1954 01 28 CC MinutesL 54
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
January 28, 19%
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Thursday, January 28, 1954, at 7:30 p, m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City
Hall with the following members in attendance:
R. H. Pruett
R. B. Bergeron
Mayor
Councilman
W. E. Lawless
Councilman
M. L. Campbell
Councilman
W. D. Reeves
Councilman
Lacy Lusk
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 14, 1954 were read and approved, whereupon, the following business was
transacted:
Stop Signs - Kentucky Street
Ths. Council heard spokesmen from a 2 -unit assembly of residents from Britton -
Cravens and Leger Additions, opposing and favoring the recently installed four -way
stop signs on Kentucky Street. The Councilmen listened As each group presented the
reasons for opposing or favoring the signs, afterwhich, Councilman Reeves moved to
authorize the Mayor to an point a Committee to make a study of the traffic situation
on Kentucky Street. The Committee will prepare recommendations to present to the
Council for final action regarding the stop signs, Councilman Bergeron seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Lawless
M. L. Campbell
" Reeves
" Lusk
H. M. Campbell
The Mayor appointed a Committee composed of Councilman Bergeron, Lacy Lusk,
H. M. Campbell and Chief of Police McKee.
Resolutions - Appropriations
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolutions:
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
TRANSFER FOURTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY -TWO DOLLARS
AND SIXTY -SEVEN CENTS ($14,852.67) FROM THE WATER FUND
UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO WATER CLASSIFICATIONS 1002 -Z -9
AND 1001 -Z -9.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the City
Manager of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer Fourteen Thousand, Eight
Hundred Fifty -Two Dollars and Sixty -Seven Cents ($14,852.67) from the Water Fund
Unappropriated Surplus to the following classifications, to-wit:
Classification 1002 -Z -9 $ 11,500.00
5,000 feet of 8 -inch pipe 0 $2.30 per foot -
J. B. Clow & Sons
Classification 1001 -2 -9 3,352.67
Layne -Texas Company - Water Well No. 3
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City
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Council of the City of Baytown on this 28th day of January, A. D., 1954.
/s/ R. H. Pruett
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Edna Oliver
City erk
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman
Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" lawless
M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Reeves
H. M. Campbell
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MY OF BAYTOWN
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
TRANSFER FIVE HUNDRED ($500) DOLLARS FROM THE TRAFFIC
IMPROVEMENT FUND UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO CIASSIFICATION
2000 -Z -11.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the City
Manager of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer Five Hundred ($500)
Dollars from the Traffic Improvement Fund Unappropriated Surplus to Classification
2000 -Z -11 to pay for radio in extra Police car.
r, INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City
Council of the City of Baytown on this 28th day of January, A. D., 1954.
/s/ R. H. Pruett
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Edna Oliver
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman
H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Reeves
" Lusk
" H. M. Campbell
_ Engineering Estimate No. 8 - Disposal Plant
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to authorize.the City Manager to pay the
Engineering Estimate No. 8 on the Sewage Disposal Plant in the amount of $752.114.
Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Reeves
" Lusk
" H. M. Campbell
Discussion - Air Pollution
The City Manager presented a letter from Burke Homan, County Attorney,
stating that the Harris County Air and Water Pollution Abatement Unit had employed
an engineer and the Budget Officer of Harris County has recommended a budget for
1954 in the amount of $45,000.00. Harris CounW will pay one -half of the budget
and the Cities will pay one -half of the budget on a pro rata basis, the 1950
census figures being used as a basis for figuring the percentage. Baytown, with
a population figure of 22,983, is to contribute $744.75. The Mayor suggested
that further discussion in the program be tabled at this meeting; the City Manager
was instructed to prepare an Appropriation Resolution for presentation at a
later cmeeting.
Election Ordinances
The City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance
election to be held on April 6, 1954, for the purpose of
for the respective Districts 1, 4 and 5. Councilman M.
adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman H. M. Campbell
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ages: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Reeves
r'
Lusk
H. M. Campbell
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 216
ordering a municipal
electing three councilmen
L. Campbell moved to
seconded the motion.
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL,,ELECTION TO BE HEIR ON THE
6TH DAY OF APRIL, 19542 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3)
COUNCIIMEN FROM THE RESPECPIVE DISTRICTS NOS. 1, 4 AND 5;
PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICERS, DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND
MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION, PRESCRIBING THE HOURS AND
_PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
Oil. Permit Application - C. J. Brown
Councilman Lusk moved to approve the drilling application of C. J. Brown
on the E. H. Adlong lease, Well No. 12 pending arrival of bond covering operations.
Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
to Lawless
It M. L. Campbell
" Reeves
Lusk
" H. M. Campbell
Taxation - Municipal Bonds
The City Manager presented a memorandum from the City Attorney in which it
was pointed out that the House Ways and Means Committee has voted to revise the
Federal Tax Structure so that the interest from Municipal Housing Authorities,
Bonds and Bonds issued for Industrial Development purposes-will be subject to
Federal Income Tax. By so doing, all Municipal bonds will increase in cost by
one to one and one -half per cent. Councilman Reeves moved to- instruct the City
Manager to prepare a letter to the Texas Delegation stating the City of Baytown
opposes any form of taxation on Municipal Bonds. Councilman Bergeron seconded
the motion. The Roll Call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
It Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
Reeves
Lusk
'� H. M. Campbell
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Fire Station - Lammers
Lowell Lammers, architect, presented a proposal on the drafting of plans for
the new proposed Fire Station off Market Street. He stated that the standard fee
was 6% of cost of construction, however, this cost could be broken down into four
parts ''namely, lg% preliminary work, 11% early stages of construction, 1� detailed
and 1ttik reserved for field superintendent. Since the Council favored the employ-
ment of an architect, Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to employ Mr. Lammers for
part no. 1. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as
follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
'1 Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
" Reeves
Lusk
" H. M. Campbell
Mayor Pruett appointed a Committee composed of Councilmen Lusk, Reeves,
Bergeron and Fire Chief Lintelman to work with Mr. Lammers in the plan structure
of building.
Miscellaneous
Mr. Robert Barnes expressed his appreciation for the sidewalks recen laid
by the city on Kentucky Street.
The Council instructed the City Manager to investigate the nossibility of
revising the city's Taxicab Ordinance.
Ad jourrment
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Reeves
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
ATTEST:
My Clerk
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