1953 03 26 CC Minutes�f0
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEAS
March 26, 1953
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Thursday, March 26, 1953 at 9 :30 p. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City
Hall with the following members in attendance:
J. A. Ward
R.
B.
Bergeron
W.
E.
Lawless
N.
L.
Campbell
R.
H.
Pruett
W.
D.
Reeves
H.
M.
Campbell
C. D. Middleton
George Chandler
Edna Oliver
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilmen
Councilman
Councilman
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order and the minutes of the regular meeting
of March 12th and the special meetings of March 18th and 19th were read and approved,
whereupon, the following business was transacted:
Ehrhardt- Preliminary Avpmgval - Uchardsonin glace
W. E. Ehrhardt, licensed State Land - Surveyor, presented a plat of Richard -
son's Place, a proposed subdivision adjoining Milbydale Subdivision, No. 5. He
asked the Council to give preliminary approval. Councilman Reeves moved to
give preliminary approval of the subdivision, with the proviso that curb and
gutter be-placed on both sides of each street, fireplugs be placed at the locations
recommended by the Fire Chief and topping of streets be under the direct super-
vision of the Director of Public Works. Councilman Lawless 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
" M. L. Campbell
Pegg Uniforms
Prices on summer uniforms for Policemen were presented and they are itemised
as follows:
Tag
Trousers
Gap Frame
Rio Disc
Bell Uniform Cc
$11.25 ea
$3.90 ea
$0.85 Plain ea
leather ea
$1.65
Max Altman (A)
14.25 ea
4.80 ea
1.00
eea
n n (B)
19.5 ea
4.80 ea
140 ea
1.59 ea 2%
Best Tailors
12.00 ea
3.00 ea
0.95 Plain ea
1.50 ea 1%
1.95 Leather ea
Goldsworth's
15.45 ea
5.95 ea
1.00 ea
1.75 ea
Councilman M. L. Campbell
moved to purchase the Police Uniforms from
Best Tailors, Inc. Councilman
Bergeron seconded the motion. Thervll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Ca41: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
" Reeves
" H. M. Campbell
Transfer Ordinance - Gila Hearing
The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance
of $3,360 from classification 101 -F -4 to classification
cost of the Gas Rate Hearing. Councilman M. L. Campbell
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll CaLL: Ayes: Mayor Ward
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
" Reeves
"- H. M. Campbell
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 180
authorizing the transfer
101 -G-7 to cover the
seconded the motion. The
Nays: None
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO TRANSFER THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIZTY ($39360) DOLLARS
PROM CLASSIFICATION 101 -F -4 TO CLASSIFICATION 101 - G-7 TO COVER
THE COST OF THE GAS RATE HEARING; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
Transfer Ordinance - Civil. Service
The City Manager presented an ordinance transferring funds to care for the
Civil Service Commission for the remainder of the fiscal year as authorized by
the Council at its' regular meeting Fabruary 12th. Councilman Reeves opened
discussion on the continured operations of the Civil Service Commission at it's
present office. He asked that space be provided dt the City Hall for the office
facilities of the Civil Service Commission and the Director serve on a part
time basis with no pay. The Council discussed the proposal thoroughly, after -
which, the ordinance was read. Councilman Lawless moved to adopt the ordinance
as read, provided, the Mayor will appoint a Committee to investigate the need of
retaining the Civil 'Service Director on a pay basis. Councilman M. L. Campbell
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
" H. M. Campbell
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 181
Nays: Bounci].man Reeves
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO TRANSFER FIVE HUNDRED FOUR DOLLARS AND NINETY -SEVEN CENTS
($504.97) FROM CLASSIFICATION 201 -Z-4, AND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY
SEVEN DOLLARS AND EIGHTY -ONE CENTS ($357.81) PROM CLASSIFICATION
262 -Z-4 TO CLASSIFICATION 1019 COUNCIL CONTINGENT FUND; ALSO
SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY ($750) DOLLARS FROM CLASSIFICATION 101, COUNCIL
CONTINGENT FUND, TO CLASSIFICATION 102-G -9, FOR THE OPERATION OF
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
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The Mayor appointed a Committee composed of Councilmen H. L. Campbell, Reeves,
+ Lawless, City Attorney Chandler and City Manager Middleton. The Committee received
instructions to investigate the situation and prepare a detailed report for the
Council. Some of the items to be checked were time required of the Director in
the actual operation and maintenance of the Civil SErvice Commission, if necessary
to designate a salary to compensate Rim for his services, room for Commission
to operate in the City Hall, *to.
