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1953 01 22 CC Minutess-fe MINUTES OF THE REGULAR. MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS January 22, 1953 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on Thursday, January 22, 1953 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. B. Bergeron Councilman W. E. Lawless Councilman Milton 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 January 6th and the special meeting of January 12th were read and approved, whereupon, the following business was transacted: Ordinance - Calling Municipal Election The City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance ordering the municipal election to be held on the 7th day of April, 1953, for the purpose of electing three councilmen from Districts Nos. 2, 3, and 6 and a Mayor from the city at large. Councilman Reeves moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor hard Nays: None Councilman Bergeron W lawless It M. L. Campbell It Pruett " Reeves " H. M. Campbell The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 171 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 1953, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NO. 2, 3, and 6, AND THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR FROM THE CITY AT LAR3E; PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OFFICERS; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING, SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE HOURS AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE. G. W. Flowers - Refund Attorney Shannon Morris petitioned the Council to refund his client, G. W. "Hank" Flowers $25.00 which was the amount Mr. Flowers had posted City Corporation Judge McCullough as bond prior to dismissal of Mr. Flowers' case. Judge McCullough had ruled the amount of bond "not returnable" even though no prosecuting witness had appeared at the time of trial and the case was finally dismissed. Councilman Pruett moved to instruct the City Manager to make the refund of 625.00 to Mr. Flowers. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron IT lawless to M. L. Campbell It Pruett It Reeves it H. M. Campbell r p sy0 Transfer Ordinance The City ?tanager introduced and read an ordinance authorizing the transfer of $5400 from the Council Emergency Fund to classifications 501 -A3, 501 -B2, 501 -B-1 and 202 -Z4. Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron " Lawless It M. L. Campbell " Pruett it Reeves to H. M. Campbell The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 172 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO TRANSFER THREE THOUSAND ($3000) DOLLARS -FROM THE COUNCIL EMERGENCY FUND, WHICH IS CLASSIFICATION.101, TO BE APPLIED AS FOLLOWS: TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY -FIVE ($2,475.00) TO CLASSIFICATION 501-A-3.9 FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY ( $450) DOLLARS TO CLASSIFICATION 501 -B-1; ALSO TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,500.00) FROM THE COUNCIL EMERGENCY FUND, 1012 TO 202 -Z -4. Transfer Ordinance The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance authorizing the transfer of $2,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus traffic fund to classification 2000 -Z -11. Councilman Bergeron moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Lawless seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor iiard Nays: None Councilman Bergeron it Lawless to M. L. Campbell Pruett Reeves H. M. Campbell The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO., 173 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY X NAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO TRANSFER TWO THOUSAND ($2,000.00) DOLLARS FROM THE, UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TRAFFIC FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 2000 -Z -11. Extension - Emergency Dog Ordinance Dr. H. B. Naylor, a veterinarian, met with the council to discuss the reasons for the sudden outbreak of rabies within the City of Baytown. He explaint,.ed that the yearly vaccination, as required by the present city ordinance, loses its effectiveness in approximately six (6) months. He recommended that the present Emergency Dog Ordinance, which expires February .ird, be extended an additional forty -five (45) days with strict enforcement. The City Attorney was instructed. to read the ordinance, afterwhichI Councilman Reeves moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman H. U. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None Councilman Bergeron it Lawless It M. L. Campbell It Pruett " Reeves to H. M. Campbell The caption of the ordinance follows: 7 7 CRDINANCE NO. 174 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SEEPING OF DOGS WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ada ournment Councilman M. L. Campbell moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The ayes were ynanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: ffiina Oliver, City Clerk J. A. Ward, Mayor uy