1954 09 23 CC Minutesr>t
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
September 23, 1954
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Thursday, September 23, 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
Absent: R. B. Bergeron Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order and the minutes of the regular meeting
of September 9, 1954 were approved, whereupon the following business was transacted:
Oil Drilling Permits - Approved
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the drilling application of John
Edd Therrell on the Sam Stassi Lease, Well No, 1, 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
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to approve the drilling application of Mark V.
Marlowe on the P. R. White at al, Lease Well No. 1. Councilman Clayton 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 Mears moved to anorove the drilling application of E. J. Gray on
the Martin lease, Unit No. 1. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Mears
" K. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
Final Approval - Fair Park Addition
The developers of Fair Park Subdivision presented a plat for final approval
by the Council. The Mayor informed the Council that the developers had not all
the requirements of the city's subdivision ordinance, however, all required im-
orovements had not been installed due to an unexnected delay. The developers had
agreed to make a deposit of $3,500.00 with the City Langer as a guarantee to the
City of Baytown that the unfinished improvements would be completed if the Council
would give final approval of the plat at this time. The unfinished developments
included catch basins, pump in lift station and the looping of a 2" water line.
R. H. Pruett
Mayor
P. H. Mears
Councilman
H. M. 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
Absent: R. B. Bergeron Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order and the minutes of the regular meeting
of September 9, 1954 were approved, whereupon the following business was transacted:
Oil Drilling Permits - Approved
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the drilling application of John
Edd Therrell on the Sam Stassi Lease, Well No, 1, 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
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to approve the drilling application of Mark V.
Marlowe on the P. R. White at al, Lease Well No. 1. Councilman Clayton 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 Mears moved to anorove the drilling application of E. J. Gray on
the Martin lease, Unit No. 1. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Mears
" K. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
Final Approval - Fair Park Addition
The developers of Fair Park Subdivision presented a plat for final approval
by the Council. The Mayor informed the Council that the developers had not all
the requirements of the city's subdivision ordinance, however, all required im-
orovements had not been installed due to an unexnected delay. The developers had
agreed to make a deposit of $3,500.00 with the City Langer as a guarantee to the
City of Baytown that the unfinished improvements would be completed if the Council
would give final approval of the plat at this time. The unfinished developments
included catch basins, pump in lift station and the looping of a 2" water line.
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Councilman Clayton moved to give final approval of the plat as presented, provided
the developers made the required $3,500.00 deposit with the city manager as a
guarantee to the city that the unfinished improvements will be completed.
Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett
Councilman Mears
M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
H. X. Campbell
Lammers Estimate ` Fire Station
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the estimate of Lowell Lammers,
architect, in the amount of $214.47. This estimate was for professional services
rendered in the completion and furnishing of plans and specifications on the
Fire Station and Drill Tower for Station No. 2. Councilman LT. L. Campbell seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman blears
It M. L. Campbell
Lusk
" Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
Engineering Estimates Approved
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve for payment.the engineering estimate
of J. J. Rady & Company on the supervision of the Sewage Disposal Plant. The
amount of the estimate was $728.42. Councilman Mears seconded the motion,- The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Mears.
to M. L. Campbell
it Lusk
" Clayton .
" H. M. Campbell
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve. the engineering.e stimate on
supervision of the Oklahoma and Minnesota storm sewer construction. The amount
of the estimate was $651:.18. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Mears
it M. L. Campbell
If Lusk .
it Clayton
It H. M. Campbell
Councilman Mears moved to approve payment of engineering estimate on supervision
of construction of sanitary sewer line on Missouri Street. The amount of the
estimate was $271.09. Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll
call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Mears
11 X. L.. Campbell
"
Lusk
" Clayton
H. M. Campbell
Contract S. P. Bishop - City Dumps
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a
contract and the City Manager be authorized to execute same, on the maintenance
of the city garbage dumps off Park Avenue and behind the San Jacinth Memorial
Hospital. This contract to be made with S. P. Bishop on a 6 -month basis, rental
to be paid in advance, said rental to be $35.00 per month with a 30-day notice
clause for abandonment of the dumps. Councilman Clayton 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
rClassification Ordinance - Amendment
IThe City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance amending an ordinance
classifying all position in the classified service of the City of Baytown, defining
certain terms and providing for the adoption of the classification plan, etc.