Gas Rate Ordinance
The City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance regulating the rates
the Houston Natural Gas Corporation in the City ofBaytown. Councilman Reeves
moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the
The roll call vote was as follows:
Of
motion.
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Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
" Reeves
" H. M. Campbell
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 182
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RATES OF THE HOUSTON NATURAL GAS
A
CORPORATION IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; PROVIDING A RE-
PEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
Jack Hinds, attorney for the Houston Natural Gas Corporation, expressed
regret regarding the rates as set forth in the ordinance. He informed the
Council that the Gas Corporation would file an appeal with the Texas Railroad
Commission In•Austin.
Instruction - Prepare Resolution Opmajas Hggse Bill 41
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare
a: resolution setting forth the City Council's opposition to the House Joint
Resolution No. 41, which would permit a city of over 400,000 inhabitants to
annex any other contiguous city of less than 400,000 inhabitants; further in-
struot the City Attorney to send a copy of the resolution to each member of the
Harris County Delegation in the Texas Legislature. Councilman M. L. 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
?!f .:Reeves
" H. M. Campbell
Change — Councfl. Meetin:c date
Councilman Reeves moved to change the next regular meeting date of the
Council to Friday, April 10th, 1953. Councilman Pruett 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
Resolution - Deed Firemen
The City Attorney introduced and read the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING, DIRECTING AND ORDERING THE CONVEYANCE TO
PELLY VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATION OF 0.2547 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE - QUARTER OF THAT CERTAIN 0 ACRES TRACT CONVEYED
TO THE. CITY OF PELLY BY F. T. PELLY BY DEED DATED THE 15TH DAY OF
NOVEMM, A. D., 19399 AND RECORDED IN VOL. 1148, PAGE 122, DEED RECORDS
OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, DESCRIVING SAID LAND TO BE CONVEYED BY METES
AND BOUNDS, RECITING THE INSTRUMENT OF CONVEYANCE TO BE EXECUTED
WITH THE CONDITIONS OF R'EMSION OF SAID INSTRUMENT THEREIN CONTAINED,
AND AUTHORIZING, DIRECTING AND ORDERING THE MAYOR TO EXBCUTE SUCH
INSTRUMENT OF CONVEYANCE AND THE CITY CLERK TO AFFIX THE OFFICIAL
CORPORATE WEAL OF SAID CITY THERETO.
"BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
"1. THAT, it appearing to be to the best interest of the City of Baytown
and of the Pelly Volunteer Fire Association for its use and benefit as a site
for the construction of a recreation and training building, under safeguards,
conditions and reservations as hereinafter set out in the recital of the instru-
ment of conveyance, the following descrived tract of land lying and being situa*6-
ed in the City of Baytown, Harris County, Texas, to -wit:
"OUT of the Southwest one - quarter of that certain 3 acres tract of land
conveyed from F. T. Polly to the City of Polly, Texas (now the City of
Baytown), be Deed dated the 15th day of November, A. D., 1939, and recorded
in Vol. 1148, at Page 1222 Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, said
tract herein conveyed being more partiftlarly described by metes and bounds
as follows:
"BEGINNING at a Northerly and 6 feet perpendicular from the Northerly
curb line of existing pavement on Nazro Street projection, said point also
being S. 66 Deg. 05 Min. W., 203.42 feet from the S. W. corner of Block
No. 22 Middletown Addition to theCity of Polly (now the City of Baytown),
Harris County, Texas;
"THENCE, S. 59 Deg. 35 Min. W., 119.25 feet, for cornea;
"THENCE, N. 00 Deg. 25 Min. E., in a line parallel to and at all points
16 feet Easterly from the curb of the paving on the East side of Lee
Drive, 138.17 feet for corner;
"THENCE, N. 87 Deg. 24 Min. E., 98.25 feet, for corner;
"THENCE, S. 02 Deg. 46 Min. E., 82.17 feet, more or less, to the point
of beginning, and containing 0.2547 acres of land, more or less;
said conveyance is hereby authorized, directed and ordered.
