1954 06 10 CC Minutes"9
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
June 10, 1954
The City Council of the Cityof Baytown, Texas met in regular'session on Thurs-
day, June 10, 1954 at 7:30 p. m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with
the following members in attendance:
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 May 20, 1954 were read. Councilman H. M. Campbell asked that the minutes
concerning the tin can salvage contract be amended to read: "Afterwhich, he moved
to authorize the City Manager, etc." With this correction the minutes were
approved and the following business transacted:
W. D. Broyles, consulting engineer, presented a plat of a proposed subdivision
lying outside the city limits, east of Milbydale Subdivision No. 5 and north of
Richardson's Place. The plat, as presented, gave details of thw water and sewer
lines, streets, fire plugs, lot sizes, street cutlets and other features relative
to the proposed development. The Council proposed several changes, afterwhich,
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to give tentative approval of the proposed sub-
division, provided, the developers will include the changes as recommended by the
Council, Superintendent of Public Works and Fire Chief. Councilman Bergeron
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Aires: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance making transfer of funds
to pay for expenditures formerly Approved by the Council. Councilman H. M. Campbell
moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Iusk seconded the motion. The
roll call vote. was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" . Mears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 231
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
TRANSFER ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-NINE DOLLARS AND FIFTY -THREE
CENTS ($1449.53) FROM THE WATER FUND UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO THE FOLLOW_
ING CLASSIFICATIONS: FIVE HQMDRED ($500) DOLLARS TO CLASSIFICATION 1002-3-4
AND ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE DOLLARS AND FIFTY -THREE CENTS
(019349-53) TO CLASSIFICATION 1001 -I-2; ALSO TRANSFER FIVE HUNDRED ($500)
DOLLARS FROM THE 'RAFFIC I14PROVEM MT FUND UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO THE
GENERAL FUND CLASSIFICATION 21 -E-4; ALSO SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY DOLLARS
($660) FROM THE G3W.AL FUND UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO CLASSIFICATION 603 -A -3.
R. H. Pruett
Mayor
R. B. Bergeron
Councilman
P. H. Mears
Councilman
M. L. Campbell
Councilman
Lacy Lusk
Councilman
Al Clayton
Councilman
H. M. Campbell.
Councilhman
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 May 20, 1954 were read. Councilman H. M. Campbell asked that the minutes
concerning the tin can salvage contract be amended to read: "Afterwhich, he moved
to authorize the City Manager, etc." With this correction the minutes were
approved and the following business transacted:
W. D. Broyles, consulting engineer, presented a plat of a proposed subdivision
lying outside the city limits, east of Milbydale Subdivision No. 5 and north of
Richardson's Place. The plat, as presented, gave details of thw water and sewer
lines, streets, fire plugs, lot sizes, street cutlets and other features relative
to the proposed development. The Council proposed several changes, afterwhich,
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to give tentative approval of the proposed sub-
division, provided, the developers will include the changes as recommended by the
Council, Superintendent of Public Works and Fire Chief. Councilman Bergeron
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Aires: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance making transfer of funds
to pay for expenditures formerly Approved by the Council. Councilman H. M. Campbell
moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Iusk seconded the motion. The
roll call vote. was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" . Mears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 231
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
TRANSFER ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-NINE DOLLARS AND FIFTY -THREE
CENTS ($1449.53) FROM THE WATER FUND UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO THE FOLLOW_
ING CLASSIFICATIONS: FIVE HQMDRED ($500) DOLLARS TO CLASSIFICATION 1002-3-4
AND ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE DOLLARS AND FIFTY -THREE CENTS
(019349-53) TO CLASSIFICATION 1001 -I-2; ALSO TRANSFER FIVE HUNDRED ($500)
DOLLARS FROM THE 'RAFFIC I14PROVEM MT FUND UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO THE
GENERAL FUND CLASSIFICATION 21 -E-4; ALSO SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY DOLLARS
($660) FROM THE G3W.AL FUND UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO CLASSIFICATION 603 -A -3.