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Clayton
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 caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 249
AN JRDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE, TO -WIT: "AN ORDINANCE CLASSIFYING
Resolutions
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THS CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO TRANSFER TWO HUNDRED THIRTY
DOLLARS AND FOURTEEN CENTS ($250.14) FRJK THE COUNCIL EMERGENCY FUND TO
THE COUNCIL FUND, CLASSIFICATION 101- F -5 -A, FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES.
B&IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ShYTONN:
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the City
Manager of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer Two Hundred Thirty Dollars
and Fourteen Cents ($230.14) from the Council Emergency Fund to the Council Fund,
Classification 101- F -5 -A, for advertising purposes.
INTR)DUCED, READ and PASSED by theaffirmative vote of a majority of the City
Council of the City of Baytown on this 23rd day of September, A. D., 1954.
/s/ R. H. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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ALL POSITION IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OF THE CITY OF BAYTONN;
DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT APED
ADOPTION OF THE CLASSIFICATION PIAN; PROVIDING FOR RECORDS OF
THE PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED; INTERPRETING THE CLASS SPECIFICATIONS
SO ESTABLISHED; PROVIDING FOR THE ALLOCATION OF POSITION TO THE
VARIOUS CIASSES; PROVIDING FOR THE RE- ALLOCATION OF POSITION
WHEN DITTIES CHANGE; PROVIDING FOR APPEAL BY THE 1E:PL)YEE;
PROVIDING FOR THE STATUS OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR
PERIODIC IWE4TIGATION OF TRs' CLASSIFICATION PLAN; PROVIDING FOR -
CLASS SPECIFICATIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AbMNDI ENTS TO TE!IS ORDINANCE;
LISTING CIASS SPECIFICATION; AND PROVIDING THE PUBLICATION AND
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF." BEING ORDINANCE NO. 165, PASSED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAYTOWN ON THE 3RD DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1952, BY AMENDING APPENDIX I, SERVICE GROUP, POLICE,
SO AS TO RECLASSIFY THE POSITIONS OF THE POLICE DEPARTV2NT OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, CONTAINING A SAVINGSCIAi!SE AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFF- ECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
Resolutions
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THS CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO TRANSFER TWO HUNDRED THIRTY
DOLLARS AND FOURTEEN CENTS ($250.14) FRJK THE COUNCIL EMERGENCY FUND TO
THE COUNCIL FUND, CLASSIFICATION 101- F -5 -A, FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES.
B&IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ShYTONN:
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the City
Manager of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer Two Hundred Thirty Dollars
and Fourteen Cents ($230.14) from the Council Emergency Fund to the Council Fund,
Classification 101- F -5 -A, for advertising purposes.
INTR)DUCED, READ and PASSED by theaffirmative vote of a majority of the City
Council of the City of Baytown on this 23rd day of September, A. D., 1954.
/s/ R. H. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman
Blears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman dears
It Y. L. Campbell
it Lusk.
" t Clayton
" H. M. Campbell
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY CJ CIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER.OF THE CIT�OF BAYTOWN TO TRANSFER FIFTY -TWO DOLLARS
($52.00) FROM THE COUNCIL EMERGENCY FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 701 -B-2,
FUEL FOR THE CITY BARN.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY QDJBAYTOWN:
THAT THE City Council of the City. of Baytown hereby resolves that the City
Manager of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer Fifty -Two Dollars (,152.00)
from the Council Emergency Fund to Classification 701 -B-2, fuel for the city barn.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City
Council of the City of Baytown on this 23rd day of September, 1954.
/s/ R. H. Pruett, Maypr
ATTEST:
/s/ Edna Oliver, City Clerk
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman
Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Blears
" N. L. Campbell
t' Lusk
't Clayton
u 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 NA NAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO TRANSFER SEVENTY -SIX DOLLARS FROM
THE COUNCIL EMERGENCY FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 701 -F -11, LIGHT AND POWER
FOR THE CITY BARN.