"2. THE instrument of conveyance shall be in words and figures substantially
as follows:
"TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above descrived property, together with all and
singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging unto the said
PELLY VOLE FIRE ASSOCIATION, and unto its successors only, FOREVER, and the
said CITY OF BAYTOWN does hereby bind itself, its successors and assigns, to
WARRANT and FOREVER DEFEND all and singular the said premises unto the said Polly
VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATION, and unto its successors only, against every person
whomsoever lawfully claiming, or to claim, the same, or any part thereof;
"IT IS EXPRESSLY understood and agreed that said above described property
is here conveyed to said *ELLY VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATION for the use and benefit
of said Grantee as a site for the construction by said Grantee of a recreation
and training building, at no cost to Grantor, which construction of such building
is a portion of the consideration herein;
" IT IS FURTHER EXPRESSLY understood and agreed that said CITY OF BAYTOWN
herein retains a reversionary interest in and to the above described Jroperty,
and that fee simple title shall revert to said CITY OF BAYTOWN ;pon the occurance
of any one of the following conditions and events;
"1. Said property being used for any other purpose than as a dite for a
recreation and training building for Grantee, or its successors;
"2. Said recreation and training building not having been substantially
started within one year from the date of these presents;
9. Said PELLY VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATION ceasing to exist for any reason,
including the creation by the UITY OF BAYTOWN of a paid Fire Department; and
114. Said construction of such building, or said building after being con-
structed being abandoned for any continuous period of time in excess of one year;
"IT IS FURTHER EXPRESSLY understood and agreed that said building having
been constructed and said land and building having reverted to said CITY OF BAY -
TOWN UPON THE OCCURANCE OF ANY OF THE ABOBE conditions and events, except only
such teveu93bn:is occasioned by the cessation of such PELLY VOLUNTEER FIRE
ASSOCIATION to exist for a reason other than the creation of said CITY OF BAYT(V
of a paid Fire Department, then, and in those events only said CITY OF BAYTOWN
agrees and covenants to pay to the then PELLY VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATION the value
of such building in money, such value to be ascertained by three appraisers at
the time to be appointed, one by the CITY OF BAYTOWN, one by the PELLY VOLUNTEER
FIRE ASSOCIATION and one by the Baytown Real Estate Board.
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" WITNESS DDR HANDS and the official corporate seal of said CITY OF BAYT®I,
Texas, this the 26th day of March, A.D., 1953.
"CITY OF BAYT9,WN
By /a/ J. A. Ward
Mayor
ATTEST:
Ls/ Edna Oliver
City Clerk "
Councilmen H. M. Campbell moved to adopt the resolution and accept the
deed as read. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilmen Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
" Reeves
" H. M. Campbell
Street Lights - Recommendation
Councilman Reeves moved to approve the installation of street lights as
recommended by the Light Committee. The locations are as follows:
1 Intersection Georgia and Kentucky
1 Intersection Maryland and Kentucky
1 Intersection Alabama and Kentucky
1 Intersection Florida and Kentucky
1 Intersection Yupon and Bookertee
6 along East Fayle from Highway 146 Eastward
a survey will be made to determine the correct number of lights required
along East Fayle. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll
call vote was as follows:
Roll Cell: Ayes: MayorWard Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
" Reeves
" H. M. Campbell
Engineering Payments Approved
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to pay J. J. Rady and Company, engineers,
at the rate of his cost plus 30% for engineering serviced required on the Construc-
tion of West Main from Market Street to Bryan Street, Councilmen Reeves seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as followss
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
" Reeves
" H.,M. Campbell
Councilman Pruett mpved ty pay Rady Engineering Company, Estimate No. 6,
in the amount of $94.28 for engineering services on the contract with Massey
Electric Company for power and light wiring at the Water Production Plant - East
James and North 7th Streets. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll
call vote was as follows:
Roll Cell: Ayes: Mayor Ward Nays: None
Councilmen Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
" Reeves
" H. M. Campbell
19tigineering Payment Approved - Continued
Councilman Reeves moved to pay J. J. Rady Engineering Company $599.39 for
engineering services on the Wynnewood Lift Station. Councilman H. M. Campbell
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayon Ward Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Pruett
" Reeves
" H. M. Campbell
Councilme ergeron moved to pay J. J. Rady Engineering Company $207.87 for
construction supervision of bridge on extension of Gulf-Street from Whiting to
Lee Drive. Ccuno13man 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
" M. M. Campbell
Revision - Sewage Disposal Plant Plana
H. S. Berlin, engineer, presented a revised estimate of construction cost
on the sewage treatment plant. The lowest bid received was from Temple Associates
in the amount of $268,332.00. The revised estimate would lower the bid apprcoci-
mately $34,000.00• The Council reviewed the revised estimate, asked that the
Grit Chamber remain to the requirements set forth in a revised plan. The engineer
was asked to prepare plans for Council approval at the next regular meeting.
AdJ_•urnment
Councilman Bergeron moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman M. L.
Campbell seconded the motion. The -ayies weft unfaimous and the Mayor declared
the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
'�' A I roLm- 1.)
City Clerk
< yar J. A. Ward