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
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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.
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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
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R. Pruett, I.`. or
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