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1952 08 14 CC MinutesC � MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS August 14, 1952 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session On Thursday, August 14, 1952 at 7:30 P. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: J. A. Ward Mayor r R. B. Bergeron Councilman - W. E. Lawless Councilman M. L. Campbell Councilman R. H. Pruett Councilman W. D. Reeves Councilman H. M. Campbell Councilman C. 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 July 24th and the special meeting of July 29th were read. Councilman M. L. Campbell requested that the minutes of the regular meeting regarding the city cooperating with the Tunnel Transit Company in the request for property owners trimming trees and shrubbery be emended to read: "The City Manager was instructed to cooperate with C. G. Alexander, President of the Tunnel Transit Company, etc." With this correction the minutes were approved a3 read, whereupon, the following business was transacted: Shannon Morris - Trifon Ditch Easement Contract Shannon Morris, local attorney, presented a proposal for settlement of the $49,900.00 Trifon Ditch Claim as filed with the City Council on January 16, 1952, He stated that the Statute of Limitations would soon force some definite action and Mrs. Bessie Trifon was willing to make settlement with the city without a suit. He proposed an easement 201 wide on the east side and 201 wide on the south side of Mrs. Trifonts property at a price of $1,000.00,.provided, the city would out the ditch along the proposed easement; take dirt removed from the ditch along easement and fill in present ditch; reserved the right to use surface space over easement for building purposes, if and when, she, her heirs, or assigns, should decide to erect a building, with the understanding that she, her heirs or assigns, at their expense, would place a storm sewer, which will meet the specifications of the City Engineer, in that portion of the easement where the building would be erected. The Council favored such a proposal and Mr. Morris was instructed to draw up a contract and present to the City Attorney for study. The Council agreed to take action upon the contract at the next regular meeting. Friends of the Library L. A. Hale, representing the Friends of the Library, petitioned the Council to consider increasing the amount of its annual donation to the Baytown Branch of the Harris County Library Hind. He explained that for the pest several years the organiza- tion, Friends of the Library, had solicited donations from interested persons in order to have funds to replace worn books and buy new publications, however, he stated that he knew no private concern could assume the responsibility of caring for the library indefinitely. The Mayor asked Mr. Hale to meet with the Council at its annual budget review which will begin Monday, August 18th. He was asked to bring a written statement of all assets and liabilities incurred by the Library during the r, fiscal year. This would give the Council a figure to work from in deciding what would be a liberal donation for the 1952 -53 fiscal year. J Civil Service Commission The City Manager presented the two (2) proposals submitted by the Civil Service Commission in respect to office space, equipment, clerical assistance and compensa- tion. The read as follows: Proposal No. 1 1. The Director of the Civil Service Commission shall provide office space. 2. The Director of the Civil Service Commission shall provide all necessary utilities, except telephone. 3. The Director of the Civil Service Commission shall furnish the necessary clerical assistance to discharge his duties. 4. The City of Baytown shall equip the office of the Director with such furniture and office supplies as may be required to meet the minimum demands of such, an office. _ 5. The City of Baytown shall furnish telephone service, if needed. 6. The City of Baytown shall compensate the Director of the Civil Service in the amount of one hundred twenty —five dollars ($125.00) per month.' For the purposes of detailed analysis this compensation may be broken down as follows: A. Be C. Proposal No. 2 Office space, including utilities Clerical Expenses (Item 3) Salary of the Director Total (Items 1 & 2) $50.00 $25.00 850.00 125.00 1. Thetlty of Baytown shall provide the Director of the Civil Service Commission with office space, furniture, supplies, and all necessary elerical assistance. 2. TL City of Baytown shall compensate the Director of the Civil SEhvice Commission for his duties in the amount of seventy —five dollars ($75.00) per month. The City Manager recommended that proposal No. 1 be accepted. Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to accept proposal no. 1 as recommended by the City Manager. Councilman Lawless seconded the motion. Councilman Reeves raisedobjection to the motion and second since the Council had not seen the two (2) proposals prior to this time of presentations- and no time had been allowed for study or investigation of the needs as itemized in the two proposals. Councilman Lawless asked to with draw his motion and the question was discussed at length, afterwhich, Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to amend his motion. He moved that the Council accept the proposal no. l,as recommsended by the City Manager, for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: Councilman Reeves Councilman Bergeron Lawless " M. L.. Campbell " Pruett " H. M. Campbell It was agreed tint compensation for the Director of the Civil Service Commission