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The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER.TO TRANSFER ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUN-
DRED THIRTY -NINE DOLLARS AND NINETY -SEM CENTS ($13,739.97).
FROM THE COUNCIL EQUIPMENT FUND, CLASSIFICATION 101 -Z-4, AND
EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS AND THREE CENTS ($860.03) FROM
THE COUNCIL coiniGENT FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 701 -E-2.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
THAT the City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized to trans-
fer One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty -Tine Dollars and Ninety -Seven Cents
($1,739.97) from the Council Contingent Fund, Classification 1014-4 and Eight
Hundred Sixty Dollars and Three Cents ($860.03) from the.Council Contingent
Fund to Classification 701 -E-2.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the majority of the City Council of the
City of Baytown on this 10th day of June, A. D., 1954-
ATTEST:
C ity Clerk
/a/ R. H. Pruett
Mayor, City of Baytown
Councilman Bergeron movedito adopt the resolution as read. Councilman
Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayess Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER EIGHTEEN THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY -SEVEN DOLLM AND 'SEVEN CENTS ($181,537,07)
FROM THE COUNCIL EQUIPMEiT FUND, CLASSIFICATION 101 -Z-4, TO
CLASSIFICATION 201 -Z-4, 202 -Z-49 2034-4 301 -Z-4 AND 402 -Z-4.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF BAYTOWN-.
THAT the City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized to trans-
fer Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Thirty -Seven Dollars and Seven Cents
($18,537.07) from the Council Equipment Fund, Classification 101 -Z-4 to the
following_ classifications:
Account No. 201 -Z-4
Police Equipment Fund
$ 49248.61
202 -Z-4
Fire Equipment Expenditure
2,193.00
203 -Z-4
Inspection Equipment Expenditure 1,194.63
3014-4
Street Equipment Expenditure
89052.83
402-2 -4
WasterCollection Equip. Exp.
2
Total
18,537.07
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the majority of the City Council of the
City of Baytown, on this 10th day of June, A. D., 1954.
ATTEST:
/al / Edna Oliver
City Clerk
/a/ R. H. Pruett
Mayor, City of Baytown
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to adopt the resolution as read. Council-
man Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
6.9/
Roll Calls Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L. Cam 3.1
Lusk
Clayton
R H. M. Campbell
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the application of C. J. Brown to
transfer the location of drilling sift of s. J. Johnson Well No. 1 to the Harper
Addition Community Lease, Well No. A -1. Councilman Bergeron seceded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to approve the application of C. J. Brown to
transfer the location of drilling site of L. B. Wright, Well No. l to Harper
Addition Community Lease, Well No. A-2. Councilmen H. M. Campbell seconded the
motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the application of C. J. Brown
to transfer the location of drilling site of A. S. Robertson , Well No. 1 to Harper
Addition Community Lease, Well No. A -3. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The
roll call vote was as followv:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the drilling application of C. J.
Brown on the W. L. Jones, et al Lease, Well No. 2. Councilman Clayton seconded the
motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" ClaytD n
" H. M. Campbell
late .. Walker Process EauUNnt Ca®nanv
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to approve payment of Periodic Esitmate No 1,
Walker Process Equipment Company, Inc. on the Grit Removal Equipment and the Air
Dilfusion Equipment. The amount of the estimate was #4,760.80. Councilman Lusk
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L.Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
Ik
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve payment of periodic estimate No. 2,
Gulf Coast Electric Company in the amount of $1,134.68. Councilmen Bergeron
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as followat
Roll Call: Ayest Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilmen Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L. Campbell
^ Lusk
" Clayton
^ H. M. Campbell,
The City Manager was instructed to get the price list on the coat of an
awing to be installed ever the fronrwindows of the Corporation Court Building.
M. J. Krizak withdrew his request for a building permit after he learned that
the proposed location of the monument shed, he planned to build, was included
in the No. 2 Fire Zone. He told the Council that should he decide,�to continue
with plans for the building, it would meet the requirements of the No. 2 Fire
Zone.
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilmen
Mears seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the
meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
L'C'6'
ity Clark
Mayor,City of Baytown