1954 03 25 CC Minutes640
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
March 29'1954
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on '
Thursday, March 25, 1954 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Room.of the Baytown City Hall
frith the following members in attendance:
R. H. Pruett
W. E. Lawless
R. B. Bergeron
# M. L. Campbell
Lacy Lusk
W. D. Reeves
C. D. Middleton
George Chandler
Edna Oliver
Absent: H. M. Campbell
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
City Manager
City Attorney
City -Clerk
Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order and the minutes of the regular meet-
ing of March 11th and ]Uh8 special meeting of March 17th were read and approved,
whereupon, the following business was transacted:
Change - Council Meeting Nights - April
Upon the recommendation of Mayor Pruett;'Councilman Reeves moved to change
the regular meeting nights of the Council, for the month of April. The regular
meetings-will be held Wednesday, April 14th and Thursday, April 29th. Council-
man Lawless seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll -Call: Ayes:
Mayor Pruett
Councilman Bergeron
Lawless
" Lusk
" Reeves
* Councilman M. L. Campbell arrives at meeting.
Concession Bid - Roseland Park
Nays: None
The Council received only one bid on the operation of the Concession
Stand at Roseland Park Swimming Pool for the swimming season of'1954.. The bid
was presented by W. S. Milner and Bob Barefield, with a stipluated rental fee
of $65.00 per month plus 10% of 'the gross monthly receipts.. The starting date
to be June Z, 1954• Councilman Bergeron moved to accept the bid as presented.
Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
it MK. D. Campbell
if Lusk
it Reeves
Taxicab Ordinance .
The City Manager introduced and read ari ordinance regulating taxicab trans-
portation in the City of Ba�.town defining terms and providing for enforcement
thereof. Councilman Lusk moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Reeves .�
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
The caption of the ordinance follows:
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ORDn=GE NO. 220
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TAXICAB TRANSPORTATION, DEFINING TERMS, PRO-
VIDING FOR ENFCRCEMENT, REQUIRING PERMIT AND INSPECTION, REQUIRING
CFRTIFICATF OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECFSSITY, REQUIRING STATE
CHAUFFEBRIS LICENSE, SPECIFYING RATES AND FARES TO BE CHARGED, RE-
QUIRING TERMINALS, REQUIRING INSURANCE., REQUIRING SPECIFIED SIGNS ON
TAXICABS, REQUIRING TAXI DRIVERS TO CONVEY PASSENGERS, SPECIFYING
REGULATIONS ON DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, LOST ARTICLES, SPECIFYING LIMITA-
TIONS ON GRANT OR PERMIT AND PRODIDING FOR SUSPENSION, REVOCATION,
TERMINATION OR CANCELLATION OF PERMITS, SPECIFYING PERMIT FEES, PRO-
VIDING FOR TAXI METERS, REQUIRING PASSENGERS TO PAY FARES, PROVIDING
FOR PENALTIES, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Enaineerine Fees - February 1954
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to approve the payment of engineer's estimate
No. 10 on the Sewage Treatment Plant. The amount of the estimate was $543.07.
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
Appropriation Ordinance
The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance transferring $3,293.12 from
the Council Contingent Elrod to provide payment of the barn housing the fire equip-
ment. Councilman Reeves moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Lawless
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: N„ne
Councilman Bergeron
" Lawless
" M. L. Campbell
Lusk
Reeves
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 221
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO TRANSFER THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED'NINETY -THREE DOLLARS AND
TWELVE CENTS ($3,29x.12) FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENT FUND TO
CLASSIFICATION 202 -Y -1 TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF THE FIRE DEPART-
MENT GARAGE. -
RIMMINMMM
A detailed report on the approved sponsored activities of the 1954 Recreation
Council will be presented by the City Manager at the next regular meeting of the Council.
The Chief of Police was instructed to place a red blinking light, to replace
amber, in the traffic signal on North Mein at Fast Fayle. Bys so doing, the
traffic on North Main and East Fayle would be required to come to a complete stop
at this intersection. It was hoped that this precaution would eliminate a serious
accident at this point.
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Councilman Reeves moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman M. L. Campbell
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
ATTEST:
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Edra Oliver, City Clerk
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