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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
JANuary 14, 1954
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thurs-
day, January 14, 1954 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall
with the following members in attendance:
R. H. Pruett
Mayor
W. E. Lawless
Councilman
Lacy Lusk
Councilman
H. M. Campbell
Councilman
C. Darwin Middleton
City Manager
George Chandler
City Attorney
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Absent: R. B. Bergeron
Councilman
M. L. Campbell
Councilman
W. D. Reeves
Councilmwn
The Mayor called the meeting to order, and the minutes of -the regular meeting
of December 10,1953 were read and approved, whereupon, the following business
was transacted:
C. J. Brown - Drilling Permit Applications
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the drilling application of C. J.
Brown on the Harper Lease. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Lawless
" Lusk
" H. M. Campbell
Councilman Lusk moved to approve the drilling application of C. J. Brvvn
on the Warne Lease, Well No. 1. Councilman Lawless seconded the motion. ThE
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Lawless
Lusk
" H. M. Campbell
Metal Building - Bids
The bids on the metal building for the Fire Department were opened and they
are tabulated as follows:
Buie Building Material Cc 281 x 401
x 101
building
$2,972.00
321 x 401
x 10'
building
32172.00
Armco Drainage & Metal Cc 301 x 42'
x 101
building
31608.00
Metallic Building Company 321 x 401
x 121
building
3,490.00
Councilman Lusk moved to purchase the
32' x
401 x 101 building from the
Buie Building Material Company at a total
cost
of $3,172.00.
Councilman H. M
Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett
Mays: None
Councilman Lawless
it Lusk
it H. M. Campbell
Passenger Car s - Bids
The bids on the passenger cars for the Police and Public Works Departments
were opened and they are tabulated as follows:
Higginbotham Motor Co Plymouth 2 cars $3,798.00
Less allowance $1,054.10 $2,743.90
1 car Police 11671.95
1 car Public Works 1,699.70
Total bid 4 cars $ 62115.55
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Buck Turner Chevrolet 1
car -
Public Works
3
cars
- Police - less
trade -ins
$6,137.32
Frank Woodard Ford 1
car -
Public Works
6 cyl
1,769.71
8 cyl
1,840.71
3
cars
- Police
6 cyl
5,654.46
8 cyl
5,867.46
Less allowance
on two
(2) cars
840.00
Toad Felton Ford 1
car
- Public Works
6 cyl
1,428.83
8 cyl
1,482.25
} 3
cars
- Police - Less
allowance
6 cyl
3,512.52
I
8 cyl
3,672;84
Councilman Lawless moved to purchase the four (4) 8 cyl Ford passenger cars
from Thad Felton at a total cost of $5,155.09. Councilman Lusk seconded the
motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Lawless
Lusk
H. M. Campbell
BidsTwin Lift - Garage
The bids on the twin post lift for the garage were opened and they are tabu-
lated as follows:
Joe C. Meyer Company $ 1,001.00 Less 2% tenth
Standard Parts of Houston 1,010.00 Less 10% Less 3% tenth
Oliver Van Horn Co., Inc 1,000.00 Net 30 days Less 2% tenth
Stewart & Stevenson Dist. Co 931.93
Councilman lawless moved to purchase the Weaver Lift from Standard Parts of
Houston at a price of $881.73. Councilmen Lusk seconded the motion. The roll
call vote was as follows:
Roll Cell: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Tawlews
a Lusk
H. M. Campbell
Tentative Approval - Carol" Meadows
Frank Braswell, developer, presented a plat of a proposed subdivision which
adjoined Richardson's Place. He explained tlm t the subdivision, when completed,
would meet the requirements as set forth in tie subdivision ordinance, with the
exception of Adams Street. Due to the fact that this proposed street abutted a
201 county drainage ddsement, and houses would only be constructed on due side
of the street, Mr. Braswell proposed to offer a 351 right -of -way for the street
rather than the 501 foot requirement. After some discussion, the City Attorney
was instructed to prepare an amendment to the present subdivision ordinance which
would grant exceptions for a street right -of -way if only one side of a streeet
shall have buildings on it, afterwhich, Councilmen Lusk moved to give tentative
approval to the proposed Carolyn Meadows Subdivision. Councilmen H. M. Campbell
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayesz: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Lawless
" Lusk
H. M. Campbell
Appropriation Resolution
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
AUPHCRIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
TRANSFER ONE THOUSAND ($1,000) DOLLARS FROM THE TRAFFIC
FMRBOVEMENT UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO GENERAL CLASSIFI-
CATION 201 -E -4, MAINTENANCE.
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"BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
"THAT the CityCouncil of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the
City Manager of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer One Thousand
($1,000.) Dollars from the Traffic Improvement Fund Unapproptiated Surplus to
General Classification 201 -E-4, Maintenance.
"INTRODUCED, BEAD and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City CounciV of the City of Baytown on this 14th day of January, 1954.
ATTEST :.
Yd Edna Oliver
City Clerk
R. H. Pruett
Mayor
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman
Lawless seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Lawless
" Lusk
it H. M. Campbell
Enaineerls Estimate No. 7 - Disposal Plant
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to authorize payemnt of engineering estimate
No. 7 on the construction of Disposal Plant. The amount shown on estimate was
$287.25. Councilman ]Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Lawless
If Lusk
it H. M. Campbell
Credit - Street Lights
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to instruct the City Manager to notify the
Houston Lighting and Power Company that the City of Baytown will accept credit
for the twenty -one (21) street lights, in lieu of actual installation, for the
year 1954 as set forth in an agreement between the City of Baytown and the
Houston Lighting and Power Company dated, March, 1951. Councilman Lawless
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Lawless
It Lusk
it H. M. Campbell
Replac ent - = eet Signs
The Council.discussed the purchase of additional street signs to replace
signs that had been partially or wholly destroyed by pranksters abd vandals.
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to authorize the City Manager to purchase a
sufficient number of street -signs to replace those that been destroyed, however,
the number is not to exceed 250. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll
call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Lawless
it Lusk
it H. M. Campbell
Purchase - Concrete Mixer-- Authorization
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to authorize the City Manager to purchase a
3/4 yard concrete mixer. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Lawless
" Lusk
it H. M. Campbell
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Miscelleanous
The City Manager and Fire Marshal informed the Council that onditions existed
in many of the older apartment buildings of the city that created outstanding
fire hazards. The owners had been informed of such hazards byt had refused to
co-operate by eliminating the existing conditions. Since the Fire Marshal had no
power to enforce the present city ordinances covering this problem, the Mayor
instructed the City Attorney to check into the situation, contact the League of
Municipalities for literature and make personal contacts with City Attorneys of ad-
joining towns for a possible solution to this problem.
Ad tournnant
Councilmen H. M. Campbell moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lusk
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
ATTEST:
7i
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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