should begin as of Septemberl, 1952. Too, the City of Baytown will bear all the expense of physcial &.aminations of prospective Firemen and Policemen. The proposed 1953 budget of the Recreation Council was presented by We J. W. Sylvester. He petitioned the Council to consider increasing its annual donation yearly in order that, over a period of two (2) or three (3) years, the total amount now contributed by the Community Chest may be consumed by the City.. The amount received by the Recreation Council through the Community Chest is approximately $9,000.00 plus 02,500.00 dram the School District, plus $2,000.00 from the City of Baytown. Since the Community Chest is primarily an organization i6or the relief of human needs, it had been suggested that the Recreation Council be exculded by virtue of the fact that it is not a relief organization. Mr. Sylvester was asked to meet with the Council at its annual budget review on August 18th. The City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance setting forth a schedule of rates that will permit the Southwestern Associated Telephone Company to make a fair return on its investment and at the same time be fair to the subscribers in the City of Baytown. These rate changes to become effective August 21, 1952. Councilman Bergeron moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Councilman Bergeron " La tless " Reeves " H. M. Campbell The caption of the ordinance reads as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 153 Nays: Councilman M. L. Campbell " Pruett AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RATES OF THE SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATED TELEPHONE COMPANY IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE ,THEREOF. _ :. .i M Councilman Bergeron moved to apporve the installation of approximately 2,000 feet of two (2) inch watermain along Nolan Road. Councilman H. M. Campbell 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 " H. M. Campbell Tmaa2a PiAe Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to allow Mr. Brewer to reclaim his portion of the 3/4" pipe removed from ground at the time the 2" main is laid along Nolan Road. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Coucilman Bergeron " Lawless " N. L. Campbell " Pruett " Reeves " H. M. Campbell Coun*ilman Pruett moved to authorize MWor Ward to sign Waterwork Improvement j Contracts 3 and 4, respectively. with E. Morrow and Southern Engine and Pump Company as contractors; to authorize the engineer to issue work orders on said contracts. Councilmen H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll can vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayez: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron " Lawless " M. L. Campbell " Pruett " Reeves " H. M. Campbell Councilman Pruett moved to authorize the City Manager to pay Mr. Clinton Owsley, rate Consultant, $900.00 for legal services rendered the city in the supervision of auditing of Southwestern Associated Telephone Company's books, proce- dure and handling of witnessess at public hearing and reco®endation of rate. Councilman Bergeron seconded the mottaa. Thq-mrgll cal., vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilmmn Bergeron " Lawless " M. L. Campbell " Pruett " Reeves " H. M. Campbell Councilman Bergeron moved to authorize the installation of a sewer line along the south side of Travis Street from Bayless to McKinney Avenue. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was. as. follows: dC -0 Ran Call: byes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron " Lawless " M. L. Campbell " Pruett " Reeves " H. M. Campbell Councilman Pruett moved to approve the date of Monday, August 18th for the starting date on the Budget review with the department heads. 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 " H. M. Campbell - .1= =M- Councilman .! Reeves moved to approve the recommendation of the Street Lighting Committee for the installation of street lights at the following locations: 2 lights Font Carver School 6 lights 3001 to 6001 apart on Lee Drive 1 light Font Lutheran Church — West Main Street 1 light Presbyterian Church — Market Street 1 light Gully between School Administration Building and Lee Drive 1 light Corner Sterling add Felton 1 light St John's Methodist Church — Highway 146 1 light Carnegie and Market Street 1 light Maple and Market Street 1 light Alley on Huggins between Iowa -and @hio 1 light Alley on Huggins between Nebraska and Iowa 1 Light Carnegie and Johnston 1 light South Pruett at Neal 1 light Briarwood and Fourth 1 light Shady Lane and Fourth 1 light Parkway and Fourth 1 light Seventh and Fourth 1 light Midway between Fourth and South Circle on Seventh 1 light South Circle and Seventh 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 r► Reeves " H. M. Campbell Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to answer "NO" on the alleged $31,500.00 Injury to the Jackson truck by city equipment. 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 " H. M. Campbell A r 19 Za s Report of Equalization Board H. G. Corneil presented the report of the Equalization Board and asked Council approval of same. Councilman Bergeron moved to accept the report as submitted by members o f the Equalization Board. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Coumllman Bergeron " Lawless " M. L. Campbell Pruett Reeves H. M. Campbell Adiournment Councilmen Pruett moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lawless seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: L City Clerk eyor 3. A. Ward