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1954 11 07 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF TEE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS November 7, 1954 The City Council of the City of Bay town, Texas met in special session on Thursday, November Ii, 1954 at 7:00 p. m. in the Council Room of the Ba,,tolvn City Hail with the following members in attendance: R. H. Pruett Eayor R. B. Bergeron Councilman P. H. Nears Councilman M. L. Campbell Councilman lacy Lusk Councilman Al Clayton Councilman H. 1'. Campbell Councilman A. V. Barber Acting City lianager George Chandler City Attorney Absent: C. D. Middleton City Manager udna Oliver City Clerk The Mayor called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted: Transfer - Pinner Application - Aubuchon to St. John's Parsonage Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the application of Wright- Pinner 0il Camparky to transfer the Aubuchon permit to the St. John's lNethodist "hurch Parsonage. Councilman kears 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 rr fi. 1.% Campbell Lammers - Bonding Company - Fire Station and Drill Tower Stanley R. Prichard and Kenneth `weedt, representatives of the insurance Company of Texas and architect Lowell Jammers, met with the council. to discuss the status of the Fire Station and Drill Tower Construction. Since the contractor, L:. F. 'Hard & Company, had been declared in default, the City had terminated the contract. The representatives of the bonding company favored the continuance of construction and the Council was assured that the city would be guaranteed an amount up to and including the original cost of the project which was %5,J00.00. L'r. Lammers recommended that the construction resume, with 0. J. Dalpes as contractor, however, before work begins he recommended that all outstanding bills be paid up to date. Councilman Clayton moved to approve the recommendation of the architect and work be resumed on the construction of the Fire Station and Drill Tower. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Rays: None Councilman Bergeron It Years " M. L. Campbell " Lus k " Clayton " H. M. Campbell 1r. Lammers informed the council that the agreement between owner and architect, made provision .for extra services and special cases whenever the architect is caused extra drafting or other exnense due to changes ordered by the 0rvner. The agreement set forth that he shall. �..;:i .iule -a4 ' j for much extra exnense, and as a matter of record, his added expense had amounted to an additional $750.00. If this amount should be left in the fund after the construction is comniete he would expect tz) be reimbursed. If such is not the case, the Rayor asked and the representatives agreed, that the City and Bonding Company shall share in the added expense. %3 Transfer - Corporation Court Budget Councilman Ii. Iii. Campbell. moved to instruct the Finance Director to make any transfers deemed necessary within the Corporation Court Fudget to make provision for the increase granted in the Corporation Court Judge's salary; the remaining moneys to be left in the Corporation Court Budget to care for other expense items. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: mayor Pruett Nays: hone Councilman Bergeron " lZears " I,I . L. Campbell If Lusk " Clayton H. Y. Campbell Eob Feinberg - Civil Defense Councilman Lusk moved to approve the city's participation with the U. S. rovernment in the purchase of four (4) additional radio units and one (1) emergency truck for the Baytown Division of Civilian Defense. The amount approved was $2,687.50. Councilman Clayt:)n seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Mays: None Councilman Bergeron If Mears It 1'44 L. Campbell It Lusk " Clayton It 11. M. Campbell Bids - Street Sweeper and Back hole digger and Tractor The Council authorized the City kanager to prepare and advertise for bids on a new Street Sweeper with a 'Trade -in of the present Model "40) Austin- 4vestern Sweeper. The Council approved and authorized the City Eanager to prepare and advertise for bids on a new tractor and Back -Hole digger. Adjournment Councilman M. L. Campbell moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the kayor declared the meeting adjourned. AT I;ST: dna liver, Gity Clerk 1 R. Pruett, I.`. or 1