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 Seventy -Six Dollars ($76.00)
from the Council Emergency Fund to Classification 701 -F -11, light and power for
the City Barn.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Council of the City of Baytown on this 23rd day of September, 1954.
/s/ R. H. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Edna Oliver, City Clerk
Councilman M. L. Campbell. moved to adopt the resolution as read. 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
It Clayton
H. M. Campbell
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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 OF THE CITY OF PAYTO'WN TO TRANSFER NINETY -EIGHT DOLLARS AND
TWENTY -ONE CENTS ($98.21) FROM THE COUNCIL EMERGENCY FUND TO CLASSIFICATION
103 -A -2, CORPORATION COURT CLERICAL SALARIES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAYTOWN:
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the City
Manager of the City of Baytown be authorised to transfer Ninety -Eight Dollars and
Twenty -One Cents ($98.21) from the Council Emergency Fund to Classification
103 -A -2, for Corporation Court clerical salaries.
IN'CRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City
Council of the City of Baytown on this 23rd day of September, 1954.
/s/ R. H. Pruett, Mayor
ACTEST:
/s/ Fdna Oliver, City Clerk
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to adopt the resolution as read. 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
ORDINANCE - APPROPRIATION
The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance authorizing the aonrooriation
of $3,900.00 from the Unappropriated Surplus Water Fund to Classification 1001 -F -11,
for light and power for water wells. Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to adont the
ordinance as read. 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
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 250
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
APPROPRIATE THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($3,900.00) FROM THE
UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS WATER FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 1001 -F -11, FOR
LTOT.T AND POKER 'OR WATER HELLS.
Corporation Court Judge - Committee Renort
The Corporation Court, as appointed by Mayor Pruett several weeks ago, gave
a report to the council and recommended that James W. Girardeau be appointed
Cornoration Court Judge as of October 1, 1954 to replace W. H. Hunt whose term of
office will expire as of September 30, 1954. The Committee also recommended that
Mr. Girardeau be paid a salary of $400.00 per month for full time service with
the understanding that he furnish his own secretarial help at no expense to the
city. After some discussion Councilman Lusk moved to accept the recommendation of
the Corporation Court Committee. Councilman Clayton 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
Petition - Street Lights - Hill Terrace Addition
The Council accepted a petition from a delegation of home owners in Hill
Terrace Addition requesting the installation of street lights in the addition.
Since the addition is without street lights altogether it will be necessary for
poles to be erected. The City Manager was instructed to get an estimate on the
cost of materials. The Street Lights Committee was instructed to make a study
of the addition and make a recommendation to the Council for the location and number
of lights to be installed.
Repair - Strickland Street
A delegation from Milbydale Addition petitioned the council to hard - top
Strickland Street. The Mayor informed the group that the developers, Gray and
Richardson, had funds in escrow to place the topping, however, he recommended
that the final topping be delayed until the street has had time to pack and more
shell be added for a good base. To give the residents some relief, however, he
instructed the Superintendent of Public Work to take the city equipment and scarify
the street, fill up holes and shoot with MC -1. This will give temporary relief
and allow the street to pack for a better base.
Miscellaneous
The Council heard the request of Mr. Colburn for drainage at the west end of
Gresham Street, Morrell Park. The street dead -ends at this point and since no
drainage is provided it is impossible for water to escape. The Council informed
Per. Colburn that the city had made several efforts to obtain an easement from the
adjoining property owners in order to dig a drainage ditch. If he or any of the
other adjoining property owners could be successful in obtaining an easement, the
city would take its equipment and open up the area in question.
The City Manager was instructed to use a method of deodorization at the
Disposal Plant on East James. He will make a report on the results of the
experiment at a later meeting.
Adjournment
Councilman N. L. Campbell moved for the meeting to adjourn.. Councilman Lusk
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
R. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
na 1' ver, C ty ler