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1954 07 22 CC Minutes' 70'o MIMES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY CCUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS July 22, 1954 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, July 22, 1954 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: R. H. Pruett Mayor P. H. Meara Councilman M. L. Campbell Councilman Lacy Lusk Councilman Al Clayton Councilman H. M. Campbell Councilman C.D. Middleton City Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk Attest: R. B. Bergeron Councilman The Mayor called the meeting to order. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 99 1954 being read, Counciman M. L. Campbell moved to approve the minutes. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None Councilman Mears " M. L. Campbell n Jusk " Clayton " H. M. Campbell Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve for payment Engineer's Estimate in the amount of $636.53 for services rendered on the Oklahoma & Missouri Street Project. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None Councilman Mears " M. L. Campbell " Lusk " Clayton " H. M. Campbell Councilman Clayton moved to approve for payment Engineer's Estimate in the amount of $656.93 on the Sewage Disposal Plant Project. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayon Pruett Nays: None Councilman Mears " M. L. Campbell " Lusk " Clayton " H. M. Campbell Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to approve for payment Engineer's Estimate in the amount of $327.48 on services rendered in t1m installation of a sewer line on Missouri Street. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None Councilman Mears It M. L. CPmp )qll It Lusk " Clayton " H. M.Campbell 70/ Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to instruct the Mayor to appoint a committee to study the present engineering contract of the City of Baytown and J. J. Rady & Company, Fart Worth, Texas. After careful study the Committee will make any recom- mendations for changes deemed advantageous to the City of Baytown. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None Councilman Mears " M. L. Campbell " Lusk " Clayton " H. M. Campbell The Mayor appointed a 6ommittee consisting of Councilmen M. L. Campbell, Lacy Lusk and H. M. Campbell. These councilmen will meet =with City Manager Middle- ton, Engineer H. S. Berlin and Superintendent of Public Works Grantham to review the present engineering contract. The City Manager presented a memorandum to the Council recommending the appoint- ment of Acting Chief of Police Roy Montgomery as Chief of Police of the City of Baytown, however, he asked that the naming of a permanent assistant be withheld until a later date due to the question concerning eligibility of certain members of the Police Department for the position of Assistant Chief of Police. Councilman Clayton moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and Roy Montgomery be appointed Chief of Police of the City of Baytown as of 12:01 a. m., Friday, July 23, 1954, at a.salary of $445. per month, pay retro- active to the date of his appointment as acting Chief of Police. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None Councilman Mears " M. L. Campbell " Lusk " Clayton H. M. Campbell The Council agreed to table further action on the appointment of an Assistant Chief of Police until recommended changes have been made in the Rules and Regulations governing personnel under Civil Service. The City Attorney administered the Oath of Office to Chief of Police Montgomery, afterwhich, the Council and Department heads congratulated him on his appointment. Chief Montgomery assured all present that he would endeavor to serve in the capacity of Chief of Police to the best of his ability. . Proposed Amendments-- Civil Service Rules A. C. Chaddick, Director of the Civil Service Commission, presented two (2) proposed amendments to the Rules governing Civil Service personnel. He petitioned the Council to consider the adoption of same, if approved. Amendment 1: To amend Rule XIV, Section 92, to read as follows: No person shall be eligible far promotion unless said person has served in such depart- ment for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the date of such pro- motional examination; except where there is not a sufficient number of members in the next lower position with two (2) years service in that position to provide an adequate number of persons to take the examination, the Commission may extend the examination to the members in the second lower position in salary to that for which the examination is to be held. Amendment 2: To ament Rule XXIX, Section 136 to read as follows: Candidates for original appointment must be al least twenty -one (21) years of age and not over thirty -five (35) years of age at the time of employment. Candidates must be al least 518" in height and must weigh at least 160 pounds. Each candidate must pass a physical examination to tie satisfaction of the medical examiner. Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to adopt the two (2) proposed amendments as presented by Director A. C. Chaddick. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: TaL Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None Councilman Mears " M. L. Campbell " Iusk " Clayton " H. M. Campbell Abolish —.&UQ;UJU List - Serg Bea Wit, - Police Denar ment Councilman M. L. Campbll moved to abolish the present eligibility list of the office of Sergeant, Police Department and ordered the Director of Civil. Service to conduct a new examination and prepare a new eligibility list. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motiion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None Councilman Mears " Lusk " M. L. Campbell " Clayton " H. M. Campbell The bids on the erection of a Fire Station and Drill Tower, Station No. 2 were opened and they are tabulated as follows: Spaw- Glass, Inc $76,500.00 Klecks Construction Company 77,878.00 March Construction Company 81,995.00 Davis Construction Company 85,763.00 LeBlanc Constrution Company 77,368.00 Cox & Stipe Construction Company. 72,770.00 Maxwell Constrdction Company 749530.00 Tellepsen Construction Company 83,451.00 Raymond F. Todd 75082.00 Jorgensen Construction Company 86,700.00 M. F. Ward &Company 68,566.00 Since all bids exceeded the $55,000 estimated cost of the proposed Fire Station &Thrill Tower, Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to accept the bids as pre- sented, the same to be tabulated and recorded in the minutes efi of this date;. Farther action on the bids to be tabled and thebids to be referred to.the Fire Station Cammmittee for study. The committee.will be @ssisted by City Manager Middle- ton, City Attorney Chandler and Lowell Lammers, Architect. Final action will be taken on the bidsrat a later meeting. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None Councilman Mears " M. L. Campbell " Lusk " Clayton " H. M. Campbell No action was taken on the request for fill 41;Irt to place in a drainage ditch in Danubina Acres. The Mayor urged Yw. Johnson to give any sssistanbe possible in securing an easement in this section of thecity . If an easement can be secured by the city a storm sewer of adequate size will be placed in it and covered. This would provide proper drainage for the designated area. Councilman M. L. Campbell moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. / t ATTEST: Mayor, City of Baytown e�� a , I City Clerk