles 6,500:00 Maxwell Construction 31624.00 Contract No...4 - Booster Pumps .Electric and Gas 11. N. Dannebaum Company 6,405.00 A. M. Lockett & Co 6,745.00 Layne -Texas Company 51830.00 Southern Engine & Pump Co 52598.00 Holland -Page Company 62094.00 Contract No. 5 - 400 M Gallon Elevated Storage Tank^ Darby Production Company 1$27,889.00 .Pittsburg Company 64,960.00 Chicago Bridge & Iron Company 632880.00 Consulting Engineer J. J. Rady tabulated the bids and recommended that the following contracts be accepted as low bidders: Contract No. 1 Layne -Texas Company $27$889.00 . Contract No. 2 Chicago Bridge & Iron 'Co 12,912.00 Contract No. 3 E. Morrow 32352.00 Contract No. 4 Southern Engine & Pump Co 5,598.00 Contract No. 5 Chicago Bridge & Iron Co 63,880.00 Councilman M. L. Campbell moved that the recommendations of J. J. Rady be accepted as low bidders. Councilman Lawless seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron if Lawless if M. L. Campbell if Pruett if Reeves Pay - J. J. Rady - Engineering fees Councilman W. D. Reeves moved to pay Consulting Engineer, J_: J. Rady engineer- ing fees for plan preparation and construction supervision on the five con- tracts just let in accordance with engineering contract dated January 22 1952; the fee being 0.006% of the total amount which would be $4,090.73, less 9325.28 for Federal Loan repayment, leaving a balance due the engineer of $3,765.45. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion, The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron It Lawless " M. L. Campbell Pruett Reeves Petition - Annexation Councilman Bergeron moved to adknowledge acceptance of a petition bearing the names of seventeen (17) signers requesting annexation by the City of Baytown in order that sewage facilities may be obtained on the south side of old Cedar Bayou road in the area lying between the city limits and Highway 146. It was agreed that the request, as stated in the petitiony - would be considered.at a later date. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes:_ Mayor Ward Nays: Hone Councilman Bergeron if Lawless " ICI. L. Campbell Pruett rr Reeves r, FM Gas Rental Ordinance The City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance fixing rentals to be paid by the Houston Natural Gas Corporation, its successors or assigns, for the privilege of using and occupying with its gas pipe lines, the streets, easements, alleys, parks and other public way and places in the City of Baytown. Councilman Reeves 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 Hays: None Councilman Bergeron Lawless 14. L. Campbell " Pruett " Reeves The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE 110. 152 AN ORDINANCE FIXING RE11TALS TO BE PAID BY THE HOUSTC14 NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS OF, ASSIGNS, FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF USING IND OCCUPYING WITH ITS GAS PIPE LINES, PIPES, FIXTURES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT, THE STREETS, EASEMENTS, ALLEYS, PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC WVS AND PLACES IN THR CITY OF BAYTOWN; REPEALING CEDINANCES INCONSISTFNT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EF FEC_ TIVE DATE THEREOF. Street Lieht - Expenditures Councilman Bergeron moved to authorize the City Idanager to expand $75.00 for a street light extension to service the St John's Methodist Church. This light will be located at the corner of Seventh and Highway 146; if possible, two (2) lights are to be installed at the time the extension is made. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron " Lawless " 14. L. Campbell it Pruett " Reeves Towns - Reimburse Shrubs Councilman Bergeron moved to authorize the City Manager to reimburse S. W. Toups $50.00 for shrubbery which was accidently destroyed by the city's mower during the recent clean -up drive. Councilman Lawless seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron " Lawless It M. L. Campbell it Pruett It. Reeves 1•tiscelleanous The City 4;anager was instructed to cooperate with C. Q. Alexander, Co-owner of the Tunnel Transit Company, and ask property owners along the bus route to shape their trees and shrubbery to eliminate interference of loading and unloading passengers. Ad i ournuent CounciL'. If. L. Campbell moved to adjourn. Councilman Lawless seconded the notion. The ayes were unanimous and the I!ayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: 1J. A. Ward, Mayor City Clerk 500 ¢ Y mnams of THE SPECIAL MEBTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTO14N, TEXAS July 29, 1952 The City Council of the City of Baytown,.Texas met in special session on Tuesday, July 29, 1952 at 6:o'clock p. m. in the:of£ice of the City Manager in the City Hall with the following members in attendance: J. A. Ward - Mayor R. B. Bergeron Councilman R. H. Pruett Councilman W. D. Reeves Councilman H. M. Campbell Councilman - C. D. Middleton City Manager T. H. Bounds Fire Marshal Absent: W. E. Lawless Councilman M. L. Campbell Councilmen George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk The Mayor called the meeting to order. Drilling Application — Bywater and Matter Councilman R. B. Bergeron moved to approve the drilling application of Bywater and Matter on the Robert L:. Jones, Jr tract subject to the filing of the required bond with the City Clerk and final approval of insurance coverage by the City Attorney. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was m follows:. Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron It Pruett it Reeves It H. M. Campbell Adiouxnment Councilman Reeves moved to adjourn. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Edna Cliver, City Clerk ,l i r Mayor J. N. jJ d t