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MINUTES OF.THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTUM , TEXAS
November 11, 1954
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session or
Thursday, November-11., 1954 at 7sOO p.m. in the Courcil Room of the Baytown City
Hall with the following members in attendarces
R. H.Pruett Mayor
R.
B. Bergeron
Councilman
P.
H. Mears
Councilman
M.
L. Campbell
Councilman
Lacy Lusk
Councilman
Al
Clayton
Councilman
C. D. Middleton City Manager
George Chandler City Attorney
Edna Oliver City Clerk
Absent:• H. M. Campbell Councilmar
The Mayor called the meeting to order and the minutes of the regular meeting
of October 28th and the minutes of the special meeting were read. The special
meeting minutes were corrected to include the complete list of supplemental
budget requests as approved at the November 7th meeting. With the correction
the minutes were approved as read, whereupon, the following business was trarsacted:
T. E. Dossey, Jr. Certified Public Accountant of Houston, presented the
Council with copies of the City of Baytown annual audit report ending as of
September 30, 1954• He concluded the report presetation with the statement that
the records and finances of the City of Baytown were in exvellent condition.
He also presorted his statement in the amount of $500.00 as per contract. Council-
man Bergeron moved to accept the audit report as presented by Mr. Dossey; the
city Manager be instructed to pay the.statemert of $500.00 as per contract.
Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Calls Ayes: Mayor Pruett Heys: None
Councilman Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
City Manager Middletor asked permission from the Council to cancel check
No. 515 - Baytown Improvement FUrd, dated. August 7, 1954 and made payable to M.
F. Ward & Company in the amount of $8,199 80. This was the second check issued
to the company before it defaulted in the construction of the Baytown No. 2 Fire
Station and Drill Tower. The estimate had.beer approved for payment by the archi-
tect ard, according to an agreement, the check was delivered to Mr. Lammers., Later
the M. F. Ward Company was declared in default by the-city and the existing con-
tract terminated on October 8, 1954• The check was still in the possession of W.
Yammers so he returned same to the City Manager for final disposition. Councilman
M. L. Campbell moved to instruct the City Manager to cereal check No. 515 and made
payable to the M. F. Ward & Company in the amount of $8,199.30. Councilman Mears
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
Lowell Lammers, Architect, presented certificate No. 1 with the certification
that, it accordance with the terms of a contract executed the 4th day of November,
1954 between the City ofBaytown and W. J. Dalpes, contractor, on the eonstruction
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of No. 2 Fire Station & Drill Tower, that Mr. Dalpes is entitled to a payment
amounting to $17,233.37. This amount will clear the books of all lienable items
left outstanding by the former contractor, M. F. Ward & Company. The City will
make certificate payments and tbe.bonding company will reimburse the City the
anmaunt up to and including the contract price of $",474.75. W. J. Dalpes
has been hired to resume work on the fire station. Councilman M. L. Campbell
moved to authorize the City Manager to-pay certificate No. 1 in the.amouMt of
$17,233.37 to W. J. Dalpes, contractor. Councilman Bergeron 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
Councilman Lusk moved to approve Estimate No. 4 of Electric and Power
wiring of the Sewage Treatment Plant by the Gulf Coast Tlectric Company. The
amount of the estimate was $1434.68. Councilman Mears.seconded.the, motion. The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes= Mayor Pruett
Councilman Bergeron
" Dears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
Mays: Alone
Mr. I. L. Lerner, local business man, cams before the Council concerning
the proposed development of a negroid subdivision in Central Heights. H e
presented a rough draft of the proposed subdivision and asked the Council
to run a sewer line to his property line in order to complete the sewer line
connection to the proposed subdivision. All of the area in question as uel1
as Rio Vista, Busch & Baker, and Busch Terrace Subdivisions are without
sewage disposal facilities and septic tanks are being used at the present time.
Proposed sewage facilities for the complete area are included in the city's
long —range improvement program and the Council explained that it was doubtful
if funds for such a major project would be available in the near future. Mr.
Lerner stated that it would be approximately nine (9) months before he would
need the interceptor line and he agreed to bear the expense of the extension
of the sewer line connection if the city could reimburse him within twelve (12)
months and teh cost would not exceed 56,500.00. He pressed the Council to give
him some assurance, if possible, of sewage connections within a reasonable length
of time in order for him to begin preliminary work on the proposed project. The
Council discussed the question at length, afterwhich, Councilman Clayton moved
to instruct H. S. Berlin,.ergineer, to make a study of all the area -and prepare
an estimate of the overall cost.with the area South of West Texas Avenue and
west of Airhart Drive listed in sections as to cost in order for the Council
to choose the most feasible route, if and when, funds are available for'the
project. He asked that the estimate be ready for the Council meeting of Decem-
ber 9th. Councilman M. L. Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: Alone
Councilman Bergeron
" *ears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
Mr. Swain, developer of Glen Arbor Subdivision, presented a plat of the
proposed subdivision outlining the ewere lines, water lines, streets, fire
hydrants, etc and asked the Council for preliminary approval of same. Councilman
Clayton moved to give preliminary approval of the proposed Glen Arbor Sub-
division. Councilman Bergeron secadded the motion. The roll call vote follows:
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Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
v' Mears
^� M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
Amended - Fi *e Works Ordinance
The City Attorney introduced and read an ordinance amending the present Fire
Works Ordinance of the city to dxclude the territory recently annexed to the
City of Bajstown for the calendar year 1954. Councilman Clayton moved to adopt the
i' ordinance as read. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
^ Mears
" M. L. Campbell
" Lusk
^ Clayton
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 253
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 9, PASSED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1948, WHICH PROHIBITS THE SALE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
SHALL NOT APPLY 14M SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS TO ANY TERRITORY AND /OR
PROPERTY ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF BAYTOWN DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1954;
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION THEREOF.
Raise Salaty — Police and Firemen
Councilman Clayton moved to approve a $15.00 per month pay increase for all
police and fire personnel, retro - active to November 1, 1954. Councilman Lusk
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as followst
Roll Callt !Ayes: Mayor Pruett Nays: None
Councilmen Bergeron
" Mears
^ M. L. Campbell
" Iuak
" Clayton
Tale mne - Police Dewar . n.
Councilman Lusk moved to approve an $85.00 per month fee to enable the
Police Department to join the teletype network to southeast Texas law inforeement
agencies. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote followst
Roll Call:Ayeea:Mayor Pruett Nave= None
Councilmen Bergeron
" Mears
" M. L. Campbell
^ Lusk
" Clayton
Report - City Manager
ra C. D. Middleton, City Manager, gave the Council a clear and concise oral report
of the financial status of the City of Baytown. He presented a list of the financial
obligations of the city and fore - warned the council that it must curtail the spend-
ing or be faced with the problem of a higher tax rate for the 1955 -56 fiscal year.
He conceded that major improvement projects could be curtailed but this would
hardly be the wise thing to follow as the city was still in its infancy and many
major improvements were a must in order to meet the demands of growth that the
City of Baytown is enjoying at the present time.
Adiournment
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilmen Lusk
-seconded the motion. The roll call vote was ayes unanimous and the Mayor declared
the meeting adjourned.
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'"- "AL� R. H.Pruett, Mayor
City Clerk